SHORT ATTENTION SPAN FISHING REPORT

WEATHER – Mostly in the 70’s and sunny.  Northern winds came back up and we had to cancel a few trips for fishing; snorkeling and swimming with the whalesharks.

WATER –  If the winds are blowing, you really don’t wanna be out.  Just not worth it.

WIND –  Up to 25 mph gusts from the north.  We had only 2 days of the week that could have been available.

SPECIES HOOKED THIS WEEK – Tuna, yellowtail, marlin, dorado, sierra, cabrilla, bonito

Pretty typical winter stuff this past week.

We had a few folks ask to go out and after showing them the weather forcast wisely decided to sit it out or we had a few that decided to give it a try and we ended up having to cancel because of the winds.  This was for some folks that wanted to fish, but also some folks that wanted to snorkel and some that wanted to swim with the whalesharks.   On several occasions, we canceled and re-booked only to have the winds cut us down and disappoint.

But, that’s the way it is during the winter.  And with all the frigid arctic winter weather taking place in the U.S. this week, it’s gonna have an effect on Baja with cooler temperatures and overall higher winds.

That doesn’t mean there’s no fish.

What it means is that you need to carefully pick and choose the dates you go out on the water.  Check with several days in advance or up to a week in advance to I can check the extended forecast and you can make an informed decision.

We did have some folks actually get out one day.  It was the only day they had to squeeze it in during their vacation.  They picked well.

They got dorado, tuna, and even a marlin!  That’s crazy fishing because none of these fish are typical winter-time fish.  The catch was even more remarkable because they had very little fishing experience and came down all the way from Canada!

We also know there are fish around because we have friends that are commercial fishermen.  They don’t have a choice.  They need to make a living no matter the weather.  They inform us that there are yellowtail up to about 25 pounds around the high spots of the island.

There are also a few wahoo, tuna and regular inshore fish like pargo, cabrilla and snapper mixed in with sierra.

But, really just not that many folks on the water during the winter.