MEXICAN MINUTE LA PAZ VIDEO FISHING REPORT for WEEK of Oct. 22-29, 2019
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Weather – Getting windier every week as northern winds increase. Calm days are becoming the exception. Some days almost too windy to fish. But, when the wind dies down, it’s pretty nice. Sun is still out and great to be on the beach.
Water – Getting cooler as the seasons change. Not so humid. Pleasant. Still blue…for now.
Fishing – It all depends on the winds. If the winds are blowing, it makes it tougher and the counts are down. When the wind lays down, the bite increases.
Catching – Still pretty good. Great variety. Tuna…roosterfish…wahoo…dorado…pargo…cabrilla…billfish…bonito…and more!
Travis Millspaugh from Roy, Washington, had 4 wahoo come off or break off before finally landing one and it turned out to be a beast estimated in the 60-pound class. (Looks smaller but believe me it was FAT FAT FAT! Just look at the size of the head! ). They had hooked the big fish just off Punta Perrico not far offshore. Travis said the fish took them down into the backing several times before coming to gaff.
Our amigo, Mike Schoder, is an Alaska bush pilot but tries to make it to La Paz every year. He fished several days and caught and released numerous species on the flyrod. But, he also kept a couple one day including these nice tuna and dorado. Great fighters on the fly.
Damon Harvey worked the flyrod hard all week and got tuna, dorado and other species, but shows off one of the nicer bull dorado here. Great colors. Many fish released.
From Alaska, Jeff Schoder is a grizzly bear hunting guide and bush pilot for Extreme Expeditions in Anchorage and came to fish with Tailhunter Sportfishing to get some sunshine. He spent 5 long hours with his flyrod working a popper for a rooster fish and finally landed this 20-pounder near Muertos Bay! This well-earned fish was released.
Thumbs up from Mike Pilkington from San Diego with another yellowfin tuna while dad, Gary, battles one in the stern. They had two outstanding days of tuna with us. Cerralvo Island in the background. Dad’s from Orangevale CA. Dad’s been with us many times. It was Mike’s first trip. They also got to try scuba diving with us for the first time.
Wow! Big load for Captain Archangel who hefts a huge roosterfish for a very happy Dwight Smith from Montana. The fish was released.
You can tell the water is cooling when we start getting mullet snapper (pargo liso) a delicious reef fish that we normally get in the winter and spring. John McLucas pulled one out’ve the rocks this past week along with a number of other species on light tackle.
After many years of being away, Otha Livingston and his dad, Ray, came to see us again for a quick getaway and got into some great dorado action.
The dorado action north of La Paz has been very good to excellent most days, when the wind isn’t blowing. Mike Pilkington with another mahi, but note the waves in the background from the wind.
More of our good Alaska, amigos! Jason Bontrager and John Daly pose with some of their catch from the first day.
Captain Gerardo with our nominee for the “Most Interesting Man” in the world for Tecate Beer. Terry Cartee spent his first week down here getting his Scuba certification. His next week, he took sailing classes on a live-aboard sailboat getting his sailing certifcation. Then, his 3rd week he spent it fishing with us!
Julie Millspaugh is a gamer. Four straight days on the water hanging fish! Check out the color on this nice dorado with Captain Pancho!
Just another great shot of Jeff Pralle working the flyrod hard all week for dorado and a bunch of other species. He did great.
Underwater tuna shot from Gary Pilkington and his GoPro! Sweet!
Another of Gary’s shots with his GoPro and another yellowfin!
Mark Bonsack took this great yellowfin shot getting an above/ below surface shot using his GoPro and a new dome lens. Incredibly super shot!
Captain Pancho and a big smile from our good amigo, Bill Lee from Capitola CA, and another dorado for the ice chest.
Lots of folks don’t know we also book scuba and snorkelng trips as well. Mike Pilkington got to try out scuba for the first time and got to play at the sealion colony. With waters at 85 degrees, it’s a great time to be in the water.
TUNA SLOW- WINDS RAMP UP – DORADO TAKE OVER!
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Report for Week of Oct. 22-19, 2017
I’m going to officially call the warm-water season over. In addition to the time-change (Daylight savings time) down here, the weather has officially turned and that’s the best indicator. Normally, we have hot-balmy days and then a cooling breeze in the late afternoon. Now, the calm days are the exception. The winds are blowing more-often-than-not in the mornings and it’s the afternoons that are windless.
Some days, are really bumpy already and just on the verge of being “too windy” to fish. Those days will increase as we get closer towards December.
Shadows are getting longer and the air temperatures have dropped. Water temperatures have dropped as well.
And the fishing has changed…somewhat! Still tuna and dorado around, but some other cooler water species also popping up.
TAILHUNTER LA PAZ FLEET
For all intents-and-purposes, this is probably the last week for fishing out’ve La Paz. We’ll mostly shut down our La Paz fleet shortly. The Northern winds are already starting to blow and make it really bouncy and ugly outside. Even when it looks calm in the bay, once you get out, it’s not real pleasant. Other times, even in the bay, it’s kicking up white water so you can imagine what it’s like outside. The calm days are the exception right now and it’s only going to increase.
But, anyway, the fish are still biting. When the winds settle down, the dorado are still willing and eager. Lots of smallish fish around, but some nice sized 10-20 pounders are in the mix as well. No shortage of dorado if that’s what you want to catch.
The biggest surprise, however, is the tuna schools that showed up off the south end of Espirito Santo Island not far off from Bonanza Beach. These are nice-sized fish up to about 20 pounds and are boiling around the boats. In more than 20 years here in La Paz, I’ve never seen so many tuna out’ve La Paz.
TAILHUNTER LAS ARENAS/ MUERTOS BAY FLEET
At least when the winds are blowing, this area is a little more protected and the fish are closer. The winds have a direct correlation to the bite. When it’s windy, the counts are down. When it’s not windy, the fishing is much much better.
I’m going to officially call the “Great Tuna Bite of 2017” over. It’s been the best in 3-5 years the last 3 months. Incredible tuna fishing just off the beach and fish ranging from footballs to 100 pounders.
We still have tuna, but not in the numbers we had even a week or two ago. But, there’s still fish around. Just not as many as the waters cool down.
However, there’s no lack of action!
Dorado have taken up the slack. We’re suddenly seeing sailfish and striped marlin. We’re getting pargo, cabrilla, yellow snapper and sierra. Wahoo suddenly perked up too! Roosterfish aren’t as big as before, but 10-40 pound fish are still lurking! So, lots of variety.
RESERVATIONS ALREADY FILLING FOR 2018
After an outstanding fishing year and closing out strong, lots of folks are already setting up their trips for 2018…much heavier than normal! Don’t miss out. If you have some specific dates; want specific captains; want specific room, condos or villas, or just have questions, don’t wait! A few dates are already sold out. Write to us at: Jonathan@tailhunter.com or Jilly@tailhunter.com. Or call us at 626-638-3383 from the U.S.
Ice chests full of fish headed to the airport!
GRATEFUL BEYOND WORDS
Every week our fisher-folk bring down suitcases, boxes, duffle bags and ice chests full of awesome donations to our Tailhunter Outreach Program that helps benefit several charities here in La Paz. Over the course of the 9 months of the season, it has amounted to SEVERAL HUNDRED POUNDS a WEEK of clothes, shoes, school supplies, hygiene items, medical supplies, toys, sports gear and more. On behalf of those who can’t say thank you directly to you, your big hearts do more than you know! For this week, take a look at the photos. Also, there are many more of you that bring things and I don’t get a chance to take photos…or you donate money…we are no less grateful!
Dana Milano and his guys hauled down school supplies and clothes!
It’s hard to tell from this photo, but the Summers DROVE down SEVEN full suitcases of clothes, toothbrushes, hygiene materials and more. There’s a whole tableful of suitcases behind them!
Chris Wellons from San Diego with Jilly posing with some great kids clothes that will come in handy for the coming colder months!
Have a great week!
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