Not only did Sammy generously leave us the keys to his condo on Cerritos Beach here in Baja but he left us the keys to the truck he keeps down here. While we don’t intend to do anything extravagant or too wild this trip, we will take a drive or two and perhaps do some … Read more
Not much going fishing wise today. I spent most of the day working on the story of my striped marlin from last week. I made a few casts in the Cerritos Beach surf. After yesterday I expected to catch at least something but instead its back to blanking. Its beautiful here though and a lot … Read more
Yesterday Grant headed back home to Cabo. Along the way he dropped Sammy off at the airport and Sam returned to Casper, WY. I stayed back on Cerritos Beach at Sammy’s condo where I edited photos from our incredible fishing up north at Magdalena Bay last week. In late afternoon I retrieved Granny from … Read more
Sammy, Grant and I began our 5 hour drive from Magdalena Bay back down to Sam’s condo in Todos Santos early so we could stop and fish a snook beach. The snook almost always elude us and today was no different. It’s a beautiful spot but we picked through the surf waves for three hours … Read more
We awoke to a bluebird day but that still didn’t mean it was nice out. The forecast was for gale winds and we got them. I’m so glad I finally got the striped marlin yesterday. Though the wind was bad, it didn’t completely shut us down. We headed deep into the Magdalena Bay estuary where … Read more
At 2 AM I was woken in the middle of a strange marlin dream. I was getting attacked by a mounted one! But what truly woke me was a weaving palm tree outside our room here in San Carlos, Baja on the shores of Magdalena Bay. There’s been hardly any wind this week but in … Read more
We got another nice early start on the water here in Magdalena Bay on the Pacific side of Baja. My boys Sammy and Grant along with our boatman Norberto were ready to cheer me on. I am after my first striped marlin on the fly after a long time trying. Like yesterday, we stopped … Read more
You may remember my milkfish troubles over the years. I simply couldn’t catch one. I had the disastrous day for them when I arrived in Providence last April. But then on the second to last day at Providence, I finally caught one, ending a war with my second most nemesis fish species. But my number … Read more
5 AM doesn’t come too early when you’re headed out fishing the salt. Sammy Vigneri, Grant Hartman and I left Sammy’s condo well before sunrise for a long drive north to San Carlos, Baja Mexico on Magdalena Bay. This would be a straight 5 hour drive from Sammy’s condo in Todos Santos. But we broke … Read more
Baja 2022 started yesterday afternoon when I arrived in Todos Santos, Mexico. I’m here with my longtime Wyoming pal Sammy Vigneri who stars on this blog at many saltwater destinations worldwide. Most recently Sammy was with me at Providence Atoll in the Seychelles. My other partner in crime is legendary Baja fishing guide, Grant Hartman, … Read more
Bob Butler and I have proven to be animals when it comes to our new chapter of living in Wisconsin. We have fished together a ton this year. We explored some neat places and improved our knowledge and game for catching all kinds of resident fish. But today’s float was our last of the season. … Read more
October 27 & 28, 2022 Granny has been heavily devoted to our new home. The 1984 fixer-upper needed a ton of work when we bought it back in May. We’ve learned a lot and nibbled away at it all summer. Since we got floors and half a kitchen early this month, lately Granny’s been decorating. … Read more