Fishing Season: Year Round

Baja Mexico - Mexico

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Temperature 77°

Temp:

77°

Inshore Temp:

76

Offshore Temp:

74

The Reel Baja's Tip of the Week

We are at the tail end of the windy season here in the East Cape. I highly recommend you look at the forecast before fishing. Usually the very early mornings can be good but the wind can come up at any time so check the forecast.

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5-Day Outlook as of 5/6/24

We expect good weather and good fishing this upcoming week. We will see a little wind in the afternoons from the Southeast it that is typical for this time of year. The fishing should remain steady as the water temperatures are looking good.

Techniques & Tips as of 5/6/24

Inshore - This time of year we see a lot of action early in the mornings as well as the low light hours in the evenings. People tend to over look these time periods. If you want some great action get up and on the water early or fish a little later in the day as those "magic" hours can be great. Offshore - have a few different rods ready from 8wt. to 12/14wt as you never know what you might encounter as far as species and size of fish. It never fails you will be running to a destination and you run into feeding fish on your way. You need to be ready for anything before you leave the dock.

Current Conditions as of 5/6/24

Hello everyone, This past week the amazing fly fishing action for rooster fish we have been experiencing the past couple weeks continues. We are seeing very good fly fishing for rooster fish both in the waters close to home as well as a little further North by the island. The best action we have seen has been in the area from the light house to the bay at Palmas de Cortez hotel. Most of the fish have been in slightly deeper water just offshore a few hundred yards. Our best action this week was in water between 18 and 24 feet deep. The fish were all between five and about fifteen pounds with some bigger fish mixed in. There has been really good action for bigger fish to the North but there is a lot of boats and pressure on them. My guests this week opted to stay closer to home and even though the fish were smaller, we didn’t see another boat the entire week!! Other than the rooster fish we have some action for dorado. There has been some dorado very close to shore this past week chasing small flying fish. There were a handful of anglers who caught them from the beach. We had a few show up as we were fishing for rooster fish and were lucky enough to get a couple. Along the beach we are seeing lots of anglers and the beach feels crowded on some days. The fishing from the beach has been fair this past week with a few roosters cruising the shallower water but once again we found most of our fish further out in the slightly deeper water. This past week was all about the rooster fish. This week we will not only fish for roosters from both the boat as well as the beach but we will be doing some exploring offshore to see if we can find a few marlin or tuna to throw our flies at as we are approaching the time of year when they start to show up in our area. We will be sure to report here what we find this week. Until next time we wish everyone great fishing.

Local Species Available Year Round

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    Roosterfish

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    tunas

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    marlin

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    jacks

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    sailfish

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    dorado

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    wahoo

The Reel Baja's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

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Orvis Endorsed Guide Baitfish Fly Selection - 8 Flies N/A
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TRB Sardina Olive and white 2/0 - 4/0
TRB Special Rooster Fly Blue and White 2/0 - 4/0

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Description: About Baja Mexico

The Reel Baja is a year-round fly fishing guide service located at the southern tip of Baja California. We are located in the area of Baja known as East Cape. East Cape is on the Sea of Cortez side of the peninsula, one hour north of the famed Cabo San Lucas fishing town. Whether it is your first Mexico saltwater fly fishing experience, the first time in Baja Mexico or with plenty of fly fishing and travel under your belt, we want every detail of your fly fishing trip to be both pleasurable and memorable. Therefore, we offer a host of East Cape fly fishing packages and services that can be specifically tailored to any desire. Let a guide who truly understands the Baja region and waters lead you on your East Cape, Magdalena Bay, or Cabo surf fly fishing adventure. The Reel Baja offers their clients some of the most experienced and talented Baja fly fishing guides who truly have a passion for fly fishing in Mexico.

Nearest Airport:

San Jose del Cabo (SJD)

Bait Recommendations:

Sardina, Mullet, Ballyhoo,flying fish,