Baja California Fishing

For total adventure, Baja California fishing trips are the best in the world. Whether you are an experienced angler or a beginner, you will discover that the many waters surrounding Baja California thrive with fish. Big game fishing is a sport enjoyed by many and there is excellent variety of game fish: tuna, dorado, wahoo, marlin and sailfish. Besides exceptional recreational and sport fishing, Baja’s championship tournament fishing is world renowned. Many tournaments are held that attract anglers seeking adventure, competition and great winnings
Just how big are the fish off the Baja California coast? How about the 184 lb. world record wahoo, caught by a 15 year old Texan girl? Or the record Amberjack that weighed 97.9 pounds? One monster dorado was caught weighing in at 90lb. And huge marlins have been landed weighing in over 1000 lbs.

There are numerous Baja fishing charter boats, smaller “pangas” and even kayaks available throughout the harbors in Baja. Most charters are very happy to assist both the experienced fisherman and novice alike. Fishing is big business in Baja Sur and Norte and you will discover a wealth of advice about bait, current sea and water temperature conditions and other information that will help assure a productive day. Baja fishing boats can be rented or you can use your own. Make sure you check out local boating companies for dependable charter boats that are kept clean and in good running condition. Purchase a fishing permit, also. Most of outfitting companies have English speaking crew members for better service and enjoyment of the fishing experience.

Talk to local people and find out who has the best Baja charter for fishing in that area.  Experienced operators know where the fish are day to day. They will advise you about bait choices. A good charter will likely make your fishing fun and profitable.

Cabo San Lucas in southern Baja has some of the best marlin fishing available. If you love  big game fishing, this is definitely a great choice of locale to fish. Grand Championship fishing tournaments are held in Cabo San Lucas. You may want to time your Baja vacation to coincide with these events. The prizes are quite nice in these tournaments. Just ask Scott Rickert, from Bradenton, FL, who took 2003 WBS Grand Championship honors, winning himself a Contender 23 Tournament Edition center console boat, with a Yamaha 250 hp motor and a Loadmaster custom aluminum trailer. So you see the rewards can be quite nice for this "sport of kings" that attracts many fishermen to try their luck at Baja fishing.

If it is your intention to go fishing in Baja California you may want to subscribe to the Mexico Fishing News. This is a weekly report that is gathered from hundreds of visitors and visiting fishermen. They also get reports from charter fishing boats. Included in these reports are the number of fish caught, sizes and types of the fish, the best fishing equipment to use, and virtually anything else you would like to know about Baja fishing. They also have a photo section to show you some of the recent catches. Pictures of the different types of fish to help familiarize you about what is likely to be caught, also are a part of this report. Because there are well over 300 species it is sometimes hard to determine exactly what you may have caught.

If you are looking for the best fishing, follow the lead of many avid fishermen, and head to Baja California.