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When you say early like graylight early? And 50lb minimum with the drag buttoned down tight. Is it a bottom bite or surface bite?
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If the fish are in 190 ft or better, you can usually get by with 40 lb on flyline but make sure your drags are correctly tuned and adjusted. I have
had a 35 lb yellow take me from surface to 250 feet in a very short time but due to the angle I was able to start getting line back. On my yo-yo
rigs, I use 50# and have the drags tightened to 25-26 but I have the fish coming from the bottom when he hits so he is moving in my direction. When I
am fishing with a slider and am close to the bottom, especially in the area of what is called the 110 which means it is 110 feet to the bottom which
is lined with sharp coral, rocks and all kinds of junk, I use 80 lb JB hollow spectra with 60 lb Trilene big game mono on the end. There is a shallow
reef where the fish sometimes hang out and I hit that with 80 lb big Game with the drags hammered down completely and over the years have developed a
technique that allows me to land a fairly good percentage of the fish hooked there.
These are usually big fish and they know just exactly where to find the reef and how to cut you off. When I fish the pacific side I generally use
20 lb. but not here. It is fun to see the guys who are newbies on the reef come in with 20 or 30 lb string, but it is stupid to hook fish and leave a
long section of line and a hook hanging from the fish's mouth. Some of those guys listen after hooking and maiming a dozen fish or so, some never do
learn and continue damaging the population in the interest of looking cool.
Yes, early bite is first light which means that you need to have bait made really early and be on the reef by the time it is light enough to see.
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Ya, I am primarily a blue water Pacific fisherman looking for surface fish.
I've learned the hard way that doesn't work well for SOC bottom yellows. So I'm trying to adjust.
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Fishbuck,
We are going to BOLA 5-24 to 6-4 the Yellowtails are usually in the area during that time frame, I will try to send you a note and let you know if we
have any luck. Connie
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Ya BOLA is better! (Only because it's closer). I 've been waiting to hear of a Yellowtail bite at San Fransiquito. Usually happens before BOLA.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
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I went back to SM today with Rigo out of San Bruno as my guide. We left the dock at 5:45 am. The bite was early. We caught 4 YT and 1 nice
Cabrillo. My catch was a YT in the 30 - 35# range. It was my first YT so it was a blast to get that thing in the boat. We are having a fish fry in
Mulege on Thur night so if you smell the fish, bring some beer over and have a piece. Rigo is a fine fisherman and a fun guy to go out with. If you
need to know anymore about Rigo or how we fished, U2U me. Many thanks to losfrailes for helping me set this trip up.
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Thanks for the report!. I'm thinking San Bruno is the place to fish from for sure.
Glad you caught a nice fish!
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Yea, Those light-liners do more harm than good. A decent fish wiil break 'em off most of the time.
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Can you tell a little more about the bite. On bait? Jigs? On the bottom? Line test used?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
Can you tell a little more about the bite. On bait? Jigs? On the bottom? Line test used? |
We caught them with live bait (mackeral). We did not use any weights. We hooked the bait through the dorsel fin on top and let the bait pull line
out as fast as he could. We used this method for all the areas that we fished. We did move around quite often. Rigo has a knack for watching the
horizon for what's hitting the sardines below usually a flock of birds and whether it is YT or barracuda. If it is YT, he would position his boat so
that the YT would move toward us and then it was a matter of whether they were hungry for our bait or not. We used 60# mono with a #6 hook.
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"Flylining" live bait is my favorite way to fish! 60lb test line is very heavy but I guess that's what the use there.
Thanks!
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I talked to Rigo on the phone and he had glowing reports about how much fun you guys had out there. When we fish together, which is very often, since
he is one of my best friends, we always have a contest to see who can put the most fish in the boat. It goes back and forth like that all the time,
but I would not want to fish there without the advantage of my Furuno Sonar, Garmin GPS, Tide Charts, Bouyweather projections, etc., etc., but Rigo
just goes out with a panga and a great deal of knowledge. One day he said I was off of the mark on a GPS spot and I did not believe him since the GPS
was showing that we were right on (he uses triangulation) and sure enough about that time I got a message that they were repositioning and when they
reset the signal, we were off by the amount that Rigo had said. But he does like going out with me with all the equipment and he has been a real fast
study on how to use all the electronics.
Telephone numbers:
From the US: 011-52-1-615-104-9850
In Mexico: 044-615-104-9850
[Edited on 5-6-2009 by Pescador]
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fishbuck
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Yep! Rigo sounds like the right guy to fish with.
[Edited on 5-6-2009 by fishbuck]
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
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Found this little article about San Bruno.
With prior experience at the Hotel Serenidad in Mulegé and Punta Chivato, Alberto Carrillo runs the first and only hotel in town. The new Hotel Costa
Serena (tel. 615/153-9022, US$35) has half a dozen air-conditioned rooms in a single story building facing the sandy beach. Each room is individually
appointed with antique furnishings and named for one of Alberto’s uncles. White bathrobes are a plus. Alberto was also building the first restaurant
in town, and his nephew offers panga tours to Isla San Marcos.
Anybody know if this little hotel is still open?
[Edited on 5-7-2009 by fishbuck]
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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Rigo told me you were the #2 fisherman in this area. He then smiled and said "Rigo is #1". We did have a good time on the water and I got to meet
and have lunch with his whole family. Made for a fun trip to this area. | Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
I talked to Rigo on the phone and he had glowing reports about how much fun you guys had out there. When we fish together, which is very often, since
he is one of my best friends, we always have a contest to see who can put the most fish in the boat. It goes back and forth like that all the time,
but I would not want to fish there without the advantage of my Furuno Sonar, Garmin GPS, Tide Charts, Bouyweather projections, etc., etc., but Rigo
just goes out with a panga and a great deal of knowledge. One day he said I was off of the mark on a GPS spot and I did not believe him since the GPS
was showing that we were right on (he uses triangulation) and sure enough about that time I got a message that they were repositioning and when they
reset the signal, we were off by the amount that Rigo had said. But he does like going out with me with all the equipment and he has been a real fast
study on how to use all the electronics.
Telephone numbers:
From the US: 011-52-1-615-104-9850
In Mexico: 044-615-104-9850
[Edited on 5-6-2009 by Pescador] |
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I'm liking San Bruno/San Marcos Island more and more. Seems kind of like B. Asuncion used to be before it got discovered.
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Adelberto still has the hotel called La Serena. It is not the fanciest hotel in the world but is very popular with visiting fishermen. We usually
put our guests up there as it is walking distance from our house. The restaurant has opened a few times but seems to have trouble getting going, even
though the location on the water front is beautiful.
Last year the fishing on the other side of the peninsula (Abreojos, La Bocana, and Asuncion) were the hot ticket from mid summer through almost
December. The good yellowtail bite on the SOC side usually starts around Thanksgiving and goes through May. It varies from year to year.
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I might have missed the yellowtail at San Marcos this year. I'm surprised it drops off so early. But I'm still trying to get my trip going for this
month.
But ya, I caught my last to fish at B. Asuncion in December last year. 2 nice Yellowfin and a few firecracker yellowtail. There were still some nice
yellowtail but we couldn't find them that day.
There is always someplace perfect in Baja at cetain times of the year and I think San Marcos might be one of them.
My guess is that San Marcos will be good for a few more weeks and then the fish should start to show at San Fransquito in early-mid June and BOLA by
July.
After that I'll fish at my place in San Quintin. Last year's summer bite was great.
And then B. Asuncion in late summer-fall.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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