Feb 5-7 BOLA Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 02-08-2013, 09:20 PM

I made a way too short trip to BOLA with 2 buddys to deliver engine parts to the Hotel Villa Bahia. We left in the dark Tuesday morning and after an uneventful ride through Mexicali and south we got to the hotel. The Villa Bahia is a cool relaxed place right on the beach. Met Roger the owner, Ritchie the mechanic, Shaun the panga capt, Mecedis the cook, and Roman one of the maintenance guys. Great crew. We arived in calm conditions early enough to launch the kayaks and catch a few spotties and cuda in front of the hotel. We ate some dinner and hit the hay hoping the weather would stay calm and we could get a panga out to the islas th next morning. Nope, the wind was howling. We did a bit of exploring up around Punta La Gringa. The wind backed off in the afternoon and we made an easy run to the north end of Isla Smith with Capt. Shaun. Its not the season for YT there but we were still hoping. Ended up with some nice cortez sculpin and goldspot bass. Headed home the next morning. Like I said, too short. Can't wait to get back when things are warmer and fishier. Mike

Ggiannig89 · 02-08-2013, 09:30 PM

Still looks like it was fun. Thanks for the report

JeffB · 02-08-2013, 11:49 PM

Now are those the same spots we have in our bays here, or different? They look a little different, bigger for sure.

blitzburgh · 02-09-2013, 12:44 AM

Very cool!

Iceman · 02-09-2013, 08:28 AM

I'd go there just for those golden spotties! Through Mexicali? did you go through San Felipe or cut over to the 1?

dorado50 · 02-09-2013, 04:36 PM

Looks like nice conditions....pinto bass= good eats!!

taggermike · 02-10-2013, 09:24 AM

We crossed at Mexicali and drove down through San Felipe and Portocitos. The pavement ends a little ways south of Portocitos and its dirt until you get to the LA bay road that cuts off from the 1. Its a dirt road, but I thinkva car could make it if you were not in any hurry. We were in a big diesel 4x4 dodge duely so no problemas. I gotta say thats its difficult to drive passed Las Islas Encontadas and Gonzaga with out stopping.

As for the fish; Goldspots are in the same genus as calicos, sandbass, and spotted bass. They are a deeper water fish and we caught ours beow a hundred feet.
http://www.mexfish.com/fish/gspotbas/gspotbas.htm

Pintos are in the grouper family and get much bigger and often arefound in shallow water.
http://www.mexfish.com/fish/sptcab/sptcab.htm

Mike

bellcon · 02-10-2013, 09:50 AM

Awesome Mike
my kind of adventure!

02-08-2013, 09:20 PM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Feb 5-7 BOLA Report I made a way too short trip to BOLA with 2 buddys to deliver engine parts to the Hotel Villa Bahia. We left in the dark Tuesday morning and after an uneventful ride through Mexicali and south we got to the hotel. The Villa Bahia is a cool relaxed place right on the beach. Met Roger the owner, Ritchie the mechanic, Shaun the panga capt, Mecedis the cook, and Roman one of the maintenance guys. Great crew. We arived in calm conditions early enough to launch the kayaks and catch a few spotties and cuda in front of the hotel. We ate some dinner and hit the hay hoping the weather would stay calm and we could get a panga out to the islas th next morning. Nope, the wind was howling. We did a bit of exploring up around Punta La Gringa. The wind backed off in the afternoon and we made an easy run to the north end of Isla Smith with Capt. Shaun. Its not the season for YT there but we were still hoping. Ended up with some nice cortez sculpin and goldspot bass. Headed home the next morning. Like I said, too short. Can't wait to get back when things are warmer and fishier. Mike Attached Images

02-08-2013, 11:49 PM	#3
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Now are those the same spots we have in our bays here, or different? They look a little different, bigger for sure. __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

02-09-2013, 12:44 AM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Very cool! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

02-09-2013, 08:28 AM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	I'd go there just for those golden spotties! Through Mexicali? did you go through San Felipe or cut over to the 1? __________________

02-10-2013, 09:50 AM	#8
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Awesome Mike my kind of adventure! __________________

02-08-2013, 09:30 PM	#2
Ggiannig89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: El Cajon Posts: 512	Still looks like it was fun. Thanks for the report

02-09-2013, 04:36 PM	#6
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Looks like nice conditions....pinto bass= good eats!!

02-10-2013, 09:24 AM	#7
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	We crossed at Mexicali and drove down through San Felipe and Portocitos. The pavement ends a little ways south of Portocitos and its dirt until you get to the LA bay road that cuts off from the 1. Its a dirt road, but I thinkva car could make it if you were not in any hurry. We were in a big diesel 4x4 dodge duely so no problemas. I gotta say thats its difficult to drive passed Las Islas Encontadas and Gonzaga with out stopping. As for the fish; Goldspots are in the same genus as calicos, sandbass, and spotted bass. They are a deeper water fish and we caught ours beow a hundred feet. http://www.mexfish.com/fish/gspotbas/gspotbas.htm Pintos are in the grouper family and get much bigger and often arefound in shallow water. http://www.mexfish.com/fish/sptcab/sptcab.htm Mike