Palometa

This Palometa (Yellow Jack) is another of the many fish that have fallen for the 1/0 Clouser Minnow in brown/yellow/white with gold flash. This fish was caught in Puerto Escondido on a very calm January day. Over the last couple of years Puerto Escondido has been spared the pervasive gill nets that plague many inshore areas of the Sea of Cortez and is providing an outstanding fishery. Hopefully, this area will continue to serve as an example of what inshore fishing in Loreto Bay National Park could be like.

Last March, my buddy Dave C. found some great shore fishing here for small yellowtail and roosterfish. Unfortunately, Pam from the Baja Big Fish Company (http://www.bajabigfish.com/) recently reported that staff of SINGULAR, the government agency managing the half-built marina facility, told her that no sport fishing was allowed in the bay. Dave said that during his March visit one of our favorite fishing spots was fenced off. Hopefully, this trend won't continue. This is one of the few sheltered spots on this section of the coast and some of the best fishing in the area that is accessible by car.

I strongly urge everyone to practice catch-and-release in this small bay. Be part of the solution.