briansfly wrote:

Are you planning on a DIY trip, or looking to hookup with an outfitter.

Strictly DIY. It's not primarily a fishing trip, but I'll be down there
for most of January, and I need something to relieve the boredom. :-)

At the very least, your going to have to hire a panga operator.....or
fish from the beach.

That's my plan -- hire pangas and fish from the beach.

What I know about this type of fishing is, the
standard scenario is bait and switch. Every morning, the pangas pick you
up, pick up sardina from the local bait boats, then take you out in
search of fish. Ethical or not, "chumming" is the accepted method. ;-)

I'm a "whatever works" type of fisherman. I'm taking fly tackle,
baitcasting (i.e., "conventional") gear, and an ultralight spinning rig.
I'll fish flies, jointed minnows, skirted squids, swim baits, actual
bait -- whatever it takes.

Gear suggestions are 8-12 wt rods,

I have a 7 and a 9wt. I'm not planning to go after marlin. The best I
hope for is a nice Dorado, and that would probably be on the baitcasting
rig.


http://www.fishabout.com/
http://www.bajafly.com/

Thanks, Brian. I'll check those links out right away.

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