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
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 spots to try for them but no doubt there are places … Read more
I’m not sure how many times in a row weather on fishing trips can go wrong but I guess there’s no limit when your nickname is “Monsoon”. Granny and I came to the East Cape of Baja yesterday to escape the cold and clouds of the Pacific side but unfortunately those conditions followed us. We … Read more
It’s never nice to feel its essential to catch a fish. But today I had to catch a fish and it had to be a roosterfish. It’s been a rugged week for me with the menacing roosters. I hooked and lost a brute on day one and since it’s been heartbreak after heartbreak with chasers … Read more
With all the action we experienced yesterday on the roosterfish beach we headed right back early this morning. Indeed, we got our butts handed to us and didn’t catch any but that’s the way roosterfishing goes sometimes. Seeing them is half the battle and we saw more than normal. When we arrived the bait … Read more
I had a good hunch about the place I fished yesterday. Twice I came close to connecting to proper roosterfish but it didn’t quite happen. Today I had Grant and Sammy drop me off on the same beach. In my experience great catches come after a few close calls. The pursuit builds up then happens. … Read more
I took the last antibiotic for my tooth yesterday. The pills fixed the infection but the side effects were adding up. I was feeling much like this poor deceased turtle. But today I awoke feeling so good that Sammy, Grant and I crushed some breakfast burritos in Todos Santos then bought some beer and got … Read more
It’s been a good time on Grants boat all week but today our feet were on the ground. It’s Sammy’s and my last day here in Baja and we fished from the beach. Grant, who was not guiding but rather fishing with us, picked Sammy and I up from Cerritos very early and we drove … Read more