Is a 1.5 day to colonet worth it?

[bob311]

Hey guys,
I was thinking of jumping on one of the comming up 1.5 day trips down to colonet and was wondering if its worth it. My fear is a $500.00 boat ride to come back for rock fish. Personally id rather drive/ hunt and come back empty handed than to anchor up for most of the day catching reds.

 

[denis]

Go to San Quintin

 

[abdiver7777]

Sounds like you answered your own question.....

Like mentioned before... the cost is for the experience and if you end up with a few fillets good for you......

If your concerned about whether it worth the money based on the current cost to buy your fish you should just take your $500.00 and buy your fish at the market......

 

[kzaam1]

Seems like there are a couple of boats that really put their time into chasing yellowtail down there while others are more content to load up on rockfish. Agree with you that it would really suck to take that long ride down there and expense hit just to fish for rockfish.

 

[surfgoose]

Don't ever plan on Colonet being a good yellowtail destination. Yes, you can find them there, but it is very much about local current conditions and various food sources like red crabs being present or absent to determine if they are going to play with gringo fishermen.

Colonet is an interesting fishing destination if you are having an adventure and are open to whatever situation develops. If a full day of rockfish would be a bummer, I would not go.

 

[Nicechrisman]

Doesn't add up for my preferences and budget. A chance at maybe a yellowtail and some good rockfishing is cool and all but I'm gonna save my 1.5 day budget for when there's more sportfish around

 

[Jose Caballero]

first of all, it's pretty much always cheaper to buy your fish at the market.

but, i still want good fishing... and my trip last weekend, billed as a "Colonet trip to target YT", turned into a trip near ensenada to target RF (and it was bad rockfishing, at that). overall i had a good time, the charter group was excellent and the crew was good and i can't blame anyone... but i don't think short trips in winter to (near?) colonet have good chances of yellowtail. you might get 1 or 2, or none... better odds as spring creeps toward summer conditions... but if you want a solid YT trip i would recommend, summer in BOLA, shoulder-seasons in san quintin, or prime time trips out of SD...

 

[Bill W]

You have your choice RC, YT or TV. 2 out of 3 get’s your ass off the couch.

 

[terryc.]

Personally I think you have a pretty good chance at quality yellowtail if on the right boat. I've been many times with Mark on the PV and usually got them first thing in the morning then rock fished the rest of the day. I'm excited for my next Vagabond Colnett trip in April I need a change of pace from those Bluefin.

 

[plj46]

A 1 1/2 day trip in the winter is 500 bucks ? It isn't worth it even if there is a decent Yellowtail bite.

 

[jer dog]

A 1 1/2 day trip in the winter is 500 bucks ? It isn't worth it even if there is a decent Yellowtail bite.

yep , when I seen that my Friend and I booked two Days of fishing In SQ ,,
$450 A Day for A Super Panga ,, and $58.00 for A room A Night ,
pretty much A no Brainer .

 

[cortezpirasea]

All this talk of yellowtail makes me feel all tingly inside...

 

[jer dog]

All this talk of yellowtail makes me feel all tingly inside...

Yep come on Friday.

 

[jer dog]

Yep come on Friday.

I need to get BENT, lol.

 

[MattFred1414]

People forget to mention the ling cod fishing can be pretty good too. Don’t count on yellows though.

It may not be everyones taste but my first trip to colonet turned into a wide open bonito bite (all 7-8+) on surface irons. That was a blast

 

[jer dog]

People forget to mention the ling cod fishing can be pretty good too. Don’t count on yellows though.

It may not be everyones taste but my first trip to colonet turned into a wide open bonito bite (all 7-8+) on surface irons. That was a blast

$500 for Bonita, no thanks,
I have 6 lbs of frozen Squid, that I’m taking with us, for back up, if the mackerel
Don’t show up in the Bay.

 

[SMYLEE]

I need to get BENT, lol.

Are you headed out Friday as well? If so what boat

 

[pacificscout]

I have 6 lbs of frozen Squid,

 

[jer dog]

Are you headed out Friday as well? If so what boat

We’re driving down to SQ, on Thursday,
And fishing Friday and Saturday, with Oscar
Catian , in A super panga.

 

[SMYLEE]

We’re driving down to SQ, on Thursday,
And fishing Friday and Saturday, with Oscar
Catian , in A super panga.

Right on brotha have a great trip! I hope the bite on fire thank you for all the lead we all wish you a great trip .
- Stay tight and wet down there

 

[jer dog]

Right on brotha have a great trip! I hope the bite on fire thank you for all the lead we all wish you a great trip .
- Stay tight and wet down there

This is what we live for, thanks.

 

[bob311]

Thanks for all the input looks like I’ll pass until the numbers pick up and I know we are going hunting for game fish. I figure with todays boat prices im going to have to be more selective because before I know it 2-3 trips a month will cost 25k by the end of the year and that’s if I can stay out of the tackle shop.

 

[bob311]

Sounds like you answered your own question.....

Like mentioned before... the cost is for the experience and if you end up with a few fillets good for you......

If your concerned about whether it worth the money based on the current cost to buy your fish you should just take your $500.00 and buy your fish at the market......

I’d rather hunt for yt and come home with nothing than anchor on reds. i will also vote tuna or bust every time. Just wasn’t sure what these trips were cracked up to be.

 

[terryc.]

Agreed i wouldn't do a 1.5 I've only done 2 day and there is always a lot of rock fishing.

 

[michael e. bingham]

Colonet is 25 minutes from my house and it's a little early yet for a good yellowtail bite , I'd wait a few weeks and then hit it , I'm planning on going for a few days next week and I'll have more information