Location: Puerto San Carlos.
Fishery:The off shore ecosystem that is fed by the nutrient rich water that pours out of the Bay is even more exciting and dynamic then its inshore counterpart. The Pacific Ocean, immediately outside the Bay is teaming with massive bait balls, hungry pelagic fish species, and plenty of deep water bottom topography to provide habitat for a myriad of species. The notable ocean floor structures include the continental shelf, Thetis Bank, Pinnacle Rock, and Petrel Bank, all easily accessible from Los Locos’ base out of Villas Mar y Arena Eco Hotel in Puerto San Carlos.
Accomodations:Los Locos has partnered with a local Eco Hotel, Villas Mar y Arena. For lodging they provide anglers with 2 palapa style villas that are on the water with panoramic views of Magdalena Bay. Each villa has 2 comfortable beds, a television, hot water, wifi, and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the property guests can enjoy a full service bar and restaurant with a relaxing outdoor patio on the water fit for enjoying a drink as the sun sets.
The Story
What started 4 years ago as a once-in-a-lifetime surf/fishing trip has developed into much more. In 2016, a group of friends from Wyoming made their way south towing a 19-foot Boston Whaler (The Black Pearl) with dreams of sunshine, salt water, big fish, and new experiences. For the entire month of November, the team traveled without a plan up and down the Baja peninsula fishing and surfing as much as possible. Through conversations with locals and a lot of trial and error, they got on fish and made some unforgettable memories but when the trip was over there was still a desire for more. They felt as though they hadn’t reached the potential of what Baja had to offer.
For the next year, the boys re-read their notes from the year before, looking into the different bits of information that they had picked up from all sorts of people throughout their preliminary trip. “Magdalena Bay” was a name that came up a few times, and based on fish migrations and fishing reports it seemed like the right place to be for the month of November. With that, they had their plan for year 2: Mag Bay or bust!
After 40 hours of driving split over 3 days, the boys arrived with The Pearl to Puerto San Carlos in Magdalena Bay. They stopped at the first place in town that had food and beer which happened to be Villas Mar y Arena where the boys were greeted by the owner, Fito Gonzalez. After some great food and a few beers, Fito offered the boys a place to pitch their tent right on the water in front of his hotel, but he didn’t want money he wanted fish. Now the pressure was on!
The first day offshore made the whole trip worth it. Within a few hours, the boys had encountered numerous schools of marlin and wahoo attacking bait balls and managed to get a few in the boat. It was at that time that they knew they’d found something special. Throughout the remainder of that month, the team decided there was no reason to leave Magdalena Bay, so they remained there in their tent on the beach fishing as much as possible.
Accommodations: Los Locos has partnered with a local Eco Hotel, Villas Mar y Arena. For lodging they provide anglers with 2 palapa style villas that are on the water with panoramic views of Magdalena Bay. Each villa has 2 comfortable beds, a television, hot water, wifi, and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the property guests can enjoy a full service bar and restaurant with a relaxing outdoor patio on the water fit for enjoying a drink as the sun sets.
Foods:
All food and drink, excluding alcohol, is included with your fishing package.
Breakfast: Traditional American and Mexican breakfast menu
Lunch: Anglers have a choice between burritos and sandwiches accompanied with snacks, water, soda, and fruit
Dinner: A variety of local seafood, vegetables, and meat. We have a rotation of local restaurants that we love to support in town.
Season: Fall Season: October – January (marlin and offshore season) | Spring season: May- July (roosterfish, snapper and inshore)
Capacity: Fall Capacity 12-15 Guests per week. | Spring 4-6 Guests Per week
Gear Guide
Marlin Flies
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Roosterfish Flies
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Inshore Flies
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Features
- New bomb bead enters water more effectively and quieter.
- A typical gotcha tied with a strong XS410 V lock hook.
- Great movement perfect for the Bahamas and Caribbean.
- Flashy shrimp-like pattern gets reaction strikes from bonefish.
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Rods
The guides recommend having a 10, 11, and 12 weight.
They went with the Hardy rods for their bulletproof durability, ability to cast larger flies, and fighting/lifting power.
Reels
The guides at Los locos recommend the 10,000 and 12,000 Hardy Fortuna Reel.
Fly Lines
- For fly lines:A 500 grain full sink for 12wts; intermediate or intermediate tip for 10wts
Offshore Leader & Tippet
- RIO Saltwater Leader 30Lb
- RIO Saltwater Leader 40Lb
Inshore Leader & Tippet.
- RIO Saltwater Leader – 16 lb
- RIO Saltwater Leader – 20 lb
Fishing Apparel
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- Sun protection is critical. Lightweight, quick-drying technical fishing apparel with built-in UPF protection is best.
