GIANT Roosterfish, DIY Surf Fishing Cabo, INSANE baitballs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Scott Turner and the Silhouette Crew are back down in Cabo San Lucas Mexico fishing the surf for Giant Hawk Fish, Needlefish, Huge Jack Crevalle and the Mighty Roosterfish. Scott shares tactics and shows how to get after these inshore fish without a guide and how to be successful fishing the Baja.There are great moments caught on camera of these predatory fish destroying big bait balls of mullet that are just incredible! Hope you enjoy!!
Special thanks to Christian Tellez, owner at Offshore Sportfishing Club. A great option to tie into a World Class rooster fish like in the video, is to charter out of Cabo with Chris as he manages some of the very best boats and Captains in the Baja. Contact Scott for pricing and availability. Feel free to contact for time of year as well to get after you dream Roosterfish, always happy to talk fishing! Thank you!
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12' Baja Beach 6 Piece Travel Rod found at "Jansen's Tackle Shop'
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Fantastic!!! Can't wait to start fishing in Cabo!!
If you time it just right, it’s the best surf fishing you’ll ever have!
I’ve always wanted to fish roosters in Cabo!!!!
They are amazing fish! Hands down the pound for pound champs in my book. Cabo is a great place to get one, you just really have to go in the summer months to catch them there.
Wow Awesome and cool video Cabo i hope one day i can surf fish over there
Thank you! It’s pretty awesome! Summer months are the best for big Jacks and a chance at a giant rooster. It good surf fishing year round though. Can’t wait to go back...
Just subscribed. Greetings from CdA, ID. Shore fishing Roosters is on my bucket list. Great video.
Thank you! Of all my travels and fish I’ve caught, catching a rooster from the surf is easily #1! When you don’t have a boat to chase them, it takes it to a whole new level. Cabo is the place to get it done my friend.
I’m headed down there tomorrow. Think I’m gonna be under gunned 🤣 had me intrigued with the 12 ‘ 6 piece
I own 2 of them now.. Best surf rods that fit right in your luggage. Makes it nice not having to bring a big tube to hold your rods and pay for extra luggage. That’s likely 100$ a trip right there. To give you an idea of the size, my rod cases are 28” x 5” deep.
man just subscribed to your channel those are some sick catches bud nice roosters wtg, going in may im hoping to get on some roosters god willing
fish on tight lines🤙🏽
Appreciate the sub! Roosters should be heating up on the Sea of Cortez side in May. Good luck!!
Do the jacks leave in Winter too? Is winter only sierras? Where can these fish be caught in January, further south?
There are always some jacks. But the big one’s bail after summer. You might see the odd one in the marina. There’s big snappers year around, but they are always far and few between. October-December you can catch the odd mahi from shore as well. Summer is prime time for the best surf fishing.
I fully enjoyed this video brother. you guys got some beautiful fish. first time watching your channel but had to subscribe. nuff love from 🇯🇲.
Right on! I appreciate the sub! I was actually just chat’n’ with my good friend Chris Tellez that hooks me up in Cabo about a return trip to film some more roosters in the surf with some upgraded gear. It’s such a blast!
Sick Video! I came across this video as I’m preparing for my trip to Cabo soon! I would like to bring my own similar gear or is there a place to rent gear? Any advice as far as throwing lures? Straight braid? Any specific information? My plan is to use a 9’ heavier rod with a 6000 spinning reel with 50-65 # braid and was planning on throwing possibly the Yo-Zuri hydro minnows??? Definitely liked and subscribed 🤙🏼
I actually have all of the gear I used in the video description, and most with hyper links to find them. And honestly, a 9’ rod isn’t going to cut it. Better than nothing, but you need to be able cast 100 yards sometimes. I use a 12’ travel rod. And Jansen’s in the Walmart plaza in Cabo has all the best lures and rods to buy. Better than you’ll find anywhere, very Baja surf fishing centric.
You think there’s any action on the baja beaches during winter or only summer?
They are catching a few roosters this time of year, on the Sea of Cortez side, but they are small. The big one’s head south. There’s a decent Mahi bite as well, until about Christmas. You can always catch Sierras.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors Okay, thanks a lot for info!
About how many yards out would you have to cast to get the roosters?
I hooked up with one not 10 feet from myself.. But, it really helps if you can launch a lure at least 70 yards. Braid is the way to go, to launch further. It will up your odds when the fish aren’t right in the surf close to the beach.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors thank you I have a Tranx 500 bait caster as a jig stick for California. I can launch that thing well over 70 yards. Anyways how hard was it for you to find the hacks and roosters did it take a lot of searching at different beaches?
@@socalfishincrew5410 it was all about finding the baitballs of mullet. If you found those, the predatory fish would come. And I actually had the best luck mid-day to last light. Mornings weren’t that great. All the charters get after them then. My best advice is get a charter the first day and they’ll show where the fish are.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors thanks
I didn't know you were allowed in around the arch
@@Unborn-Stillborn now you know
How do you get the live bait and how do you keep it alive??
That is the real trick! I actually brought two poles, one with just a single hook, no weight and another with a giant treble hook on it. A bucket with water in it to keep a couple alive would have been great. But i would snag a mullet and immediately put it on the single hook and cast it back into the baitball. And it was very rare that I didnt get bit if that bait swam around at all.
What did you use to catch the bait fish?
I brought some very large treble hooks and snagged them, then had another rod with a single hook waiting for the fresh bait fish to cast right back out.
what hook did you use for the live bait? I'm heading down in a few weeks!
I was using a 5/0 gamikatsu octopus hook. I believe I have everything else that I used in the video description with hot links to Amazon as well. I try to include that with most of my videos. Check out the Sea of Cortez side early June. If you find the mullet bait balls, you’ll find the fish. Or do like we did and use a charter to scout out where the fish are and then drive there and DIY it. Good luck!!
@@SilhouetteOutdoors awesome thanks for the tips, and nice job on the videos! I just got done assembling a few $100 worth of rangers, gt ice cream etc, now it looks like I might only need a couple hooks lol
@@ChrisBrown-kx6tr nice! Let me know how you do? Good luck!!
Those nasty waves can send you a mile out.. fish on 🤙🏼
Peen fierce 6000?
Yes!! Live liner. All my gear I used is in the video description as well with hyperlinks to find them.
Jack Crevel?
We caught some Jack Crevalle, but we were after Roosterfish
what month of the year was it ?
This was July. They are catching big Roosters down there right now. More on the Sea of Cortez side, but it’s on now through early August.
What rod is that? I like it lol.
It’s a 6 piece travel rod sold by Jansen Tackle in Cabo. It’s very light and has serious backbone! They are excellent for surf fishing
@@SilhouetteOutdoors awesome thank you!!
@@SilhouetteOutdoors does he have an online store or do you have to go to Cabo?
@@maxglaves3452 you can google search for “Jansen Inshore Tackle” and it should come up. He has had some problems with shipping to the US, but I know they are working on that, you might check it periodically. But the best way us to just go to Cabo and email Steven on his website to set aside a rod for you to make sure they aren’t sold out, we bought 3 of them. You won’t find a better one online, I seriously put it to the test! We broke an 11’ Penn Battalion surf rod down there, so I would not recommend one of those rods.
Awesome video......Can you bring your own rod and reels to Cabo from US?
Absolutely!! I had actually brought two poles with me. I typically will only bring my six piece that fits in my luggage. You just have to pay for the extra baggage if you bring them in a travel case. Typically 55$ each way depending on the airline.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors what Six piece rod do you use? Is it the Jansen rod? Thanks.
@@k.l.5563 yes it is! Pretty spendy rod, but it’s really light for its size and I actually just packed two of them into my luggage on a recent trip to Puerto Vallarta. Exceptional rods.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors may I ask about how much the cost? Thanks.
Don't bring your hooks/lures in carry on they don't allow sharp objects - I'm just the messenger - trying to save you some grief .
What hotel did you stay in?
Playa Grande, it's on the Pacific ocean side. Amazing hotel! and their backyard is the ocean. We did much of our fishing there.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors looks great! Thanks for the info
@@Captchriscamacho you’re welcome! Should be really good fishing again this summer, just FYI! Not many people fishing with the pandemic..
Too much hyperbole.
Not sure if you thought my enthusiasm or excitement wasn’t genuine? But when you finally put your mitts on your top tier bucket list fish, it’s over the moon!
Those are some awesome catches! Cabo is so beautiful.
Fishing Addict thank you! Love it down there
Awesome video what is the best month to surf fish like you did in the video I would like to go some day
I would definitely go in either June or July. July, there is always a chance of a hurricane though. It literally happened to us last year trying a return trip. Summer months for sure!
How much did you pay for that rod
I want to say $225
take a shot after every 'down here'
We always pack a little “victory dance” in the back pack for after an epic fight. Cheers!
Roosters!!! Loving it!!!
Awesome vid, I Love the east cape!
Thank you!! That trip was just un-believable, doubled up on the roosters of my dreams there. And can't wait to return..
Great Video man ✅ The Rooster Fish is my White Whale ❗️
I lost my rooster about 3 feet away from the shore, he got off in the Surf 🙁 It’s been Haunting me ever since.
He hit me on a Cabo Killer.
It was probably about a 20 pounder, definitely not as big as yours.
It didn’t ruin my trip or anything, but it definitely hurt. ( The Tequila helped ❗️❗️ )
You were killing me when you were saying “ Please - if this is the LAST FISH I ever get let me get this one 😆🤣😆🤣 !!!!! “
Great Video man, it brought me back ….. You Got’em 🤘🏻🤘🏻❗️❗️BEAUTIFUL ✅
I don’t think I have ever been so stoked to catch a fish in my life! I lost 3 prior, one spooled me the same day.. And then I catch 2 giants back-to-back! It’s one thing to get one on a charter, but it’s a life goal to get one in the surf. Good luck my friend, it will happen. Just keep at it in Cabo mid-summer.
I can't even tell you how much I felt every second of excitement right along with you. Congratulations on the beautiful Rooster!
Thank you!! Likely the best day of fishing in all my days on the water. Roosters are just an incredible fish! Cannot wait to go back this summer..
Visiting here next month. Any videos or advice for catching the bait fish?
They are starting to catch roosters down there. For live bait, if you can find the big bait balls of mullet. Take down some really big treble hooks to snag your own bait. The only other way we got any bait was from our Mahi charter in one of our other videos. Make sure they don’t feed them to the seals if you go out.. There was bait left over that we used. But there is no place we found to buy any bait... Nothing at Walmart or the sporting goods shops. Good luck!!!
How many yards of that braided line did you have on the reel? Heading down this weekend and hoping to get in a few days of surf fishing. Thanks for the video!
300 yards of 50lb. I got spooled twice with 250 of 40 lb mono.. They are catching roosters off the beach right now in Cabo. Mostly smaller fish, but roosters non the less. Good luck!!
@@SilhouetteOutdoors thanks so much!
great video and nice shots! i will go to costa rica this september !
Thank you!! And that’s awesome, I am headed to CR on New Years to hopefully get a Cubera snapper and sailfish. Would love to hear how you do in September! Good luck!!
@@SilhouetteOutdoors of course, you can leave an abo on my channel of you like... i will also do with yours;)
You can also find me on instagram: marco_fishex 👍🏻😉
@@fishextv4099 cool, found you on IG
what time of year did you make it out there? any good recommendations on where to stay
July! May thru July is the time of year to fish Cabo for Roosters and big Jacks. The Roosters like the warm water. You won’t catch them in the winter months. We stayed in Solmar/Playa Grande. Perfect hotel to fish right out the back door and walk to the Marina for charters and restaurants.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors i was looking at temperature charts, they say in june there is a strong northwest wind that pushes the water temp change to the south side of the island. do you just walk the beach looking for schools or blind cast all day waiting for them to come to you? think i have a shot with a fly rod?
@@bradfordmarley3124 Something I did was paying for a charter to basically use them for a scouting trip to find the baitfish. We got really lucky as there were baitballs right behind the hotel we stayed at. But it's a toss up as to if the baitballs are on the Pacific side of the arches or if they are down the Sea of Cortex side. We did walk the beach specifically looking for bait before doing any casting. It's very low possibility of catching roosters fishing blind, you really need to locate the mullet.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors any good places to rent atvs? can you drive those up and down the shore?
@@bradfordmarley3124 in some of the higher end of hotels you can get atv’s, I have a good friend that lives in Cabo, if anyone can hook you up with an atv, it’s him. He gives me killer deals on charters and any excursion you could dream of in Cabo, his name is Chris Tellez, you can hit him up at instagram.com/chris_cabo?igshid=x56n6xrn5cjn and tell him Scott Turner sent you and most likely he can hook you up. Otherwise it can be a looong walk down the coast to find the bait.
Did you get to your spots from the beach? We are staying at the hotel next to the one you did and didn’t know if we could get around the first rock or need to take a water taxi to lovers beach. Also, did you fish in-front of your hotel? Everyone is acting like our resort won’t let you near the water.
You can for sure fish right behind the resort! Even when there was a hurricane 50 miles off shore last July, I still fished there. And yes, you can hike over to the arches. But that rocky hill is no joke. It’s a bit of rock climbing, but lots of people do it. Just be careful of the waves on the backside, low tide it’s not bad.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors thank you so much!!
How were you snagging baitfish with that huge treble?? Never seen that method, usually only see the sabiki (in Southern California at least)
Oh ya! I took 2 poles, one with a huge treble hook and another with a single. Those baitfish wouldn’t stay alive very long and if they didn’t swim on their own, I didn’t have much luck with them.
Hey man, awesome video! Did you have more luck with the live bait or the lures from jansen’s? I’m planning on both but wanted to ask what you would use as I’ll be heading to Cabo in 2 weeks!
Thanks
@@SilhouetteOutdoors great video! I wanted to ask if you recommend using live bait or jansen’s lures, I’ll be in Cabo in 2 weeks, would love to try this type of fishing out
@@kevinkwan7783 oh, by far live bait is way more effective! It’s not even close.. Literally every time I threw a live bait out, I hooked something. The bites are violent too!