Sea of Cortez Kayak Fishing

[fishinfreak]

I'm heading down to Baja this friday with my dad, and we're bringing my kayak with us. I'm hoping I can fish in areas like Bahia de los Angeles, Mulege, Santa Rosalia and Loreto. I'm under the impression that the BOLA yellowtail fishing is mostly reef-focused and centered on artificials and irons. Should I bother with live bait fishing there? Down towards the other locations that I mentioned, I will likely find more dorado, amberjack and grouper. Troll rapalas for dorado? I think that would be semi-difficult behind my slow kayak. Reefs for amberjack and grouper like I was fishing for yellows? How about making live bait in the Sea of Cortez? We might make a stop at Abreojos. It seems the offshore fishing hasn't started up quite yet and the yellowtail haven't quite moved in. If I fish the estero there, should I focus on artificials like I was fishing bass in Mission or San Diego Bay? I know it's a lot of questions, and I will likely have to go down there and answer them myself. But please share with me whatever tips and advice you're willing to give!

I will hopefully find myself getting very barreled and catching lots of fish next week. Gracias.

[bus kid]

Be careful the weather can get bad fast down.

[dorado50]

Best time to kayak fish S R and Mulege is late fall and spring.Lots of inshore yt. Dorado are at least three if not more miles outside, good luck on that one. Do Not get caught in the mid day winds you will regret. Kayak fishing in this area is not easy. Last spring it took me a day and ahalf to reach the yt in Mulege. Abreojos area is great kayak fishing. By the way, it is very hot there right now so hard to be on kayak for any length of time.

[Riskey Water]

Coyote Bay has always been good to me and they have a nice campground with palapas ,have fun and good luck !!!

[bigbarrels]

Sounds like a perfect vacation.....fish and surf......good luck..... x2 on Abreojos if you are going to try out the PAcific side......great fishing and plenty of surf spots....just watch out for the howling offshore winds if you kayak there my Avatar shot is at Abreojos On the Cortez side I've been to the San Nicholas area which is desolate camping with great fishing......it is just north of Loreto and requires around a 40 minute dirt road to get there.......my firend and I caught 72 dorado in 3 days there one year off his Gregor....

[j mo]

I hope you are bringing Tyler..... Abre is a nice place to camp/ surf /fish. flys can brutal. If you want a quick "hit" try El Soccoro
( EL S o c c o r o)
better fishing than surf. Also tons of lobster, clams.....

You can also stop at the "Wall" for an overnighter, depending on what time you leave SD its a good place to make your first stop on the way down.

Wont be much surf this time of year but you will load up on sea creatures. Fish the "hole" just north of the main camp. Tide fills in a little pond (4 feet deep max), the halibut use to spawn and feed. Great place to hit when the wind is whipping, as it will. The closest Ive come to fishing out of a barrell.