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bajafly
05-27-2005, 01:04 PM
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There seems to be some confusion regarding beach access and the use of ATVs on the beaches in East Cape. Recently, because of many complaints about misuse of the rental ATVs on East Cape beaches, the Mexican Government decided to enforce their law forbidding the use of all vehicles on the beach.

Profepa is the Government Agency responsible for the enforcement. In addition to a fine, anyone using an ATV or any vehicle may have the vehicle impounded.

Baja on the Fly was the first to offer Beach Trips using ATVs to access the East Cape beaches for fly-fishing. While we have discontinued the use of ATVs on the beach, we have not stopped fishing the beach. Most of the East Cape beaches may be reached using access roads that parallel the beaches. ATVs are legal on those roads. Obviously, this means less time riding and more time fishing – which we suspect will be more productive. However, all of us will miss the unique opportunity of cruising the beaches on an ATV.

We believe that the law is the law and while we don’t like it, we will respect the Mexican Government’s wishes, just as we would with any state or federal law in the United States. We would not want an incident with the Mexican Government to ruin your trip with us.

That being said, if you are looking for a unique opportunity to pursue the legendary roosterfish on an East Cape beach, let us know. Baja on the Fly will always provide you with a fun, safe, legal trip with the best guides in Baja!

Darian
05-27-2005, 01:32 PM
I've been following this situation for a while, now, and am planning a trip there in early July. Thanks for the update on it... 8) 8) .

Moose
05-27-2005, 04:50 PM
Not to make light of the law, but to be honest:


I wonder just how much this will fall into the standard "Enforced where profitable" mode most other laws concerning fishing gringos sits. The checking of limits, licences and fee collection for fishing in the massive marine sanctuary system does not apply to anyone fishing with long established guides, but go out in your own boat or with a non native guide and all aplicable fees apply. I fished for years in Loreto where the standing panguero union was allowed a pass on all but the most flagrant of violations while a gringo boat would be picked over carefully. I always fished with the local pangueros for the simple fact that they were born and raised on the water and no one else knows it better (and that is, by god, who I want to fish with 1200 miles from home), but I've seen the Policia stand right next to us while unloading and act like weren't even there while eyeballing all boats not run by the local pangueros. I once even was scolded by my Capitano for standing at the door of the harbormaster waiting to get a license. He told me to get in the boat, license no noccesito!

Look for the locals to drive right by the beachwalking gringos.

Darian
05-27-2005, 10:26 PM
I understand whacha mean... 8) . But, giving us the info gives us the opportunity to avoid an unpleasant confrontation/stay in a mexican hoosegow... :roll: :roll: .