La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2020

February 3, 2020 by riplipboy

WINDS GIVE US SOME SMALL BREAKS!

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Jan. 26- Feb. 2, 2020

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THE BIG PICTURE and the REST OF THE STORY…

Colorful dorado for Captain Jorge giving Jen Martinez a hand with the gaff.

Mike and Jen Martinez from Washington had just one day to squeeze in fishing and they picked a day when the winds lay flat and a few dorado put some bend in the rods.

As expected, we had the typical winter wind, chill and waves. That’s to be expected this time of year, when not many folks are fishing or even on the water.

However, we had a few windows of opportunity, especially earlier in the week when winds laid down enough for us to get some folks out to get some lines wet. In fact, we had folks fishing with our Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fleet and, for the first time of the year, with our La Paz Fleet. Still a bit chilly, but at least the wind diminished enough to head out!

Captain Boli pulls out with Sherry and Stu Maitland from Canada. Note the flat waters!

Surprisingly, despite it being winter, we got into some decent dorado biters. These are WARM water fish! But, here it is, the end of January and some 8-15 pound schoolies were on the chew. In fact, our La Paz boats found some nice jags of fish near the mouth of the bay where the water was warmer and loaded on limits in about an hour!

WHAT? Dorado in January? And limits just inside the bay? Wow!

This was total bonus fishing because many of the folks fishing were first-timers and visiting from chillier areas of the U.S. and Canada.

In addition, there were some nice schools of bonito to keep rods bent including some of the tasty blue and white bonito. Plus, there were catches of cabrilla, snapper, pargo and jack crevalle to round out the fish boxes.

Scott and Lynn Pichette are usually in negative freezing weather this time of the year in Canada where they run a hunting guide service. But, they were able to catch some warm sunshine and even some fish while fishing both La Paz (dorado) and Las Arenas/ Muertos where they hooked some white/blue bonito and a cabrilla.

Other than fishing, most of the action on the water are folks coming to town to either swim with the whalesharks or to do whalewatching as the whales are just starting to arrive up at Bahia Magdalena.

The grey whales have just started showing up in Bahia Magdalena. Ask us about day and overnight trips!

Whalesharks are now in the bay in the shallow water just a few hundred yards from the malecon. We’re running trips to go swim with the whalesharks now. Ask us about this incredible adventure!

TAILHUNTER 2020 ROAD TOUR TAKES US TO PORTLAND

We’ve been on the road now over a month and had some incredible fun shows in Denver…Sacramento…and Seattle (Puyallup). And now, by the time you’re reading this, we’ll be in Portland, Oregon for one of the largest shows on the West Coast.

The Pacific Northwest Sportsmans Show will be at the Portland Expo Center Feb. 5-9 (Wednesday to Thurday) for a huge outdoor show featuring exhibitors from all over the world with great stuff for the whole family including fishing, hunting, travel, boating, canoeing, kayaking, flyfishing, equipment, off-road, RV’s and more!

Come by and let’s set up your 2020 La Paz Fishing Vaction. We’re filling fast! Don’t wait!

Here’s more info. Just click the link: