Bajapalooza II

[Iceman]

Slideshow that pretty much sums up the last few days 8 hours down the road.

Thanks Eric, Ron, Andy, Kurt, Ken, James, Greg, Charles, Ross and Gabe. Good fishing with you all!


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[Dannowar]

man a good baja trip is exactly what i need right now!


congrats, looks like a great time

[YakMedic]

I was waiting for the report, looks awesome. Hopefully I can make the next one down with you guys. The trip fell on my wedding anniversary weekend, my wife lets me get away with a bunch of stuff but wasn't giving me the pass for this trip.

Lots of nice looking fish :cheers1:

[Raskal311]

Who puts these together and who do I pay!

[carbonbass]

dude! awesome! Are those broomtail groupers? You guys didnt run into any yellows?

[Hogstir]

Congrats on the Bonefish Andy. Looks like you had a great time.

[CKallday71]

Yea, where do I sign up for the next one of these trips? I love Baja!!!

[steveooo]

Looks like an Epic trip! Salty bunch of guys that headed down there, for sure :eek:

[blitzburgh]

Wowwwww!!! :cheers1:

[silentviper]

Looks like a fun trip!

James glad to see you're putting that yak to good use!

[kurt]

Great fishing, great weather, great group of anglers. Epic weekend. Thanks to all who were there.

[Baja_Traveler]

Man! Your killing me with that video slide show! I've got to get my butt back down there!


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[janines.fishtales@cox.net]

Wow. That looks nice, and no surf launch! Where is that?

Janine

[bellcon]

First rule of Bajapalooza...











cool work on the slide show Andy
:cheers1:

[undrH2Ohntr]

Nice.

[Baja_Traveler]

I won't give away the location, but it is #1 on my list to go to next. I'm definitely in for next year. Did you guys go down Mex 1 and cross over or did you go through Mexicali? I hear Mex 5 is awesome most of the way there now...

[paintnfish]

Killer video, couldnt of had a better time with
a great bunch.... Thanks !

[Andy]

Great video! Had such a good time with great group of fisherman. Could not have asked for better fishing and conditions. Thanks!!!:reeling:

[GregAndrew]

Great group of peeps, fish and pics. What a great time. Paved road all but the last mile or 2 now.

[lamb]

Glad to hear you guys had a great trip! :cheers1:

[Slay Rider]

Loved the slide show, Andy.

[bigbarrels]

Awesome , wish I could of made it but had to celebrate wife's graduation. Great pics.....grouper is one tasty fish

[Deamon]

Beautiful photos. Fun times for sure.

[danjor]

One day I will make it down there. Its so beautiful! I'm just concerned that I don't speak any Spanish and I'm afraid my truck would get stolen while out on the yak....

[katchfish]

The perfect trip......fishing, friends, great weather, food, and cold beer!! 8)

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Fun, Ken

[FishNinjaY]

Outstanding pics! I've always wanted to camp on the sand and fish. Looks like a great trip. :cheers1:

[rossman]

What a fantastic trip! Thanks for letting me tag along with the brotherhood.

Some random thoughts and observations:

1. The "Hardcore: award goes to the guys that came down on Friday and went home on Monday morning. The odds of having two straight days of fishable conditions in that part of the world in this time period are slim but the Fish Gods were smiling on us.

2. I arrived on Tues morning and it was blowing hard offshore and it was by far the hottest of the days. I was able to do a little fishing on Tues evening when the wind laid down and turned into a gentle onshore breeze. I was probably 3/4 mile from the launch and within a few seconds (I am not being overly dramatic here) the wind change from gentle breeze onshore to a 20 mph gale offshore. I could paddle as hard as I could, back to the launch and could make about 1 MPH. Unbelievable how quickly things change down there.

3. Anyone want a boat, motor and all the fishing gear you need? Tues afternoon, there was a couple of guys at the camp that had fished the morning and then beached their 18 ft center console with 90 hp outboard. They were busily cleaning fish and enjoying their adult beverages when the wind came up and the tide came up and they noticed that their boat was adrift well over a mile offshore. By the time they arranged for a chase boat from a local resort, the whole rig was long gone.

4. Can any 10 to 20 lb fish pull harder than those cabria and grouper off the "Rossman" point? I don't think so!

5. Imagine fresh water top water bass fishing in 5 feet of water and substitute 10 to 20 lb cabria in place of the bass.

6. My part of the"hood" had some real advantages. Electricity, albeit a little noisy. Raphael, the guy that ran the place, catered a couple meals to me. One nice mesquite smoked corbina, and one meal consisting of rice and beans, steak and french fries.

7. Why in hell didn't I fish on Monday morning?

8. Heading home on the new super highway I was following another Ford Ranger at 65 mph when his left rear tire exploded with such force that rubber and fender and bumper trim flew in all directions. He got under control and had a spare, so off I went.

9. Did every one else know that there is a stop sign where the new pavement ends and the older pavement starts in Puertecitos? Total surprise to me. I was rockin to the Dropkick Murphys and blew through it at 60 mph.

10. I should have pushed harder to get my son Troy to go along.

Once again, thanks for letting me tag along and let's do it again some time.

The Rossman

[erinoo]

Another great trip. :cheers1:

[wiredantz]

That jig stuck on someone leg, LOOKS LIKE IT HURTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(:(

[tattuna]

One of the best trips ever! The company, weather, and fishing was about as good as you could hope for. Smiles the whole time.


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Rossman is being modest. We all know if anyone deserves the hardcore award it's him. 1st on the water every morning arriving 2 days ahead of everyone and figuring out the area on his own. Thanks fer letting me poach yer spot Ross!


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My only target species whenever possible is the cabrilla sardinera (leopard grouper). Having them blow up on the surface after my Waxwing was the ultimate!


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This fish hit a lure like I've never seen before. Slow rolling a weedless Island Plastics wake bait over the Sargasso I heard this loud plunging sound only to look up and see a cabrilla rocket 4 feet into the air. When he landed my rod doubled over. Absolutely amazing!

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The only part of the trip that sucked was having to say goodbye. Thanks to all who were there for making a great time even better.


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[rhyak]

I know I should have gone, Next time for sure.

[Nic D]

killer, thanks for sharing Andy

[Nic D]

awesome pics Charles!!

[SorryCharlie]

That trip looks unreal! Great pictures and some awesome looking fish.

Where do I sign up for the next trip!

[kurt]

9. Did every one else know that there is a stop sign where the new pavement ends and the older pavement starts in Puertecitos? Total surprise to me. I was rockin to the Dropkick Murphys and blew through it at 60 mph.

I think that one was optional. Next time I'll stop.

[makobob]

Wow, the road sure has changed in the last 20 years! The rest looks almost the same. What a great fishing area it was back in the 80's, looks like it still is.

[JeffB]

Very cool! That was a killer picture there torwards the end of the video of the sunset.

[lamb]

Unreal!

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Great pics everyone!

[RedSledTeam]

Outstanding! Bravo! 'Brotherhood'. Nicely done! :cheers1:

[GregAndrew]

Here are a few pics I got with some video to follow.
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[Old Man in the Sea]

Did the 2 treble hook tips in leg get cut and then removal was done in the US?:eek::eek:

[Amish Ed]

Except for the jig in the leg, looks like an awesome trip. On my bucket list for sure.

[StinkyMatt]

Great photos from a nice fishing trip.

Thank you guys for posting.




Treble hooks are dangerous and should be banned.:D:eek:

[capntim]

Great post guys! Looked like an awesome time!

[ful-rac]

Nice! Looks hotter than hell out there! Who got JP?

[gabe]

Epic trip. Great times and a blast hanging out with everyone. Only part I would change would be not getting chased to shore by a shark

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[GregAndrew]

Did the 2 treble hook tips in leg get cut and then removal was done in the US?:eek::eek:

He pushed one through himself, and I pulled out the other by the fishing line method. A splash of water, and it was back to drinking and telling lie... uh, fish stories.

[Old Man in the Sea]

Excellent job DR Greg!! :jig: :sifone:

[PE.rider]

Sigh...
Ouch!
Sigh...

Quite an odyssey. Beautiful scenery, exotic fish species, good friends.

Thanks for the report.

[rossman]

I got a couple positive IDs on some fish that I caught, compliments of Zed:

Cortez Scorpionfish
Grunt
Pacific Pompano
Well, Y'all know.



Great fun!

[Zed]

Stop molesting your lizard!

And I think I was wrong about your pompano.
Gafftopsail pompano.

[Iceman]

pompano was on my wish list of fish to catch down there.

[Jimmyz123]

Just amazing. Were you on the Sea of Cortez side or Pacific side?

[rossman]

Cortez side Bahia San Luis Gonzaga

[Jimmyz123]

Cortez side Bahia San Luis Gonzaga

I haven't fished any further south than San Felipe, but have driven to Puertecitos to plan a future trip. I love the fishing on the Cortez side of Baja.

About 5 years ago they looked to be starting to make a road that would go further south rather that a dirt road, have they continued that or is it still in the building stages?

[rossman]

The highway from Puertecitos to Gonzaga would be considered an Interstate here in the US. Smooth 4lane through beautiful rocky terrain. Finished to within 5 miles of Gonzaga Bay.

[Jimmyz123]

The highway from Puertecitos to Gonzaga would be considered an Interstate here in the US. Smooth 4lane through beautiful rocky terrain. Finished to within 5 miles of Gonzaga Bay.

I want to join you all next time if I'm able. That looks like a great trip.