The Guides

 

Mark Daugherty

Owner & Guide

 

 

Raise in an Irish/Portuguese fishing family, Mark was born with salt in his blood. His family lineage goes back to the Portuguese island of Madeira, known for it's world class blue marlin and wines. His family was part of the San Diego commercial tuna industry in the 1970's and he cut his teeth working on local party boats in the San Diego sportfishing fleet. Mark is an author, presenter, active conservationist, offshore tackle specialist and avid billfish lure collector. He also enjoys surfing, free diving, spearfishing and anything in or on the water excluding synchronized swimming.

 

Mark started East Cape Guides in 2000 to educate anglers on Baja style fishing, promote the Southern Baja fishery and billfish catch/release efforts. He has appeared on ANGLER CHRONICLES on FOX Sports West, ANGLER WEST TV on Comcast SportsNet California, Direct TV, Dish Network and The World Fishing Network and the Let's Talk Hook Up Radio Show. His angling travels include Costa Rica, Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, Portugal and the Caribbean. Mark is Coast Guard certified in Seamanship, Coastal Navigation/GPS and First Aid/CPR.

 

East Cape Guides on Angler West TV

 

WATCH WAHOO FISHING
with Mark Daugherty on Angler West TV

 

WATCH ROOSTERFISH FISHING
with Mark Daugherty on Angler West TV

 

WATCH BLUE MARLIN FISHING
with Mark Daugherty on Angler West TV

 

WATCH BILLFISH LURE BASICS
with Mark Daugherty on Angler West TV

 

WATCH SPEARFISHING BASICS
with Mark Daugherty on Angler West TV

 

 

Jason Christiansen

Co-Owner & Guide

 

Originally from Minnesota, "Land of 10,000 Lakes," Jason worked as a guide/outfitter for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) and the border lakes on the US/Canadian border off the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota. Jason started fishing the west coast and Baja in the mid 1990's and has been guiding since 2000. Although he's a skilled offshore fisherman and guide, his specialty is targeting large roosterfish (pez gallo) in the surf and inshore. Jason is also a fully-certified Emergency Medical Technician and CPR instructor/practitioner.