4baja - 10-21-2004 at 06:56 AM
the purpose of this trip was to get together 10 good friends and celibrate mu buddies 40th birthday, since we all have places down there now its easy
to pack and hit the road with minimum packing. with my boat in tow and five other trucks we headed south to our favorite place in thew baja. arrived
sunday and began the task of getting our boats ready for the following days of fishing, reels attached to poles, new fishing line, oil in the moters
and gassing up the boats you know the drill. day one we decided to go to barnabes reef to the south, we came around the point and had some wind out of
the south east wich became glassy at punta animas. as we approched barnabys we notice the mother ship tony reyes from san felipe doing her best to
rape the reef, we slipped in between the pangas and and soon after double hook ups on yellows to 12 pounds. both boats put on 5 fish apiece and
decided to catch and release for the next two hours. the next day me and my buddy phill decided to hit the 7 mile reef to the north, with both boats
gassed up we hit full throttle in glassy seas. david a was ahead of us as he new we would catch up with our faster boats, the water was pure glass and
79 degrees with bonita jumping on the north of smith. i parked my boat there for a wide open bonita bite on iron for around three hours when i get a
call from dave that he scored a dorado. we went on the troll looking for them but nothing but bonita, all is good. day three we took a break and rode
ATVS to the copper mine, all of our arms needed the break. day four we fished barnabes again and the first drop brought in a 20 pound yellow and some
trigger. we headed south to another reef and found dorado but no takers. we through every think at them but only followers, time for a beer. day 5 we
headed to 7 mile reef because we heard that the white sea bass were happening and our buddy rick loves the bass. we started dropping down 225 feet for
nothing the first hour so we moved over to deeper water. my first drop down i got hooked up to a 20 pound yellow, it was deep and took a while to get
it in. while gaffing the fish i noticed rick hooked up so i pilled up next to himand dropped to 250 feet. got hit on the drop and battled it while
wathing risk gaff a nice 30 pound white sea bass, i brought in a 26 pounder shortly after. on the way back we saw a marlin jump out of the water
between me and phills boat and allso noticed a fin back whale. a great trip down with great friends made this a great trip. we will be doing it again
next year!
elgatoloco - 10-21-2004 at 07:02 AM
Fishin fun for everyone! 
Wishin I was fishin in Baja! 
Thanks for the report! 
tunaeater - 10-22-2004 at 09:41 AM
I need to be down there when you are there. Your trip report get me all fired up. I would of loved to meet you guys down there for the 1000 but I
got a new baby coming Moday...Maybe next time...You guys have fun ...Paul
tunaeater - 10-22-2004 at 09:42 AM
Steve when was this trip ?
Congrats on the baby
FrankO - 10-22-2004 at 11:59 AM
We'll be taking our two 6 month old kids down on Christmas day for a week to 10 days. Kind of a maiden voyage for the new family holiday tradition.
How soon will you be draggin' your rugrat down?
It's never to early !!
jrbaja - 10-22-2004 at 12:31 PM
catch um,kill um,grill um------
fishinrich - 10-22-2004 at 03:50 PM
Fresh white seabass on the grill--yum yum yum. Nice report steve, sounds like you hit it just right with calm weather and lots of fish. I just got
back to san diego and will hang here until thanksgiving then head south with a few turkey sandwiches in the cooler and will swing into bola and see
whats happening. When will you be back down there? fishin rich
Mike Humfreville - 10-22-2004 at 05:40 PM
Steve 4Baja always come back with the best catch in camp. They gave us a batch of yellow that we marinated then smoked up and passed around. Tasty
stuff. We even smoked a skipjack. Even then it's hard to like skipjack.
Steve '4baja'
David K - 10-22-2004 at 07:09 PM
Here's my most recent photo... last July at Camp Gecko (were he feels right at home)
Steve's dog 'Jake'
David K - 10-22-2004 at 07:15 PM
Never leaves Steve's side...
Steve '4baja' New Year's Eve 2002
David K - 10-22-2004 at 07:20 PM
One of me favorite fun photos of Steve (taken by Bedman)
4baja - 10-22-2004 at 07:20 PM
hey tuna eater, the trip was between oct. 1st and the tenth. the weather was the best that i have ever seen down there and the water was full of life.
this will be an annual trip now as i cant remember more sea life. hope you can make it next time. our next trip is for the baja 1000 and i will be
there on the wensday before the race, we will be partying with beach bob and lee wilson in front of bobs drive way. there will be ten of us again and
i'm pulling my quad trailler out to the road filled with ice and beer. life is good!!!!
Steve and Friends
David K - 10-22-2004 at 07:24 PM
Bo and Whiskey Girl with Steve at BBBB#4 in San Quintin (photo by Bedman)
4baja's street address (in Baja)
David K - 10-22-2004 at 07:29 PM
