MEXICAN MINUTE FISHING REPORT for WEEK of FEB. 11-18, 2018
THE BIG PICTURE FISHING REPORT
Captain Adolfo of our Tailhunter Fleet at Las Arenas took Dr. Guy Nazareno from Fremont CA out and plugged the box with some nice fat yellowfin tuna. This was Guy’s first visit to fish with us in La Paz.
Our good amiga, Verda Boyd, with her favorite Captain Jorge comes to see us once or twice a year and she started her week off with some sturdy yellowfin and a legit dorado from Muertos Bay.
Two more yellowfin tuna for Alex Dominguez using live bait at the south end of Cerralvo Island.
Our own popular head of Tailhunter’s transportation, Jorge Romero poses with another of our great amigos, Tim Zimmer, and another yellowfin tuna.
TUNA AGAIN SET THE SURPRISING BAR
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Feb. 11-18, 2018
Again, we had some atypical fishing for winter in La Paz. As usual, there were some days when the winds were blustering and the currents were strong so we ended up fishing around the rocks and reefs of Bahia de los Muertos to keep in the protected waters. Fishing produced jack crevalle, sierra, bonito, snapper, cabrilla and cargo. Or, towards the end of the week when winds pretty much completely hindered any effective fishing.
However, once again, we were surprised by the showing of yellowfin tuna which we don’t usually see so early in the year, especially during the winter months. Using live sardines or frozen squid, fish were running healthy 15-40 pounds. Fishing was best when the winds and current were diminished which allowed us to get to the live bait spots and then make the short run to the south end of Cerralvo Island.
Earlier in the week when waters were calmer, we were getting 1-6 tuna per panga. Later in the week as waters got a little more choppy, fewer but larger fish moved in with schools of bonito limiting the tuna bite although the few fish we got were generally larger than the earlier fish. The same area also produced a few dorado as well.
THIS WEEK’S WHALE WATCHING GALLERY
Our whale watching season is in full-swing right now and we’re running daily and overnight trips to the whales. Check out some of the photos and video from this week!
Popping up to visit! A grey whale spy hops between two pangas!
Well, hello, Mama!! Come to play!
Ready to go!
Turn up the sound. Some funny stuff to listen to!
The Dworaks on their panga among the dunes of Mag Bay.
Coming through!
Stay in the panga!!!
MAGDALENA BAY EXPLORATORY TRIP ROCKS!
Saul Ochoa poses with Verda Boyd who was on fire in the shallow backwaters of Bahia Magdalena hooking another tasty snook!
The variety of fish was outstanding on the light tackle including pargo mulatto, dog tooth snapper, red snapaper, snook, corbina, black snapper and snook.
Happy guy, Jorge Romero, with a nice white corvina he said tasted great with salsa vera cruz back in La Paz!
Snook and corbina on the deck were some of the surprising catches!
For the first time, we sent out some exploratory trips to check out the inshore fishing at Bahia Magdalena about 3 hours from La Paz in the hundreds of square miles of calm shallow lagoon waters. We are ecstatic about what we encountered using live bait and light tackle. Fishing in the brush and mangroves of the brackish water, they encountered numerous species including snook, dog-tooth snapper, yellow snapper, big white corvina, black snapper, cabrilla and many others! We plan to send out a few more exploratory trips and may start running panga fishing there before the season is over.
ADIOS LA PAZ CARNAVALE 2018!
For almost a week, La Paz rocked with the sounds of the biggest street fair of the year as the entire waterfront Malecon of the city held it’s traditional Carnavale with rides, parades, food, incredible music and all kinds of crazy fun. Thanks to everyone who filled our Tailhunter Restaurant which is right on the waterfront to spend their Carnavale hours watching all the parades! Viva La Paz!
Great aireal view of the waterfront! Tailhunter is at the very top of the photo somewhere in the lights and revelry of the 6-day event!
The pandemonium in front of our Tailhunter Restaurant for one of the night-time parades!
TAILHUNTER ROAD TOUR 2018
On the road can be a little chilly sometimes!
Much warmer in the booth!
Jilly and I have been on the road now since the end of December! Thanks to everyone for all the hospitality we’ve rec’d at all the great hunting and fishing shows we’ve attended including, Denver, Sacramento, Seattle/ Puyallup, Portland and Salt Lake City. So great to see so many of you and thanks to everyone for visiting and a special shout-out to everyone who has booked to come see us in La Paz this year! We’ve surely had an incredible time at the shows and as we’ve criss-crossed the western United States!
If you’re interested in coming to see us, let us know! Dates are filling fast. Call us at 626-638-3383 or, for faster responses from the road, e-mail me at: Jonathan@tailhunter.com. We’ll get right back to you.
We still have 6 more shows to go: Bakersfield, Boise, Long Beach, Salt Lake City (again), San Diego and Scottsdale/ Phoenix. Here’s our next set on the agenda! Hope to see you there!
That’s our story! Have a great week!
Jonathan & Jilly
Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International
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