Isla San Marcos Fishing Report
09-15/16-07
Hola Everyone~
Back and forth on the Baja was about the week for the most part. Quick trip to get my boat towed back. Did get a few fishing runs in the short visit.
I’ll start with a nearly flawless drive down with friend Doug Moranville and then get to the weather and reasons for not coming before September’s over. So the drive… pretty standard at this time of year. Light on travelers heading south other than an occasional rig with surfboards trying to catch the last of the south swells. It was just one of those rigs which prevented us from having that flawless incident free drive down.
Short version… on a curvy section of road we found ourselves behind this camper loaded with gear (surfboards blocking driver side tail light) waving back and forth. We both commented on how or why would anyone want to drive such an unstable rig down this road. Once the road straightened out and the dashed line appeared… Doug carefully started to pass the camper. I… in the passenger seat somewhat sensed this guy didn’t know we where coming and then the other truck starts drifting into our lane. The sounds were hideous crunching, like that in NASCAR trading door paint or something.
We pulled over and accessed the damage and to our surprise it was really non-existence other than a torn rearview mirror boot and some paint trading (both cars were white). Doug managed to get $150 off the dumb ass for it was clearly his fault. Guy couldn’t see and he quoted I wasn’t looking back cause haven’t see anyone on the road for hours.
Here's the rig that drifted into our lane.
This is how you should not have stuff on the back of your camper. Note, blocking the leftside tail light. This is used down here in Baja as a signal (flashing) for safe to pass. Never would have worked, cause the guys wasn't looking back to see if anyone was back there. Our fault assuming he knew we were passing. However you do need to stay in your lane wether or not you seen cars in on the road. Light damage for both, still rather not have it and everyone got super lucky and no one hurt.
And here are two images as we neared Santa Rosalia. A fuel tanker and semi went head on and saddly three were killed in the firey crashed which insued. THIS WHY YOU NEED TO KEEP 100% ALERT in front and behind you at all times and really try not to drive at night!
Very disturbing image as we passed the wreckage, with the low light and blur effect making it even more sureal
Made it back home the next day after a night in Guerrero Negro.
The weather was just stifling! 90 degree air with 89% humidity… oh yeah it would cool down to 84 degrees in the evening. Water temps little mixed up on the inshore with a 10-degree swing in some places, but 80-82 on the fishing grounds at both islands. Visibility was good at 30-50 feet and less inshore.
So after a day of getting the boat and gear cleaned up I was ready to fish. The COMSA Company had booked these trips for visiting guests Sergio and Raul Moctezuma of Monterrey Nuevo Leon. Only down side to it was the time of year. Fishing is just tuff with the water being hot for the last few months. No temp breaks and or much in the way of paddies making offshore fishing very spotty. Reef fish are all in the 200 plus foot and on the bottom along with the strong breezes and currents makes that equally hard to produce good catches. Other than decent inshore plug trolling the area is pretty much bust till later in the month or more like into October. I’ll just give a general fish count two days fishing, double duty (fished morning and late afternoon). Isla San Marcos day one produced one nice barred pargo (12 pounds) and three gold-spotted sand bass. Tortuga was a bust, with only black skipjack caught on iron. Inshore trolling with small plugs produced the best fishing over all… 7-10 sierra and equal assortment of Bonita, Skipjack and firecracker yellowtail per day. That’s pretty much it.
The drive back north with my boat in tow for the shop went well with only one quick tire change… thanks to Doug’s 30 year baja skills. Having a aluminum floor jack and 18 volt impact gun made for Baja 100 style tire change (less than ten minutes) that rocks big time. That’s it for now…Till I get back~
After bait was caught... fished the 110 bajo ansd after a dozen baits getting clipped by triggerfish Sergio Moctezuma of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico getting color on a nice barred pargo.
Very Nice Barred Pargo in the 12 pound class for Sergio's effort. Fish was caught using a slider rigged live mackerel.
That was pretty much it for anything else going on at the bajos on either island. Inshore bite was fun and consistent action. Here's some of the gear needed, little heavier (15-30 pount test) on the line, due to skipjacks and roosters in the same area.
Rual Moctezuma of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico showing a great eating fish. Sierra mackerel.
Sergio on stubborn fighting black skipjak... great on light tackle, but not so great eating. meat is dark and strong and I don't care what anyone says... not worth trying.
My son never has a problem jumping other boats here to fish when I don't have the room. Michael on my old Montauk with Daniel Lopez and Carlos Garces. Show off... kid kept us updated on their fish count.
And back at the dock with the goods... you caught them you clean them.
Ending with the borthers Moctezuma and a toothy Mexican Bonita.
Till Next Time~
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