Baja Mexico Fly Fishing Encounters

Baja fly fishing update and report for the week of June 4th - 11th 2008

Written by - Jeff deBrown
Owner/Guide
The Reel Baja

Water Temperature - 69 / 81
Air Temperature - 65 / 85

This is Jeff Regan from Carlsbad CA. with his first ever Dorado!

Here is Jeff with his first Rooster fish on a fly!

This is Russ Heitz from Boise, Idaho and his first Rooster fish.
Russ with his first ever Dorado!

This is Rick Walth also from Boise, ID. showing off his first ever Rooster fish.

Weather - This past week we have once again seen a little of everything as far as the weather. Over on the Pacific side the wind really blew from the west - northwest at 20- 25 knots for about three days this past week and that wind wrapped around the corner giving us some very sloppy seas. The wind back off in the evenings giving us calm mornings but by about noon each day they picked back up and the seas were once again grumpy. As I write this report the winds are forecast to blow one more day and then back off to a gentle breeze for most of the week. We did also see some high clouds this past week keeping the temperatures down and making Baja a very comfortable place to be.

Beach - Once again this past week the beach was consistent if you got out early and beat the wind. Along some of the beached we are seeing some off colored water due to the wind but on the beaches that remain clear we are still seeing very good fishing for smaller to medium sized Rooster fish (with a few grandes mixed in) along with some of the biggest Lady fish we have seen. We also continue to see some good fishing for Jack Crevelle with most of these fish between five and ten pounds. I have a friend who is here and he has been fishing some of the beaches to the North and he reports a good number of Mexican look down along these beaches as well as Rooster fish and Lady fish.

Inshore - The inshore fishing this past week continued to provide some shots at bigger Rooster fish along with some very nice Jack Crevelle. These Crevelle were once again found out in front of La Ribera out about one mile. We also continue to see some nice Bonita in this same area.

Off Shore - The fishing off shore continued to provide good action for bill fish as well as some very nice Dorado. Early in the week we had quite a few patches of Sargasso and if you were lucky enough to find one it most likely held Dorado. I found some very nice fish under a patch while fishing with Jeff Regan. We had all the action we could handle. For the anglers that did not find any Sargasso they still found plenty of action as we have Dorado spread out all over the bay. Most of these Dorado were caught by trolling lures and then fly fishing to the other Dorado that followed the hooked fish to the boat. With the wind the past couple of days the fish seem to be moving around some as we are seeing a little cooler water coming up from the south.

Baja fly fishing update and report for the week of May 21st - 28th 2008

Written by - Jeff deBrown
Owner/Guide
The Reel Baja

Water Temperature - 67 / 78
Air Temperature - 63 - 88

This is John Rohmer, owner of Arizona fly fishing
with one of may small roosters he caught while fishing with me.

This is Dr. Mark Meno from Jackson Hole Wy. with his first ever Rooster fish.

This is Chris Watts from Scottsdale Az. and his first ever Rooster fish

Here is Gary Smith (fishing with Chris Watts) from
Paradise Valley Az. showing off another first on the fly.

The above photo’s are of Jeff Newman and his wife Jodi from
Eastern Washington displaying their first ever Rooster fish.

Weather - The weather this past week gave us a few curve balls. We started the week with warm temperatures and flat seas. On Sunday(25th) we had a strong breeze from the South/South East that caused some bumpy seas. On Tuesday morning we were back to flat and calm seas and then mother nature decided to throw us a slight curve ball for this time of year providing us with some wind out of the North/North East causing some fairly good sized white caps. The wind has continued from the N/NE for the past couple of days with the mornings starting out flat and the wind picking up in the afternoon. The forecast is for one more day of slight wind from the North and then we should be back to a light breeze and flat seas.

Beach - The beach remains consistent with smaller to medium sized Rooster fish (with a few shots at bigger fish) along with Jack Crevelle and as many Lady fish as one could want. With the afternoon winds from the North we have experienced over the past couple of days these winds have caused a good shore break making the water in some areas off color. The wind is forecast to subside tomorrow afternoon and the water will clear up fast providing us some more great beach fishing action. A note about the beach, we are starting to see some good fishing for Mexican look downs in the arroyo to the north of Los Barrrilles.

Inshore - The inshore fishing this week concentrated on the very nice Bonita we have had in the area over the past couple of weeks along with some very big Jack Crevelle. The Crevelle were found out in front of La Ribera out about a mile. These fish were on average twenty five pounds with a good number of them pushing forty pounds. The schools were quite large and could be spotted very easily by the diving birds.

Off Shore - We continue to see very good numbers of Sail fish and Marlin in the area. These fish are starting to eat once again after a couple of weeks of the fish looking at the offerings provided by anglers but not snapping them up. We continue to see plenty of bait in the water giving the fish plenty to choose from. We also still have some nice Dorado in the area. Most of these fish are on the bigger side and are being found mixed in with the bill fish. I did hear of some Sargasso weed to our North that was holding some very nice fish. With the winds over the past couple of days and if we are lucky we might see some of that Sargasso drift down into our area and with it hopefully an increase in the number of Dorado.

Baja fly fishing update and report for the dates of May 2nd - May 8th 2008

Written by - Jeff deBrown
Owner/Guide
The Reel Baja

Water Temperature - 67 / 78
Air Temperature - 63 - 88

Weather - The weather this past week gave us a little of everything. We started out the week with calm seas and perfect fishing conditions. On Tuesday we saw slightly overcast skies and a fairly strong wind from the South, Southeast during the afternoon giving us some bumpy seas. On Wednesday (yesterday) the wind had shifted and was blowing out of the North creating very rough seas. This morning as I write this report the wind has died and the seas are back to being flat and inviting and we do not have a cloud in the sky. This is a beautiful time of year to fly fish in Baja.

Beach - The beach continues to be pretty good for those who are out fishing. The bait and the fish have been moving up and down the beaches so finding the bait and the fish was the trick. We still have good numbers of smaller Rooster fish and Jack Crevelle in the area. We also saw a few more Pompano and lady fish along the beaches as well. My friend Conway Bowman and his wife Michelle were here and Michelle caught a very nice Barred Jack out in Rincon yesterday as they were trying to hide from the wind. Over all if you spend some time on the beach you will get your shots it is just a matter of time.

Inshore - After a slower week for Bonita last week the fish bounced back in force and were once again providing some good action. We continue to see some large schools of Jack Crevelle hanging together that are not quite done with the spring spawn. The Crevelle that are done are starting to provide some nice action. We had some good action to the North for some quality size (15 - 30 lbs.) Rooster fish last week. These fish were located in the deeper water just off the beach and erupted when we offered a few sardines to them.

Off Shore - The good numbers of Marlin and Sail fish continued this past week. These fish are spread out all over the bay. We had a good number of fish that were found to our North in the area of the 88. I spent Tuesday with my client John Laurin looking for bill fish. we raised a couple of fish and John was able to present the fly to one and it eagerly took but after a jump and a head shake the fly came loose. John and I will be out their tomorrow trying once again. we have also seen a few Blue Marlin in the area as well. As far as the Dorado we have some very nice fish in the area. These fish have been on the larger size. I heard of an angler that was lucky enough to hook and land a Dorado of 73lbs. Over all the action is steady and with a little of everything in the area you have a good chance to find what ever you are looking for.

Baja fly fishing update and report for the dates of April 24th - May1st 2008

Written by - Jeff deBrown
Owner/Guide
The Reel Baja

Water Temperature - 70 / 76
Air Temperature - 65 - 88

The above photo’s are of Peter kelbe and his son Nate from Sugar grove Illinois. They are showing off their first ever Rooster fish and Nate has a very nice Dorado as well.

Here is Dave Gellatly showing off one of his many Rooster fish we caught.

This is Rob Boyle from Dalton Pa. Rob and I fished yesterday and this was Rob’s first Rooster fish. It was one of many.

Weather - This past week we have seen beautiful weather. The mornings are still slightly cool but as the sun comes over the horizon it warms up quickly. We have not seen any hint of North wind the past few days so if we are lucky we are done for the season. We have seen some gentle breezes from the South on occasion making the weather perfect. This is my favorite time of year here in Baja.

Beach - The beach continues to hold smaller Rooster fish as well as some Jack’s. We have seen bait starting to gather in the area of Punta Colorado providing some good early morning action. Most of the fish in this area have been Rooster Fish and a few Crevelle. A few Pompano have also been in the area. Heading a little further North the beach has had good action for small to medium sized rooster fish with a few shots at larger Rooster fish mixed in. We have seen some bigger Crevelle starting to cruise the shore lines as well as some of the spawning schools are starting to break up.

Inshore - The Bonita bite we have seen the past couple of weeks has dropped slightly but their are still plenty in the area to make things interesting. We continue to see some very large schools of Jack Crevelle just off shore as these fish are still in the spring spawn. We have been able to get them excited throwing bait into the pods but it dose not last very long as they quickly go back to their business at hand. We have also seen some bigger Rooster fish mixed in with these Crevelle as well.

Off Shore - we have a large number of Marlin and Sail fish in the area at the moment. These fish have been a little tricky. We have plenty of squid in the area and the moon phase did not help us this past week and these fish have been eating well. Some days we are seeing lot’s of fish but we can not get them to take as they are stuffed with squid. The fish are moving at a fast pace as well pushing the bait around. In a thirty six hour period these schools of fish went from four miles out in front of La Ribera to almost twelve miles off shore and twenty miles to the North. We still have a fair number of Dorado in the area but they are spread out over quite an area ranging from the 88 to Cabo Pulmo.