La Paz – Las Arenas/ Bahia Muertos/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Feb. 1-7, 2022
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Keith Williams stuck this nice forkie yellowtail along with bonito and cabrilla. Thanks for the photo BM!
Folks think that if there’s crazy weather in the U.S. that somehow it stops at the border. On the contrary, weather doesn’t stop at border. If things are happening in the U.S., it definitely affects things in Mexico. Accordingly, winds continued from the north although there were some spots here and there where the winds gave us some breaks and allowed a few moments of fishing. They were rare and you had to pick your spots.
However, in addition the usual inshore species like snapper, cabrilla and jacks, some beefy yellowtail started to show up. The usual spots at the north and south ends of Cerralvo Island and off Punta Perico held some nice fish in the 15-25 pound class. The fish were willing to chew sardines, mackerel as well as yo-yo and knife jigs. Slow trolled mackerel-colored Rapalas also kicked in a few bites. Some larger fish were lost insofar as these fish are around structure like rocks and reefs and after a slamming stike, they freight-train back to cover easily busting and cutting lines.
Hopefully, this is the start of a nice yellowtail season if the winds give us more breaks. This coming week, actually looks like the winds will dial back a bit. Not ideal, but more fishable than it has been for any extended period.
ROAD DIARY 2022
Just finishing up another good show here at the Washington State Fairgrounds for the Washington Sportsmans Show. So great to see so many old friends and Tailhunter Nation! Thanks for coming by and we’re looking forward to seeing many of you who reserved spots to come see us this year in La Paz!
By the time you’re reading this, we’ll be on the road and zooming to our next show which is the huge Western Hunt and Conservation Show at the Salt Palace downtown in Salt Lake City UT. This will be possibly the largest show on our 2022 road tour and it’s ALWAYS fun and one of the most dynamic shows in which we exhibit.
Check out this video I made from the 2022 show before the shutdowns…
It runs from Thursday to Sunday and we’d love to see you if you’re in the area. If not, don’t wait to make your reservations to come see us for fishing this year. Dates are filling up rapidly. We’ve done shows in Reno, Sacramento, Washington and now headed to Utah. Many dates are selling out so get in touch with us so we don’t miss you!
WHALEWATCHING SEASON KICKS OFF!
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!
Someone needs a nose scratch!
The grey whales have shown up for their annual migration from the Bering Sea to spend the winter months in the warm waters at Bahia Magdalena. It’s a pretty incredible experience to see and interact with these magnificent animals in the shallow bay.
Don’t miss out another year. Get in touch with us to set up your once-in-a-lifetime experience. The whales usually stick around until mid or late March!
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Jan 19-29, 2022
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We actually tried to send out some boats this past week. Everyone was informed that it might be very windy and rough, but they wanted to give it a go. One day they had to cancel because of the winds. Another day, the only got to fish a few hours then were blown off by the winds. They got one bite from an unknown fish and lost it. That was it. Another day, was also a cancelations.
Just not a great time to be on the water. Air temps are sunny and warm going up to the low 80’s in the day, but the north winds continue to be pesky and prohibitive. Mostly the only folks fishing right now are some of the commercial guys as well as some of our captains with family or friends for sustenance during the off-season which runs November to April.
Live bait has also been an issue because with so very few folks on the water, it’s not economical for the bait guys to work all morning to get bait they can’t sell to anyone or they have trouble getting the bait because the areas holding bait are too rough.
The few catches that are being made are mostly the usual inshore stuff. Generally small snapper, some cabrilla and pargo. Peripherally hooking jack and bonito.
GRATEFULLY BACK ON OUR WAY and THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!
Busted the glass, the wrap, the pistons AND the tailgate!
In case you hadn’t heard, we are finally back on the road and headed to our third show which will be at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup WA. More on that below.
However, we wanted to give a shout-out to all of our Tailhunter Tribe, Family and Friends who came to our rescue. Last week during the show in Sacramento, our Tailhunter vehicle got broken into. Nothing taken, but the intruders pretty much destroyed not only the glass and custom wrap but also the pistons and part of the tailgate.
The vehicle was not driveable and had to be towed.
We have more than 2 more months of shows to attend and were initially told that parts and repairs might take as much as 3 weeks! There were simply no parts in Sacramento because of supply chain issues. One part was all the way in Michigan. The one tech who could do the repairs was TWO months backed up with work!
Jill worked like crazy on the phones with dealers and found Epic Chevy in Sacramento who went above-and-beyond. They found subcontractors in other cities who had parts and they all pulled together to get the parts expedited to the Chevy dealer where a tech put us to the head of the line and worked all weekend to get us on the road!
Instead of 3 week, it was done in 5 days!
Good job, Jilly. She used to work in the car industry for 20 years and dug deep to get us back on tour!
However, so many of you offered cars, trucks, trailers, your homes, your connections and even meals to help us get through or get back on our show circuit! The out-pouring was incredible. We are more than touched and grateful and you humbled us with your thoughtfulness! God bless you all for being angels when we needed you!
On a side note, we’ve been doing the show in Sacramento for over 20 years. Never had an issue. But, sad and distressing to see the area around the fairgrounds. Lots of homeless living everywhere and pretty much anywhere they decide to set up a camp or boxes on the sidewalk or a parking lot. Vagrants walking all over. Folks living in derelict cars. At the stores and markets, there are no baskets or carts…they have all been stolen.
One of our good friend who is an hunting outfitter in Idaho had his whole rig stolen from the parking lot. One of our clients was carjacked at gunpoint by a guy fleeing a murder.
So sad to see the deterioration. Praying and hoping for better!
…SO HERE WE COME WASHINGTON!
Thanks to everyone who has come to visit us at our Reno and Sacramento show and to all of you who signed up for trips to come visit, we’re excited to have you come fishing with us this year! Muchas gracias!
So from Feb. 3-6, we’ll be at the Washington State Fairgrounds south of Seattle at the Washington State Sportsman’s Show. It’s always a good one and we love visiting the area every year. Come say hi and let’s talk about fishing in 2022!
The calendar is filling up with reservations coming in daily! Do NOT wait to check with us or to come to your city in the next few months. We don’t want to miss you and dates are really filling up fast!
SHOWS COMING UP:
Salt Lake City, UT
Portland, OR
Bend, OR
Spokane, WA
Denver, CO
Hope to see you !
WHALEWATCHING SEASON IS READY FOR YOU!
Prime time for whale watching at Bahia Magdalena! Now through March when the whales come to hang out in the shallow bay before heading back up to the Bering Sea near Alaska on their annual migration. Get in touch with us to set up the whole package trip! It’s a life-time experience!
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Bahia Muertos/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Jan. 11-19, 2022
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A rare calm day, but there’s marlin in our waters!
Captain Pancho was out on his own with family friends near Bahia Muertos when he hooked this baby sailfish. An unusual catch in the winter. The fish was released and they went home with some cabrilla and pargo for dinner.
Unexpected biter on light tackle!
A windy week again and even a bit of rain this past week. Most of the winds are still coming from the north between 10 and 20 mph with some stronger gusts making it difficult to be on the water. Air temps are running from the low 60’s at night to the mid-70’s in the daytime.
There were a few very small windows to fish. Either because the winds diminished a bit (but it was still rough) or at least to get out for a very short time before the winds pushed everyone off the water.
Most of the fishing has been inshore since captains are hesitant to either go out too far where it can be rough or staying inside just-in-case the winds kick up. Also, if the winds are blowing, it’s difficult for the bait guys to get live bait so slow trolling inshore with crank baits or similar is often the only way to catch fish. However, catches inshore can still be fun with sierra, jacks, small bonito, cabrilla and snapper.
Mostly, it’s the captains, their friends and other locals fishing.
There must be some warmer water outside because on those rare occasions when the boats can push out a little further, there are some dorado hanging out. Either holdovers from last season or that have arrived early for the 2022 season! Who knows?
The biggest surprise were finding billfish in our waters so early in the season. Normally, we don’t see billfish until maybe May or even June depending on the water temperatures. But, in the small windows of fishing opportunity the last few days, the guys are hooking striped marlin. Again, there must be some warm water around and obviously, a food source for the billfish!
But, still a nice surprise.
SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMANS EXPO
We just wrapped up a fantastic show at the Reno Convention Center in Reno, Nevada for the Wild Sheep Foundation last week. With all the shows closed down for almost two years, it’s a crapshoot wondering if anyone will show up, but we had lots of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors so thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hi…grabbed a brochure…and for those who booked with us! We’re looking forward to the visit!
This week, we are back in the booth at the International Sportsman’s Expo taking place Thursday to Sunday at the Calfornia State Fairgrounds in Sacramento. It’s the biggest show in California now and I’ve heard there’s over 600 exhibitors from all over the world for fishing, camping, hunting, boating, RV’s, off-road, seminars, demonstrations and more! Stuff for the whole family!
Come bay and say hi. Let’s talk about fishing in La Paz this year. The calendar is getting filled so we don’t want to miss you. We’ve got a new brochure this year as well. Here’s more info:
Hope to see you here. After this, we’ll be at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup WA from Feb. 2-6.
WHALEWATCHING SEASON IS HERE AGAIN!
February and March are ideal times to come see the whales in the warm calmwaters off the Pacific in Bahia Magdalena. It’s the largest migration in the world as these great animals venture down from the Bering Sea to mate and give birth every year. Contact us now to set up a trip of a lifetime!
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Bahia Muertos/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Aug. 3-10, 202
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Yohan and Jessica found that one day of calm and also found some legit-sized dorado out’ve Bahia Muertos.
Tough week to try to fish in La Paz. Most days winds blew 10-20 mph plus some rain. We try to schedule folks when it looks least inclement for fishing, but it’s often hit-or-miss. La Paz has so many different micro-climates, and weather forecasting is hardly an exact science, especially in our area. It can look calm in La Paz Bay, but just outside the bay it could look like the cold crazy North Atlantic. Or, at Las Arenas Point it could look fishable from afar, but when you get there, the current and winds are so strong that only wind-surfers are out there.
Or, in the morning, you push some folks out in a boat, but two hours later after they’ve found live bait, the weather changes. Even finding live bait is an issue. If it has been rough, it’s hard to find bait in the shallows. Or, since there aren’t many fishermen out, it’s a 50-50 chance that the bait guys don’t go out to catch any bait so we might send out a boat, but find out the bait guys didn’t work that night or morning.
There’s some dorado still holding here and there which is strange since they are warm-water fish and some rumors of wahoo, but mostly if folks are out fishing, it’s a catch of sierra, cabrilla, snapper and pargo mixed with bonito or jacks. Fun inshore fish.
WORLD RECORD PARGO!
We did get some good news. We got our latest new IGFA World Record. Doctor Gamaliel Morales caught a 46 pound mullet snapper (pargo liso) last May at the southern end of Cerralvo Island. It beat the standing all-tackle record by a single pound. Dr. Morales saw bait breaking on the surface at the island and thought marlin might be chasing up the bait so he pinned on a caballito and got hit in about 60’ of water by the big pargo. He got it over to our Tailhunter Restaurant where we have an IGFA certified scale and we got it weighed.
It beat the former record of 45 pounds also caught at Cerralvo Island!
Congratulations to Dr. Morales who has been waiting since May to hear!
Interestingly, we caught an even larger pargo maybe 5-10 pounds larger just a few days earlier, but the fisherman cut it up before we could tell him to get it to the scale.
You just never know what will bite if you have a line in the water and the waters around La Paz have produced a number of world records!
WHALE WATCHING SEASON STARTING UP!
It’s coming up on whale watching season. The annual migration has started as the whales come down from the Bering Sea and spend several months in the warm Baja waters along the Pacific Coast mating, and birthing. Best time to get close to these magnificent animals is mid-February to March. It’s an incredible experience. Check it out and get in touch with us for an event of a lifetime!
TAILHUNTER IN RENO THIS WEEK – THURSDAY to SATURDAY
On 2020, our hunting/ fishing exhibition tour got cut short by Covid. In 2021, all our shows were cancelled. However, we’re back on the road again and headed from Texas to Reno as you read this!
Three months on the road! It’s been awhile!
We have 8-10 shows on the calendar this year so hopefully, we’re coming to a city near you!
This week we will be at the Reno Convention Center at the WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION SHOW from Thursday to Sunday! It’s a huge show with tons of exhibitors and it would be great to see you to chat about visiting us in La Paz this year. Here’s a 60-second video of the 2020 show. Keep in mind this was just before Covid hit in 2020. Pretty exciting stuff to see.
Jill and I will be in the booth every day and we’re looking forward to seeing you!
Just a head’s up! Lots of dates are already filling up and many of your favorite captains are getting booked and hotels filled. Don’t wait until the shows to get in touch with us. We don’t want you to miss out on the great fishing this year!
Coming up: The International Sportsman’s Expo at the California State Fairgrounds Jan. 2023!
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Dec. 19, 2022-Jan. 2, 2022
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Not much happening during the holidays. Temperatures took a dip and weather remained inconsistent with some days showing very strong winds and rough waters and not many folks out at all on the water. We even had some strong rain come through.
Because of the weather, we cancelled a few bookings and just advised folks it was better to roam around town or hang out at the pool. No sense in wasting money getting bounced around and not catching fish.
Some folks who did go out, had to come back early. With the rough waters, it was difficult to find live bait so they spent the day trolling up a few cabrilla and snapper. However, some of the commercial guys reported some stray dorado and even a few wahoo taken far outside. Some bonito and jacks also picked up as well.
But, overall, very slow mostly because no one is fishing this time of year. Off-season is November to April.
ON OUR WAY TO SEE YOU IN 2022 – TAILHUNTER BACK ON THE ROAD!
Come visit our booth to say hi and let’s talk about fishing in La Paz this year!
Looks like we’re headed back out on the road this year!
In 2020, our show tour got curtailed about half-way through. Then, last year, all the shows were cancelled. However, this year, we’ve got 8 shows on the calendar and hopefully adding a few more before the end. We are really excited and hope to have you come see us and say hi and let’s set up a trip to come visit us this coming fishing season!
Here’s the schedule:
TAILHUNTER 2022 ROAD TOUR
RENO NV – Wild Sheep Foundation Show (Jan. 13-15) (Reno Convention Center)
SACRAMENTO CA – International Sportsmans Expo (Jan. 20-23) / California State Fairgrounds
PUYALLUP WA – Washington Sportsman’s Show (Feb. 2-6) (Washington State Fairgrounds)
SALT LAKE CITY UT – Great Western Hunt & Conservation Show (Feb. 10-13) / Salt Palace
PORTLAND OR – Pacific NW Sportsman’s Show ( Feb. 16-20) / Portland Expo Center
REDMOND OR – Central Oregon Sportsmans Show (Mar. 10-13) / Central Oregon Fairgrounds
SPOKANE WA – Bighorn Sheep Show (Mar. 17-20) / Spokane County Fair and Expo Center
DENVER CO – International Sportsmans Expo (Mar. 24-27) / Denver Convention Center
We hope you can come visit. You can Google the shows for further details or write to us at Jonathan@tailhunter.com
Also, don’t wait until the show comes! Spaces are already filling and some dates are already filled. Get in contact with us as soon as you can so we don’t miss you, especially if you want certain dates, hotels, captains or are looking to catch a specific species!
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Dec. 6-18, 2021
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One of the “better” days. Plate-sized pargo, cabrilla and snapper
Not much to report, to be honest. It’s been the lull between Thanksgiving and the Christmas week and not alot of folks in town. And those that have been in town are looking for some sunshine and warm sand. Looking for pool time and an escape from colder areas up north. Not too interested in fishing or being on the water.
Nothing wrong with hanging out poolside when it’s too rough to fish
That’s actually been a pretty good thing because it’s been windy and even a few bouts of rain although most days are sunny. On the water, it’s been rough. We’ve had maybe only a handful of folks go out fishing who were advised about conditions, but were gamers.
The windsurfers and kiteboarders really enjoy this time of year where conditions become world-class for winds.
Fishing was expectedly scratchy at best and they had to work hard for the few fish that showed up. Most of the fishing was confined to inshore area because of the strong winds and waves. Additionally, because of the winds, it’s hard to get live bait since the commercial guys or even our captains can’t get up close into the shallow areas where the bait hangs out, if it’s getting pounded by waves. Also, since November to April is off-season and there aren’t many fishermen, the bait guys don’t go out very often at night or early in the morning to catch bait if they know there’s probably no one in the morning to buy the bait and pay them for their bait-catching efforts.
The fish that were caught were mostly bonito, jacks, some snapper and pargo plus sierra and cabrilla. Pan and plate-sized fish.
The extended forecast calls for temperatures between the low 80’s to low 60’s. Northern winds 10-15 mph.
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Bahia Suenos Fishing Report for Week of Nov. 26-Dec. 5, 2021
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First-timers to visit us, Jackie and Jose Gochoco from Arizona got in 3 days of fishing and got quite a variety of fish like these from their first day with lots of sierra, snapper, bonito, a palometa and pargo.
Frequent Tailhunter flyer…I think this is his 3rd visit this year…Marcus Yoo visited us via Nicaragua and Costa Rica before spending 2 days fishing and nailed at least a dozen sierra each day as well as other species.
From Chicago, good amigo, Bob Sayre, who went out to kill a couple of hours fishing just inside the bay and found dorado under the cruise ships parked just off the Malecon! You can see the bow of one of the big ships in the upper right corner.
Alaska first-time visitors from Wrangell, Caroline and Travis Bangs with daughter with 3 year-old, Remi, had one so-so day when the winds blew, but followed it up with a nice day with Captain Jorge and a rack of sierra plus a nice bull dorado that they donated all of the fish.
Given the strong winds that normally go along with this time of year, we had some overall very mild conditions this past week. It was still breezy but with temperatures in the sunny 80’s it was good enough to accommodate the few folks that wanted to go fishing. Not too many folks fishing between November and April because of the weather so it was nice to have a bit of a reprieve around Thanksgiving.
There were still a few days there where the winds were blowing pretty rough which not only made for tough fishing, but also made it difficult to get bait. It’s a big issue when the winds blow.
However, for the few folks we had out, there was some surprisingly decent fishing. If the fish weren’t big, at least they were lively and fun. Lots of big sierra were hooked, but also a nice variety of big bonito; snapper, cabrilla, pargo, jack crevalle and even a few amberjack. Nothing huge, but fun inshore fishing and lots of good eating fish as well. We even had a few dorado here and there which is indicative of some patches of warmer water still lingering.
Jorge has big smiles…dorado under the cruise ships!
Dorado fillets to take to Tailhunter Restaurant for cooking up!
In fact, although it could be very windy outside of La Paz Bay, some schools of dorado were found just off the city beaches under the big cruise ships and tankers that anchor-up within site of the Malecon. The big ships attract bait and obviously, the dorado which produced some fun 10-15 pound fish. A good alternative for a short day of fishing or trying to fish outside in the big waves.
Looking like the winds could be coming back fairly strong at the end of this week. We’ll keep you posted!
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Nov. 18-25, 2021
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Jason and Gina MIller visiting us for the first time got in one day of fishing and found a few dorado willing to bite! They’re from Shiner TX.
Tracy Patek and Captain Armando have a dorado and some nice smiles on the beach!
NIck Jordan admires a double-handful or La Paz dorado!
Honestly, not alot going on for fishing this past week. Most of the focus was on the huge Baja 1000 off-road race that hit town for the first time in several years. Town was packed with teams, fans, international travelers and lots and lots of off-road vehicles of every description. Good luck finding hotel rooms, restaurants seats and even parking spaces were at a premium. By all accounts, it was a huge success for the event and for the economy of La Paz still recovering from the last 2 years.
As for fishing, there were a few here and there. Weather was mostly sunny, but some days were quite windy and rough so just-as-well that we didn’t have many folks on the water.
Most of our anglers were just one-time folks looking for a singular day on the water. Some were related to the race teams or fans. Most were folks in town for one-reason-or-another. It’s off-season right now and, unlike our regular season when we’re packed with fishermen, most folks aren’t in town for fishing as their primary reason.
So, it was somewhat hit-or-miss on the fishing.
When there aren’t many folks on the water, it’s hard to know where the fish are located since there aren’t several dozen boats scattered around the ocean fishing different areas. Also, since it can be windy and rough, it’s often difficult to find live bait and to get to certain fishing spots.
That being said, we still ran into a few dorado here and there. Most were about the 10-pound class. There’s some big bonito willing to pull lines as well as pargo, snapper, cabrilla and thankfully a few days when the sierra bit really nicely. Some boats did better than others. Just the way it is this time of year.
Looks like most of this coming week will be extremely windy with even a possibility chance of rain. We’ll see. Things change rapidly. By the time you are reading this, it may have changed again!
Hope you are having a very special and blessed Thanksgiving holidays!
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Nov. 11-17, 2021
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Randy Shue brought his group from Montclair for two days of fishing and did pretty well on a variety of fish but surprisingly well on the dorado this late in the season.
Go figure. I guess there’s still some billfish around. Haven’t seen any in a few weekd, but Christian Espinoza was with Captain Pancho and hooked this striper.
It’s been more than a decade since John Jordan fished with us (left) but had a terrific day with the dorado and pal Milo Crowley.
…and yes a wahoo the same day for Christian! A fat one! One of the rare ones this year.
Nick Jordan on his first time on the ocean and first time in La Paz came down with our long-time amigo…and his dad…Richard and got into some nice dorado!
And a dorado too! Almost as colorful as his shorts.
Dorado up-close-and-personal. A bunch of it ended up on the table at our Tailhunter Sea Level Restaurant for dinner.
More dorado and this time some great – eating cabrilla (seabass)
Contrary to what I’ve been saying the last week or two, maybe the warm-water season isn’t quite over yet! The strong cold northern winds that had started to plague us for several weeks making for rough waters and difficult fishing, gave us a reprieve for a few days and made for some decent fishing and catching!
It was still a bit breezy, but while fishing wasn’t spectacular, it was a whole lot better than we expected or what I had predicted. Surprisingly good numbers of 10-15 pound dorado were willing to bite and apparently have not yet left the area. Live bait was the best bet and having the weather calm-down allowed the bait guys to get sardines. Most boats got 2-5 dorado each with other fish lost.
Additionally, there were even a few marlin, wahoo and the occasional tuna around. These are all fish I would have told you two weeks ago, have left the area. Especially tuna which never really even showed up this year.
In addition to the aforementioned species, the inshore areas continued to be productive for snapper, pargo, cabrilla, triggerfish, several species of bonito and jack crevalle as well as amberjack and palometas. It made for some good action. Overall, just a nice week to have been on the water. Some boats did better than others, but usually it could change the next day depending on conditions.
WHALESHARK SEASON FINALLY OPENED
After almost 6 weeks of waiting, authorities finally opened up the whaleshark season. Normally, the season run October 1 thought the end of April, but Covid restrictions curtailed the season the last 2 years. The gentle animals have been there in the shallow waters of the bay. It’s just that it was prohibited to swim with them.
As it is, captains of watercraft taking folks out to the animals, must have special permits and attend special classes in order to obtain those permits. Guide services and captains have been chomping at the bit to get folks in the water. Understandably, it’s a popular activity and folks come from all over the world to have the opportunity to participate.
This past week, there were anywhere from 5 to over a dozen of these “baby” whalesharks up to about 15′ long. The problem, at times is that too many folks want to get in the water with too few animals. Only 5 persons are allowed in the water per whaleshark so as not to intrude too much on the animals while they feed on plankton.
Therefore, swimmers often have to wait for time slots in order to get in the water which sometimes can take several hours. Plus, there’s no tellng how many animals will be present on any given day or how long they will stay around or show up. So, there’s no guarantees.
Still, it’s quite an experience to get in the water with these gentle babies. Their parents can grow to over 50′ long! Hopefully the season wil remain open as usual.
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay Fishing Report for Week of Nov. 3-7, 2021
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When you only have one day to fish and you do pretty well…John Fergione with dad (John) and son (John)! Doardo and others posing on the beach at Muertos!
Great shot of first-timer Hysby Rodriguez from Glendale CA with a smiling Captain Arcangel and another of her dorado for the fish box.
Taky and Marlene Kikuchi had a few nice days on the water before the winds came up.
Not much to crow about lately. Things can be summed up pretty easily.
Winds are up. Waves are bigger. Air temps cooling. Fishermen are down and snowbirds increasing.
That’s kind of it in a nutshell. Not many folks fishing or even on the water this past week as winter winds grow stronger from the north and cool things down. It’s still nice to be out on the beach or hang at the pool with lots of sunshine, exactly what the snowbirds are here for. The thermometer is pretty long with daytime temps in the mid to high 80’s and night time temps drop to a cool (for us) 63 degrees. However, other than that, it hasn’t been a great time to be fishing.
There are still some nice days to be out. You just have to pick your spots.
The few fishermen we’ve had out found the catch to be erratic at best. Some boats dinked around for a scratch of dorado or rockfish at best. Others hit a few spots and did better with a variety of mostly inshore species like pargo, pompano, palometa, sierra, cabrilla and roosterfish. If lucky, maybe even few holdover dorado. It’s quite a mixed bag as we transition to cooler-water fishing.
Alot, of course, depends on the live bait situation. If the winds are waves are big, then it’s hard for the bait guys to get into the shallows to get live bait. Also, with the diminished number of anglers, economically, it makes no sense for the bait guys to go out at night or the mornings when they know there won’t be any or many fishermen to buy bait come sun up.
LATE BREAK NEWS…
Just as I was posting this up, some tuna have shown up of Punta Perrico. Not many, but a small jag of them!
BUSY TOWN FOR BAJA 1000
After a hiatus, the Baja 1000 is back and will concluded in La Paz this year. The dates are Nov. 15-20th and town is already filling up with teams and cars. Honest. If you didn’t get a hotel rooms months ago, you could easily be sleeping on the beach or in your rental car!
The internationally famous race starts up in Ensenada cars will roll through some of the most challenging terrain on the planet. Hopefully, in one piece in La Paz. Lots of cars don’t make it! Just finishing is a challenge.
Folks will line the dirt course throughout La Paz and town will be full with lots of parties and roaring cars. Good to have them back!
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