How to Catch a Rooster Fish in Mexico

If you have ever dreamt of catching and enjoying a rooster fish with your family then you have landed to the right place.

The Rooster fish is the most unique and attractive fish found anywhere in the world. Its finest feathers dorsal fins spread beautifully as it slashes in the water hunting for the baitfish. It is the most popular, coolest and elusive fish you can ever dream of catching.

The east cape of Baja is one of the most beautiful places in the world over where you can amazingly target these fish. You can either hire a boat for yourself or take the guide along with you at least in beginning so that you can get to know how well you can catch your wonderful fish. You should be prepared well before jumping on catching a rooster fish. Here below is a basic list of what you should need to know before you chase you are splendid creature.

Fly Reels: Fly reels must be matched with rods in respect of the weight and line size. It should have the finest quality of saltwater along with drag features of great performance.  Fly reels must have 250 yards of 20 to 30 backing for full support.

Flies: Enjoying fishing trip would be incomplete or to be more precise half fun, if you will not catch flies. Well, Baja Mexico saltwater fish are actually not different from the same fish creatures around the world. Especially for fly fishing area, there are many East Cape structures and variations that have been created.  For beach fishing, flies should be ranged from 4 to 4/0 for offshore fishing adventure.

Fly Lines: Shooting head lines are used by anglers and non-angler many times. These shooting headlines are flawlessly coupled with neutrally running lines, cast and fish the best as possible as it could be. You should do little research in your local market or online to get perfectly match of you’re shooting headlines to your rod for getting the best fish adventure outcome. It is go if you carry with you one reel or spool along with a floating line. When the Dorado bit is actually very hot then it is spine tickling to throw popper on floating line. 

There are many other fly fishing accessories which you should carry with yourself or purchase on location under the consultation of fishing guides. Those lists of accessories are given below:

• Stripping basket
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Waist or chest pack for beach fishing
• Hook sharpner
• Leader material in sizes like 12 lb, 16 lb, 20 lb, 30 lb, 40 lb and 100 lb
• Fly lines – good if you carry two or three common sizes
• Sunscreen – 30 or 45 spf
• High resolution camera with extra batteries, films and storage card
• Medical tape and first aid box

Fly fishing cloth

• Comfortable fishing shirts either long or short sleeves
• Comfortable lowers with big pockets to carry your essentials
• Waterproof shell
• Sweatshirts and pullovers
• Rain coat, rain pants for early morning boat rides

This post written by Mark Waugh, who is an avid Mexico Rooster Fishing enthusiast and provides information about Panama Rooster Fishing and PanamaBill Fishing.