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SFLowTide
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Corvina Gear October
I am looking for some suggestions for Corvina gear/spots during October for the South Campos area. When I was a kid (late 1970's early 1980's) the
area in front of what is now called Playa Hermosa was hot when using white feather jigs. We have moved one camp south and have had no luck for years.
Any info would be appreciated.
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fish the high tide, for starters....
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Go back to Playa Hermosa. Like Woody says fish the high tide. We use storm lures (white). Always get our fish.
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My fee for fishing Playa Hermosa is one Corvina in the 5-10 pound range.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Get this Bible for fishermen - ladies
You;ll find em!
The Baja Catch
http://www.amazon.com/Baja-Catch-Fishing-Camping-California/...
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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From Tom Miller's book...
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....have ya considered the season in which you are fishing for them???...like a lotta "baja" fish, many of them migrate up and down the peninsula
following the water temps..
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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I figured this thread would have gone "corVina vs corBina" by now.......dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
I figured this thread would have gone "corVina vs corBina" by now.......dt
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Nope, SFLowTide knows his fish! He spelled out using a feather jig for CORVINA... correct (they hit lures)!
Now, if he was asking what kind of bait to use... then he probably meant CORBINA.
What was neat about Tom Millers book is that Corvinas (mouth in front) are on the left and the croakers and corbina (mouthes on bottom) are on the
right, facing page.
CorBina (B= bottom feeder).   
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it did
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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all seems good so far. the last half of a rising high tide is your best bet. sandy bottoms with rocky outcroppings. as stated they come and go so
sometimes you hit a bunch of them and sometimes nothing.
I have caught many on silver krocs and many on red/scampi leadheads in that area. good thing about the krocs is that you'll catch many other fish that
may be around (or a bad thing if you only want corvina)...if you can let the kroc sink a little and then pull it up a bit and then let it sink again
is great but you are playing with fire since you are usually in shallow water and the rocks may snag you....the triggers use the plastics for fun and
play...I am always amazed how often the chunk they take off is right in the sweet spot: the belly. you probably remember the corvina have soft mouths
so a light touch and light drag is best but they tire easily. they are probably my favorite fish when you consider how tasty they are and can be
caught from shore (though truth be told there is not many fish tastier than a trigger...pan fried with butter and garlic or ceviche...heaven!).
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"not many fish tastier than a trigger...pan fried with butter and garlic"...
You know that you are talking to a true fisherman - lady ...... best secret in the west. Them fishies got a set of teeth ...Dracula would be jealous!
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 for all of the info everybody! I'll try out these suggestions October 14th through 20th. Hope to see some of you guys down there...
Stew
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mcfez,
Are you going to be around next week? I am known up and down the beach for some of the best trigger fish ceviche around. I was taught "the secret
way" by Anecesto Madueña in the mid 1970's during their shark fishing/white fish era. He used to take me aside and say to me "pequeño, pero es el
mejor de todo!" Then he would grab a good size bag of trigger fillets and walk me back from the beach to the main house (the only back then). We
would go around back and pick some onions, garlic, tomatoes, cucumbers and chiles. Then he would grab a large ocotillo stick to smack to crap out of
his goats that may or may not have been munching on the lime tree/bush.
Then the training began. The big trick was that you "shaved" the fillets. Since they kept the tough skin on the trigger fillets, he used a fork to
scrape (slowly and in tiny, almost fishfood size pieces) the flesh into the prepared veggies that had been ground in a mortar and pestle. Amazing!
I solemnly swear that I will pass down the traditions I have learned.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
My fee for fishing Playa Hermosa is one Corvina in the 5-10 pound range.
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If your gonna be there check out my last post. Plus it's shrimp season...
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The Madueña family were very helpful when I nearly died (at 14) on the 'landing strip' section of road to the bay, from their house... Feb. 1972
motorbike accident... They know me well... well, the ones that are still around! If the pages are there, Via Baja (Chris) has some historic photos of
Bahia Santa Maria and Laguna Percebu at http://www.viabaja.com
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SFLowTide
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
My fee for fishing Playa Hermosa is one Corvina in the 5-10 pound range.
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If your gonna be there check out my last post. Plus it's shrimp season... |
Actually we will be down that weekend, but just Friday thru Sunday. We're the house next to the rock pile on the beach and 4 houses north from the
former little campground.
Here are the trucks we use on the beach, what do you use to get around? We'll keep an eye out for you...
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Just a few dozen houses north of that photo...
(in front of BajaRob & Connie's last New Years)
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SFLowTide
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
| Quote: | Originally posted by SFLowTide
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
My fee for fishing Playa Hermosa is one Corvina in the 5-10 pound range.
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If your gonna be there check out my last post. Plus it's shrimp season... |
Actually we will be down that weekend, but just Friday thru Sunday. We're the house next to the rock pile on the beach and 4 houses north from the
former little campground.
Here are the trucks we use on the beach, what do you use to get around? We'll keep an eye out for you...
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We used to own the house next to "Cerveza Villa". We camped at those camp spots for years before we decided to build a house in the late 1970's.
Boy, do I have some great memories and stories from that "former campground".
We have a beige and brown Bronco for the beach. It will be the one with the 5 year old driving...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SFLowTide
mcfez,
Are you going to be around next week? I am known up and down the beach for some of the best trigger fish ceviche around. I was taught "the secret
way" by Anecesto Madueña in the mid 1970's during their shark fishing/white fish era. He used to take me aside and say to me "pequeño, pero es el
mejor de todo!" Then he would grab a good size bag of trigger fillets and walk me back from the beach to the main house (the only back then). We
would go around back and pick some onions, garlic, tomatoes, cucumbers and chiles. Then he would grab a large ocotillo stick to smack to crap out of
his goats that may or may not have been munching on the lime tree/bush.
Then the training began. The big trick was that you "shaved" the fillets. Since they kept the tough skin on the trigger fillets, he used a fork to
scrape (slowly and in tiny, almost fishfood size pieces) the flesh into the prepared veggies that had been ground in a mortar and pestle. Amazing!
I solemnly swear that I will pass down the traditions I have learned. |
My plans are "yes"....but I am currently talking to a new client that we really could use. May have to cancel my planned 3 week vacation. Will know
in a few days. The beans and rice meals here are getting boring :-)
Always enjoy meeting folks BTW
BajaRob & Connie house it is! I visited them a few years ago with my friend Burt. Let me tell you....damn nice folks.....
[Edited on 10-5-2010 by mcfez]
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