On the Road again!
After Leaving Mag Bay, we had a long drive to Punta Eugenia which was our pick up point to get to Cedros Island, our next fishing destination. This drive is over some long stretches of dirt road so we broke it up into a couple days spending the night at a very cool hotel overlooking the water at Bahia Asuncion. The next morning we had breakfast at the restaurant next to the hotel, which was basically inside a ladies house. The food was amazing and she was a sweetheart.
Our Hotel for the night
Not a bad view
Breakfast is served
Her food was awesome and so was she
The last stretch of dirt road from Bahia Tortuga to Punta Eugenia was wash board and shook the fillings right out of your teeth. We were supposed to meet my friends Jarrod and Adrian at the pickup point but they were a no show. Turned out they had gotten a flat tire on the dirt road and were about three hours late. We couldn’t wait for them because the winds were picking up and if we didn’t leave we wouldn’t make it over to the island that day. The guys were able to meet up with us the next day out at the island.
Jose at Cedros Outdoor Adventures recently built his own little lodge on the cliff right above the water and this place is awesome. A great view from every room, wonderful employees and fantastic food.
The view from our balcony at Cedros Outdoor Adventures
Not a bad place to gear up
The rooms were spacious and comfortable
Our first day of fishing at the island was all about the Calico bass, we got so many our hand were hurting. Most of the fish were caught in deep structure. While fishing the Calicos with soft plastics Sean tossed out a lure that had landed so many bass it had no tail left on it and wouldn’t you know it a yellowtail jumped on it. It was a great fight on his bass rod.
One of many bass for Sean
and another
A nice bass for me
Seans bass rod Yellowtail
Jarrod and Adrian arrived later this day and we all hit the fish hard for the next three days. It was pretty windy on the trip but we knew there were big fish around so we charged anyway.
Some great fish were caught and a good variety as well. Jarrod landed a monster halibut and Kirstin caught the biggest Yellowtail of the trip at forty one pounds. I got a thirty nine and a thirty seven pounder. Adrian caught a big one as well and we also added some smaller white Seabass to the mix.
Jarrod with his trophy Calico for the trip.
Kirstin and I holding up her big fish for the trip. The biggest yellowtail we caught.
I was so stoked for her
This fish is as big as Kirstin. Well almost.
Charging it in the wind
Fishing in the wind was tough, but so worth it.
A good one landed
and another
Adrians Big Yellowtail
A beast of a Halibut for Jarrod
Landing yellows can be a bloody business so had to do a bit of on the water laundry
Lots of bass meant chewed up hands so Sean and Kirstin and I all resorted to the Buff landing gloves
Sean with a fun White Seabass caught in the rocks
Our host Jose, sharing the spotlight with me and my two yellows.
After fishing we were tired, hungry and thirsty and great food was always ready. Jose shared with us his recipe for huevos con huevos. Yellowtail eggs mixed with scrambled eggs and it was delicious.
Huevos con huevos
No trip to Baja is complete without a traditional Baja margarita
Of course as our luck would have it the winds died on the day we had to head back to the main land. At least we had a smooth ride home. The same can not be said for the ride back down the wash board roads.
We got vibrated so bad the lumber rack on my truck broke and a leaf spring on my trailer broke when I hit a large hole that I had not seen.
Thankfully the trailer breaks down pretty easy so we were able to put it in the back of Sean truck and Jarrod had met someone that knew a guy with a welding shop in town. Within about an hour and a half the roof rack was welded up, kayaks were on the rack and we were on the road home.
Back on main land and ready to load up for the trip home.
Jury rig the trailer to limp to the welder.
You can see the broken upright for the rack
beautiful weld job and ready to roll
trailer all loaded up in the back of Seans truck
I had some requests for whole fish so I got a big Engel Cooler for the trip. Everyone laughed when they saw how big is was. Turns out it was just big enough.
This is one big cooler
But these are some big fish
The rest of the drive home was beautiful and uneventful. We stopped for some of the best street tacos I have ever had just outside of Ensenada then made the final push home.
This was an absolutely awesome trip and I can’t thank my friends Sean, Jarrod and Adrian and my daughter Kirstin enough for joining me. Also huge thanks to Will Richardson and Mike McKay for documenting the entire trip.
Of course big thanks to Mag Bay outfitters and my good friend Jose at Cedros Outdoor adventures for hosting us.
Will getting it done as always
Mike always ready to eat
The always lovely Kirstin Sammons
The Always sarcastic Jose owner of Cedros Outdoor adventures
My very good friend Sean White. Always up for an adventure
Sean White and our Host Bob from Mag Bay Outfitters
Adrian showing off the guns
Jarrod always ready to help.
And good by to the rotten sealion who, though cute, likely stole more than one of our fish.
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