Four of us are driving the peninsula next week for a fishing trip. Fishing three days out of La Paz, then three more over at Los Barilles, then two
or three more out of Loreto on the way back home. Will we have an opportunity to throw surface iron in those locations, at this time of year? If
not, we don't want to bother packing the long rods.
Thanks for your input.gnukid - 4-12-2015 at 04:44 PM
Everything is possible there are huge numbers of fish inshore from bait to rooster to yellow tail and more. If you are driving no reason not to bring
long beach rods. You can fish early - late with no boat. aguachico - 4-12-2015 at 08:48 PM
email the skipper is each outfit to see if your jig stick is needed.Pescador - 4-13-2015 at 06:22 AM
Yes, this is the time of the year when everything is feeding up on top and the surface action following the birds is nothing short of fantastic.
Surface iron is the most productive method this time of the year and is normally done from a boat that chases and finds diving birds although it can
happen from the surf when the schools chase bait towards shore.Pompano - 4-13-2015 at 09:25 AM
Surface iron? Sure, why not have another arrow in your quiver? Personally, I would not go out without a good casting rod/reel rigged and ready to
pitch your chosen iron into any surface action you might see...and probably will see in the spring.
Welcome to the bird cyclone days! Some of the best fishing fun you'll ever have.
If and when you do spy some bird action like these that we have come across, you'll want to be ready and not wasting time.
If possible, quickly bring your chase boat to the upwind side of the boil within casting distance, stop and drift broadside to offer the best target
to all the anglers. Pitch your iron into the boil...let it sink a couple feet.. rip it back through the frenzy..and have fun!
[Edited on 4-13-2015 by Pompano]AndyP - 4-13-2015 at 09:29 AM
Just curious, how common is it to hook a pelican when you cast into a mess of birds like that? And if you do hook one, do you just reel it in and try
to release it or what?Pompano - 4-13-2015 at 09:58 AM
Just curious, how common is it to hook a pelican when you cast into a mess of birds like that? And if you do hook one, do you just reel it in and try
to release it or what?
AndyP, Yes, sooner or later it will probably happen if you fish enough boils...but it is not that common. You will be choosing where to
cast. Pelicans mostly. And yes, if the bird remains hooked, reel in gently and restrain the bird so as not to injure or stress it, then
carefully remove the hook and it should be good to go. We've done it twice now and no casualties yet. Best to have two people on the release.gnukid - 4-13-2015 at 10:28 AM
Bring a sabiki lure and dedicated rod to catch bait!Pescador - 4-13-2015 at 01:09 PM
Bring a sabiki lure and dedicated rod to catch bait!
Real surface lure fishermen do not use bait.
reel fishermen
captkw - 4-13-2015 at 01:12 PM
In my small mind....... the more you try, the more you learn about catching,,myself don't fish...I'm known for catching.....LOLbaja43 - 4-13-2015 at 01:54 PM
Thanks to all of your for your input. We'll be taking the long rods and playing run and gun when we see the birds blow up. I've done it plenty at
the Coronados and BOLA, just never all the way down the peninsula.
We'll be gone from the 19th to the 7th...I'll post an after-action when we return.woody with a view - 4-13-2015 at 02:11 PM
Get em!Skipjack Joe - 4-13-2015 at 03:32 PM
My experience has been that if the diving birds are boobies there is a very good chance of them targeting your lure. In such cases I usually let it
sink 15'-20' before retrieval. I really don't like removing hooks from birds. Usually it rips out during the process and who knows how much damage has
been done. And then there's the business of them pecking at you while you try to corral them.
Old saying
captkw - 4-14-2015 at 07:00 AM
The worst day of fishing,,,,is better than the best day of working...bajabuddha - 4-14-2015 at 09:52 AM
I've caught 2 pelicans so far, and my advice is a good heavy duty pair of work gloves (almost welding-glove strength) in your 'fishin' bucket' is
standard operating equipment, along with at least one pair of hemostats and a set of water-pump or needle-nose pliers. Pelicans have mighty sharp
pointy beak-ends, but the inside of their pouch is pretty trippy to put your hand into... however, I promise the bird doesn't dig it at all! redhilltown - 4-14-2015 at 05:54 PM
A couple of times we have hooked boobies and it seems to help to put a towel over their heads to calm them down...or it was just luck. Not easy to
crimp that barb and pull it back thru but they seemed none the worse for wear...durrelllrobert - 4-15-2015 at 08:33 AM
A couple of times we have hooked boobies and it seems to help to put a towel over their heads to calm them down...or it was just luck. Not easy to
crimp that barb and pull it back thru but they seemed none the worse for wear...
Never fished with women or hooked a boobie but I have hooked an ear or two.
