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I Exercise Fish
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HB
Posts: 44
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Mag Bay Jan 2017 Trip Report
I have been slacking about getting this report up. I know a lot of you are looking forward to it... So here we go...
Three of us took 12 days for this trip and that was a good length (Could easily make 3 weeks out of it if you were retired). We left Dec 28th. My living room for a few weeks before the trip: ![]() I have two 2X10' running perpendicular to my bed. they are covered with 3/4" foam on top for cushioning and have eye bolts in the center and sides for tie down straps. We could have easily done 4 kayaks (and two below, but would have no room for any "Stuff"). ![]() We hit the border just as the sun was coming up. Stopping to get our tourist Visas: ![]() First stop was for tacos in Ensenada. Wish I remembered the name because it was excellent. See the red sauce... that $h1+ was hot! Leo loved it and said he knew it was good because it made his teeth itch! (Sorry... I already had one down before I thought about a pic) ![]() Next up was a long drive to Shari's. Still cloudy and supposed to rain. Here is a scenery shot of the drive. ![]() We were treated to one of the most incredible sunsets. It just kept getting brighter and more colorful. It even had a bright reflection off the water for a while. ![]() ![]() ![]() With the short days it was dark before we got to Shari's place. Luckily I've been there before, so it was not a problem. We checked in with Shari and then went to grab dinner. Excellent meal and we were all looking forward to fishing Isla Asuncion the next day. I stayed up for an hour or so rigging up. Food pics... again a little late ![]() ![]() ![]() Part 2 to follow... |
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I Exercise Fish
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HB
Posts: 44
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Got up early and drove down the dirt road 100yds or so to a small protected cove. Unloaded and timed the waves a bit to get out. you can see the island behind Shari's place on the point. Its about a mile from the launch to the nearest point of the island, and maybe a mile or so long.
![]() The last time I fished here we were casting into the boiler rocks in about 5-20' of water with anything shiny and never needed to change it up from this. This time, we got a couple of fish shallow, but didn't really start getting them until we started fishing deeper (30-50'). Heavy (1oz) leadheads with 5" plastics were the hot ticket. Low and slow. I was trolling a hardbait on the way to the island and got hit going over a shallow spot. First fish! ![]() Fish Porn from the day ![]() ![]() Sargo ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It got a little sketchy once we started to round the protected side of the island! ![]() Also got a Mack coming in to the launch ramp to make it make it a 4 species day. We had nice weather, the island to ourselves and the fish were biting... I think this pics sums it all up nicely. ![]() Here is a pic of the boat launch ramp where we came in. very calm and protected ![]() Another great sunset and then we feasted like kings. A large meal and 3-4 beers each came out to less than $40 (Edit: total for all 3 of us)! The exchange rate is over 20 to 1 right now. ![]() ![]() Part 3 coming soon... Last edited by brew; 05-19-2017 at 07:20 AM. |
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 83
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Sweet! Can't wait to hear about your Mag Bay experience- I'm heading down in 2 weeks.... keep it coming!
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I Exercise Fish
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HB
Posts: 44
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Part 3
We loaded up the truck and took off to try a beach a little bit to the north. Its nice to be able to park wherever you want. ![]() The surf was pretty big, but the period was long enough for some clear water. We hit it hard for about an hour. I got one pancake, and then we were off to Punta Abreojos! ![]() ![]() On the road again... ![]() ![]() First stop was the point. The last time I was here it was almost wide open corvina off the rocks in the evenings and again in the morning when they were chasing bait against the beach. ![]() ![]() This time was a lot slower, but I still got a couple of chunky YFCs. That makes 6 species for those who are keeping track. ![]() We went driving around exploring to the north and stopped to eat lunch in La Bocana. ![]() The road was pretty bumpy and windy so we decided to head down the beach for a ways and then cut in. On the way we spotted a nice looking hole, so we jumped out and threw a few casts. 1" shy of legal. Stoked! ![]() Another great sunset. ![]() After that we headed south to Campo Rene to get a fisherman's shack for the night. The rooms are "rustic", but very convenient for fishing Coyote Estuary in the morning and that was our plan. Actually there are a couple of nicer rooms if you bring your wife or something. The shack were good for us and even had rod racks ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And they also have a decent restaurant. A slight miscommunication got Leo 3 orders of 3 fish tacos each. And they were huge! ![]() Ok that is it for today. Part 4 will continue tomorrow. |
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Sea Hunter
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Thanks for sharing
Good times....
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 1,906
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Thanks for sharing.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 303
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IF there was a "Like" button on this post it this would be it. Great shots. Looks like a lot of fun!
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Malibu Stealth 12
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay
Posts: 512
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x2 I didn't think I would like that feature when BloodyDecks added it but I do. Sometimes you want to just like something without commenting.
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Paddle for Mahi
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Doing the happy paddle!
Posts: 849
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Badass adventure!!
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Señor member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 1,627
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Cool report!
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I Exercise Fish
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HB
Posts: 44
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