1000 miles of wind - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishin steve · 02-28-2007, 02:58 PM

Well I got back from Baja a couple days ago, 5 days early. You guys missed out on a shitty fishin trip but me and the bitch had a good time anyways. Started at El Socorro, I waited two days with the yak all set to launch but the surf was pounding. After two days I loaded up the yak and headed for Gonzaga bay. I camped at Papa Fernandez behind the dunes and waited two more days for the wind to stop which it didn't and loaded up and went to Punta Final. At Punta Final I was able to get out starting on the second day. I fished two days there catching Popano, Triggerfish,Spotties and a few others including a red wrass that was pretty cool looking. The largest fish being the Triggers up to 6lb. I left Punta Final To check out Laguna Manuela. What a disapointment. I've want to check this place out for years but I got back into the truck and headed north to Santa Rosalillita. A beautiful place with lots of wind. Tried some shore fishin for 1/2 hour for nada. Gillnets are killing Baja (still)
Spent a couple day here to recover from all the off roading and headed back to El Socorro but never even attempted that because it was victory at sea. So off to castro's camp to get a litte fishin in but the wind was still howling when I got to that turn off so I called it a trip. I did get a chance to explore a lot of new places a found some nice one's which I will get back to on another trip. I also met a lot of nice people from around the world. Thats it!

tylerdurden · 02-28-2007, 03:19 PM

Ouch. That sucks. Sounds kind of like our trip to San Carlos. Windy and whitecapped as all hell, and we along with a few other boats got stuck in the Santa Rosalia/Punta chivato/Isla Tortuga area and couldn't make the crossing back to San Carlos.

rastrev · 02-28-2007, 03:20 PM

Thanks for the report Steve, it's always fun to check out new places in baja even if the weather doesn't cooperate.

Holy Mackerel · 02-28-2007, 04:58 PM

Welcome back Steve, glad you are safe! I agree with Trevor, sometimes the adventure is just as fun....as was evident on our San Carlos trip as well!

Chris

fishin steve · 02-28-2007, 05:22 PM

Where's the report from San Carlos?

katchfish · 02-28-2007, 06:55 PM

Estaban, thanks for the report!

Nice to get out of Dodge, even if the catching is slow.

How much peanut butter did you go through?lol

Ken

steamroll · 02-28-2007, 07:42 PM

Welcome back Steve. Glad to hear you made it safely. I'll probably get alot of heat for this but, how big were the spotties?

Handymansd · 02-28-2007, 08:19 PM

Thanks for the report. Some of us haven't had the time to fish baja yet, but at least I still like to hear the tales even if the fishing isn't so hot.

tattuna · 02-28-2007, 09:54 PM

Thanx for the report! The winds kill it down there this time of year. I'll be out there in May and June on the yak. I'll be sure to post a report whether it's good or bad.

'Cuda · 03-01-2007, 02:03 AM

Generally 7 days of wind out of 10 down Cortez side of Baja this time of year until May....no bite Pacific side even if you did hit calm....time to pick up some extra work and store the nuts.

aguachico · 03-01-2007, 03:22 AM

Too bad about the wind. Typical for this time of the year. May-October!!

fishin steve · 03-01-2007, 04:52 AM

I exspected the wind so that wasn't a suprise. I was still able to check out new places and get away from work. good trip.

spotties to 2.5 lb.

The bitch broke a toenail in half so she wasn't in the mood. Good thing Cuz I bought SKIPPY

Iceman, how did you do at San Vicente? were you able to get out?

02-28-2007, 02:58 PM	#1
fishin steve Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: santee Posts: 44	1000 miles of wind Well I got back from Baja a couple days ago, 5 days early. You guys missed out on a shitty fishin trip but me and the bitch had a good time anyways. Started at El Socorro, I waited two days with the yak all set to launch but the surf was pounding. After two days I loaded up the yak and headed for Gonzaga bay. I camped at Papa Fernandez behind the dunes and waited two more days for the wind to stop which it didn't and loaded up and went to Punta Final. At Punta Final I was able to get out starting on the second day. I fished two days there catching Popano, Triggerfish,Spotties and a few others including a red wrass that was pretty cool looking. The largest fish being the Triggers up to 6lb. I left Punta Final To check out Laguna Manuela. What a disapointment. I've want to check this place out for years but I got back into the truck and headed north to Santa Rosalillita. A beautiful place with lots of wind. Tried some shore fishin for 1/2 hour for nada. Gillnets are killing Baja (still) Spent a couple day here to recover from all the off roading and headed back to El Socorro but never even attempted that because it was victory at sea. So off to castro's camp to get a litte fishin in but the wind was still howling when I got to that turn off so I called it a trip. I did get a chance to explore a lot of new places a found some nice one's which I will get back to on another trip. I also met a lot of nice people from around the world. Thats it! Last edited by fishin steve; 02-28-2007 at 05:19 PM.

02-28-2007, 03:19 PM	#2
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Ouch. That sucks. Sounds kind of like our trip to San Carlos. Windy and whitecapped as all hell, and we along with a few other boats got stuck in the Santa Rosalia/Punta chivato/Isla Tortuga area and couldn't make the crossing back to San Carlos. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

02-28-2007, 07:42 PM	#7
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Welcome back Steve. Glad to hear you made it safely. I'll probably get alot of heat for this but, how big were the spotties? __________________

02-28-2007, 08:19 PM	#8
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	Thanks for the report. Some of us haven't had the time to fish baja yet, but at least I still like to hear the tales even if the fishing isn't so hot. __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

02-28-2007, 03:20 PM	#3
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	Thanks for the report Steve, it's always fun to check out new places in baja even if the weather doesn't cooperate.

02-28-2007, 04:58 PM	#4
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Welcome back Steve, glad you are safe! I agree with Trevor, sometimes the adventure is just as fun....as was evident on our San Carlos trip as well! Chris

02-28-2007, 05:22 PM	#5
fishin steve Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: santee Posts: 44	Where's the report from San Carlos?

02-28-2007, 06:55 PM	#6
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 846	Estaban, thanks for the report! Nice to get out of Dodge, even if the catching is slow. How much peanut butter did you go through?lol Ken

02-28-2007, 09:54 PM	#9
tattuna Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pasadena Posts: 329	Thanx for the report! The winds kill it down there this time of year. I'll be out there in May and June on the yak. I'll be sure to post a report whether it's good or bad.

03-01-2007, 02:03 AM	#10
'Cuda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Generally 7 days of wind out of 10 down Cortez side of Baja this time of year until May....no bite Pacific side even if you did hit calm....time to pick up some extra work and store the nuts.

03-01-2007, 03:22 AM	#11
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Too bad about the wind. Typical for this time of the year. May-October!!

03-01-2007, 04:52 AM	#12
fishin steve Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: santee Posts: 44	I exspected the wind so that wasn't a suprise. I was still able to check out new places and get away from work. good trip. spotties to 2.5 lb. The bitch broke a toenail in half so she wasn't in the mood. Good thing Cuz I bought SKIPPY Iceman, how did you do at San Vicente? were you able to get out?