stories and pictures of alto mare

Bill B · June 04, 2021, 07:15:57 PM

I haven't been to the Cortez Conversions website in a while, but was pleasantly surprised to see Sal's photo on the home page.....

Cortez_Conversions · June 04, 2021, 07:45:02 PM

Not a day goes by I don't think of Sal. It's only fitting.

thorhammer · June 05, 2021, 02:28:15 AM

Tom is a class act the whole way....

I see Philly on a map, I think of Sal. I eat a cheesesteak, I think of eating them after the Penn tour. Perroni....yeah, Sal had them chilling in the snow when I went over there. I wear my yellow Columbia fishing shirt....that's what Sal had on when he picked me up at airport when first we met, and gripped my hand in the 10-ton vise of his grip.

broadway · June 06, 2021, 12:19:59 AM

Two solid dudes in my book, Sal and Tom.
Sal loved Tom's work... we discussed it often.
Thanks for being you,
Dom

thorhammer · June 06, 2021, 12:54:26 AM

Three solids...count yourself in there, brother. Flew in to Newark this week and think about your stories every time I see the Freedom Tower.

broadway · June 06, 2021, 12:58:31 AM

Are you still here, bro?
Come over!!

Shark Hunter · June 14, 2021, 10:55:32 PM

Awesome!!!!!!

Brothers in Arms. Solid!!!!!
Sal will never be forgotten.

Bill B · June 21, 2021, 12:31:44 AM

Happy Fathers Day Sal.........you are missed.... Bill

bhale1 · June 21, 2021, 03:06:34 AM

I have to agree, Sal will never be forgotten by my family! He was so kind and generous to us.
And, Happy Fathers Day to all you AT dads!!!
Brett and the girls

thorhammer · September 15, 2022, 02:33:10 PM

Looking for a jiggy pic for Jason, and found this!!!! Dan and I at dinner at the Ciarlante's. Cathy took the pic. A fantastic hosting and food, such gracious folks. Of course we got the tour of Sal's cave, shown, as well as his workshop. He gave me old phone 735.JPG

a 29-100 spool out of a drawer full he had, and you can't get it from me for love or money.

alantani · September 15, 2022, 03:57:00 PM

Really miss this guy.....

thorhammer · September 15, 2022, 06:07:38 PM

yep.

hey, it's been six years this week since I was out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Midway Tommy · September 16, 2022, 02:07:22 AM

Quote from: alantani on September 15, 2022, 03:57:00 PMReally miss this guy.....

Me too! He was always so welcoming, helpful and sincere!

broadway · November 03, 2022, 11:56:02 PM

One of a kind for sure!
Dom

Rivverrat · November 07, 2022, 06:22:54 PM

Sal, was on site in the early morning hours. This was the time I got to know him the best sending PM's.

One morning I believe, we were discussing fishable drag pressure for a given reel don't remember which reel ...

While this conversation with Sal through PM's was taking place, keep in mind at times, there is a squirrel in my head,running from its tail on fire, while doing copious amounts of acid. Some call it PTSD. Much easier for me to deal with Humphrey, the squirrel in my head

Anywhoo Sal had stated some of the feedback he was getting from others here on site regarding this reel, drag upgrade & its fishable level of performance. This in no way matched what I was experiencing. Not meaning to, I at times blurt out my thoughts with out any thought given to how they might land on someone.
Not a good thing when Humphrey is riding a rocket

I stated...

" This cant be. I've been working with this drag stack long enough to know what to expect "

Sal became more than a little upset ... I didn't understand ... Humphrey went super sonic

I got to where I understood that Sal may have believed I was saying he was dishonest. Nothing could have been further from the truth. myself

After giggling a bit at my self we got it sorted... Jeff