For many years I had always envied the fact that all beaches in Mexico were public. However the last six months has shown me the real issue is ACCESS. Those with the money control the access and the public be damned. The esteros are not all that easy to access for the shore fisherman. Those that know how are pretty secretive about how to get there. I know you can sometimes bluff your way past the security shacks, but that doesn't always work. It does take time to figure out these things on your own.