San Quintin, 2012 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 09-22-2012, 10:55 PM

Hit up San Quintin this week and stayed at the Old Mill . I have always driven south of the Old Mill to do Central and Southern Baja trips and have stayed at the Old Mill once to get some sleep on way down. The Old Mill is a great place with simple accommodations, cheap prices ($16.00/bed)friendly people and a hot shower. Also a restaurant that prepared our fish on two different nights in various ways.

We kayak fished two days with a beach launch and ended up with two WSB and a couple lost, several Calico's, sand bass, and other random fish. Mike (Florida Boy) caught a pig on the second day......no scale but the thing was a beast and didn't come close to fitting in his cooler.

The third day we went out on a 25 foot Parker through K & M Landing with the kayaks on board. Lined up the trip the week prior with Captain Kelley due to some expected swell. His son George was our Captain and he put us in the area where some recent WSB activity had been. We ended up with three WSB, multiple rock fish, a tail hooked thresher and another thresher which were lost/released. George caught a nice halibut which he ended up giving us the majority of. I highly recommend K & M if you want to do a mothership trip down in San Quintin. Family run, very nice and safe with a ton of local knowledge .

I always seem to find a way to get stuck in Baja. Well not too bad, three times in 20+ years.

All and all a great trip with no mechanical errors on or off the water, plenty of fish to be had, no issues with the authorities through Tijuana or Ensenada (even after missing a turn twice in Tijuana

), good company, and plenty of good memories.

Next year going to go down 2-3 times through August -October and can't wait to do it again.

and just noticed I put this in fishing discussions.......sorry

jorluivil · 09-22-2012, 11:02 PM

Awesome!

I'm hoping to setup a trip next year to San Quintin, if I do you're coming with us!!!

bigbarrels · 09-22-2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Awesome!

I'm hoping to setup a trip next year to San Quintin, if I do you're coming with us!!!

Sounds good George....I'm in

blitzburgh · 09-23-2012, 06:57 AM

That looks beautiful! Would love to go there.

steveooo · 09-23-2012, 06:47 AM

Awesome! I felt like I was there. That WSB Mike caught is HUGE

I want to hook up with the guys from K&M as well. Thanks for taking the time to write it up.

danjor · 09-23-2012, 07:01 AM

That sounds fun! Allways wanted to go to mexico but never have due to everone i know talking about its too dangerous to go down there because of the cartels and crap.
But epic trip, i would love to go somewhere like that someday

Aaron&Julie · 09-23-2012, 07:10 AM

Great write and pics. Even the food shot had me drooling, maybe not as much as that pig WSB Mike caught. HUGE! Looks like it could have gone 70lbs.

Iceman · 09-23-2012, 07:15 AM

Thanks for sharing Tom! Looks like Mike has figured out this kayak fishing

Fish all around sounds like a perfect fishing adventure.

lterrero · 09-23-2012, 07:45 AM

WOW!!! Very nice my friend... Thanks for sharing

chitown54 · 09-23-2012, 11:02 AM

nice fish. I hope to get 1 like that from the yak someday

Anthony179 · 09-27-2012, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danjor

That sounds fun! Allways wanted to go to mexico but never have due to everone i know talking about its too dangerous to go down there because of the cartels and crap.
But epic trip, i would love to go somewhere like that someday

Don't listen to every one. Especially the people that have never been their. I've been to San Quintin over 10 times and Erendira twice this year. In July, I took 1 of my customers and 3 of his friends for the first time. Now they want to go back next year. I never had any problems with any body. So give it a try. Trust me, you will want to go back every year. I might go back to Erendira for some bottom fishing in Jan. or Feb. You are more than welcome to go with us.

danjor · 09-27-2012, 05:25 PM

Hit me up when you make the plans. Sounds fun.

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Originally Posted by Anthony179

Don't listen to every one. Especially the people that have never been their. I've been to San Quintin over 10 times and Erendira twice this year. In July, I took 1 of my customers and 3 of his friends for the first time. Now they want to go back next year. I never had any problems with any body. So give it a try. Trust me, you will want to go back every year. I might go back to Erendira for some bottom fishing in Jan. or Feb. You are more than welcome to go with us.

09-22-2012, 10:55 PM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	San Quintin, 2012 Hit up San Quintin this week and stayed at the Old Mill . I have always driven south of the Old Mill to do Central and Southern Baja trips and have stayed at the Old Mill once to get some sleep on way down. The Old Mill is a great place with simple accommodations, cheap prices ($16.00/bed)friendly people and a hot shower. Also a restaurant that prepared our fish on two different nights in various ways. We kayak fished two days with a beach launch and ended up with two WSB and a couple lost, several Calico's, sand bass, and other random fish. Mike (Florida Boy) caught a pig on the second day......no scale but the thing was a beast and didn't come close to fitting in his cooler. The third day we went out on a 25 foot Parker through K & M Landing with the kayaks on board. Lined up the trip the week prior with Captain Kelley due to some expected swell. His son George was our Captain and he put us in the area where some recent WSB activity had been. We ended up with three WSB, multiple rock fish, a tail hooked thresher and another thresher which were lost/released. George caught a nice halibut which he ended up giving us the majority of. I highly recommend K & M if you want to do a mothership trip down in San Quintin. Family run, very nice and safe with a ton of local knowledge . I always seem to find a way to get stuck in Baja. Well not too bad, three times in 20+ years. All and all a great trip with no mechanical errors on or off the water, plenty of fish to be had, no issues with the authorities through Tijuana or Ensenada (even after missing a turn twice in Tijuana ), good company, and plenty of good memories. Next year going to go down 2-3 times through August -October and can't wait to do it again. and just noticed I put this in fishing discussions.......sorry __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

09-22-2012, 11:02 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	Awesome! I'm hoping to setup a trip next year to San Quintin, if I do you're coming with us!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

09-23-2012, 06:57 AM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	That looks beautiful! Would love to go there. __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

09-23-2012, 07:10 AM	#7
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Great write and pics. Even the food shot had me drooling, maybe not as much as that pig WSB Mike caught. HUGE! Looks like it could have gone 70lbs. __________________ "Never say die"

09-23-2012, 07:15 AM	#8
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Thanks for sharing Tom! Looks like Mike has figured out this kayak fishing Fish all around sounds like a perfect fishing adventure. __________________

09-23-2012, 06:47 AM	#5
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Awesome! I felt like I was there. That WSB Mike caught is HUGE I want to hook up with the guys from K&M as well. Thanks for taking the time to write it up.

09-23-2012, 07:01 AM	#6
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	That sounds fun! Allways wanted to go to mexico but never have due to everone i know talking about its too dangerous to go down there because of the cartels and crap. But epic trip, i would love to go somewhere like that someday

09-23-2012, 07:45 AM	#9
lterrero Leo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 482	WOW!!! Very nice my friend... Thanks for sharing

09-23-2012, 11:02 AM	#10
chitown54 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 32	nice fish. I hope to get 1 like that from the yak someday