Baja Mexico Fly Fishing Encounters

Baja Mexico fly fishing update and report for February 2nd 2010.
Written by
Jeff deBrown
Owner/Guide
www.thereelbaja.com

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Water temp. 74 - 77
Air temp. 57-79

A rainy start to February.  The fish don’t care as they are already wet.

Hi everyone,

    We are currently experiencing some rain here in Southern Baja.  As I sit and write this report the rain steadily falls outside.  This is not our normal time of year that we see rain but here in Baja we are jumping for joy anytime we get some.  The rain moved in this morning and is forecast to be here for the next 24 hours.  The forecast calls for showers tonight and into tomorrow afternoon tapering off tomorrow night.  We will be back to the sunny and bright conditions as well as some good fly fishing that Baja is known for on Thursday morning.

Speaking of fly fishing, we have some pretty good fishing in the area.  We did not have much wind last week and that allowed us to be on the water.  I was able to get out the other morning and do some fishing for myself and I found nice pockets of action.  We still have very good numbers of Sierra along the beaches and inshore.  The Sierra bite has been best early in the morning with most of the action coming the first couple hours of daylight and tapering off by mid morning.  I also had a few smaller Rooster fish that were mixed in as well.  It is always good to see those little ones as they eventually grow into the slabs we are always hoping to see.

A little further off shore we continue to see very decent numbers of Dorado and Marlin in the area considering it is the first week of February.  These fish continue to be located off Punta Pescadero between two and five miles off shore.  I also heard that the Dorado bite had picked up to the South of Meganos Blancos but not many boats were going that far South because they do not want to take a chance on the wind coming up from the North making for a very long and uncomfortable ride home.

Over all the fishing is holding steady.  We should start to see an increase in action if we can get a few more days with no wind.  I was supposed to go to Cabo San Lucas tomorrow and fish with two of my best clients and dear friends Kevin and Meredith Kynerd.  It is going to rain again tomorrow so we have decided to get together and just have lunch.  That is ok as they will be back in just a couple of months to chase that slab of a Rooster fish mentioned earlier.

Until next time…..Keep fishing!

Baja Mexico fly fishing update and report for January 22nd 2010.
Written by
Jeff deBrown
Owner/Guide
www.thereelbaja.com

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Water temp. 74 - 77
Air temp. 55-77

We experienced a few very nice flat mornings this past week giving the early morning anglers some great fly fishing conditions.

With all the Sierra in the area don’t forget to use wire!

Hi folks,

This past week we experienced a break from the wind.  Last Friday the wind dropped and we woke up on Saturday to flat calm seas and beautiful weather.  The wind has remained calm for the entire week giving the fly fishing angler as well as the conventional angler great fishing conditions.

Here in the East Cape we continue to see good numbers of Sierra very close to shore.  These fish are spread out all over the area with fish being caught from Punta Pescadero to our North all the way to Punta Arena to the South.  I was out on the beach Monday morning in front of Hotel Buenavista and the Sierra were everywhere chasing small bait.  I did not have a rod with me at the time so I just watched as the fish ripped around the area and bait was fleeing in every direction.  I enjoy just sitting back and watching events like this as it is nature at it best.

Other than Sierra we also have a few Dorado and Marlin in the area.  The lack of wind and calm seas have allowed the boats to get out fishing and the catch has been pretty good for considering we are in the middle of our “off” season.  The Dorado and Marlin have been spread out with most of them being caught in and around Punta Pescadero from two to ten miles off shore.

I spent a great day on the water out of Cabo San Lucas this past week with Chris Keeley from Colorado.  Chris is the owner of Anglers All fly shop - www.anglersall.com and they are a great bunch of guys.  Chris and I had some tough fishing in the morning.  The fish did not want to move to the teaser but with persistence we managed to get a few.  In the afternoon the fish decided they wanted to play and Chris and I had a ball as he caught one after another.  We even were able to find a few decent sized Rooster fish and Chris hooked one of these great fish but unfortunately the fish broke off on the hook set.

The wind is scheduled to slowly build back up here in the East cape.  We should see a couple more days of great weather with the wind forecast to start once again on Sunday.  I am going to try and hit the beach over the next couple days before the wind picks back up.  I will be sure to let everyone know how it goes in my next report.

Until then….  keep fishing.

Baja Mexico fly fishing update and report for January 12th 2010.
Written by
Jeff deBrown
Owner/Guide
www.thereelbaja.com

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Water temp. 74 - 77
Air temp. 54- 80

Cabo whales at play!!

Garrett Gill escaped the snow in Denver Colorado to come down to Cabo and enjoy a little sunshine and some great fly fishing.

Hello Everyone,

It is mid January and we have had some very nice weather so far in 2010.  On the East Cape side of the peninsula we continue to see some strong winds from the North.  However, our days were filled with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures.  The winds did not come up as early this past week.  Anglers in the area who were willing to get up early and try their luck were rewarded with good fishing before the winds blew them off the water. 

The East Cape is surprising anglers who are venturing off shore with good catches of Dorado and Marlin. Closer to shore the Sierra continue to be the main attraction.

On the other side out of Cabo San Lucas we have had no wind to speak of with flat sea conditions and some pretty good fishing.  We continue to see some Dorado although the strong bite we saw last week dropped off slightly this week.  Inshore we continue to see good action for Sierra.  Most of the Sierra we caught this past week were slightly smaller than the fish we were catching a few weeks ago but they were plenty big to put a good bend in an 8wt. 

I will be back on the Pacific side starting on Friday as I have more cliets looking to get out of the cold and snow and into the sun and surf of Cabo to catch a few fish on the fly along the way.  I will be sure to report how we do.

Until then….  keep fishing.

Baja Mexico fly fishing update and report for January 5th 2010.
Written by
Jeff deBrown
Owner/Guide
www.thereelbaja.com

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Water temp. 74 - 77
Air temp. 55- 79

Hello everyone,

    Well another week has past and we are into a new year.  I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday.  Here in the East Cape I do not know what people did over the holiday week.  Some I am sure spent the holiday week inside rooting for there favorite collage football team if they were in a bowl game or took a nice drive along the coast or some many even be returning here to Baja after there holiday travels.  One thing I do know is that not many people here in the East Cape were fishing over this past week due to the wind.

    Here in the East Cape it has been a very windy week.  The wind has been constant for a good six or seven days.  The wind usually dies at night and we get at least a few hours in the early morning to chase some of the Sierra that are in the area but this week the wind has ether not settled during the night or it has picked up very early in the morning not giving the anglers that are here much of a chance.  Before the wind started we had good fishing during the early morning hours for Sierra along the beaches and inshore.  We also had a few Marlin in the area along with the occasional Dorado and Tuna.

I have been spending my time over in Cabo San Lucas guiding my clients.  We saw some good fishing last week out of Cabo San Lucas.  We had good action near shore for Sierra Mackerel.  We were able to tease up some very nice schools that were willing  to eat the fly.  Most of the Sierra were between Four and Six pounds with some larger fish hooked but not landed.  Mixed in with the Sierra we found a decent number of Rooster fish.  We found more Rooster fish on the Sea of Cortez side in the area of Palmilla than we did on the Pacific side.  Most of the Rooster fish averaged around five pounds.

    Offshore in Cabo the Marlin bite has been spotty.  The main catch this past week was Dorado.  We had one nice day on Dorado with a catch of eight fish.  All on fly.  All released.  I did hear of a few tuna being found further off shore but I do not know the details.

    I am headed back to Cabo San Lucas tomorrow to fish with my guest and very good friend Garrett Gill from Denver Colorado.  Garrett is ready for the sunshine and beautiful temperatures Baja provides this time of year as Colorado has had high’s in the teens for most of this past week.  I will be sure to let you all know how we do.

Until then……… keep fishing!

Baja Mexico fly fishing update and report for December 30th, 2009.
Written by
Jeff deBrown
Owner/Guide
www.thereelbaja.com

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Water temp. 74 - 77
Air temp. 55- 79

Above are just a couple shots of a spectacular sunset we experienced here in Baja this past week.

Here is Brian Doelle from Chicago.  Brian spent three days with me last week fly fishing out of Cabo San Lucas.  We caught many Sierra (above) as well as Bonita (below) and we had  a blast catching mid sized Rooster fish.

As I write this report from Cabo San Lucas where I am fishing with guests it is pouring down rain.  We normally do not see much rain this time of year but it is welcomed as we need all the moisture we can get here in Southern Baja.  Today, we received right around two and a half inches of rain.  I know that dose not compare to the feet of snow that is falling in many parts of the United States but it was the talk of the town for us today.  Tomorrow we are supposed to be back to the sunshine that Cabo San Lucas is known for.

This past week we saw partly cloudy skies with lows around 51 degrees in the East Cape and in Cabo San Lucas the overnight lows were about ten degrees warmer.  Our day time highs were in the upper 70’s to low 80’s.  It was perfect weather for those that are freezing in the states currently.

On the fishing front I have spent most of the last week in Cabo San Lucas guiding guests.  The fly fishing out of Cabo San Lucas has been very good with the inshore fly fishing taking center stage.  Along the Cabo inshore waters we have been having great success catching Sierra, Bonita, and Rooster fish on the fly, along with the occasional Pompano or Snapper mixed in.  Off shore, the Dorado continue to be in the area although you need to do a little hunting for them.  Once they are found, fly fishing for them is possible.  The stripe Marlin bite has been just ok and not productive enough to keep the fly fishing anglers interest as they have been having fun inshore.   We have been finding good fishing on both the Pacific side as well as the Sea of Cortez side.  We found great action on both sides this past week especially during the early morning hours for the Sierra.  Most of the Sierra have been in the 5 to 6 pound range with a few over ten pounds mixed in.  We have also seen some decent action for Bonita not far off shore.  The Rooster fish have been an afternoon bite and have been in the 5 to 10 pound range with a few larger fish up to 30 pounds showing on the live bait teasers.

Along the beaches of the East Cape the early morning fly fishing for Sierra continues to be productive.  We have seen some wind from the North so most anglers are heading out early trying to get a few hours in before the wind picks up.  We also continue to see a few Rooster fish and Lady fish mixed in as well.  I have a very close friend who was fishing a beach not far from us and he caught a good number of Rooster fish on a clam afternoon.  These fish were not big, averaging 2 to 3 pounds but they were still Roosters.

Offshore along the East Cape we continue to see a few scattered tuna along with a few Dorado and Marlin.  The wind has dictated where the boats have been fishing.  On calm days a few of them have been taking the long ride to the South to fish off the Gordo Banks near San Jose del Cabo. This is a little bit of a gamble this time of year because although the fishing can be great to our South, if the wind dose come up the ride home can be miserable.  For those looking to stay a little closer to home and be a little closer to the margaritas in the hotel if the wind dose come up the fishing just a few miles out front has been providing fairly  steady action keeping most anglers happy.

I will be here in Cabo fishing tomorrow and after we finish up I will head back over to the East Cape.  I will have a couple of days off before I return here to Cabo to fish with my next guests.  During my down time I plan on hitting the beaches near home to see what I can find.  I will be sure to give you all a report.

Until then…..keep fishing!