Baja on the Fly 
Mexico
Baja Fishing:
The Sea of Cortez and its white beaches harbor bountiful and varied sea life - a true paradise for the angler. With more than 850 species of identified fish, it ranks as one of the world's most productive fishing areas. Black, blue and striped marlin, sailfish, tuna, dorado, jack crevalle, pompano, roosterfish, and sierra and occasionally a wahoo are all found in East Cape waters. In addition, there is dolphin, porpoise and more than a half dozen different types of whales, most of which migrate to this area seasonally to breed and give birth. The East Cape is also an excellent destination for non-anglers, offering activities such as: shopping, tennis, horseback riding, kayaking, snorkeling, biking and hiking. End a day of exercise with a treatment from the local massage therapist.
Baja Fly Fishing Program:
Anglers get to explore over 30 miles of beach and sight-cast to roosterfish, ladyfish, sierra mackerel, jacks, pompano, cabrilla, triggerfish, needlefish, pargo and other inshore species, or they may prefer to fish offshore for dorado (mahi-mahi), yellowfin tuna or marlin.
Fly Fishing in Magdalena Bay:
This unique marine environment is only a 30 minute drive from Highway Mex 1 and Cuidad Constitucion, and under four hours drive from La Paz. Where the flat Llano Magdalena has sunk lower than the Pacific, the ocean has intruded and created a string of barrier islands over 209 kilometers long, separated from the peninsula by a series of shallow bays with an average depth of less than 18 meters. Arroyos that sank under the Pacific have become bocas or "mouths" that let the sea in; these bocas now form channels between the barrier islands.
Starting at Boca de las Animas in the north, the most prominent barrier islands are Isla Santo Domingo, Isla Magdalena, Isla Santa Margarita, and Isla Creciente. The largest of the bays between the islands and peninsula, Bahia Magdalena and Bahia Almejas, are linked by Canal Gaviota to forma vast, protected water way- the best on Baja's Pacific coast for kayaking
and windsurfing. Naturalists could spend a lifetime exploring the mangroves and estuaries along the eastern bayshores. These mangroves estuaries have been hidden from the fishermen…and a wide variety of fish abound! Due to the relative lack of commercial fishing interests, onshore catches, near the mangroves, include halibut, yellowtail, red bass (mangrove snapper), grouper, corvina, and snook.
Offshore fishing is some of the finest in the world! Sailfish, marlin, dorado, wahoo and giant seabass are some of the gamefish to be found beyond the 100-fathom line. During the annual gray whale migration, January through March, the canals, bays and bocas of the Bahia Magdalena complex are practically filled with the whales undulating forms.
East Cape Accommodations:
Buena Vista Resort has 60 rooms that are clean and well maintained with two doors to each room-one of which exits onto an individual patio. Grounds are beautiful, terraced, and well kept with fountains at every level. Rooms are air conditioned, but there are no televisions in the rooms. However, there are telephones in each room. Meals are served restaurant style at your own table, and the hotel prices listed below include all meals and taxes. The swimming pool is shaped like a whale with a bridge spanning the tail, a large Jacuzzi and a swim-up bar. In addition, there is a bar with a large screen television next to the restaurant for sports events.
While none of the rooms are right on the beach, the dining room and bar are and the hotel sits right on the beach. Run of the house rooms are at the highest level, nearest the office and parking lot. Standard rooms are in between and premium rooms are closest to the beach, pool and dining room. The hotel site was once a natural warm water spa, and the warm water flows under the hotel into the Sea of Cortez, attracting bait and fish. Snorkeling and fishing in front of the hotel are excellent.
Swings, shuffleboard, table tennis, etc. are located at this hotel to attract families, babysitting services are provide by the staff.
Magdalena Bay Accommodations:
Lopez Mateos is a small town reminiscent of old Mexico. The people are friendly, but most of them do not speak English. However, there is an American couple, Bob and Diana Hoyt, who run the operation, and all the Captains and most deckhands speak English. Clients stay in a comfortable 3 bedroom home in the town of Lopez Mateos. The house is located about three blocks from the boat launch
The local restaurant can prepare your evening meals and bring them to your house...including your catch of the day. Breakfast items for you to prepare, drinks, etc. can be purchased from the local la tienda (store). Lunches can be ordered the night before from the Hoyts.
Loreto Accommodations:
Hotel Oasis offers 40 very spacious, air-conditioned rooms and suites on the beach overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Rooms have a bathroom, coffee maker, two double beds, and closet space. Enjoy breathtaking views of the sea and nearby islands from your private balcony or patio.
The tropical style facilities at Hotel Oasis include a heated pool, a restaurant overlooking the beach, a bar/lounge, and free private parking. The restaurant opens at 5 a.m. so the guests can enjoy breakfast before heading out for an exciting day of fishing. On some nights, the restaurant features buffet style home cooking! These buffets typically consist of seafood, chicken, steak, and more. The town's international airport is only 4 miles away.
There are several very good places to eat in Loreto. Your outfitter recommends the following: El Taste, which is located across from the small gas station; JR’s on the malecon, next to Charlie’s (a good place to go for happy hour or sports TV – offers the ‘best hamburger in Loreto’); and Pancho & Martina’s-Mexico Lindo y Que Rico, located a block east of the Pescador Market.
Baja on the Fly 2008 Rates:
Boat fishing day rate (8 hours) is $527 per day.
