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

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.

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.

05-13-2017, 08:07 PM	#1
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	#4
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

05-13-2017, 08:53 PM	#2
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	#3
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	#5
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,863	Thanks for sharing.

05-14-2017, 06:59 AM	#6
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	#7
Druko Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 205	Great report! Can't wait to get back this fall.