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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Mar. 17-24, 2019

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SPRING BRINGS A WELCOME CHANGE!

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of March 17-24, 2019

Mexican Minute Video Report

The Big Picture and the Rest of the Story…

Skip Coomber from San Diego has a handful of hefty yellowtail. He and his family landed 5 between 20-30 pounds and busted off 3. He said one spooled him on 40 pound test. The fish were taking live bait off Cerralvo Island.

On the backside of Cerralvo Island where Captain Victor found calm waters, Erika and Carolyn landed several nice yellowtail like these in the shallow waters.

He’s just called “Joel the Bald Guy” by his amigos, but he gets the last grin with ah thick yellowtail and a handful of great eating . These fish were crashing on the surface over the rocky areas.

Amigo Bob Sayre, from Chicago, was just out in front of the hotels not far from shore when he ran into some pretty fun dorado taking 5 on dead bait and losing 2. Not like the fish to be here so early in the year…nor right there in the bay!

You can see how close to the shore they are. Captain Victor and a happy Caroline Coomber and another yellowtail!

Hard-charging jack crevalle for Erika. There’s a reason the Mexican name for these guys is “Toro” (Bull).

It’s nice to have something substantive to tell you this time after last week’s report! Even photos and better video!

We definitely had a better week of fishing which happened to co-incide with better weather finally as spring arrived with some surprising catches.

Maybe the fish woke up for spring!

Early in the week, waters really settled down nicely and some nice quality yellowtail came to chew and seemed to pop up in several places. These 20-30 pound forkies were hitting live bait, jigs and dead bait on the back side of Cerralvo Island, just outside of Bahia Muertos (Suenos); Punta Perrico; as well as Espirito Santo Island. Quite a few fish, including bigger ones were lost in the rocks insofar as many of these fish were biting in shallow water either right off the rocks or over shallow structure and reefs. The same areas produced jack crevalle, small roosters, bonito, pargo and cabrilla. A wahoo was lost as well!

The surprising catches were right in the Bay of La Paz. Pretty much right out in front of the hotels and Malecon waterfront. Fun, 10-15 pound schools of dorado showed up literally just a few hundred yards out front in shallow water. It might have something to do with the patches of floating sargasso weed that moved in which we usually don’t see until about May or so when waters warm. The sargasso draws baitfish which hide in the weeds as well as flying fish that lay eggs in the floating paddies. This draws the dorado in searching for food. A good sign of an early season! Fingers crossed.

It’s been a brutal winter up north as well as in Baja and I have a feeling that winter isn’t quite done with us just yet!

AND SO IT ENDS!

Our 2019 Show Tour comes to an end! After almost 4 months on the road driving to the most awesome fishing/ hunting expos in the west and hauling our booth back and forth across the country through one of the most crazy winters ever, we come to our last show…and it’s a good one!

But first a big shout out to all the amigos and Tailhunter Tribe members who came to see us and welcomed us and extended so much hospitality and smiles as we traveled to these cities and all the cities in between:

Denver show to Sacramento…then to Puyallup (Seattle)…then to Portland…and Salt Lake City…then Boise…after which we hit the Fred Hall Show in Long Beach…then Bakersfield and back to Salt Lake City again. Then just finishing up a great show in Scottsdale AZ.

Back and forth and up and down, what a fantastic country we have and are blessed to visit every year! Thank you all and for those of you who booked with us, we’ll do our best to have the fish and sunshine waiting for you!

Now, we head to the beaches of San Diego for the Fred Hall Fishing and Boating Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds just north of the city. This is a fun show and all our friends are there and it’s a big party with lots to see and do for the whole family about fishing, hunting, camping, boating, and so much more.

The show runs Thursday to Sunday and we’ll see you there. Here’s more info. Click the link!

THE FRED HALL SAN DIEGO SHOW

That’s our story!

Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s

Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
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Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: https://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of March 10-17, 2019

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NOT MUCH GOING ON TO BE HONEST

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of March 10-17, 2019

Mexican Minute Video Report

This is gonna be short.

I’ve been doing this report for over 20 years every single weekend. And I’ve only missed something like 6 weeks the whole time. And you know I always tell it straight up…good…bad…or otherwise.

Well, I guess I could make something up but, that’s not how I roll.

So, here it is. (drumroll…) Nothing to report.

While the rest of the country was getting “winterized” again for the umpteenth time this season, the winds blew again in La Paz which isn’t surprising. That’s why November to April is called “off-season” and why so many windsurfers and kite-boarders descend on the area from all over the world during these months. Cuz it’s WINDY! There was even a bit of rain one day early in the week.

And why not many people fishing.

We did have some folks request to go out, but the days they wanted to go out, I advised them not to. I told ’em, I’d love to take their money, but that they’d be wasting their time and it would be best just to hang out and not go out and get bounced around and get wet. Not much fun in that. I want everyone to have a good time.

On the 2 days that looked fishable, no one asked to go out. I think they would have gotten some fish. Oh well. I did hear there were some dorado right in the bay. And there were some bonito out as well, but that was about it. Just not many folks out.

BACK ON the TRAIL

Jilly and I were split apart this past weekend. Each of us at a different show. I was there at the ISE SHOW in Sandy UT, just south of Salt Lake and it was great to see so many amigos and meet new ones. Thanks for everyone who came by and also for all the kind gifts as well!

Jilly wrapped up the Fred Hall Show in Bakersfield. It was her first time doing that show by herself and we appreciate everyone who looked in on her and stopped to chat.

But now, onto Scottsdale, Arizona. I pick up Jilly in Las Vegas and we’ll drive south to the ISE Show that starts Thursday and runs to Sunday. It’s at the Westworld facility there in Scottsdale.

After that…last show of the season and 3 months on the road will be at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego.

Hope to see you down the road!

That’s our story!

Jonathan & Jilly

Jonathan Roldan’s

Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
.

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: https://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of March 3-10, 2019

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FISHING UPS & DOWNS WITH WEATHER

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Mar. 3-10, 2019

Mexican Minute Video Report

The Big Picture and the Rest of the Story…

Early in the week hogs like Carl Lange’s hefty yellowtail were hanging in the shallow waters willing to take the baits, but as the week went on the fish got harder to find.

From Paso Robles, Joel Zarmati was fishing live bait over shallow rocks on the lee side of Cerralvo Island where the waters were calmer and sheltered from the winds when he hooked and landed this big-headed yellowtail.

A little early in the season for warm-water dorado, but nonetheless, Al Hutchinson brought this one back to the beach for the dinner table.

Tasty huachinango/ dog-tooth snapper right there in Bahia Muertos by our amiga, Donna Thompson. These guys can grow well over 50 or 60 pounds.

Lots of action for Kyra Sacadan who shows off her dorado and a table full of white bonito.

Great photo! Great fish! Donna can fish! Check out the size and colors of this trophy yellowtail off Cerralvo Island.

It was a hit-or-miss kind of fishing week. The windsurfers and kite boarders had fun with the continuing winds, but even on the few days that were fishable, the few anglers out found it less than stellar although some fish were caught. There are some quality fish around, that seem like they’re just waiting to bust loose and as winter pulls away, it’s like we two steps forward then 1 ½ steps back each week.

It just doesn’t pay to get too excited. Last week, I was optimistic that maybe we were finally getting something going with some hog yellowtail, dorado, wahoo and even a tuna hookup and a marlin hook-up! These are all species we generally don’t see this early in the year. Things seemed like they were picking up!

Then, Mother Nature kinda slapped us back in place. The yellowtail bite near Punta Perico and over at Cerralvo Island diminished significantly. Bait got a little harder to find…again! And overall, we were left with a smattering of dorado; some snapper; a cabrilla or two (although a few were trophy-sized) and lots of bonito. Oh, and one marlin just to keep us excited. Overall just kind of a ho-hum week, even for this time of the year.

The coming week looks promising. Early, there’s some strong winds and there’s a possibility of rain, but then they really drop back quite a bit for the majority of the week. That will hopefully kick the fish up again.

Thank You Long Beach Here We Come Salt Lake City!

Hanging in the booth with the Secretary of Fishing and Agriculture for Mexico, Luis Andres Cordova.

Just wrapping up a spectacular over-the-top show at the Fred Hall Fishing Show in Long Beach CA at the Convention Center. The largest fishing and boating show in the world and over 1000 vendors from all over the world packed in the crowds and Jill and I talked non-stop for 5 full days.

We had a blast! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hi and everyone who set up trips to see us this year in La Paz. It was a fantastic party!

Jilly doing some socializing with Michelle from Big T’s Shirts, Carrie Wilson with Vagabundos del Mar and Rene Olinger from Baja Peninsula Tours in Loreto.

Two of the best…Ed Robison from Whopper Stopper Custom Rods and Pat McDonnell retired editor of Western Outdoor News. Pat brought me a bottle of Don Julio 70 for my birthday!

Can’t find a nicer guy in Dave Balthius, Vice President of Costa Sunglases and came out from Florida.

Some of the guys from the Long Beach Rod and Reel Club!

But now…no rest! By the time you’re reading this, we’re in our Tailhunter-Mobile and zooming back to Utah for the International Sportsmans Show at the Expo Center in Sandy, Utah…just south of Salt Lake City. This is always a fun show and we have a ba-jillion Tailhunter amigos in the area. Hope to see you all!

There’s hundreds and hundreds of vendors from everywhere from Alaska to South America and New Zealand to the Siberia! Hunting…fishing…camping…off-road…boating…there’s great things for the whole family.

The show goes Thursday to Sunday. Here’s details. Click the link:

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMANS EXPO – DETAILS

AND THANKS for a GREAT BIRTHDAY!

I am blessed with so many great friends!

Have a great week! That’s our story…

Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s

Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
.

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: https://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay / Suenos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Feb. 27-Mar. 3, 2019

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BETTER WEATHER – BETTER FISHING…FINALLY!

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Feb. 27-Mar. 3, 2019

MEXICAN MINUTE VIDEO REPORT

THE BIG PICTURE and the REST of the STORY….

Carl Lange took down our first wahoo of the season just outside of Bahia Muertos! Crazy March catch!

OH man…this is a hog yellowtail! Roger Thompson with Captain Hugo knocked this guy out at the north end of Cerralvo Island slow trolling sardines in about 12′ of water! They got 5, but lost others they couldn’t stop.

Our Bakersfield amigo, Ken Gragg, loves to fish this time of year, even in the crazy weather and it paid off with a big-headed yellowtail later in the week.

The cabrilla queen herself, Donna Thompson from La Ventana has stuck so many of these big cabrilla over the years and she did it again at Cerralvo Island in shallow water.

You can tell it’s a bit cold and nippy as well as choppy, but Carl Lange probably doesn’t feel a thing except big smiles over another nice yellowtail.

We’ve got the whalesharks in the by of La Paz again. Had about a dozen this week and later in the week when winds calmed down, we were able to put some folks in the water to go swimming with them in the shallows.

It’s an incredible experience snorkeling with our La Paz whalesharks in the bay. The “babies” are only about 15 feet long or so.

The week started pretty blustery with white caps even in the normally calm La Paz Bay. Actually, for this time of the year, that’s not unusual. Fortunately, we didn’t have anyone out fishing, but we probably could not have gone out anyway.

However, as the week went on, winds diminished somewhat, at least enough to get out although there was still some chop and it was good to have a jacket or sweatshirt on.

Fishing out’ve Bahia de los Muertos, we hit quite a mix of fish, especially for so early in the year with warm water species mixing with the normal cold water species. Big cabrilla, jack crevalle and both white bonito and skipjack kept the rods bent as well as smaller snapper and pargo. However, we also got some legit yellowtail over structure and topped it with some flurries of dorado and even wahoo.

Live bait is still hard to come by with all the rough water, but we’re dragging lures and using dead bait pretty effectively and the fishing is not too far off the beach.

It was also calm enough to get out to swim with the whalesharks in La Paz Bay. We had as many as a dozen in the shallow waters, but on the choppy days it’s hard to see them let alone swim with them.

Photo one : Carl Lange was fishing off the rocks just outside of Bahia Muertos near La Paz and was surprised when this wahoo hit his Rapala trolling in the shallows for cabrilla. Carl is from Bakersfield.

Photo two: Big-headed yellowtail on the gaff with Ken Gragg from Bakersfield who was just off Punta Perrico near La Paz and using dead bait. He also got a big cabrilla.

HERE COMES THE BIG ONE!

Just wrapping it up in Boise, Idaho from the Idaho Sportsman’s Show and just a quick shout-out to all the Idaho amigos who came to visit us and put out a red-carpet welcome! Man…what a show! Best Idaho show we’ve had in more than a decade! Thank you all and we’ll see you in La Paz!

Next up…

It’s the grand-daddy…Fred Hall Fishing Show at the Long Beach Convention Center. This is the oldest and largest fishing show in the entire U.S. and runs from Wednesday to Sunday (March. 6-10). Come see us. This is the one you do not want to miss. We’ll be in our booth every single day and it is always a party at the Tailhunter Booth!

TUESDAY Mar. 5th JONATHAN’s BD BEER PARTY in LONG BEACH

If you’re gonna be in Long Beach Tuesday night, after we set up our booth at the Long Beach Convention Center, we traditionally head over to Joe Jost’s Bar and have some beers under the pretense of it being my birthday. It’s my 62nd and we hope to be there about 6:30. Totally informal.

Joe Josts has been there since 1924! All the serve is beer…and sausage sandwiches…and pickled eggs…and liverwurst sandwiches…and egg salad sandwiches and pretzels and peanuts! It’s like stepping back in time as I mark my time! It’s cheap and it’s fun! Just my style!

Here’s the link:

JOE JOSTS BAR LONG BEACH