mexico
 

Hey giys just letting you lnow now that you need a passport now to go into mexican waters on the charters now just a heads up

Might I ask where you got it hat information? While this has been a rule for the past few years, it has been a landing specific, or boalt specific or even trip specific rule, particularly targeting multi day trips. I find it hard to believe that the landings would put out an edict like that without a publicised fight with the Border Patrol or INS. That would severely impact their overnight and day and a half business, not to mention the 3/4 day Coronado boats. Just fyi ND it hard to believe but anyone who has spent the ice with me knows I have been wrong a few times in my life.

Is this true. Was just about to book a 3/4 on the Malihini. No big deal for me, just want to have my passport if it'll really be necessary

Call the landing and ask when you book.

Not sure if it's true or not but one of the fish count reports did put this out. Definitely call the landing if you want to be certain. Kind of a bummer but I may have to book a 3/4 day to take advantage of lighter loads due to people not having a passport.

here is some information

https://www.hmlanding.com/current.html

trips of 3 days or less do not require a passport.
http://www.vagabondsportfishing.com/faq/

That could be old info.


Maybe this helps. Posted today.



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Unfortunately it's the real deal.

Here a link that will help

http://sandiego.fishreports.com/fish...port_id=676222

Ah ok today is the day they made it official.

Well I wonder if this will hamper folks and many just won't get a passport?

Honestly having a passport opens you up to much more than just fishing.

Hard to believe but there is more to life than just fishing!

I don't mind, it is their waters after all. Just wish they'd get their $hit straight once and for all. They're all over the place :D

LIES! :reeling:

Unfortunately this is probably true. Another revenue hit for SD landings. Anglers will have to foot the bill to cover emptier boats one way or another.

Per the H&M website. Passport is only required for trips 3 days or more. It is recommended to bring passport but not required on shorter trips.

Not sure what you are looking at but here is a screenshot of h and m landings front page



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They changed it from this morning. Even called yesterday. Since I just bought 15 (3/4 day) passes for some of my guys at work. Looks like I am going to need a refund.

I just called HM landing. They said that it is true and that the Malihini be fishing US waters indefinetly. Most likely the outer banks or La Jolla when the YT are hitting.

He said that they may be putting on specific Coronado trips but he doesn't know since they just heard about this yesterday.

Haha, I just called them too and they said the same thing. They got 30-40lb bft today. At the longfin, the guys were saying 100 lb + bft within 8 miles, and Chris Dunn commented back to me saying 100-130lb bft!! I got my passport but won't be needing it this year!


https://youtu.be/UjVsRJx38bg

The bluefin are definitely out there.... we got into a consistent grade of 40lb fish all day yesterday on my buddies boat at the 182. Out of the 6 we got, 5 were on jigs.
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Knife jigs? Did you step it up to 50 lb flouro? Or is 40lbs okay? I just picked up some cedar plugs yesterday, and got some tady 4/0 single hook jigs, slow pitch/flat fall jigs too. Hoping to get on a boat Sunday or Monday

Trolled jigs or or iron type jigs?

Good job.

I was throwing tady 45's haha. My buddy and his dad were throwing waxwings and some random, small diamond jig. I was running straight 40lb mono and they were not line shine at all. My buddy was running straight 50lb mono. We just chased the bird schools all afternoon. We passed the Thunderbird out there and it looked like they got some good ones as well. Ran into about 9 boils, each one lasted quite a while. My friends dad lost two because of leader knot issues. Tons of fish out there, they didn't make an appearance on the surface till it got sunny and more towards the slack tide.

From the radio chatter guys at the 181 were getting them on a slow troll with sardine. One guy got hit on a cedar plug. Our only bait fish was on a long soaked 'dine.

May there be May tuna for everyone...
or June if a day isnt enough.

Thanks for the comeback.

I actually think this may be a side benefit in that more people will obtain passports and hopefully they take advantage of them and see more of baja and other parts of the world.

Hopefully some will not just use them for only fishing although I am 100% sure that a whole lot of them will only use them for that purpose which is something I entirely understand.

The world is a big place and sadly many people do not take advantage of traveling to other countries and experience the culture of other people but mostly stay in their own little location.

For me travel has been the best education in my lifetime.

I just got this Email,



Good morning anglers,
We have been receiving questions about passport requirements while fishing in Mexican waters and have reached out to the CONAPESCA office in San Diego.

Please find their response below:

"
A Passport [or Passport Card] is required when a foreign citizen enters Mexico's land territory and its territorial waters. Territorial waters are defined as the area up to 12 miles measured from its continental coast line or from the coast line of any body of land recognized under Mexican sovereignty. That is, 12 miles around any Mexican islands, such as the Coronado Islands, Cedros Island, or the Revillagigedo Islands, for example, is also considered Mexico's territorial waters, where, according to Mexican immigration laws, any foreign citizen would be required to hold both a valid passport and a Mexican immigration document (FMM).<O:p></O:p>
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In addition, we would like to reiterate the obligation for every person practicing sport fishing activities in Mexican waters to hold a valid Mexican fishing license and to observe and respect the established bag limits, as indicated in the poster attached for your convenience. <O:p></O:p>
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Should you need any additional information, please contact CONAPESCA San Diego at (619) 233-4324 or visit www.sportfishinginmexico.com

why dont they ever believe me
 

come on guys i know wtffff im talking about good god i will never steer an angler in a bad direction. trust me when i get exclusive info. and legitmate sources.

It was all over the Internet the same day you posted. I had no doubts.

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