Tailhunter Fish Report

PHOTO 1: Juan Carlos Vizcaino and his son, Juan Carlos Jr., hold up a toad yellowtail taken at Punta Perrico this past week. The yellows are hitting right off shore. One day the fish are there are grumpy and the next they’re skittish, but there’s no doubt they are BIG fish and here earlier than normal.

PHOTO 2: Just had to post up this second photo of Juan Carlos, Jr. who is just 14 years old. Fishing two days, these trophy yellowtail are 40 pound class fish and tough as they come with bursts that want to take them straight to the rocks. Junior is holding up a nice cabrilla (seabass as well). These fish are literally about 5 minutes away from where out boats push off. That’s alot of great eating there!

YELLOWTAIL A BIT MORE SKITTISH THIS WEEK BUT THE FISH ARE ALL SLUGGERS!

La Paz/ Las Arenas Report for Feb. 17, 2008

It was a bit of an up-and-down week for our fishing. The big yellowtail are still here, but it was definitely an issue of quality over quantity. Again the hot spot was just out of Muertos Bay near Las Arenas and the fish are again fairly close to the beach.

However, the numbers were down this week in terms of numbers. However, there’s no denying just the hugeness of some of these fish. If you’ve never seen a 35 or 40 pound yellowtail, they are simply gorgeous fish, especially just out’ve the water. Big thick silver and yellow bodies that always seem to be ready for just one more bulldog run.

I wish we could check out some of the other spots that normally hold yellowtail north of La Paz, but some days the wind just rips. It literally howls. It’s one or two days of calm, then two or 3 days of rip! Anyway, no sense in running out there and getting hammered and wet when a van ride to Muertos Bay is just as easy and the fish are close.

Ideally, if you have larger baits like caballitos and mackerel, it’s like waving a steak in front of a lion, but the sardines are working well. So is yo-yo fishing the heavy irons. Colors such as blue and white as well as scrambled egg (looks like we….scrambled egg…some yellow, some brown and a dash of red for catsup or tobacco!). Casting and winding as fast as you can on the retrieve can generate an back numbing shock! The secret is to keep winding and not stopping to make sure the fish is solidly hooked.

Other species…none of our fishermen caught any,but a number of HUGE giant squid have been washing up leading me to believe the big wigglies are here…somewhere, down deep. Just no one fishing for them and for sure…NO SWIMMING. One of the captains told me some of these squid were in the 70-100 pound class!

Anyway…we’re also getting sierra, cabrilla, lots of bonito and skipjack as well as some snapper.
By the way, all week, we’ve had Carnaval in La Paz. What a hoot. Wild. Five days of music and fun and a packed waterfront!

TAILHUNTER 2008 ROAD TOUR HEADS TO SEATTLE/MONROE WA

If you’re in the Seattle area, our 2008 Tailhunter Road Tour will take us to the Monroe are at the fairgrounds for the O’Laughlin show. The fishing/hunting show is Thursday to Sunday. Come out and see us! It’s been great to see everyon so far at San Mateo, Sacramento, Denver and Portland. We have a limited number of comp tickets for the Monroe show, but do have a ton of discount tickets.

CABIN FEVER CLASSIC FILLING UP!

Cabin Fever Classic is April 5-9 and we have a limited number of spots left! For all the details, send us an e-mail!

That’s my story!
Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s

Tailhunter International

Website: http://www.tailhunter-international.com/

Phone: (626) 333-3355

FAX: (626) 333-0115E-Mail: Riplipboy@aol.com

U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Dr., Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745

Mexico Office: , 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Cal Sur, Mexico

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

PHOTO 1: Yellowtail season arrived early this year! For the past two weeks in a bite that has only gotten better, yellowtail like this big toad hefted by Megan Garrison have been hitting not to far off Muertos Bay near Las Arenas as well as other spots. The size the proximity of these fish has been surprising as some of the fish are being caught only minutes from where the pangas are departing and big fish like this are not uncommon. We usually don’t see fish of this quality and numbers for another month or two.

PHOTO 2: Yellowtail are willingly eating the sardines but if you can get them, caballitos (small jacks) are especially deadly, especially on the larger forkies. One other hot ticket is yo-yo iron (lure fishing) like this one being held up by Ross Yamamoto of Los Angeles.

No doubt this is one of the best and earliest yellowtail bite we’ve had in a few seasons! Although it’s still winter and windy, the big yellows have shown up big time with fish in the 20, 30 and even 40 pound class! Not only are they big, but the fish can be relatively close to shore with some fish taken only minutes from the beach but also near some of the drop-off points and around both Espiritu Santo and Cerralvo Islands.

This is exciting stuff because normally, we don’t see this kind of action on yellowtail for a few months and the fish are eating a vareity of baits as well as chasing iron like blue and white as well as zuchini colored lures. Nothing quite like firing an iron out…cranking a few times…then feeling like you hooked the bottom…except line starts peeling off and the rod goes BENDO!

In addtion to the yellowtai…what’s this? Tuna? Is that possible? For the second time this winter, we’ve got yellowfin tuna in the reports! No way to know if these are hold-outs from the awesome tuna season we just had or if these are new schools, but commercial as well as some of the sport pangas got a quick spanking of breezing yellowfin at the north end of Cerralvo, El Bajo Seamount and at the south end of Cerralvo as well. However, before all the fleets could really pursue and check it out, winds got snotty and it became just too much craziness to get out there. We’ll keep an eye on it for you!

In addtion to the yellows and phantom tuna, we’ve still got roosters in the chumline along the sandy spots and smaller pargo and snapper also got into the boxes. Air temps are in the 70’s and most days are really sunny with variable winds.

ALASKA AIR

Came across a little nub of a trick this past week. Alaska is one of the carriers that flies to La Paz 3 times a week. They also offer a handy VISA card like so many airlines. We’ll, if you apply for one of their cards, you get a basketful of 20,000 airmiles right off the bat. However, you ALSO get a companion ticket for $50! (with taxes, it’s about $125 or so). Several of our clients got VISA’s this week then used the companion ticket to get a 2nd ticket to come down to fish! SWEET! Every year, you get another companion ticket! Check it out!

FILLING UP – ROAD TOUR 2008

As I write this, we’re just packing up from our booth in Portland after an awesome run at the Northwest Sportsman’s Expo. The show was packed shoulder-t0-shoulder for 5 days and I’m hoarse from all the talking. Great to see so many of our old amigos and meet new ones. We’re now headed up to Monroe, Washington for the Seattle Show. Hope to see you there. The show is February 21-24. C’mon out!

That being said, we’re taking reservations daily. I know alot of you have written or called telling me you’re planning your dates, but just a heads-up that many dates are filling rapidly! Boats and rooms are going to if you’re even thinking of coming down to fish, give a shout so we can make sure to take care of you.

Speaking of filling up, there’s still great spots for our 8th Annual Cabin Fever Classic April 5-9. It’s 3 days of fishing and playing at La Concha Beach Resort. Cost is $750 per person. E-mail us for more details. It’s a blast every year!

That’s my story!
Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International
Website: http://www.tailhunter-international.com/
Phone: (626) 333-3355
FAX: (626) 333-0115
E-Mail: Riplipboy@aol.com
U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Dr., Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745
Mexico Office: , 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Cal Sur, Mexico

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

PHOTO 1: Not a reflection on the fisihing in La Paz. This is in between blizzards in Wyoming. With much of the country in the middle of horrendous weather, we had our own adventures driving from the ISE Show in Denver to the Portland Sports show. When it’s 20 degrees below zero, it’s not a time to be driving! Details below.

PHOTO 2: Well, this is definitely from La Paz…Muertos Bay to be exact! Looks like the yellowtail have show up early! We started getting a few several weeks ago, but this past week, bigger forkies really jumped into the ring and onto the hooks. More details below!

BIG YELLOW TAIL ROLL IN FOR ANGLERS EARLY CLOSE TO SHORE AND HUNGRY!

La Paz – Las Arenas Fishing Report for Feb. 3, 2008

THE FISHING REPORT

Normally, we don’t see the yellowtail quite this early, but long ago, I’ve tried to figure out the fishing around here. After all these years here, the best I can do is only come up with “generalities.” And “generally speaking” the yellowtail really don’t start chewing until March or April. I just hope they stay around!

Some of the big fork tails started popping up north or town around Espiritu Santo Island and I’d have bet that’s where they were going to blow up. It must have woken up their cousins around Muertos Bay/ Las Arenas because this past week, the yellowtail off Punta Perrico came on strong…like gangbusters!

These were nice fish too. Some punkers like 10 pounders, but 20, 30 and even some 40 pound fish were taken and many more were lost too! The problem is that these fish are all in the channels and rocks close to the point. That means fishing less than 100 yards off the point and often in water less than 50 feet deep. Trying to turn a fish from heading back to cover is often easier said than done!

In addition to the yellowtail, there are sierra, bonito, skipjack, and cabrila as well. A few pargo were hitting, but none of the big reds were landed. We’ll keep you posted! This is a weird year. Two weeks ago we had tuna in the counts so everything it all flipped out!

CABIN FEVER CLASSIC

Spots are still available for our 8th annual Cabin Fever Classic. The dates are April 5-9 with 3 days of fishing and being hosted at La Concha Beach Resort. This is our annual unofficial kick off for the sesason and as per the billing…it’s the antidote for “Cabin Fever.” We never actually promise anyone will catch fish…but we always do. It’s a hoot. Many of our regular come back year after year. We get some sunshine, wet some lines and eat some tacos. Last year we caught 17 different species of fish! That included yellowtail, ambjerjack, roosterfish and pargo! Price is $750 per person double occupancy. $100 bucks holds your spot. Give us a shout if you’d like to join in!

ROAD TRIP ADVENTURES!

We left our 3rd outdoor show of the year in Denver a little over a week ago having completed shows in San Mateo and Sacramento. Having a great time meeting everyone and getting to see all our friends.

But…what a trip! The U.S. is having some of the worst weather remembered and we’ve been driving through the stuff from show to show. After leaving Denver, there’s a stretch along Wyoming where we really got hammered. Never seen so many overturned big rigs and cars. There were blizzards and complete white-out conditions where absolutely nothing could be seen because so much snow was falling.

Last Tuesday we were driving in the dark and hit a patch of black ice at 50 mph and went spinning down the freeway, up and over an embankment then down a 100 foot slope. Thankfully, we didn’t flip or go over a cliff. Luckily, we landed in a big pile of snow! However, in 20 degrees below zero and 60 mph winds and snow, it took the tow truck 2 hours to find us! Quite an adventure.

After that, we got stuck in Boise, Idaho for 3 days because the roads were closed becaues of snow, ice and avalance warnings.

Anyway…Hey PORTLAND! It’s raining, but at least it’s not snowing. We’ll be in Portland this week at the O’Laughlin Northwest Sportsman’s Show at the Portland Expo Center from Wednesday to Sunday. (Feb. 6-10). Come out and see us!

That’s my story!

Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s

Tailhunter International

Website: www.tailhunter-international.com

Phone: (626) 333-3355FAX: (626) 333-0115

E-Mail: Riplipboy@aol.com

U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Dr., Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745

Mexico Office: , 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Cal Sur, Mexico

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

PHOTO 1: Alot of inshore fishing right now which is pretty typical of winter here in La Paz. Marty Johnson of Atascadero CA is an avid light tackle and inshore angler. Here he’s holding up a cabrilla (seabass) taken just off the rocks near Las Arenas which is where we’re doing the majority of our fishing these days since it’s protected from the north winds and can keep close to shore. Cabrilla are abundant and will take live bait but are a blast on plastics or slow trolled or casted plugs or crankbaits (just like freshwater bass) except their teeth can make short work of the plastics or paint finishes. Cabrilla will get up to the 10 pound class or more.

PHOTO 2 : It seems a bit early in the season, but no one is arguing. Pargo have move into the shallows. Pete here is holding up a pargo liso (mullet snapper) taken off Muertos Bay in the rocks. These are great eating fish. There aren’t alot of them yet, but as the weeks go by more of these fish…especially the larger sluggers…will move into the rocky areas to frustrate anglers and shred tackle.

CLOUDY SKIES WITH WIND AND EVEN A TAD OF RAIN MARK THE WEEK OF FISHING ALTHOUGH THE FEW ANGLERS IN TOWN GOT SOME EARLY YELLOWTAIL ON THE HIGH SPOTS PLUS PARGO SIERRA AND CABRILLA

La Paz / Las Arenas Fishing Report for January 27, 2008

There weren’t that many anglers this week, but that’s typical of January off-season fishing. However, everyone who did fish put fish in the box. We scouted that tuna bite that popped up last last week and surprised everyone at Muertos Bay, but the tuna either hunkered down or just popped in to shake things up and then moved off. It’s hard to really know when we’re not on the water everyday. Unlike the regular season when we’ve got the whole fleet out daily and can track fish better, during the winter when you’ve only got a handful of boats PER WEEK, it’s hard to know exactly what’s out there or where they move. That’s the reality of winter fishing.

Still, the inshore fishing for sierra, cabrilla and other rockies is just fine. Pargo are there although the big schools aren’t up on the shallows yet from what we can see. They might be starting at the island, but with the northern winds, it’s a bumpy wet ride that even the commercial guys don’t really want to do. But, anglers are hooking a few. Notice I say “hooking.” Catching and putting these growlers in the boat is the hard part as they take you to the rocks more often than not.

The fish we’re watching right now are the yellowtail. Any time now, the forktails should be up and prowling. We got a few this week, but again, it’s hard to know when no one has boats out every single day to get a real handle on things. The tails we did get were in the 20-30 pound class, but we lost a few more as well. Winter fishing is definitely NOT lazy man’s fishing. You can’t put your feet up and giggle around. If you don’t have your “A” game with you, chances are the fish right now will eat your bait, your lunch and serve it back as humble pie. You’re ON their turf and that means rocks, caves and reefs all ready to shred you and your good intentions. Short stout rods are the ticket as well as a good dose of humor.

ROAD TOUR 2008

As you read this, we’re just finishing up our third show of the season here in Denver at the Convention Center downtown. It’s been a massive show and packed almost every day. Great to see so many old amigos and clients! That’s the fun part. Denver is always a kick.

The hard part is the travel. We left the Sacramento ISE show Sunday night in a mad rush to beat the snowstorm starting up in the Sierras over Donner Pass. Most of the vendors tried the same thing. We didn’t all quite make it. Snow and ice hit us and that meant going to chains which are no fun putting on or taking off in a big cargo van in the muck, ice and wet while in the dark and cars are going by splashing you and somewhere in the back of the van your jacket and gloves are buried.

The drive from Sacramento to Reno is normally about 2 hours and took 5 instead. A long night in Reno then headed out through Salt Lake City then the colds of Wyoming where we hit temperatures down to 20 below zero. Talk about cold!!! It’s pretty interesting when it’s that cold. Aside from being hazardous to drive, it takes about 10 seconds for a warm beer to get icy cold. If you spit, its freezes as soon as it hits the ground. Your breath comes out in big puffs, but the moisture soon freezes and you can see your breath fall. Just fun goofy stuff.

As you read this, we’re headed back through the snow on the way to Portland now. Another storm is here so it’s hairy driving, but we’ll see you all in Portland in two weeks. The show is at the Portland Expo Center Feb. 6-10. It’s a great show there so come on out to see us if you can.

BOOKINGS COMING IN STRONG!

Our bookings for 2008 are coming in strong as a result of all these shows. If you are planning to see us this year, give us a shout so we can be sure to take care of you. Especially if you’re bringing a group, prime dates and my captains are getting reserved and we want to be sure you’re covered. Last year we sold out most of our prime dates months in advance and had a waiting list so give us a shout.

CABIN FEVER CLASSIC

Speaking of bookings, our 8th Annual Cabin Fever Classic still has spots! It’s the unofficial start of the season and we’ve set April 5-9 with three days of fishing as the plan. We’ll be hosting it at La Concha Beach Resort and this always promises to be a great time. It’s NOT a competition. It’s a chance to climb outta your snowy cabins and get some sunshine and wet some lines along with some great folks and have some fun. Last year, we caught 17 different species of fish including pargo, yellowtail, cabrilla, sierra and roosters. Every year is different. Give us a shout. Cost is $750 per person double occupancy!

MY BLOGS

As many of you know, I will no longer be doing regular posts in Western Outdoor News. My column has been cut back. Thanks for all your support over the last few years. I get weekly e-mails from many of you telling me you’re enjoying it and it’s been gratfying. However, the paper has decided to move in a different direction so my posts won’t be as regular.

Have a great week!

That’s my story

Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s

Tailhunter International

Website: http://www.tailhunter-international.com/

Phone: (626) 333-3355

FAX: (626) 333-0115

E-Mail: Riplipboy@aol.com

U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Dr., Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745

Mexico Office: , 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Cal Sur, Mexico

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

La Paz/ Las Arenas Fishing Report for Jan. 20, 2007

Everyone was bundled up this week, except the tourists. Temperatures dropped and it got awfully cold and windy, and it seemed like the snowbirds were about the only ones walking around in shorts.

We still got some folks out on the water although most of the fishing continues to be out of Muertos Bay where sierra, bonito and cabrilla (seabass) garnered most of the action. Roosterfish were seen, but not hooked. Some pargo were hooked, but not caught! (Big difference…but if you know pargo…you know that getting them outta the rocks intact is one of the most frustrating things you can attempt!)

I guess the good news was that we did get a few yellowtail north of town, so we’ll have to keep an eye on that. The problem is getting out there with north winds blowing in your face. It makes for a long wet ride to the fishing grounds. The fish bit deep on yo-yo iron but if we can get some caballitos for bait, I think they might come up big time. We’ll keep you posted!

But wait!!! Just as I was writing this report…Hey! I thought it was WINTER! YELLOWFIN TUNA just showed up in Muertos Bay! Stop the presses. They are NOT supposed to be in Muertos Bay. They are not even supposed to be here at all this time of year. It’s WINTER. However, a couple of our boats just got back in while I was writing this and got 10 football yellowfin and a big yellowtail too! I’ll have to follow up on this over the next few days to see if this is a fluke or what! Whooo-hooooo!!!!

CABIN FEVER CLASSIC FILLING UP

Our 8th Annual Cabin Fever Classic is set for April 5-9 at La Concha Beach Resort. We got quite a few signups this past week for the limited spaces. Three days of fishing plus your hotel for $750 per person double occupancy. We have alot of fun a this. We don’t even promise fish! But we always catch a bunch…I just don’t know what! Last year we caught over 17 species and it was a blast. The whole point is to get out of our cold winter cabins and shake ourselves off with a little sun, tacos, beer and getting some line wet with good friends. If you’re interested, send us an e-mail ASAP! We’d love to have you join!

TAILHUNTER ROAD SHOW 2008

We’ve wrapped up our second show of the year having finished our fishing shows at San Mateo and then this week at the Sacramento ISE show at the Cal Expo Center. Next stop is a long drive through the cold of the Sierras then Wyoming and finally the Denver Convention Center for the Denver ISE Show Jan. 24 to 27 (Wed. to Sunday).

To everyone we’ve met and all our good friends who stopped by our booth, it was great to see you and we look forward to seeing you all again in La Paz. Thanks also for all of you who brought us food! Wow…In-N-Out Double Double Cheese burgers (animal style); Chinese dim-sum; sashime; sushi; pastries; fruit; gourmet iced-tea….you’re the best! Thanks!

To all our others amigo…sorry we missed ya!…, just a heads-up! We’re filling prime dates for the season FAST! Don’t wait. Last year, we had a waiting list for many of our best dates and captains. Get in touch with us so we can make sure you’re covered!

That’s our story!

Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International
Website: http://www.tailhunter-international.com/
Phone: (626) 333-3355
FAX: (626) 333-0115
E-Mail: Riplipboy@aol.com
U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Dr., Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745
Mexico Office: , 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Cal Sur, Mexico

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

PHOTO: This is the time of year that schools of speedy-sierra mackerel move up close to shore. Don’t let the word, “mackerel” put you off. This is one of the best eating fish in the Baja not to mention a great gamefish on light tackle.

PHOTO 1: Inshore fishing provided lots of action this past week. Cabrilla like this one and the pargo lisa held by our Arizona amigos Bob and Gary were close to shore and willing to chew the baits.

EARLY WEEK WINDS TO START THE YEAR SETTLE DOWN FOR SOME GREAT INSHORE ACTION

La Paz/ Las Arenas Fishing Report for January 6, 2008

Hope everyone’s year is off to a good start. Y’know it’s probably some of the most pleasant time to be down here in La Paz right now. Don’t need an air-conditioner in the day with sunny skies and temps in the 70’s. At night, no blankets needed either. It’s about 65!

It’s a little strange still having the town celebrating Christmas and the holidays, but here in Mexico, the Christmas season is a bit extended until the feast of the 3 Kings this week which marks when the 3 wise men visited the manger. So, all the Christmas lights are still up and there are still carols being played and the town is incredibly festive. In fact, folks are still going to be giving gifts this week except the tradition is a tad different. The idea is to give to those less fortunate so there’s big toy drives and things like that going on. Pretty neat.

As far as the fishing is concerned, if you were here this week, you couldn’t help but catch fish and be awfully surprised. Despite winter on the calendar, there was plenty of action on the water.

Early in the week, the winds tore through. In fact, New Years Even was a howl and the week came in like a lion. However, as the week went on, it layed down like the proverbial lamb. When the winds were blowing it was even difficult for the scuba divers to go out.

Well, as the winds calmed we had anglers fishing out of Muertos Bay where they could at least find some protection from the northerns. Light tackle folks had a hoot as cabrilla, snapper, lots of fat bonito and abundant sierra were willing to hit the baits. If you just came for fun, this was topwater action at it’s best. Incredibly, there were even some roosters and dorado poking around!

However, if you had the bigger guns…looks like our pargo have moved in. They’re not lining up in the big schools yet, but the fish are hunkering into the rocks. Anglers were hooking and losing quite a few of the big reds into the rocks and caves so we know they’re there. As the weeks move on, no doubt we’ll get the big schools in the usual places. Nice to see they’re here a bit early. We’ll keep you posted! There’s lots of bait and this wind has to cut out sometime!

WHALE WATCH

The whales are starting to filter into Magdalena Bay. Still not enough to get the whale watching tours going, but normally by mid to late January they’ll be stacked up deep in the shallow waters of the bay. February should be prime time. This is a great family experience if you’ve never had a whale come up to your panga and ask you to scratch it’s nose!

HERE WE COME!

Our 2008 road show kicks off this week. We fly back from La Paz and jump into the trusty Tailhunter van and coming to your town…or a reasonable facsimile. Over the next 3 months we’ll be hitting some of the largest fishing and outdoor shows in the Western U.S. Come say hi. First stop is San Mateo/San Francisco. After that it’s the big Sacramento Show at the Cal Fairgrounds. Along the way over the next few months, we hit Denver, Salt Lake City, Portland, Seattle, Long Beach and some other places I can’t quite remember yet. So…this week…

ISE Show at the San Mateo Expo from Wednesday to Sunday

The week after that, the ISE Sacramento Show at the California Fairgrounds in Sacramento

Check us out. Come say hi!

That’s my story!
Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International
Website: www.tailhunter-international.com
Phone: (626) 333-3355FAX: (626) 333-0115
E-Mail: Riplipboy@aol.com
U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Dr., Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745
Mexico Office: , 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Cal Sur, Mexico

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

PHOTO 1: Although offshore fishing has been shut down by winds, the inshore fishing, especially for sierra has been very good with schools of the speedy fish just about anywhere along the beaches, drop offs or around reefs and structures. Our amigos, Tim and Angela Farrell from Oceanside CA hold up a double pair.

INSHORE FISHING GIVES ANGLERS SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN BETWEEN STRONG NORTHERN WINDS

THE FISHING REPORT

Not much jumping around to do this week. Frankly, it was pretty tough to do much of anything. Even scuba divers were staying in rather than get bounced around and getting wet. The northern winds are expected to continue through this coming week as well.

Nothing unusual, that’s just the time of year. There’s a reason this is called W-I-N-T-E-R! There’s a reason not many folks come down this time of year so if you do, you just gotta roll with the punches and be flexible. Fortunately, most folks are pretty cool about it. Others come down thinking it’s gonna be like July…and it’s not. We think it’s COLD right now, but at 71 degrees during the day, it’s still better than most spots on the planet and a nice time to be in town.

As for the fishing, we’re still doing most of our fishing out’ve Muertos Bay. Sure, it takes and hour for us to shuttle you there, but the bay faces south so at least you’re relatively protected and the fishing is close…that’s the key. Inshore, there’s sierra; cabrilla (seabass), jack crevalle and snapper. Every now and then, you never can tell. We had one day where a batch of dorado moved in so our anglers got themselves a nice surprise. Pargo and bonito have also been moving in and out of the areas as well. So, there’s fish to be caught.

If you’re coming down, bring a sweatshirt, windbreaker or light jacket for those windy chilly mornings. You can always take it off!

WHALE WATCHING

We’re starting to take reservations for the upcoming whale watching season. Mid to late January until about mid-March, the California grey whales park themselves over in Magdalena Bay by the thousands. It’s a great event if you’ve never been up close on one of the beautiful animals. If you’re like to check this out, bring your family and give us a shout for more details.

TRADE SHOW SEASON

We’re about to hit the road again! We’ll be on the road for about 3 months hitting YOUR town!

We start things off in Northern California.

January 1-13 at the San Mateo Expo Center for the International Sportsman’s Expo

January 17-20 at the State Fairgrounds in Sacramento for the International Sportsman’s Expo

For the San Mateo Show, we have 5 pairs of tickets to give away to the first 5 of you who ask for them. Total of 10 tickets. So give me a shout if you’d like a pair.

That’s my story!
Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International
Website: http://www.tailhunter-international.com/
Phone: (626) 333-3355
FAX: (626) 333-0115
E-Mail: Riplipboy@aol.com
U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Dr., Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745
Mexico Office: , 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Cal Sur, Mexico

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

PHOTO 1: Verda Boyd from the Bay Area of San Francisco had a nice few days of fishing with her husband and fellow Sherriff’s officer, Tim Zimmer. They got tuna, dorado, sierra and alot of skippies and bonito as well. Things are definitely tapering down. Getting cooler and windier as we move into our winter mode.

PHOTO 2 : Randy Lyons holds up our bread and butter fish right now. These speedy toothy sierra are abundant and great fighters and you can hook dozens of these a day if you get into the right spot. They are also very delicious. Might now taste so good with bread and butter, but with lime, salt and garlic they are outstanding table fare!

NOT MANY ANGLERS AROUND AND WINDS DON’T HELP ALTHOUGH SIERRA BITE AND EVEN A FEW DORADO STILL CRUISING THE WATERS!

SAFE AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Before we hit the fishing report, we just wanted to make sure we pass onto all of you, clients or not, anglers or not…the very best for a safe and happy Christmas. We are blessed, privileged and honored to be able to do what we do and then pass on our experiences and enthusiasm to all or of you who visit us in La Paz or vicariously join in the fun by reading our reports each week and all my ramblings. The best part of this job is that so many of our clients and readers become friends. We’ve been at it here in La Paz now since 1996 and I think in that time, I’ve missed only a handful of these weekly reports. Glad you’re reading. Hope you’re enjoying.

Peace and Happiness to you now and always from the Tailhunter Family to yours!

La Paz/ Las Arenas Fishing Report for Dec. 23, 2007

Well, we’re in the lull before Christmas and seriously…all is calm…except for the wind which happens to be shredding at the moment. Been that way the last few days. Even scuba diving…where you get wet anyway…has been tough to do.

Not many anglers to speak of but we did put out a few boats this week. Everyone fished out’ve Muertos Bay where we could keep everyone close to shore and where we know there’s still fish.

Nice mix of inshore fish. Of course, the sierra were study on the chew and if you put in enough time and devoted the day to them, you could fill a box with the toothy speedsters. However, there’s obviously still some warm water around too as we put a few dorado in the boats as well. No way to know if tuna are about as we couldn’t get over to the south island because of the wind. It’s not that it’s far, but it’s a rough ride out there if the winds are shooting from the south. As well, inshore cabrilla and snapper were also in the counts.

WHALES ARE COMING!

The California grey whales are on their way. From January to March we run day-long trips out to Bahia Magdalena. February is the prime time as the big creatures come to the warm calm waters of the bay to mate, give birth and spend the winter. It’s an incredible experience for the family. Let us know if you’d like us to set up a trip for you including transportation, hotels and whale watching (couple it with some fishing too!). We’re taking reservations now!

2008 SHOW SEASON

Tailhunter International is coming to your town! Hope to see you. Alot of you have been asking for our show schedule for the 2008 fishing and outdoor shows. We’re really excited and looking forward to seeing you!

January 10-13 International Sportsman’s Show/ San Mateo Expo Center

January 17-20 International Sportsmans’ Show / Sacramento Cal State Fairgrounds

January 24 – 27 Internanional Sportsman’s Show / Denver Convention Center

February 6-10 Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Expo/ Portland OR

February 21-24 Evergreen Sportsman’s Expo/ Monroe WA March 5-9 Fred Hall Fishing & Boating Show / Long Beach CA

March 13-16 International Sportsman’s Show / Salt Lake City UT

We will have 10 free tickets for San Mateo, Sacramento, Denver and Salt Lake City shows to give away a week before the show. We’ll keep you posted on the giveaway.

That’s my story! Felices Fiestas, Amigos!

Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International
Website: http://www.tailhunter-international.com/
Phone: (626) 333-3355FAX: (626) 333-0115
E-Mail: Riplipboy@aol.com
U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Dr., Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745
Mexico Office: , 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Cal Sur, Mexico

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

PHOTO 1 : CHP Office Randy Lyons from Elk Grove CA makes two trips a year to La Paz. One in the summer and one in the winter. He never envisioned the type of fishing he had this week. Squeezing in a two days of fishing in between wind and rain, he ripped the fish population. Here he holds up two nice yellowfin tuna he got at the south end of Cerralvo Island. According to Randy, “They were boiling all over!”

IN BETWEEN WEIRD WEATHER THE FISH ANXIOUS TO BITE WITH TUNA, DORADO, SIERRA, PARGO CENTER COURTS!

LA PAZ / LAS ARENAS FISHING REPORT FOR DEC. 16, 2007

PHOTO 2: Hard to believe this is December fishing. Stacks of tuna with a few dorado mark the catch of the day for Randy Lyons here with our Captain Adolfo. Randy had two days of this and finally pulled away with bites still going off!

THE FISHING REPORT

Hard to believe it’s December until you come down here. For the most part the whole week we were walking around in long pants and jackets. It was COLD! It even rained all Monday pretty hard. But, what’s up with the fishing?

In between the weather bumps, we got clients out to Muertos Bay and kept them on the lee side of things even as northern winds whipped up the surrounding waters. Go figure! It’s December and we slammed the fish! Yellowfin tuna were thick and hungry. Limits in the box with fish foaming around the pangas! Dorado shooting through the boils. Sierra along the shores tearing up the light tackle and pargo…yes, PARGO…already in as well. One of our captains got 6 of the big red guys losing as many to the rocks.

Hard to figure what’s up, but no one is complaining. In fact, the problem has been worrying if the ice chests headed home stuffed with fillets will be too heavy for the planes! They’re going back stuffed.

All of this is, of course, dependent on the weather. I kid you not, it was freezing for us. The winds blew. Early in the week, it rained…HARD! I felt bad for the folks that came down expecting to lie on the beach all day…but it’s WINTER!

Just glad the fishing held out. I don’t know how much longer we can continue catching these warm water fish, but we’ll keep you posted.

WHALES ARE COMING!


The California grey whales are on their way. From January to March we run day-long trips out to Bahia Magdalena. February is the prime time as the big creatures come to the warm calm waters of the bay to mate, give birth and spend the winter. It’s an incredible experience for the family. Let us know if you’d like us to set up a trip for you including transportation, hotels and whale watching (couple it with some fishing too!). We’re taking reservations now!

2008 SHOW SEASON

Tailhunter International is coming to your town! Hope to see you. Alot of you have been asking for our show schedule for the 2008 fishing and outdoor shows. We’re really excited and looking forward to seeing you!

January 10-13 International Sportsman’s Show/ San Mateo Expo Center

January 17-20 International Sportsmans’ Show / Sacramento Cal State Fairgrounds

January 24 – 27 Internanional Sportsman’s Show / Denver Convention Center

February 6-10 Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Expo/ Portland OR

February 21-24 Evergreen Sportsman’s Expo/ Monroe WA

March 5-9 Fred Hall Fishing & Boating Show / Long Beach CA

March 13-16 International Sportsman’s Show / Salt Lake City UT

We will have 10 free tickets for San Mateo, Sacramento, Denver and Salt Lake City shows to give away a week before the show. We’ll keep you posted on the giveaway.

That’s my story!
Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International
Website: http://www.tailhunter-international.com/
Phone: (626) 333-3355FAX: (626) 333-0115
E-Mail: Riplipboy@aol.com
U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Dr., Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745
Mexico Office: , 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Cal Sur, Mexico

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”