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boe4fun
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Surf fishing in Bahia Asuncion
Hola Nomads, We're gonna try surf fishing for halibut when we go down to BA in August. Any recommendations on what size-weight/design-color of
"Kroc" lures would be appreciated. We'll be using anything between 8 to 20 pound test line. Thanks in advance, Paul Boe
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Most colors work, I like the chrome prism seems to work everywhere. Match the lure size to your equipment, smaller will get you more strikes, bigger
might get you bigger fish (I haven't proven this theory).
A lot of people like Krocks but they wouldn't be my first choice. Twin tail scampis work well, white seems to be the preferred color but root beer or
other darker colors can be productive when it is overcast or the water is cloudy. Swim baits are also a good bet, try Big Hammer 3" in grey, blue or
root beer with a 1/4 or 3/8 oz jig head.
The beach area in front of Campo Serina is a good area, look for areas where the back flow current seems to slow down indicating a deeper area than
the surrounding bottom.
Seaweed can be a problem at times. Sometimes it's a matter of where you can fish rather than where you want to. You want to keep your lure at or near
the bottom, sometimes you can only get 10 or 15' or retrieve before getting fouled with weeds but if the fish are around that's all it takes. Always
try to throw your lure right in their mouth, it works better that way
Looking back at the original question I guess I got a little carried away with my reply.....guess I need to get up and find something to do.....dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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ArvadaGeorge
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I got a nice one right in front of Campo Serina
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=50825#pid5921...
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I like the castmasters with the white bucktails on them, over krocs. White scampis are also good, but the tails get bitten off by every little fish
that swims by. The weeds are a problem for everything, and more for a lure with trebble hooks. You need to use line heavy enough to pull a stuck lure
out of the weeds, or you will go broke buying lures.
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baitcast
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I know that krocks have their fans but you are missing a bet if you don,t try Kastmasters,K/M,s will but you in deeper water because of the design not
weight,they were build originally for stripers and bluefish on the east coast with distance in mind but they are more than casters they are catchers.
The bigger fish fish daytime will always be a little farther out there,blue/chrome green/chrome3/8# or 1/2# sometimes 1/4# works even
better depending on conditions and your rig.
When working a K/M on the beach you will catch a good mix of fish,yfc,butts,wsb,barred perch,I,ve even a corbina on occasion with a brown
sand crab color I made 1/4#.
And no I don,t work for Acme I just know a good thing when I fish it
Rob
If the weeds are a problem have a couple with single hooks.
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Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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boe4fun
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Thanks to all for the info. Now to order a bunch of stuff from Bass-Pro!!!
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baitcast
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One more thing,before commiting to a mail order for stuff,aways try to see something up close and personal,touch it,feel it talk to or better yet try
someones stuff,is he successful with it and why?
To many times I,ve had friends mail order stuff with-out ever trying it out first and are most unhappy with it.
most fishing lures have some action built in and than are others with none and with them you must impart that action,with the K/M there are
several from the super slow wobble to the super burn Texas whip that means
really fast and everything in between.
Just a few more thoughts.
Rob
One more thing a retrieve on the west side is generally slower
because of the species your fishing for,on the other side speed is the ticket,you can,t go to fast!
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Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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Russ
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With the c/m's I usually do a fast to very fast retrieve. Roosters over here love something that splashes. Slow or medium retrieves with the c/m's get
hung up a lot and I'll switch to a Kroc or scampi type lure. Bait fishing(Pacific side) when the sand crabs are showing means the fish are close in
and I'll use a Carolina rig with a 2' or 3' leader and 1/2oz to 3/4oz egg sinker. If the sand crabs are small just load up the hook. Short casts &
follow the sinker in with just a light tension to feel the bite. You'll get bit all the way in so don't reel in to cast out again until you're almost
on the beach.
That's are just my way and, of course, I'm crazy
[Edited on 6-27-2011 by Russ]
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baitcast
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With a 1/4# to 3/8# K/M I rarely get hung up? rod position maybe,depending on wave and current s i use the rod at 10 o-clock which may have something
to do with it,but on the gulf side those factors mean little.
Normally I never use bait it just puts me to sleep,love throwing stuff
and there is normally something they well hit,if its noon and they are asleep in desperation will put on a crab if available.
We are talking west side still, there was a bait we used many years ago called a scrounger,just a jig but with the lip on top instead of
on the bottom and a motor oil worm damn thing caught us many many fish in Calif. and west side Baja,anything on the beach would hit those things.
Just luv talking about this kind of stuff
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by baitcast
With a 1/4# to 3/8# K/M |
A little enlightenment here for the rookies...
What does the # mean? 1/4 ounce or 1/4 pound? 1/4 ounce seems like trout-sized while 1/4 pound (4 oz, or in another post, 1/2#, seems like trophy,
wall-hanging size?
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baitcast
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Sorry lazy maybe:rolleyes unce and the neat thing about K/M,s you can take the
same ones to any trout lake and knot them dead,the 1/8# and 1/4# works for all kinds of fish in fresh water!!
Rob ..................OPPS ounce
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Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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Martyman
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Yeah I used some 2 oz Kastmasters (at Asuncion) and they were too big or at least I didn't catch anything. Maybe try the 1 oz?
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the Scrounger! Deadly on barracuda. Haven't seen any in a decade or so. I still have a couple of heads but the worm part disintegrated. Would love
to get more and try them in Baja waters.
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baitcast
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Mitch take any bass worm of 4"or 5" brown or motor oil works just fine did it many times
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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Juan and I had a great day surf fishing yesterday at secret beach and caught our limit of sweet yellowfin croaker at high tide on medium silver
krocs...yum yum...
(no pics due to inappropriate bathing suit) (ladies..U2U me for video:!
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baitcast
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Marty sounds like your rig is to heavy try going much lighter I,m talking rod/reel,a spinner with 10#or 12# max,I found 3/8# was the best all around
and you will get bit more often with the lighter line.
Rob
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Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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The Halibut fishing is super slow in town, part due to time of year, and also south swells that continue, just can't get past the weeds.
Anyway... I'm useing a Steelhead 8'6" rod and a Okuma trio spinning reel, line 8-15# is fine. As has been said, lighter line more break offs. 12-15
seems perfect for yanking out of the weeds here.
All the lures,and plastics mentioned will work. I've taken my
fish on Ab Tripe sofar this year, but it's early.
Send me a U2U/PM/Chat closer to when your coming down. I'll give ya the latest dope. And if the playas arn't working, I'm sure we could find a few
fish on the MoJac.
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Gracias a todo. Hasta Pronto!!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by baitcast
Marty sounds like your rig is to heavy try going much lighter I,m talking rod/reel,a spinner with 10#or 12# max,I found 3/8# was the best all around
and you will get bit more often with the lighter line.
Rob
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Thanks Rob. Guess I better add another setup to the arsenal.
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baitcast
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Marty most people when fishing the beach think you need a long rod but really most fish are much closer than you might think,I have never used a rod
longer than 7'on a bait-caster and the same for a spinner,I may have a one 7/12' once,but keep in mind there is a big difference in the fish on the
east side,nasty critters over there
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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