Questions: What is "TG?" Are the estuaries easy to find? I remember when I was younger picking the wrong road, getting my dad's f150 stuck and hitching all the way back into town. I'm guessing they are both a little easier to find now. It looks like I just follow the signs to the Mayan Palace to get to La Pinta. Is that the best way to get out there? Is there decent access?
TG, thanksgiving !!. There are two major estuaries within a short drive of Play de Oro. The first is the Marua, second is La PInta.
The Marua lies between the end of the peninsula that hosts Las Conchas and the Encanto Beach area. You could drive all the way through Las Conchas and walk to the end of the peninsula and the west side of the Marua to fish. I know people who report catching bass, corvina and flounder all along the beach at Las Conchas. Watch for pelicans diving and fish there if you can. You could go to the other side of the Marua to fish as well. Take the highway toward the Mayan and then right turn at signs for Encanto ( Estero can you help here with the signs?) The road is very good unless there has been a large rain, then you need a boat! As you approach the sea you will bear right and drive along the side of the large coastal dune on your left and the shallow estuary on the right. You will not see the ocean from this short drive. You will pass through a couple of 'guard gates' of developments and small groups of homes, but don't be put off just go through. In maybe a mile or so you will come to the end of the peninsula and the entry to the 'Sportsman Club" and the east side of the Marua. You can park there at the end of the road and walk to the right along the Marua with the best action reported close to the mouth of the Marua. A friend just reported a girl friend catching corvina and flounder there off the beach ( he did not catch anything !). If you have a dog with you please do not take it into this area as it is a bird sanctuary.
La PInta is out the highway to Mayan. a few KM past the Mayan you will see the remains of a house close to the road, on the right hand side of the road and the road is a wide road in good shape. That same road goes to to the left also to Sierra La Pinta and all the way through to Sonoita if you have 4WD and are very adventurous. You will turn to the right and go about 1/2 mile. The sea is not visable for most of the drive, but as you crest you will come to Gillispie's old hacienda and usually several pangas and maybe fishermen working the pangas. If you have 4wd you can pass to the beach, otherwise park near the hacienda on the left side and walk to the beach. There is a reef to the right about 500 yards that the locals like to fish from. You will see it at low tide, not at high. There is also a reef and a huge bed of clams to the left along the shore about 1500 yards or so.
You can fish all along the Mirador beach as well. I know people who do and catch some, mostly bass.
The weather in December is usually good with the wind being a factor for comfort. December historically shows the most rain but it is very little at that.
Have a great time.
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