06-05-2007, 12:16 PM
FINALLY--I get to post a report.
Mrs Denver and I went down to Loreto, MX for a long weekend. It is located on the Baja Peninsula, north of Cabo. Great thing about Loreto is it is still relatively undiscovered. We stayed at a great B&B for $50/US. She has a nice pool and supplies sea kayaks, coolers, chairs, snorkel equipment etc all at no charge.
I chartered a panga for a day. (think Mexican version of a 24ft Sea Ox) We trolled live mackerel for dorado. Caught and released 2 at 20lbs+ before Mrs Denver wanted to head back in. We could have stacked them like firewood had we stayed. They were jumping around the boat chasing flying fish. I had as much fun watching that as catching them.
Came in and did some bottom fishing around some of the local islands. Sent pieces of our mackerel to the bottom. Pretty much automatic. Brought up snapper, grouper, whitefish, cabrilla and some stuff I have never seen. I brought my redfish rig and tipped a bucktail jig with some mackerel. Got slammed the minute it hit bottom. That fish is still going. I had 14 lb test and 8ft rod and I do not think he knew he was hooked.
We chose one of the beaches on an island to anchor and the capt. did a shore lunch with one of the snapper. Fresh fish tacos with ice cold Tecate on your own private beach. One of my best outdoor memories. I dove down in the rocks offshore and brought up some local scallops. These are twice the size of your average oyster. Put them on the fire for a tasty appetizer. The snorkeling was outstanding. Most of these waters receive little if any pressure so there was some pristine viewing. Saw a huge manta ray off one of the points that made me a little nervous so I eased back in to shallower water.
Next day I walked around the waterfront (1 block from our hotel) following huge clouds of baitfish. There was something forcing them against the rocky shore and then crushing them. I sent a Mirrolure out and got spooled on the second cast. I just sat on the rocks with my 6-pack of Tecate and watched the fish breaking everywhere for the next hour. I am taking a sea kayak out after them next month.
We are going back for the July 4th weekend. I am going to Cabelas this week to upgrade my equipment. I guess I was pretty naive to think my coastal equipment was going to stand up down there. The guy in the cabana next to us come back Sunday with 10 dorado all over 25 and one marlin (deep belly hooked) that was 125. All of this out of little wooden boats in lake calm seas.
The town is a typical Mexican village. Still has dirt streets in most places. Great food for next to nothing and excellent waterfront bars. The airport is a thatched hut deal smaller than my house.
If you all ever want to do a trip with the family, this is the place. We want to go as often as possible before the Cancun crowd discovers it. Right now it is just guys coming down to fish-and not many at that.
Mrs Denver and I went down to Loreto, MX for a long weekend. It is located on the Baja Peninsula, north of Cabo. Great thing about Loreto is it is still relatively undiscovered. We stayed at a great B&B for $50/US. She has a nice pool and supplies sea kayaks, coolers, chairs, snorkel equipment etc all at no charge.
I chartered a panga for a day. (think Mexican version of a 24ft Sea Ox) We trolled live mackerel for dorado. Caught and released 2 at 20lbs+ before Mrs Denver wanted to head back in. We could have stacked them like firewood had we stayed. They were jumping around the boat chasing flying fish. I had as much fun watching that as catching them.
Came in and did some bottom fishing around some of the local islands. Sent pieces of our mackerel to the bottom. Pretty much automatic. Brought up snapper, grouper, whitefish, cabrilla and some stuff I have never seen. I brought my redfish rig and tipped a bucktail jig with some mackerel. Got slammed the minute it hit bottom. That fish is still going. I had 14 lb test and 8ft rod and I do not think he knew he was hooked.
We chose one of the beaches on an island to anchor and the capt. did a shore lunch with one of the snapper. Fresh fish tacos with ice cold Tecate on your own private beach. One of my best outdoor memories. I dove down in the rocks offshore and brought up some local scallops. These are twice the size of your average oyster. Put them on the fire for a tasty appetizer. The snorkeling was outstanding. Most of these waters receive little if any pressure so there was some pristine viewing. Saw a huge manta ray off one of the points that made me a little nervous so I eased back in to shallower water.
Next day I walked around the waterfront (1 block from our hotel) following huge clouds of baitfish. There was something forcing them against the rocky shore and then crushing them. I sent a Mirrolure out and got spooled on the second cast. I just sat on the rocks with my 6-pack of Tecate and watched the fish breaking everywhere for the next hour. I am taking a sea kayak out after them next month.
We are going back for the July 4th weekend. I am going to Cabelas this week to upgrade my equipment. I guess I was pretty naive to think my coastal equipment was going to stand up down there. The guy in the cabana next to us come back Sunday with 10 dorado all over 25 and one marlin (deep belly hooked) that was 125. All of this out of little wooden boats in lake calm seas.
The town is a typical Mexican village. Still has dirt streets in most places. Great food for next to nothing and excellent waterfront bars. The airport is a thatched hut deal smaller than my house.
If you all ever want to do a trip with the family, this is the place. We want to go as often as possible before the Cancun crowd discovers it. Right now it is just guys coming down to fish-and not many at that.