Gonzaga Bay April 2014
 

ATTENTION GUESTS for you to ride the BAJA EXPRESS all you need do is join BWE, only takes a minute of your time to JOIN our COMMINITY and Welcome Aboard.

CONFIRMED APRIL 14-21 I will be driving down on the 10th, with a couple of other vechicles.
UPDATE Team FRESH2DEATH and Baja or Bust HAVE LEASED a place at Las Encantadas. 10 miles north of Gonzaga Bay. We have a roofed slab, 17'X40' to turn into a FISH CAMP. Hope to finish first floor by end of June. Will start framing 8-9 March.


If there is a * in FRONT of your name it indicates you HAVE RECONFIRMED for this trip. AWESOME time of the year to fish Gonzaga bay. I may go a couple of days early and stay a couple of days late.

We are going to fish the area from Bunta Bufeo to Gonzaga Bay for April. Expect to catch, Bay Bass, Trigger Fish, Corvina, Pargo, Grouper, White Sea Bass and maybe a totuava, which must be released...... best month for most of these species. Respond to add your name to the trip. Tight lines and bloody gaffs! Happy Birthday CKallday71.


Anglers are:

* Makobob
* CKallday71
* Walrus
* John ^ friend of Walrus!
Captnblood34
Yakfisher
619-SWIM-DOG
* Svendawg
* Buddha
*Defjack
Kelpbass91
*Johnny5
*Lives4thrills

Come join us, this will be low cost trip. Beach camping anyone? Tight lines and bloody gaffs!

Makobob

I may have to join you for this one. My birthday is April 20th and I should just take the week off.

Sounds great to me. Depending on a school I have to go for work. Ill be down to go.

Have they completed the paved road from San Felipe to Gonzaga Bay?

As of mid May this year, it was completed to within 3 miles of the main intersection of Bahia Gonzaga. I have been told that it is completed even further now. I'm going down in mid Oct so I'll have a better update after that

I'm interested in this one, I have one Friday & Saturday in that month which may present problems. If I can work it out, I'm in.

I think that would be an awesome trip! If I am still stationed in San Diego and can get the time off, I would love to do a trip like that.

Welcome aboard Wally and his friend John! Bass, Corvina, Leopard Grouper, Snapper, WSB, plus who knows what! Should be fun. Lot's of time for anyone to join these trips. Baja or Bust 2014. Tight lines and bloody gaffs

This will depend on work, I'm sure more details will pop as the trip draws nearer. I'm down, but a good portion of us here can't plan farther than a week in advance, sometimes not even that. Sound like a great time!


J

When you cannot plan for a trip ahead of time it means you are working too hard, or in the military. When you work hard, you need to play hard!!! Tight lines.

Ill try and make this trip.. I have training in Yorktown I might have to hit up around that time, so I won't know till a month out. I am looking forward to next months trip down there.

Welcome aboard 619-SWIM-DOG! Glad to have you with us, this is one of my favorite trips! We will have a get together about a month ahead of time, and I will up date everyone often.

Ok guys you are down to 4 months, start your planing now. You do not want to miss this one. Best time for Gonzaga, all are welcome. Post or pm. Thanks.
Tight lines and bloody gaffs. Make 2014 your year to BAJA or BUST.

I'd love to get in on this trip, I'll probably be able to make it but, I'm not going to say yes unless it's for sure. I guess the fishing there can be pretty insane...I like insane...

Its times like these where I really hate playing college baseball. I graduate this year so hopefully you guys keep these trips going for the years to come

I have read that there are a lot of gill netters in the area.

I hope that doesn't ruin the fishing for years to come.

Last year I was surprised that we were told that the bay is closed to commercial fishing in the Spring. There were no gill nets or pangas, couple years prior there were both present.

Gill netters were inside the bay and bottom trawlers just outside the bay in October when I was there. Mexico has I believe the proper laws in place to manage this situation but the enforcement is very spotty.

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I just came back from there 2 weeks ago and stayed at Campo La Poma there were 2 commercial boats with nets there working the area pretty tough.

Looked like there was a lot of fishy areas around the smaller Islands thou and plenty of open ocean. We had all the trigger fish and Cabrilla we wanted from shore.(all catch and release) I would of took my Yak but had know idea I would be staying at such an awesome place. I bet it was loaded with halibut.

As soon as I get the footage from my friends camera Ill post some pics of this area. Im gonna try and get in on this trip. I more than likely have a beach house we can stay at if so and we can launch right from the house with 2 islands in paddling/peddling distance.

North of Gonzaga is Punta Bufeo and Las Encantada islands. Way too many rocks to catch their nets to be gill netted. White sea bass, grouper over 100lbs, cabrilla, corvina, snapper, triggers, spotties and totuaba which are illegal to keep. That 20-25 mile stretch is very productive for kayakers. If you ever go, I guarantee you will come back. Happy Holidays.

Still working on getting these days off to make this trip for Baja or Bust but if I do I might be able to bring my friend who has a house right on the beach at Campo La Poma and we might be able to camp there as well.

It has a few Islands in kayaking distance depending where you launch and if the weather is good. Here is some footage that I have of my trip where Im talking about.

The video was a summary of our trip that I did for my friends but all of the "beach footage" is Gonzaga Bay where I'm talking about, although we did take a Panga in "Bay of La" for one day that is mixed in the video but the whole Jeep Ride and House is where Im talking about. If your on the fence about this trip Gonzaga Bay looks like the real deal! Check it out...

http://youtu.be/R70GwII-ueI
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Ill be going unless I get sent to Yorktown for Training.

GOING
 

I've cleared my calendar and I plan on going on this trip. Always wanted to fish this area

I may also go on this trip if I can get a replacement tennis pro that week.

How long does it take to get down there?

I think rossman was down there in October 2013. He can tell use all about the area on our trip next week

Gonzaga Bay is an amazing place. I can't confirm but I'll start checking dates. Do you have any preferred dates and how long are you vatos planning to stay? In April you're still at the mercy of the nasty north east winds. There are nice days in between but you can loose some serious fishing time sitting on the beach getting blasted by flying sand. Mike

The dates were set for Ckallidays birthday, but I might start a few days early and stay a few days longer.

BUMP,

Asuncion is over, it was NOT a BUST. Next is GONZAGA!!!!!!!
Three months from now, some members from BWE will make the drive down Mex Highway 5 to Gonzaga. Might be beach camping, or might have a house to stay in. Should be another great trip. Join us if you can. Tight lines and bloody gaffs.

Makobob

I most likly will be going. Jack:reel:

are girls allowed?
 

I am interested. How much time are most people taking off to do this trip? I will google it to see where Gonzaga is and how far a drive it is. This really sounds amazing...

Janine

Was it an accident that the abbreviation for "Baja or Bust" is BOB, and you're..BOB?

Fishtales ARE mermaids!!! and mermaids are allowed anywhere. Yes anyone can come. This is planned for the 14-21 April. Some will come a few days early and stay a few days later. As we get closer we can plan out who wants to travel together in a group. It should be an easy 8 hour drive from San Diego. Welcome to the addiction, tight lines and bloody gaffs.

Makobob

Darn, you caught me out! It was planed that way and you were the 1st to point it out. Your Rock Cod Opener is looking GREAT, fantastic job you are doing! We are all proud of your efforts.

Makobob

8 Jan, CONFIRMED ANGLERS
 

As of the evening of 9 Jan we have 6 CONFIRMED ANGLERS for Gonzaga, this is going to be a good trip. Feel free to join us. Tight lines and bloody gaffs!

CKallday71
Makobob
Walrus
John
Svendawg
Buddha

Remember, EVERYONE is welcome, just post or pm me.

Makobob

Ok I am getting ready for this trip as I am going to buy this tent cot for camping.

http://store.kamprite.com/catalog/Ka...t-p-16146.html

I am still looking for a source for megabaits/luna/p line laser minnows if anyone has an inexpensive link to buy them.

Looking forward to Gonzaga Bay as I have never been on the Sea of Cortez side.

I read somewhere that condensation on the inside of the kamprite was an issue(with the rain fly on) .....but in the past I read nothing but a bunch of awesomeness. Please, report back with your review.

I suppose you don't have to put the rain fly on.

When does it ever rain here or in baja?:D

I'd be more worried about the wind not only blowing your tent away...but also the sand, dirt and dust that's going to be sifted by the screens on your tent...that turns the dirt into the consistency of fine powdered sugar.... and buries you and all your camping gear...:eek:!

I gotta git me a new tent!

But does this not happen with EVERY tent on the market? If not WHY? BTW 29 March to 6 April, I may be going with a friend to Gonzaga to PRE-FISH the area.
Might open this to others as part of Baja or Bust also. Will know more in about a week. Tight lines and bloody gaffs.

Makobob

I think the Kamp Rite tent cot will be fine. I doubt it will blow away since I am lying on it in a cot.

Closing up the windows should be good enough for the sand blowing?

What kind of tent are you looking to buy?