920 | Fly Fishing Baja and Chasing Roosterfish with John Hunt from Moccasin Fly Club

Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Dave Stewart

Sports, Wilderness, Leisure, Hobbies

4.7 • 530 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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#920b Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/920b

Presented by: Moccasin Fly Club

In this episode, I sat down with John Hunt from Moccasin Fly Club to dig into what these trips actually look like. We got into fly fishing Baja liveaboards, chasing trophy roosterfish, and the stuff most people don't think about until it's too late.

If Baja has been on your radar, this one gives you a clear picture of what to expect and how to do it right.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/920b

Transcript

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0:00.0	Most fishing trips sound pretty good when you first hear about them. Big fish, new water, cool
0:06.1	destination. But when you start digging in, that's when the real questions show up. How are you
0:10.7	actually fishing? Are you set up to succeed or just hoping it works out? Today we've got John Hunt from
0:15.9	Mococococin fly club back on podcasts and we're getting into what's actually happening with
0:20.7	some of these trips, including this awesome trip to Baja we're getting into what's actually happening with some of these trips
0:21.4	including this awesome trip to Baja we're going to talk about from their liverboard setups to
0:26.3	chasing big roosterfish to what most people don't think about and tell us too late. This one gives
0:31.1	you a clear picture of what these trips really look like. This is the wet fly swing podcast where I show
0:36.2	you the best places to travel to for fly fishing,
0:38.6	how to find the best resources and tools to prepare for that big trip, and what you can do
0:42.1	to give back to the fish species we all love.
0:45.1	Today, John's going to take us into this unique fishery and what rooster fish is like and how
0:50.1	they are unique.
0:50.8	We're going to find out what DIY trips miss when it comes to logistics
0:55.1	and how this might impact your trip and what you can do to change that around. We're going to
0:59.8	find out why Baja keeps coming up right now and how accessible it is to folks, especially on
1:05.3	the western side of the U.S. We're also going to find out about how they're solving the problem
1:09.5	with gear using this virtual fly shop setup. This is interesting. We're going to get into this and a few other amazing trips. Roosterfish, if it's been on your list for a while, can't wait to share it today. John Hunt, here he is. You can find them at moxenflyclub.com. How's it going, John? Good, ma'am. I appreciate you guys having me back on and excited to talk more fish, man.
1:30.9	It's always fun. How's it going, John? Good, ma'am. I appreciate you guys having me back on and excited to talk more fish, man.
1:30.9	It's always fun.
1:31.8	Yeah, yeah, this is going to be a great one.
1:33.3	I think it's kind of cool now because we actually met, you know, finally in person at some of the shows this year.
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