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a three and half-hour drive west from La Paz – the state capitol of Baja
California South – across the remote peninsula, to the west coast of
Baja is Magdalena Bay. As large as San Francisco Bay, with one hundred
and thirty one miles of shoreline and countless miles of mangrove lined
esteros. Offshore are some of the most famous banks on the West Coast
including Thetis, Uncle Sam, The Ridge just to name a few. Mag Bay is a
virtually untouched destination for the sportfisherman.
Magdalena Bay: Migrating and calving gray whales, a Mexican village from
days gone by and mangroves with snook with an attitude. Here is what may
be your last chance to visit an area that will change quickly as more
and more people discover it. During the past six years, I have spent a
great deal of time both offshore and inshore exploring the possibilities
of the fishery. Whether fishing with clients or alone, my clients and I
have been intrigued with the variety of species we have found in the
dense mangroves. Black snook, two species of corvina, grouper, bass,
halibut, and more convinced us that this was a fishery that would rival
any other fishing spot in the Baja
Puerto San Carlos offers low cost hotels, inexpensive meals and
hospitality reminiscent of the “way things used to be.” La Paz has
daily jet access from both Houston and Los Angeles, with service by
major international carriers. The drive across Baja either in a coach
van or by private rental car is a living lesson in history, geography
and geology, paying mute tribute to the pioneers who built the roads and
villages. With recent daily flights added to Loreto, another option is
to combine a trip to Loreto and Magdalena Bay sampling the fly-fishing
opportunities at both locations. The drive from Loreto
is an hour shorter than from La Paz. Flights are daily from San Diego,
which allows more flexibility in making your travel plans.
Further to the north is Puerto Lopez Mateos the gateway to the northern
part of Magdalena Bay This is the panhandle where Gene Kira spent much
of his time when doing the research for his popular “Baja Catch”. As he
found grouper, mangrove snapper, pargo, corvina, pompano and of course
the spotted bay bass all and be found in the miles and miles of
uncharted mangrove channels. One advantage here is the the easy access
out to the pacific through the Boca just six miles from the village. 
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