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Fishing frome shore in BOLA
I'm going to be in BOLA around the 11th of march and plan to take my surf rod. Can anyone recommend any good spots to fish and any tackle/bait
recommendations. Also interested in any spots along the way back to Ensenada.
I may stay on the gulf side and move back west farther North, No plans carved in stone as yet. It would be an added treat to return home with some
fish to show for the trip.
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La Gringa... on the gravel beach facing Smith Island... When we were out there with Bedman and Emma, he tossed out a line and pulled in a few
easily... It was many years ago, but I think he was catching trigger fish?
Photo that day, at that beach:

Another photo, same area, 3 years later:

[Edited on 2-21-2013 by David K]
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Advice from a poor, unlucky fisherman...
Shrimp seems to be the only bait I can count on for "bites".
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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Retireded click on this link and go down half way to Bugman and see what he caught from the shore.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=64251&pag...
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THAT's what I'm hoping to see.
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La Gringa is a good recommendation and try to take the road further north if you can...triggers and groupers here and there. Last October I caught a
Porgy from shore there and it was FINE eating! Using a chrome kroc from what I remember (then again, I catch just about everything on a chrome Kroc.)
Corvina might be around as well. Bringing some squid never hurts (unless the bag opens up in your cooler.....bleeeeech!) Please report back what
you find!
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I'll let you know for sure. Hope it a happy report. Thanks for the info.
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In case you were not aware of this GREAT website.........
http://www.moon.com/destinations/baja-cabo/baja-s-central-de...
This is a great surf fishing area......and lots of cool hiking and exploring. Use salted bait.
From www.moon.com
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If you are going to BOLA, you might enjoy taking IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO with you to read. Written by Mike Humphreville who spent time camping
near La Gringa. David K has them. Good read.
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See the classified ads section of Nomad... The Volcano in the book title is Smith Island (Isla Coronado)...

One of my favorite fishing books is by Tom Miller:
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My favorite is .....

http://www.amazon.com/The-Baja-Catch-Fishing-California/dp/0...
Once you get tired of fishing......
Here's a great book to read down there.

http://www.amazon.com/Marooned-Very-Little-Graham-Mackintosh...
[Edited on 2-22-2013 by mcfez]
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Thanks Guys, If i get hold of half these books, I'll have to let Merry drive to GN so I can read on the way. LOL
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I always do a little shore fishing at La Gringa on our annual trips.
For a couple years I got triggers, and that was good,
Last year I caught literally dozens of puffers.....
Not good!
If you have a certified Japanese Puffer cleaner in camp I hear they are fine eating,
but if not, they can be quite lethal
At least that is what the gang said around the campfire when I proudly showed them my neat little full stringer....
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I used to fish off the rocks at Barnegat Bay, N.J. and caught lots of blowfish. Cleaning them safely, while a must, was very simple and we ate tons
of these tasty morsels. Are the Japanese fish still fighting ww2? lol
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It depends on the verity. The ones in Baja can be deadly.
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I did a little reading on them this afternoon. I think I'll leave them alone.
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are you sure? they look harmless enough!
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Quote: | Originally posted by thebajarunner
Last year I caught literally dozens of puffers.....
Not good!
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that has been our experience, also!
[Edited on 2-23-2013 by woody with a view]
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Don't fool with them - even the pros in Japan make a mistake once in a while.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraodontidae
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