BajaNomad - San Francisquito Update

San Francisquito Update

Pacifico - 6-4-2008 at 08:40 AM

I just returned from PSF yesterday and had some info that I thought I would pass on. I talked with Juan about what was going on with all the rumors of closing and he said that they are still in full operation. I was concerned because of the locker situation where supposedly everyone was told to empty their lockers. According to Juan, this is not the case. I, in fact, just paid for another year :?:

I hope everything works out there in the future.... Anyone with a locker down there should probably get down there and check on your things just to be safe. The building with the small lockers with the center hallway is in pretty bad shape. Some of the people I know that have the 2 houses at the south end of the beach that are on PSF property have to be out by the end of the month. I heard that the new owners want to have these for larger groups for rentals - this is not confirmed, just rumor at this point. Other than that - fishing was slow and the water still really cold. Should warm up soon and the bite should turn on in a couple weeks. We only caught 2 yellows and there was tons of squid everywhere. Going back in a couple weeks..... :bounce:

fishbuck - 6-4-2008 at 10:53 AM

Thanks for the report!

GC - 6-4-2008 at 11:29 AM

Great to hear that Juan is still there and it is in full operation. Have the concentrations of bait reached the area yet? Which way did you go in (or did you fly) and how were the road conditions? I just had to cancel a trip into there at the beginning of June, but it sounds like I would have been too early for the yellowtail run.

capt. mike - 6-4-2008 at 03:04 PM

yeah, thx Pacifico - there is also some news on BBP that's positive as PSFO mgmt sent them an update and asked Jefe to post it.
so word is they are planning lots of capital improvements FINALLY and the Volladolid family (SP?!) is behind it, owners.

so - did you fly? i look forward to plopping in before it gets too hot for me. in june i guess.

Pacifico - 6-4-2008 at 05:42 PM

I drove in from the north (LA Bay) and the road is in great shape. Tons of bait in the water, but water still really cold. I hopped in for a while with the speargun (no wetsuit) and started to get dizzy after a few minutes....Buuurrrrrrr!!! Should be going off soon with the yellows - I'm going back in about 2-3 weeks. Let me see if I can get a picture attached - I couldn't earlier for some reason? :?:

If this picture makes it, it is a buddy with his 1st yellow!

Pacifico - 6-4-2008 at 05:43 PM

Sorry - picture file too big. I need to find a way to re-size..... :mad:

capt. mike - 6-5-2008 at 05:32 AM

email it to me, i can size and post it for you.

Russ - 6-5-2008 at 06:03 AM

http://baja.smugmug.com/gallery/3936188#228575752-A-LB
The above video was made by Nomad Cordon and really helpful for multi photo posting.

cpg - 6-6-2008 at 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fishbuck
Thanks for the report!

How where the bee's behind the shower?

here goes again.....

Pacifico - 6-17-2008 at 08:57 AM

Pacifico - 6-17-2008 at 08:59 AM

OK....I finally have this photo thing down! Thanks to all for the advice!!!

[Edited on 6-17-2008 by Pacifico]

David K - 6-17-2008 at 09:01 AM

Thank you for sharing!!! Have any older trips and photos??? :yes:

Update - Part 2

Pacifico - 6-29-2008 at 06:56 PM

Just got back from Squito the other day. The fish are finally biting better than a few weeks ago. The north road from LA Bay is in great shape. Here are some pics......

[Edited on 6-30-2008 by Pacifico]

shari - 6-29-2008 at 07:45 PM

WHoa baby...nice fish Pacifico!!!! Juan wants to know if you were using live bait? Is that Bill Rush with you guys?

fishbuck - 6-29-2008 at 08:44 PM

Those are some insane yellows! That is driving me crazy!
I am thinking Bola on the 4th but I'm hoping San Quintin's bite will start so I don't need to drive to Bola.
But now I want to go to SFQ.
This is serious! I might need to ditch work for a few days.

[Edited on 6-30-2008 by fishbuck]

Cypress - 6-29-2008 at 09:08 PM

Pacifico, Thanks for the report and the pictures.

Congrats!!

David K - 6-29-2008 at 10:13 PM

Yes, thanks a lot!!!

Pacifico - 6-30-2008 at 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shari
WHoa baby...nice fish Pacifico!!!! Juan wants to know if you were using live bait? Is that Bill Rush with you guys?

Shari - The fish were all caught on lures. Live bait not needed, but would have been nice when the yellows did not want the lures which happened about 50% of the time. Negative on Bill Rush.... :?:

tripledigitken - 6-30-2008 at 11:41 AM

Classic picture of a world class day on the water.

Cheers!

Ken

Von - 6-30-2008 at 04:18 PM

MAN Im geting sick! I need to get the hell out of here1

cpg - 7-19-2008 at 07:56 AM

Wow!! very nice

eetdrt88 - 7-19-2008 at 11:32 AM

that photo with the guys holding the fish is really peeing me off...in fact if i knew how to photoshop i would stick my mug over one of theirs just to make myself feel better :lol:

anyway if anybody is headin down there and needs a rider who can change tires and hand over cold beers,give me a shout out :spingrin:

capt. mike - 7-19-2008 at 11:46 AM

well heck you're in AJ, as soon as its cools off we can hop to PSFO and you can kill all the YTs you want.
it's just too hot for me right now - yes i am a heat wimp!
or i could drop you and some friends and split to mulege for 2 nites then come get you. Mulege has AC, Bob has free beer...........and i have too much time on my hands now!! :bounce:

eetdrt88 - 7-19-2008 at 12:03 PM

mike this is my 1st summer in AJ...and the heat is pretty freakin brutal but i really like this place and im very happy to not be livin in OC anymore...but id love to take a quickie down to sanfran,that sounds like just what the dr. ordered :yes:

capt. mike - 7-19-2008 at 05:23 PM

all good amigo. always glad to know others in my hood that are up for a gas split to baja or Sonora.

in the time machine we can be on the beach at PSFO in about 2.5 hours from dep out of DVT. with you in AJ i can get you at Falcon or Willie, your call.
lets stay in touch, oct is right around the corner. best time to go.

Osprey - 7-19-2008 at 05:45 PM

Mike, don't try to land down here at Lrba. cupel nts go a pln crshed, brned @ptcolor. Mex/kiled em. nite-nite.prbly shrtcts lke plts do -- lke u onbored.

capt. mike - 7-20-2008 at 06:01 AM

well i think i get about 1/2 of this?
Osprey - can you elaborate manana??!!
which is actually now.... :yes:

Pacifico - 8-13-2008 at 07:44 PM

Has anyone recently popped into San Fran?

post from Bush Pilot July 21, 2008

Stickers - 8-13-2008 at 09:25 PM

Just got back from a fishing trip in Punta San Francisquito Sunday 07/20/2008. Two planes went down with 6 guys. Fishing was not too good, although it blew all day Friday and all day Saturday. Sunday the wind died down, but still the fishing was not too good! We fished inside along the shore out of the wind Saturday with no luck. It seems the fishing has been getting worse each time I go there. Although it is just my theory I am beggining to believe that the fishing village at El Barril is wiping out just about everything on the reefs close into shore. I have been there many times fishing and seen at lot of boats from El Barril on the reef with nets and hand lines day after day. At any rate I hope it was just the weather and not the constant over fishing from the village I have been worried about the last several years. Don't get me wrong I also realize this their country and fishing is their lively hood, but non the less it is really too bad about the fishing.

Juan is still in charge and keeps the place clean, he is doing his best, however the place is really starting to deteriorate. much of the wood beems that hold the buildings together are just terminte eaten and no supports or effort has been made to keep up. The mens shower did not work because there are no handles to turn the water on. I talked to Sharie (hope spelling is right) and she has been asked to leave the house she is staying in as the granson Enrique has told everyone to get out.

The house at the end of the beach with the red tile roof has been basically destroyed as I was told they were asked to leave and just give the house to the family without any compensation, so the locals have just taken everything they can get their hands on. Windows are all busted out and everything inside was just stripped. While I was there the locals where taking off the back addition wood roof and beams and putting the wood in their truck to take back to Progresso, maybe they gave the old owners some money for the materials.

Really not sure what is going on there as I have heard some people from Mexico City bought the place. then I heard that was not completed. Then I heard a new manager was coming.

Well I guess what ever happends it will not be long before PFSO will change and never be the same.

Right now you can still fly down and sit on the beautiful beach and enjoy one of the best views I can think of. The dirt runway is in great shape, food is good and the hut accomodations are still the same.

vacaenbaja - 8-13-2008 at 11:41 PM

Is Hardys place on the south end affected ?

capt. mike - 8-14-2008 at 05:37 AM

if they did that to Dr. RC's place at the end then no one was exempt i'll bet.

too bad those were nice get a way casas.

it will be interesting to follow the goings on at the nicest private beach in all baja. i would like to see total improvement to the level of the old punta chivato when Bill ran it in the late 70's & 80's

condos and leased lots for casas would be really nice.

Pacifico - 8-14-2008 at 07:47 AM

Stickers - thanks for the info! I keep a boat there, so I like to keep up on anything going on there. Sorry to hear the fishing sucked! I've noticed a decline in the reef fish as well inshore. It used to be fish-a-cast inshore along the rocks. At least June, October, and November are still great for yellows! That's a shame about Roger's old place! Is Rick (the house next to Roger's) still there?

Vacaenbaja - Hardy's place should not be affected. His piece of property is not owned by the resort from what I have been told. I was told he bought his piece of property from someone else.

Pacifico - 10-1-2008 at 07:52 AM

Has anyone been to San Francisquito lately?

Von - 10-1-2008 at 10:18 AM

Yeah, but then I woke up :lol:

Punta San Francisquito

Stickers - 10-6-2008 at 03:18 PM

This was posted today on the Bush pilot site:

Flew in to Punta San Francisquito (PSF) for a weekend of relaxation and fishing. The location offers the seclusion and ambiance that I have enjoyed for over 20 years. However, the continued deteriorate of the place in now taking away from the excitement of going their. Juan, the manager, puts little effort in both keeping the place functioning properly and extending any semblance of friendly hospitality that was common by his predecessors. You feel like your intruding on his leisure time by being their. When we arrived on Friday he was suppose to have a boat ready for us for fishing that afternoon. We were told a guide would be there soon to take us out. No guide ever showed up and Juan never came to us later to apologize for screw up. Meals were OK, but certainly not up the standards of the past. It’s a shame the place that once was a “hopping location”, has simply become a flyover point for pilots heading south.

Stickers - 10-6-2008 at 03:22 PM

I clipped and post the preceding Bush Pilot update and it just sounds like business as usual down there. Hopefully they will start their planned fix-up soon and things will improve.

Even if the place is a mess the beach and stars at night are always awesome. Bring your own camping supplies and enjoy.

Barry A. - 10-6-2008 at 03:54 PM

-----and it would be so easy to make it / keep it a fantastic destination point with just a little effort----------this "attitude" has always astounded me--------they really had something great going there for a while-----hopefully they will "see the light" and make it so again.

Go figure?????

Barry