October 10, 2006

Thanks again for another awesome trip to the fisherman’s paradise. Our group of four crazy fishermen had a great time catching tuna on our bass rods! That was wild! We also caught Dorado, Triggerfish, Skipjack, Roosterfish, Jack Crevalle, and a bunch other fish to keep us busy. The Takagi brothers even had double Marlins jigging Megabaits! Catching Roosters from the kayaks were also a blast!!

We were really fortunate to have Dennis Spike take great care of us and were honored to meet John Ireland. John gave us the tip to use 20lb line to catch those tuna and was also a great host.

Thanks for the wonderful hospitality!!

Dave Harada, Todd Gyotoku, Steve and Brian Takagi

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September 24, 2006

In August, Ed and I spent 10 wonderful days at the Ranch. Everything was just perfect. Fishing with Guillermo was outstanding. Mike, kudos to you. especially your awesome tuna sushimi recipe to die for!!! Everyone on staff is MORE than accommodating.

Every detail was covered! For example, upon arrival, after traveling from PA and checking in after midnight, dinner was waiting in the oven for us!! That was just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. Personal attention is the name of your game and you do it very well! We will return!!!

Thanks so much.

Joanie Brenton

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September 18, 2006

My name is Gabriel Martinez; I am a 7th grade student in Chandler, AZ.  I have been living in Arizona for six years.  I enjoy traveling and go fishing in the ocean.

Every year my dad would go to Rancho Leonero and he would bring back tons of fish.  Earlier this year my dad realized I was old enough to be going to the Ranch.  In the middle of July my dad and I went to Rancho Leonero.  I was so excited.

The day we got there we fished from a kayak.  We caught two cabrilla and many triggerfish.  The next two days we fished from a cruiser.  Over the two days we ended up keeping 12 small yellowfin tuna, two cabrilla, two pargo, a nice bull dorado, and a small marlin the tail wrapped.  We also caught a nice wahoo.  It is on your website in July, it is on the far right six rows down.

I would like to tell you how nice your resort and staff are.  I would also like to compliment how good your food was.  It was the best food I've ever had.  Your boat captains were also very good at finding the fish.  Thanks for giving me such a great memory that I will never forget.

Sincerely,

Gabriel Martinez

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September 3, 2006

Our 5 day trip ended on Aug. 31st and we were able to get out of the airport before the hurricane hit. Our fishing experience in the days preceding was exceptional. Armando put us on all the tuna we wanted, dorado and huge roosters that we were happy to see swim away. Paco was the best from the beginning and I've never had my fish taste better than when it was prepared by Mike. The three of us shared an oceanfront room with incredible views and both of us girls felt very welcome in the bar at night. We had a blast, morning to night. Can't wait to get back and see everyone. I still have the Spike experience in front of me. On behalf of myself and my friends, "Daddy" and Wife #2, a sincere Thank you. We are planning a trip back in October. See you then!

Andrea Harrison, Kerry Peterson & Rich Trautman   Carpinteria CA

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August 28, 2006

John,

I just wanted to write a short note concerning our stay Aug 16-20. We have in the past stayed at [another Eastcape resort] which is larger, and has a few more amenities. However the personal service we received at the ranch more than made up the difference. Your resort is cleaner, the food is top notch, the boats and crews we dealt with put us on the fish every time. I met Gary at the ranch, and he made sure everything ran smoothly. I just want you to know that Mike (the chef) went out of his way to accommodate our dining wishes. Thanks to him and Paco for giving us the boat we wanted....

Thanks again for a Epic vacation. I will be back

Dan Kincaid

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August 7, 2006

Hi

We had a wonderful time at your resort in May. I am now just getting around to sending you an email. Sorry it took so long. If you go to www.myspace.com/mushroomhunter you can see a slide show from your resort and surrounding areas. Hope you like the pictures. We loved your resort and can't wait to come back soon. Thank you for hosting such a special place.

Kindest Regards,

Debi and Terry Hite

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July 27, 2006

Gary Barnes-Webb -

Rancho Leonero is such a great place. I am trying hard to be your most frequent visitor. I will be back in August to see if I can improve on my fishing skills. I purchased Dennis Spikes kayak DVD at your office during my last trip, and was very impressed at the quality and content. I see Dennis helping everyone at the Ranch, and I am sure everyone is thankful for his help.

Rancho Leonero's new chefs Mike and Lisa are doing a great job. Taking the food up a notch and the addition of the wine list is such a nice touch. Of course it is always fun talking to you Gary, along with Nick and your occasional cast of characters.

Thanks to all of you that work so hard to make a remote ranch such a great place to get away.

Scot Curry  Newport Beach, California

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July 17, 2006

John,

I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for your generosity. Jeff Adams and Chris Hays have been telling me about the ranch since their last trip. I thought they were just trying to sell me on coming with them. Well, I could not have been more wrong. The ranch is everything it was described to be. The staff was friendly, helpful and the fishing was great.

You have built something you can be proud of for years to come. Once again, thank you for everything you did. It was a great trip and I plan on doing it again next year. If you ever need anything, please don't hesitate to get a hold of me.

Your Friend,

Dave Hamel

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July 9, 2006

Gary & John:

Another great week on the Cortez. I cannot say enough about the service and accommodations at the Ranch. With the hotel full and the temperatures up, the crews and staff were exceptional under pressure. One of these days I'm going to learn how to actually land one of those marlin the Leonero crews keep getting me hooked up with. ( I think I've developed a case of South African dropsy.)

I also wanted to congratulate the two of you on your success in changing the attitudes of the crews regarding the release of bill fish. I've been fishing at the Ranch for over ten years. This is the first year that we were not even asked if we wanted to keep a marlin. This year the option was whether or not to photograph the fish prior to release. I think all your hard work and encouragement has paid off and thanks to you I can look forward to my grandchildren emailing me pictures of their marlin from Rancho Leonero.

Can't wait come back. Keep a Pacifico on ice.

Gary Crandell   Denver, Colorado

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June 19, 2006

Gary,

Just thought I'd drop you a line to tell you how much we enjoyed our days at RL. Although we had some tough luck with catching lots of fish for the coolers, we did manage quite well on the stripped marlin (5 landed) and the rooster (1 landed , at least a 50 pounder, and one lost). Not great for 4 days but one day was very rough and that was the day we decided to go offshore for about 25 miles. Bad decision, but that's life.

The whole set up was first class. Food, rooms, staff, pool, grounds, etc. everything was wonderful. We are done trying any other outfits on the EC. Rancho Leonero will get all our business from now on. It is a great operation. Thanks for arranging a great trip for us.

 Joe Palladino