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Submitted by Marty Johnson 10/07
I traveled to La Paz to catch an elusive Wahoo and do some in shore fly fishing and light tackle. I booked with Jonathan Roldan's Tailhunter International and had the time of my life. We stayed in the La Concha hotel right on the beach and breakfast and lunch were included on the days we fished. Johnathan put the whole package together.
Not only did I catch my first Wahoo at 65#, but I caught a ton of Tuna, Dorado and Rooster Fish. I probably caught 20 fish on my fly pole and another 30 on light tackle. What a gas. Since I was releasing most of my catch, I didn't much care what I caught. Catching Bonito and Rooster fish on a fly made my trip. I suggest Tailhunter International if you want guides that will put you on fish and will pay attention to what you want to do. Great Trip.
Submitted by Dave McKnight 4/07
Great Marlin and Sail fishing off the coast, but a little pricey. The inshore fishing was "Nil" because the Red tide was present. I'd make a few phone calls before booking a trip although that would be difficult if you are booking 6 months in advance.
The most fun I had was getting a surf pole, bait and fishing off some jetty's. I must have caught 20 different species and had no idea what most of them were. Just stood there and caught fish after fish hour after hour. It was great fun and was very inexpensive. Kids would have loved it too.
Just a side note. If you want to drive around Costa Rica prepare yourself for some excitement. Narrow roads, blind curves, big tour busses and potholes make for a steady stream of adrenalin rushes. It's a beautiful country, but you have to take your time and not be in a hurry to go anywhere.
Submitted by Bob Burns 3/07
I have made two trips to Baja in the last two years and I have discovered a few things that I felt I needed to share with fellow fishermen.
My first trip was to the east cape area at Buena Vista and the latest trip was to Cabo San Lucas on the southernmost tip. I enjoyed both trips immensely and still think about the warmth of the winter Baja sun. Both areas were a lot alike in some respects and very different in other.
The East Cape was quiet, laid back and fairly reasonable. We had an all inclusive trip with 4 nights lodging and two days of fishing for under $1000.00. Three nights in Cabo was around $700.00 plus $500.00 per day fishing and the meals were quite expensive. There were few high rollers on the East Cape, no cruise ships and never ran into a time share hawker. Cabo had them all. Do you want to be a tourist, enjoy the night life and buy trinkets from street vendors? Go to Cabo, it is wonderful. Do you just want to lay back, relax and fish and have some great conversations? Go to the East Cape.
The fishing is superb from La Paz to the tip of Baja. The biggest difference is the pace and the expense.
Here are a couple of tips I discovered. If you are going to the East Cape or the Sea of Cortez, I suggest you line up your hotel which will usually offer you a package that includes meals and fishing. Everything is taken care of for you. In Cabo there are a lot of travel companies that just hire out whatever boats are available. My suggestion if you are going to Cabo San Lucas is that you hire your charter when you get there. There are literally hundreds of charters in the harbor all willing to cut you a deal and give you exactly what you want.
Wherever you go in Baja, be adamant about what you want to fish for and how you want to do it. I have been disappointed with the charters both times I went. When I went to the East Cape, I told the captain that I wanted to fish for Tuna each morning and then fish for Marlin. The captain wanted to fish for Marlin. His effort to fish for Tuna was one pass under the dolphins with a rusty lure and off we went to chase Marlin. We caught 3 Marlin in two days which is good, but no Tuna. I personally would rather catch six 20# Tuna than one 150# Marlin. In Cabo I had signed up through a tour agency to fish inshore with fly and light tackle. When I got to Cabo they had booked a deep sea offshore boat with no light tackle aboard. Yes, we caught Marlin. Don't get me wrong, I think everyone should catch one or two Marlin in their lifetime. Day in and day out I'd just soon have some 20 to 30# Wahoo or Tuna to have the hotel cook up for dinner. I don't pay for the boat ride; I pay to catch fish as often as possible. They don't have to be big, just keep me busy.
If Baja is the Marlin capital of the world maybe I need to go find the Tuna capital. I do have to say, both trips were just what the Doctor ordered for a relaxing and fun filled trip. The hammocks, the food, the view, the weather and the people were great. I guess I'm just not macho enough to think that a Marlin is the only fish worth catching. My next trip will be to La Paz and I will do some inshore flyfishing.
By George Andrus 11/06
I have had the opportunity to fish Alaska on four different occasions in both the Sitka area and the Kanai and Homer areas.
The Kanai Peninsula gets all the press as the hot spot for salmon fishing and Homer lays claim to the Halibut fishing capital of the world. However, I'll take Sitka any day of the week.
In my opinion Sitka and the rest of south eastern Alaska have better weather, milder tides, better restaurants, friendlier people and all the Salmon and Halibut fishing you can handle. If you strictly want to do river fishing then the Kanai is top dog, but if you want hot ocean fishing action with some of the most beautiful scenery then I'll see you in Sitka.
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