San Quintin, 2012 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 09-22-2012, 11:55 PM

Hit up San Quintin this week and stayed at the Old Mill . I have always driven south of the Old Mill to do Central and Southern Baja trips and have stayed at the Old Mill once to get some sleep on way down. The Old Mill is a great place with simple accommodations, cheap prices ($16.00/bed)friendly people and a hot shower. Also a restaurant that prepared our fish on two different nights in various ways.

We kayak fished two days with a beach launch and ended up with two WSB and a couple lost, several Calico's, sand bass, and other random fish. Mike (Florida Boy) caught a pig on the second day......no scale but the thing was a beast and didn't come close to fitting in his cooler.

The third day we went out on a 25 foot Parker through K & M Landing with the kayaks on board. Lined up the trip the week prior with Captain Kelley due to some expected swell. His son George was our Captain and he put us in the area where some recent WSB activity had been. We ended up with three WSB, multiple rock fish, a tail hooked thresher and another thresher which were lost/released. George caught a nice halibut which he ended up giving us the majority of. I highly recommend K & M if you want to do a mothership trip down in San Quintin. Family run, very nice and safe with a ton of local knowledge .

I always seem to find a way to get stuck in Baja. Well not too bad, three times in 20+ years.

All and all a great trip with no mechanical errors on or off the water, plenty of fish to be had, no issues with the authorities through Tijuana or Ensenada (even after missing a turn twice in Tijuana

), good company, and plenty of good memories.

Next year going to go down 2-3 times through August -October and can't wait to do it again.

and just noticed I put this in fishing discussions.......sorry

jorluivil · 09-23-2012, 12:02 AM

Awesome!

I'm hoping to setup a trip next year to San Quintin, if I do you're coming with us!!!

bigbarrels · 09-23-2012, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Awesome!

I'm hoping to setup a trip next year to San Quintin, if I do you're coming with us!!!

Sounds good George....I'm in

steveooo · 09-23-2012, 07:47 AM

Awesome! I felt like I was there. That WSB Mike caught is HUGE

I want to hook up with the guys from K&M as well. Thanks for taking the time to write it up.

blitzburgh · 09-23-2012, 07:57 AM

That looks beautiful! Would love to go there.

danjor · 09-23-2012, 08:01 AM

That sounds fun! Allways wanted to go to mexico but never have due to everone i know talking about its too dangerous to go down there because of the cartels and crap.
But epic trip, i would love to go somewhere like that someday

Aaron&Julie · 09-23-2012, 08:10 AM

Great write and pics. Even the food shot had me drooling, maybe not as much as that pig WSB Mike caught. HUGE! Looks like it could have gone 70lbs.

Iceman · 09-23-2012, 08:15 AM

Thanks for sharing Tom! Looks like Mike has figured out this kayak fishing

Fish all around sounds like a perfect fishing adventure.

lterrero · 09-23-2012, 08:45 AM

WOW!!! Very nice my friend... Thanks for sharing

chitown54 · 09-23-2012, 12:02 PM

nice fish. I hope to get 1 like that from the yak someday

FARRIER · 09-23-2012, 12:55 PM

Nice work! 30 years of traveling to baja and not once have I had any issues other than getting stuck as well. And we got lost once. But two maps and a 12 pack later and our destination was found.

seaquinn · 09-23-2012, 05:44 PM

wow, very cool. If you do another trip, put a post and we can caravan down. I'd love to go! Great fishing with all those WSB! And there is usually at least good rockfish.

ful-rac · 09-23-2012, 06:22 PM

Awsome story and pics! I'm ready!

StinkyMatt · 09-23-2012, 06:31 PM

Incredible write up.

You guys killed it down there, and I felt I was part of the show due to great photos.

I promise not to make one complaint, follow all directions, I have 4wd and will buy beer. Please invite me on the next journey.

GregAndrew · 09-23-2012, 07:05 PM

Duuuuuuudes!!!!! WTG you guys. I am guessing that you missed the ramp to HWY 1 ? I love the sign on the other side of the exit. How many people would be comfortable at the place you stayed?

Poxy Boggards · 09-23-2012, 11:44 PM

That is one Toad of a WSB! Congrats on the great trip.

bigbarrels · 09-24-2012, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by seaquinn

wow, very cool. If you do another trip, put a post and we can caravan down. I'd love to go! Great fishing with all those WSB! And there is usually at least good rockfish.

you mean one like this

08-13-2012, 11:47 AM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 856	San Quintin Heading down to San Quintin Sept 17th-21st...staying at Old Mill and fishing 18th, 19th, 20th with one other yak and a skiff. If anybody wants to caravan down let me know. __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

bigbarrels · 09-24-2012, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Duuuuuuudes!!!!! WTG you guys. I am guessing that you missed the ramp to HWY 1 ? I love the sign on the other side of the exit. How many people would be comfortable at the place you stayed?

Hi Greg,

we got there on Monday night and the place was empty and then on the last night a ton of guys showed up with Baja 1000 like rigs......the Old Mill can hold a lot of people....we made the turn onto col san diego and could not get out due to barrier.......then we missed it again in the darkness......thought for sure we would be pulled over but we made it through.

j mo · 09-24-2012, 01:06 PM

awesome!. I like the shot of everyone standing around watching you dig out.....

fishinfreak · 09-24-2012, 02:01 PM

gotta love baja and SQ. old mill is a great place, and the restaurant there is awesome. nice report and

09-23-2012, 12:02 AM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Awesome! I'm hoping to setup a trip next year to San Quintin, if I do you're coming with us!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

09-23-2012, 07:57 AM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	That looks beautiful! Would love to go there. __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

09-23-2012, 08:10 AM	#7
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Great write and pics. Even the food shot had me drooling, maybe not as much as that pig WSB Mike caught. HUGE! Looks like it could have gone 70lbs. __________________ "Never say die"

09-23-2012, 08:15 AM	#8
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Thanks for sharing Tom! Looks like Mike has figured out this kayak fishing Fish all around sounds like a perfect fishing adventure. __________________

09-23-2012, 12:55 PM	#11
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Nice work! 30 years of traveling to baja and not once have I had any issues other than getting stuck as well. And we got lost once. But two maps and a 12 pack later and our destination was found. __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

09-22-2012, 11:55 PM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	San Quintin, 2012 Hit up San Quintin this week and stayed at the Old Mill . I have always driven south of the Old Mill to do Central and Southern Baja trips and have stayed at the Old Mill once to get some sleep on way down. The Old Mill is a great place with simple accommodations, cheap prices ($16.00/bed)friendly people and a hot shower. Also a restaurant that prepared our fish on two different nights in various ways. We kayak fished two days with a beach launch and ended up with two WSB and a couple lost, several Calico's, sand bass, and other random fish. Mike (Florida Boy) caught a pig on the second day......no scale but the thing was a beast and didn't come close to fitting in his cooler. The third day we went out on a 25 foot Parker through K & M Landing with the kayaks on board. Lined up the trip the week prior with Captain Kelley due to some expected swell. His son George was our Captain and he put us in the area where some recent WSB activity had been. We ended up with three WSB, multiple rock fish, a tail hooked thresher and another thresher which were lost/released. George caught a nice halibut which he ended up giving us the majority of. I highly recommend K & M if you want to do a mothership trip down in San Quintin. Family run, very nice and safe with a ton of local knowledge . I always seem to find a way to get stuck in Baja. Well not too bad, three times in 20+ years. All and all a great trip with no mechanical errors on or off the water, plenty of fish to be had, no issues with the authorities through Tijuana or Ensenada (even after missing a turn twice in Tijuana ), good company, and plenty of good memories. Next year going to go down 2-3 times through August -October and can't wait to do it again. and just noticed I put this in fishing discussions.......sorry __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

09-23-2012, 07:47 AM	#4
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Awesome! I felt like I was there. That WSB Mike caught is HUGE I want to hook up with the guys from K&M as well. Thanks for taking the time to write it up.

09-23-2012, 08:01 AM	#6
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	That sounds fun! Allways wanted to go to mexico but never have due to everone i know talking about its too dangerous to go down there because of the cartels and crap. But epic trip, i would love to go somewhere like that someday

09-23-2012, 08:45 AM	#9
lterrero Leo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 482	WOW!!! Very nice my friend... Thanks for sharing

09-23-2012, 12:02 PM	#10
chitown54 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 32	nice fish. I hope to get 1 like that from the yak someday

09-23-2012, 05:44 PM	#12
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	wow, very cool. If you do another trip, put a post and we can caravan down. I'd love to go! Great fishing with all those WSB! And there is usually at least good rockfish.

09-23-2012, 06:22 PM	#13
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Awsome story and pics! I'm ready! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

09-23-2012, 06:31 PM	#14
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Incredible write up. You guys killed it down there, and I felt I was part of the show due to great photos. I promise not to make one complaint, follow all directions, I have 4wd and will buy beer. Please invite me on the next journey.

09-23-2012, 07:05 PM	#15
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Duuuuuuudes!!!!! WTG you guys. I am guessing that you missed the ramp to HWY 1 ? I love the sign on the other side of the exit. How many people would be comfortable at the place you stayed?

09-23-2012, 11:44 PM	#16
Poxy Boggards Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 146	That is one Toad of a WSB! Congrats on the great trip.

09-24-2012, 01:06 PM	#19
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	awesome!. I like the shot of everyone standing around watching you dig out.....

09-24-2012, 02:01 PM	#20
fishinfreak Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 46	gotta love baja and SQ. old mill is a great place, and the restaurant there is awesome. nice report and