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Currently in Loreto, Mexico

 

If your are interested in getting away from the tourist crowds, to a truly unspoiled, quiet fishing village in Baja, this is the trip for you!  Over the years, the dorado fishing in Mulege, has been Number 1 in Baja.  The BAJA CATCH, put Mulege on its "Gold Medal Waters of Baja" and considers it one of the best warm weather fishing locations south of the border. Today, Mulege has become a "must" destination for dorado on a fly rod. For more information about the daily activities and the history of Mulege, please see below.

The trip includes: The pre-trip seminar Fly Fishing Baja Manual All Ground transportation to and from Mulege All Cab fares All lodging On the water fishing assistance if needed Awards Dinner Breakfast, Boat Lunch and DINNER  Two Fishing Packages Available Five days of fishing and one day of sea kayaking/snorkeling adventure or Six days of fishing, (two per panga) For those anglers that do not have equipment:  Fly Rods and Reels are available for rent at $50 per week. Cost:  $1329 per angler double occupancy, standard panga          $1389 per angler double occupancy, Super Panga

Limited to 8 Anglers. These trips fill fast. We will accept bookings at any time.

*** Not included:  r/t airfare LAX to Loreto BCS Mexico, gratuities, tips and drinks. ***

Please Note:  Excellent Adventures will be happy to assist you with the booking of your Round Trip airfare from LAX to Loreto BCS Mexico.

Booking A Trip

Please print the mail/fax order page and follow the printed instructions. To complete a booking, your form and payment must be included, a phone call won't work! Credit card payments will be accepted but an additional surcharge of 2% will be charged to your account to cover credit card costs.

Itinerary

The itinerary below describes the fishing and fishing/kayaking adventure.  Veterans from our past trips have opted for an additional day of fishing, that is why we are making the kayaking adventure an option.

Your trip starts after a short flight from Lax to Loreto BCS.  After arriving, clearing customs, our air conditioned van will transport you to Mulege. Along the way, we will stop for refreshment and take a short break to stretch our legs.  Upon arriving in Mulege, you will see why we picked this location over many others. You will have time to unpack and just relax with a cold cerveza before dinner.  

The next day (kayaking only), you will be allowed to sleep in till 6:30 am. Then it's time to get up, have a little breakfast and then on to a day of sea kayaking and snorkeling. This is a guided adventure by Daniel. Over the years we have found the change in climate and humidity to be quite an adjustment for most angler, that's why you will spend the first day sea kayaking and snorkeling. You will appreciate this slow start and the chance to relax before the fishing days ahead.

The next five/six days feature fishing, with two to a panga for; dorado, sailfish, along with skipjack, bonito, sierra, trigger fish, yellowtail and any other species that decide to take a fly. Novices can expect that, in addition to their Mexican guide, that Al will accompany them for at least one day. The fishing has proven outstanding, with past years the largest dorado topped 45 pounds and sail to 120 pounds.  To make the week of fishing more interesting, you will have the opportunity to participate in a 4 day tournament.  The small entry fee will be awarded to the top three with the biggest dorado and the winning captain.  Of course, this tournament is all in good fun and highlighted by fabulous banquet dinner.

This is the difference between other trips and Excellent Adventures trips, when the fishing day ends, your activities do not.  Each night before or after dinner you will have the opportunity to visit one of the sites in town.  Like the Mission Santa Rosalia de Mulege, the Old Federal Prison, or take a cab ride to Santa Rosalia, a historic town north of Mulege. 

For the Awards Tournament Dinner, our host hotel will prepare a banquet from our catch that day for a fiesta that you won't believe. In addition, the prizes are passed out to the winning anglers and to the skipper whose boat brought in the winning dorado.

Your last day of fishing and with the pressure of the tournament behind, the day can be dedicated just for sails or what ever you want.

Finally, the last morning we pack up and head back to Loreto. You will have several hours to check out the town before heading to the airport and home.

History

In 1994 and again in 1995 my former partner (Jerry Neuburger) and I traveled and fished extensively in Baja, looking for a quiet, non-touristy area to bring fly fishermen, an area that they could  enjoy not only the fishing but the people and country.   That's when WE DISCOVERED Mulege.  Right then and there we decided that this was IT.  After working with the local guides, teaching them the difference between conventional fishing methods and fly fishing, we were ready to bring down fly anglers.

That first year (1996) with guests, was truly an ADVENTURE to say the least, but we all survived, caught lots of dorado, a few sails, and brought back many memories that they could share with their family and fishing friends.

Mulege, a palm lined oasis community about 90 miles north of Loreto, is nested in a lushly vegetated river valley surrounded by barren hills.  The town, which has a population of about 1300, sits on the north bank of the Rio Santa Rosalia (locally know as the Rio Mulege) about two miles upstream from the Sea of Cortez. Mulege Bay, fifteen miles wide, bordered on the north by Punta Chivato and on the south by Concepcion Bay.

One of the oldest towns in southern Baja California, it began as a mission settlement in 1705.  With its air of tranquility, abundance of date palms and many old-style houses.  Mulege exudes the atmosphere of a quiet, traditional town.  Mission Santa Rosalia de Mulege, third of the Catholic missions in Baja California, was established in 1705 and completed in 1766.   At the mouth of Rio Mulege, stone steps lead to the lighthouse on the summit of  "El Sombrerito" - a hat shaped monolith which allows a panoramic view.  The Old Federal Territorial Prison, which much of the time had no prisoners, overlooks Mulege from a bluff to the north.  Today, it has been converted into a museum.

With the completion of the paved Transpeninsular Highway, Mulege has become a popular tourist destination for many winter travelers.  The pueblo has still maintained it's small town atmosphere, and it's friendly people provide a welcome and secure feeling.

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