Fishing Reports & News
Calico Fly Fishing June 2019
Fly-Fishing report of 7th annual visit to Cedros Island with COA, by Jordan Cavanaugh A great time as usual at COA, only me fly fishing and Fred and Jim fishing hard baits and plastics. Great guys, and amazing fishermen, it was a pleasure to share the lodge with them. Also, as usual, everyone at COA…
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The coast of southern California was engulfed in a gloomy fog during the first full week of June. However, the lucky anglers visiting Cedros Island were enjoying banner fishing while drifting aimlessly under sunny skies during the opening week of our 2019 fishing season. The primary focus so far has been on calico bass, which…
Read MoreCOA Fishing Report – Sept. 28, 2018
Fantastic Fall Fishing on Cedros … Again! by El Jefe The past few years the September and October fishing on Cedros Island has been on the rise, featuring a wider variety of species than before. The past few years have seen yellowfin tuna and dorado added to the typically outstanding calico bass and yellowtail hauls.…
Read MoreClient Fishing Report – Sept. 2, 2018, Cedros Island
Going home with a (Cedros) fish story! by Mark Kennedy The new plane was spacious and comfortable. It shortened our travel time significantly, and we were on the island by 10:00, where Jose greeted us, assigned our rooms and boat. We grabbed a bite to eat, and hit the water. Our boat was EL Sol,…
Read MoreCOA Fishing Report, Aug 26, 2018
Tuna Make an Early Appearance This weekend anglers at Baja Magic Lodge caught a few football tunas. Don’t be fooled by the size, these fish are delish! Punta Norte was the hot spot this week. Big yellowtails between 40-50 lbs. were hooked mainly on slow troll mackerel and yo-yo, a few on irons. Punta Norte…
Read MoreCOA Fishing Report, Aug. 20th, 2018
Cedros Bite Continues Hot! by Melanie Lamaga Our latest big group of anglers fishing with Cedros Outdoor Adventures all reported tons of fish, often catching limits. Yellowtail are in mostly in the 20-30 lb. range, with at least one weighing in at 50 lbs.! In the mornings they are abundant around the point past the…
Read MoreCOA Fishing Report – August 15, 2018
The Bite is Heating Up! Anglers at our lodge have been catching 20-30 lb. yellowtail mostly on live mackerel, some on yo-yo. The best locations are early morning bite near the salt plant. Anglers seeking variety got a black sea bass near San Augustin with live mackerel on the drop loop (then released), sheephead, and…
Read MoreClient Fishing Report, July 25, 2018
by Ron Allard 30lb + Broomtail Grouper, caught July 22, 2018 with skipper Alejandro. Caught with Seeker 6’6” (Cedros Outdoor Adventures rod), Shimano Talica 20 ll, 50lb izor xxx line By submitting this photo with details about how he caught the fish, this client is entered in our drawing for half off his next…
Read MoreCOA Fishing Report, July 20, 2018
by El Jefe Big White Seabass Bonanza! Besides the calico and the yellowtail, what makes Cedros Island so appealing to anglers is the variety of species they can catch. For instance, the season between mid-August and early November last year, and for the last two years, brought incredible amounts of yellowfin tuna and dorado. That…
Read MoreFishing Report Early July 2018
by: El Jeffe Apologies for not reporting more or earlier. Our internet at Cedros is worst by the day. For the last week or 10 days, yellowtail has been hard to get at Cedros Island, which is uncommon by this time of the year. Although yellowtail schools of all sizes are swimming by our many…
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