Pompano
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Pompano Fish Report
Hey..our weather here in Coyote Bay is finally resembling springtime conditions...calm mornings, afternoon breezes, very mild to warm air temps, and
surface waters are rapidly warming also. The water temps outside in the Cortez have gone from 68 - 70 quickly, with some currents way out hitting 71.
That means it won't be long before lots of pelagic fish are cruising our waters offshore of Mulege areas. I have already spotted a couple of
sailfish chasing baitfish off Pt. Conception.
Inside Conception Bay it is downright hot at times..at least for a northern-born Norsk...getting to 90 a couple of times already. Nighttimes are
refresingly cool, however...dropping into the high 60's just before dawn. This is the time to cool off your house before sealing it for the
day...stays nice and comfortable.
We have been spotting roosterfish (pez gallo) the last few mornings right in front of our house. They are balling forage fish up into the shallows
and feeding quite well. I try to get down there real quick with a spinning rod and cast a crocodile to them..but am about 50 feet short of reaching
them! Next time I'll get 'em! Yesterday my wife and I took the pooch for a quick trip around the Bay to check out more rooster activity. We usually
find them at Roca Frijoles (Bean Rocks) this time of year along with some nice red snapper. Not that day, though...too soon, maybe tomorrow. There
is a lot of grass floating up from the bottom already and makes for good casting targets, but forget about trolling.
Yellowtail remain spotty near Sta. Inez and Pta. Chivato. I caught a nice cabrilla off a rocky point near the seal island. Most fish taken are on
live bait down deep in the tail holes. Teresa Point and Ille del Fonso are good for cabrilla and yellowtail..using iron or bait. I especially do
well near Pta. Teresa and the next point north...a long flat area with scattered rockpiles that attract the springtime cabrilla. Troll until you
hookup, then work that area with your casting rod. Lots of fun catching and releasing. Just take enough for a good dinner.
We are heading out a little later today to check water temps, troll a Mirrolure for dinner (how about a nice red snapper?), and generally relax
soaking up a few rays. I will report back later with our findings and maybe a photo or two. Enjoy the springtime!
Tight lines, wherever you are.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Bruce R Leech
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You know you live in heaven when you settle for red snapper. MMMMMMM
Bruce R Leech
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Pompano
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I am back...with a question for you.
This mornings fishing was a very pleasant boat ride...and I don't have to clean any fish. Enough said about that.
My wife Phyl has just asked me to join her on our kayaks for a nice paddle around the bay...and chided ever so gently that maybe I could spend a
little more time kayaking with her and Cheyenne than I spend out fishing. Hmmm...I can do that..no bother at all...be glad to. That got me to
thinking about the total amount of time I spend fishing here in Baja..or in the boat chasing them.
Grabbing a calculator and summoning up my overtaxed memory banks, I came up with roughly 18,550 hours of fishing time in Baja. Does this seem
obsessive ... or just a good start? 
You will have to excuse me now....I need to find my kayak paddle...I know it's around here somewhere....?
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Bruce R Leech
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seems to me for the amount of years you have been here that you are about 9728 hours short of where you should be in order to maintain good mental and
physical health
I proscribe doubling up for the next few years to try to catch up. tell your wife that this will also help to put more romance back in to your
life.
[Edited on 4-9-2005 by Bruce R Leech]
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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Pompano
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I will take that as good advice.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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4baja
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pompano your killing me, may tow our boats from our places in BOLA to your area in june for some dorado fishing. from all the reports i'm getting it
sounds like it might be a early year for the do-dos. fish on 
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Pompano
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4baja...you can bet I will post when that first dorado takes a feather. I have caught them as early as March 15 (the Ides of March!) one year, then
again on April 18th another year...who knows when this year? Maybe we should have a guessing contest?....like what minute your plane wheels hit the
runway?
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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