Baja Bytes Conditions Recap Tuesday, January 31, 2012

[Baja Bytes]

SAC, Mexican agencies, etc. go silent while the Mexican visa story still seems be unfolding. Telephone calls are not being returned. I guess they are still trying to figure out how to put a smiley face on the whole fiasco. Meanwhile, here are a couple of links with recent experiences of BD'ers traveling across the line in Northern Baja.
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baj...out-visas.html (GOOD NEWS ABOUT VISAS!!!)
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baj...409-visas.html (Visa's)

Baja Norte

La Salina

Reds in the rain.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baj...la-salina.html (LA SALINA)
San Quintin

A pig in goats clothing

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baj...ntin-goat.html (Humongous San Quintin GOAT!)

Surfs Up

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baj...27-2012-a.html (San Quintin Jan 27 2012)

Two bites at once…don't drop the sandwich.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baj...shing-dad.html (Levi Curren, B-Day Fishing with Dad)

Gonzaga Bay

April good? (Gonzaga info first week of april)

Cedros Island

Cedros in the winter?

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baj...-february.html (Cedros in february)
How about October? (Cedros in October)

Baja Sur

Bahia Asuncion, La Bocana and Abreojos

Judging from the lack of reports, fishing has slowed somewhat. According to BD member surfdoc, "YT are here, but spotty. Getting 3-4 fish per outing at San Pablo on the YoYo... otherwise water temp dropped to 60 degrees and moon phase swells, etc has discolored the playa's so no surface bite."
"We're getting a few, but not worth braggin'. And IMO too damn much work."

Santa Rosalia & Mulege

Wind seems to be the common denominator.

Loreto

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baj...ournament.html

Magdalena Bay

Whale watching season has begun overshadowing any fishing in the bay.

La Paz and Los Arenas

Fishing THAT good? Here's another shot you won't see often...yellowtail caught on a paddle board? Yup! Jerry Tomasek who has a place in La Ventana caught this yellowtail in about 20 feet of water in front of La Ventana. He fought the fish 1 and 1/2 hours and the fish pulled him over two miles offshore! The next day...he did it again! He caught the fish on a live ballyhoo he caught on a jig!

http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

March question…

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baj...here-fish.html (March Trip Where to Fish?)

East Cape

Web Cam
http://www.allaboutbaja.com/

Sierra dominate with a few small yellows and jack in the mix.

San Jose del Cabo

Yellowfin tuna return.

http://www.gordobanks.com/index.php?...id=1&Itemid=17

Los Cabos

Blue marlin weighing just over 630 pounds hanging at the Cabo Marina.
http://captgeo.wordpress.com/

So what are your buddies doing in Pennsylvania?

http://piscesfleet.blogspot.com/2012...-doing-in.html

Mexico Mainland

San Carlos

More wind and fish, at least close to shore. No one ventured out any farther.

Mazatlan

The jumping marlin signaling their arrival are beginning to bite.
http://www.facebook.com/elcidmarinas?sk=wall

Puerto Vallarta

Chicks fish, too.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/mai...mus-style.html (Puerto Vallarta......Maximus style!!!)

Tuna bendo trifecta!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/mai...rail-trip.html (Maximus 2.5 day Rail Trip)

L-I-M-I-T-S again………………………………….

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/mai...nny-gomez.html (Tuna trip with Danny Gomez)

Zihuatanejo

Long line pangas confiscated!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/sal...1-27-12-a.html (Zihuatanejo Fish Report (1/27/12))

Beyond

Guatemala

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/str...sh-report.html (Guatemala Billfish Report)

HOT sailfish action!

Jan 25 - 30
Johnny and Stacy Powers arrived for their 10th visit in the last three years. Fishing on Gypsy they raised 149 sailfish and released 77 on light tackle in five days.

David, Hunter and Will Martin returned for the 4th year in a row. Fishing on Maverick they raised 35 sailfish and released 26 conventional in two days fishing. They also caught three dorado. Our crew estimated one of the sails was a monster at 150 lb+.

Myron Guymon and Richard Parr arrived for their 2nd trip. Fishing on Aquardiente, they raised 32 sailfish, released 7 conventional and 3 on fly in three days.

Mark Spurgeon, Oivind Naess, Blair MacKenzie, Stefan Eyram, and Kevin Delano arrived. Fishing on Fortuna they raised 57 sailfish and released 32 in two days. They had a marlin bite as well, but didn't get it.

Dwight Cook fished one day on Maverick and raised 18 sailfish, releasing 5 on light tackle.

For the rest of the report

Mark Scribona of Florida, a happy 50th Birthday release on the fly!!!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/str...24-2012-a.html (Fishing aboard Decisive Jan 23, 24, 2012!)

Costa Rica

Charter information:
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/cos...er-advice.html (Costa Rican Charter Advice)

Panama

Rick Herpel tossed out the fly and nailed this beautiful dorado.

http://www.tropicstar.com/

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/cos...ok-panama.html (54 lb. Snook in Panama!)

Big Barrie

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/cos...you-crazy.html (Fishing will drive you "Crazy")

Final Thoughts

Thanks for all the comments regarding the snook feature. It seems many of you share my interest in 'snooky' stuff. If you missed it, check out the photo in the Panama section of the huge snook caught in an obscure river in Panama. When do we leave? http://www.bdoutdoors.com/article/baja-snook-mexico/

[vseasport]

A pig in goats clothing? Love it Gary. Thanks!

[spike]

Nice I enjoy the summary. I'm I missing the Tailhunter reports on BD or are they pulled off Jonathans site?

[Baja Bytes]

Originally Posted by spike

Nice I enjoy the summary. I'm I missing the Tailhunter reports on BD or are they pulled off Jonathans site?

Jonathan and Jilly are busy busy keeping up the fishing, bar and restaurant. Right now they are on the show circuit and are opening today at the NEW ISE Las Vegas show. They are sponsors of B D and occasionally they forget to post. When that happens I pick up the report from their site.

Glad to hear that the summary works for you.

[brantc]

Great report Gary....nice work