Agosto 5/6, Baaaaaaaaahja report
 

TRES AMIGOS BAJA BOMB!!!

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Story coming up when we catch up with lost sleep... get on top of work... and recover from some serious effort that payed off.

Great times, some awesome fishing down south.

ROCK ON West Coast Whoppers!!! :cheers1:

Nice catch! Sure beats a 10 mile paddle!

Congrats on the epic trip :eek::cheers1:. I'm jealous. I can't wait until the next trip to baja.

extremely nice job fellas!!!!:luxhello: :luxhello: :luxhello:

freakin sweet nic job fellas:D

Sweet fish guys.:eek: I don't know what's worse, the jealousy I'm feeling or watching Adi butcher that fish at OEX last evening:p You guys looked pretty stoked. Congrats on a great trip.

O.K. wakeup and give us the details. Your fish deprived brethren north of the border need a good fish story fix to brighten our day.

Bassturds!

You all suck.

Ok, hurry up with the report already.

Nice toads.

good trip

Sounds like you guys fished it hard. Great rewards...






i want some fillets.

Great report guys. It looks like you had great conditions. Also, like the fully loaded Subaru, no wasted space.

Great report and even better catch(es).

I have a question:

Do you ever encounter problems bringing whole fish over the border? I don't
know what the regulations are regarding that, but have been curious because I'm hoping
that one of my trips will yield such a fish...

Thats an awesome looking WSB there, congrats on a great trip.

Awesome fish! The fish in Baja are always bigger...... and better!

Trip of a lifetime! Again! Congrats guys.

I've never heard of anyone having any problems bringing fish back. They almost always look in the cooler and give some sort of reaction, but then they move on.

:luxhello: THAT SOUNDS LIKE A HELL OF A TRIP!!! WHAT PART OF MEX DID YOU GO TO? :cheers1:

We got secondary inspected going in but they didn't ask about the tourist visas this time. Kid at the military checkpoint was cool coming back. They still have that new checkpoint just S of TJ with the armored car and 50 caliber machine gun, but they just waved us through.

They never say anything about the fish, but we were informed that we were over the 1L per person beer limit. Should have drank more.:cheers1:

Great write up Bradsky!!!

Always a blast fishing with you!

Awesome trip...

You’ve got to love Baja:

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Lots of this:

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Lots of that:

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A couple hefty checkers:

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I lost 3 big (or bigger I should say) fish... :(

The 1st day I lost one while I was making bait tight in the kelp. Not that I had a chance - it slammed the bait hanging on my sabiki as I was reeling it in... broke the surface right after I hooked it, 10 ft away from my yak. I had a good look at it, I'd say 20# class white.

The 2nd one kelped me hard 2 mins after that in the same spot... Pulled out drag like mad, buried me deep right away. I pulled the hook after sitting on it for a while waiting to float up (yeah right... :rolleyes:)

The 2nd day, as Brad and Art scored under the bait balls, I was doing the same just in a little shallower water. Big schools of smaller bait (chovies and sardines) were migrating North at rather descent speed - I'd say almost 1mph. Majority of those schools were obviously being harassed by bigger predators from underneath - biiiiig bonito, huuuuuge barracuda, sandbass, and those really big greenbacks, 2+ lbs models. A lot of fun. Apparently, some smaller whites under them as well. ;)

It was hard to stay on the top of those schools as they were moving fast and the wind was blowing in the opposite direction. Good thing was - you didn't have to, as the school after school after school just kept coming... Providing for some great fishing casting metal...

I farmed one WSB on a crock. :( Again, foamed right by my yak right after I hooked it. WSB of that size have some great energy - it shook off my treble after a couple of violent runs and lots of headshakes. It looked like 17# model I landed 5 minis later on the same bait ball on smaller flylined Spanish mack. :cheers1:

My bait tank AND my fish finder batteries were dead... :o

After about 20 hours of fishing hard, almost 18 miles of logged GPS tracks and 9 hours of sleep in 2 days, I was running out of steam. My shoulders, arms and back were hurting... I don't even need to mention problems with my sore sorry ass. :(

I pulled in closer to the kelp to start my final drifts, letting the wind take me back towards the launch. Art and Brad just launched after the afternoon break, but I was going to throw the towel. As Brad said - I was already content with the fact that the big models are simply not around, and that I should be happy that I got one smaller 17# model to feed the family.

I kept firing a huge heavy crock (#7)

...and then BAM!!!! and my rod loads up. :cool:

The fish starts running hard West while my line is slicing over the surface...It violently erupts getting good 3 feet length of it's body above the water line, with the big tail raising some serious foam all around it...

Sweeeeet, a big one... :luxhello:

It took me for a ride...

I did a couple of more pull-up-and-reells and I got on the top of what I could now clearly see was a nice big WSB :eek: …definitely too green to bring on the surface... It took off for another powerful yet controlled and not too wild of a run, slowly peeling my drag while towing my yak out and away from the kelp. Some strong headshakes would follow, I 'd gain some line back, just to have to let the fish get back on the stage and pull me some more while taking out the drag...

My flyline rig got tangled which I quickly solved by cutting my spectra with the knife.

3 times I had it under the surface reaching for my gaff, just to let it take off for another run. It spinned my yak a few times.

The last run it made it seemed like it was doing with more speed and determination. It made me really nervous when it started heading East towards the kelp. :eek: We were maybe 50 yards away; I started getting ready to tighten up a drag a bit to stop that scenario from unfolding...

At that point, I was on that fish for quite some time...

Then I felt it running out of breath...

Up and out you come...

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh... :eating:


If I didn't catch that big one, it would have been very pleasant but quite frustrating trip for me...

Hey guys, can someone help me... I wonder what's the biggest fish caught in WCW07 so far??? lol

GAME ON TOP 10!!!!

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Wow!

Nice job fellas.

Got Ceviche?

Bitchin' writeup Adi

Felt like I was there for a second....

Way to put The whopper in the WCW
 

Way to put The whopper in the WCW.
You guys have this Mex WSB thing
figured out.
Outstanding :luxhello: :notworthy: :you_rock: :cheers1:

Sounds like a wonderful trip. Congratulations, guys.

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!



GBF

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Great write up and pics! A very productive trip! :luxhello: :luxhello: :luxhello:

Great report guys:cheers1::notworthy:. Game on is right :eek:. I'll be in baja at some date (s) soon :D. I know there are bigger still down there.

Is a Visa required to enter Mex? Or does that depend on how far South one goes?

I have never fished Mexico Pacific side and been wanting to go for sometime. I do have an oppurtunity to go but don't know where to go?. Is this a secret spot or a well known area?.

A tourist visa is required to go outside the "Tourist Zone." I believe that zone stops north of Ensenada, so you'll need one for SQ. They sell them on the Mex side of the border. Just ask when you're crossing and they should be able to direct you where to go. You will need a passport (and some patience) to get the visa.

They don't seem to check for the visa unless you go much farther south, but you never know... Of course, you also need the Mexican fishing license and boat permit. Keep all of this stuff with you at all times.

Or just some patience and a couple of $20s ;).

Don't forget Mex car insurance as well.

Loved your posts. Adi I felt like I was right there with you on that last one. Catching one vicariously is good too. Muy better South. Gary

So when's the exploritory trip even further south? ;)

:luxhello: .. Thanks for the write up, fellas.

That was funny watching you guys bribe your way into mex lol.

Maneadero is the end of the tourist zone. Once south of there you "need" the tourist visa. From what I read on my mex car insurance, the car insurance is void if you are outside the tourist zone without your visa :eek:. Of course the chances of getting asked for you visa are slim to none but it is probably worth getting.

you guys need to open a fish market or seafood restaurant with all the carnage thats been going on recently... good job making that place produce... the spots south may require a vehicular upgrade though...so many places off the beaten track!

Great fish guys.

I knew Punta Baja had some quality fish.

Further down from SQ



gabe

Well, San Quintin area is well know for WSB presence this time of the year. That's no secret. Don't expect we'll post the exact location - simply because we were turned into this spot by a friend of a friend. He is here with us on BWE. I can't thank you enough Cuda. I think I will retire at that place. :)

Since I happen to remember your couple of posts with a bit of an offensive "Gotta share the love... " attitude Stevo - I feel the extent of information Brad and I put out in our report is rather extensive. Let's leave it on that. :)

Another thing fo everyone to note - my Verizon cell worked the last time we were there last year. This time, Verizon gave me heads up when I called them to check that "the things in Mex have changed, and that my phone may not work in places where it used to work last year". Well, they were right - it didn't work down there this time. The last place I had the signal was Ensinada; nothing further South after that. Also, Verizon international rate has been bumped up to 99c/min... I'd still be cool with it if it just worked. :(

Baaaaaahja... :cheers1:

I KNEW IT!

Awesome trip!

I want one of those!:D