Granny Surfs in the Roosterfish

If you have never fly fished the surf before I’ll tell you this, it can be intimidating.  The waves themselves are stronger than they look.  The force of even a small wave can knock you over.  And when they don’t knock you over on the incoming, sometimes the outgoing...

Last Day in the Baja Backcountry

Our last morning waking up on the beaches of Baja was a stunner.  I slept like a rock and therefore woke up ready to go around 5.  I went for a short hike down the beach before starting the coffee.  The alpenglow framed the sea and the rugged rock formations nearby....

A Beast of a Roosterfish on the Fly

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...

Last Push for Granny’s Roosterfish on the Fly

I have some great friends that either live in Baja or spend much time in Baja.  Granny and I are trying to keep things interesting and not fish the same area twice.  I dropped a random email to my friend Gary Bulla who is often in Baja hosting fishing clients, hoping...

Fly Fishing for Roosterfish off the Beach

Roosterfish are unique.  While most families of saltwater fish are found throughout the world, roosters are only found on the tropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.  That range is from Baja Mexico south to Peru.  Baja, Costa Rica and Panama are the leading...