Fishing the Baja surf on foot with Scott Sadil

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

James Hathaway

Bass, Fishing, Bonefish, Wilderness, Flyfishing, Trout, How To, Steelhead, Bluegill, Fly, Orvis, Sports, Salmon, Panfish, Education, Rosenbauer

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2023

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Scott Sadil [41:39], author and Fly Fishing Editor of Gray’s Sporting Journal, is a pioneer in fishing the surf in Baja, and in his many years of experience he’s learned a ton of valuable tips. Even if you never plan on fishing Baja, you’ll find his advice helpful for finding fish along a wide beach, choosing which flies and tackle to use, and learning new techniques for moving the fly.

In the Fly Box this week, we have some fascinating questions from listeners, including:

I am having trouble casting a size 6 fly with lead eyes on my 5 weight. What can I do to correct this?

I am struggling with my distance casting. Any tips for helping with this, and for fishing large tailwaters?

When I hook panfish and bass along a shoreline, they always head for shore yet carp always swim to deep water. Why?

My Royal Wulffs don't float properly when I drop them in a glass of water. What can I do to help?

What kind of flies and colors do you suggest for fishing the surf in Costa Rica?

How should I dispose of old waders that leak?

Is there one rod I can use for surf fishing, largemouth bass, and streamers for trout?

If you float a river in a canoe of kayak by yourself, how do you get back upstream at the end of the day?

Should I use a 7-weight or 8-weight rod for throwing big streamers for trout?

How should I fish freshwater rivers that are tidal for bass and pike? And how do I get wire onto the end of my leader for the pike?

Why do people use a Bimini Twist? I would think it just pushes the weak spot in a leader further back.

Is bug spray harmful to fish?

If I am hiking into high alpine lakes, should I hike in my wading shoes?

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast.
0:14.8	This is your host, Tom Rosenbauer, and in this week's podcast, I'm going to be talking
0:20.0	to Scott Sadle, Scott is a lifetime fly angler, one of the top experts in fly fishing on
0:29.1	the West Coast, in my opinion, and we're going to be talking about fly fishing in Baja,
0:35.2	which is something I know absolutely nothing about, so I was delighted to be able to talk
0:40.4	to Scott about it because it's something I've always wanted to do, and so I'm curious
0:45.8	about it, and if you are, if you happen to be in that area on vacation or you're just
0:52.1	curious about fly fishing in Baja, then I think you'll enjoy this.
0:58.2	If not, it's always a pleasure talking to Scott anyway.
1:01.8	Before we get into the podcast, and before we get into the fly box, a couple announcements,
1:05.6	one is that last week's podcast on Neonick Pesticides was a lot more timely than I expected,
1:14.1	because I just learned that the state of New York is the legislature of New York, both
1:20.5	House and Senate, have passed a bill pretty much banning Neonick Pesticides in New York
1:26.6	State.
1:27.6	So congratulations to those lawmakers for making the right decision, and at this point,
1:35.9	the governor hasn't signed it, but I hope she does, and just hats off to the people of
1:43.2	New York State for getting these things out of our ecosystem, and let's hope that other
1:49.2	states follow suit or that the EPA takes action.
1:56.4	And another thing, another announcement, there's still a couple spots on my trip to Three Rivers
2:03.0	Ranch in Idaho, September 30, to October 6, I host a trip there every year.
2:09.4	It's one of my favorite places in the world.
2:12.8	The fishing is great.
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