vacaenbaja
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Surf fishing baja pacific nothern waters
As many of my fishing buds have gotten burned out on the long rides to those great fishing grounds such as Bahia Asuncion and the like I find myself
trying to figure out productive waters that are no further than say Colonet.
I have thought of San Antonio del Mar, but do not have any current info on the fishery there.
Are there any stretches that are productive with some kind of action even if just surf perch rock fish and the like?
Now I know that asking for such a place on this forum may be akin to asking hey where is your secret great surf spot to a bunch of hard core surfers,
but...
I guess I am just looking for a productive stretch of coastline not an exact spot. Like a don't waste your time between x and y its fished out or snag
city.
But try between here and there I have had luck there on occasion in the spring etc. Use bubble gum with chili on the
hook Thanks folks
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LukeJobbins
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My brother the just went to punta cabrás last week and said it was non stop surf perch and even rock fish off the rocks.
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Quote: Originally posted by LukeJobbins  | | My brother the just went to punta cabrás last week and said it was non stop surf perch and even rock fish off the rocks. |
I'm in!
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MMc
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The area between Erendira to Santo Jose can be very fishy. Plenty of structure. South isn't so bad ether.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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Years ago (late 80s) there was a retired navy cook working at the restaurant in Santo Tomas. He told me at San Antonio Del Mar there are these dark
pools in the water near the beach and with a Halibut rig wade out a long the side until the water is up to your chest then throw the line as far as
you can. Let it hit the bottom then real it in slowly with a little motion. He said you can catch Halibut. I've tried it several times over the years
but never caught a halibut there. You can give it a try.
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A long time ago (decades) did a little shore fishing off the rocks between Erendira and Punta Cabras and caught plenty of barred perch. However, the
fish had an "off" taste, can't describe it but unpleasant to eat. Never experienced that anywhere else.
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David K
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We caught halibut as well as other great eating fish (corbina, croaker, calico bass) at the long beach just north of Morro Santo Domingo (Laguna
Manuela). Whistler (Glenn) told me they call it "Variety Beach" so I put that name on my map. My folks and I fished there several times in the early
1980s. We got introduced to the area by Tom Miller (The Baja Book author, and Western Outdoor News writer, and many more) on one of his Mexico West
Club camping trips.
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I've always had good luck at Laguna Manula. I also have had good luck at Bahia Blanca and more recently at Playa el Marron along the 7 sisters.
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I know this is old but this area should be still good...…..stick to the sand, WSB,halibut, and all the croakers,off the rocks are the bass
type......south of the village,if the big weed line is still there fish the inside of it.
v
In the last couple of years I,ve posted a few times about Punta San Carlos BC and the great fishing thats to be had there.
What I forgot to mention was the lobsters that call San Carlos home,according to Chichi they are everywhere,you will met him later.
This was to be our first trip San Carlos the year was 1964,three rigs and six of my friends made the trip,the bay was 180 miles south of Ensenada BC
the last 30 miles was a rough dirt trail,that was not a problem if the fishing was good
We pulled in one afternoon to a cold windy far away place,Ocean to the west a huge mesa to the east nothing in either the south or north no people no
homes no nothing as far as the eye could see but it looked fishy.
To our surpise there was two Mexicans camped near by who turned out to be seaweed divers,we would meet them the next day.
The next morning turned into wild free for all butts everywhere,the bottom must have been paved with them,anything you threw was attacked ,by noon we
must have caught 35 or 40,in quiet water inside of a big weed line,we were being watched all the while by the two Mexicans who came for a visit when
we shut it down around noon.
To save time I will call them ChiChi they were looking at the butts with great interest,after the introductions the they asked if the butts were for
sale I said no but do you have anything to trade they looked at one another and shugged their shoulders I then asked are there any lobsters in the
area with a big smile they said si everywhere thats all we have been eating lately oh really
Two mins later the deal was made,but we would have to boat out to their cages "no problem amigo lets go"I and Chuck was in their boat in mere
moments,Whoa these waves are big we are right in the middle of big sets a white knuckle ride all the way out,there they were two flags,first pot three
or four really nice size lobsters next pot four or five and maybe bigger,ChiChi then asked me do we want more,we had maybe nine or ten already,keep in
mind these were bigger than we are used to,no I said this should do it
Now back through that big surf more white knuckles,ChiChi gets the boat on the back of one mountains and rode it all the way back in,the guys really
good.
The cheering started when the guys saw what we had in the bags,out came a big pot and two stoves were fire up,filleting started while the water in the
big warmed up,I asked our new found friends to stay for dinner they had already settled in before I finished the invite.
Lets see halibut fillets and lobster I guess thats all we have,a big bowl of melted butter was added,thats all we got quess we will have to rough it,I
forgot lots of cold beer was also added.
This was the first and last time I could not finish the lobster that was setting before me,we ate like cave men like we had n,t eaten for a month,its
getting late now and I,ve had it,don,t know when the other guys crapped out but I do know about two or three am I woke with something running out my
nose woke my boy to check me out " Dad you,ve got butter coming out your nose!!! sure enough melted butter running out my nose,I guess I must have
over did something we all paid the price the next day.
Great trip,great friends,my boy with me and great fishing what do they say" it just doesn,t get any better.
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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Now that mi amigos, is a STORY.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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John Harper
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Anywhere with a sandy beach should produce some fish, perch, halibut, yellowfin croaker, corbina.
John
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