Stabbing a yellowtail
This is my largest yellowtail yet. I couldn’t grab its tail, too large… so I improvised.
Category Archives: Travel
Zombies go spearfishing
We were a SAD crew… Sebastien had landed in La Paz early in the morning. When I picked him up, he bravely (or is it barely?) stood on the airport arrivals sidewalk after a soul destroying 15 hour red-eye flight from Montreal. Terry Lynn and myself had partied until daylight. It was a mix of… Read More »
Large wahoo taken with a “small” reef gun in Baja.
In November, Fishing has been less than optimal in La Paz. Intense rains and winds have affected the visibility. It’s not been impossible to get good fish, but I haven’t crossed easy prey. The good stuff stayed below 23 meters and the larger fish under 25m… maybe the cold had something to do with it.… Read More »
Barrebalète à Baja! (tbar speargun, tbargun)
La barrebalète est un prototype d’arbalète propulsant une barre d’acier en forme de t. J’avais fabriqué une arbalète utilisant un tube l’année d’avant. Le tube était d’une efficacité redoutable mais je ne voyais pas comment incorporer un ardillon, et la pénétration n’était pas très grande. Les poissons étaient choqués, et il suffisait de les ramasser,… Read More »
Two yellowtails, why I will never learn Salsa
Sand whipped my legs as I got out of the car. The furious wind had kept all fishing boats out of the water. It was the first time I had ever seen the ramp empty. The water was covered with foam and spray… these were good conditions for kayak diving and the most secure I… Read More »
Cuberas, sea lions and killer whales in Baja
The last two weeks were a transition period according to the locals. There were very few fish. I was lucky to shoot a wahoo and some pan fish. Three days ago, the water cleared up quite a bit, the temperature must have changed but my watch still said 21C. That day, I saw groupers and… Read More »
50 pound wahoo taken with my snapper gun
December 14, 2018. I was diving an hour from La Paz. I was looking for snappers and groupers. That day I found very little fish. When I finally did, they were hiding in holes past 25 meter (80 feet) and they were not big. I got a yellow snapper at 26 meters and a grouper… Read More »
La Paz – November 16, 2018
I’m back in La Paz. Same address, different apartment. They rented my penthouse to someone else the bastards. The scene in the water is quite different from February and March. For one, the water is super warm at 27C (81F). On the other hand, it’s been just as windy, which is not entirely normal for… Read More »
Baja winter fishing tips
I spent february and march fishing in Baha, these are by far the worse months, but don’t let this stop you from visiting… unless you want easy fishing or are only interested in pelagics… Winter is a time for shooting deep Cuberas, yellowtails and finding the tasty but smallish groupers (15 pounders). The Pacific side… Read More »
Minimalist kayak trailor
While in La Paz, Homer, the property manager gave me these wheels and rigid floats to make a trailer. I added two ropes to keep the wheels straight without restraining their movement left and right. Check where I attached the ropes. this is key. They have to be far ahead of the wheels. I was… Read More »