Stabbing a yellowtail
This is my largest yellowtail yet. I couldn’t grab its tail, too large… so I improvised.
Tag Archives: La Paz
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 »
Yellowtails, long fight, double cubera shot, and legions of contaminated foes.
Whenever I don’t have a cold it seems that every sick person feels cheated and will jump at any opportunity to swipe some of their snot on my food or face… This is no paranoia. The legions were out to get me! The lady at the bakery that coughed all over my food and used… 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 »
12.6 pound trigger, La Pax Mx
Monday (November 19, 2018) I went fishing south of La Paz. I was looking for the usual suspects: snappers and the odd pelagic. I dove late in the day since I had (online) work to do in the morning. I do like diving later, if only because the local commercial fishermen have already taken their… 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 »