Rising from your tent on the shores of the Sea of Cortez can’t be beat. I was up with the first glimmer of daylight. I French pressed the coffee and woke Granny just in time to see the sunrise. The first rays of the sun are warm here and you know its going to be … Read more
It was fantastic fun down here in Baja with Sammy last week. This week its Granny’s turn. She arrived yesterday afternoon and I was ready to take off camping and fishing with her directly from the airport. But she asked that we take it easy her first 24 hours. Instead of camping last night we … Read more
I guess we should’ve packed it in yesterday after Sammy’s big roosterfish off the beach here in Baja and relaxed at his condo in Cerritos because Sammy heads home tomorrow. But that’s not in our DNA. Naturally we went fishing. But not before a massive breakfast where Sam crushed a mind-blowing whip cream covered pile … Read more
We headed out early today to another small beach area here in Baja. Though the forecast was for strong northeasterly wind it was calm and hot. There were no other anglers to be seen so rather than stay put and wait for a roosterfish I went for a walk down the open beach with my … Read more
The old saying is “Don’t leave fish to find fish”. I follow this saying most of the time. Despite running into an epic number of other anglers yesterday here in Baja we headed back to the same beach we were yesterday in hopes less people would be there. As far as people goes – it … Read more
We were so stoked after catching a monster roosterfish here in Baja yesterday that we got up early and headed back to the same small beach where it went down. It was a stunning morning with light winds and warm temperatures even before 9 AM. Visibility is tough early so we relaxed and waited. … Read more
We ended yesterday a little discouraged with the slow roosterfishing in the morning then the entourage of people on one of the best beaches during the afternoon. It seems that do it yourself roosterfishing is a hot item these days. As an angler of Baja for more than 20 years its hard to swallow. But … Read more
We went for a late start on purpose today. The long day yesterday was a full one with plenty of hiking, climbing, boat rides and car rides. Sammy, Grant and I are all trying to make a vacation out of this week in Baja so we need to pace ourselves. We left Sammy’s around … Read more
No doubt the few days where I’ve landed huge roosters off the beach (biggest in 2016) are my best Baja fishing days. But one of my most memorable was in 2010 when I landed my first barred pargo off the rocks. The pargo, the meanest snapper of the snapper family, pound for pound was one … Read more
Its 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 … Read more
It was another short trip home. I had enough time to unpack from Iceland and pack for Mexico. I got the blogs done. Caught up with Granny and friends and now gone again. I arrived in Baja Mexico this afternoon and was picked up by my pals Sam Vigneri and Grant Hartman. This adventure … Read more
Hard to believe how fast these trips go by. Today was my last day here in Iceland. Its been a good one with catching some of the biggest brown trout of my life. It was a cold start. Gunnar planned to leave this morning and Bjarni came up with a great idea of fishing … Read more