Albacore below the border and other Baja news

**Baja Bytes** · Aug-14-2012, 01:41 PM

Baja Bytes

Baja Bytes Conditions' Recap - Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Gary Graham

This week's picks:

Sailfish…Los Cabos

Yellowtail…Bay of L.A.

Dorado…La Paz

Yellowfin tuna…Las Arenas

Baja Norte

Bull Ring

The hot Sand Bass fishing backed way off yesterday and reports are still saying it's slow this morning.

The Bass are out over the mud bottom. Look for a cloud on your meter, and chum them with piece's of squid and small chunked up piece's of sardine.

Coronado Islands

Yellowtail continue to show well around the Islands with the Middle grounds having the best numbers of yellows. There is also a ton of sea lions. Some guys are not able to land a single fish this morning because of the Dogs.

The Lighthouse and SKR are also spots with a volume of yellowtail around.

There continues to be a fair amount of barracuda at the Ribbon Kelp if you interested in some jig fishing action.

Boat traffic is very light. No sign of the Mexican Navy this morning.

Report from Mr. Sneeb: Roughly 7:15 am or so. Bait was mixed with big and small dines from San Diego Bay (mostly big ones of which about 50% died).

Started at the north end of middle grounds by ourselves, fly-lined dines; within two minutes pops hooked into a yellow but didn't have his drag set so lost that one.

Was slow all morning after that.

Went down to Rockpile and saw some terns hovering looking into the water, hooked into something and the hook was bit off, felt like a big 'cuda maybe.

Went back up to middle grounds about 1:30 or so and fly-lined and was picked up within about two minutes again but had a birdnest so of course lost that one.

Watched it come up to the surface and grab a bait, flashed nice size silver and got hooked but lost it as soon as the slack line tightened up and I needed the drag. Basically went 0-3 on the yellows.

Water was roughly about 71 degrees average. Once the fog cleared(got pretty thick in the am), could see a handful of boats north of bird shit rock.

The yellows are still biting and (like fish dope already reported) they seem like a nicer (at least 20#) grade of fish. Saw at most about ten boats down there all day.

No Mexican Navy…probably hung-over from their win over Brazil yesterday, ha!

Report compliments of http://www.fishdope.com/

Offshore

425/101

There is a break running between these high spots and it is collecting small scraps of kelp and building a couple of larger ones. These are holding dorado and some yellowtail

Nice kelp at 32.15.48 x 117.14.36. This one is holding lots of yellowtail and a few dorado.

Upper Hidden Bank / Hidden Bank

A few more albacore showed up again this morning. A report came from a boat getting a triple jig stop on the albies but the exact location is not known yet, other than the fish are on the Hidden Bank.

Scattered kelps around are holding dorado.

It's windy and that's making it difficult to find kelps.

Report courtesy of http://www.fishdope.com/

Ensenada

Monday, the Baja Bandido from OC caught a beautiful albacore of 25 lbs (aprox.) and a nice 18lb dorado. Owner of the vessel is Alex Borglan…in the pic is crew (left to right) Glenn Gordy and Dino Terracciano holding the nice albacore..caught in the 425 area trolling. Nice smooth water and warm water temps of about 68F and going up. Cheers, Mariana, Coral Marine Store

Lee Bailey and his grandchildren from Twenty-Nine Palms CA went

fishing with Hector catching one nice 48 lb White Sea Bass

Punta Banda Baja C. Mexico

Last Week's Report

Home run on white sea bass!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/inshore-islands-fishing-reports-southern-california/446889-pb-wsb-first.html

Also of note: John took his 22' Cat offshore on Friday and caught this 45-pound bluefin off a paddy!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446911-ensenada-7-31-8-4-12-yellows-tuna-calicos.html

Greg Aamodt from Minnesota went fishing with Beto

and they caught a nice 34-pound white sea bass and bottom fish.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446002-punta-banda-baja-c-mexico.html

07.31.12

That netted us $600 which would be just the beginning of our luck. The three us also won prizes in the raffles as well. The really good news was that everyone was entered into a drawing that involved randomly picking the type of fish and the weight. If no one had the exact weight for that type fish then the closest weight below and above would qualify for a drawing for $5000! The fish picked was a yellowtail and the weight was 20.2 lbs. No one had it exactly but we had a 19.7 lb'er and the closest above the 20.2 lb weight was Team Borracho that had a fish 20.9 lbs. The two of us filled out slips of paper with our team name on it and wouldn't you know it after what seemed like an eternity the marina manager, Fito Espinoza finally picked Team It's 4 Reels as the winners of the big check!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/445636-ensenada-7-24-7-28-2012-big-yellows-dodos-won-tournament-2nd-place.html

Best trip of my life!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/445233-ensenada-best-trip-my-life.html

07.24.12

Still some WSB to be had.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443942-punta-banda-baja-c-mexico.html

07.17.12

Putting the iron to 'em.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/139912-three-days-fishing-vonnys-fleet-punta-banda.html

Bait availability:

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/436067-whats-status-bait-ensenada.html

07.10.12

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/441452-ensenada-7-5-7-6-2012-sharks-bass-more-wind.html.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/441501-punta-banda-baja-c-mexico.html

San Quintin

the catching is good in sq,the fishing is even better.

Yellows seal the deal!

San Quintin yellows

Last Week's Report

Reds a prelude to whites?

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446009-lend-me-your-ear-san-quintin-tale-wsb-twist.html

San Quintin 240: Slugs still chewin!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446858-san-quintin-240-slugs-still-chewin.html

07.31.12

San Martin produces mixed bag.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/445602-halibut-yellowtail-lings-san-martin.html

07.24.12

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/445602-halibut-yellowtail-lings-san-martin.html.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/444186-seasons-k-m-sporfishing-yellows-wsb.html

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443169-mr-robert-baker-others-sq.html

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443584-don-eddies.html

Don Eddie's update:

07.17.12

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/442555-heres-skinny-san-quintin.html

Serious calico…

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/442342-san-quintin-high-spots-y-isla-7-14-a.html

07.10.12

Captain Juan finds Jeff Cadien a quality yellow!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/441261-don-eddies-landing-4th-july-tuornament.html

Good weather and good fishing…

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/440797-san-quintin-yellowtail.html

San Felipe

No Report this week

07.31.12

Question? How far down in Mex 5 paved?

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/445241-how-far-down-mex-5-paved.html

07.24.12

http://www.thelongfin.com/blog/tony-reyes-trip-report-and-fish-count-for-july-15th-july-20th-2012

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/mexico/442920-epic-baja-fishing.html

07.03.12

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/437966-tony-reyes-sea-cortez-deliver-again.html

Fishing Report: Quick Trip San Felipe & Gonzaga Bay

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/438009-quick-trip-san-felipe-gonzaga-bay.html

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_20869436/how-man-found-sunken-115-foot-fishing-boat?source=most_viewed

Bay of Los Angeles

Buddy Boat in BOLA.

BOLA Aug10 report

Last Week's Report

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446642-bola-7-28-a.html

Color this trip…gold, yellow and red.

07.31.12

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/saltwater-fly-fishing/433924-bahia-de-los-angeles-5-24-5-29-a.html

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/444957-bola-7-25-7-26-a.html

07.24.12

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/444957-bola-7-25-7-26-a.html

First timers advice: Bring heavier tackle!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443369-bola-my-first-time.html

Going for the gold.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443713-topwater-gold-bola.html

07.14.12

Vagabundo Tournament results:

http://www.bahiadelosangeles.info/fishing.htm

Lodging info:

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/440179-los-vientos-bola.html

More local tips:

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/442325-charter-bola.html

07.07.12

Igor told us that he hasn't had a yellow this size on his panga in 13 years!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/440873-bola-rookie-pb-yellow-55lbs-i-got-opportunity-head-down-bahia-de-l-t.html

Groping for grouper…

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/439755-big-bear-bola-6-15-6-25-a.html

Cedros Island

Cedros Fly In Report 8/3 - 8/6

07.31.12

Fly flingers fly…

http://fishermensspot.blogspot.com/2012/07/yellows-on-fly-2012.html

Baja Sur

Bahia Asuncion

No Report this week

Last Week's Report

Wow! It's been quite a day! The Governor of Baja Sur is here in our pueblo to inaugurate our new astro turf stadium. He also announced that the day after tomorrow the nasty pot holed part of the road to Vizcaino will be repaired...hip hip hooray! He was an excellent speaker and enjoyed talking to the locals. His PR guy took our photo when I told him how important it is to our village. It was crazy with all his entourage trying to find places to stay...we are all full up!

07.24.12

Yellows a month early.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/439902-local-yellows-asuncion.html

Punta Chivato

Last Week's Report

Green Angels first fantastic week following for Inside Sportfishing crew!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446259-tragedy-triumph-baja.html

Mulege

Family trip with mixed catch

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/448431-mulege-70-north-loreto-aug-11-20-a.html

07.31.12

The good part was we got our first rooster in Mulege ...we got dorado and skipjack ...hooked two billfish but didn't land one ....the bite was not that good ...I could have sworn I saw a huge fish processing ship with boats all around it, just abeam the Mine about six miles outside. Maybe I'm wrong but ??.......ok, just our July report…Craig + Jilly Cove

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/440739-any-reports.html

Loreto

Fishing went from great to slim pickings.

http://www.bajabigfish.com/?p=4217

Fish report - Loreto

Last Week's Report

Dorado landed with net to facilitate easy release…

http://www.bajabigfish.com/?p=4061

07.31.12

The weather was hot without too much humidity and the water was calm most days until about 2 pm. Bait was plentiful, both macs and bigeye, and we had no problem making bait in about a half hour.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/444661-loreto-mixed-bag-report.html

Fishing has gone from OK to bad.

Sunday 7/22: Ran north toward San Bruno Bajo and then East trolling artificials. Nothing other than a few juvenile sailfish jumping.

Thursday 7/26: Word was that there were dorado very close-in to the north. Took us 1.5 hours to make bait and then went north toward San Bruno Bajo again. "Perfect conditions"... good water temps and lots of sargasso because of wind earlier in the week. Found nothing but scattered and very small dorado. They were so small (<10lbs) that they were difficult to hook. We kept one because it was a "first" for one of my crew... then we went fishing for dinner (pinto bass and canejo).

Very disappointing... I'll try again in October when I return.

Cheers,

Roger Franklin

07.24.12

http://www.bajabigfish.com/

Flight information:

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/142861-flying-driving-loreto.html

07.17.12 Report

Team Baja Invader IV with Dorado weighing 53.8 and 43.9 pounds, July 14, 2012

http://www.bajabigfish.com/?p=4002

http://www.bajabigfish.com/?p=4040

07.10.12 Report

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/441030-whats-up-loreto.html

07.03.12 Report

http://www.bajabigfish.com/?p=3893

Magdalena Bay

No Report this week

Last Week's Report

Reports of marlin near the Petrel Bank is a promising sign for the fall billfish action. Meanwhile there are plenty of mossback yellowtail at the 13 and Thetis bank. Between there and the Entrada, small yellowfin tuna are thick as empty cerveza cans on Cinco de Mayo.

Inside the bay, the esteros are producing small grouper, corvina and the ever-present spotted bay bass plus limits of halibut according to Bob Hoyt, Mag Bay Outfitters.

07.31.12

Mag Bay lights up.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/444857-magbay-goes-off.html

07.03.12 Report

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/440236-special-fishing-trip-isla-margarita-mag.html

La Paz & Los Arenas

La Paz/Las Arenas July 30- August 6th

Not bad for a quick morning of fishing!

http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Last Week's Report

Jim Pancook, David Driver, Craig Dickinson and Xiaoyi Ha also got into the tuna today.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446738-baja-pirates-la-paz-fish-report.html

Dorado still in the mix…

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446139-gotta-fish-fishermens-fleet-la-paz-las-arenas-report.html

Tailhunter Captain Victor goofs with Gerry Acosta and Victor Gildelmontes who got into the nice bite of football tuna late in the week off Cerralvo Island.

http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/2012/08/05/la-paz-las-arenas-fishing-report-from-tailhunter-international-for-week-of-july-29-to-aug-5-2012/

6th Annual Gold Cup Fishing Tournament -- $900 gets you $224,000

For registration forms and information:

http://www.lapazgoldcup.com/

07.31.12

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/444897-airfare-deal-la-paz.html

Airfare deal to La Paz!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/444934-dorado-weed-la-paz-fishermens-fleet-report.html

Roger Thompson seems to be king of the big fish.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/445309-tailhunters-la-paz-las-arenas-july-29th-fleet-reports.html

07.24.12 Report

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443628-baja-pirates-la-paz-fish-report.html

http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Beach fishing advice:

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443163-la-concha-fishing-beach.html

Wax wings in La Paz?

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443162-wax-wing-la-paz.html

07.17.12

Nice grade of yellowfin

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/441918-fish-report-la-paz.html

http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

07.10.12 Report

http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/2012/07/08/la-paz-las-arenas-fishing-report-from-tailhunter-international-la-paz-for-week-of-july-1-8-2012/

East Cape

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The last month has been one of the best I can recall for catching big pargo. Yesterday we had a 51 and a 41 pound dog toothed snapper weighed…John Ireland

Rancho Leonero by John Ireland 8/12/2012

East Cape--August 14th-17th

When it's slow secrets…

Key to E. Cape Fishing

Last Week's Report

Yak attack!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446839-rancho-leonero-john-ireland-8-5-2012-a.html

Summer is definitely here. It’s hot, but it’s been an action-packed week here in Baja.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446786-baja-mexico-fly-fishing-report-rooster-madness-dorado-our-sights-tuna-ar.html

Day late and dollar short! Would have been a winner in Bisbee…

07.31.12

[http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/445012-east-cape-marina-now-open.html

Bisbee's East Cape Offshore Tournament was held this past week, wrapping up on Saturday with the heaviest yellowfin tuna caught on Inman Bank near Cabo weighing in at 262 pounds!!!

Ez‐Duz‐It Taylor Horton 57.5 lbs.

http://eastcapeangler.wordpress.com/

http://www.bisbees.com/2012/07/29/the-finale/

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/445132-bloody-deck-guys-rancho-leonero.html

07.24.12

Slow but steady.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/444071-rancho-leonero-john-ireland-7-22-2012-a.html

More of the same.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443572-los-barriles-july-15-21-a.html

Fly guys, too.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/443899-baja-tuna-football-tuna.html

Proud Giovani…

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/444119-remember-your-first.html

http://www.bajapapas.com/new_mainreport.php?pagelink=1&tab=archives

07.17.12

Footballs galore…

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/442619-rancho-leonero-john-ireland-7-15-2012-a.html

Went back to the lighthouse, caught a few more roosters...wife caught a fatty!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/442595-east-cape-report.html

Tuna, roosters, and pargo…more tomorrow.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/441940-east-cape-today-thursday-7-12-a.html

Rain, waterspouts equal slow start…

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/442751-slowwww-start.html

AJ's too…

http://bajafish.blogspot.com/

PUNTA ARENA: A BAJA BATTLEGROUND.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/article/baja-bytes-punta-arena/

07.10.12

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/441410-hotel-buena-vista-july-4th-8th-hospitality-valdez-family.html

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-bytes-gary-graham/441167-i-g-f-roosterfish-record-may-topple.html

Rooster offshore tales:

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/mexico/438805-never-have-i-ever.html

San Jose del Cabo

San Jose del Cabo Fish Report August 12

Last Week's Report

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446186-sjdc-fish-report-7-25-7-30-real-deal-fish-report.html

07.31.12

http://gordobanks.com/?cat=4

07.24.12

http://gordobanks.com/?cat=4

07.17.12

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/441502-sjdc-july-5-7-a.html

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/440831-san-jose-del-cabo-fish-report-july-6-a.html

Los Cabos

The big 4

Cabo Fishing with RenegadeMike

San Jose Del Cabo Fishing ( fished the pacific side )

http://captgeo.wordpress.com/2012/08/12/cabo-fish-report-76/

Last Week's Report

Monday Morning, 5:00 am here in Cabo and I have to get to the boat, but I wanted to tell you all who are coming down in the next couple of weeks that the fishing is crazy good right now!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/baja-mexico-fishing-reports-discussion/446809-quick-cabo-report.html

Mary Jo Harr from California with her 50-pound dorado caught aboard El Gallo.

http://piscesfleet.blogspot.com/2012/08/marlin-catches-at-73.html

Grand Slam in Cabo:

Bad Company in Cabo, Baja Sur, MX with a Black, Stripe and Sail!

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/strictly-billfish/445346-world-grand-slams.html

http://captgeo.wordpress.com/