Heard you ran into my buddy Daniel, Bob! were bringing him back down on sun day so it will be me +2. let me know if sleeping at your place is still doable, ill bring the fish.

Sleeping at my place will work, inside or outside, and Rob is there with the OTHER place so room at the inn should not be a problem. See you soon.

What is the total count for the amount of people I need to cook for the first day??

Looks like there will be 8 for the first night Jeff.

I will meet you guys at Am/Pm in Calexico at 7am... I'll be the only guy with a kayak ontop of his truck:D What is the head count for the 2nd day?

We will take care of our own food. It's too hectic to cook for 11. Also if anyone wants to cruise out to the islands in my center console you're more than welcome. Bring some flat fall jigs and some irons and slay it while we dive.

The Bay
 

I will be @ the shell in el cajon sat 430 am...I can cook for everybody whatever night is needed and i brought some firewood...Yahoooo

well with the bad weather we got one day total in the water. hit about 5 or 6 island spots that usually hold good fish, visibility was about 2 feet so we just did some recon work and headed home a couple days early. Drove around the sheltered side of san Luis and had a little cliff jumping fun/terror. Thanks to everyone who cooked, told jokes, gave me awesome food recipes, and made this trip worth the 7 hour drive. Promise more dead fish when the weather settles. Big thanks as usual to Bob/Rob for hosting us. its always nice to get down south with the crew. Cheers and happy new year!


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heres a short clip of some cool cliffs we found. i wimped out on the 80 footer due to loose gravel at the edge.
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It was great meeting the Dannys, Eric, Frank, Michael and the old guard again: Rob, Ross, Mahiger, and of course Mako.

Thanks Mahi for all the great snacks on the trip and the calendar planner but sorry I will not teach you my backgammon strategies!

Danny try that brisket recipe and let me know how it comes out. Let me know if you can make the bbq seminar.

Good meeting you Frank, when you are in San Diego let me know and we will chow down on some Asian food.

Rob let me know if you want to come to my bbq seminar.

Mako: thanks for everything. Next year I want you to sing Karaoke with the locals in SPANISH!

Poor trip to Baja
 

We pretty much got blown out. Couple days fishing, turned over water, low temps made for poor fishing. Windy 10-25 most of week. Lot's of good food and nice New Years Eve PARTY. Ask Buddha about singing in Spanish, he really rocked the party.

NEXT TRIP
23-30 Jan 2016 GONZAGA, OPEN to all BWE members. FULL MOON trip.
This will be a working trip for me, and a FISHING trip for you. Should be WSB for you to catch. I should have all the materials to put the roof up over the concrete pad there by then. So come on out to help or come on out to FISH.

It looks like New Years next year will BE IN MAG BAY. Tight Lines

We left the camp at 7:20 AM on Saturday, and I Just got home after a five (5) hrs. stop at the Pechanga Casino.

I will have some pictures and report later in the week.

Nice meeting new crew and revisiting the October crew.

The fire pit was mesmerizing.

Fishing may have been blown out, but enjoying like-minded company and good food is what i missed. Spent Xmas Eve through Sunday flat on my back in pain with a pinched nerve. Chiropractor tied me up in a knot and straightened everything out on Monday.
I'll get to Gonzaga one of these days...

Well Kai, lets hope you are feeling better now. Gonzaga is waiting. Your DAY will come.

Had a Great time, will most definitely be back. Looks like the 23 is doable.

Just put you on my list for the 23rd, meet at AM/PM around 7am.

I'm gonna watch the weather again and hopefully we get a window

My wife is going to Kansas with the kids in April. So was wondering if April 6-11 would work for Baja?? Im open to other days, She flies out the 5th at 10am. I just need to set it up with work and Im good.

DOG the whole month of April is available as of now. I will put 5-11 on schedule but please let me know what your command says. Thanks.

See you Sunday bob!!

Hi Bob,
I might be in for that feb. 20th trip.

can you share your plans when you get a chance.

Tks.
Steve

great conditions all week. one of my favorite trips to Baja yet. great people and great adventures.

Oh, and Bob, guess what i saw finally.......




:wsb:BIG BIG BIG


Fished three solid days. Rancho grande was out of gas for a couple of them, it had me sweating a little bit, but sometimes a smooth trip stays smooth, and gas was ready by the time we left.


one day fish haul, not bad. all fish shot in less than 20 feet of water. the spotted rose snapper was under a ledge 6 feet deep. many cabrilla were sleeping on top of boulders 2 feet deep getting some sun.


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Not a bad view....Looking north from Casa de Mako.

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and of course, the best part about baja. The Dos xx Ballenon!

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More sunset porn

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Saludos! And a huge thanks as usual to our host with the most.

When the cabrilla are sitting like that in shallow water, the poppers work great. Nothing in the world gets your heart racing like a 10 plus pound cabrilla EXPLODING on your plug.

Was that a SVEN size WSB??? or bigger???

Glad your last day was as good as the first. I never saw the wind above 10mph and usually below 5. Nice weather window.

Way to go Danny! Thanks for the report... It got me all Jelly sitting here at work!

Here's that link that I was telling you about last time in Gonzaga about the triggerfish biting that diver in the nutz.

https://youtu.be/-prWsazmqpM

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the seabass was sven plus ten.....



i thought it was a shark. we made eye contact and i was almost hypnotized. by the time i could even process what i saw he was gone. i swam all the way back in, grabbed a bigger gun, got back out and the pangas rolled in VERY close, seemed to have scared EVERYTHING away.


Pierre says he got his brain shook while i was gone...... sounded thick.....



Oh and i left behind a 9" flex bubba blade that might have been yours :doh:

and the Mexican book of slang for anyone who wants blend in......




Thanks again MakoBob

BAHAHAHAHA thats too classic

Save some fish for my baja trip in march.

JEFF, it is the time of year for the cabrilla to show up in the shallows, usually hens pre spawn. WSB too, Sven plus ten for those of you who do not know would be WSB in the 50's and 60's. Tight Lines.

BTW one diver on this trip took a 75 pound Gulf Grouper. He shot it in about 25 feet of water.

Just back from another trip to paradise.
Weather, day one and two no WIND. ZERO. Day three nice morning, afternoon windy to 15 plus. Day four WINDY 10-20 ALL day. Days 5,6, and 7 again NO WIND!!!!!!! Temp 75-80 all week, nights lows of 45-60. GREAT for camp fires. Bring a jacket AND fire wood...................
Krocks and slow trolled plastics got the job done. Plastics from 4-12 inches worked well, slow trolled within 50 feet of the rocks. Bass, a few triggers, sierra were small, cabrilla over 15 pounds and orange mouth Corvina over 10 pounds were right on the beach. Yes one day YT were caught to 20 pounds. GONZAGA BAY was the hot area with double hook ups on the cabrilla, and 3-4 pound corvina in the back side bay behind Alphonsinas. Tight Lines.

Headed down the 20th for sure. Might head down Sunday weather permitting

Spring is almost gone. Temps now in the 80's, fishing is getting hotter. Enjoy theCortez before it gets too hot. Lots of Sierra, YT mostly rats but some to 20 are around, cabrilla and gulf grooper plus spotties. Still seeing some schools of Rooster Fish. Tight Lines Amigos.

Going to be 80's to 90's this week, Sat and Sun might see winds 15-18 but rest of week winds at less then 10. So pretty nice overall. Going to attemt to stand on Outback this week? Gonna be furn Hope to see you there. Next Baja trip will Be San Quintin Halibyt Tourney followe by leaving there forPunta Baja, Soccorro. Tight Lines.

I left a Bending Branch Angler Ace paddle at Bob's place and it has gone missing. I'm thinking someone took it by mistake. Please PM if you happen to of taken the paddle. I can meet somewhere and pick it up.

Farreola

Next Gonzaga trip will be leaving the 14th or 15th of July ANYONE can come down. I plan on leaving on 14 July from Johnny's Shell station in El Cajon at 4 am and arriving at our place around 11 am leaving you all afternoon to fish. I found water temps this last trip to be 85 degrees, air temps in the mid 90's daytime and 80-85 at might. It is hot there. WE sleep outside this time of year. Last week you did not need a sheet to cover yourself at night.
This is a FULL MOON trip. Crocks caught fish from the beach, triggers, bass, cabrilla and Corvina. The fly guys did well both from their yaks and from the beach. No YT last week, but a few sierra and the usuals. Saw Roosters over 40 pounds, caught a couple smaller ones, about 2 pounds. Looks like winds less than 10 mph first couple of days????? Will update wind speeds as trip gets closer. Tight Lines. If interested please post here.

NEW YEARS IN GONZAGA
 

Leaving 28th of December for our Place in paradise. New Years Eve Party at the restaurant, then a few days fishing. Open to all, hope to see you there.

May we have the updated list of the upcoming trips?


Thanks.

I am still planning on the Magdalena Bay trip. Dec 30-Jan 9th.

This trip is still a go correct?

I had to cancel, but you guys could still go. I am still having problem getting my foot to heal. Mag Bay is just too far from a Doctor if I need one. Sorry.

2017? you ask? 1st trip starts 28 Dec for New Years at Gonzaga. Trip could be blown out as far as fishing goes.
2nd trip June to San Quintin for Halibut Tourney, dates to be determined soon, it will just be a Saturday Tournament, I will go from there to Punta Baja or Gonzaga depending on weather.
3rd trip will be two weeks in October for October on the FLY, these two trips are already 1/2 full.
There will be other trips if someone asks for a specific trip with dates, if not I will be posting MY Gonzaga trips for the spring before Christmas. I will try to give you time to plan, BUT if you give me dates that always works best. Tight Lines, and Happy Holidays.

Thanks.

Since I made my reservation for Canada trip--July 31-August 17, it is unlikely that I make the October trip Ken Jones already said that he won't be going.


I would like to try my Sentri Pass when I get it. It would also be good if it was not during the very hot months.

Bob
 

I'm sorry to hear that your foot is still giving you a hard time!I suggest you take it very serious and do what you have to the first time. Are you able to do the new year trip? I would like to get more info about mag bay trip. I am thinking about taking my boat down....who is organizing this trip/who should I talk to? If I go I can take 1 other guy!