DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Fishing. If You Shore Fish What Would You Bring?
Obviously there are different zones. But say a person started on the Pacific side north of Guerrero Negro. What would your rod and reel consist of,
and what would be in your tackle box?
Then to switch over to the gulf side, with its different zones.
This isn't meant to try and pry out secret fishing spots BTW.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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bajaguy
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Well, I know I would bring an ice chest with Pacifico's
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Oops! Perhaps I should have said "catching" rather than mere "fishing"
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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Lee
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Pacific side: I fish for 3-15 pound Sierra, Rooster, Yellow Tail and anything coming along. 30 test line (Firewire), 50 test wire or mono
leader, 13' Shimano rod (Axe Master)I can cast to 300' (Shimano 4500 reel).
My hip pack has a extra spool with line, 3 lures in baggies (3 ounce Matador, baitcaster, etc.), 1/2 dozen leaders in baggies with attached snaps and
hooks.
Also, a large plastic trash bag to carry fish home.
On my belt is a ''leatherman'' that has pliers and scissors.
Usually on the beach about 6am for couple hours.
Punta Lobos works for me.
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TMW
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I don't know that I would do anything different one side to the other but then I'm not an expert at fishing. I like to fish and if they are not biting
I quit and have a drink. I find that usually they bite best in the early morning or evening before dark. I think whatever works for you is best. I
have several rods and reels for surf fishing and they all seem to catch something when the fish are biting. I usually use the Gulp artifical bait or
squid. I have used plastic worms and caught spot fin just north of GN. I do find the pacific side much better than the Sea of Cortez.
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vacaenbaja
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Used to be at variety beach close to Jesus Maria
you could fish the mangroves in the lagoon to the south
for bass etc, several coves north of there by the lighthouse
for halibut,grouper,etc, and the beach to the north for
white seabass large perch and corvina. But things change
with time and fishing pressure. Has anyone fished this area lately? Does it still produce or did it get fished out?
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Cypress
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Shore fishing?
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Osprey
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Gulf side is easy:
handline and hooks
20 pesos
bucket
coffee can, pocket full of rocks.
Get there early, give the pesos to the kid with the net for a bucket full of sardinas or lisa, do the Hoolihan with the bait, put the rocks in the
can, wrap the tag end of the line around the can, push the can lightly into the sand at the water's edge. When the rocks make noise, rattle around in
the can, pull in the toro, croaker, pompano, rooster, ladyfish, whatever. Cover your catch with wet sand, when you leave, the handline is a stringer.
A lot of fun for 20 pesos.
[Edited on 7-24-2012 by Osprey]
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vgabndo
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I bait fish on the Pacific and for convenience, I can't beat buying a couple of 1-2 lb. frozen blocks of human food Calamari in a big market near the
border. They don't sell it here very much. That goes in the freezer and I try to only take out what I think I can lose along with my hooks and leads
before it starts to stink in the refrigerator. 
This is a good place to ask a question. What is the name of the jig lure that is popular on the west coast which is a white lead head and a white
short curly tail? Good for Halibut I'm told.
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BFS
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Always have a few scampi's in the bag.
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Russ
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Surf fishing. Really need two riggs in my opinion.
Light~ 8' medium spinning rod say 6 to 12 pound rated. Cheap spinning reel rated the same but fill it with a quality 6 or 8 pound line.
Heavier~ 8 to 10 foot heavy action rod rated 20 to 40 pounds. Here you'll want to bump up the quality of the reel in the 20 to 40 pound class. I'd get
an extra spool fill one with 12 pound quality line and the other with 20 pound top shot (maybe 75 yards) backed with 40# braided. The splice knot is
crucial. Maybe have some one do it for you if your not confident with your knot tying.
I think you'll find you're using the light gear the most unless you want to suck up beer and leave the rod in a stand.
You'll be surprised just how close most fish are. sometimes if you're in knee deep water fishing you'll catch them behind you. Here's a great site to
get info from:
http://www.scsurffishing.com/ Have fun !
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sancho
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As posted, on the Pacific side, I would toss out
squid in the surf. In the Cortez I like to walk the
beach looking for activity, casting chrome Krockidiles,
in the rocky areas, plastics, single tail, twin tail
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bkbend
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Pacific north of GN. Combine what Russ and vgab... said. Medium spinning with weight and hook with a little calamari on it. No squid? Clams from
the sand or mussels from the rocks work fine but don't stay on the hook as well. They are in close as mentioned, if you're casting beyond the surf
line you are too far out.
Another option on the gulf side if you have a lot of rocks and don't like losing gear in them is to try a 5" jointed floating rapala and cast and reel
instead of trolling it. I've caught from shore that way as well as from a kayak within casting distance of shore.
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Well, I know I would bring an ice chest with Pacifico's |
Uh...make that Tecate.
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