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briantroy
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Surf Fishing
I have made 2 recent trips to the Ensenada/Punta Banda area with a girl I started seeing a few months ago. She was VERY nervous about the Mexico
camping thing at first, but I have never seen someone fall in love with all tha Baja has to offer so quickly; she can't stop talking about going back.
Lucky me! Anyway, she really enjoys deep sea fishing but, since I don't have a boat or the first clue about fishing, we decided to both learn about
surf fishing. It seems a perfect fit that our mutual appreciation for Baja camping and desire to learn a new hobby together should coincide. I'm
looking for any suggested reading/resources/friends that could point me in the right direction. Any suggestions are appreciated!
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Russ
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I have the perfect site for you to learn what you need to know about surf fishing and to share your tales. Southern Calif. Surf Fishing
http://www.scsurffishing.com/forums/index.php?sid=5163adefb5...
I check this forum out daily. The "Surf Fishing" reports & the "Non-Surf Fishing" reports are really informative. Have fun!
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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woody with a view
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check back after you two figger it out and we'll proceed to the next level - deepest, darkest baja where the fish are blind. and large!
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Russ
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I'm glad some one has it figured out. How about sharing some of that wisdom? I haven't met anyone that has it figured out but we're trying.......
Well maybe Pescador
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woody with a view
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ok, okaaaay! first clue is wear something that blends in your the surroundings.
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shari
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great news for you Brian...baja is a super place to "explore" your new relationships....novia & shore fishing!!
I watched as Nomad Boe4fun tried to get his esposa to like the wilds of baja by turning her on to shore fishing...he started by bringing a comfy chair
to the waters edge, with a cooler of margaritas and snacks beside it...then he cast way out and handed her the rod. The rest is history...she is an
avid shore fisher now...loves remote baja, bought a lot and soon will be a fixture on our beach....she ROCKS now!!!
good luck on your new ventures.
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Russ
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
ok, okaaaay! first clue is wear something that blends in your the surroundings.
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Very important! And that's still one of my favorite pics.
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wilderone
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"first clue is wear something that blends in your the surroundings"
LOL!!! Those are some beauts.
briantroy - you've got a good ceviche recipe, right?
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
check back after you two figger it out and we'll proceed to the next level - deepest, darkest baja where the fish are blind. and large! |
I bet if I asked you what beach this picture was taken at.....youi'll tell 
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woody with a view
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but they're there.....
[Edited on 8-21-2010 by woody with a view]
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Brian one of the best books on Baja surf fishing is "The Baja Catch" by Neil Kelly and Gene Kira. The third edition is the latest c 1997. Another that
I like is "Saltwater Fishing in California" by Ron Kovach. Mine is c 1989 so I don't know if there is a newer version or not. Both are easy to read
with lots of illustrations.
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David K
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Tom Miller's 'Angler's Guide to Baja' is a good book for where to fish around the Baja coast, and what's there to catch.
The fish Woody has in his photos are world record (or close) spotfin croakers... amazing!
[Edited on 8-21-2010 by David K]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
but they're there.....
[Edited on 8-21-2010 by woody with a view] |
Woody......if you dont mind me asking...what sort of bait(s) are you using there to catch these fishies?
I am a great fan of surf fishing, learning it many years ago at Pt Mugu Ca.
My favorite bait is still cut pieces of spanish mackerel packed in salt for a week or better. Fish thinks they are eating at the Holiday Inn!
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woody with a view
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i love Pt Mugu. while building the housing on base we used to fish where the guys surf for all the surf perch and corbvina you wanted.
we ONLY catch them with fresh pismo clam. NOTHING else works for these guys.
[Edited on 8-21-2010 by woody with a view]
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woody with a view
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BTW, those are fish from different trips, duriing different seasons of the year.
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mcfez
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Did I invent the fish taco?
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
i love Pt Mugu. while building the housing on base we used to fish where the guys surf for all the surf perch and corbvina you wanted.
we ONLY catch them with fresh pismo clam. NOTHING else works for these guys.
[Edited on 8-21-2010 by woody with a view] |
Yeah....we used to park at "The Point" (by the big rock) for days on end. Catch some real nice stuff.....and then head over to the Avocado orchards
near the base. Fried fish, Avocado , cabbage, hot sauce on a Corn tortilla (homemade in Oxnard). Miss those ol days. The point is now off limits to
overnight camping, and ruined by the "State of California" management skills.
Thanks for the U2. Will comply.
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David K
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Mussel and grunion have been our primary bait of choice when surf fishing. The grunion was a more recent discovery... I caught a bunch during a
grunion run, froze them, and took them to Laguna Manuela's north beach and the calico bass, corbina, croacker, and halibut went crazy for them.
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I used to live in Punta Banda. We rented a beach house on the road to the now out of business Baja Beach Club. (First road North before entering Punta
Banda.) I caught a lot of large Corvina and Croaker in front of the house. (Not as large as those shown here but in the 5-10lb range. For bait I used
clams ie almeja. If you stop in Ensenada and ask around for almeja you'll find the bait. Also, the fish market in Ensenada should have some. I had a
neighbor that brought worms from San Diego. I can't remember what they were called but he caught a lot of the smaller corvina with them. Good luck.
Ron
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briantroy
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Wow. Thanks for all the great replies! Looks like I have some reading and learning to get busy with. I am a serious beginner and don't understand any
of the "lingo" yet, but I learn fast and my friend can catch me up on some things. I will be looking at rods and reels tomorrow but don't plan on
buying anything until I am better informed. Any suggestions for a $150 to $250 budget? Will that get me anything decent? I am interested in fishing
that requires alot of activity at times as well as the type of fishing that requires a cast followed by relaxing in a chair with a beer; I assume the
different types can be done with the same type of pole, right?
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sancho
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At first glance I thaught those were
White Sea Bass. Which apparently frequent
the beaches from G Negro north during
the Spring. Tackle, I'm a spinning reel user,
some serious offfshore fisherman scoff at
spinning gear. For smallish fish from the beach,
I use 6- 8 lb. test. Probably 17 lb. for anything
else. I generally fish from a kayak,
opens up a lot of water
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