Mag Bay Jan 2017 Trip Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

brew · 05-13-2017, 06:15 PM

I have been slacking about getting this report up. I know a lot of you are looking forward to it... So here we go...

Three of us took 12 days for this trip and that was a good length (Could easily make 3 weeks out of it if you were retired). We left Dec 28th.

My living room for a few weeks before the trip:

I have two 2X10' running perpendicular to my bed. they are covered with 3/4" foam on top for cushioning and have eye bolts in the center and sides for tie down straps. We could have easily done 4 kayaks (and two below, but would have no room for any "Stuff").

We hit the border just as the sun was coming up.

Stopping to get our tourist Visas:

First stop was for tacos in Ensenada. Wish I remembered the name because it was excellent. See the red sauce... that $h1+ was hot! Leo loved it and said he knew it was good because it made his teeth itch! (Sorry... I already had one down before I thought about a pic)

Next up was a long drive to Shari's. Still cloudy and supposed to rain. Here is a scenery shot of the drive.

We were treated to one of the most incredible sunsets. It just kept getting brighter and more colorful. It even had a bright reflection off the water for a while.

With the short days it was dark before we got to Shari's place. Luckily I've been there before, so it was not a problem. We checked in with Shari and then went to grab dinner. Excellent meal and we were all looking forward to fishing Isla Asuncion the next day. I stayed up for an hour or so rigging up.

Food pics... again a little late

Chile Relleno, and Chicken Quesadillas

Part 2 to follow...

brew · 05-13-2017, 08:07 PM

Got up early and drove down the dirt road 100yds or so to a small protected cove. Unloaded and timed the waves a bit to get out. you can see the island behind Shari's place on the point. Its about a mile from the launch to the nearest point of the island, and maybe a mile or so long.

The last time I fished here we were casting into the boiler rocks in about 5-20' of water with anything shiny and never needed to change it up from this. This time, we got a couple of fish shallow, but didn't really start getting them until we started fishing deeper (30-50'). Heavy (1oz) leadheads with 5" plastics were the hot ticket. Low and slow.

I was trolling a hardbait on the way to the island and got hit going over a shallow spot. First fish!

Fish Porn from the day

Sargo

It got a little sketchy once we started to round the protected side of the island!

Also got a Mack coming in to the launch ramp to make it make it a 4 species day. We had nice weather, the island to ourselves and the fish were biting... I think this pics sums it all up nicely.

Here is a pic of the boat launch ramp where we came in. very calm and protected

Another great sunset and then we feasted like kings. A large meal and 3-4 beers each came out to less than $40 (Edit: total for all 3 of us)! The exchange rate is over 20 to 1 right now.

Part 3 coming soon...

CON KSO · 05-13-2017, 08:53 PM

Sweet! Can't wait to hear about your Mag Bay experience- I'm heading down in 2 weeks.... keep it coming!

brew · 05-13-2017, 10:05 PM

Part 3

We loaded up the truck and took off to try a beach a little bit to the north. Its nice to be able to park wherever you want.

The surf was pretty big, but the period was long enough for some clear water. We hit it hard for about an hour. I got one pancake, and then we were off to Punta Abreojos!

On the road again...

First stop was the point. The last time I was here it was almost wide open corvina off the rocks in the evenings and again in the morning when they were chasing bait against the beach.

This time was a lot slower, but I still got a couple of chunky YFCs. That makes 6 species for those who are keeping track.

We went driving around exploring to the north and stopped to eat lunch in La Bocana.

The road was pretty bumpy and windy so we decided to head down the beach for a ways and then cut in. On the way we spotted a nice looking hole, so we jumped out and threw a few casts.

1" shy of legal. Stoked!

Another great sunset.

After that we headed south to Campo Rene to get a fisherman's shack for the night. The rooms are "rustic", but very convenient for fishing Coyote Estuary in the morning and that was our plan. Actually there are a couple of nicer rooms if you bring your wife or something. The shack were good for us and even had rod racks

And they also have a decent restaurant. A slight miscommunication got Leo 3 orders of 3 fish tacos each. And they were huge!

Ok that is it for today. Part 4 will continue tomorrow.

MITCHELL · 05-14-2017, 05:08 AM

Good times....

Mahigeer · 05-14-2017, 05:39 AM

Thanks for sharing.

WARRIORMIKE · 05-17-2017, 08:32 AM

IF there was a "Like" button on this post it this would be it. Great shots. Looks like a lot of fun!

SDROB · 05-17-2017, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WARRIORMIKE

IF there was a "Like" button on this post it this would be it. Great shots. Looks like a lot of fun!

x2 I didn't think I would like that feature when BloodyDecks added it but I do. Sometimes you want to just like something without commenting.

katchfish · 05-17-2017, 09:36 AM

Badass adventure!!

Holy Mackerel · 05-17-2017, 12:30 PM

Cool report!

brew · 05-18-2017, 06:15 PM

Ok, so we made it! Sorry to keep you hanging

Here is a pic of camp the first night at low tide.

Some cool shells

Lots of shells

Another incredible sunset.

Even managed to find some driftwood for a nice fire. Like my drying rack?👍

05-13-2017, 06:15 PM	#1
brew I Exercise Fish Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: HB Posts: 44	Mag Bay Jan 2017 Trip Report I have been slacking about getting this report up. I know a lot of you are looking forward to it... So here we go... Three of us took 12 days for this trip and that was a good length (Could easily make 3 weeks out of it if you were retired). We left Dec 28th. My living room for a few weeks before the trip: I have two 2X10' running perpendicular to my bed. they are covered with 3/4" foam on top for cushioning and have eye bolts in the center and sides for tie down straps. We could have easily done 4 kayaks (and two below, but would have no room for any "Stuff"). We hit the border just as the sun was coming up. Stopping to get our tourist Visas: First stop was for tacos in Ensenada. Wish I remembered the name because it was excellent. See the red sauce... that $h1+ was hot! Leo loved it and said he knew it was good because it made his teeth itch! (Sorry... I already had one down before I thought about a pic) Next up was a long drive to Shari's. Still cloudy and supposed to rain. Here is a scenery shot of the drive. We were treated to one of the most incredible sunsets. It just kept getting brighter and more colorful. It even had a bright reflection off the water for a while. With the short days it was dark before we got to Shari's place. Luckily I've been there before, so it was not a problem. We checked in with Shari and then went to grab dinner. Excellent meal and we were all looking forward to fishing Isla Asuncion the next day. I stayed up for an hour or so rigging up. Food pics... again a little late Chile Relleno, and Chicken Quesadillas Part 2 to follow...

05-13-2017, 08:07 PM	#2
brew I Exercise Fish Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: HB Posts: 44	Got up early and drove down the dirt road 100yds or so to a small protected cove. Unloaded and timed the waves a bit to get out. you can see the island behind Shari's place on the point. Its about a mile from the launch to the nearest point of the island, and maybe a mile or so long. The last time I fished here we were casting into the boiler rocks in about 5-20' of water with anything shiny and never needed to change it up from this. This time, we got a couple of fish shallow, but didn't really start getting them until we started fishing deeper (30-50'). Heavy (1oz) leadheads with 5" plastics were the hot ticket. Low and slow. I was trolling a hardbait on the way to the island and got hit going over a shallow spot. First fish! Fish Porn from the day Sargo It got a little sketchy once we started to round the protected side of the island! Also got a Mack coming in to the launch ramp to make it make it a 4 species day. We had nice weather, the island to ourselves and the fish were biting... I think this pics sums it all up nicely. Here is a pic of the boat launch ramp where we came in. very calm and protected Another great sunset and then we feasted like kings. A large meal and 3-4 beers each came out to less than $40 (Edit: total for all 3 of us)! The exchange rate is over 20 to 1 right now. Part 3 coming soon... Last edited by brew; 05-19-2017 at 07:20 AM.

05-14-2017, 05:08 AM	#5
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,240	Thanks for sharing Good times.... __________________ Duke Mitchell

05-13-2017, 08:53 PM	#3
CON KSO Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 83	Sweet! Can't wait to hear about your Mag Bay experience- I'm heading down in 2 weeks.... keep it coming!

05-13-2017, 10:05 PM	#4
brew I Exercise Fish Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: HB Posts: 44	Part 3 We loaded up the truck and took off to try a beach a little bit to the north. Its nice to be able to park wherever you want. The surf was pretty big, but the period was long enough for some clear water. We hit it hard for about an hour. I got one pancake, and then we were off to Punta Abreojos! On the road again... First stop was the point. The last time I was here it was almost wide open corvina off the rocks in the evenings and again in the morning when they were chasing bait against the beach. This time was a lot slower, but I still got a couple of chunky YFCs. That makes 6 species for those who are keeping track. We went driving around exploring to the north and stopped to eat lunch in La Bocana. The road was pretty bumpy and windy so we decided to head down the beach for a ways and then cut in. On the way we spotted a nice looking hole, so we jumped out and threw a few casts. 1" shy of legal. Stoked! Another great sunset. After that we headed south to Campo Rene to get a fisherman's shack for the night. The rooms are "rustic", but very convenient for fishing Coyote Estuary in the morning and that was our plan. Actually there are a couple of nicer rooms if you bring your wife or something. The shack were good for us and even had rod racks And they also have a decent restaurant. A slight miscommunication got Leo 3 orders of 3 fish tacos each. And they were huge! Ok that is it for today. Part 4 will continue tomorrow.

05-14-2017, 05:39 AM	#6
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,862	Thanks for sharing.

05-17-2017, 08:32 AM	#7
WARRIORMIKE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 303	IF there was a "Like" button on this post it this would be it. Great shots. Looks like a lot of fun!

05-17-2017, 09:36 AM	#9
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 846	Badass adventure!!

05-17-2017, 12:30 PM	#10
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Cool report!

05-18-2017, 06:15 PM	#11
brew I Exercise Fish Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: HB Posts: 44	Ok, so we made it! Sorry to keep you hanging Here is a pic of camp the first night at low tide. Some cool shells Lots of shells Another incredible sunset. Even managed to find some driftwood for a nice fire. Like my drying rack?👍