Thinking about going down to Gonzaga first week of June and taking my new boat does anyone have any personal experience with launching at Papa
Fernandez. Or is there anywhere else in Gonzaga area to launch I have a 19ft Bayrunner it's aluminum so under the right conditions I could beach
launch it basautter - 5-4-2019 at 04:44 AM
There is a good shore launch location about 1/4 mile south of Alfonsina's into the estuary. You have to wait for a higher tide though. I have
launched my 16 foot Klamath there and have seen boats up to about 22 feet launched without issues. Have fun!willardguy - 5-4-2019 at 09:45 AM
Papa's ramp is fine, they're charging a few bucks now but you have a safe place to leave your car and trailer while ripping lips...saludfreediverbrian - 5-4-2019 at 12:36 PM
You need to pay attention to the tides. You can't launch or retrieve at low tide ,too shallow. BajaDanD - 5-4-2019 at 06:50 PM
I have no problem paying to launch and park my truck and trailer
Looks like the tides are not good for the week I was going so now i might go the following week.
[Edited on 5-5-2019 by BajaDanD]
Fishing at Gonzaga Bay
Rick Johnson - 5-5-2019 at 03:49 PM
Have fished East Cape (Los Barriles) for years, but know little about the fishery in and around Bahia Gonzaga. Not a bill fisherman...just like to
eat 'em. Best time of the year for Yellowtail, Dorado....(Yellowfin...??). What else on the top and/or bottom..?? And, then, of course....any
decent shore fishin'...??
Thanks, guys...
Rick Johnson
La Quinta, Ca.
YamahaRik@aol.com
fishbuck - 5-5-2019 at 05:22 PM
Check Bloodydecks.
My Capitan Juan from San Quintin just fished for a month and is moving his camp to BOLA now. He posted many beautiful fish including a 200lb grouper
or black sea bass.
He comes home to San Quintin for summer and fishes the Pacific. fishbuck - 5-5-2019 at 05:25 PM
Is this "the" Rick Johnson of Motocross Champion fame?chuckie - 5-6-2019 at 01:18 PM
For those of you who don't know, this is Papa Fernandez (and I)...Taken a good while ago..
[Edited on 5-7-2019 by BajaNomad]redhilltown - 5-11-2019 at 12:46 AM
The tides can be tricky. Fished with Captain Juan last month and with help from the Papa clan, we finally got in the water at a secondary spot to the
right of the ramp as you look out at the water. Have camped and fished there often and I love the vibe of the place...up and over the hill to camp on
the water and they leave you alone yet you have some around if need be. honda tom - 5-11-2019 at 08:31 AM
Have fished East Cape (Los Barriles) for years, but know little about the fishery in and around Bahia Gonzaga. Not a bill fisherman...just like to
eat 'em. Best time of the year for Yellowtail, Dorado....(Yellowfin...??). What else on the top and/or bottom..?? And, then, of course....any
decent shore fishin'...??
Thanks, guys...
Rick Johnson
La Quinta, Ca.
YamahaRik@aol.com
go south an hour to Bay of LA. go when its hot.... July. great yellowtail fishing.
BajaDanD - 5-11-2019 at 01:46 PM
I've been to la Bay many times we are going to Gonzaga in June
We are towing a boat down there this year and want to know what the road conditions are like for towing a boat if anybody has towed a boat down there
recently how was the road
[Edited on 5-11-2019 by BajaDanD]David K - 5-11-2019 at 02:09 PM
I will be on it Monday. Will post when I get Internet after.BajaDanD - 5-11-2019 at 03:47 PM
Thanks David but are you towing a boat
There has to be somebody on here that has towed a boat to Gonzaga in the last few months or sence the 2 Hurricanes in October that messed up to roads
so badlyDavid K - 5-11-2019 at 07:16 PM
I will be a passenger in a Raptor, so no.
I have towed before... I can tell you the degree of roughness compared to other years or roads in Baja. That I reply does not prevent another Nomad
who has towed a boat from responding.
Did you see the video of the motorhome towing a Jeep that was just over the road to Gonzaga and beyond?
The detours around the ex-bridges look really smooth, and they were not bothered.BajaDanD - 5-11-2019 at 07:37 PM
Where can I see this videoDavid K - 5-11-2019 at 07:57 PM
Should I air down the tires on my trailer like I do on my truck when I'm driving on bad dirt roads.
Has anyone here done that before4x4abc - 5-13-2019 at 12:03 PM
Should I air down the tires on my trailer like I do on my truck when I'm driving on bad dirt roads.
Has anyone here done that before
yes you should - makes the trailer less bouncy
go down about 1/3 of normal
however, on trailers carrying a heavy load you might need max tire pressure to maintain the load carrying capacity of the tiresredhilltown - 5-13-2019 at 04:00 PM
The problem is as to airing down too much is that there just some breaks in the main road where you go on dirt (mostly where the bridges washed
out)...and the dirt is not THAT bad...but then you get back up onto the blacktop with squishy tires. Unless you're going past Gonzaga you won't hit
long pockets of dirt where airing down will make any difference to your "bounce"...but you probably should a little. It's really not that bad and the
pangeros tow through there all the time and let's just say their equipment may not be state of the art. Skipjack Joe - 5-14-2019 at 05:49 AM
