VONNY'S FLEET SPORTFISHING
Traditional panga sportfishing service in the calm, productive
waters of Punta Banda, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico!

"AN IDEAL SPOT FOR THOSE WHO TOSS PLASTICS"

For Vonny's Fleet fishing reservations contact Ivan or Martha Villarino.

Direct dial telephone from the U.S. 011-52-646-154-2046.

• Featuring lifetime Ensenada fisherman Ivan Villarino.
• Sportfishing service since 1994.
• Three traditional, beach-launched pangas. Departures daily.
• Fluent English spoken! (You won't believe Ivan's a real Mexican!)
• Relaxing, wholesome environment.
• Excellent for families with kids.
• Fun fleet of sit-on-top kayaks!
• Just a short drive from the border.
• Yes! We can help you arrange your accommodations in Ensenada!
• Or drive home the same afternoon!
• Short boat rides to the fishing grounds.
• Beautiful scenery and calm waters (usually!).
• Yes! We can freeze or smoke your fish.
• Take home some beautiful, delicious, fillets!
• Yes! Real Mexican box lunches are available!
• We have all the rental tackle you will need!
• All boats fully licensed and equipped with life jackets and cell phones.
• Yes! Credit cards accepted.

ENSENADA PANGA FISHING: We invite you to fish with us in Todos Santos Bay, Punta Banda, Blowhole area (La Bufadora). We offer 1/2 day packages (6 a.m. to 12 noon) daily aboard 22-foot pangas and 17 or 19-foot wooden skiffs.

FISH SPECIES: Great inshore fishing for yellowtail, lingcod, rockcod, white seabass, calico bass, halibut, sandbass, whitefish, sheephead, barracuda and bonito. All these species can be caught in a 2 square-mile area.

FISHING GUIDES: Our captains are among the best in Ensenada and work hard to put you on the fish.

FISHING RATES: U.S. $139/panga (1 to 3 persons). Overtime, U.S. $20/hour. Frozen bait (anchovies, sardines, squid) is included. Tips for the captain are not included in the charter price.

BAIT AND IVA TAX INCLUDED: Frozen bait (anchovies, sardines, squid) and 10 percent Federal Tax (IVA) is included.

FISHING LICENSES: We recommend you buy a one-year Mexican fishing license in advance.

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED: Credit card payments are accepted! However the charge will be made in pesos and a 5% surcharge must be added to your bill. Cash payments are always welcome, either in pesos or dollars.

TACKLE RENTAL: Trolling rod with reel (U.S. $5/day). Rental tackle should be reserved in advance to ensure availability.

TACKLE SHOP: We carry every item you might need, including all the best hooks, sinkers, and lures for our Ensenada fishing area.

FISH FILLETING: Available (U.S. 75 cents/per smaller fish. Extra for larger fish.). Your catch can be returned to the U.S. without any problems at the border. Ice & cold storage is available. We recommend you buy a one-year fishing license in advance. Mexican currency and U.S. currency are accepted. There is secured parking at the office.

ITEMS TO BRING: Mexican fishing license, food & drink, ice chest, jacket to wear, warm clothing, tennis shoes, rubber boots or old shoes (sometimes get your feet wet), sunglasses, sunscreen, camera, and take a pill for sea sickness.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Many hotels, motels, RV parks, and campgrounds are available nearby. We can help you find a perfect place.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Punta Banda is a rural area at the south end of Ensenada Bay, just 16 miles below downtown Ensenada. Go south on Highway 1 to the town of Maneadero. Take the La Bufadora turn-off at the junction. Proceed west on this countryside road towards La Bufadora. At Km. 13, there is a yellow big sign "Vonny's Fleet" (a left turn). That's us!! (Too many speed bumps on the road!)

  
Ivan and Martha Villarino make sure your trip is comfortable, fun, and safe.

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One of our top guides, Beto Zamora, and some clients catching yellowtail.

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We fish in the calm waters around scenic Punta Banda.

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Our tackle shop sells or rents anything you might need for an exciting, fun morning of fishing!

  
Look for our sign on the "La Bufadora Road." We're about 8 miles from the main highway.

 
Traditional, over the beach panga fishing as it has been practiced for many decades.

 
Below, some scenes from our photo album.

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Our old friend, Fred Hoctor, and a client with a nice sheephead.

   
Hard-fighting yellowtail are always a big hit.

   
Tasty rockfish, a nice calico bass, a nice halibut, and Ivan with a brute yellowtail.

 
A nice bottom fish. Family fun launching over the beach Mexican panguero style.

  
Olive rockfish, or what we call locally a "Johnny bass."

 
Our three well-maintained boats are fully licensed, and have life jackets and cell phones.

  
Fishing the productive rock outcroppings at the tip of Punta Banda.


Our launch spot at Campo Villarino.

For Vonny's Fleet fishing reservations contact Ivan or Martha Villarino.

Direct dial telephone from the U.S. 011-52-646-154-2046.

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