Back to the Beaches of Baja

Baja-AnglersIts good to be back to the roosterfish beaches of Baja in May.  While I did come to Baja last year it was in March which is not roosterfish season.  I’m with longtime pals Sammy Vigneri and Grant Hartman.  Sammy and I go back 30 years to our fly shop days and Grant and I go back meeting in 1996 when I was camped down here for five weeks.

 

flyfishing-Todos-SantosAll three of us are a little banged up tired from the last few weeks of life.  As you know I haven’t had time to rest up from Iceland less than a week ago.  Sammy just plain works too hard because he’s a gynecologist.  And Grant has been guiding long hours.  We didn’t leave Sammy’s condo in Cerritos until 9:30 AM or hit the water until 11:30 AM.

 

pufferfishIts probably just as well we didn’t kill ourselves to get out early.  Sammy and Grant saw a pack of three small roosterfish.  I saw none.  The only fish caught were a cornetfish for Sammy (which he caught the same one twice) and this cute little pufferfish for me.

 

fly-fish-bajaIt was a long day for the no fish part, but very relaxing, and at least for me, well needed relaxation.  The sun felt good and the sand under the bare feet is hard to beat after a week in cold weather gear. Tomorrow we’ll step it up a couple notches.  While Sammy will likely walk with Grant on the beaches for roosters, I’m on a snapper hunt from the rocks.

 

Jeff Currier Global Fly Fishing