FWI GONZAGA - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

makobob · 07-23-2016, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ronbo613

Most likely had their swim bladders cut out and sent to China

YES sir that is exactly what happened. Some poor fisherman made $1000 and the boat owner made $2000. Some body in asia will be horny tonight. AND we still have a couple beautiful Totuaba dead. AND the Vaquita are going to be extinct soon.

taggermike · 07-23-2016, 02:17 PM

Thanks for the report Bob. I was down there about a month ago and found 3 totoaba gutted and rotting. Absolutely magnificent fish. Coyotes and vultures were happy. A net ban might be too little and way too late for the vaquitas. Only hope maybe to catch them all and put them in a sea pen or marine park. After such heavy fishing pressure in such a contrated area it's amazing any still survive. Mike

toomeymd · 07-23-2016, 06:43 PM

That's awesome on the gillnets! Baja has needed to do that for awhile now. Hey me and a couple vets from our HOW chapter are headed to Gonzaga in Sept. Hoping to pick your brain a little about it. Never fished gonzaga, just east cape, and rosarito. We'd be doing Bay of LA but time constraints. I'd do San Felipe/Puertocitos because of time if I thought I'd actually catch something there

makobob · 07-23-2016, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by toomeymd

That's awesome on the gillnets! Baja has needed to do that for awhile now. Hey me and a couple vets from our HOW chapter are headed to Gonzaga in Sept. Hoping to pick your brain a little about it. Never fished gonzaga, just east cape, and rosarito. We'd be doing Bay of LA but time constraints. I'd do San Felipe/Puertocitos because of time if I thought I'd actually catch something there

MY?OUR place is 30 minutes south of Puertocitos so come on down. I leave 4 am from El Cajon and arrive in camp just BEFORE noon, still lots of time to fish that afternoon. Hope to see you there.

toomeymd · 07-23-2016, 09:16 PM

That's awesome, thanks! We're all retired so we're planning it for a weather window early Sept. We'll watch the wind and temp and pick a week that it looks like it'll be good. Is there a time in Sept you're planning on being there?

makobob · 07-24-2016, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by toomeymd

That's awesome, thanks! We're all retired so we're planning it for a weather window early Sept. We'll watch the wind and temp and pick a week that it looks like it'll be good. Is there a time in Sept you're planning on being there?

24th thru the 30th I will be in camp there. This trip is open to all. And no one has signed uo for it yet. You could go earlier or stay longer, up to you. Tight Lines.

07-23-2016, 02:17 PM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Thanks for the report Bob. I was down there about a month ago and found 3 totoaba gutted and rotting. Absolutely magnificent fish. Coyotes and vultures were happy. A net ban might be too little and way too late for the vaquitas. Only hope maybe to catch them all and put them in a sea pen or marine park. After such heavy fishing pressure in such a contrated area it's amazing any still survive. Mike

07-23-2016, 06:43 PM	#3
toomeymd Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Lake Havasu, AZ Posts: 34	That's awesome on the gillnets! Baja has needed to do that for awhile now. Hey me and a couple vets from our HOW chapter are headed to Gonzaga in Sept. Hoping to pick your brain a little about it. Never fished gonzaga, just east cape, and rosarito. We'd be doing Bay of LA but time constraints. I'd do San Felipe/Puertocitos because of time if I thought I'd actually catch something there

07-23-2016, 09:16 PM	#5
toomeymd Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Lake Havasu, AZ Posts: 34	That's awesome, thanks! We're all retired so we're planning it for a weather window early Sept. We'll watch the wind and temp and pick a week that it looks like it'll be good. Is there a time in Sept you're planning on being there?