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

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.

CON KSO · 05-14-2017, 06:59 AM

Looking forward to hearing about Estero Coyote!

I'm going to hook up with a friend for a seven day live aboard out of La Paz (fishing and spearfishing) you're report just might convince me to load up my truck and bring down my, new to me, pro-angler. I might stretch out the return trip a little bit instead of just blasting down and back on my moto.

Thanks for taking the time- love the photos!

Druko · 05-14-2017, 03:17 PM

Great report! Can't wait to get back this fall.

jorluivil · 05-14-2017, 06:37 PM

those are some great pics!!

brew · 05-14-2017, 09:06 PM

Today started off with some tailgate bacon and eggs. I had a cheese omelet with sliced avocado on top (Keto!), and also an orange and full sugar energy drink (not Keto!).

Our accommodations. Bathroom and shower is in the building behind the rooms.

Then it was off to the point to launch. This is just inside the North side of the Coyote Estero inlet, maybe 1/4mi from the rooms. It was high tide and the little point was almost underwater, but I knew this was as high as it gets, so felt safe leaving the truck there. It was about 5-6' lower when we came back in.

From the water. It actually started sprinkling on us for a few minutes. Just hard enough for me to begrudgingly pull out my windbreaker/shell and then it stopped.

There is a sunken boat right under me and it was swarming with fish. On the outside there were some small unidentified fish, and I knew on the inside were juvenile Broomtail Grouper.

I made a few casts and... fish on! A small Sand Bass to rid myself of the skunk.

I was excitedly telling Jeff and Leo about the fish all over the place under me, so they both throw a cast.... Double hookup!

First Broomtail! Including my sandbass and a triggerfish I didn't take of pic of in Asuncion that makes the running total 7 species.

So we all caught a few more and then headed into the mangroves.

Jeff with a Zebra Perch. I guess that is what those fish were outside the sunken boat hull.

Looking for some deep water near the mangroves.

Stability has its perks...

We were picking off some broomtail, but I hadn't seen any surface activity from the corvina like I expected (different time of year maybe?).

They were all about 3-4lbs for us this day, and there are some bigger ones in there (up to 25lbs). This is still a baby in reality when the ones on the outside reefs can be 300! This is something I would love to try here someday, but this was just a one day stop on this trip.

Pretty happy with how this shot came out.

Then I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Hmmm... there it was again. Yep, a little wolfpack of corvine, maybe 4-5 of them. I called over the guys. Then saw another school of 8-10 heading right towards them. I threw out a hardbait and got hit, but missed him. missed two more before one stuck. Counting Jeff's zebra perch this guy makes the running species count 9.

Jeff in a cool little cove.

Have I mentioned these guys are super fun to catch on light gear!

Hobie... call me, I have some great shots for you.

Anybody recognize this fish? Together with the corvina this makes 11 species. Last trip we were catching spotties up to 17"in here! They were crashing on finger mullet with the corvina. This was my only one today though.

Hey, what the heck is this. I was calling it a leatherjack, but we later decided it was a pompano. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

Bullseye Puffer. I lost track now, so ill just add up the species at the end.

Another halibut.

The fishing slowed a bit and we had made our way around about half of the estuary, so we headed back to the launch. It was now low, but still dropping tide. You can see the hull I mentioned earlier.

We loaded up the truck and went sightseeing the Abreojos coast. Saw this guy as we pulled out of Campo Rene. Fellow fisherman

Of course we had to try a few casts off of the rocks.

We caught at least 10 more of these each from the rocks and beaches.

Golden hour with the wind and sun to our backs.

I think we ended this day with some backpacker meals back in the room. as Ice Cube would say, "Today was a good day"

05-14-2017, 05:08 AM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,258	Thanks for sharing Good times.... __________________ Duke Mitchell

05-14-2017, 06:37 PM	#6
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	those are some great pics!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

05-13-2017, 10:05 PM	#1
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	#3
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,863	Thanks for sharing.

05-14-2017, 06:59 AM	#4
CON KSO Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 83	Looking forward to hearing about Estero Coyote! I'm going to hook up with a friend for a seven day live aboard out of La Paz (fishing and spearfishing) you're report just might convince me to load up my truck and bring down my, new to me, pro-angler. I might stretch out the return trip a little bit instead of just blasting down and back on my moto. Thanks for taking the time- love the photos!

05-14-2017, 03:17 PM	#5
Druko Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 205	Great report! Can't wait to get back this fall.

05-14-2017, 09:06 PM	#7
brew I Exercise Fish Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: HB Posts: 44	Today started off with some tailgate bacon and eggs. I had a cheese omelet with sliced avocado on top (Keto!), and also an orange and full sugar energy drink (not Keto!). Our accommodations. Bathroom and shower is in the building behind the rooms. Then it was off to the point to launch. This is just inside the North side of the Coyote Estero inlet, maybe 1/4mi from the rooms. It was high tide and the little point was almost underwater, but I knew this was as high as it gets, so felt safe leaving the truck there. It was about 5-6' lower when we came back in. From the water. It actually started sprinkling on us for a few minutes. Just hard enough for me to begrudgingly pull out my windbreaker/shell and then it stopped. There is a sunken boat right under me and it was swarming with fish. On the outside there were some small unidentified fish, and I knew on the inside were juvenile Broomtail Grouper. I made a few casts and... fish on! A small Sand Bass to rid myself of the skunk. I was excitedly telling Jeff and Leo about the fish all over the place under me, so they both throw a cast.... Double hookup! First Broomtail! Including my sandbass and a triggerfish I didn't take of pic of in Asuncion that makes the running total 7 species. So we all caught a few more and then headed into the mangroves. Jeff with a Zebra Perch. I guess that is what those fish were outside the sunken boat hull. Looking for some deep water near the mangroves. Stability has its perks... We were picking off some broomtail, but I hadn't seen any surface activity from the corvina like I expected (different time of year maybe?). They were all about 3-4lbs for us this day, and there are some bigger ones in there (up to 25lbs). This is still a baby in reality when the ones on the outside reefs can be 300! This is something I would love to try here someday, but this was just a one day stop on this trip. Pretty happy with how this shot came out. Then I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Hmmm... there it was again. Yep, a little wolfpack of corvine, maybe 4-5 of them. I called over the guys. Then saw another school of 8-10 heading right towards them. I threw out a hardbait and got hit, but missed him. missed two more before one stuck. Counting Jeff's zebra perch this guy makes the running species count 9. Jeff in a cool little cove. Have I mentioned these guys are super fun to catch on light gear! Hobie... call me, I have some great shots for you. Anybody recognize this fish? Together with the corvina this makes 11 species. Last trip we were catching spotties up to 17"in here! They were crashing on finger mullet with the corvina. This was my only one today though. Hey, what the heck is this. I was calling it a leatherjack, but we later decided it was a pompano. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Bullseye Puffer. I lost track now, so ill just add up the species at the end. Another halibut. The fishing slowed a bit and we had made our way around about half of the estuary, so we headed back to the launch. It was now low, but still dropping tide. You can see the hull I mentioned earlier. We loaded up the truck and went sightseeing the Abreojos coast. Saw this guy as we pulled out of Campo Rene. Fellow fisherman Of course we had to try a few casts off of the rocks. We caught at least 10 more of these each from the rocks and beaches. Golden hour with the wind and sun to our backs. I think we ended this day with some backpacker meals back in the room. as Ice Cube would say, "Today was a good day"