Unfortunately his usual fishing mate, another seaworthy fisherman, backed out at the last minute.Īlvarenga wasn’t worried though, and selected a young fisherman named Ezequiel Cordoba.
Fishing BuddyĪlthough Alvarenga was an experienced fisherman, he knew that he couldn’t head out alone, it was far too dangerous for that. It was a risky journey, but if he succeeded in catching enough shark, tuna, and mahi-mahi, he would make enough money to live comfortably for a while. On this occasion, Alvarenga had planned an ambitious overnight trip in order to catch some huge fish, which he would be able to sell at the market for a good sum of money.
On this he earned a precarious living, yet enough to enjoy occasional parties featuring beer, cigars, and other festive delights. With luck, they would return after a day or two, the icebox filled with a mixed bag of shark, tuna, and many other sea creatures. Several times a week, he and a single companion would board their 24-foot open boat, loaded with bait, ice, food and water, fuel for the outboard engine, and a 2-mile long trail of hook-studded line, to troll for fish in the treacherous Gulf of Tehuantepec.
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