Baja fishing, warmimg up!

Ayr · #1 02-13-2014, 08:09 AM

Hey Y'all

I have had a couple of opportunities in the last couple of weeks to get out on the water and enjoy some beautiful weather, low wind, and steady fishing. Through a friend, I tracked down a fly-fishing licensed guide; he has been very good both times, and reasonably priced, like many things in this part of the Baja.

The fishing is being done surprisingly close to shore, and the action is mainly steady with late morning-mid day being the best it seems. So far in two trips we have caught; 2 Skip Jack, 8 white Bonita, 1 Yellow Tail tuna (Amber Jack), 5 Dorado, and 1 Rooster Fish.

Highlights so far; sight casting a sardine fly to a cruising Dorado, having him turn and slam it, on the second cast, run into the backing, jump three times, and throw the fly. Too fun! Also the strength of the Rooster fish was something to remember!

Enjoyed a nice Bonita sashimi dinner last night, mmmmmm! The freezer is getting pretty full, so swing on by for a nice bag or two, next time you're in the neighborhood!

Cheers, Ayr.

Chewie66 · #2 02-13-2014, 08:42 AM

Nice work man. Dorado is delicious!

The Fisherman Guy · #3 02-13-2014, 09:55 AM

Wow, great to see you posting pics again Ayr. Thanks for the report!

mikebossy · #4 02-13-2014, 12:47 PM

awesome Ayr, need to catch me a rooster!

yoteblaster · #5 02-13-2014, 03:38 PM

Looks good! I will be fishing in Cabo March 4th. Hope the fishing stays good!

tight line · #6 02-13-2014, 03:53 PM

Sweeeeet!

mooseknuckle · #7 02-13-2014, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by yoteblaster

Looks good! I will be fishing in Cabo March 4th. Hope the fishing stays good!

March fishing in cabo is spectacular.

Great pics OP. Lucky guy. Got me dreaming of a trip back there.

Pudelpointer · #8 02-13-2014, 07:21 PM

Were you fishing East Cape?

Great fish.

BobLoblaw · #9 02-13-2014, 07:24 PM

Long time, no see!
Great stuff, Ayr; love the rooster!

Ayr · #10 02-14-2014, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by The Fisherman Guy

Wow, great to see you posting pics again Ayr. Thanks for the report!

Thanks for the feedback The Fisherman Guy.
Cheers,
Ayr.

Ayr · #11 02-14-2014, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by yoteblaster

Looks good! I will be fishing in Cabo March 4th. Hope the fishing stays good!

Hi yoteblaster,
Good news! The fishing usually gets better from here on out.
Hope you have a blast!
Ayr.

Ayr · #12 02-14-2014, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BobLoblaw

Long time, no see!
Great stuff, Ayr; love the rooster!

Hi BobLoblaw,
Yes, looong time!
I always enjoy your photos too, keep up the great shots!
Cheers,
Ayr.

Ayr · #13 02-14-2014, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Pudelpointer

Were you fishing East Cape?

Great fish.

Hi Pudelpointer,
Yes, more East Cape/La Paz area, than Cabo.
Thanks for all the comments guys/gals.
Cheers,
Ayr.

Ayr · #14 02-26-2014, 07:59 PM

I got out on the Panga again last Friday and it was a fun day on the fly rod. First we set up off the front edge of a reef near an island in about 30 feet of water. Fished there for about an hour and caught several fish in the 1-3 lb. range, two different kinds of triggers, and other colorful reef fish. Then we decided to move over to another shoreline to see if the Pargo had moved in there to spawn yet. Funny thing happened about half way over.....we hit upon a school of these Bonito and Skip Jack busting bait on the surface.

They put a pretty good bend in the 10wt

and after fighting 6-7 of these back to back with hits like a freight train, initial and secondary runs well into the backing, I had to fight the next 5-6 like this;

After about an hour and a half of steady action with these guys we continued on to the shoreline. Once there the fishing was steady and the sardine fly picked up a variety of species; Cabrilla,

some form of snapper that the guide said was the first his boat had ever caught on the fly in 17 years....can't remember the right name...

We also picked up Sierra mackerel and needle fish on the fly that day.
On conventional gear we picked up a Rainbow Runner, which the guide said he hadn't caught since Oct. so that was cool.

Cleaning the fish at the end of the day, workin' hard or hardly workin' eh?

Mine, mine, mine, mine!

Cheers,
Ayr.

tight line · #15 02-26-2014, 08:20 PM

Haha, awesome update! Still ticked from December... Hooked three Bonitos on my 6wt from shore... Lol, absolutely smoked my reel, but thankfully didnt break my 4pc, TFO! Unreal how much line they take when they hit!

BobLoblaw · #16 02-26-2014, 11:42 PM

That doesn't look like much fun at all!

Great stuff, Ayr!
Cleaning fish sure attracts a crowd, doesn't it?

Ayr · #17 03-15-2014, 11:12 PM

Spent a few days in Los Barriles this week fly-fishing the beach, running down the man, some hallowed ground we're walking here;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMNPPKO56zk

The roosters proved elusive this time around, but they are showing up, along with some BIG Jack Cravaille, right at your feet! Maybe next time. A rare treat from the beach did make an appearance and made up for it though!

Ayr.

tight line · #18 03-15-2014, 11:42 PM

beauty!

BobLoblaw · #19 03-16-2014, 01:10 AM

Nice!!!

beerhunter · #20 03-16-2014, 09:34 AM

Incredible!! Awesome experience I'm sure. One more adventure to add to the bucket list now.

Cheers dude, good to see you enjoying life as it should!

Mark

Ayr · #21 03-16-2014, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by beerhunter

Incredible!! Awesome experience I'm sure. One more adventure to add to the bucket list now.

Cheers dude, good to see you enjoying life as it should!

Mark

Hey Mark!
Been a long time. This place is bucket list worthy for sure. Good to hear from you, hope you're doing well.
Cheers,
Ayr.