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Buena Vista/Los Barriles
This area, located only
forty-five minutes from the Los Cabos Airport, offers a
multitude of options. With
its ten miles of accessible beaches and the 100-fathom curve within a
few miles of shore, the Buena Vista/Los Barriles area is an attractive
destination. Long sandy stretches of sandy beach
interspersed with rocky points offer a variety of species.
Whether you are sight casting midday, fishing the
gray light before the sun comes up or fishing the afternoon
until the sun goes down, it is hard to find an area that
offers as much.
Inshore,
several rock reefs extend out from beach. Looking down into
the water here, you are reminded of an aquarium.
There are a number of anchoring buoys put out by the
hotels and locals that attract baitfish which in turn attract
the larger fish. On many days these areas can be accessed
with a float tube or small inflatable pontoon boat.
Beyond the 100-fathom
curve, there are more commercial buoys where the fish seem
to congregate. Beyond the curve, the billfish, dorado and
tuna hang out feeding on squid,
mackerel, flying fish and sardina.
Types of fish (Beach)
Roosters
swim within twenty to sixty feet of shore along with an
assortment of jacks, ladyfish, pargo, giant needlefish,
cabrilla, triggerfish, pompano, sierra and even the odd
shaped cornet fish.
Types of fish (Inshore)
Dorado,
roosters, bonito, skipjack, sierra, jacks, pompano,
triggerfish and giant needlefish provide plenty of action
within sight of the beach.
Types of fish (Offshore)
Farther out, marlin,
sailfish, tuna, wahoo and dorado all offer as much challenge
as an angler might want.
Equipment to Use (Beach)
Rods: 7 to 10 Wt. and
9' in length.
Line: Full fly line(350
grain) or shooting head system to match the rod size
for sandy areas, intermediate or floating with
sink-tip for
fishing around the rocks
Leaders: Non-tapered
monofilament, 6 foot in length. Start with 20 lb.
Reels: Direct or
Anti-Reverse model with a disc drag system, designed for
saltwater use with a
quick take apart feature for cleaning.
Other: Polarize
Sunglasses, Stripping basket and, some kind of foot
protection for walking on the rocks. Float tube or small
inflatable pontoon boat if desired.
Equipment to Use
(Inshore)
Rods: 8 to 11Wt. and
9' in length.
Line: Full fly line, (450
grain) shooting head system or
intermediate line to match rod size.
Leaders: Non-tapered
monofilament 6 foot in length. Start with 20 lb. Short wire shock tippet for
sierra.
Reels: Direct or
Anti-Reverse model with a disc drag system, designed for
saltwater use.
Other: Polarize
Sunglasses, Float tube or small inflatable pontoon boat if desired.
Equipment to Use
(Offshore)
Rods: 10 - 14Wt and 8 ˝
to 9 ˝' in length.
Line: Full fly line,(650
grain) shooting head system or
intermediate line
to match rod size
Leaders: 20 lb. with shock
tippet if fishing
for billfish.
Reels: Direct or
Anti-Reverse model with a disc drag system designed for
saltwater use.
Other: Polarize
Sunglasses, Butt plate for fighting the big ones.
Flies to Use (Beach)
Hook size 1 to 3, length 1 ˝
to 4 inch Alfs,
Clousers, Deceivers in white, gray, brown, blues and green,
sardinia and smelt patterns.. Make sure to
use plenty of flash. Popovics surf candies in blue, green and white.
Flies to Use (Inshore)
Same as above
Flies to Use
(Offshore) Same as above,
plus heavy clousers (Hook size 7) For billfish, Popovics cotton
candy, Bill and Kate Howe big game fly,
jesters.
When to Fish (Beach) prefer
early mornings and late afternoon..
When to Fish (Offshore)
All day is good At slack tide try to be where you have
seen the most fish that day.
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