Fishing Season: Year Round

Baja Mexico - Mexico

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Inshore Temp:

73

Offshore Temp:

75

The Reel Baja's Tip of the Week

With the weather getting hot some of the best fishing will be early in the morning and late afternoon. Concrete on those times especially if fishing from the beach. The fish can certainly be active other times of day but those “magic hours” can be some of the best.

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5-Day Outlook as of 2/26/26

We expect good weather and good fishing this upcoming week. We will see a little wind in the afternoons from the Southeast it that is typical for this time of year. The fishing should remain steady as the water temperatures are looking good.

Techniques & Tips as of 2/26/26

Inshore - This time of year we see a lot of action early in the mornings as well as the low light hours in the evenings. People tend to over look these time periods. If you want some great action get up and on the water early or fish a little later in the day as those "magic" hours can be great. Offshore - have a few different rods ready from 8wt. to 12/14wt as you never know what you might encounter as far as species and size of fish. It never fails you will be running to a destination and you run into feeding fish on your way. You need to be ready for anything before you leave the dock.

Current Conditions as of 2/26/26

I’m currently wrapping up a full week of fishing here in Cabo San Lucas, and it’s honestly been one of those weeks where everything lined up just right. The weather has been absolutely spectacular — calm seas, little to no wind, bright sunshine, and temperatures sitting in the low 80s every day. Fishing inside the fishery has been the highlight. We’ve been seeing plenty of quality roosterfish, with most fish falling in that 15–50 pound range, and they’ve been active and willing. There have also been some nice sierra cruising the shoreline along with the occasional schools of jack crevalle keeping rods bent throughout the week. Offshore fishing has been slower overall. There have been a few scattered marlin and the occasional dorado, but this week has definitely favored the nearshore program over the bluewater bite. I’ll be heading back to the East Cape this weekend where we’ve got trips lined up, and reports from my captain over there sound encouraging. Winds have actually been fairly calm this past week as well, and there are roosterfish around along with some skipjack showing up to the north. There’s been the occasional dorado and billfish caught, and we’re starting to see more activity building along the beaches, which is always a good sign moving forward. That said, we’re still not out of the windy season yet on the East Cape. We’ve likely got another month or so of spring winds ahead of us, so fishing will remain a bit of a day-by-day situation depending on conditions. Some mornings will be perfect, others we’ll work around the breeze — just part of fishing this time of year here. The good news is when the weather lines up, the fishing has been very solid and it feels like the season is starting to take shape. Our schedule is filling up quickly, but we still have a few open dates available. If you’ve been thinking about making a trip down, reach out and we’ll see what we can line up. Looking forward to getting back home to the East Cape this weekend and seeing how things develop.

Local Species Available Year Round

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    Roosterfish

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    tunas

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    marlin

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    jacks

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    sailfish

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    dorado

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    wahoo

The Reel Baja's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
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Orvis Endorsed Guide Baitfish Fly Selection - 8 Flies Mullet brown 3/0
Orvis Endorsed Guide Baitfish Fly Selection - 8 Flies Sardina 3/0
TRB Sardina Olive and white 2/0 - 4/0
TRB Special Rooster Fly Blue and White 2/0 - 4/0

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Description: About Baja Mexico

The Reel Baja is a year-round fly fishing guide service located at the southern tip of Baja California. We are located in the area of Baja known as East Cape. East Cape is on the Sea of Cortez side of the peninsula, one hour north of the famed Cabo San Lucas fishing town. Whether it is your first Mexico saltwater fly fishing experience, the first time in Baja Mexico or with plenty of fly fishing and travel under your belt, we want every detail of your fly fishing trip to be both pleasurable and memorable. Therefore, we offer a host of East Cape fly fishing packages and services that can be specifically tailored to any desire. Let a guide who truly understands the Baja region and waters lead you on your East Cape, Magdalena Bay, or Cabo surf fly fishing adventure. The Reel Baja offers their clients some of the most experienced and talented Baja fly fishing guides who truly have a passion for fly fishing in Mexico.

Nearest Airport:

San Jose del Cabo (SJD)

Bait Recommendations:

Sardina, Mullet, Ballyhoo,flying fish,