The last day of Baja 2017 (unless I return in Dec) was a full one but a bust. The wind cranked in our face all day from the beach and we saw one roosterfish and no jacks. Granny will have to come back for her first roosterfish. In general, major fish were slim pickings. We … Read more
Gary Bulla Baja trips start early. Granny and I are visiting Gary while he has a group of 12 clients. He bases out of Baja Joes Hotel and his staff had coffee and breakfast on the table at 6 AM. After breakfast Granny and I drove with Gary and his group to meet up … Read more
I have some great friends that either live in Baja or spend much time in Baja. Granny and I are trying to keep things interesting and not fish the same area twice. I dropped a random email to my friend Gary Bulla who is often in Baja hosting fishing clients, hoping he was around with … Read more
Boy ever did we chill today. Those three days camping in a sandstorm hurt us. Sammy’s condo on the Pacific side of Baja rocks the house. Granny spent most of her day sunning at the infinity pool with occasional dips. For lunch we hit the Todos Santos downtown and ate big. Then Granny enjoyed … Read more
Roosterfish are unique. While most families of saltwater fish are found throughout the world, roosters are only found on the tropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean. That range is from Baja Mexico south to Peru. Baja, Costa Rica and Panama are the leading spots to try for them but no doubt there are places … Read more
Granny and I woke up at our beautiful campsite on a remote Baja beach with high hopes of her landing a roosterfish today. Maybe even a big one. But as we finished off breakfast during sunrise the wind started. And this wind would be more serious than yesterdays. There were a few roosters around. I … Read more
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
We headed out for three nights of fishing and camping today but we relaxed at Sammy’s condo in the morning and left around noon. It was a matter of taking the time to be properly organized for camping on the beach. Also, we suffered through an 18 inning Cubs loss last night that kept us … Read more
We probably should’ve suspected a rough day of fishing. Last night around dinner time it got cold here on the Pacific side of Baja. Like in the 50°s cold! Then this morning we woke up to the same and dense fog and clouds. Didn’t matter though, we packed up the car and headed to no … Read more
I left out another roosterfishing hazard yesterday – other anglers. Roosters are so amazing that these days anglers head for Baja with rods and camping gear with no idea what they’re doing. Granny and I drove an excruciating two hours of dirt to get to one of my “secret spots” only to find five clueless … Read more
I’ve been roosterfishing the beaches of Baja for over 20 years. Granny has never been, but she has rolled her eyes a time or two when I got home from a week of roosterfishing. I generally lay on the couch and limp around the yard the first few days complaining of aches and pains. My … Read more
The weather was god-awful the minute I got home from Mauritius until today. Such horror is good for one thing – getting indoor work done such as catching up on my St Brandon’s trip report, cleaning salt off rods and reels and. . . . packing for the next trip. Poor Granny has been dealing … Read more