Question? Colnett - Fishing

[Ron1973]

Fishing Sat. & Sun...Baja Coast/Colnett... on (12/11 to 12/13) has anyone ever fished the area the first/second week of December? Any advice? We'll probably be bottom fishing that weekend since I highly doubt any Tuna will be in the area.
Should I take my casting jig stick with me just in case? Any information would greatly help, also, what type of lures work best for the area?
Ron

[WaaTooSee]

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[wsbkiller]

I'd bring a jig stick just in case, but that time of year it will pretty much be a rockcod type of deal. Depending on the type of boat, and how many anglers are on board, Yellowtail and Bonito would be a low percentage play at best.
The rockcod fishing, on the other hand, is the best I've ever seen. Huge reds and Lings--and a lot of them. Again, not sure what kind of boat you're going on, but if tackle isn't provided, be sure to bring plenty of 4 hook ganions (I use #4 hooks) and plenty of torpedo sinkers in a range of 8oz. to 16oz. It's mostly shallow water rock codding down there (less than 200 ft.) so a no frills set up is fine. Penn Senator or equivalent loaded with 30# 0r 40# mono and a 7' medium or heavy bait stick is fine.
Good luck down there!

[sitonmyface]

If the water on the high spot is 60 degrees or higher that time of year can have some great yellowtail fishing. I was on a 1 1/2 day on the Pacific Voyager that time of year a couple years ago and we limited on Yellowtail's in the 25-40 lb class in the morning on the yoyo jig. Bring the 6xjr's with a 50 or 60lb yoyo outfit for sure.

[PoolMan]

I second the Yellowtail possibility. This year the water is very warm down there still. Yo-yoing around the highspot has produced in the past. Early winter can be some of the best Yellowtail action along the northern Baja coast.