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La Paz/ Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for the Week of Sept. 19-26, 2025
SHORT ATTENTION SPAN REPORT
WEATHER: It was really good until it wasn’t. Hot humid and crazy muggy weather. Very very tropical. Temps from 95-107 with the humidity, but great fishing weather if you discount the occasional thunderstorm or rain shower that come and go. Sometimes short and violent then the sun comes out again!
WATER: Fortunately, the runoff from the rain hasn’t been extensive because it doesn’t rain for a long time even though alot of rain comes down. So, the water isn’t as turned over or as dirty as might be expected. However, the water is an incredible 88-91 degrees on the surface! I can’t even get my shower water that warm!
SPECIES HOOKED THIS WEEK: Dorado, tuna, (1) blue marlin lost, (1) sailfish lost, (1 striped marlin (lost), wahoo, rainbow runner, jack crevalle, bonito, roosterfish, triggerfish, pompano, cabrilla, pargo
FISHING ON A SCALE of 1-10 (10 is best): 6-8 (best of the year)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Bring a small bit of repellent (flies and mosquito hatch from the rain) and also some electrolyte packets (very hot and muggy…lots of folks affected by the heat by not staying hydrated!)
MEXICAN MINUTE LA PAZ VIDEO REPORT
THE BIG PICTURE and the REST of the STORY…
This time of year, a sunny day can turn into a deluge without much notice flooding everything. Then the sun comes back out again. On this particular day, 4 inches of rain fell in on hour.

Paul Nagata has been coming to visit us for years and it’s always great to see him. Plus, he always does great! This year, he brought first timer, Brian Carlomagno who just seemed to be having the time of his life every day!

Brandon and his dad, Bill Champion, had some solid days of fishing and big smiles to go with it. First time visiting us and fishing with Tailhunters.

Captain Alfredo it probably trying to keep this wiggly dorado from smacking Gwyn in the face for the photo. Over 3 days she had some banner fishing!

Our Oregon amigos, Les Bek and son, Kevin, love fishing with Captain Gerardo and probably had the best 3 day fishing trip in all their years with us. On the table with tuna, dorado and even a triggerfish.

Craig Wong put the wood to this maybe 100+ pound yellowfin at the north end of Cerralvo Island. Folks don’t understand just how powerful a fish this size can be, but Craig is a seasoned angler.

George Histatomi and Kevin Lee said they enjoyed fishing 2 days with Captain Armando and also enjoyed his singing on the boat.

Paul was in the middle of the tuna bite and decided on a lark to tie on a big chrome 6x jig. He dropped it and took two cranks and WHAM! Wahoo! You can see the jig still hanging. Captain Pancho is pretty happy too! Have not seen wahoo in about 2 months!

Kurt Schmidt and Al Salgado pose with their batch of yellowfin and dorado after their first day on the water. They are both from the San Diego area. Kurt won the trip at an auction we donated to for breast cancer.

Ken Miura and Jim Tully came down to see us with a group of 12 and added these fish to the daily take of the group!

Our Texas amigo, Keith Marshall, sure had fun with Captain Pancho and trying out his new light tackle rod and reel! Nice rack of dorado to take home!

Nice haul with Captain Moncho! Britt Messman Jr and Sr. not only got some of the larger yellowfin this day, but Britt Jr. also nailed a dorado and roosterfish on the flyrod!

Always good to have Frannie and Bob Handegard visit us. They have been fishing with us for many many years and manage to come down every few and also take home a nice batch of fillets to Oregon.

Donna and Ken Papa are also long-time visitors and part of our Tailhunter tribe going way way back…especially Donna! Tuna and dorado need to get into the freezers!

Captain Gerardo with Jiin Sheu and Ron Ronas who pose with their catch on the beach at Bahia Muertos.

Two or our amigos who just have too much fun whenever they are down here. John and Gwyn Bailey started off with a super day with Captain Gerardo. They kinda slowed down their fishing after this! LOL

We usually see these rainbow runners in cooler water in the spring. Big surprise to catch one when the surface temps are in the high 80’s! But his cousin to the yellowtail got caught by Brian Carlomagno among a number of other species he knocked off his bucket list this past week.
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Another one of those tropical thunderstorms hit us mid-week and put a damper on things and we actually had to cancel boats and bring everyone back to town. What started as a windstorm and shower turned into a Noah’s Ark event. We got about 4 inches of rain in an hour that flooded arroyos and streets up to the car windows:
Fortunately, it was only for about an hour or so then in typical fashion, it stopped and everthing drained. We cleaned up and the next day were thankfully able to get folks back out on the water.
However BEFORE that storm…
We may have had some of the best fishing of the year and surely the best tuna fishing that I’ve seen in maybe 10 years or so down here!
At Bahia Muertos with our Tailhunter Las Arenas fleet, the tuna came back in force and were crushing it. Lots of fun football-sized yellowfin, plus some 10-30 pounders mixed in. At Cerralvo Island, more tuna to be found at the south end of the point and at the north end bigger model 100+ pound fish were hitting. Dorado mixed in as well.
Many of these fish were within 100-200 yards of the beach in shallow water.
One day alone, I think our boats took in more than 1000 pounds of fish as we spent almost 4 hours in our packing room processing over 300 pounds of fillets! We’ve also been cooking up alot of fish at our Tailhunter Restaurant plus with the tuna making alot of sahime and poke!
Along with the tuna, there’s dorado mixed in, but for our Tailhunter La Paz Fleet, the bite is probably 90% all dorado. Lots of little punk fish under 12″ in size that we’re releasing but some better 10-15 pound fish are keepers with the occasional 20-pounder in the mix.
Other than the tuna and dorado, there’s some smaller roosterfish around. And some sierra and rainbow runners are showing up in the counts which means that cooler water is starting to come around as the season will start transitioning. Normally, sierra and rainbow runners (cousin to yellowtail) are found in our winter and spring months.
We did have a handful of billfish hooked and lost caught collaterally while fishing for the other species.
Hopefully, by the time you’re reading this, we’ll be back up to full speed like before the storms. The forecast calls for very little precipitation in the forecast for the first time in about 3 weeks!
If you are coming down, bring a little bug repellent. With all the sporadic rainfall, the hatch of flies, mosquitoes and other flying critters can be problematic.
Also, the humidity is really oppressive with the heat. Stay hydrated. It would not hurt to bring some of those little packets of powdered electrolytes that you can put in a bottle of water and chug down when things get really warm.
BOOKINGS FOR 2026
We’re getting a steady stream daily of folks already booking for next season. Many of our guests are leaving their La Paz and immediately giving me dates for next year. Especially if they like a certain hotel or have a favorite captain, they don’t want to miss out. Some weeks and dates are already filled or filling up. Don’t miss out. We’re offering our current 2025 rates if you book before the end of this year for 2026. Reach out to me directly and I’ll get you set up with a customized trip: tailhunterfishinglapaz@gmail.com
PEDREGAL EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE

View of the pool area, fire pit and barbecue area and bay view from one of several upstairs terraces.

One of the king bedrooms. Note all the original artwork. The walls throughout the residence are full of spectacular original art and museum pieces.
In addition to the hotels we normally offer for your lodging here in La Paz with our fishing vacation packages we’re incredibly excited to have added the PEDREGAL EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE to our offerings. This is over 6,000 sq. feet of the best-of-the-best award-winning architectural vacation spot waiting for you.
It is perfect for 6-10 guests. Families are welcome. Great for several couples or an executive group or bachelor(ette) party. Bring the kids!
Spectacular views and amenities and we can even provide you with chef services to prepare your meals as well as a new Chevy Suburban to drive. It has a jacuzzi for 12 and a pool that drops off to 6 meters (20′ deep). A full gym as well!
Check out the attached link.
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Here is the list of amenities and features:
- More than 6,000 sq.feet of custom architectural space built into a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean and Bay
- 2 1/2 floors and mult-levels all with spectacular views and numerous terraces to see La Paz Bay
- 4 bedrooms plus a separate cabana if needed
- Master Bedroom – king bed en suite bathroom
- Bedroom 2 – 2 queen beds en suite bathroom (sofa can be another single bed)
- Bedroom 3 – 2 queen beds en suite bathroom (sofa can be another single bed)
- Bedroom 4 – queen bed and en suite bathroom
- (All bathrooms are massive!)
- Separate cabana if needed – queen bed and en suite bathroom
- Gourmet Kitchen
- Huge living room and all sliding doors can be completely slid open for a complete view and access to the backyard and entertainment area
- All furniture is handmade (there is no plastic in the house)
- Hand built stairway
- Over a million dollars of original artwork on all walls and rooms
- Water maker so all water is not only filtered, but fresh osmosis
- Complete solar energy
- Jacuzzi for 12
- Elongated swimming pool overlooking the bay with an 20’ plunge on one end (the owner is a dive instructor and will do instructions and dives if wanted
- The pool is the only heated or cooled pool in La Paz
- Wifi
- Fully-equipped gym with weights and multi-function weight machine
- Individual AC in each room of the house
- Elevator
- Barbecue area with fire pit
- Daily maid service and (laundry available)
- Two minutes to the beach
- Also available:
- Chef services for lunch or dinners
- Staff will prepare breakfast (approx. $16/ pers)
- A new Chevy Suburban ($150/day)
Let’s get you set up!
Jonathan & Jilly
Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter Sportfishing
www.tailhunter.com
Mexico Office:
755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico
U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter Sportfishing
8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178 La Mesa CA 91942
Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863









































































