Sol y Mar Magazine Edición 72 - Mar - Abr 2022 by SOL Y MAR MAG

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Contenido Content 10 Salifish on Fly 101. 82 The Bird Lady’s Carvings. 114 Corona Virus Questions and Answers.

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Sailfish on Fly 101 By Pat Ford

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here are few fish easier to catch on a fly than a Pacific Sailfish! Sounds like a brash statement but all you relay have to do is call 800-882-4665 and book 3 days at Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala anytime from November thru April. Next you have to throw 2 pairs of shorts, a few shirts and a lot of sunscreen in a carry-on bag and hop a flight to Guatemala City and the hard part is over. Casa Vieja meets all their anglers at the airport and transports them to the Coast….about a 90 minute ride during which you will pass several active volcanoes. The Lodge is completely self contained. Once you enter the gate, you find air conditioned rooms, a beautiful dining/rec area, a pool and exceptional cuisine. Nothing is lacking in creature comforts! No one sleeps well their first night but around 6:30am there will be a polite knock on your door and a staff member will deliver your coffee selection. Breakfast is anytime you’re ready and you have to try their French toast …it’s amazing, but I digress. The Van leaves for the boats around 7:30am an you’re probably under way by 8am. Casa Vieja’s boats are tournament quality sportfishing rigs that are listed in their website along with their outstanding captains. Lodge owner David Salazar actually captains the Finest Kind had has collected nothing but experts like Chris and Mike Sheeder, Jason Brice and more to run his fleet . The mates are the best in the business for teasing billfish to a fly which is an art unto itself and the key to the angler’s success. All boats are equipped with 15 weight first class fly rods, but if you like to fish with your own tackle, you’ll need at least a 14 weight rod and a reel that is designed for billfish such as the Nautilus Monster. I recommend at least 50 lb backing and lots of it. Most of us a 30’ 600 grain shooting head followed by 150’ of 50 lb chartreuse monofilament, but “billfish lines” work just fine. The mates will rig your leader and flies - all boats use 20 lb IGFA regulation tippets. They have a special way of splicing loops onto the leaders and no matter your level of expertise, let the mate do it. You can use any fly you like 12

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as long as it’s a pink and white Cam Sigler sailfish tube fly. Seriously 95% of the sailfish and marlin are caught on Cam’s fly! In truth if this is your first attempt at a billfish on fly, use the boat’s rod – they work just fine! The fishing grounds can be anywhere fro 8 to 40 miles offshore and on the way the Captain will explain the process as follows: they will troll several baits without hooks; one mate will tease the fish while the other clears the other lines; the angler will stand on the port corner of the stern (assuming he’s a right handed caster), the captain will take the boat out of gear and yell “CAST”; angler casts (actually flops) the fly directly behind the boat; fish eats it and GAME ON! Sounds pretty simple and actually it is. There is no need for a cast of more than 30 feet because the sailfish will be right behind the boat. It’s actually best if you cast away from and behind the fish because you want him to turn when the teaser disappears and hit the fly going away. Pacific sails average between 80 and 100 lbs but even larger fish are fairly common. There is also the chance of hooking a 300 lb blue marlin every day, which is why 14 weight rods are the minimum. A typical fight on a sail will be under 20 minutes….they jump themselves out rather quickly and the captains know just how to keep you in the best fighting position. In addition it’s usually very calm in Guatemala which is always a blessing…. the key word there is ‘usually’. Casa Vieja’s 2016 season was spectacular with fly anglers releasing over a dozen sails most every day. On more than a few days boats released over 30 – all on fly. The numbers on the bait guys were insane. Harold Brewer resident of the Bonefish Tarpon Trust) and his wife Mona joined me for Jake Jordan’s Annual Fly Tournament last year. Neither had ever caught a sail on fly before but in 3 days they released 27 …and didn’t even place in the Tournament. It’s an amazing adventure – everyone should catch at least one sailfish on fly in their lifetime and there’s no better place to do it than Casa Vieja Lodge. Check out Casaviejalodge.com 14

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The Bird Lady’s Carvings By Dr. Martín Aróstegui 82

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any years ago, I was on my way to another fishing adventure in the Florida Keys when I stopped at a quaint art shop on the way. At this location I found a beautiful bird carving and fell in love with right away. I purchased the carving and asked about the artist. The owner of the shop told me that artist was the bird lady that had a small bird sanctuary behind her home nearby. On another visit to the keys, I decided to visit the bird lady. This is how I met artist Laura Quinn, who was dedicating her life to the rehabilitation of injured birds in the Florida Keys. A few years later the bird lady was able to purchase property on the bay side to expand the bird center in order to provide care to a larger number of sick and injured birds. I made it a habit to visit the bird center every time I went on another fishing adventure. Over time I purchased from her a number of bird carvings which she made during summer months when there were less injured birds to care for. She told me that by selling her carvings she could have more money to invest in the bird center. I continued to visit and when my children were old enough,I took them there on weekends to volunteer and help with the injured birds. As time went by, Laura got older and became frail. I was really sad when I found out that she had passed away. I am very happy to tell you though that her legacy remains very strong. Today the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center is a vital part of the Florida Keys community and provides care and rehabilitation to many birds in need. All of this thanks to Laura Quinn “The Bird Lady” As a tribute to Laura, I want to share with you a photo essay of all the bird carvings that The Bird Lady made for me.

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Las tallas de la Dama Pájaro Por Dr. Martín Aróstegui

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ace muchos años, me dirigía a otra aventura de pesca en los Cayos de Florida cuando me detuve en una pintoresca tienda de arte en el camino. En este lugar encontré una hermosa talla de pájaro y me enamoré de inmediato. Compré la talla y pregunté por el artista. El dueño de la tienda me dijo que la artista era la señora de los pájaros que tenía un pequeño santuario de pájaros detrás de su casa cercana. En otra visita a los cayos, decidí visitar a la señora pájaro. Así conocí a la artista Laura Quinn, quien dedicaba su vida a la rehabilitación de aves heridas en los Cayos de Florida. Unos años más tarde, la dama de las aves pudo comprar una propiedad en el lado de la bahía para expandir el centro de aves y brindar atención a una mayor cantidad de aves enfermas y lesionadas. Me acostumbré a visitar el centro de aves cada vez que iba a otra aventura de pesca. Con el tiempo le compré una serie de tallas de pájaros que hizo durante los meses de verano cuando había menos pájaros heridos que cuidar. Me dijo que vendiendo sus tallas podría tener más dinero para invertir en el centro de aves. Continué visitando y cuando mis hijos tuvieron la edad suficiente, los llevé allí los fines de semana para ser voluntarios y ayudar con las aves lesionadas. Con el paso del tiempo, Laura envejeció y se volvió frágil. Me entristeció mucho cuando supe que había fallecido. Sin embargo, estoy muy feliz de decirles que su legado sigue siendo muy fuerte. Hoy, el Centro de Aves Silvestres de los Cayos de Florida es una parte vital de la comunidad de los Cayos de Florida y brinda atención y rehabilitación a muchas aves que lo necesitan. Todo esto gracias a Laura Quinn “The Bird Lady” Como homenaje a Laura, quiero compartir con ustedes un ensayo fotográfico de todas las tallas de pájaros que me hizo La Dama Pájaro.

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Corona Virus Questions and Answers

By Dr. Martin Aróstegui

What is the status of the pandemic in the United States? In early December the Omicron variant started to become the dominant variant in the USA. This variant is highly transmissible and somewhat less lethal than the previous variants. Omicron has resulted in the highest number of cases, peaking at 800,000 cases per day by mid -January. It also caused the highest number of hospitalizations of any point during the pandemic. In February it is causing an average of 2400 deaths per day. The majority of hospitalizations and deaths have been among unvaccinated individuals and those with immune deficiencies.Many experts predicted that this would happen. The Omicron variant has caused major disruptions in schools, businesses and daily life in general due to high transmissibility. Cases are rapidly coming down as has happened in other countries where the variant took hold earlier that the United States. Hopefully cases will continue to drop over the coming weeks. Now that cases are dropping, can we stop wearing masks and adhering to other precautions? I think that it is prudent for most people to continue precautions until the 114

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daily cases are much lower than they are now. We have already been surprised by this virus at least twice, let’s not make the same mistakes again. I am 60 years of age and have received two vaccine shots with an m-RNA vaccine. Do I still need a booster? Boosters have been proven to prevent infections and to keep older people from being hospitalized or dying from Covid-19. Boosters are 90% effective against hospitalization and death for older Americans. I recommend boosters for every one that is eligible for one. What is the risk for older persons that are not vaccinated? Older unvaccinated Americans are 45 times more likely to be hospitalized than those that have received full vaccination and booster. Most of the deaths happening today are of individuals that decided to not get vaccinated. What has been the effect of Covid-19 in children? We have all heard and read that the virus does not affect children very much. As of early February, almost 1000 children have died for Covid-19 in the US. Since the pandemic began, 12 million children have been infected by covid-19. Thousands of children have been hospitalized, many requiring intensive care. Omicron doubled the number of hospitalizations over the past two months. There have been 6400 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, many hospitalizations and 48 deaths from this condition that is associated with prior covid-19 infection. These are the facts. These are the statistics from CDC and other scientific institutions. We must continue to protect children. I recommend that all eligible children be vaccinated as soon as possible. The CDC and the American College of Pediatrics still recommend masks SOL & MAR MAGAZINE

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in schools until cases decrease much more. When will children 6 months through 4 years be eligible for vaccination? This age group will probably not be eligible for vaccination until April. The CDC has requested additional time to get data on the efficiency of a three- shot vaccination program because two shots did not provide the proper level of antibodies against the virus in this age group. There are 18 million children in this age group in the US. What can we expect in the near future? The Omicron variant infected millions of unvaccinated and many vaccinated persons in the USA. All of the survivors now have some degree of immunity to protect them from future infections. We also have about 64% of the population vaccinated. I think that it is quite possible that this degree of immunity may be enough to prevent other surges of the virus. It is important that I tell you that there are no guarantees of this happening. We still run the risk of new variants that could be more infectious or could evade the immunity from prior infection or vaccination. We must remain vigilant and listen to the advice of those that have dedicated their lives to disease prevention and public health. The Omicron variant has caused more hospitalizations and deaths in the USA than most other wealthy nations. Can you explain what went wrong here? The rates of vaccination in the US have been lower than many other countries. The rates of boosters have been much lower than other countries. The USA health care system is very decentralized and this resulted in confusion and conflicting health policies. Access to health care is not uniform for all persons. 116

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Issues regarding the pandemic became very political in the USA. This resulted in very conflicting attitudes towards policies needed to effectively combat the virus from a public health perspective. Hopefully we will learn from these experiences as we prepare for any future pandemics.

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Preguntas y respuestas sobre el Corona Virus

Por Dr. Martin Aróstegui

¿Cuál es el estado de la pandemia en los Estados Unidos de América? A principios de diciembre, la variante Omicron comenzó a convertirse en la variante dominante en EE. UU. Esta variante es altamente transmisible y algo menos letal que las variantes anteriores. Omicron ha dado como resultado el mayor número de casos, alcanzando un máximo de 800 000 casos por día a mediados de enero. También causó el mayor número de hospitalizaciones de cualquier momento durante la pandemia. En febrero está provocando una media de 2400 muertes diarias. La mayoría de las hospitalizaciones y muertes se han producido entre personas no vacunadas y personas con inmunodeficiencias. Muchos expertos predijeron que esto sucedería. La variante Omicron ha causado grandes trastornos en las escuelas, las empresas y la vida cotidiana en general debido a la alta transmisibilidad. Los casos están disminuyendo rápidamente como ha sucedido en otros países donde la variante se afianzó antes que en Estados Unidos. Con suerte, los casos seguirán disminuyendo en las próximas semanas. Ahora que los casos están disminuyendo, ¿podemos dejar de usar máscaras y seguir otras precauciones? 118

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Creo que es prudente que la mayoría de las personas continúen con las precauciones hasta que los casos diarios sean mucho más bajos de lo que son ahora. Ya nos ha sorprendido este virus al menos dos veces, no volvamos a cometer los mismos errores. Tengo 60 años y he recibido dos vacunas con una vacuna de ARNm. ¿Todavía necesito un refuerzo? Se ha demostrado que los refuerzos previenen infecciones y evitan que las personas mayores sean hospitalizadas o mueran a causa de la COVID-19. Los refuerzos tienen una eficacia del 90 % contra la hospitalización y la muerte de los estadounidenses mayores. Recomiendo refuerzos para cada uno que sea elegible para uno. ¿Cuál es el riesgo para las personas mayores que no están vacunadas? Los estadounidenses mayores no vacunados tienen 45 veces más probabilidades de ser hospitalizados que aquellos que recibieron la vacuna completa y el refuerzo. La mayoría de las muertes que ocurren hoy son de personas que decidieron no vacunarse. ¿Cuál ha sido el efecto del Covid-19 en los niños? Todos hemos oído y leído que el virus no afecta mucho a los niños. A principios de febrero, casi 1000 niños han muerto por Covid-19 en los EE. UU. Desde que comenzó la pandemia, 12 millones de niños han sido infectados por covid-19. Miles de niños han sido hospitalizados, muchos de los cuales requieren cuidados intensivos. Omicron duplicó el número de hospitalizaciones en los últimos dos meses. Ha habido 6400 casos de Síndrome Inflamatorio Multisistémico, muchas hospitalizaciones y 48 muertes por esta condición que está asociada con una infección previa por covid-19. Estos son los hechos. Estas son las estadísticas de CDC y otras instituciones científicas. Debemos seguir protegiendo a los niños. Recomiendo que todos los niños elegibles sean vacunados lo antes SOL & MAR MAGAZINE

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posible. El CDC y el Colegio Americano de Pediatría aún recomiendan mascarillas en las escuelas hasta que los casos disminuyan mucho más. ¿Cuándo serán elegibles para la vacunación los niños de 6 meses a 4 años? Este grupo de edad probablemente no será elegible para la vacunación hasta abril. El CDC ha solicitado tiempo adicional para obtener datos sobre la eficiencia de un programa de vacunación de tres inyecciones porque dos inyecciones no proporcionaron el nivel adecuado de anticuerpos contra el virus en este grupo de edad. Hay 18 millones de niños en este grupo de edad en los Estados Unidos. ¿Qué podemos esperar en un futuro próximo? La variante Omicron infectó a millones de personas no vacunadas y muchas vacunadas en los EE. UU. Todos los sobrevivientes ahora tienen cierto grado de inmunidad para protegerlos de futuras infecciones. También tenemos cerca del 64% de la población vacunada. Creo que es muy posible que este grado de inmunidad sea suficiente para prevenir otras oleadas del virus. Es importante que les diga que no hay garantías de que esto suceda. Todavía corremos el riesgo de nuevas variantes que podrían ser más infecciosas o podrían evadir la inmunidad de una infección o vacunación previa. Debemos permanecer atentos y escuchar los consejos de quienes han dedicado su vida a la prevención de enfermedades y la salud pública. La variante Omicron ha causado más hospitalizaciones y muertes en los EE. UU. que la mayoría de las demás naciones ricas. ¿Puedes explicar qué salió mal aquí? 120

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Las tasas de vacunación en los EE. UU. han sido más bajas que en muchos otros países. Las tasas de refuerzos han sido mucho más bajas que en otros países. El sistema de atención médica de EE. UU. está muy descentralizado y esto generó confusión y políticas de salud contradictorias. El acceso a la atención de la salud no es uniforme para todas las personas. Los problemas relacionados con la pandemia se volvieron muy políticos en los EE. UU. Esto dio lugar a actitudes muy conflictivas hacia las políticas necesarias para combatir eficazmente el virus desde una perspectiva de salud pública. Con suerte, aprenderemos de estas experiencias, mientras nos preparamos para futuras pandemias.

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Back Cover/Contraportada: Captain Jimmy Nelson Fishing with Luiza