Is he fishing inshore and fishing reefs? I will assume so if he using a kayak
For around the rocks use a white clouser size 4-2-1/0. I bring all kinds and everytime I ask the pangero what to use they say "blanco". Cerise and white, chartreuse and white work too of course. Bring as many olive and white as you bring white. Definitely need fast sinking shooting heads and teeny style lines. Double down on your count. If the water looks twenty feet, count to 40 before starting retrieve. If you don't hook up go up by 5. Initial retrieve should be a quick burst long strip to get attention. Then a few shorties. Repeat 4 or 5 times on a cast. Don't cast more than 45 to 50 feet. These guys are going to be fought OFF the real with handstrips. You take the time to get the fish on the reel, they're already in the rocks. Sounds like your friend is on the cheap side :-) Brings lots of lines. Rocks and reefs are harsh... Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:16 AM Subject: Fishing BAJA Hello Everyone, A good friend of mine is going on a sea kayak trip in baja in two weeks. HE has failed to catch fish on his fly rod two years in a row. He knows that the fish are there, because he sees them when snorkeling and diving. He says that they are 20 or 30 feet deep. He plans to use an 8 wt. rod with a multi tip system. I'm thinking that 1) he needs a high density full sinking fly line, and 2) he needs better fly selection. I'm planning to tie the flies for him if I can. I would be very grateful for any suggestions. Thanks, james
