Any recommendations on pole set up and lures. Will be staying at Playa Bonita this weekend and thought I would give it a shot. Is it better to use a shore pole or just a regular spinner. I'm sure you all have answered these questions a million times on here so I do appreciate any advise.
Also looking to charter a boat for me and the wife to do some fishing on Saturday, any help there would be awesome, looking to spend around $200.00
Regular spinner, I use 7' rods. I probably use to heavy a line for whats needed but I run 10lb Fluorocarbon with a 15lb. shock leader when I am putting bait off the bottom. Use small shrimp or hit up a vendor for some squid. Calamares para pescar, 5 bucks worth is more than you will use in a weekend.
Depending on the wind you can throw anything that looks like this, best with upward facing hooks... https://www.walmart.com/ip/Storm-5-WildEye-Live-Anchovy-4pk/17114469
Spoons work well too.
More wind, heavier lure. Cast parallel to the water and you can get pretty good tosses in the wind. If you catch something and it locks on the bottom, drop the tip of the rod and let the line go slack and wait! they will get out and you will know it then rod tip up and keep them from doing it again.
An hour before high or low tide to an hour after has always worked well for me.
Check Puerto Penasco Tides for fishing and you will know what times will be best for the days you are there.
Oh and about the boat, if you head into the Malicon (fishmarket) you will see pongas there that people can charter. We go out with Eduardo. We trust him and he will no let you come back without fish. His boat is called Bubba. You can take your gear but he has some older beat up stuff but it's more or less ready for the type of fishing youy do on a ponga. Fishing for bait, then headin out to some spots he has on GPS for some larger fish.
Nothing huge but also not half of your time traveling to the far out reefs either. 3-5 pounder that he will clean and bag for you before you are even back to shore. If all goes well you will have a crap ton of fillets of several species.
Trigger fish are a great fight and IMO one of the best tasting overlooked fish down there.
Price should be right in your range, or cheaper. I would go look for him first thing after you arrive, that way you will know the scoop.
I found a medium size boat for $250.00 for me and my wife. Hoping to kill two birds with one stone, I get to fish and she gets to look for whales. Last time my son and I found a boat we brought home 60lbs of Trigger fish, damn good tasting fish! Thanks again for all your help.
Anybody going to be doing any Shore Fishing on 9/7 - 9/10. Would like to check out Competition Hill or Cholla Bay. Don't really know my way around there yet and was hoping to follow someone so I don't end up being somewhere that I shouldn't be. I have read enough posts here so I guess I'm good on fishing set ups, just know where I have been fishing has not been that awesome, thanks!
Thanks for the tip Jerry! That's my biggest fear is wondering in an area that I don't belong.
Sometime this winter I am headed to a great fish friendly rock structure just north of Puerto Libertad for a day trip I just met the owner a few months ago and got the ok....will give you a heads up!
Well JJ's is really on the estuary side of the peninsula. When the tide is in the water goes way out and it's really a big shallow mudflat. I think the shore fishing is really on the other side of the peninsula off the rocky shore. Around competition hill and toward the NW there.
Will be there fishing Friday-Sunday in Las Conchas. Supposed to be a good estuary within walking distance. Also chartered a 44 foot boat for the day Saturday going for big grouper. Looking for a few more folks to join us. Give me a shout if you have any interest. 516-425-4542 Frank. First time going there to fish but have heard its pretty decent.
If you are in section 9 or at Tessoro it's a short walk. Other wise could be 5 miles !! You can drive out and park near Tessoro (( the high rise at the end of the peninsula) and just walk down the dune to the estuary. Go when the tide is going in. You will want to be at the entrance which is at Tessoro and not back in the estuary. It's large but shallow.
check out Arturo's diving and fishing on Facebook. he is down in Lobos but well worth the trip. they have consistently been catching large rooster fish the last 3 weeks.
If you are in section 9 or at Tessoro it's a short walk. Other wise could be 5 miles !! You can drive out and park near Tessoro (( the high rise at the end of the peninsula) and just walk down the dune to the estuary. Go when the tide is going in. You will want to be at the entrance which is at Tessoro and not back in the estuary. It's large but shallow.
We are in section 9...What would you recommend for fishing there? Bringing lots of topwater lures and spoons. What about bait? Thanks for any tips!!!
We are in section 9...What would you recommend for fishing there? Bringing lots of topwater lures and spoons. What about bait? Thanks for any tips!!!
Silver Kastmasters and Krocodile Spoons work well from shore. You can also use squid on the bottom with a weight. I bought a 10' surf rod last year that works well.
I recommend taking a casting rod on the charter Saturday. They will set you up with gear for bottom fishing, but they might not have anything to throw at the yellowtail and dorado you're likely to see under the boat. I took a spinning rod with 20 lb mono last time and caught a few dorado that showed up under the boat. Heavy spoons or irons will work. If you have some live bait, that's best. You can also chum the water with bait chunks and just use a hook with some bait and no weight. What boat did you charter?
Silver Kastmasters and Krocodile Spoons work well from shore. You can also use squid on the bottom with a weight. I bought a 10' surf rod last year that works well.
I recommend taking a casting rod on the charter Saturday. They will set you up with gear for bottom fishing, but they might not have anything to throw at the yellowtail and dorado you're likely to see under the boat. I took a spinning rod with 20 lb mono last time and caught a few dorado that showed up under the boat. Heavy spoons or irons will work. If you have some live bait, that's best. You can also chum the water with bait chunks and just use a hook with some bait and no weight. What boat did you charter?
We are fishing the Cabello Del Mar. Its a 44 foot boat...3 of us got the full day trip. Decent boat?
Will be there fishing Friday-Sunday in Las Conchas. Supposed to be a good estuary within walking distance. Also chartered a 44 foot boat for the day Saturday going for big grouper. Looking for a few more folks to join us. Give me a shout if you have any interest. 516-425-4542 Frank. First time going there to fish but have heard its pretty decent.
Sorry Frank just saw your post. Had so so luck at Pelican & Pinto points catching Rock Bass and Trigger. We had tons of these silver long white fish jumping all around us but never caught a single one. How much did you pay for your boat? Any luck?
Sorry Frank just saw your post. Had so so luck at Pelican & Pinto points catching Rock Bass and Trigger. We had tons of these silver long white fish jumping all around us but never caught a single one. How much did you pay for your boat? Any luck?
