Yay for May! It has been worth the wait as fishing now blooms from Baja’s border to the tip. As reported on an exploratory trip last month, the limits of bluefin tuna have settled in and are part of the glowing offshore reports from the border to below San Quintín. In addition, there are reports… Read more »
Not a minute too soon! The sun is shining, the temps are rising, the winds are diminishing, and the sea is flattening – all underscore that winter is in the rearview mirror. As we look forward, most Baja anglers consider spring as the prelude to prime fishing time, stretching from now to October. It is… Read more »
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside,”an old Dean Martin favorite, certainly describes the weather conditions in Baja (Norte) recently. However, the enthusiastic Baja anglers refuse to be deterred. In early February, on a Facebook public group, CLUB DE PESCA TIJUANA-ROSARITO-ENSENADA, Victor Hugo Barraza posted the remarkable achievement of a bluefin tuna caught from the shore near La… Read more »
In a “be careful what you wish for” sort of way, the rain was blown away by strong Santa Ana winds, producing small craft warnings up and down the Pacific Coast! Sigh… Hence the fishing news from the Coronados was mostly old or none at all. However, at Ensenada, some boats made it out, scoring… Read more »
The year 2021 ended with reports of the heaviest, record-setting rains and snowstorms in some parts of California since 1983. These reports were followed by Captain Aliyar’s (Polaris Supreme) exciting news, “We are back on the giant bluefin off the Northern Baja Coast with 16 bluefin from 100 to 200-pounds! It is a great start… Read more »
Gale warnings underscored November as it exited this year and the final month of 2021 begins, but not to worry. The giant bluefin tuna that dominated the fishing during the Fall just below the border won’t be intimidated by a little stormy weather. Before the weather went sideways, a few calico bass were taken on red flake… Read more »
October ended with a rash of cranky weather from the border down to Ensenada. However, sea temps remained reasonable, and once the grumpy weather settled down, the catch reports included rockfish, reds, sheepshead, and whitefish. There are still some small yellowtail, bonito in the 4 to 8-pound class, calico bass, and a few… Read more »
By “That Baja Guy” Gary Graham Continued from last month… After about 10 to 12 miles of dirt road, the sandy beach ended and turned into the rocky coastline of Morro Santo Domingo. With the surf crashing, the only visible signs of life were sea birds darting to and fro along with other… Read more »
October is shaping up to retain its reputation as one of the best months of the year, despite several hurricanes in September that brought more rain than wind. On the Pacific side, just below the border near the Bull Ring, a few corvina have been seen tailing in the shallow surf. In the… Read more »
By Gary Graham Born April 4, 1928, Tom Miller and his brother Chuck were raised on Coronado Island, California, and shared a passion for fishing. Although Tom became a wordsmith and Chuck a dentist, they both became skilled with very light lines – 4- and 6-pound – and set several World Records, never losing… Read more »