Why East Cape Guides™

Time and time again we've seen inexperienced anglers on the East Cape without the proper gear and knowledge to maximize the opportunity to catch a fish of a lifetime. East Cape Guides™ was started in 2000 to allow working professionals to spend more time fishing and relaxing, and less time scheduling flights, boats and buying tackle. This is why we think you should go with us:

Small Group Trips

East Cape Guides™ limits our trips to small groups (3-8 persons). This allows us to provide the best possible guides services.

Planning

We work with you to plan a trip that will give you the best change at landing the target species of your choice (marlin, tuna, dorado, wahoo). We'll also provide you with the best options for accomodations and amenities while staying on the East Cape.

Reservations

After we planned your trip with you, we connect you with a travel agent that handle all the reservations for flight, hotel and boat charters. Because of knowledge of the East Cape's hotels and boats, we help you with selecing only the best rooms and boats available. Clients must confirm all bookings.

Knowledge

Our guides have years of knowledge fishing Mexican waters and learning from the local fisherman. This knowledge translates into selecting the right tackle and techniques to provide the best opportunity for you to land that fish of a lifetime. We also have extensive knowledge of the history, marine life and ecology of the Sea of Cortez, enriching your understand of why Baja's East Cape is such an unique fishery.

Tackle

Although the East Cape sportfishing crews are some of the most skilled and knowledgeable in the world, the tackle they provide, in many ways, can be less than adequate. Most rental gear on the East Cape is old and the fishing line is seldomly replaced throughout a season. The last thing you'd want while fighting a 500lb. blue marlin for hours is to have your reel fail or old fishing line break causing true heartbreak. We at East Cape Guides™ are fishing tackle fanatics and have an extensive collection of top of the line gear. All of which is provided on your trip. Our tackle list includes:

• Shimano Tiagra and Tyrnos reels
• Diawa reels
• Calstar and Seeker custom rods
• Marlin lures - Allure, Aloha, Black Bart, Futa, Hi5, Joe Yee, Marlin Magic, Moldcraft, Polu Kai, Williamson, Zuker
• Assorted dorado/tuna/wahoo lures - Custom Jets, Sevenstrand, Rapala, Williamson, Yozuri, Zuker
• Assorted teminal tackle - hooks, leaders, rigs, weights,
• Fighting belts - SKB, Smitty

Be assured that all our tackle is up for the battle.

We get our tackle from the best. Here's East Cape Guides™ list of tackle shops:

We recommend La Jolla Kayak Fishing for kayak fishing trips on the East Cape: