Baja - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 10-18-2010, 10:50 AM

Just returned from Baja and had a great trip! NO need to dodge bullets, no problems in the Northern sections, and tons of people who waive to you and say hello in passing

The fishing was "slow" down that way due to colder waters and could only fish for a limited time due to offshore winds but still was able to land 8 YT (lost 4 to rocks on lighter tackle), 2 Gulf Grouper, tons of big bonito, few small halibut, tons of barred sand bass and spotted bay bass, hand full of barracuda, greenback mackeral, spanish mackeral, yellowfin croaker, corbina, lizard fish, smelt, two large Calico Bass (one was 10 -12 lbs), and my personal best YT to date (no scale) but guessing 30-33 lbs......here is the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQF8Z0JsMM

Riskey Water · 10-18-2010, 10:59 AM

Hey BB no vidio attached ,sounded like a great trip ,more power to you for the travels . MMMMM

WahooUSMA · 10-18-2010, 12:20 PM

Looks nice....where did you stay?

romspacenut · 10-18-2010, 12:32 PM

Nice catch bigbarrels.

Riskey Water · 10-18-2010, 12:34 PM

Nice freshy , looked like it was on the fat side

surfnutnj · 10-18-2010, 02:27 PM

Welcome back! Sounds like an awesome trip! Wish I could have joined ya. Lets get back out to La Jolla again soon.

bigbarrels · 10-18-2010, 02:57 PM

camped on the beach just south of town..........real windy in the afternoons and I ate a lot of sand........but worth it! Just had to withstand a bit of a daily beat down by the wind.....

Thanks Jason...we will have to hook up soon!

steveooo · 10-18-2010, 07:08 PM

Nice! Looks Lonely

bigbarrels · 10-18-2010, 07:14 PM

QUOTE=steveooo;67474]Nice! Looks Lonely

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By the time I got done fighting the fish I had lost my friend in the fog for a bit........whistle came in handy.......no one else around and we were using our compasses to get around.......fun stuff! Only one brief Mako encounter when it ate my Mac

fishfoo · 10-18-2010, 07:57 PM

WHAT TOWN?

bigbarrels · 10-18-2010, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishfoo

WHAT TOWN?

Abreojos

wmbeusch · 10-18-2010, 08:23 PM

Nice catch barrels.

FARRIER · 10-18-2010, 08:39 PM

Nice YT!!!! Glad to see you had a good time!

frugalfisher · 10-18-2010, 10:25 PM

Way to go. Gotta love Mexico and adventure!

Jzo · 10-18-2010, 11:26 PM

Great report and vid, thx for sharing.

j mo · 10-19-2010, 06:30 AM

Nice! I need to get back

That wind can be brutal, hopefully the flies werent bad this time of the year. They were so bad one time that we just started letting them land on us, on our lips, eyes, wherever, only place to escape was the water.

Nice vid

bigbarrels · 10-19-2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j mo

Nice! I need to get back

That wind can be brutal, hopefully the flies werent bad this time of the year. They were so bad one time that we just started letting them land on us, on our lips, eyes, wherever, only place to escape was the water.

Nice vid

thankfully the flies weren't bad this time

10-18-2010, 10:50 AM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Baja Just returned from Baja and had a great trip! NO need to dodge bullets, no problems in the Northern sections, and tons of people who waive to you and say hello in passing The fishing was "slow" down that way due to colder waters and could only fish for a limited time due to offshore winds but still was able to land 8 YT (lost 4 to rocks on lighter tackle), 2 Gulf Grouper, tons of big bonito, few small halibut, tons of barred sand bass and spotted bay bass, hand full of barracuda, greenback mackeral, spanish mackeral, yellowfin croaker, corbina, lizard fish, smelt, two large Calico Bass (one was 10 -12 lbs), and my personal best YT to date (no scale) but guessing 30-33 lbs......here is the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQF8Z0JsMM Last edited by bigbarrels; 10-18-2010 at 12:52 PM.

10-18-2010, 12:20 PM	#3
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	Looks nice....where did you stay? __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

10-18-2010, 02:27 PM	#6
surfnutnj Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 63	Nice YT! Welcome back! Sounds like an awesome trip! Wish I could have joined ya. Lets get back out to La Jolla again soon.

10-18-2010, 08:23 PM	#12
wmbeusch Wild Man John Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: La Mirada Posts: 34	Baja Nice catch barrels.

10-18-2010, 08:39 PM	#13
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Nice YT!!!! Glad to see you had a good time! __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

10-18-2010, 10:59 AM	#2
Riskey Water Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the water ofcourse Posts: 142	Hey BB no vidio attached ,sounded like a great trip ,more power to you for the travels . MMMMM

10-18-2010, 12:32 PM	#4
romspacenut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 209	Nice catch bigbarrels.

10-18-2010, 12:34 PM	#5
Riskey Water Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the water ofcourse Posts: 142	Nice freshy , looked like it was on the fat side

10-18-2010, 02:57 PM	#7
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	camped on the beach just south of town..........real windy in the afternoons and I ate a lot of sand........but worth it! Just had to withstand a bit of a daily beat down by the wind..... Thanks Jason...we will have to hook up soon!

10-18-2010, 07:08 PM	#8
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Nice! Looks Lonely

10-18-2010, 07:14 PM	#9
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	QUOTE=steveooo;67474]Nice! Looks Lonely [/QUOTE] By the time I got done fighting the fish I had lost my friend in the fog for a bit........whistle came in handy.......no one else around and we were using our compasses to get around.......fun stuff! Only one brief Mako encounter when it ate my Mac

10-18-2010, 07:57 PM	#10
fishfoo Junior Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	WHAT TOWN?

10-18-2010, 10:25 PM	#14
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Nice YT Way to go. Gotta love Mexico and adventure! __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

10-18-2010, 11:26 PM	#15
Jzo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 344	Great report and vid, thx for sharing.

10-19-2010, 06:30 AM	#16
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Nice! I need to get back That wind can be brutal, hopefully the flies werent bad this time of the year. They were so bad one time that we just started letting them land on us, on our lips, eyes, wherever, only place to escape was the water. Nice vid