Loreto, Baja Fishing April 7-14, 2025

[Swami805]

It's a taco stand but a good one!

[Joel.B]

Lulus is gone. Retired I think.

Really good shrimp tacos

[Swami805]

Bummer. That was some fine dinning, nice people too

[El Pescador]

Current Weather & Fishing Report - 04/06/25

"Windy here in Loreto.  Harbor master CLOSED the marina - closed today.

Tomorrow looks about the same.  Tuesday MIGHT be doable, then some good weather."

MarkT, you hit it on the HEAD!!!  "They have been WHACKING the yellowtail.  The weather change might reshuffle the desk".

We plan on fishing Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.  Need to speak with our boat capt. & hear what he has to say.

Almost done packing, leave SFO tomorrow at 8AM.

Wayne

[Joel.B]

Any day too windy for boats- If you have room for one shore rig, you can head south to Puerto Escondido and have some protected fishing from shore for Sierra, Machete, roosters...also drive north to Bahia Concepcion, beautiful water, wriggle toes in sand for clams, scallops, used to be good fishing wherever there are rocks but...

[El Pescador]

Any day too windy for boats- If you have room for one shore rig, you can head south to Puerto Escondido and have some protected fishing from shore for Sierra, Machete, roosters...also drive north to Bahia Concepcion, beautiful water, wriggle toes in sand for clams, scallops, used to be good fishing wherever there are rocks but...

Joel.B!!!

Thanks SO MUCH!!!

Are you SURE you DON'T want to go along!!!!!!

GREAT RECON.

We are Wheels UP at 8AM Monday.

Wayne

[Brewcrafter]

Safe travels Wayne looking forward to some fun reports! - john

[Swami805]

Have fun!

[jurelometer]

Any day too windy for boats- If you have room for one shore rig, you can head south to Puerto Escondido and have some protected fishing from shore for Sierra, Machete, roosters...also drive north to Bahia Concepcion, beautiful water, wriggle toes in sand for clams, scallops, used to be good fishing wherever there are rocks but...

Sounds like a good idea except for the clams and scallops. Don't think that foreigners are allowed to harvest shellfish.

-J

[Joel.B]

The rule re: shellfish was mostly put in place to protect the commercial lobster and abulon.  Never once in 60 years seen/heard of anybody ever getting so much as a talking to over taking a clam or scallop. If you are worried just have some local kids from one of the fish camps to go with you or pay them to get some for you.  Be careful around these kids, they will grow on you. If you want to have best shore-fishing experience get a few of these kids to guide you.

DO NOT TOUCH LOBSTER OR ABALONE ON THE PACIFIC, you will be rightfully crucified, ground into chum, fed to the sharks

I will go down the Baja next year. My son is learning his Spanish so he can go with me. Will drive down, drag a boat, take 6 weeks or so and see all of my family and show him all of the wonderful things I can squeeze into such a short time.

[jurelometer]

I have heard the same thing about lobster and abalone.  Absolutely need an official  receipt if you have any in the cooler.

The commercial clam fishery is a lot more pressured now with closures to control the total catch.  The commercial clam diver  that I know wouldn't be very happy seeing tourists out there harvesting.  How that would all end, I don't know.  They are probably more laid back at the more remote beaches.

My preference is to follow the fishing regulations and also support the legal commercial fishermen.

Good luck on your adventure with your son.  It sounds like a great trip!

 -J

[Joel.B]

I guess Wayne stayed in Loreto and can't give us a report, can't blame him.

[El Pescador]

Joel.B!

I'm just one man! I am NOT Alan Tani, who works on a hundred reels during the off-week between two long-range trips!

I am NO Fred Oakes either, who drops 120 pine trees before dinner time.  But I'm back, rested and ready to show all a bit of our EPIC trip to Loreto. 
So here we go...

First off, we did NOT do the CBX - board crossing - during our time of pricing out tickets - my wife Jennifer hopped on her computer and found an Alaska Airlines flight from SFO to LAX to Loreto for FAR LESS Money than what Jerry and I were finding on the internet.

After leaving LAX we did our boarder crossing at 31,000'!!  Alex, I THINK that is San Felipe below, but I don't know.  Either way, we were thinking of you with this photo!!!





We arrive at Loreto - already 88 degrees.



Inside shot of the Loreto International Airport.  Cool & comfortable inside.



And a BIG THANK YOU to whoever on this site - the arrival entertainment committee - set up this refreshment for us!!!



A short drive across the dry river bed (arroyo) - we are in Loreto proper



The mission in Loreto was the first mission of the Baja California - and it is in great shape today.  Built in 1697



    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misi%C3%B3n_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_Loreto_Conch%C3%B3

How's your Spanish???  I had a great chance to work on my version of Spanish this week.



The Church has a large footprint in this town.  The church bells chime each 15 minutes, and at the hour as well.



Near the mission are 2 plazas - the old Plaza and the new Plaza





2 PM and time for lunch.  We grabbed this restaurant, and I was amazed at the number of Americans and English-speaking people here.  Clearly, we were not alone.



My lunch tacos pastor - pork with fresh pineapple.  Delicious!



THEN, out of NOWHERE the flies arrive, and the waiter placed this sterno can-lit-with limes and cloves on the rim, however this works, the FLIES WERE GONE!!!



Now, I'm on vacation, and REELY don't want to think.  So,  using this currency app on my phone, it made figering out PECOS to USD so much eashier for this 68 year old guy.



Now, it's getting hot, and being in the shade is the thing to do.  Beautiful, isn't it?



Time to get loaded up with food and drink for the week, so big question here, WHERE does El Pescador shop for food in Loreto???



At the local El Pescador Supermercado (Super Market - I'll save you the Spanish translation!!!)

And the chili looked fantastic!!!







Alright kids, you have something to chew on, I need to offload more photos from my phone to my computer, sort them, delete the blurry ones, and prepare for my next photo dump for you all.  More is coming.

Wayne

[steelfish]

After leaving LAX we did our boarder crossing at 31,000'!!  Alex, I THINK that is San Felipe below, but I don't know.  Either way, we were thinking of you with this photo!!!





Wayne

thats coool and its correcto amigo, that small town you saw was San Felipe, in the 2nd picture you can see two big mountains near to the sea, those are the Mount Kila and Mount machorro, which normally appear on many pictures of San Felipe.

[foakes]

Thanks!  Great report so far, Wayne!

Best, Fred