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dizzyspots
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Cinco Islas Apr 25-29
Looking at an impromptu long weekend
Fishing near the islands via concrete ramp Fri and Sat
Combine fishing and watching Mex 1000 Sun
return Monday
any interest??
Any info on the Cinco Islas ramp?
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David K
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Yes, I recently posted photos of it taken by Wayno (bbbait).
Go to the Baja Photo Gallery forum here on Nomad to see it.
[Edited on 3-31-2013 by David K]
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dizzyspots
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Thanks David...but looking for actual use reports...and info on facilities palapas, beach: sand or rocks etc
cheers
Mike
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woody with a view
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i'll go out on a limb and venture plenty of sand and rocks..... your welcome!
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dizzyspots
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thanks woody!!! Happy Easter!!
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have fun!
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dizzyspots
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Cement ramp....that is all
$10/day to use it
$10/day to camp
dont waste your $$ or time
the palapas are falling down wrecks
no way to get truck or boat up to camp .....very loose and deep rocks
no place to sleep...all rocks
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bajaric
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OK so another couple of Cinco Islas pics. Dizzy don't know schnak -- Ha just kidding bud I think I was there around the same time so maybe someday we
can return to that place
[Edited on 5-11-2015 by bajaric]
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by bajaric  | | OK so another couple of Cinco Islas pics. Dizzy don't know schnak -- Ha just kidding bud I think I was there around the same time so maybe someday we
can return to that place |
You replied to a two year old thread, in case things were not the same, maybe why?
Please keep sharing photos! Thanks!!
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Well, not exactly a beach front camp there, Bajaric. It seems you MANAGED to find a sandy spot well away from the water. Probably couldn't see your
tin boat, if you wanted to anchor just off shore.
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bajaric
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Oops did not notice that post was from 2013. Hey Hook, ha ha I get that, anchor the dingy offshore in the slippery boulders and wait until high tide
allows for retrieval; the usual situation with that ramp. However there was group of panga fishermen encamped there in Mar (2015) and they fixed up
the ramp so for now it is OK to launch medium sized boats with 4x4 under most tide conditions, at least until the next storm buries it. Prospective
customers can park at the turnout on the highway and request to have the gate opened and drive down and check the conditions before deciding whether
or not to stay. Its not Club Med, but there are plenty of camping spots on and off the water much nicer than by the run down palapas. Owner
Augustine or caretaker Ramon are good people and welcome visitors.
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dizzyspots
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Yeah were towing our 18ft Wellcraft...OK launch ramp except for big hump in the middle...no place to "beach" the boat...so it was a launch and
retrieve each day...no camping at the waters edge...big and/or really loose rocks
i guess weve been spoiled after using Gonzaga...nice beach access ...the "host"
was fine, we paid for the use of the ramp...he gave us back the $$ for the campsite...then asked "Where are ya gonna go..Gonzaga?"
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elskel
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Where is cinco islas, and how was the fishing?
bk
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David K
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Here's the first question answer:
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elskel
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Thanks, how about a fish report.
bk
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I tried fishing from the beach with a Krokodile lure and caught and released a spotted bass that was not much bigger than the lure then the lure got
snagged in the rocks and I waded out in flip flops to retrieve it and cut my foot on a shell and lost the lure. That is the sum total of my fishing
experience there. The area gets worked over all night, every night by shrimp boats dragging the bottom 2-3 miles offshore, and panga gillnet boats
periodically work the inshore waters when the wind is not howling. Its a productive fishery with very little sport fishing pressure, big rocky reef,
I would think it would be easy to catch a couple little ones for dinner and release the big slow growing spawners that have eluded the nets so that it
remains so. I used to fish a lot but these days I prefer to dine on $5 lb. ribeye from Calimax and spend my time exploring canyons.
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bajaric
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YAY I'm not a newbie any more
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AKA.. Islas Encantadas
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ISLA EL HUERFANITO
Named the "little orphan" because it is removed from the other Enchanted Islands...
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I know I'll get used to it, but it still is really really strange to see Isla Huerfanito in the distance with a paved road in front...
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