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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of May 8-15, 2016

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Triple play for Kevin Shiotani, Rick Hosmer from Orange Co, California with Captain Mundo as they show off a big yellowtail, a trophy cabrilla and a yellowfin tuna taken from the north end of Cerralvo Island.

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Dennis Miller takes a smiling glance at his prize catch…a big roosterfish off Muertos Bay! He released the fish too! Well done!

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Tickled! Former Basque weightlifter Johnny Vergara is her with us this week for the first time and got slammed by a couple of yellowtail today and couldn’t believe the power when his arms started cramping up! “These fish don’t nibble like the trout in Idaho!” Different set of muscles too! Great to see a first timer lit up and light up and having fun!

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Captain Pancho of the Tailhunter fleet on the beach at Bahia de los Muertos with a big late-season yellowtail for Dan Moreno from San Jose who took the big fork tail on live bait and 40 pound test.

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Our Colorado flyfishing guys had a nice day of action on white bonito (very edible) and a big pargo mulato. On the beach at Muertos.

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Barry Langley lives in Guadalajara now, but is originally from England and had one day to fish while visiting La Paz for the first time and got this nice wahoo on live bait just outside of Bahia de los Muertos fishing with the Tailhunter fleet.

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We love this lady’s photos! Laura Page from Colorado always has the BEST smiles when she’s holding a fish like this dorado taken on the fly outside of La Paz Bay.

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I don’t think Roger Thompson has ever been seen holding a small fish! On the yo-yo iron, Roger got this slugger of a yellowtail.

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Lots of color on this fresh dorado that Tom Page got after lots of work on the fly from the area near Espirito Santo Island.

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Captain Armando with more of our Colorado fyfishermen, but holding one of those surprise nice yellowtail that have popped up lately! Great eating!

MIXED VARIETY AGAIN EVERY DAY A MYSTERY! 

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of May 8-15, 2016

Overall, it was another mixed week of fishing for us.  We had quite a variety of fish as both warm and cold water species remained in local waters as we transition to summertime conditions. Some boats did well.  Others had to work harder for their fish.  The next day, it could totally reverse with the “hot boats” going cold and the “cold boats” jumping the fish.  Conversely, one day, all the fish would be cold water fish like cabrilla and pargo and some sierra or an occasional yellowtail.  Next day we’d hit a tuna or wahoo and dorado, all warm water fish in pretty much exactly the same spots that produced the cooler water fish the day before.  It was all mixed up!

Early in the week it got a little windy and we even had a touch of thunder, lightning and a sprinkle or two that didn’t deter anyone from being on the water.  This week looks to be a little breezier according to forecasts, but overall, temperatures in the high 80’s and sunny.

However, strangely, as I’m writing this Sunday morning…it’s really windy and there’s some raindrops falling even tho’ there’s not a thing on the weather forecast!

One other note…I would have more roosterfish photos every week, but almost all of them get released so unless the anglers take a photo of it out on the water, I don’t get a photo to post up.  But we ARE catching roosters!

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Our Tailhunter La Paz fleet continued to make it’s bread and butter on the other side of the bay by San Juan de la Costa where that school of mini-dorado has been good to us.  We just wish the bigger models would show up.  However, the bite wasn’t as generous as it had been when we usually got limits.  This past week, maybe 3-6 fish was about it.

However, other areas started producing a bit bitter with some big amberjack coming off el Bajo seamount as well as Cabrilla plus rooster fish and some pargo and cabrilla biting around the open spots on Espirito Santo Island and around El Coyote. Bigger bait produced the bigger fish and for those who knew how to yo-yo iron, bigger fish were willing…especially some large yellowtail that we haven’t seen in about a month!

There was also a spot around La Reyna lighthouse and Punta Norte at Cerralvo Island that kept showing signs of tuna and some of our guys finally hit some as well as yellowtail and cabrilla for a fleeting bite.  But that was one of the spots the was hot…then went cold the next day.

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This again, is where most of our variety came from.  Bait is still an issue, but we’re using a variety of things including some sardines, mackerel, ladyfish, mullet and frozen and live ballyhoo.

Every day, it’s different.  Yellowtail popped up again early in the week.  Wahoo made a small showing as well.  Round that out with jack crevalle, alot of white bonito (very edible!) cabrilla, pargo, sierra and roosters up to about 40 pounds.  Late in the week some decent dorado showed up near the buoys for really the first time and there’s been flurries of fast moving tuna we’re seeing but no takers…all very promising!

The issue is mostly one of predictability.  We never know what’s going to bite!  I tell guys (and gals) to just let the captain take you to the fish.  Fish for what’s possible, and you’ll have the best success.  If you go for the home run, you COULD get some, but you could also strike out.  If you have more than one day, that’s a good shot but if you only have one day and you have it in your mind that you ONLY want wahoo…that could be the day that only the bonito bite!  Go with the flow and catch what’s biting.  Everyone is getting fish!

TAILHUNTER OUTREACH

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Jilly with (L-R) Randy Choate, Jay Gibbons, Tom Ames and Rick Choate all from Idaho in front of school supplies, soaps, shampoos, sports equipment, toothbrushes and toothpaste and many other items for the battered women’s shelter and the kid’s schools outside of town.

Another new season is on and thanks to our Tailhunter Tribal members who have started bringing down supplies, hygiene items, toys and clothes for our underserved school kids and the battered women’s sheleter here in La Paz!  You rock!

That’s our story!

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Jonathan and 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

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Mar. 27-Apr. 3, 2016

Jasmine Bonsack from Washington first time fishing gets a nice yellowtail fishing out’ve Bahia de Los Muertos with Tailhunter.

Jasmine is from Washington and was with us for first time fishing.  She gets a nice yellowtail fishing out’ve Bahia de Los Muertos with Tailhunter. The fish was hit deep.  She also got a 40-pound roosterfish that she handled like a pro and released!

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Lilla Ando from Texas had a fun day on the water for her one and only day to fish with this nice 20-pound amberjack and cabrilla. She was fishing with Captain Gerardo from the Tailhunter Fleet.  Alot of the fish came back for sashime at our restaurant!  She says she’s coming back to fish again later this week.  She’s taking Spanish immersion classes at Se Habla La Paz school here in La Paz along with her family.

Jasmine and Mark Bonsack from Seattle show off a nice rack of fish including some good yellowtail; a big cabrilla and a snapper after a nice day out’ve Bahia de los Muertos with Tailhunter Sportfishing in La Paz.

Jasmine and Mark Bonsack from Seattle show off a nice rack of fish including some good yellowtail; a big cabrilla and a snapper after a nice day out’ve Bahia de los Muertos with Tailhunter Sportfishing in La Paz.

Brad Sleder with Captain Jorge and a nice cabrilla headed to the dinner table at Tailhunters! Brad is from N. Carolina.

Brad Sleder with Captain Jorge and a nice cabrilla headed to the dinner table at Tailhunters! Brad is from N. Carolina.

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Ralph Brauer from Minnesota on his first fishing trip to La Paz is a bit tired as he struggles to lift this hefty striped marlin for a photo with Captain Joel from the Tailhunter Fleet.  He has every reason to be tired.  He fought the fish over an hour with a bad back and leg but was “thrilled.”  The interesting story is that they were fishing a live bait down deep with lead.  They lead got stuck on the rock down deep where they were looking for yellowtail.  They managed to yank the lead out’ve the rocks when the marlin bit from down deep and it was “fish on!”  They saw the marlin jumping in the distance but didn’t think it was this rod until the line went tight!  The fish swellowed the big bait and could not be released.

SCRATCHY FISHING AT BEST THIS WEEK

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of March 27-April 3, 2016

Need to be honest.  We’re in that “transition” period when it’s not really winter anymore and we’re moving into spring-like conditions.  Air temps in the day are a really pleasant 83 or so but dropping to a chilly 52 at night!  (Good idea to bring a sweatshirt or windbreaker for the evenings or early mornings).  Winds have consistently been dropping compared to previous weeks although it can still be blustery and a bit of a hinderance to fishing and often finding bait. Live bait is an issue.  If you’re bringing gear, some Rapalas are not a bad idea.

The week was up-and-down. It was hit or miss many times.  One day it’s good.  One day not.  No reason.  One panga does good.  Two pangas right next to that one are slack.  No reason.  Basically…  There’s alot of variety insofar as we have cold water AND warm water fish in the same areas and you really never know what you’re gonna catch.   I think the fish are just as confused as we are.

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Seems to be improving weekly as winds calm down.  Still not super.  But… It looks promising for the next upcoming weeks as waters calm.  There’s sargasso weed building in the current lines and some of them are holding good numbers of small dorado up to about 5 pounds or so.  Hopefully, the bigger fish move in soon!

The cold water fish are still down in the water column.  Not many, but yellowtail up to about 30 pounds and amberjack of about the same size are holding near the structures.  Nothing wide open but they are there.  I think however, as the waters are warming that these cooler water fish will follow the cooler waters down deep and out of range

Surprisingly, however, we’re seeing some early season billfish like marlin and sailfish in the area.  I think they’re being attracted to eating the small dorado and bonito as well as the other small fish hanging out under the sargasso.

LAS ARENAS

Like La Paz fishing, it’s going through changes.  There’s bottom fish like pargo, cabrilla and amberjack around lower in the water column with sierra and jacks closer to the surface.  Warmer water fish like the occasional dorado and finally some 30-40 pound rooster fish made a showing as well this week.  Commercial fisherman say there’s still some wahoo and yellowtail around the island, but nothing was hooked and the two days we tried to get there, the winds prevented it.

That’s our story!

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Jonathan and 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

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Tailhunter YouTube Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/user/pangapirate

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of March 14-21, 2016

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From Los Angeles, Butch Tropez and his family had a great day on the water while fishing with our Tailhunter Las Arenas fleet at Muertos Bay. Check out the great variety including yellowtail, big cabrilla, jack crevalle, sierra, and triggerfish. They only had one day to fish and made the most of it. The triggerfish ended up at dinner at our Tailhunter Restaurant in La Paz.

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You always remember that first fish! Kogen Brown from W. Linn, Oregon is all smiles with his first roosterfish. The 11-year-old released his fish too!

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LAS ARENAS PUTS OUT VARIETY – LA PAZ NOT YET READY

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of March 14-21, 2016

It was a pretty nice week for fishing this past week.  Very spring-like conditions finally with temps in the 80’s and just a light breeze most days.  The week was highlighted by a decent mix of fish and also for the first time, we finally sent pangas out’ve La Paz.  We haven’t been sending out our La Paz boats since about November because of the severe winter winds we’ve been experiencing.

With better conditions, we had the boats out there with mixed results.  Some yellowtail were seen and lost and none boated.  There were some small rooster fish and cabrilla and triggerfish but that was about it.  However, this week we’ll have more boats out and hopefully better reports as we work the waters better and if the winds continue to diminish.

The better fishing was still with our Tailhunter Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay fleet.  There really was an amazing variety of species.

Along with some nice 20-30 pound yellowtail,  we had some hookups around Cerralvo Island on wahoo which continue to seem to hang out around the island and some of the other high spots.   Both species seem to have an affinity for slow trolled Rapalas, especially the dark ones. But, it’s a great welcome surprise that we’ve had wahoo around for almost a year now. No one is complaining!

Speaking of Rapalas and other crank style baits, it’s a good thing they’re working because live bait continues to be difficult to get in quantity so along with lures, dead and frozen bait is working but resulting in some nice catches of some of the biggest cabrilla I’ve seen in a long time as well as sierra, jack crevalle, amberjack, pargo, bonito and other species.

…BUT WAIT!!!

Just going to publication of this week’s fishing report today (Sunday)  and some of our boats today that fished La Paz ended up finding fish!  Schools of small dorado and pargo that were especially good for the kids. The fish were right off Isla Ballena a small outcropping off Espirito Santo Island where a bunch of floating weed was found.   Check out this photo of Captain Boli with Ben Walkerly.  Nice day!

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Captain Boli poses with Ben Walkerly and some fun dorado and a barred pargo they found pretty much just off Espirito Santo Island.

HAPPY TRAILS AND THANK YOU!

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My honey and I. What a grand time you have shows us! Thank you for an amazing 3 months! Now back home to La Paz!

We’ve been on the road since before Christmas.  And now 3 months later, we’ve come to the end of the trail for this year.

We’ve criss-crossed the country through 11 different states and met and spoken with thousands of amigos at all the biggest sportsmans shows in the western U.S.  After 21-years in this business, these trips continue to re-inforce what a beautiful country we have and moreso the wonderful folks who live there.  We’ve been greeted with smiles and welcomed with hospitality no matter where we went.   Jill and I cherish this time and each and every moment.

We started with our first show of the year driving  to  icy Billings, Montana.  Then to Denver, Colorado.  Then because of heavy snow, we had a 500-mile “detour” through New Mexico and Arizona to get to Sacramento, CA.  After that, we drove to the Seattle area at the Puyallup Fairgrounds followed by the huge show in Portland, Oregon.

Then, it was onto Yakima, Washington.  Then, Jill and I split up.

I did the Fred Hall show in Long Beach CA while Jilly hit the road to cover us in Boise, Idaho.

We got together again to do the ISE show in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Then, we finished out by splitting up again!  Jill held the booth at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego.  I spent the week in Salt Lake City.

And so we close this chapter with a huge MUCHAS GRACIAS to each and every one of you who took the time to say hi and chat with us in our booths.  And we look forward to seeing so many of you in La Paz this year.

Let’s get onto the fishing season!  Vamos a pescar!

That’s our story!

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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 Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/user/pangapirate

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Feb. 21-28, 2016

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More like it…for this time of year. Sierra in the bay like this one that’s headed for the ceviche bowl!

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Inshore catches including snapper, pargo, some nice cabrilla, and bonito, among others wasn’t bad this week at all!

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Yes! It’s that time for the BIG SHOW! The 70th Annual Fred Hall Show…the mega fishing and hunting show at the Long Beach Convention Center. It’s THIS WEEK!

GOT GREAT WEATHER…THERE’S FISH…BUT NOT SO MANY ANGLERS!

La Paz  – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Feb. 21-28, 2016

After a brutal winter of winds, we’ve had two of the calmest weeks of the year these past two weeks.  There was a day or two of winds, but nothing like we’ve been experiencing.  The only issue is that being off-season, there’s not really any fishermen around.  In about a month, we’ll be loaded, but right now, if you want the beach or water to yourself, it’s like a beach in a Corona Beer commercial.  Find your beach!

Of course, that’s not to say that the winds are over for good, but it’s been really nice lately with daytime temps in the 80’s.   Perfect beach weather and that’s what we have in town right now.  Alot of snow-birds enjoying the beaches and sunshine and the only ice they’re seeing is inside the rim of a margarita glass.

As for fishing, as I said, not many anglers this past week.  Earlier in the week, we did find some spots of yellowtail that went about 25 pounds along with the usual winter species of cabrilla, pargo and jack crevalle that were alot of fun.  Also, we had a few wahoo around, but each hookup came off, but the fish were definitely there!   Later in the week, we didn’t find any of the trophy species, but bonito and sierra filled in.  Not big, but fun. Actually, more typical of what we catch this time of the year.  The fish are in various places from the island to the bay.

The coming week looks good again as far as the wind and weather is concerned.  We’ve got anglers this coming week so hopefully, a more complete report coming by the weekend!

As far as Jill and I, we’ll finished our shows in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and had a great time seeing so many of our amigos!

But now, it’s time to discard the heavy coats and snow clothes and rain jackets.   I will be at the Long Beach Convention Center for the massive Fred Hall Fishing and Boating show that goes from Wednesday to Sunday.  This is the big boy giant show.  Come see us. We’ll be in our usual spot right smack in the middle of the action.

Jill will split off and head to the Boise Fairgounds in Boise, Idaho for one of our favorite shows in one of our favorite spots.  She’ll be at that show Thursday to Sunday.  Go say hi to her if you’re in the area and ask her about fishing in La Paz this year!

COMING YOUR WAY…and SPLITTING UP!

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The Tailhunter Road Show continues on into it’s 3rd month!  Just wrapped up in Yakima, Washington at the Central Washington Sportsman’s Show.

We’re now on our way to two different places at the same time!

Jill will be in Boise, Idaho at the Boise Sportsman’s Show from Thursday to Sunday to visit with all our good friends and clients in that pretty city.

Jonathan will be in the booth holding the fort at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach CA for the Fred Hall Fishing and Boating Show that goes Wednesday to Sunday.

Come by and say hi and check out our 2016 24-page brochure, DVD and new design Tailhunter t-shirts and come set up your La Paz fishing trip for this year too!   See you soon!

That’s our story!

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Jonathan and Jilly

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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 Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/user/pangapirate

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Feb. 14-21, 2016

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Tal Nazani and Captain Archangel teamed up for this hunky yellowtail at Muertos Bay. Over two days of fishing, Tal got 8 different species of fish!

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She’s always in the fish! Captain Hugo poses with Donna Thompson who tussled for awhile on this stubborn 35-pound class yellowtail near Cerralvo Island before getting it to the boat.

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Bill Corrigan poses with his nice yellowtail, but look closely at the fish being held by Captain Gerardo. It’s a yellowfin tuna…in February!

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First-timers Robert Werner from Gig Harbor, Washington with his young fishing “coach” McKenna with a nice wahoo just outside Bahia de los Muertos with “El Jefe” Capt. Victor.

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Another pretty fish and photo of Donna Thompson with a wahoo she nailed with a rapala near Cerralvo Island this week.

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That’s a BIG trigger fish for McKenna Werner from Gig Harbor WA who went fishing with dad out’ve Muertos Bay.

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More typical of our winter catch and way fun on light tackle pulling them out’ve the rocks are the cabrilla (seabass) and pargo (snapper).

IT’S FEBRUARY…OR IS IT MAY?

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Feb. 14-21, 2016

For one of the first times all winter, the winds kicked down and gave us a break with minimal interference for once.  Being off-season, there still weren’t many fishermen, but for those of our clients who got on the water, they were treated to some unusually great species of fishing.  Normally, our winter fishing consists of inshore species for pargo, cabrilla, jacks, bonito, sierra and other rock and reef fish.  Not bad fishing and some of these species can grow to hog-size, but we’re generally not seeing the much sought-after glamour species that get all the headlines.

Well, this past week, we turned in quite a variety.  And it wasn’t like we had to chase them far offshore.  In generally the same inshore waters where the rock fish hang out…generally shallow waters inside Muertos Bay…just outside or over the rocks near Cerralvo Island…we got the pargo, cabrilla, snapper and sierra.

But, crazily enough, we also hit nice wahoo in the 20-40 pound class (and got bit off some) .  Most of these fish were taken with trolled dark Rapalas or frozen mackerel.  There’s not much in the way of live bait right now.  We also got some toad yellowtail in the 25-30 pound category (and lost more).  Several marlin were lost in the shallows.  But, even more surprisingly, we got a few football yellowfin tuna!  Nothing big, but fun 10-15 pounders were just off the beach.

We don’t usually see these species (except the yellowtail) until mid-to-late-springtime.  So, these were really nice bonus fish. The other thing it that most of our folks who fish this time of year aren’t hardcore.  Many are first-timers (never fished before or never visited before) or are one-timers (in town on vacation and just toss in a day of fishing).  You can imagine the grins when someone from say…Wyoming or Canada or Europe used to catching trout suddenly latches onto a speedy 30 pound wahoo racing up to 70 mph or gets slammed by a fat yellowtail intent on jamming back into the rocks…fish that would give even veteran fish a run for their money!

As long as the winds stay down, anything is possible!

 DIVIDING OUR FORCES

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Just finishing up a great 3-day run at the Central Washington Sportsmans Show in Yakima Washington.  Thanks to all our Tailhunter amigos for their great hospitality!

So, now Jill and I split it up!

We’ve been on the road now for about 9 weeks of shows.  However…Due to show scheduling, we now head south…sort of.  Next week, Jill and I travel to the big boy, Fred Hall show at the Long Beach Convention Center to set me up for that event  (March 2-6), then she flies back north to the Boise Fairgrounds in Boise, Idaho for Idaho Sportsmans Show (March 3-6).

 Hope to see you in either Long Beach or Boise!

That’s our story!

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Jonathan and 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 Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/user/pangapirate

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter International Sportfishing for Week of Jan. 17-24, 2016

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Thanks to Gary Wagner, owner of the famous Giggling Marlin Restaurant in Cabo, who provided me with the pictures this week. Gary has a great place there in Bahia de los Muertos so he was on top of whatever fishing was happening. Here’s Gary with a big sierra. Makes great ceviche!

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Another great eating fish is the pompano! One of the best sashime meats when sliced thin, but cooks up great too! Gary’s catch is another of the unusual fish we’ve been catching the last few weeks. Normally, we don’t see pompano until the spring!

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One of the marlin hook-ups that got away. Great shot!

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Whale watching season is here and the gray whales are filling up out there at Lopez Mateos in Bahia Magdalena. Amy Kasper gives us a big smile as two of the gentle animals come to check out the panga. The whales are gonna be around until about early March and we’re booking trips right now to spend some time out there at Bahia Magdalena. It’s a great once-in-a-lifetime adventure in the calm waters of the bay!

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Thanks, Sacramento! We had a great show at the ISE which took place at the California State Fairgrounds from Thursday to Sunday. Thanks to everyone who visited me, Jill and Catlyn at the booth and signed up also to come visit us in La Paz. We’re on our way now to the Seattle area at the Puyallup State Fairgrounds. We’ll be there from Wednesday to Sunday! Come visit us and check out all the great fishing, hunting and outdoor activities and displays!

 

WINDS BACK LAST WEEK AND FISH TAKE THE WEEK OFF TOO

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Jan. 17-24, 2016

Not really much to tell you this report.  Last week for about the first time in 2 months the winds laid down over a series of days.  The bait came up.  The fish charged in. We had wahoo, yellowtail, sailfish and marlin ripping it off just a few hundred yards off the beach.

Then, Sunday came up and the winds came back and for the most part, fishing got stinky again.  On the upside, not many fishermen this time of year, anyway.   Some sierra, cabrilla, bonito and jack crevalle caught.  More typical of this time of year.  Two marlin hooked and lost.  It’s crazy to even see marlin in the middle of winter!

This week is looking better.  Tuesday and Wednesday will probably be too rough to fish, but the other days, the winds are moderate.  Not great…but fishable.  Air temps are really nice.  High 70’s to high 50’s.  Sun is out.  Nice time to be in town!

THANK YOU SACRAMENTO – WASHINGTON HERE WE COME!

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Bennett and Alicia Clegg came by the booth to set up their trip with their famlies to come fish in La Paz with us again and Alicia found out she’s our 2016 cover gal with the big rooster she caught last year! Congratulations!

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Here’s trouble! Talk about Talhunter Tribal Members…a big toast to these amigos who have all been to La Paz many times with us and all set up new trips for 2016. You guys are the best!

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You probably won’t find funner or more enthusiastic amigos than Darryl and Kathy Pietak who are coming back to see us in La Paz this summer! Darryle always sports one of our Tailhunter shirts!

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BFF’s! Catlyn joins Jilly and our bestest amiga, Carrie Wilson from the Department of Fish and Wildlife. These two / three can be a fun handful in our booth.

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“We just stopped for a quick tequila…” That’s how it starts…in our booth at Sacramento! They visit us every year! Cheers, boys!

Whew!  What a week and boy did we have fun at the International Sportsmans Expo at the California State Fairgrounds this past week!  The show as off-the-hook, super!  Jill and I were hoarse at the end of each of the 4 days as our aisles were packed and our booth was just a buzz of amigos and clients!  It was surely a party and thank you to all of you who came to visit and say hi.  Great to see so many of you  and thanks for the hospitality, especially all of you Tailhunter Tribal members who added to our caloric intake with goodies like candies, cookies, teriyaki chicken, sushi, Chinese pork buns, bottles of wine and tequila…you all rock!

Also thanks to all of you who booked trips to come see us in 2016.  We’re looking forward to your visit and I’ll start growing the fish bigger for you!

We’re on our way now north.  We’re actually in the van and Jill is driving so I can type! We’ve got 1 1/2 days to get to the Seattle area to set up for the Northwest Sportsmans Show at the Puyallup, Washington Fairgrounds.  This is another massive show and will go FIVE days from Wednesday to Sunday.  Come by and say hi….check out our new brochure and Tailhunter T-shirts.  Let’s talk about fishing in La Paz with Tailhunter this year!  Hope to see you!

CELEBRITY ALERT at our TAILHUNTER RESTAURANT

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Yes, it’s him!  Mr. Charlie Sheen (“Two And A Half Men”)  stopped by last week and had Benny cook him up some of our famous teriyaki tacos.  Charlie told Benny, they were the “best ever!”  Muchas gracias!   Never know who will walk in!

That’s our story!

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Tailhunter International

Website: 

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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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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Jan. 10-17, 2016

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Joe Corbin from Ohio stuck this bad boy wahoo and got even more on the boat before noon.

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Sysco is 7-years-old. He got his first marlin and gets a hand from Captain Pancho. Check out that flat blue ocean at Bahia de los Muertos

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Like I said, it was a crazy week. A rare -caught Baja Golden Grouper by Gary Wagner, who owns the famous Giggling Marlin Restaurant in Cabo but was fishing out’ve his place at Muertos Bay.

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Healthy PHAT yellowtail were also biting this week. Roger Thompson got this on on the troll.  Hamachi for the barbecue!

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Most of the marlin and sailfish hooked this week either got off or were released. This one was an attempted , but regretfully, unsuccessful release. The meat was not related.

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One of our super-star anglers Roger Thompson with another big wahoo and another super photo!

 

WHOAAA!  WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? 

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What’s going on?  For the last 3 months the fishing has been so spotty because of strong winds every week that it’s been hard to get out to fish.  Fishing has basically been a non-factor in anyone’s vacations!

But then this week…Whoaa!  I even had trouble getting photos for the fishing reports but many thanks to amigos Gary Wagner and Roger Thompson for getting out on the water!

It’s all about the wind, like I’ve been saying.

The winds chilled out and calmed down.  And the fish didn’t just bite.  They blew up!  And not the kind of fish we normally catch!  This is WINTER!  We’re supposed to be catching inshore rock fish like pargo, cabrilla, snapper and other species like bonito and jack crevalle.

What happened this week can only be chalked up to the unpredictable El Nino conditions . We had marlin…sailfish…yellowtail…rooster fish and a great bite on wahoo too!

The fish were literally not far out’ve Bahia de los Muertos and close to shore.   As one angler said, “I’ve never seen so much bait in the bay this time of year!”  Another of our anglers said he was trolling some Rapalas and they got 7 wahoo before 11 a.m. that morning and added yellowtail to the box as well.   There’s apparently a ton of mackerel and ladyfish in the bay too so that is a great sign!

I have no idea how much of an anomaly this is or how long it will last, but it’s pretty exciting stuff!  But a quick update…the winds started blowing again on Sunday.  And no fish.

TAILHUNTER TAKES THE SHOW TO THE SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMAN’S EXPO

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We sure have alot of fun in our booth. Jill and I are joined for some levity by our good Colorado friends, Dr. Art Flippin and his wife Debbie Devine. They have visited us in La Paz many times over the years!

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Good as it gets and staring ’em early. Young Cortez Sanchez sporting one of our Tailhunter T-shirts down the aisle at the Denver ISE show. Cortez and his family have been long-time friends and “tribal members” of Tailhunter Sportfishing

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They visited us last year for the first time and had such a good time, they came back to visit us at the ISE show in Denver and book another trip for this year. Bill and Janice Fowler and brother Ed Thielke who show off one of our shirts he got last year and had Jill and I autograph!

 It’s a wrap!  Just finished an incredible week at the Denver ISE show at the downtown Convention Center.   That’s two shows in the book.  First show at Billings, Montana and now Denver.  It was a grand time.  Thanks to so many of our amigos who came to see us and to all our new amigos that we met and even bigger thank you to all of you who came by and booked trips to come fish with us in La Paz this year!

And now, onto Sacramento for the International Sportsmens Expo at the California State Faigrounds.

The show is Thursday to Sunday and we’ll be in our booth every day!  Here’s more details:  http:/http://www.sportsexpos.com/attend/sacramento/

Come see us.  Pick up a copy of our 24-page brochure and our DVD and check out the new-design Tailhunter T-shirts.  And of course, come talk to us about fishing in 2016 in La Paz!  Hope to see you!

That’s our story!

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Jonathan and 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

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Dec. 13-20, 2015

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From Virginia, they made the most of having only one day to fish, Richard Dyer on the right got this striped marlin and gets and assist from his buddy, Josh Saitelbach, on the beach at Bahia de los Muertos. They were not able to release the fish and donated the meat.

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It’s official. This barred pargo /pargo mulatto shot in October this year north of La Paz has been certified but the International Underwater Spearfishing Association (IUSA) as a new spearfishing world record. It was weighed on the certified scales at Tailhunter Sportfishing at 38.5 pounds and was shot by Matt Deischel who lives near Denver, Colorado. After weighing the fish, he and his buddies donated all the meat to the local orphanage. In Mexico, spearfishing with tanks is illegal and elite athletes, like Mark, are all free divers who hunt while holding their breaths and diving to great depths.  Matt was diving with Pistoleros de Mar in La Paz.

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Photo of Nick Jones, Matt’s buddy, outside the Tailhunter offices with the scale, showing the 38.5 pound reading. The fish would have been heavier except it was not weighed immediately after it was boated since the scale is located back in La Paz so the fish had already been dead for several hours and dehydrated.

WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY TO FISH PRODUCES…FISH!

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Dec. 13-20, 2015

Another week of double-digit winds.  Only 2 real days that were even remotely fishable.  Other days would’ve been miserable if we tried to go out and, I guess we could’t fished if we really had to, but why?

Fortunately, this time of year, we have snow birds who are more inclined to seek sunshine instead of fish.  If they want to fish, it’s maybe a day or two.  Therefore, we can tell them to postpone trips or wait until the forecast shows the best days with the least wind.  But, it’s pretty easy to calculate.  If there’s storms north of the border, chances are there’s wind down where we are in La Paz.  Overall, it’s been cool by our standards with daytime temps in the mid-60’s and lows to the low 50’s!  Where the blankets?

For the fishing, the inshore stuff is the best deal.  Working the rocks and shallow areas, there’s some decent cabrilla with barred pargo around.  They can provide some good action although for inexperienced anglers, it can be frustrating trying to pull the stubborn fish from the rocks.  As well, there’s some sierra around and bonito.  There had been yellowtail biting at the drop off at Las Arenas but with the winds we weren’t able to check out those areas this week.

Offshore, surprisingly, there’s some dorado breezing through and commercial guys tell me there’s still some wahoo around plus we did hook a marlin that was either late in the season or way ahead of his friends for the year.

FELIZ NAVIDAD!

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Feliz Navidad…Mele Kalikimaka…Merry Christmas…Happy Hanakkuh…in whatever language, God bless and have a great Christmas and holiday season.

As we pull up on another Christmas, Jill and I (and our rescued kitten…Catlyn!)  wanted to wish all of you and your families a safe, happy and peaceful Christmas.  God bless you all and thank you for being a blessing in our lives.

 That’s our story!

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Jonathan and Jilly Roldan

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 YouTube Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/user/pangapirate

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter International for Week of Dec. 6-13, 2015

 

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A nice time to be in La Paz. It’s pretty quiet these days. The city returns to being a sleep beach-side pueblo in many respects. I think it’s that lull before Christmas.  The video was taken from the 2nd floor terrace at out Tailhunter Restaurant.  Not exactly rush hour traffic.  Sun’s out and it’s breezy but some days can be very windy.

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This is about how choppy and windy it is…even in our normally flat water bay! This photo is from Baja Joe’s over in Sargento. This is their high season.

 

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A view of the new CBX pedestrian bridge that just opened up this week that allows passengers in San Diego to check in and now walk directly from San Diego to the new Tijuana Airport making it even easier now to fly to La Paz, and other Mexican destinations, especially for S. Californians.

 

NOT MUCH HAPPENING – Fish and City Hunkered Down for Navidad

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Dec. 6-13, 2015

Not much to tell you this week.  About the only ones who seem to be having a great time on the water are the windsurfers and kite boarders who come down this time of the year specifically because it’s windy.  They’re having a great time and a big reason they flock to the area.  But, their high-season, is also the reason it’s the off-season for fishing.  It’s chilly and windy!  That area between Las Arenas and Cerralvo Island is like a wind FUNNEL making it world-class for the windsurfing crowd.  When the winds die down, and they leave is when the fishermen start rolling back in.  So, yea…good wind are blowing…again!

And, generally that’s how it was this week again as it has been now for over a month.  We didn’t  have many anglers this week and when we did, well…it was windy.  And wind and fishing usually aren’t a good recipe for fishing success.

There were some small cabrilla and pargo caught.  We did have two marlin hooked that got off.  Some bonito and trigger fish and that was about it.

As I said, not many fishermen these days and town is quiet.  Peaceful.  Very nicely so, in many respects.  It might surprise many of our regulars.  Not much traffic.  Everyone is getting ready for Christmas.   It’s a good time to be here. Even if you’re not fishing.  Or catching.  Still beats working.  Just come and hang out.  And escape the snow, rain and cold from wherever you area!

NEW SAN DIEGO / TIJUANA AIRPORT BRIDGE FINALLY OPENED!

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The Cross Border Xpress (CBX) will operate just like a regular terminal on the U.S. side where you check in then walk across the bridge to the Tijuana Airport already checked in!

The new CBX pedestrian bridge just opened this past week to much anticipated fanfare.  It’s great.  So many folks take advantage of flights out of the new Tijuana Airport for great flights direct to La Paz and other Mexican destinations.  Previously, you had to take a shuttle or taxi across the border; drive yourself; have someone else drive you; or take a connecting flight from somewhere else.  Not always the most convenient.

With the new bridge, it’s just like an extension of the Tijuana Airport.  You can part on the San Diego side.  There’s long-term parking.  You can check in at the terminal just like normal.  Then, there’s a small toll to walk across the bridge to the Tijuana Airport to board your plane.  Easy!   This will be great for us in La Paz.

Here’s more info about it.  Click the link:

http://www.cbs8.com/story/30707627/bridge-linking-san-diego-to-tijuana-airport-opens

Have a great week!

 That’s our story!

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Jonathan and 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

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Nov 15-22, 2015

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From Napa CA, Danny McPhee gets an assist from Captain Victor on another big roosterfish they caught close to shore near Punta Perrico. Dan and his brother, Bob, got 5 big roosters between 40-60 pounds and released all of them. These were their first roosterfish.

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In rough water near the Las Arenas lighthouse at the drop-off, Taylor was jigging and hooked this color-ful amberjack. She was with her uncle, Roger Thompson, who says commercial guys using bait were catching yellowtail nearby.

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Here’s a fish you don’t see often. A tasty sheephead caught by Joel Zarmati. I don’t think I’ve ever posted a sheephead photo in the 20 years that I’ve posted my fishing reports! I’ve seen them occasionally when scuba diving but never seen one caught. Joel lives in El Sargento.

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Bob McPhee gives a grimace as he and Captain Victor try to hold onto a struggling roosterfish long enough to take a photo and releasing the big fish. Bob and his brother Dan had a double hook-up on the roosters with both anglers bent simultaneously.

BIG ROOSTERS HIGHLIGHT ANOTHER DIFFICULT WINDY WEEK

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Nov. 15-22, 2015

Winds were again the big story this week.  Two weeks in a row, the northern winds ripped in with speeds over 20 mph and some gusts over 30 mph.  Fortunately, it’s already off-season.  Not many fishermen and those that did go out knew it would be rough and perhaps not very productive.  Many of our folks right now are coming from colder areas so they’re just happy it’s not snowing!  The sun is still out and it’s honestly a pleasant 84 degrees most days.  Except for the winds if you’re on the water.

All week the La Paz port captain had his yellow warning flags out, but honestly, if you’d seen what our calm La Paz bay looked like all week, it was like a froth.  Waves crashed on the malecon waterfront tossing spray on passing cars.  There were wind-driven waves on some beaches that were easily surfable on a boogie board and one of the huge navigation buoys was torn from it’s chains and tossed up on the shore.  We have many friends who are sailboaters in La Paz and even they thought it was best to just tie up to the docks and drink beer!

However, as mentioned, we did have some hearty folks out there who did brave the elements and still had a good time.   Not much going on offshore and frankly too rough.  Plus bait is an issue when big winds make waves.  Big waves make it hard to get bait.  But, inshore the were decent catches of pargo, cabrilla and some huge triggerfish.  Plus a few yellowtail hooked (and lost).  Best bite was on the rooster fish.  Towards the end of the week as the winds calmed down, commercial anglers using live bait were hooking some yellowtail so we want to keep an eye on that.  But roosterfish produced the larger fish of the week.

I’m really surprised that they are here this late.  Still, some 10-60 pound fish hanging out close to shore.  If you’re not looking to bring home any meat, these fish are great sport and there’s nothing like tying into a 40-50 pound beast on light tackle.  But all of them are getting released for the most part as the meat isn’t very good eating.

This week, winds look like they might calm down a bit so hopefully fish will be more cooperative.

That’s our story!

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Jonathan and 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

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

Tailhunter YouTube Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/user/pangapirate

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