We’ve got a little bit of everything going on here in Baja right now. There are currently three named storms spinning out in the Pacific, with Marie being the closest to us. So far, the storms have brought us some welcome rain but haven’t had much effect on our fishing days. We’re expecting the possibility of a little more moisture through the weekend, and we’ll gladly take it—the East Cape can definitely use the rain.
It’s still summertime in Baja. Afternoon temperatures have been pushing into the upper 90s with plenty of humidity, and the water is incredibly warm—close to 90 degrees in some areas. This year’s strong El Niño conditions and unusually warm water have definitely had an effect on the fishing.
Overall, I’d call the fishing fair right now. There’s still quite a bit of tuna around, along with scattered dorado, and we’re seeing some roosterfish inside that can be targeted from the boats. It hasn’t been wide-open fishing by any means, but there are certainly fish to be caught.
The beach fishing has been a little tougher lately. We haven’t seen a ton of action along the beaches, although we also haven’t had many anglers out there. Cloudy to partly cloudy skies over the past week have made sight fishing conditions less than ideal, so we haven’t had many good windows to really get after the roosters from shore.
I’m going to take advantage of the slower stretch and get out of Baja for a couple of weeks to do a little trout fishing in the United States. After a long Baja summer, I’m looking forward to some cooler weather and freshwater!
Looking ahead, we still have some openings for our upcoming Magdalena Bay trips as well as Crooked Island in the Bahamas. These are two completely different fisheries and two of my favorite destinations we offer.
Magdalena Bay gives us the opportunity to experience one of the most incredible offshore fisheries in Baja, with striped marlin, dorado, tuna and more during the annual bait migration.
Crooked Island is about beautiful flats, remote water and some outstanding bonefishing in one of the less-traveled corners of the Bahamas.
If either destination has been on your list, get in touch with me. Space is limited, but we still have some openings and I’d be happy to go over dates, fishing, travel and all the details.
For now, we’ll keep watching the weather, enjoying the much-needed rain, and waiting for things to settle back into place here on the East Cape.
