The Snapper That Got Away

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

A Morning Species Hunt from the Rocks

You’d suspect a fast trip back to the roosterfish beach after Sammy’s catch yesterday afternoon, but to keep fishing interesting we went on a morning side trip first.  I’ve always wanted to catch a giant hawkfish.  He’s not a big fish by any means but he’s gorgeous and he lives in Baja.  Grant took us … Read more

Back to Baja

Believe it or not I left the good ole USA again today.  I’m presently in Cerritos, Mexico with my friend Sammy Vigneri at his sweet place on the beach.  Sammy and I fish Baja together often and this week we’ll be after marlin on the fly, a fish that has not been particularly kind to … Read more