![]() However, I've only ever heard of 1-2 instances of people actually being checked and never as far north of town as you're going to be. As for area-specific documents, portions of that area are technically a biosphere reserve and it may require a bracelet (can be purchased at CONANP in town, ~$10/day) to be on the water in/around the Midriff Islands. Its a wonderfully lonely stretch with only intermittent panga traffic, but on the type of day that'll get you in trouble it'll be not-so-wonderfully lonely out on the water since no panguero is going to head up that way if the wind is even hinting at getting going.Īlex Ray wrote:I'm not an expert on what type of boat paperwork you need, but I've used quite a lot to get that sort of thing squared away. Buy/borrow a Delorme Spot, have backup radio(s), extra water on the boat, extra anchors if you're leaving it on the water overnight, etc. I don't know your or your buddies' on-water baja experience level, but please be very, very observant and respectful of what the wind can do where you're going. Take a look at the geology just to the west (very wind-weathered), then look east across the channel to La Guarda to see what I mean. However, the specific area you have your pin dropped in is especially notorious for the "jet engine" like effect as air funnels from over the desert out onto the Cortez. NOTE OF CAUTION: Just about anywhere in the Midriffs can go from 0-5 kts to sustained 25-30+ kts in the blink of an eye. Ideally, shooting a larger grouper straight in the face “unicorn style” prevents it from even going in a hole and increases the chance at stoning it.I'm not an expert on what type of boat paperwork you need, but I've used quite a lot to get that sort of thing squared away. Your gun should be 3 bands at a minimum to penetrate a larger grouper at max range distance. Slip-tips around rocks just aren’t a great option and groupers have fairly tough flesh so tear outs are less of a factor. Again, I think that shooting a larger grouper with a flopper gives you more leverage and at times prevents the fish from holding up deep in a cave. If you can only see 10’ or 15’ you don’t need 20’ of shooting line.Īs for spear shafts, I prefer at least a 8mm or /5/16” or larger double flopper shaft. Minimizing the amount of shooting line prevents the fish from running deeper and holding up in a hole.Ģ. ![]() Puts immediate pressure on fish and stops it. The shooting line length should be minimal, like 1 wrap, for poorer visibility spots.ġ. Coated cable is best but you can get into trouble with it if you get entangled. ![]() Third, at a minimum I rig my spears with strong dyneema shooting line to avoid getting cut by reef or rocks. Second, my floatline should have minimal stretch with the length being similar to the water depth I’ll be diving. First for larger groupers, I prefer a big float that will stop them from going into deeper holes. The main thing about groupers is to stop them dead in their tracks. If the visibility isn't good you may have to dive down on bait and wait on the bottom while grunting to attract a grouper. My gear setup all depends on water depth and the visibility that I’ll be hunting in for that area. As I get closer to the fish, I glide the last 20' or so down until in range of the fish. One technique if the visibility is good that I like to do, is diving down on top of the fish in their blindspot.
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