Getting ready to go to Loreto

My husband always tries to push back the trip but once we get on the road all of the stress seems to go away. We drive from Loreto and its a two day drive pulling a 25 ft boat down Hwy 1. While the roads are well maintained there are a few narrow spots and the truckers sometimes get a little close for comfort. We have had a couple close calls on curves where the truckers are 3 feet in  your lane and you have no where to go. The truckers seem to always whip back in their lane, however we do see alot of memorials along the roadside. We will be crossing at the Otay Mesa boarder crossing and go the back route on the Dos Mil highway. This is a huge 4 lane new freeway that cuts  around the back of Tijuana and drops you on the coast at Popotla. Its is the WAY TO GO. Not only do you miss all of the toll booths up until that point but you don't have to go through downtown Tijuana. Getting through Ensenda is about an hour and then you are heading toward San Quitin and el Rosario. Then the big trip through the desert to Gurerro Negro is another 6 hours with really not too much in between except a hotel in Catavina. So we get gas every chance we have. We learned our lesson one time and had to buy gas from a guy in Catavina who was selling it out of a barrel in the back of his car. Once you get to GRO NGO, it is time to cut across the peninsula to the Sea of Cortez. We always spend the night in San Ignacio which is smack in the middle of the peninsula but a little closer to the Sea of Cortez side. The weather is dramatically different too. Mucho mas hotter! No more Ocean air cooling from the Pacific.

I have never been down to Loreto in July but know that it is going be HOT! The best month out of the year for fishing though so we're really excited. We will be doing some repairs on our casa at Loreto Bay as the ceiling and deck are leaking when it rains and we need to get these buttoned up before hurricane season in late July and August. We go back down in September which is my favorite time as Mexican Independence Day is on September 16 and the Loreto Town Square is transformed in a a big community festival that is SO MUCH FUN!

Our friend Jorge and his daughter Paola with me at the festival drinking Micholadas.

Fireworks marking the end of the Festival for the evening

But not the festivities!

We are looking forward to seeing our local Loreto friends and look forward to making new ones too.

Safe Travles,

Loretanamama...Live it Loreto Style at Casa de Playita

Loreto Fishing Report - Week of May 30-June 5, 2010

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We had excellent weather conditions this week. Here is a quick look:

Sunrise: 6:33 AM

Sunset: 8:15 PM

Barometer: 29.85" Hg

Feels like: 89°

Humidity: 46%

Wind: WSW 17 mph



Yellowtail started to finally snap up bait after a slow fishing period over the 10 days. Anglers started where catching yellowtail in at least 7 different fishing spots for a great week of exciting fishing action.

Friday, we had all 11 boats go out with enthusiastic fishermen (and women!). The total count for the day was 43 pieces of yellowtail from 20 pounders to the the biggest weighing in at a whopping 39.8 lbs. ! Above, Mr. Andy Contabel from California caught the biggest one of the day. Congratulations Andy!

The fishing spots included the area north of Loreto, Coronado Island, San Bruno reef, Punta Colorada, Puerto Almeja reef, east of Loreto off of Alfonso reef and Punta Perico Carmen Island.

The Summer bite of Dorado is starting as well but very sporadic.

Spanish Mackeral bait is being caught from the lighthouse off of Coronado Island Spanish mackerel , or big eye and mackeral just off  Loreto out in front.
Bait is also available to buy at the marina on the morning.



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Loretanamama ...Live it  Loreto Style at Casa de Playita

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