Bruce R Leech - 5-7-2005 at 06:38 AM
den check this http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=9829
Here is a few tid bits that might help ya...
bajabum - 5-7-2005 at 09:43 AM
My arsenal consists of a 12lb rig (calcutta 400/7ft stick), 25lb rig (Diawa grand wave/6"6" stick), 50lb rig (trinidad 40/6"6" stick).
I mostly use the 2 lighter rigs but you never know what you are going to run into down there so I keep the big gun handy.
For tackle I take a dozen Sabiki rigs for making bait, nothing better than live bait. If your using a local panga chose the one that has a bait tank
and uses live bait. Various sizes of gamakatsu live bait hooks (match hook size to bait size). Rubber core sinkers of various weights for fly linin
macks, 8 oz-1lb lead for dropper loop fishing live bait on the bottom. Krocadiles, plastics, pili poppers, lite wt iron for casting to surface boils.
Rapala/miro lures, cedar plugs, feathers for trolling. Various Irons for jig fishing (blue and white is a good color) Gaff, boca grip,needle nose
plyers, gloves for handling and landing fish, I catch and release whenever possible. Always tie on a 5 ft floro carbon leader it will improve your
hook up rate as it is virtually invisable to line shy fish. respool with fresh line before every trip, check the last 3 ft of your line for nicks or
abrasion after every hook up and take extra spools of fresh line in case you get a massive birds nest or get spooled.
Ask local pangaderos and returning fisherman for info when you get to your destination. On the water look for sargasso paddies, lone frigates, working
bird schools. Keep an eye out for fining fish, I have caught marlin, sails and roosters after seeing their fins break the surface chasing bait or just
floating along working on thier sun tans! If you have electronics pay attention to water temps and bottom structure. work weed/scum lines and
temp/current breaks. I usually start off each trip trolling looking for fish on kind of a recon mission paying attention to and looking for the above.
look for concentrations of pangas, they know where the fish are if you see a couple of pangas in an area investigate.
Work the 3 water colums. Bottom 1/3, middle 1/3 and top 1/3 to determine where fish are holding. They will be in different modes at different times of
the year depending on water temps, current, bait conditions, structure. typically its an early bite on the surface and then down farther in the water
column as the sun rises. fish dont have eye lids and will move deeper into structure or under floating objects/weeds as the sun comes up to wait in
ambush for bait schools. I have caught dorado off of a single floating plastic milk carton. If you get into a fishy looking area try chummimg with
chunk bait and see if you can draw the fish to you. I have chummed up and caught Cabrilla, dodos, pargo, tuna, etc using this method. Tides are your
friend! If possible try and plan your trip for when there is the biggest water movement (tides) of the month. The first hour before and after high or
low tides are the best time to fish as the water movement stirs things up and pushes bait around causing fish to be more in a more active feeding mode
during these times.
Dont forget to take a few basics for cooking what you catch. Nothing better than a pot full of fresh steamers, a nice grilled fillet and a few ice
cold cervesas!
Thats the short version! Have fun!
Equipment
bajaden - 5-7-2005 at 10:19 AM
OK, back again. I have aquired some fishing gear. Some of it out of ingnorance and some of it with some book education. I have a couple of Penn rods.
A 3130 and a 3140 senator. I think their both 6' rods. I also have a 6 and a half foot fenwick pacific stick, and a 5'6" Tidewater roller guide rod.
The reels I have aquired are a daiwa sealine 900, a penn 113h, a penn 113hlw, and a penn 320gti. So, what is usable down there? What kind of line
should I use and what weight, and if its the wrong stuff does anyone want to buy it. Just kidding on that last one. Also, what kind of lures shoud I
buy? My Baja Catch book was delivered and I have to admit I can't put it down. Thanks for the advice. Well I guess I've asked enough questions, so
when you guys aren't out fishing and you have nothing better to do, maybe you can give me some advice.
Den.....
Bruce R Leech - 5-7-2005 at 10:54 AM
Den I think you can use all that down here that is the nice thing about this area IS THERE ARE SO MANY DEFERENT KINDS OF FISH AND FISHING.
bajaden - 5-12-2005 at 02:17 PM
Thanks for the info guys. Sorry to take so long to respond, but my computer went belly up, so Im using the one from work. Hopefully I'll be back on
line soon.
Den......