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Episode 63: Pulpo Bob Goes Spearfishing
Episode 63 — “Pulpo Bob Goes Spearfishing”
Setting: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — last full day of the trip, sunrise coffee over the Sea of Cortez, private beach cove + pool life with the kids.
Summary
The crew recaps a week in Cabo built around family and fishing: striped marlin “combat” fishing close to shore, a slow tuna day, and then a smaller-boat trip that produced tuna, wahoo, and the main event—Robert’s spearfishing mission. Along the way: sashimi and ceviche on the boat, the arch + Lover’s Beach, Wild Canyon animals (lovebirds, macaws, guinea pigs), and a reminder that the best part was being together.
Key Beats
Cabo basecamp
Airbnb in the hills ~5 km from downtown; private pool + a private Sea of Cortez beach with a view of Cabo and the arch.
Customs surprise
Mike gets hit with a 19% tax on “professional” podcast gear after choosing the X-ray line.
Fishing recap (4 different vibes)
Striped marlin: not classic trolling—boats pile onto bait balls and free-line live mackerel; 4 hooked / 3 landed (~100–120 lbs).
Dorado hunt: no dorado; bonito/skipjack; still ends up marlin fishing.
Tuna day: eight-hour grind; a couple tuna lost; GT lands a marlin on a cedar plug.
Small-boat troll (Diablo Loco): faster, deeper-running hard baits; captain “guns it” to set hooks—two yellowfin + one wahoo landed, plus a bigger fish lost mid-fight.
Main event: Pulpo Bob Spearfishing
Robert drives the whole plan. Snorkel + fins + speargun over a rocky reef ~25 ft deep.
Robert wears a wetsuit top + life jacket for warmth/comfort and stays in the water a long time—guide calls him “a beast.”
Fish spotted: parrotfish, triggerfish, butterflyfish, puffers, and eel-looking guys (morae vibes). No speared fish yet—Robert is determined for next time.
Boat lunch + family fun
Tuna sashimi + wahoo ceviche on the boat.
Glass-bottom boat tour to the arch + Lover’s Beach (not Divorce Beach).
Wild Canyon animals + surprise camel ride; kids’ favorites: pool, beach, guinea pigs, lovebirds.
Wrap + CTA
“No bad days” (except the tax-room hour).
More at www.OutdoorRuhls.com and Instagram @outdoorruhls.
Stormy Kromer orders / episode ideas: [email protected].
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By Outdoor RuhlsEpisode 63 — “Pulpo Bob Goes Spearfishing”
Setting: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — last full day of the trip, sunrise coffee over the Sea of Cortez, private beach cove + pool life with the kids.
Summary
The crew recaps a week in Cabo built around family and fishing: striped marlin “combat” fishing close to shore, a slow tuna day, and then a smaller-boat trip that produced tuna, wahoo, and the main event—Robert’s spearfishing mission. Along the way: sashimi and ceviche on the boat, the arch + Lover’s Beach, Wild Canyon animals (lovebirds, macaws, guinea pigs), and a reminder that the best part was being together.
Key Beats
Cabo basecamp
Airbnb in the hills ~5 km from downtown; private pool + a private Sea of Cortez beach with a view of Cabo and the arch.
Customs surprise
Mike gets hit with a 19% tax on “professional” podcast gear after choosing the X-ray line.
Fishing recap (4 different vibes)
Striped marlin: not classic trolling—boats pile onto bait balls and free-line live mackerel; 4 hooked / 3 landed (~100–120 lbs).
Dorado hunt: no dorado; bonito/skipjack; still ends up marlin fishing.
Tuna day: eight-hour grind; a couple tuna lost; GT lands a marlin on a cedar plug.
Small-boat troll (Diablo Loco): faster, deeper-running hard baits; captain “guns it” to set hooks—two yellowfin + one wahoo landed, plus a bigger fish lost mid-fight.
Main event: Pulpo Bob Spearfishing
Robert drives the whole plan. Snorkel + fins + speargun over a rocky reef ~25 ft deep.
Robert wears a wetsuit top + life jacket for warmth/comfort and stays in the water a long time—guide calls him “a beast.”
Fish spotted: parrotfish, triggerfish, butterflyfish, puffers, and eel-looking guys (morae vibes). No speared fish yet—Robert is determined for next time.
Boat lunch + family fun
Tuna sashimi + wahoo ceviche on the boat.
Glass-bottom boat tour to the arch + Lover’s Beach (not Divorce Beach).
Wild Canyon animals + surprise camel ride; kids’ favorites: pool, beach, guinea pigs, lovebirds.
Wrap + CTA
“No bad days” (except the tax-room hour).
More at www.OutdoorRuhls.com and Instagram @outdoorruhls.
Stormy Kromer orders / episode ideas: [email protected].