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Baja Bytes
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Weekly Baja Peninsula Sportfishing Updates from Border to Tip by That Baja Guy-Gary GrahamGary Graham turned his passion for all things fishing into a profession.Whether it's boats, destination travel, adventure experiences, vehicles, tackle, methods, or just the spinning of a good outdoors tale, Graham has evolved into the go-to guy. Award-winning photojournalist and speaker, Gary Graham has published 1,600-plus weekly editions of his Baja California fly and conventional fishing reports, two DIY books on saltwater fly-fishing, and feature articles.
Episodes
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Baja in May is Good
Our Dad, the one and only Ralph Clock, left his earthly life on May 8, 2023, surrounded by his entire family. He lived life to its fullest, and while our hearts are heavy with grief, we are so lucky that he was our Dad. A memorial and celebration will occur in Newport Beach in July or August …...
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Baja Roosters Tease
Fly fishing for roosterfish with @thereelbaja. We did most of our fishing from the boat this past week, but we managed to get out on the beach some of the time. We are still taking the long run to the North for bait when fishing from the boat, as the island has good concentrations of sardina.…
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Baja Bytes from Surface to Bottom
What a difference a week can make! The billfish bite heated way up moving into this weekend, and with the marlin came a few nice dorado, too. And although There weren't many, the ones caught were of very decent size. Crews mostly fished inshore at the beginning of the week, with some wind and...
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Baja Bottom Fish Rock
Action on the bottom showed signs of improvement recently, even though the bonito were still the most common species found. We saw a few more leopard grouper, Almaco jack, and red snapper (huachinango) while working for the rock piles with yo-yo jigs. In addition, we saw a mix of barred pargo,...
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Baja Roosters Begin to Crow
Our spring season is in full swing with roosterfish, amberjack, yellowtail, sierra mackerel, grouper, mako, and thresher sharks, some decent mahi catches, and still, some marlin are around … Pisces Sportfishing…Pisces Sportfishing Fleet Link This episode is also available as a blog post:...
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Wahoo top Baja Catch
The week's highlight was the wahoo that anglers hooked into while trolling closer to Punta Gorda or Cardon. Not the typical season for these highly prized pelagics, but it proves that you can never really know what might happen. These fish prefer warmer waters, but the bite was sporadic daily…
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Baja Spring on the Horizon
Captain Jose Antonio “Pepe” De la Peña Castillo and mates Arturo Peralta and Ulises on the 62 ft Viking “Chasin Tail” had heard some rumors that a few swordfish were seen finning at the 1150 Spot during the past several days. After tacking back and forth searching for the swordfish tail and…
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FONMAR, CONAPESCA, PROFEPA, ROC, SEMAR working
Shrimp boat BUSTED in El Sargento • As a result, 1,600 kilos of shrimp extracted without permits were retained, in joint action between FONMAR, CONAPESCA, PROFEPA, ROC and SEMAR. Following the indications of the Governor, Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío, in the sense of permanently monitoring the...
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FONMAR declares to protect Sportfishing
Highlighting the participation in the form of the federal deputies members of the Fisheries Commission, Leonor Coutiño Gutiérrez and Ángel Miguel Rodríguez Torres; Porras Domínguez pointed out that it is necessary to join efforts to stop the initiative to catch the dorado for commercial sale if…
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Fonmar Sportfishing Forum
"First Annual Sport Fishing Forum in Baja California Sur," during which the status of sport fishing in Baja Surwill be analyzed. February 22 and 23 at the Hotel Tesoro in Cabo San Lucas, BCS. · There will be limited space; pre-registration is open at www.foros.fonmar.gob.mx. · Sustainable fishing...
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Baja (Norte) Tournaments Announced
Baja Btes Sportfishing Baja (Norte) Tournaments Announced That Baja Guy - Gary Graham Feb 15 Bajabytes Sport Fishing Update February 14, 2023 2023 Sportfishing Tournaments offered in the upper section of the Baja Peninsula has something for everyone – from fishing the shore to chasing bluefin…
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Baja Sur Spring Sportfishing Tournament Dates announced
A total of 181 fish were caught TODAY, with the dorado picking waaaay up!!! 122 of those 181 fish were dorado (with anglers and crews respecting limits and more than half of those Released), we also had blue marlin, striped marlin, sailfish, wahoo, and tuna. 52-pound dorado landed on Pisces 31'...
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“Annual Sport Fishing Forum in BCS”
"Annual Sport Fishing Forum in BCS" will bring together policymakers, academics, and researchers. This event seeks to undertake actions that favor a sustainable development of sport fishing. At a press conference was presented the "First Annual Forum of Sport Fishing in Baja California Sur",...
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Whale Watch Season Begins
Bajabytes Sport Fishing Update January 24, 2023 The season’s opening trip was terrific in Laguna Ojo de Liebre! There were many whale moms and babies and mating trios to see. Of course, they were still a bit shy, but we saw a bit of everything – breaching, spy hopping, courtship, and those cute...
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899 marlin released!
Bajabytes Sport Fishing Update January 17, 2023 Cabo San Lucas Incredible fishing continues in Cabo with excellent catch success rates for the fleet and CRAZY numbers of marlin caught and released just this week. We had 899 marlin released in Total! In addition, we had 141 dorado caught, 192...
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Stripers and Snook kick-off 2023
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2023/01/10/stripers-and-snook-kick-off-2023/
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CRAZY MARLIN WEEK IN CABO
How did we get to this fantastic number? Well, some boats headed to the Finger Banks, a little over 50 miles from Cabo and had non-stop, muscle-cramping, action-packed days that put them into double digits on marlin catches. “La Chingona,” a beautiful 46 ft Viking Billfish, led the pack this…
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BajaBytes Wrap for 2022
Cabo is experiencing fabulous billfish fishing at present in what traditionally would be a slow time for anglers. Boats have been fully booked for many days; no more slow season in Cabo! Not only do we have fish, but it's also a nature show. While fishing, anglers can see whales, dolphins…
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Cabo Billfish still on fire
Billfish: Cabo is experiencing fabulous fishing right now, in what should traditionally be a slow time for anglers going out, boats were fully booked many days; no more slow season in Cabo! Not only do we have fish, but it’s also a nature show out there, while sportfishing anglers can see…
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Baja Sur Fonmar at WORK!
In operation FONMAR-CONAPESCA boat and equipment are retained for fishing in protected natural area The crew were surprised in the vicinity of Isla Cerralvo fishing with oxygen tank Fisheries in the State (CONAPESCA) carried out the retention of a boats and diving equipment for carrying out...
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Billfish Explode at Fingerbank
Billfish are off the charts with double-and a few triple-digit release days at the Finger Bank. As the action ramps up early before the first of the year. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2022/12/06/billfish-explode-at-fingerbank/
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Snook and Wahoo Show in Baja Sur
Wide open snook bite at Lopez Mateos in Magdalena Bay and full-on wahoo bite at Baja Tip. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2022/11/29/snook-and-wahoo-show/
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Baja Thanksgiving Sounds Fishy
Snook and White Sea Bass at Lopez Mateos plus wahoo outside! Striped Marlin, Wahoo and dorado at Los Cabos is just the beginning of the fishy Thanksgiving we are anticipating! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2022/11/22/baja-thanksgiving-sounds-fishy/
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Yahoo Wahoo a Snapping
The week started out calmly, with three nice days, before the wind from the north blew Thursday through Saturday. Until the wind slowed the bite, great action for wahoo was reported on the grounds to the north of Punta Gorda, as wahoo were hitting on trolled Rapalas and various bait. Most fish...
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Big Tuna-Big Money
Congratulations to all the winning teams taking home those big checks tonight at the #cabotunajackpot2022 awards ceremony - and thanks to everyone attending this evening, what a party!!! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2022/11/08/big-tuna-big-money/
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Big Fish-Huge Checks
At the Awards banquet held on the A.P.I. Cruise Ship Pier in Cabo San Lucas Saturday Night. Wayne Bisbee announced that for the second time in Black and Blues forty-two-year history. There would be three checks handed out exceeding ONE MILLION DOLLARS totaling $7,387,925 the largest amount ever...
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Bisbee Cabo Tournaments Continue
CABO SAN LUCAS, BCS, Mex. October 24, 2022 – Wayne Bisbee, owner, and manager of Bisbee tournaments, proclaimed that the 2022 Bisbee Offshore Series Jackpots amounted to a spectacular $3,469,035 this year, in addition to the millions of dollars awarded in the 42-year-old flagship, the "Bisbee…
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Cabo Tournament Time!
Los Cabos Billfish Tournament Oct. 16-20, 2022 The 2022 LCBT began with the sound of the thunder and roar of 53 boat engines going from idle to full throttle as the flare signaling the start of the first day of the 3-day event streaked across Baja Sky. A total of 307 anglers aboard the boats…
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Los Cabos Million Dollar Tournaments Begin!
Los Cabos Billfish Tournament Oct. 16-20, 2022 Each October, the Los Cabos Billfish Tournament kicks off the season with a fun, participant-focused event in one of the most action-packed fishing destinations in the world – Cabo San Lucas. Located at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, where the…
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Yahoo Baja Wahoo…Finally
Pisces crews and their anglers scored in the local Marlini tournament Pisces 37’ BBII took First Place in the Wahoo Division with a 41.8-pound wahoo, and 46’ La Chingona took Third Place Wahoo with a 33-pound wahoo. Second Place went to Team Hyper. Pisces 40’ Coronita also participated and had a...
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“COPA BAJA CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING” Results
Baja California Sport Fishing "COPA BAJA CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING" Results ENSENADA – The International Championship, "COPA BAJA CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING," is held in collaboration with the State Association of Fishing Clubs of Baja California. "With an economic impact estimated at 370 million…
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Cabo Billfish & Dorado On-Fire
Anglers saw great action for dorado. Limits were common, with many releases scattered throughout the region. However, small to medium-sized fish were being found closer to shore, and some larger specimens were on the offshore grounds where there were marlin and sailfish. These fish were readily...
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4th BAJA CALIFORNIA CUP SOON
4th Annual Championship Tournament and Grand Final Ensenada, B.C., September 23 and 24. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Registration and Captains Meeting. Place: “Monumento al Pescador”, located in the tourist walkway in the Sport Fishing docks, ASIPONA facilities Registration hours: from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30...
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IGFA Dorado Record Nearly Broken
Pay close attention to Hurricane Kay. The forecast is for the storm to hug the Baja coast and come up as far as Guadalupe Island on Friday, September 9, before swinging out to the west. If the storm comes that close, we can expect to see a big southern swell, and most likely, we will see showers...
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The Copa Baja California 3rd round
The Copa Baja California was a great event, and I am thankful that my fishing buddy, Pat McDonell, made the trip with me. I talked Juan Cook into taking us out to fish the tournament, and it took so much stress off me to be able to fish with him since he has everything dialed in wherever he…
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Baja Wahoo Worth 50K and New Car!
The 2022 Van Wormer Wahoo Gold Cup Last Saturday, 43 teams with 137 anglers participated in the 2022 Van Wormer Wahoo Gold Cup for a prize-winning wahoo to take to the scale. By the time the scale closed late in the afternoon, there were 6 qualifiers weighed in. Congratulations to Team Pinche...
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Baja Sportfishing Turns Fishy!
This was a fish well deserved! @j_willfishin put in days and hundreds of casts for this one fish!! Plus, the bite was so satisfying because it was a feeding fish. This, combined with all the practice, knowledge, and skill of a surf fisherman, into ONE "make-it or break-it" cast! - HOOKUP!!! No...
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Bisbee ECO AWARDS $1,614,425.00
Bisbee begins the 2022 season with a record-shattering $1,286,385 winner (Team Stella June, angler Hugo Pina) in Bisbee East Cape Offshore. The first Million Dollar Winner in the ECO! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2022/08/09/bisbee-eco-awards-1614425-00/
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Monster Dorado in Cabo
Over the past several weeks, the bull dorado catches have dazzled recent visiting anglers. Multiple fish have tipped the scale at 35-, 40-, and even a few have been in the 50-pound class. Esaul Valdez won the Dorado Shootout last week with a 57-pounder. Is it just a flurry, or will the bite...
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BENEFICIARIOS DE LA 25.ª ANUAL DE BARRAS Y ESTRELLAS
Estamos muy orgullosos de apoyar y asociarnos con algunas de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro más merecedoras y valiosas, todas las cuales se dedican a mejorar las vidas de los jóvenes y sus familias. Como beneficiario de Stars & Stripes, las organizaciones benéficas no solo reciben la...
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BENEFICIARIOS DE LA 25.ª ANUAL DE ESTRELLAS Y RAYAS
Estamos muy orgullosos de apoyar y asociarnos con algunas de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro más merecedoras y valiosas, todas las cuales se dedican a mejorar las vidas de los jóvenes y sus familias. Como beneficiario de Stars & Stripes, las organizaciones benéficas no solo reciben la...
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Baja Bisbee ECO Begins
The 23rd BISBEE EAST CAPE OFFSHORE IS HERE!!! Registration is next Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the Buena Vista Oceanfront & and Hot Springs Resort. According to July 26's CatchStat, 72 Teams have already signed up. So could 2022 be the year the Team count swells to over 100? Stay Tuned! Is last...
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Baja Tournaments Highlight Week
The “Fishing in La Paz” tournament, which attracted 167 Teams competing for more than ONE AND HALF MILLION DOLLARS last weekend was an exciting kickoff for the “Fishing in the Five” series, which will have more than 60 tournaments in the five municipalities of Baja Sur and will conclude in the...
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Baja Bull Dorado are back…
We haven't seen dorado numbers like this in YEARS! A bull dorado over 40 pounds was landed. That's at least one Big Bull a day for the past week!.Rebecca Ehrenberg This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2022/07/05/baja-bull-dorado-are-back/
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It’s All About the KIDS!
The Stars and Stripes Charity Tournament, one of the most unique and successful charity events honoring "It's all about the Kids," celebrated its 25th anniversary with nearly a thousand attendees from around the world. Participants traveled to Cabo to help raise funds for those less fortunate and...
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BAJA GROUPER INTIMIDATE
More GRANDE ROOSTERFISH are Coming through. Roosterfish released on Pisces 66' Friday Bank yesterday! Plus some huge bottom critters for exercise…Rebecca Ehrenberg, Pisces Sportfishing Fleet This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bajabytes.com/2022/06/21/baja-grouper-intimidate/
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Big Baja Fish in June…You Bet!
Once again, June is delivering bragging-sized fish for local and visiting anglers. Boats are seeing 200-pound bluefin tuna cavorting just offshore of Ensenada just below the border. Fifty-pound dorado are caught off Loreto, East Cape, and San Jose del Cabo near the tip of Baja. Trophy-sized...
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HEADING TO THE SPORTS FISHING WORLD CUP IN ITALY.
The Head of the Secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Government of the State of B.C., Dr. Alma Rosa García Juárez, in coordination with the National Federation of Sport Fishing, AC, and the State Association of Fishing Clubs of Baja California, made the delivery of appointments and...
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BIG Baja Roosters
Locals in the La Ventana/Muertos Bay area below La Paz are calling this one of the best roosterfish bites in the last decade! They declare this will be a once-in-a-lifetime "season to remember" if the bait remains throughout the summer. Upon hearing about the outstanding roosterfish bite, fly...
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Over 100 Baja Kids Attend IGFA Passport Clinic
A hundred girls and boys attended the First Children’s Sport Fishing Clinic given by the Secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Sepesca). The free training for minors from 7 to 13 years old was witnessed by dozens of parents, in the Plaza de la Ventana al Mar, on Saturday and Sunday, May 21st...
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Weekly Baja Peninsula Sportfishing Updates from Border to Tip by That Baja Guy-Gary GrahamGary Graham turned his passion for all things fishing into a profession.Whether it's boats, destination travel, adventure experiences, vehicles, tackle, methods, or just the spinning of a good outdoors tale, Graham has evolved into the go-to guy. Award-winning photojournalist and speaker, Gary Graham has published 1,600-plus weekly editions of his Baja California fly and conventional fishing reports, two DIY books on saltwater fly-fishing, and feature articles.
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