La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of June 17-24, 2018

June 25, 2018 by riplipboy

GOOD…AND NOT SO GOOD

La Paz- Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of June 17-24, 2018

MEXICAN MINUTE VIDEO REPORT

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Weather – High 80’s low 90’s and mostly sunny. Had some tropical afternoon clouds and a few raindrops fell but just very nice as it blew through. The afternoon corumuel tradewinds cool things down nicely. Still a bit breezy out there during the fishing day

Water – Got a bit cooler after last week’s storm, but little-by-little, the warming waters are burning off the algae bloom. Find the blue water and you have a better chance of finding fish. Cooler waters are green and a bit dirty so get away from it.

Fishing – Las Arenas holds the bigger fish…and seemingly not a whole lot else. La Paz fish aren’t so big, bit there’s alot more fish so alot more action.

Catching – See above! Bigger fish are harder to catch. Hence losing more fish too!

THE BIG PICTURE and REST of THE STORY…

Mark Brown, from Vernal UT, had traveled the world for 5 years trying to get a roosterfish going to places like Costa Rica, Panama and various parts of Mexico unsuccessfully. He thought he’d give it a try with Tailhunter in La Paz and only had one day. And it was after Hurricane Bud had blown through. Waters were dirty and turned over. And they were only able to catch one single ladyfish for bait. But it was enough! With his wife, Toni, they got this dandy pez gallo just outside of Bahia de los Muertos estimated between 50-60 pounds. The fish was released.

Zach Smith was up at the north end of Cerralvo Island and got one fish for the whole day, but it was one of the nicer tuna of the week. It’s a fat one. It’s a bit of a run to the north, but if you get one of these fish, it’s well worth it.

Dave Frausto from Sacramento has been a good amigo for many years and made a last-minute trip to fish with us for a few days. With Captain Adolfo, he scored a nice wahoo and topped with with a tasty amberjack as well.

On vacation from Sequim, Washington, Kim Tomajko, got the big fish of the family their first day on the water with a nice bull dorado fishing with our Tailhunter La Paz fleet.

Big smiles for Toni Brown who brought this nice yellowfin back to the beach and headed for poke and sashime at our Tailhunter Restaurant. She’s from Utah, but lived in Hawaii and knows her tuna!

First time in Mexico. First time in La Paz and first time fishing for Dani who put this dorado on the boat as her first. Zach Smith helps with the fish and photo! The also got other dorado and a nice mix of pargo and cabrilla.

Speedy ‘hoo for Janc, who poses with his wahoo while staying out at Muertos Bay at Gary Wagner’s Rancho Costa Hotel.

Captain Raul helps Alicia Tomajko give a kiss to her big bull dorado.

It takes two hands on these hefty yellowfin right now. Mark Brown pulled this guy out near Espirito Santo Island fishing with our Tailhunter La Paz fleet.

Just off the rocks at Espirito Santo Island, Zach got another nice dorado using live bait.

It was an OK fishing week for the most part down here. I’m a little disappointed that it’s taking longer for the waters to bounce back after last week’s Tropical Storm BUD came through. Fishing had been pretty decent prior to the storm and initially just after the blow, I had been pretty optimistic. It looked like conditions had re-bounded.

But, not quite as fast as we had wanted or thought.

Waters around Muertos Bay, Punta Arenas and Cerralvo Island still aren’t quite back. My Tailhunter captains are telling me the water is still a bit cloudy and turned over and it’s been reflected in the fishing. There just hasn’t been a lot going on. The main issue is the bait. It’s been difficult at best to get consistent bait.

On top of that, with nagging winds post storm Bud, the waters are slow coming back up to snuff. There have still been some nice grade tuna hanging out as well as some billfish, dorado and wahoo. But, you either get a big fish or nothing. It’s home runs or a strike out.

One boat finds bait. The next one struggles. One boat finds fish. The one right next to it can’t get anything to chew.

Our best and most consistent fishing has been with our Tailhunter La Paz Fleet.

Maybe not so many big fish, but in terms of action…in terms of funner fishing…in terms of variety, fishing with our La Paz fleet has been much less erratic.

It’s not surprising for one of our pangas to come back with a half-dozen species of fish that included dorado between 10 and 30 pounds; some smaller yellowtail and amberjack; several species of pargo; several species of snapper; and some nice cabrilla. Add in action with jack crevalle, skipjack, white and common bonito and it makes for a nice day on the water. PLUS, bait is much easier to find or buy!

MUCHAS GRACIAS!

To all our good folks who brought more donations for our various charities down here. In just the last two weeks alone, we’ve collected more than 100 pounds of goods to add to our already growing pile. The Tomajko family below and also thanks to Dan Armstrong, John Tepley, Rob Baird and Rocky Schneider who brought stuff, but I did not have a chance to take their photos!

The Tomajko family (and Jill’s hand) holding some great stuff for the kid’s orphanage at Las Arenas including school supplies and boxes of toothbrushes and more!

That’s our story!

Jonathan & Jilly