This fall near La Paz with Gary Bulla.......

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

True Skipjack caught September 3, 2011 by Ray Thibadeau fishing with Gary Bulla.

www.garybulla.com

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[Darian]

Atsa somma nice Skippie!!!! For my own fishing, I've caught enough of them to fill my ticket. They fight too hard for a fish you can't eat, waste too much energy fighting/landing 'em.... If I'm gonna catch Tuna like fishes, I'm going for Ahi. They fight just as hard but when you're done, there's some great sashimi waiting.... YUM!!! :D

[Jay Murakoshi]

Skippie's, definitely a hard fighting fish no matter how large. Here's a skippie that was close to 18lbs, notice the sweat, ya wanta play the game.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/image33.jpg

Here's a tuna that was caught October 2011. Although a slow year for Oct. we still had some tuna around, along with some dorado

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/Tuna-1.jpg
Around 50lbs of sashimi

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/Dorado.jpg
Fish taco's and sashimi

But in late May, we had yellow fin tuna that were in the 300lb range, not for fly guys though. I've been looking for a photo of Tony Serpa who caught a 50lb+ tuna on a 9wt rod out at the "88". Can you imagine 300lbs. I talked with one of the conventional boys who landed one and it took him 5 hours. His buddies didn't want anything to do with it.

I have a October trip planned this year. The date is Sept. 29th - Oct 6th The price is still $1,600. for 7 nights/6 days. For more information, visit my website. www.bajaflyfishingadventures.com to see what's included in the package. I'm only booking 8 people for this trip, I have two spots already taken.
Don't delay, there will be a slight price increase next season due to my rising costs accured this year.

Not to late to sign up for a trip this year

Thanks and hope to see you on the waters in Baja


Jay

[FISHEYE]

Looks like the top skippie is a different species than the black skipjack. Is that correct?

[Darian]

Actually, after looking at it again, I think you might be right. Not sure what version it is, tho.... :confused: Definitely different markings. :neutral:

Checked out my book/youtube and found it looks a lot like a Skipjack Tuna. Apparently, it's as inedible as the Black Skipjack. Altho, there's a video on Youtube that describes cleaning and prep for eating.... YUK!!!!

[Jay Murakoshi]

Top fish is a skip jack tuna (barrilete) the low one is a black skip jack (barrilete Negro)

Jay

[Jay Murakoshi]

The skip jack tuna or barrilete has a brilliant blue back with silver white sides and dark stripes on the white belly

the Black skipjack has a contiguous spiny and soft dorsal, 3 large dots under the pectoral fin and black stripes down the back. The black stripes usually start fading once the fish dies.

Jay

[Hatch]

I fish with Gary Bulla every September. Great guy, "Best Bang for Your Buck" in Baja. Can't wait to go back. My trip is Sold Out for the 4th year in a row.
HATCH(real name)

[Jay Murakoshi]

Here's a few big roosters that were taken last May, which is probably the best time for them
Timing is tough, a couple years ago, it was the first part of May, this past season it started a week later, go figure - it is what it is

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/Victory2.jpg
He came all the way from New Calendonia just for a rooster

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/IMG_0851.jpg
Mike from Boise, Id.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/IMG_0156.jpg
Ted from Southern Cal, works at the Fishermen Spot in Van Nuys. Unfortunately this rooster died but fed a lot of locals

This is my 26th year doing the baja. Spending 3 to 4 months at a time, you get to know the game.

See you in Baja

Jay

[Jay Murakoshi]

Here's a couple other species for you to drowl on:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/IMG_0534_2.jpg
50+ pound tuna. Captain Efren

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/IMG_0528.jpg
Same fish but with Tony Serpa trying to hold it up. He was too tired after an hour ten
fight on a 9 wt rod

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/IMG_0501_2.jpg
Nice dorado

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/DSC_3305-1.jpg
A dorado I landed on an 8wt

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/jaysflies/DSC_6924.jpg
A hot dorado in the air

Damn, I can't wait hot fish and hot weather.

Oh have I said this before - damn i love my job

Jay

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Baja Mexico is close for us on the west coast and is the most resonable saltwater fishing we have.

Spring and fall are very popular but I think it is good all summer too.

[Jay Murakoshi]

November thru April is probably the toughest time to fish, colder water, cooler air temperatures and cold north winds. But you can still catch a fish or two.
May is usually the start of the season with roosters, jacks, skip jack and maybe a few dorado
June is a better time for Dorado, tuna, sails, pargo,
July, more dorado, sails, marlin,roosters, warming weather
Aug.Dorado, sails, marlin, tuna - getting hotter and chance for a hurricane
Sept. Dorado, sails, marlin, tuna, and hot but starting to cool hurricane chances still there
Oct. Dorado, tuna, sails, jacks, skip jack, bonito

With all the years I have down in the baja, things change daily. I've seen bull dorado at the end of April, just depends on water conditions

Jay