Rancho Leonero questions

[Smthtnnr]

Should be a blast, they do have PAs that you can rent for the day there. The reefs right off of the ranch are loaded with triggers, pargo and other reef fish.

I never did any bait fishing, but I only fished off the yak for one day. A guide that I met down there told me that you could buy bait, paddle about a mile out and you are already in billfish territory.

I don't think a fish finder would be necessary, there is 30ft visibility on the reefs I fished and the trolling you wouldn't need it, but I guess it wouldn't hurt. My captain down there (Santos) said to try and troll the area where off-color water meets the deeper blue water, maybe give that a try. Have a blast, that place is seriously heaven

[Zed]

I did catch some bait sized green jacks and bait size bonito, but generally the bait sellers travel quite a distance to get the sardinas and/or green macks to sell. You would be quite lucky to find them close.

Our standard sabikis w/ 10# line are inadequate. So many toothy, larger than our average bait fish. Triggers will snip off your flies one by one. Either tie some heavy duty sabikis or do yourself a favor and bail on the bait tank. You won't miss it. Everything you've bought that you thought was a cool lure but haven't used, will work fine, and it will make you feel better for buying them in the first place.

If you're going to motherpanga, then the panga is your bait tank.