[billyc]

Originally Posted by Lend-a-Fish

Great story bill. I remember fishing the islands several trips and Jorge would throw the jig and hook wahoo at will. Ive never seen anyone have that much confidence wahoo fishing. When the fish were around and biting it was automatic and he knew it. If it was tough he could still scrape one out.


I enjoyed staying up late and Jorge would show me how he tricked out his bombs. He was fond of the orange spinner blade on the bomb. The custom made Jorge wahoo feather was also deadly. Orange and yellow skirt with pink skirt on a jet head, comstock, often outfishing marauders even at Clarion. Listening to Jorge speak was great. He was always enthusiastic about fishing. He would give me verbal tips and i would listen.

Jorge had great taste in music too. Oldies, classic rock, beatles and a mixture of everything else. He didnt just listen to gringo music for our benefit either. Jorge knew the words to all the songs and loved to sing them in the galley.

How bout Sinatra music to his homemade Lasagna and Ceasar Salad (dressing from scratch). Happy memories.

[Keone]

I fished many many times on the RR3 and I used to charter out the whole boat for our group and Jorge was always the star and chief mischief maker. Each year, the group of guys would do a "group shot" along the stern rail. It was not like your typical group shot...guys will be guys...

Everyone would line up wearing nothing but their boots, rod belts and harnesses, sunglasses and hat and not much else. Basically a silly bunch of white butts posed along the rail. It was pretty funny and alot of beer was involved. 20 something naked goofs mugging for the camera!

Well, one year, everyone was lined up. The crew was snapping everyone's photos and cracking up. Well, out charges Jorge and Andy Cates with the water hoses and spraying us all down. Naked bodies were running and diving everywhere like white cockroaches scattering from the onslaught of water and Jorge was chasing guys up and down the rail with the full blast water hose. I can still hear him laughing his head off screaming, "Come to Jorge!" No one escaped. No one laughed harder.

I still have and use his wahoo bombs he made me over the years down here in La Paz. What a class guy and sweatheart of a gentleman. Que Dios te bendigas, amigo. Vaya con los angeles en el cielo y nos vemos pronto con los atun grandes y wahoos gigantes!

Jonathan Roldan
Tailhunter International La Paz

[Lend-a-Fish]

I have two pounds of wahoo thawing. Gonna go to the store in the morning and get all the ingredients to make some Jorge Chowder.

It is the best soup i have ever had. Hope it turns out right.



thats a great story Jonathan.

[skipjack-20]

RIP jorge, never met the guy but sounds like a awesome individual. prayers to the family, i'm sure they miss him greatly.

[Old_Truline_Guy]

I kind of had a feeling last July when we let Jorge off in Ensenada that would be the last time I saw him. I sat with him a little while and he was in good spirits. I love Jorge and the RR111 has always been my boat. I'm crying now and if that makes me a wimp then thats what I am. I hope like hell that there is an afterlife and look forward to seeing Jorge again...this is a very sad time.

Fish on my brothers, this is an example of how fickle life is, enjoy it like Jorge did. I still have a hard time believing he is gone...Jeff

[LUCKY DAVE]

I fished with Jorge 15~20 trips.
It didn't matter what the weather was, how good/bad the fishing, whether there were mean drunks aboard, (they didn't stay that way for long after Jorge gave them "the talking to", and he could back it up, too)....whatever happened, he was always happy, especially when using games of "chance" (cards) to clean out the wallets of Julio and John Holste, which he did regularly.
His upbeat attitude was always contagious to Andy and the rest of us, every trip was better because he was there.
He'll be missed.

[klassen619]

Great boat, I didn't get to meet him, but the crew said great things about him. The world needs more people like this.

[Newportlocal]

Sad news, he was a great guy. I remember him and myself losing two jigs each on wahoo at alijos rocks in about one minutes time. He cracked me up in the galley yelling, "chicken feet" with a chicken foot on his ear. He will be missed.

[Tunahead]

Truly tragic and Jorge will be missed by many. Steve Lamb is now the head cook,
and a helluva cook and great guy to fish with. Rest in Peace Jorge!

[Boatgofast1]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqT54C3pNpI21 gun salute. R.I.P. My freind

[HOGGEM'IN]

RIP Jorge I am very saddened I have heard so much good and was looking foward to my next trip on the Rooster and had hoped Jorge would be there too.