SALTWATER FLY FISHING FROM A PANGA OUT OF HOTEL BUENA VISTA

June 6, 2004, Josh Dickenson, Baja On The Fly, East Cape, Baja fly fishing report, Mexico:

My last two East Cape trips of the spring were as fun as any. Yesterday, Matt Amann, Denver, and I went out on a panga from Hotel Buena Vista. It was Matt's first saltwater excursion and the reports I had given him from the last few trips had him excited. Sadly, we had a slow first hour or two. He hung in there like a trooper though, and fished hard through the drought as I encouraged him with the "a lot of games are won in the second half" routine.

Sure enough, we got on them. We found a mixed school of roosters, ladyfish, and jack crevalle that had Matt “reeling.” As any first-timer would be, he was amazed by the speed, power and beauty of the roosters. We were teasing with live sardines and had some really aggressive ladyfish attacks.

Today, the Tal Vickers group, Mobile, Ala., and I took an East Cape cruiser out to the deep blue. It was their first day in Mexico and they “just wanted to catch some fish.” I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed fishing on RELENTLESS, a cruiser from Los Palmas Hotel. The captain and mate were proficient and enthusiastic. We got on the yellowfin immediately after about a 45 minute run. We found out why the boat was named RELENTLESS after 14 tuna on relatively light tackle: 9 and 10 weights.