Bajapalooza II - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Slay Rider · 05-22-2013, 02:15 AM

Loved the slide show, Andy.

bigbarrels · 05-22-2013, 03:57 AM

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

Deamon · 05-22-2013, 04:24 AM

Beautiful photos. Fun times for sure.

danjor · 05-22-2013, 05:10 AM

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 · 05-22-2013, 05:14 AM

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

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Fun, Ken

FishNinjaY · 05-22-2013, 05:35 AM

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

rossman · 05-22-2013, 06:26 AM

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 · 05-22-2013, 07:03 AM

Another great trip.

05-22-2013, 02:15 AM	#1
Slay Rider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1 Posts: 108	Loved the slide show, Andy. __________________

05-22-2013, 03:57 AM	#2
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Awesome , wish I could of made it but had to celebrate wife's graduation. Great pics.....grouper is one tasty fish __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

05-22-2013, 04:24 AM	#3
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Beautiful photos. Fun times for sure. __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

05-22-2013, 05:14 AM	#5
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 847	The perfect trip......fishing, friends, great weather, food, and cold beer!! 8) [ \ [ [ [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/katchfish/IMGP0614_zps0c125eec.jpg[/IMG Fun, Ken Last edited by katchfish; 06-02-2013 at 09:03 PM.

05-22-2013, 06:26 AM	#7
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	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 __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

05-22-2013, 05:10 AM	#4
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	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....

05-22-2013, 05:35 AM	#6
FishNinjaY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 428	Outstanding pics! I've always wanted to camp on the sand and fish. Looks like a great trip.

05-22-2013, 07:03 AM	#8
erinoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Carlsbad,,Halfway up the Hill Posts: 485	epic Another great trip. Attached Images