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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Feb 20-26, 2017

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Gary Wagner, the owner of the famous Giggling Marlin Bar in Cabo San Lucas also has his Rancho La Costa there in Bahia de los Muertos and went out in the afternoon to try to catch some dinner and came back with this sweet fat yellowtail right off the rocks at Punta Perrico using dead mackerel.

GREEN COLD WATER…AGAIN! (But wait…)

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Feb. 20-27, 2017

It was a chilly windy and even rainy week in the La Paz area this past week. You had a little bit of everything and from day-to-day, the weather patterns were so erratic it was hard to pinpoint. You could go through several different “conditions” all in the same day or even moving a mile or two away produced completely different conditions. But, that’s how it’s been all winter. Up down and sideways.

The effect on the fishing and fishermen has been just as erratic. We normally, don’t have that many folks out on the water anyway during the winter, but the few walk-in clients we’ve had have been disappointed when we turn then away after warning them of impending winds and rough water or…they decide to go out anyway and, except for the occasional flat day, they get tossed all over and the fishing is not that good.

After several months of pretty consistent wind, also, the waters are green, cold and cloudy from all the turbulence. My captains on both the Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay side as well as my captains in La Paz tell me the waters are really turned over. That’s going to take awhile to settle down…once the winds consistently take a powder. The upside is that this is the kind of winter conditions we need. The colder water brings in the nutrients. That brings in the baitfish. That’s a good sign for the upcoming fishing season. In the past two years with El Nino, the waters stayed warm and the nutrients for the baitfish never showed up. Ergo, there wasn’t much baitfish!

Just the same, there were some small windows of fishing available! Or, if you were willing to brave the elements there were some scattered fish to be caught.

There’s a few ranging dorado either holdovers from last year or the advance scouts for the upcoming season. They’ve been running between 8-12 pounds. We also found some yellowtail off the south end of Cerralvo Island and Punta Perrico just outside of Bahia de los Muertos. Mackeral are the preferred bait or fishing the yo-yo iron, but the bait is key. However, if the waters are too rough, it’s hard to catch the bait. The yellowtail we caught were nice grade 20-25 pound fish. There’s also jack crevalle, bonito, snapper and cabrilla. I’m surprised we’re not catching more sierra this time of year.

It’s been breezy in Bahia Magdalena for the whalewatching this year, but on the calm days, the whales have been more than cooperative to come visit with the boaters!

Can you scratch this little itch on my nose?

Wil you scratch my nose for me? My mom can’t do it for me!

WHALE WATCHING STILL GOING WELL

We’re still running our daily trips out to Bahia Magdalena for the whale watching. It’s been a bit windy and breezy this season, but the whales are literally a “stone’s throw” from the beach so it’s been fun and great to see so many folks enjoying communing with these awesome creatures with whom we share the planet.

We only have probably just a few more weeks until they start heading back north to the Bering Sea so if you’re interested in a day or multi-day trip, let us know! Write me directly at Jonathan@tailhunter.com

IT”S TIME FOR THE BIG SHOW in LONG BEACH!

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After 6 weeks on the road and fantastic shows in Denver, Sacramento, Seattle, Portland and our last show at the Great Western Hunt and Conservation Expo in Salt Lake City that was completely off-the-charts…here we come to the biggest and oldest fishing show of all. In fact the Largest in the World!

It’s the Fred Hall Fishing and Boating Show in it’s 71st year and will take place at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach CA from Wednesday to Sunday. This show is massive! Anyone who is anyone, especially if you’re a bluewater or freshwater angler…and hunter…or spearfisherman is there! Great place for the family and so much to see, learn and purchase from boats to gear to guns. Folks come from all over the country to see this show! They start lining up hours in advance.

Here’s more information plus how to get online tickets: http://www.fredhall.com/long-beach/

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Lots to see and do from seminars to demonstrations and the aisles get pretty packed sometimes! But, there’s just a ton going on!

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And or course, with about 100,000 of our “best friends” coming to visit and talk about fishing in La Paz, it’s always a party at the Tailhunter Booth!

Me and Jilly! Let’s talk fishing!

On year the lights went out in the whole Long Beach Convention Center…it didn’t stop the revelry at the Tailhunter Booth! Thankfully, there is “flash photography!”

All my best friends in the fishing industry come by the Tailhunter Booth. It’s like a gathering of tribes!

Come say hi! We’ll see you here in Long Beach!

WILL NOT BE A THE BOISE SHOW – OH NO!

Regretfully, we are also always at the awesome Boise Show at the Boise Fairgrounds in Idaho. We love Boise!!! Because of the conflicting show schedules this year and last, Jill does that show and we were really looking forward to seeing so many of our friends there. However, this week, we have our first grandchild on the way, and as if writing this, the kid didn’t get the memo and is a tad late. So, Jilly will stay with our daughter, Jessie in Las Vegas and hopefully our new grandson! We’ll make it up to you, Boise! If you want to write to Jill, her e-mail is Jilly@talhunter.com. Mine is Jonathan@tailhunter.com

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La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of Feb. 12-19, 2017

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Here’s Jerry Siegel from Colorado Springs showing a striped marlin he took early this week while trolling a Rapala in just 40′ of water near Bahia de los Muertos fishing for cabrilla and other rockfish! The fish could not be released and they donated the fish to the local orphanage. Thanks to our amigo, Gary Wagner, owner of Rancho la Costa there in Muertos Bay. Check out the video below!

STRONG WINDS AND EVEN RAIN MARK THE WEEK

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Feb. 12-20, 2017

Not much to report this week. Earlier in the week it was calm enough to go out although still breezy, but the constant winds have turned alot of the water green and murky with alot of suspended particulate in it. The good side is that this is normal stuff for this time of year and with El Nino, for two years, we didn’t get the cold water in winter. This meant there were no nutrients for bait which is a big reason why the last two seasons the bait stocks up and down the Sea of Cortez were so minimal.

So, although it didn’t help us this week, in the long run this seems to bode well for the coming fishing season. I did have someone recently tell me that down in Cabo San Lucas, about 100 miles south of us, they’re seeing more bait than they’ve seen in several years. So…bring it on!!!

However, back to the present, again not many folks out on the water since this is off-season and mostly snowbirds in town. Not surprisingly alot of our good amigos from Canada and other chilly places. Even though it’s windy and cold by our standards, they’re still enjoying the sunshine in the high 70’s!

For the fishing, there were some scattered dorado caught and a few of the nice-grade 20-pound class yellowtail. Inshore, some small pargo and cabrilla mixed with a few jack crevalle. I’m surprised that we’re not seeing more sierra. But, it’s still early. We did get a surprise marlin (see the video and photo above thanks to Gary Wagner from Rancho Costa) that was hooked while slow trolling a Rapala nearshore in shallow water. CRAZY!!!

Anyway…

Later in the week the winds kicked up and this past weekend it rained pretty somewhat steadily from time to time. The general rule of thumb is that if it’s storming or windy or raining hard in the Western United States, chances are it’s doing it in Baja… just a bit warmer. This coming week after the storm passes, it looks like the first part of the week will have some of the strongest winds in quite awhile in double-digit speeds at the backend of the storm.

WHALES AT BAHIA MAGDALENA

Our Tailhunter amigos for many years, Dale and Deborah Van Dellen spent two days at Bahia Magdalena whale watching with us.

On the upside, our whale watching tours are going full-speed at Bahia Magdalena and folks are really enjoying the numerous whales that have taken up residence for the next few months in the shallow waters there. We’re running day trips until about mid-March. Also, right in La Paz Bay, we’ve got quite a few folks swimming with the baby whalesharks and we’re running daily trips weather permitting. The whales are only a few hundred yards in front of the La Paz Malecon waterfront in about 10 feet of water!

If you’re interested in either tour, contact us at Tailhunter Sportfishing International at: Jonathan@tailhunter.com

It’s a pretty neat experience!

Yes, they can get pretty close! This one wants to know what’s in the ice chest for lunch! Whales are usually around until about mid-March.

CARNIVAL STARTS THIS WEEK in LA PAZ! Viva Carnival 2017!

If you’re in La Paz, Carnival starts this Thursday and goes until next Tuesday with massive fiestas, street fairs, festivities and parades. It’s non-stop party similar to Mardi Gras in other cities. The best place to watch the parades is right at our Tailhunter Restaurant with 3 stories of restaurant overlooking the waterfront and malecon street below with all the floats and marchers. Not to mention enjoying some great food and drinks! Here’s some shots from previous years!

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WHAT A SHOW! TAILHUNTER’s FIFTH SHOW AT THE WESTERN HUNT EXPO IS OFF THE CHARTS!

Bring it on! Let’s go fishing in La Paz! Salt Lake City was an awesome super show for us!

Well, we just wrapped up our 5th show of the season in Salt Lake City at the Salt Palace for the 4-days Great Western Hunting and Conservation Expo! Holy cow, what a great show! Jill and I were slammed for 4 days with great friends and new amigos and lots of interest and bookings for the 2017 fishing season in La Paz!

Thanks for the great welcome and ohana hospitality, Utah! You’re always good to us!

Now…coming up…the big boy of big boy shows. The oldest and largest! It’s the Fred Hall Fishing and Boating show at the Long Beach Convention Center for FIVE giant days March 1-5! Come see us and our new booth! Grab a copy of our new 24 -page brochure and get yourself one of our new “Rooster Girl” long-sleeved t-shirts and let’s talk about fishing in La Paz!

Chad, Marsha and son Walker Schearer from Belt Montana and hosts of the popular TV show “Shoot Straight.” They are always so good to Jill and I and the best friends!

Denny and Cherie Gallegos have visited us a zillion times in La Paz and always take care of us in a zillion ways. They live in Spanish Fork, Utah.

My favorite photo of the week is Jilly with our super amigo, Colby Chambers! Thanks for the goodies, Colby!

There’s mischief afoot when Alaska’s own Jeremiah Johnson of the great white north from Xtreme Expeditions is around. Jeff is a hunting guide and bush pilot and all-around funny guy!

Skip leads safaris all over Africa. He wants to come visit us in La Paz!