Sometimes we forget how good we have it, weather-wise, in Peñasco. Yes, the daytime high can drop below 70-degrees, and we will experience the occasional cloudy day (we get less rain than Phoenix) that breaks up a string of sunny days. Originally from the Midwest, I had to deal with real winters. Living here long enough to reprogram and block out harsh winter thoughts. I prefer 80-degree days, but if it gets down to 60-degrees, I am the first one to complain about the cold. You’ll see me at the Pit Bar in my ski jacket, gloves, Stormy Kromer North Woods Trapper Hat (yes, I still have one) with the ear flaps pulled down.
Reality check, I received a text from a husband and wife fly fishing guide couple from Minneapolis, desperate to escape a real winter. The text inquired about winters in Puerto Peñasco and the possibilities of fly fishing. They were planning on staying a month at an Airbnb. I immediately returned their text with a call and talked their ears off about the fishing. That led to other questions and phone calls. I am really looking forward to their Puerto Peñasco visit.
These folks are kind, thoughtful, and have invited a guide buddy of theirs to join them here in Peñasco for a week. It’s my understanding that the buddy has more bad luck lately than a sad Country Western Ballad. Sand, sun, and saltwater have healing therapeutic qualities. Those of us who listen to Jimmy Buffett songs will swear that it’s true. I hope they get healed up and ready for the rest of the winter back home. It’s amazing what a warm sunny afternoon, catching a few fish, and finishing the day with some oysters can do to lift one’s spirit.
The winter fishing is a bit slow, but it will start to improve as soon as the water starts to warm up in March, and you start seeing bait fish.
Vince Deadmond, The Fly Fishing, Retired Hardware Guy, can be reached at vincehasgonefishing@outlook.com and 480 818 1796.
