A secret fishing hole

Trying out something new, I went out and bought a Gregory welded boat, rigged it up exactly as they did in "The Baja Catch"...Everything is redone or new except the anchor and rope.

Just amazing results! So now I have a little putt putt to access more that just the surf (which is supremo fishing too).

My first spot last week....a spot that is written in a book, and told to me by two different fellows. I have heard fish stories.... theses guys told me a whooper lived in the cove....as did the book. Grouper and Trigger fish.

So after launching off the ramp in Puerticitos....I spot hit few places...no takes. It's been windy for five days...

So now comes the secret fish spot....and a fish story that you may not believe!

Coming into the little cove, I threw my anchor in. The cove at that spot is a whopping 45 feet deep according to my anchor line.
Geared up with:

Opus Plus 5500
Sambre SC700 7'
40 lb line
2 oz sinker
3/0 hook
Salted medium size shrimp

Drop cast in, set the rod on the holder.....all within 15 seconds....something bent my rod wildly into the water...I grabbed the rod, the freakin boat tilt sideways to within two inches from the water line....line snapped. It must have been the "one". I am 245 lb plus the stuff in the boat...and it damn near overturned the boat!

Had to back up the boat again...anchor must have been dragged by the current or fish? Threw the anchor out and it went ....woooooooooo! The rope undone' d. &&*(^^&$#%

True story.

The guy off the rocks was catching fish as though he was using a vacuum cleaner. I was catching anger.

So.....here's a map of the best hole in the Puerticitos area. @ 2 miles downward south. 15 minute small craft ride.

Up on the bank....look for a pink trailer with a roof over it, few houses. There's a area there to launch a light boat too. The highway is right there.

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You snagged a rock on the outgoing tide.

1980 12' Gregor all-welded Aluminum Fishing Boat.
1990 Mercury 2 cycle 15 hp motor
Brand new fuel tank and feed hose.
Fold down tow wheels for easy launch WITHOUT a ramp. Launch anywhere!
Electric trolling motor
EZ loader galvanized trailer.
Fish Finder
Customized boat cover
Customized with padded seats.
Enclosed benches.
Flat floor, carpeted.
Battery compartment in front bench with wiring to electrical box up near motor for electric troll motor.
Bait tank/storage compartment

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[Edited on 10-29-2010 by mcfez]

I have 50 plus holes from K21 to GB. Baja is big enough to share, besides...I aint the first guy at the, hole I am sure :-)
It's amazing how many fishing spots I got from this BN in the last 6 years!

Look what Baja Catch did.......

I use a simple Costco Umbrella for shade BTW








[Edited on 10-30-2010 by mcfez]

I hear ya mcfez, I've studied that book, as well as Zac's Trailer Boating Baja for the last couple years. A wealth of usable info! Up until some lowlife broke into my house in La Mision, I had a great little hand-held GPS/VHF with about 25 waypoints around 6 miles north or south of the marina at La Salina. 3 years of marking rocks, holes and drop offs, gone!

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Originally posted by bajabass I hear ya mcfez, I've studied that book, as well as Zac's Trailer Boating Baja for the last couple years. A wealth of usable info! Up until some lowlife broke into my house in La Mision, I had a great little hand-held GPS/VHF with about 25 waypoints around 6 miles north or south of the marina at La Salina. 3 years of marking rocks, holes and drop offs, gone!

they look more like a uge downrigger in pic

HOLA,you guys are missing the boat!! try fishing a livingston...hands down the best boat for baja..one boat ride and you will never,ever think about going out in a mono beer can...out

Here ya go

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Originally posted by captkw HOLA,you guys are missing the boat!! try fishing a livingston...hands down the best boat for baja..one boat ride and you will never,ever think about going out in a mono beer can...out

I just went thru a ton of old photos and scanned the Livingston I had in Washington. 15 1/2' with a 90hp Yamaha. Hauled burro and would jump boat wakes and stay on track. I'd love to have it here.

That's a lot of boat for 15.5 feet. Do they still make 'em?

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Originally posted by Cypress That's a lot of boat for 15.5 feet. Do they still make 'em?

Yes. They call it a 16' and the hull is "improved".
http://www.livingstonboats.com/boats_155.html

Perfect boat for that part of the Cortez McFez! Very very nice!!! The Baja Catch can be addicting...I have suffered from the curse. Must have been a Pargo... The deep grouper holes are further out. I can't think of anything else in that area that would behave like that. Unless as previously noted it was--using the scientific name--Rockious Snagatous.