The 2025 season will be remembered for one thing above all: bait. From April through November, massive schools of sardines blanketed the beaches and waters around the Island. Dark clouds of bait pulsed through the shore break for miles, drawing in predators and creating nonstop action along the coastline. Roosterfish and jacks were everywhere—sometimes in large, aggressive schools crashing bait, other times cruising the beaches in packs. On calm days, anglers could spot long daisy chains of spawning roosterfish and jack crevalle just off the sand, a remarkable sign of the fishery’s health and abundance.
Offshore, the bite shifted as pelagic species cycled through the area. Sailfish staged around the Island for several productive weeks before pushing out to the offshore buoys. Later in the season, blue marlin appeared just outside the bay, offering anglers exciting shots at these powerful fish surprisingly close to shore. Tuna made their first run in July, disappeared for a stretch, then returned again in late October. Dorado numbers weren’t as consistent as in some years, but enough fish showed to keep rods bent and anglers searching.
Magdalena Bay delivered another exceptional fall fishery. From late October through December, the action remained close—often just outside Cabo Tosca—where marlin pushed massive bait balls of mackerel and sardines to the surface in chaotic feeding frenzies. For fly anglers, the results were outstanding: every FFM guest landed marlin on fly, with many recording double-digit catches during the week.
The season’s biggest surprise was wahoo. A few fortunate anglers had the rare opportunity to sight-cast flies to these blisteringly fast predators, and several managed to land them—an unforgettable feat on fly.
While offshore action provided incredible displays of marine life, the inshore fishing was equally impressive. When light, weather, and tides aligned, the flats fishing for roosterfish rivaled any sight-casting fishery in the world. Several standout days produced schools of cruising fish on the flats, eager to chase shrimp and baitfish patterns.
The mangroves were productive as well, offering consistent action with corvina and grouper and rounding out an already exceptional season.
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