New Species for Me and Honker Rooster for Sammy

We headed out early today to another small beach area here in Baja.  Though the forecast was for strong northeasterly wind it was calm and hot.  There were no other anglers to be seen so rather than stay put and wait for a roosterfish I went for a walk down the open beach with my … Read more

First Roosterfish of 2017

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

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