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