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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of May 29-June 5, 2016

June 6, 2016 by riplipboy

As pretty a picture as you will see of a roosterfish in Baja! John Dupre from Aliso Viejo CA came down this week to get a rooster and did it on the first day with Captai Archangel right off the Las Arenas lighthouse. This photo is pretty much frameable! The fish was released.

Always in the fish, Taylor Murphey from Lakewood CA, fishing with granpa Roger Thompson and Captain Hugo, stuck this beautiful amberjack off the south end of Cerralvo Island dragging a purple Rapala xrap 30.

These two amigos for ours, Randy Payne and Steve Artis, did a number for several days on the amberjack and other species like the snapper and pompano seen in the photo while posing on the beach at Bahia de los Muertos. The amberjack bit strong earlier in the week.

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Steve Magdaleno and Ed Guarderos tag-teamed this big gallo with Captain Gerardo off Las Arenas Point. Like others this week, they wanted to target a rooster. The big fish was released.

On the iron! Louie D’Esposito from Los Angeles hit tis big one at La Reyna at the north end of Cerralvo Island.

Spencer Timmons from Sacramento CA was staying at the Rancho la Costa and got this nice pompano just outside of Bahia de los Muertos.

Captain Pancho with two of the funnest guys of the week…brothers Robert and Jerry Rost from Idaho with a nice big dog-tooth snapper.

Right out of the chute, Ron, Sr. and Ron, Jr. Lawver from Arizona got this marlin with Captain Pancho. They didn’t want to leave it in the sun on the deck so brought it back to the beach to clean then went back out. The fish could not be released.

Captain Archangel had a hot hand this week for big roosters for sure. Check out another big one for him and Leah Dupre! If you figure he’s only about 5’3″ and she’s shorter than him…this is a toad of a fish. They released it!

Debbie Dunning got herself and amberjack fishing out’ve Bahia de los Muertos from the Rancho de la Costa resort.

Josh Dupre give Derreck Dupre a hand with his marlin they got mid-week. This is the first week the marlin have been willing to bite. They were unable to release the fish but donated the meat to the town.

First timers with us Carter and Tendra Andrews on the beach at Bahia de Los Suenos with their catch that included a dorado and an amberjack that ended up at dinner at Tailhunter Restaurant .

Taylor Murphey with another massive catch for the week. This big barred pargo fell for another purple Rapala off the shallow end at S. Cerralvo Island. Captain Hugo was running the boat.

That’s a good day in anyone’s book! Johnny Drucker said he was “really tired” after putting all these amberjack in the boat. Johnny is from the Phoenix AZ area.

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He came for one and he got one. Josh Dupre caught and released this nice roosterfish out’ve Bahia de los Muertos with Captain Adolfo.

Captain Gerardo gives Rob Yost a hand with his bull dorado, one of the larger ones of the week!

He’s gonna cook it up! Mauricio Lucero has himself a really nice dog-tooth snapper! Some of the best eating fish we have!

James Aultz from Oregon with Captain Armando had a good week. The first day not so good, but with each subsequent day his bite got better. Amberjack and this dorado started things off.

It’s really hard to take a good photo when you have a big fat roosterfish that’s not too happy and it’s slamming you around and you’re just trying to get a quick photo so you can let it go! Josh Dupre with the fish that made our area famous!

INSHORE FISH HIGHLIGHT THE WEEK!

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of May 29-June 5, 2016

Again, it was a week full of variety as far as fishing. Weather-wise it was in that category too! We had some blazing hot days where we hit into the 100’s then other days when the winds blew, the seas were jacked and we were 20 degrees cooler! We even got a few raindrops and a tad of thunder and lighting. Fishing, correspondingly was all over the place. You put a line in the water or dragged a lure over the side and you never knew if you were going to catch or what you were going to catch. It could be crazy or not. Every day and every spot was different.

LAS ARENAS/ MUERTOS BAY

This was our most consistent fishing this week. We started off the week with a bang as the jacks put on a show. The amberjack ranging from 10-20 pounds came on strong in the rocky shallows where almost any bait or lure got smacked! These are great powerful fighters and good eating fish too! Larger fish in the 30-60 pound class were lost to the rocks or agonizingly close to the boat within gaff distance. As the week went on, fewer but larger fish took over. In those same areas schools of jack crevalle, another cousin, also bit the lines. Not so good eating, but still feisty on a rod and reel.

The other jack that took center stage were our famous rooster fish!

The bigger beasts moved in this week. We had some fish over 50 and close to 70 pounds hit the rods and some larger fish lost! The smallest fish we reported was “at least 30 pounds” this week. All the fish were released after some long tough battles, especially in the heat we encountered.

Other action in the area…the dorado aren’t crashing yet, but at least they’re getting bigger. They’ve gone from 2-3 pounders to 10-15 pounders ,but not many…just yet. As well, we got into a number of marlin that seem ready to bite. Most were the 100-120 pounders, but we had some larger blues in the 200 pound class that were lost on the light tackle and we also had several sailfish that were hooked. Most of the billfish that made it to the boats were released.

The bite was rounded out by wahoo…yes…they are still around and we hooked more than we caught or they broke off or short bit the lures. Also, the tasty white bonito provided lots of action as well as pargo of several varieties. Also, 3 sharks caught and released which is unusual.

LA PAZ

Erratically good and erratically bad! Some boats hit and others skunked. If you found the spot, it could be banner. If you searched and didn’t connect, then it could be a long day. Then there were days when all the boats found fish. I think alot has to do with the winds that have pushed warm and cold water all around. It has alot to do with the water temperatures ranging from high 60’s to mid-80’s. I think once the water settle down, the area will get into it’s regular groove. For now, it’s hit or miss. Oh, we also had some massive tide swings this week too.

The dorado for our La Paz fleet proved elusive. They’re bigger than previously, but just not around much or when we saw them this week they just didn’t seem interested. Our captains tended to take our clients into the rocks where they found some horse yellowtail, big tough pargo and cabrilla, amberjack, jack crevalle and even some big roosters that were lost. They guys who knew how to fish the iron did best. Bait is available, but it’s all big baits. Trap hook rigs helped the bite ratio.

TAILHUNTER OUTREACH

The Adlesperger Family from Utah…Diana, Samantha, Doug and Dennis! Thank you for the generosity.

Great Tailhunter Tribal regulars, Jim and Dan Bovee from San Diego with Jill and several tables full of kids clothes!

Washington in the house! Ryan Williamson and Matt Garrett with Jilly. Matt’s daughter even gave up her prized pony and his son, his soapbox racer because they thought some other kid would enjoy them! Wow.

I think Jill wants to keep this one for a future grandkid! But it’s headed to the battered women’s shelter most likely.

As our season is well underway, a quick shout-out to so many of our Tailhunter Family and Tribal members that have been stuffing empty ice chest and corners of their luggage once again with items for our Tailhunter Outreach Program! You’re the best!

For 3 years, your generosity has helped two underprivileged schools on the outskirts of La Paz; the battered womens’ shelter and we’ve just added a local orphanage as well. In the past 3 years close to 2000 pounds of much needed items have been shared and distributed to kids and families that barely get by. Thank you so much for the generous hearts, my friends! God bless. Above are just some of the photos from the last 2 weeks.

Also, one photo missing of John Dworak from Colorado who decided to leave his Apple iPad for us and said, “Some kid can make good use of this.” And he handed over the pad and charger. Wow!

That’s our story!

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