Tailhunter Fish Report

Oh-oh! Now what? After a slow week of fishing, the bite north of La Paz fired up and anglers like first-timer Erik Rose from Arcadia CA had the dilemma of wondering what to do with all the fillets they had to bring home. Seen on the beach are yellowtail, triggerfish, amberjack, cabrilla and snapper.Unbridled joy outta Keith Brownfield who came down from Washington just to catch a roosterfish and, although it was rough early in the week, he got a 30 pounder his first day. He followed it up the next day with this 40 pound fish taken near Espiritu Santo Island. He couldn't have been happier! All the roosters were released.

Unbridled joy outta Keith Brownfield who came down from Washington just to catch a roosterfish and, although it was rough early in the week, he got a 30 pounder his first day. He followed it up the next day with this 40 pound fish taken near Espiritu Santo Island. He couldn't have been happier! All the roosters were released.

It was a great week to kick into amberjack...the bigger tastier cousin to yellowtail. Dave Rose made a banzai run driving from Denver CO, to get in on the fishing. He does this several times a year and was rewarded with this trophy 50-pound class amberjack. Balandra Bay in the background and Captain Chito.

From San Francisco, Wade Ichimura was able to get into that late week bite north of La Paz where he got into some nice yellowtail, pargo and cabrilla on live bait and yo-yo iron.Fishing with our Tailhunter Las Arenas fleet was difficult this week. Scratchy at best as winds, waves and cloudy water made fishing less-than-ideal. However, amigas like our "cookie queen" (she always brings us cookies from Oregon) put some nice jack crevalle and this good amberjack in the box.

A beautiful Baja Golden Group for Chris Pallemaerts that he took fishing near Espirito Santo Island. In almost 16 years here in La Paz, I've only seen about 1/2 dozen of these beautiful fish taken. Great eating.

Bill Redalen, all the way from Pittsburgh PA, on his first Baja trip holds up another one of the nice amberjack taken this week. That's Bahia de Los Muertos in the background.We had some colorful fish this week! Gilber Jue from the Bay Area poses with a red pargo (huachinango) taken with our Tailhunter La Paz fleet. Great eating rock fish and highly prized by the markets and restaurants in La Paz.

We had quite a few "first timers" this week including Richard Jacques from England with a fish he said "is by far the biggest fish I've ever caught" holding up a La Paz yellowtail that was so big, it didn't fit into the picture!He says he has the "Baja Bug" after his first trip here to La Paz, but who can blame Eric Rose, as he holds a freshly gaffed yelllowtail. It's a thick heavy fish! Most of the yellowtail this week were in the 25-40 pound class.

Fishing with our Tailhunter Las Arenas fleet was difficult this week. Scratchy at best as winds, waves and cloudy water made fishing less-than-ideal. However, amigas like our "cookie queen" (she always brings us cookies from Oregon) put some nice jack crevalle and this good amberjack in the box.

We had some colorful fish this week! Gilber Jue from the Bay Area poses with a red pargo (huachinango) taken with our Tailhunter La Paz fleet. Great eating rock fish and highly prized by the markets and restaurants in La Paz.

He says he has the "Baja Bug" after his first trip here to La Paz, but who can blame Erik Rose, as he holds a freshly gaffed yelllowtail. It's a thick heavy fish! Most of the yellowtail this week were in the 25-40 pound class.