fishing locations

Just bought a small boat last year and am ready to go fishing but would like some locations to start out with. Have fish finder/gps but it is a big place out there. I know most of you have your favorite spots but maybe some would like to share a few.8-)

Define "small" please. I have plenty of locations I can share with you; just depends on how seaworthy/far you are willing to go. Most common ones are within 10 to 12 miles of the harbor or Cholla Bay. There are plenty further out, as well.

I think it would be nice is GPS co-ordinates were given. The forum will not let you search for GPS because it is too small. I can think of several three letter words that might be helpful in a search.

Your best bet would be to ask Villa the boat launcher over at Cholla to get the best and most recent hot spots, Kind of grumpy looking guy but extremely helpful if he launches your boat.

playaperro said:

Your best bet would be to ask Villa the boat launcher over at Cholla to get the best and most recent hot spots, Kind of grumpy looking guy but extremely helpful if he launches your boat.

I love Villa but he is kind of bi-polar

Talk to Stuart

Villa is a great guy and he only looks grumpy. It's part of his charm when you find out that he really isn't. He will wake up at 3:00 a.m. and give you the shirt off his back to help you out. I have known Villa for a very long time and my wife and I are God Parents to his kids. He's also a total professional on that launcher. I've seen him going 15 MPH missing poles and boat trailers by a couple inches. If you want to know where the fish are, he's the guy to ask.

Sorry my small boat is a 17 foot boston whaler with a 100 horse outboard and has been gone thru to bring it up to snuff so it is very sea worthy. Will get over to cb and talk to the guys.

brandyroxy said:

Sorry my small boat is a 17 foot boston whaler with a 100 horse outboard and has been gone thru to bring it up to snuff so it is very sea worthy. Will get over to cb and talk to the guys.

I don't claim to be a Boston Whaler expert but I've been out when the weather turned and I'm not sure I would feel good in a 17 foot boat but I'm sure there are many here that have more expieriance than me. IMHO

garyd said:

I don't claim to be a Boston Whaler expert but I've been out when the weather turned and I'm not sure I would feel good in a 17 foot boat but I'm sure there are many here that have more expieriance than me. IMHO

you cant sink a boston whaler a 100 hp on a 17' I would say keep your eyes and ears open and have a weather radio with you. you should be able to beat the storm in.

Yeah aren't those like the police boats on the lakes similar to Mako's right

I asked Happy and got these gps locals from him, Hooch give him a shot he says @ tecaterunner@aol.com
Sure, always will help a fisherman, especially a beginner, ~ ~ ~ these are all from the Playa De Oro boat ramp, ...

N 31 13 998
W 113 32 542 .... 4.39 miles

N 31 13 154
W 113 29 994 ....5.74 miles

N 31 13 225
W 113 40 455 ....8.66 miles

N 31 10 599
W 113 37 299 ....8.25 .... miles

N 31 20 497
W 113 39 916 .... 8.36 miles .......... Pelican Point area

N 31 10 231
W 113 41 486 ....11.2 miles

N 31 22 530
W 113 55 800 .... 15.5 miles ........ good one

Tell him to go over by the tanks ~ ~ ~ just past Las Conchas, ~ ~ ~ two tall black smoke stacks, ... 1/4 mile from shore to a couple miles, ~ ~ ~ fish all around this area, some good holes there
Tank area ... start here,
N 31 15 149
W 113 22 373 .... 10 miles .......... good spot to start fishing, I've caught Grouper, & Pargo, trolling this area

These spots will put plenty of fish in his boat,

HAPPY,

Ill email him, I know chunga and fran headed to lobo last week to fish on the mako

Hooch said:

Ill email him, I know chunga and fran headed to lobo last week to fish on the mako

Chunga SMH

Thanks guys for some locations will post a photo of the boat when I uncover it today. Hopefully the wind will let down and We can get out and catch some dinner. Oh by the way we are in Playa Bonita rv 10 so if your around stop in and have a cold one.
Steve

Sorry we are in A10 first left coming into park.

brandyroxy said:

Thanks guys for some locations will post a photo of the boat when I uncover it today. Hopefully the wind will let down and We can get out and catch some dinner. Oh by the way we are in Playa Bonita rv 10 so if your around stop in and have a cold one.
Steve

Take me on the boat, I have money

playaperro said:

I asked Happy and got these gps locals from him, Hooch give him a shot he says @ tecaterunner@aol.com

Tell him to go over by the tanks ~ ~ ~ just past Las Conchas, ~ ~ ~ two tall black smoke stacks, ... 1/4 mile from shore to a couple miles, ~ ~ ~ fish all around this area, some good holes there
Tank area ... start here,
N 31 15 149
W 113 22 373 .... 10 miles .......... good spot to start fishing, I've caught Grouper, & Pargo, trolling this area

These spots will put plenty of fish in his boat,

HAPPY,

Is this over by Morua Estuary?

Yes, on the east side of Morua Estuary.

stingray said:

Yes, on the east side of Morua Estuary.

And just cause I like playing around with my phone, are those lat/lon values decimal values? Or some Degrees/Minutes/Seconds/Fractional Seconds format?

n 31 15 149 w 113 22 373 seems to be the house in Manilla Happy was born in...not saying what kind of house

jmcdtucson said:

And just cause I like playing around with my phone, are those lat/lon values decimal values? Or some Degrees/Minutes/Seconds/Fractional Seconds format?

Nevermind, I figured out it's the 2nd format.

Catching Dorado, will it work here, anyway a good read....DORADO -- A LAUGH A MINUTE

playaperro said:

I asked Happy and got these gps locals from him, Hooch give him a shot he says @ tecaterunner@aol.com
Sure, always will help a fisherman, especially a beginner, ~ ~ ~ these are all from the Playa De Oro boat ramp, ...

I've emailed three different times to people from Del Mar Charters about getting a spot and I have not heard a thing back in more than a week? Is business that good that they can just blow people off? Is "Happy" a boat charter person? My trip is fast approaching and I need to line up a spot for a day, maybe two if not too expensive. Trip dates are 6/9 to 6/16. Thanks for any help or tips.

Try contacting Mark through this website.

Rocky Point fishing charter service, Puerto Penasco, Mexico

tlcnate said:

I've emailed three different times to people from Del Mar Charters about getting a spot and I have not heard a thing back in more than a week? Is business that good that they can just blow people off? Is "Happy" a boat charter person? My trip is fast approaching and I need to line up a spot for a day, maybe two if not too expensive. Trip dates are 6/9 to 6/16. Thanks for any help or tips.

They're always 3 american style (searay procat) fishing boats before the launch area in town ready to take you out most days, you can nego the day before you go out, they are their most mornings. You can also give these guys a call https://www.facebook.com/EcoFunRentals see who they recommend. Try Mark first.

Thanks for your help

playaperro said:

They're always 3 american style (searay procat) fishing boats before the launch area in town ready to take you out most days, you can nego the day before you go out, they are their most mornings. You can also give these guys a call https://www.facebook.com/EcoFunRentals see who they recommend. Try Mark first.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help. I am looking forward to our first visit to PP and some fishing.

Hi jim , this is mark , the guy that sold you his kayak ,sorry i don't have it with me this week may 24th at the playa . just reading what u have to say about villa and i heard the same thing this morning at the the fish club when i asked where i could find a fish boat to go out on while i'm here. he is the man!! hows the kayak ??

Kayak is good. I don't get a chance to use it very often but once in a while. I ended up with 2 more as well, so I'm all set. You can use it while you're in town if you want. I won't have time this weekend.

Get a panga and a nice net!

GV Jack said:

Try contacting Mark through this website.

Rocky Point fishing charter service, Puerto Penasco, Mexico

I emailed them direct and through their web site. It's been six days and no reply. Anyone need a boat ho' starting from 6/10 to 17? I am Willing to pay half of expenses, help clean the boat, filet any fish we catch and lie about the size of the ones that get away.

Where exactly

playaperro said:

They're always 3 american style (searay procat) fishing boats before the launch area in town ready to take you out most days, you can nego the day before you go out, they are their most mornings. You can also give these guys a call https://www.facebook.com/EcoFunRentals see who they recommend. Try Mark first.

Where is the launch area you mention? This is my first time there so total newbie as far as geography