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Baja's Legendary Sport-Fishing Oasis
On The Sea Of Cortez
Guest Quarters
Overlooking Cerralvo Island and the beaches of Punta Arena de la Ventana,
Las Arenas Resort offers the Baja adventurer many comforts. Each of our 40 guest suites are spacious (600-sq. ft.),
yet cozy ‚ warmed with rustic Spanish decor. All suites at Las Arenas Resort feature two comfortable queen beds,
large tiled showers, ceiling fans and floor to ceiling sliding doors open to private balconies which welcome the
tropical breezes and a beautiful ocean view.
Las Arenas Fishing Fleet
True to the legend, these waters are among the top five best fishing
areas in the Western Hemisphere. Guests of Las Arenas navigate year-round with the resort's experienced fishing
fleet operated by fifth and sixth generation skippers who know these prolific waters best.
Comprised of original Baja pangas, 22-foot super pangas and single and twin-engine cruisers, the Las Arenas Fishing
Fleet will guide you through an exciting day of fishing and aquatic sightseeing. A day's catch might be described
as multiple big bull Dorado; a couple of medium sized roosterfish, a yellowfin and a cabrilla or two...A great
day's catch includes sailfish, blue and black marlin, wahoo and a variety of light tackle species. More than the
catch though, our guests often speak of the thrill of running along side or behind a playful school of porpoise,
but Las Arenas Resort is much more than a bountiful sport-fishing destination.
Rates & Information
SUITE ACCOMMODATIONS:
Single Occupancy $100 per person/per night
Includes 3 meals per day
Double Occupancy $80 per person/per night
Includes 3 meals per day
Add'l Person $35 per night
Includes 3 meals per day
Rates for accommodations at Las Arenas Resort are based on a charming 600 sq. ft. beachfront suite with two
queen-size beds, ceiling fans and sliding glass doors which open onto a view of the 12 miles of sandy beaches along
Bahia de la Ventana, just southeast of La Paz, BCS, Mexico.
Note: All room rates are subject to 10% gratuity fee and 10% Mexican IVA tax. A 2% government tourism
tax will be collected at the hotel on rooms only, excluding the price of meals.
GROUND TRANSFER:
From La Paz Airport $45* per person
* ROUND TRIP
From San Jose del Cabo $315* 1-4 people
* ROUND TRIP
Special group discounts on transfers are available.
SPORTFISHING FLEET:
Baja Pangas $150 per day
Super & Cabo Pangas $180-$225 per day
26' Cruisers $300 per day
28' Twin Eng. Cruisers $325 per day
The Sport-fishing Fleet at Las Arenas proudly features fishing pangas and deluxe cruisers with fixed land based
radios, a professional crew with navigation certificates and emergency rescue teams. Boats are equipped with safety
gear including life vests, VHF marine radios, fire extinguishers and first aid kits.
Note: A 10% IVA tax will be added to all boat prices. Live bait is extra. Fishing licenses are available at
the hotel for $8.00 per day or $15.00 per week. Fishing tackle is $10.00 per person per day.
FISH CATCH INFORMATION:
Filleting and Freezing of Fish Catch is free of charge at the resort.
Note: Please take your own Zip Lock Bags and a Cooler if you wish to
bring your fish catch home. We provide Official Customs Sealing Strips to secure your coolers.
Baja Panga Package
4 Days / 3 Nights - $415*
Cruiser Package
4 Days / 3 Nights - $568*
Location of Las Arenas
Just a forty five-minute drive from the airport, ground
transportation is available to Las Arenas through the hotel reservation office. Day trips and tours into La Paz,
the exciting capital city of Baja California Sur, and to the southern end of the peninsula are also available. From
La Paz, you'll take Hwy. 286 SE to Los Planes, then just follow the signs to Las Arenas Resort. Guests of Las
Arenas Resort fly into La Paz International Airport, serviced by Aero Mexico, Aero California and Alaska Airlines.
Sailfish - April through November
Inhabits tropical and subtropical waters near landmasses, usually in depths over
6 fathoms, but occasionally caught in lesser depths and from ocean piers. Pelagic and migratory, sailfish usually travel
alone or in small groups. They appear to feed mostly in mid-water along the edges of reefs or current eddies. The most
action is found where sailfish are located on or near the surface. They eat squid, octopus, mackerels, tunas, jacks,
herring, ballyhoo, needlefish, flying fish, mullet and other small fishes. Its fighting ability and spectacular aerial
acrobatics endear the sailfish to the saltwater angler, but it tires quickly and is considered a light tackle species.
Fishing methods include trolling with strip baits, whole mullet or ballyhoo, plastic lures, feathers or spoons, as well as
live bait fishing and kite fishing from boats using jacks, mullet and other small live baits.
Rooster Fish - Small Year-Round / Huge June
through October
Occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to Peru,
most commonly off Ecuador. An in shore species, it is found in the surf, over sandy bottoms, and in moderate
depths. the maximum movement being about 300 miles (483 km).
It is a predator of small fishes. When hooked or in pursuit of prey it will raise its dorsal fin like a flag and
leap repeatedly, gray-hounding over the surface. Fishing methods are trolling or casting baits and lures, or live
bait fishing from a boat or shore.
The roosterfish has strong local commercial value. The flesh is tasty and of good quality.
Yellow Fin - June through November
Occurs worldwide in deep, warm temperate oceanic waters. It is both
pelagic and seasonally migratory, but has been known to come fairly close to shore.
The diet depends largely on local abundance, and includes flying fish, other small fish, squid and crustaceans.
Fishing methods include trolling with small fish, squid, or other trolled baits including strip baits and
artificial lures as well as chumming with live bait fishing.
Yellowfin tuna are an extremely valuable commercial fish and hundreds of thousands of tons are taken worldwide
annually by longliners and purse seiners.
Dorado - Dolphin - April through November
Found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate seas, the dolphin is
pelagic, schooling, and migratory. Though occasionally caught from an ocean pier, it is basically a deep-water
species, inhibiting the surface of the open ocean.
Large males have high, vertical forehead, while the female's forehead is rounded. Males grow larger than females.
There are no spines in any of the fins. The dorsal fin has 55-66 soft rays. The anal fin has 25-31 soft rays.
They are extremely fast swimmers and feed extensively on flying fish and squid as well as on other small fish. They
have a particular affinity for swimming beneath buoys, seaweed, logs, and floating objects of almost any kind. One
skipper reportedly made some very good catches while circling a ladder found drifting in the water.
Hooked dolphin may leap or tail-walk, darting first in one direction, then another. It is believed that they can
reach speed s up to 50 mph (80.5 kms.) in short bursts.
In addition to being a highly rated game fish, the dolphin is a delicious food fish.
Pargo - Year-Round - Live at Cerralvo
It is common throughout the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) from at
least Laguna San Ignacio south to Panama, and probably Peru. It is an in shore Pacific species, frequenting reefs
and caves from shallow waters to 100 ft (30 m) or more.
It is a strong fighter and sport fish that can be caught on live baits, jigs, spoons, feathers, plugs, or pork rind
fished or trolled at up to 5 miles per hour. It is an active night predator of smaller fishes and crustaceans. It
is excellent eating and is greatly prized as a sports catch.
Wahoo - October through December
There are indications of seasonal concentrations off the Pacific coasts
of Panama, Costa Rica and Baja California in the summer, off grand Cayman (Atlantic) in the winter and spring, and
off the western Bahamas and Bermuda in the spring and fall.
It feeds on squid and pelagic fishes, including small mackerel and tuna flying fish, puffers, and whatever appears
desirable since few fish can escape. It is found around wrecks and reefs where smaller fish are abundant, but it
may also be found far out at sea.
Yellow Tail - January through April
Occurs in some abundance throughout the Gulf of California and along the
pacific coast of North America from Baja California, Mexico to Los Angeles, California.
The yellowtail is a coastal, schooling fish that sometimes enters estuaries. It has been reported to occur
occasionally in very large schools in the Gulf of California. It feeds predominantly in the morning and late
afternoon on small fishes, invertebrates, and pelagic crabs. Small to medium size fish generally undertake seasonal
migrations. Larger individuals are more solitary and less migratory.
The yellowtail is a fast swimmer. The strike is vicious and is followed by a long, hard run and sometimes two or
three shorter runs before the fish is boated.
Marlin - Striped Marlin: Year-Round,
Blue Marlin: June through November
This pelagic and migratory species occurs in tropical and warm temperate
oceanic waters. In the Atlantic Ocean it is found from 45 degrees N to 48 degrees N to 35 degrees S, and in the
Pacific Ocean from 48 degrees N to 48 degrees S. It is less abundant in the eastern portions of both oceans.
They are known to feed on squid and pelagic fishes, including black-fin tuna and frigate mackerel. A powerful,
aggressive fighter, they run hard and long, sound deep, and leap high into the air in a seemingly inexhaustible
display of strength. Fishing methods include trolling large whole baits such as bonito, dolphin, mullet, mackerel,
bonefish, ballyhoo, flying fish and squid as well as various types of artificial lures and sometimes strip baits.
The flesh is pale and firm and makes excellent table fare.
Fishing Tackle & Gear Information
SPRING/SUMMER FISHING TACKLE LIST:
For roosters to 30lbs. smaller tuna and dorado the following outfit is
suggested: A Penn CTS 670 rod with a Penn 545 or 555 reel and 30lb. Test and premium green line. This outfit can be
used for casting surface iron or fishing with live sardines.
For big rooster-fish, medium size yellowfin tuna and wahoo the following outfit is suggested: A Penn CTS 655 HC rod
with a Penn 113H 4/0 reel, or a Penn 16, 20 or 30 International with 40-50 lb. test and premium green line. The new
Penn 16S International is a terrific two-speed yo-yo reel on this rod. Lever drag tools should be set at 30% of the
line test at strike position and the drag should be set on an accurate scale.
Light tackle fishing with surface pili plugs can be terrific in the summer months for Dorado and smaller tuna, and
the following outfit is the best set-up with 20lb. Test line: A Penn PG-5971 rod and a new Penn 965 International
reel.
If you are interested in catching big dog snapper, amber-jack over 100 lbs. and big grouper, you will need the
following setup: A CTS 655XHRS Pen rod with 30SW or 50SW Penn International two speed reel and 80-100 lb. test
line.
TERMINAL TACKLE TO BRING:
One rigged striped marlin lure rigged in the following
colors: goatfish, green/black or bleeding mackerel. Tuna size feather, rigged in green/yellow color. Pili plugs (optional) 3 black ball bearing 400 lb. test swivels. Braid rod belt. Three iron man #3 and three #5 jigs in chrome/blue color.
One braid ten pin lure 7 1/2" in blue/white color. 6 one oz. egg sinkers and small package of silver lure
reflective tape to stick to egg sinkers. 6 shiny (chrome) size #1 treble hooks. Used to catch
ladyfish with light outfit for live bait. One braid speedster/maurader #909 wahoo plug in
orange/black color. Six 1/4 oz. or 1/2 oz. small bonita feather, in white/blue
or green/yellow color for catching bait. 2CD #7 rapala lure (silver black color) for catching bait.
A low cost trout landing net (used to land ladyfish for
roosterfish live bait). Velcro rod straps, travel alarm, two hats (the weather is
very HOT in July). Supplex clothing for HOT weather is terrific. Dries fast
and quite cool Polarized sunglasses. Costa Del Mar are the absolute best
for the $. One gallon water container for panga fishing. Ice chest if
you plan on taking fish home. Duct tape to seal ice chest. Freezer zip lock bags and felt
tip marker. Shoes that can get wet and that have a deck no-slip sole.
Hobies are great and not expensive. Small bills for tipping. Selection of 2 to 8 oz. torpedo
sinkers and two Yo-Zuri bait catching rigs. A small plastic two sided tackle box works well on Baja
pangas. Line cutter, file for hook sharpening. Braid's is the best.
Sunscreen 15+.
FALL/WINTER WAHOO TACKLE LIST:
For wahoo, tuna and Dorado the following outfit is suggested. A Penn CTS
655 HC rod with a Penn 113H 4/0 reel, or Penn 16, 20 or 30 Penn International with 30-50 lb. test and premium green
line. The new Penn 16S International reel is excellent for yo-yo fishing.
For billfish, big amberjack or dog snapper, the following outfit is suggested: A Penn CTS 655XHRS rod with a 50SW
International with 80lb. Test. Drags on lever drag reels should be set at strike to 30% of line test with an
accurate scale.
For fishing with live sardines, the following setup works well: A Penn CTS 670 Rod with a Penn 545 reel and 30lb.
Test. This outfit can also be used for throwing surface iron.
TERMINAL TACKLE TO BRING:
One rigged striped marlin size lure in the following
colors: goatfish, green/black or bleeding mackerel Tuna size feather rigged in green/yellow color. One #112 MR mirrolure in the blue mackerel color and two
#113 MR. mirroulures in blue mackerel color and rigged with wire for wahoo. One braid speedster marauder wahoo lure #909 rigged with
wire in orange/black color. One braid ten pin lure 7 1/2" in blue/white color. Four blackball bearing swivels, #400 lb. test Three Yo-Zuri types bait catching rigs, with 4 to 8 oz.
torpedo weights. Selection of eagle claw hooks #118 Mag. sized #4 to 8/0.
Six two oz. egg sinkers and six four oz. egg sinkers. Three 1/4 to 1/2 oz. Bonita feathers in red/white or
blue/white color for catching bait. Two rapala #CD7 in black silver color for catching bait.
One 8 -16 oz. chrome head feather in black purple color
rigged with wire for wahoo. Velcro rod straps, travel alarm, hat and sunscreen. Soes that can get wet and that have a deck non-slip sole.
Hobies are great for fishing Baja. Polarized sunglasses. Costa Del Mar is the absolute best
for the price. Oe gallon water container for panga fishing. Ice chest if
you plan on taking fish home. Duct tape to seal ice chest. Freezer zip lock bags and felt
tip marker. Small bills for tipping. A small plastic two sided tackle box works well on Baja
pangas. Line cutter, file for hook sharpening. Braid's is the best.
To Iron Man #3 and two #5 jugs in blue/chrome color
(optional).
SUGGESTIONS
Rods should be securely packed in a very strong rod tube! Anything sharp
should be packed in your checked luggage.
The hotel provides portable water system thus fresh spring water can be consumed from the tap. A Mexican fishing
license is not included in the cost of your trip. These are available at the hotel for $15.
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