New Additions for My Fly Rod Species List

Early morning comes painfully when you picked up the crud on a fishing trip.  Now both Sammy and I are feeling like crap.  Nonetheless, today is our last day of fishing down here in Baja Mexico with pal Grant Hartman.  There was no way we weren’t sucking it up and hitting the water.   Commercial … Read more

Dunking Clouser’s Around the Lobster Traps

Sammy Vigneri and I go all the way back to 1987 as friends.  Grant Hartman and I met down here in Baja in 1996 when I drove down here all the way from Jackson Hole.  Grant had just started Baja Anglers and I was on a six week long trip camped on a beach up … Read more

Snapperless at Snapper Rocks

We planned an early start for our drive north this morning from Magdalena Bay but unfortunately Sammy caught the crud.  Sam and I were kind of expecting it because Grant was hurting when we got here.  Hopefully I’m not next.   Luckily we only had a couple hours drive to our next location.  This was … Read more

Happy Belated Thanksgiving

Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone!  Granny and I were so focused on our fishing and relaxing that we missed TG altogether.  While yesterdays fishing was slow, our chicken wing dinner was delicious.  And perhaps all the good wing protein led to todays excellent day of fishing.  Granny and I landed three of these cute little roosterfish.  … Read more

Yellowtail Get Smart Fast

Our accommodation here in the boonies of Baja is simple.  Our rooms are basically a kid’s fort made of plywood.  We have comfortable beds but only one light blanket.  Evenings have been cool in the 50°s so we’ve been sleeping in our fleeces.  Last night dipped into the high 40°s and I was so cold … Read more

California Yellowtail on a Popper

It was another beautiful morning with a Yeti full of coffee here in the boonies of Baja.  Our boatman Riccardo arrived earlier than 7.  When I saw him, I headed for our shack to make sure pals Grant Hartman and Sammy Vigneri were getting ready.  After yesterday’s insane day fly fishing for California yellowtail, I … Read more

First New Species of 2021 – Yellowtail On the Fly

There aren’t a ton of common game fish species out there I haven’t caught on the fly.  Most I’ve had the good fortune of adding to my list over the years.  But there are a few I haven’t and one that I’ve come close with a couple times is the California yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis) not … Read more

Lady’s of Baja

We headed out with my friend Gary Boyer this morning here in Baja.  Gary is a fellow Idahoan that I met down here two years ago.  Gary leaves Idaho in February and camps all winter here in Los Barriles.  He drives down with his boat and his dog and he’s all set.   Gary is … Read more