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From Jan 01, 1999 To Jul 30, 2010
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Apr 26, 2010; 08:41AM - Jack's Back
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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Author E-mail: bajafly@bajafly.com
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Report Description:
Endless Season Update April 25, 2010
REPORT #1212 'Below the Border' Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape
Caption: It was tough fishing last week, but there were a few jacks to be found
Sardina disappeared, wind kicked up and offshore action slowed and fish behaved lethargically this past week. Mark Rayor reported that his brother did manage to land a few billfish even though most of them seemed to be disinterested in even the liveliest of baits.
Mark said, 'We have only been getting one opportunity a day and have been lucky enough to make the most of it. Seems like the last several days the fish have popped up for a short time during slack tide. When it happens you better be ready or your day is done. My brother found one that took a green jack…go figure!'
Women's Flyfishing's® Cecilia “Pudge” Kleinkauf, Anchorage, AK, had tough fishing for their week but did catch a few nice-sized fish. which included a few roosters and jack.
Current East Cape Weather http://tiny.cc/EastCapeWeather303
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
Yellowtail and white sea bass in the 20 to 30 pound class were still going off at Cabo San Lazaro. Bait was plentiful in the Esteros and the sierra along with the cabrilla, grouper and corvina are having a field day feeding on them.
Current Magdalena Bay Weather http://tiny.cc/MagBayWeather150
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
The 80° blue water is still holding at 12 miles, which is historically very unusual for April. But since the migratory fish don't know the 'historical' difference, the fishing within the normal 'day-charter' distance of about 20 miles is very poor for the average charter.
Incredible action can be had, but at the magic numbers of 40 to 50 miles. There are lots of blue marlin, sailfish, and yellowfin tuna right over the near vertical drop from 6,000 feet to 14,000 feet. (Just check out Google Earth if you don't believe me about the depths.)
This trench, called the Middle America Trench, extends from a bit north of us, down to Costa Rica, a distance of 1,700 miles, with depths at times of over 21,000 feet.
It is a virtual highway for pelagic species like marlin, yellowfin tuna, and sailfish. This is where our local commercial pangueros, in a single engine open panga, go every day to make their living.
Mike Bulkley, owner of the super panga Huntress, with Francisco as the captain, told me the clients do not want to pay the extra gas money and time it takes to get to the 45 mile mark.
They read the daily charter rate on the internet, and expect the captain to take them to Hawaii, if that is where the fish are, and be back in Zihuatanejo at the end of the day.
Rather than try and explain to a client to pay extra fuel for a trip of a lifetime, the Huntress has had very satisfied clients by going inshore and catching a lot of small game fish on light line. After which, Francisco, has been taking the clients to Ixtapa Island for lunch with their fresh caught fish, a little snorkeling, and water sports before returning to the pier, without having to stop for gas in Hawaii.
Adolfo, on the panga Dos Hermanos, is very optimistic (read promoter), but then what can you expect from the very best captain in this port. He is getting a few roosters off the beach, with several sailfish and striped marlin in the blue water, when nobody else is getting them. Of course, he did not tell me where he got them, but his clients are very satisfied…Ed Kunze
Current Zihuatanejo Weather http://tiny.cc/zihuatanejo582
Cabo San Lucas
There were a few more striped marlin found this week and most of them were on the Sea of Cortez side in the calmer water. There was a small concentration of them mid-week up off of Red Hill about two miles from the beach. Not many, but enough were caught to make it worth the effort. There were a few blue and black marlin released this week as well from the same area, although the fish were not large ones, averaging 250 pounds. I heard that there was a swordfish caught in the area of the 95 spot early in the week as well, but saw no pictures of the fish.
A few yellowfin were found in the vicinity of the Golden Gate Banks by boats brave enough to confront the seas early in the mornings before the winds started to whip things up. The bite lasted for two days, but the guys kept things kind of quiet and not many boats heard the exact area. The fish were just a little larger than footballs but the boats lucky enough to find them came in with a dozen or so.
Only a few dorado this week, but those that were caught were nice fish averaging 20 pounds. Almost every one that I heard of was caught in the Sea of Cortez, and the farther to the north you went the better your chances were. The warmer water gave you a better shot at them.
There were a few wahoo caught but they were incidental catches while boats were fishing for marlin. The wahoo were all nice ones in the 40 pound class, and were caught off the Westin, the Gordo Banks and Punta Gordo.
Inshore fishing was red hot for a couple of days with a good concentration of amberjack just off the beach. There were quite a few people fly fishing this week and if they were able to get sardina for chum they were doing well on sierra with a few small roosterfish, as well as the amberjack. Conventional fishermen were doing very well on sierra using small swimming plugs from three to five inches in length with a small wire bite tippet. There were some decent red snapper as well, on the Pacific side up in the rocks, but it was a case of being in the right place at the right time, mainly early in the morning before the winds started to whip it up...…George and Mary Landrum
Current Cabo Weather http://tiny.cc/cabo191 |
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Apr 22, 2010; 10:42PM - Steelhead and Chinook same day
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Category: Canada
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Author Name: Noel Gyger
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Author E-mail: noel@noelgyger.ca
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Report Description:
Noel Gyger - WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS for Smithers, Terrace, Kitimat and Prince Rupert for the week of April 18, 2010
Dear Fishing Friends:
The photo of the week shows pro angling guide Tracey Hittel helping the lady hold up her huge Chinook (King) Salmon. This fish was landed last season and 'is' a reminder that the BIG fish will be here soon. Actually, they are in the lower Skeena River now. Tracey's choice of gear is G-Loomis rod, Ambassadeur 7000 reel, 40lb Maxima Ultra Green line, Gibbs float and Gamakatsu hook. Start making your plans to come out and enjoy now!
BOOK NOW! Let me know if I can be of service to book you with the 'best' fishing guide and/or fishing lodges for both river and ocean. There are NO extra charges to book through me, just a lot of free information and advice from a person with years and years of fishing and fish guiding experience. It is like hiring two guides for the price of one. I will promptly answer your questions.
SUMMARY: Weather has been good all week. The air is fresh with the smell of spring. Earlier in the week, the air temperatures were lower than average. This caused water levels to fall to extreme lows, which is not good for fishing but by Thursday the water was on the rise again. Just what we needed. Fishing for Steelhead, Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout and Dolly Varden Char is fair using both fly, spin and conventional gear. The Chinook (King) Salmon will be here any day now. I have caught them as early as April 20 on the Kalum River. The Skeena River was on the rise by mid week and fishing for Steelhead and Trout is fair. I have reports of Chinook landed at China Bar! The lower end of the Zymoetz (Copper) River is fishing fair for Steelhead and Trout. The Kalum River is fishing fair for Steelhead. The water has been dropping and cleaning due to the cooler weather mid week. On Thursday the water was very, very low and tea coloured. Check below for more details on the Kalum River. The Kitimat River was low mid week but is now on the rise bringing in some fresh Steelhead and scattering the Trout. Check out the Ron Wakita report below. Chinook fishing in the Kitimat Harbour is poor right now and is weather dependent. Crab (Dungeness and King) fishing is excellent. Ocean Chinook and Halibut fishing in Prince Rupert is good. Check out the Jeff Carlson report below. The Smithers anglers are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Bulkley River summer-run Steelhead. Jason Munday in Terrace reports fair Steelhead fishing. Trout and Dolly fishing is excellent also. Check out Jason's report below.
Welcome to Noel Gyger's video clips! Today's show is actually a slide show of some of the BEST fishing photos from 2009. All photos shown were a Photo of the Week. The slide show starts off with Steelhead, then Chinook (King) Salmon and ends with Coho (Silver) Salmon. Hope you enjoy the show. Click here for a direct link to the video. It is also listed on the Video webpage. Title: 2009 BEST photos and listed in category 2010 Steelhead Clips. Clip #0078. Plays for 5:10 minutes.
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Many people book three trips per year to our area; one trip in the spring (March-April-May), one trip in the summer (June-July-August) and one trip in the fall (September-October-November). They love having the same guide but fishing for different fish in different areas.
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FISHING GUIDE REPORTS FOR THIS WEEK ARE FROM:
Ron Wakita, Ariel Kuppers, Todd Haynes, Gill McKean and Jeff Carlson
CURRENT REPORT and summary for Skeena and Tributaries:
TYPE OF FISH CAUGHT: Chinook, Steelhead, Trout and Dolly Varden Char for river. Salmon, Halibut, Bottom Fish and Dungeness and King Crab for ocean.
Thank you for using barbless hooks! (This is a BC fishing regulation)
FISHING THIS WEEK: FAIR
LARGEST FISH OF THE WEEK: River: estimate 14-pound Kalum River Steelhead. Ocean: estimate 50-pound Halibut from Prince Rupert.
WEATHER: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers. High 13. Sunrise 6:25 AM Sunset 8:42 PM. Today’s yearly average temperatures: Maximum 13 degrees. Minimum 2 degrees.
WEATHER REPORTS VIA TELEPHONE: Terrace 250-635-4192 Kitimat 250-632-7864 Prince Rupert 250-627-1155 Smithers 250-847-1958.
SKEENA RIVER: More and more anglers are fishing the mainstem Skeena River for Steelhead, Chinook (King) Salmon and Trout. Chinook were caught at Polymar Bar (lower Skeena) this week. The water is on the rise but still fishable.
KALUM RIVER: More anglers are heading out to try their luck fishing for Trout and Steelhead. Fishing has been reported as fair to good. The water is coming up slowly.
Apr 9-10-11-12 Hello Noel, A friend and I were recently in Terrace fishing the lower Kalum. The fishing was a little slow but the weather was awesome. We did manage to land a few nice chromers as well as some feisty trout. We tried many techniques from flies to float fishing pink worms and found our best luck was back trolling hot shots. Most of our hits were at the tail end of pools and beside log jams. In total we landed six Steelhead in the ten pound range and lost many others. They're sure good at spitting hooks. All in all it was an awesome trip. Until next time, tight lines and sharp hooks. Sincerely, Steven Coffey
Apr 15 I fished with Ron Wakita and Calvin Nigano for about four hours. Calvin owns Nikka Fishing & Marine http://nikka.ca/store/ in Richmond, BC. My plan was to cover about 20 pools or more with my jet-boat...but...I was very surprised when I got to the put-in. The water had dropped about eight inches since my last time out. I was expecting it to be up at least a foot. This meant I could only get to three pools. The water was also extremely clean, kind of a tea colour not the usual glacial green. Anyway, we fished as best we could. Calvin was the hot rod landing one Steelhead and big Bull Trout float fishing his favourite Loomis rod and Shimano Calcutta reel. I made a video clip of Calvin's 1st Kalum River Steelhead and Bull Trout. I will post the Steelhead one next week. Stay tuned.
Apr. 17 Calvin Nigano did a 'walk and wade' to three pools. He reports hooking about four Steelhead and landed one that weighed around 14-pounds.
ZYMOETZ (COPPER) RIVER: Steelhead fishing is reported as fair. The upper section is closed as of December 31 but the lower section below the first canyon will stay open for Steelheaders to enjoy.
Fishing Report from: Gill McKean of Westcoast Fishing Adventures, Terrace BC
Hello Noel, fishing has been a little up and a little down. We just finished up with a large group from the UK, great guys, all spey casters with various “skill” levels. The guides worked hard with the water we had and had success. Someone in the group hooked multiple steelhead on the fly every day. There seemed to be incredible numbers of Dollies everywhere we went. Never had such trout action! The Chinook are on the move. We spent a few days on the lower Skeena hooking a couple of steelhead & “dollies”. We saw Chinook rolling but no hook ups, just a matter of time. The weather has warmed up a little and looks as though we are going to get some run-off. This should get the rest of the steelhead on the move as well as bring the Chinook in!!
Still have some dates open for the up coming Chinook season. Prime time last two weeks in June through July and August.
Please contact Noel to book your preferred dates. Thank you.
Hope your well. Tight lines to all !!! Sincerely, Gill McKean
Fishing is our addiction – Guiding is our passion - Adventure is in our blood
Fishing Report from: Todd Haynes of Nautical West Sport Fishing, Kitimat BC
Summary: Fishing conditions continue to be very good for Trout and Steelhead fishing on most local rivers. Weather over the past week has been very warm with temperatures reaching the upper teens for most of the week. River heights have been stable and flowing low and clear. Trout numbers are very good in the Kitimat and Lakelse rivers with more Steelhead entering the systems daily. Ocean fishing is fair to good for bottom fishing.
Report for April 11 - 17: FRESHWATER FISHING is the most popular at this time of year for Trout and Steelhead fishermen. Weather conditions over the past week were exceptionally good along the north coast. All the local rivers have been busy with fishers on the hunt for fresh run BC Steelhead and Trout. The Kalum River continues to fish well now with fresh run fish being caught on both the upper and lower sections. Lakelse River reports are great for Trout and a few numbers of Steelhead showing. Lakelse is extremely popular for fly-fishers in early spring. The mainstream Skeena is in great condition and early spring Chinook fishing is now underway. Kitimat River fishing has seen plenty of fishers over the past week with a fair number of Steelhead and Trout being caught throughout the river system. The low and clear water conditions has most fishers anticipating the rain forecast for the coming week. OCEAN FISHING conditions are fair now. Bottom fishing for Halibut, Cod, Crab, Shrimp and Prawns are the main target species. The first weeks of May should see some good catches of spring Chinooks arriving in the Kitimat Harbour. * REMINDER NOTICE to out of town boaters coming to Kitimat this year. The Moon Bay Marina is being closed this April 1st, 2010. For more information, please follow the link provided here: http://www.kitimatdaily.ca/show2491a/RTAS_CONTRADICTORY_ENVIRONMENTAL_POLICY
Please contact Noel Gyger noel@noelgyger.ca to book your next Adventure with Todd Haynes
Fishing Report from: Ron Wakita of Reliable Guide and Charters, Kitimat BC
KITIMAT RIVER: the river continued to be exceptionally low and clean during the early part of this week Steelheading on the Kitimat was at best very spotty and she was very difficult to drift with our Drift boats. The Kitimat River was so low that you could almost wade across the river in 'Gum boots'. The Steelhead fishing was very tough but there were Steelhead caught throughout the Kitimat but the low water conditions definitely had a negative effect on the fishing results. The lower Kitimat had better results especially on the tide.
April 11 James Wright landed a 13lb Bright Steelhead in the Lower Kitimat River. James was Float fishing with Roe.
April 12 James Wright landed a Steelhead at the Kitimat River Hatchery run. Congratulations James.
April 12 Derek Downey landed a Steelhead in the upper Kitimat. Derek was Fly fishing and was pretty excited given the low water conditions.
April 17 A group from Valmont led by Wayne Van Velzen and his son Eric landed a Steelhead above the Powerlines and lost another 2 Steelhead.
April 17 I had the pleasure of fishing with my son Brandon and very good friend Doug Rumley. Also in the group was Athan, a summer student who worked in our tackle shop last summer. We did a short drift on the Kitimat on Saturday with the welcomed rise in the river level with pretty good results. We hooked 3 Steelhead and landed one....the last one! Doug Rumley landed this beauty. Well done Doug!
Summary: Trout fishing continued to be very good on the Kitimat River even though the river was so low. The Trout were in the deeper pools and for the anglers who found them, the Trout fishing was outstanding. The trick was to find them. Ariel Kuppers, Justin Lowes, Trent Vines and their group of fishing partners have fine tuned the art of Trout fishing on the Kitimat. They are catching 20 to 30 Trout on their outings. They catch and release all the Trout back into the Kitimat River.
The Kitimat River rose 12' on Friday due to some hot weather we received and then continued to rise on Saturday due to some rain. The forecast is for more rain which would improve fishing conditions and entice more fresh Steelhead into the Kitimat River. I plan to drift tomorrow with very positive expectations. Stay tuned.
DOUGLAS CHANNEL: We have received many reports of boaters catching bottomfish, Prawns and Crab on the Douglas Channel. We have not received any photos of these bottomfish to share in this report this week. Anglers who wish to submit photos to this fishing report please email them to me at wakita@telus.net Please submit these photos with the names of the participants and the details of your trip.
Saltwater anglers usually fillet out their catch to utilize the carcasses for Crab bait. Sometimes digital cameras are not readily available. Please be reminded to use the camera on your cell to capture the moment.
I look forward to receiving photos of your catch to share with many other interested anglers. I think we are indeed fortunate to live in an area where we have such awesome fishing almost in our front yard. To be able to do this in the pristine and stock abundant waters of the Douglas Channel leaves me feeling truly blessed. It would be wonderful to share the stories of your catch with other anglers in the vast reaches of the internet.
Apr 22 Special Report: I had the pleasure of fishing with my very good friends Noel Gyger and Calvin Higano on the Kalum River. Although the river was very low as are most of the rivers in the Northwest, Calvin landed a very nice Steelhead and a Huge Dolly Varden. It was a pleasure for Noel and I to share the experience of fishing in the North West with Calvin who resides in the Lower Mainland. A Big Thank You to Noel for sharing his infinite knowledge of the Kalum and for taking us out in his jet-boat. It was a great morning of fishing!
Thank You to everyone who provided photos and info for this report. It is nice when anglers are willing to share their experiences for the enjoyment of the readers of this report.
Good Health and Good Fishing!
Sincerely
Ron Wakita
PS Any angler wishing to book our Guide and Charter Services please contact Noel Gyger noel@noelgyger.ca
Fishing Report from: J & E Tackle Shop, Prince Rupert BC
Hi Noel, more and more reports of some nice fish being caught in the Prince Rupert area. These fish are starting to show in numbers and are starting to make their migration to the Skeena River with reports of Chinook’s of 25lbs being caught on Polymar (China bar). Anglers are starting to get all hyped-up with more and more stories of Chinook (King) Salmon over 20lbs being caught. Crabbing and Prawning has been awesome in the past week. Now is the time to take to the water and enjoy our North Coast Playground. BOOK your charter date now!
To book your charter for Salmon, Halibut and Bottom Fish onboard the Trish-Anne please contact Jeff Carlson of BC STYLE Fishing Charters www.bcstylefishingcharters.com
Tight Lines and see you on the water.
Jeff Carlson - owner
Fishing Report from: Fish Tales Tackle Shop, Terrace BC
Hello Noel! Sorry I am late with the report but I had to go fishing with my son Aaron to get some info. Aaron and I left the house this morning at 6:00am to go try our luck. We were down on the Lakelse. As soon as we were at rivers edge the trout were jumping all around. It was so nice and peaceful that time of day! The water level is VERY low but still enough to fish ok. It will be nice to see the water come up a bit. The fry hatch is in full swing as we saw lot's of the little guy's. The fish were a little harder to find this time because of the water being so low but we did find them. We had a great time catching & releasing trout. I searched to see if I could spot some Steelhead spawning but not this time. We caught and released a lot of small Cutty's but we found our fair share of nice ones also. There has been a ton of reports of catching large Dolly's and big Cutty's on the Skeena. Fishers are picking up the odd spring and Steelhead. Happy Fishing to all from Fish Tales Fly & Tackle Shop!!
Cheers!
Jason Munday
Fish Tales would like to take the opportunity to WELCOME Simms into our store. We now carry a solid Simms product line and growing. Fish Tales invites everyone to come in and check out our store display of this top quality product. Comfort is key for a great day on the river!!
Happy Fishing to all from Fish Tales Fly & Tackle Shop!!
Out of town orders are always welcome. Come in for a coffee anytime.
Cheers!
Jason Munday
Fishing Report from: Cory Koenig of Webflyz, Smithers BC
Today is the Day!! Off to Kitimat to fish with Todd Haynes of Nautical West Sport Fishing!!!
Hello everyone! I am off today to see how many steelhead are in the Kitimat River!
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I will try to cast a line in at Lake Kathlyn today for cutthroat and rainbow, eating most any baitfish imitations you may have! Check out GUMMY MINNOWS and LEECHES for great success, especially for sea-run trout!
Babine Lake still has ice on it, but many an angler are awaiting the seasonal CHAR and RAINBOW fishery this MAY/JUNE! There are many small lakes around Tukkii Lodge and the Nilkitkwa road and the entire Babine Lake road leading up to BabineLake are filled with an abundance of cutthroat and rainbows. We have many fishing opportunities in the Bulkley Valley, time to take advantage! Check Ebay for even better prices on excess stock of flies by WEBFLYZ B.C.
... Need CHAR, BULLTROUT, or PIKE catching flies? How about TOUGH CHINOOK INTRUDERS???Then look at webflyz.com or give me a call 1-250-877-2021 or, ...if you are in need of lures or anything else for ice-fishing, contact Steve Hidber at Oscar's Source for Sports http://www.oscarssports.com/
Anticipation is definitely on spring fishing in the Terrace/Kitimat area for steelhead. Many new anglers/customers are asking about this years steelhead fishing in our beautiful province!
No time to tie flies? Check out Webflyz B.C.! Any flies can be custom made for your specific fishing situation.
Contact Cory at WEBFLYZ B.C. www.webflyz.com for ice-fishing flies and more.
Check newly added fly photos at www.webflyz.com or... if you are planning a trip to hotter destinations like Belize, Mexico, Bahamas, or even the Cayman Islands check out WEBFLYZ B.C.'s website for select boxed flies that are working for many anglers right now!!! Bonefish, Tarpon, Permit and Stripers are sought after at the moment! From Steelhead to Jack Crevale, Salmon to Marlin, this years' fishing has already begun in some of the lower 48 states!
Check your 2009-2011 Freshwater fishing Regulations synopsis for all details concerning B.C. Lakes and upcoming spring/summer steelhead fishing in Region 6.
Good luck everyone. Yours sincerely, Cory Koenig
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They understand the intricacies and nuances of sportfishing and develop innovative, niche products best in their categories. In fact, several Blue Fox products are designed for specific applications - spinnerbaits for bass, jigs for crappies, bucktails for musky and spoons for salmon
In these niches, they are the best! Their innovative features and level of quality are unmatched by their competition.
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GUEST FISHING PHOTOS:
*** If any of you have special fishing photos, testimonials, scenic river photos, wildlife photos or articles I would love to see them.
Hi Noel, here's some pics of Gord Klassen and Bob Wright fishing out of Prince Rupert on April 10 and 11. Still a little rough, Nor'easter blowing all weekend.
Catch & Release formula:
- Chinook: girth squared x length x 1.54 divided by 1000 (inches)
- Steelhead: girth squared x length x 1.33 divided by 1000 (inches
Fiberglass fish reproductions - This 42 x 23.5 inch Steelhead was estimated to weigh 30-pounds. There are many sizes and positions available, and pretty much any species. Call Carey Braun anytime at 250-639-3769 and he will be happy to build one for you. Yes, that’s Carey in the photo. Place your order NOW
WIN a FREE one day DRIFT BOAT FISHING TRIP down the Kitimat River for three people by signing-up your friends, family and fishing partners for my WEEKLY FISHING REPORT. This trip is supplied by Reliable Guide and Charters and is for the 2010 season. The LUCKY WINNER will be drawn on April 30, 2010. Cast to this link to open a form showing how to enter names. Send the completed form via e-mail or postal mail. When I receive it I will reply confirming your name is entered into the draw - GOOD LUCK
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Apr 22, 2010; 03:24PM - Mexico fishing report
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Author Name: John N. Felsher
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Author E-mail: j.felsher@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
Five Friends Each Score Personal Best Bass
By Billy Chapman Jr.
As the host and producer of various outdoors television shows for Bass Pro Shops and a 2008 inductee into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame, Jerry Martin fished and hunted around the world. In all that time, he never caught a double-digit bass – until he fished Lake El Salto recently.
Lake El Salto
Martin and his four best friends grew up together in Thayer, Mo. They went all through school together, graduating from Thayer High School, Class of 1966. Over the years, they kept in touch and try to reunite for fishing or hunting trips whenever possible. This year, Martin convinced the others to make the biggest trip of their lives and visit Anglers Inn at Lake El Salto. They didn’t leave disappointed.
“This trip was very special,” said J.W. Nelson of Salem, Ark. “We started fishing at 5 years old and fished all of our lives. This year, we wanted to go to the best place where everybody could catch a lot of fish and have a great time. That’s Anglers Inn at Lake El Salto. Jerry told us about it, but it was more than we expected.”
Each of the five caught a personal best largemouth bass. Jerry caught a 9.5- and a 10-pounder on back-to-back casts with a 10-inch black and blue Berkley Power Worm fished Texas style in about 15 feet of water. Lewis Childers, who still lives in Thayer, caught a 10-pounder on a 12-inch green pumpkin plastic worm. His cousin, Keith Childers of Marshfield, Mo., and Nelson each landed bass approaching 8 pounds.
“The fishing was absolutely awesome,” Martin said. “The fish averaged about 4 pounds, but we caught a lot of 5- to 7-pound fish. Our best baits were 8-inch lizards, but my best bait was a 10-inch worm. Green pumpkin was the better color in the morning. Then, bass wanted black and blue. The key for bigger bass was fishing a steep bank with timber on it close to deep water where the bank broke into a creek channel 10 to 14 feet deep.”
John Sawyer topped them all. The Jonesboro, Ark., angler landed a 12.3-pounder, one of the largest fish caught this season at Lake El Salto. The fish inhaled a white six-inch swimbait, but John had a little help from his guide, Armando.
“On the morning I caught the big one, I already had 37 fish including several 6-pounders that mostly hit 8-inch lizards,” Sawyer said. “I decided to try something that I never used before. We got to a cove and I asked Armando to show me how to work a swimming minnow swimbait. He made one cast, said this is how to fish it, set the hook and gave me the rod. People don’t have to be great fishermen to catch big ones at Lake El Salto if they just listen to their guide.”
Besides the lunker, Sawyer caught more than 110 bass with many in the 3- to 9-pound range at Lake El Salto. In all, the five amigos landed more than 500 bass in 2.5 days, which included five personal best bass and three double-digit bucketmouths. They also tempted a frenzied school of jack crevalle with topwaters off Mazatlan before heading home.
“For the first hour at El Salto, we had a lot of topwater action, mostly on Pop-Rs in white or chrome with blue or gray backs,” Jerry said. “As soon as the sun got on the water, fish went about 6 to 8 feet deep and deeper as the sun rose. We caught some of our biggest bass on plastics in 10 to 12 feet of water near submerged trees, but also caught some on white and chartreuse spinnerbaits. On the final day, we fished a flat bank in two feet of water at 11 a.m. and started ripping fish on a spinnerbait.”
At both El Salto and Mateos, topwaters produced excellent action. Brett Whitehead of California caught a 10.5-pounder on a silver and black Zara Spook almost a lunchtime. Wesley Wolfe of North Carolina caught a 10-pound, 13-ounce lunker on a Sammy topwater bait, again at midday. He also caught several fish in the 6.5- to 8-pound range.
For consistent big-fish action, though, swimbaits topped the list. Slowly retrieve a 5-inch Yum Money Minnow in hologram shad, Tennessee shad or foxy shad just over the bottom. Use a weighed hook inserted into the plastic and barely poking out the back. Count down 10 to 15 seconds so the bait sinks and retrieve it as slowly as possible.
Texan Tim Barber caught a 10-pounder on a Yum Money Minnow on his first cast near a point. His partner, Danny Hale caught a 9.8-pounder on an identical bait. Fellow Texan, Steve Barnett caught his two biggest fish, one a 9.5-pounder, on a hologram shad Money Minnow. He also caught some big ones on Carolina-rigged black and blue lizards.
Other significant El Salto catches, Bill Arwood of Ohio landed a 10-pounder that smashed a chrome and blue Rat-L-Trap. Fishing with his son, Jagar, Darin Halbleib of Texas caught his 10-pounder on a black and blue jig. Jagar caught most of his fish on watermelon lizards with some topping 7 pounds.
Phil Thomas of Florida caught a 10-pounder on an 8-inch watermelon red flake lizard in 15 feet of water. Art Tatum and Michelle Healy didn’t catch monsters, but they used watermelon lizards and motoroil worms to catch more than 100 bass a day with a 4-pound average. Michelle landed one nearly 8 pounds, shy of her 10.4-pounder from a previous trip.
“Anglers Inn is the Disneyland for fishing,” Michelle said. “I’ve been to Lake El Salto twice this year and absolutely love it. I had the most amazing massage I’ve ever had and the food is incredible. I can’t wait to come back.”
Lake Mateos
At Lake Mateos, anglers frequently land more than 120 bass a day, as Pennsylvania angler Daniel Slavek did recently. He joined a group led by Dr. Louis Mameli of Georgia fishing with eight friends and family members. Each of them consistently caught 100 bass a day with many in the 5- to 8-pound range. Hot baits included citrus crankbaits, chartreuse and white spinnerbaits, white topwater baits or watermelon lizards.
“Lake Mateos is one of the best places I’ve ever fished,” Slavek said. “I caught a bunch of 5- and 6-pounders. The lodge is beautiful and the service is outstanding.”
Mike Marrone of Big 5 Sporting Goods in California led a group that fished both Lakes El Salto and Mateos. They also fished with the Anglers Inn International Offshore Division in the Sea of Cortez out of Mazatlan.
“Lake Mateos is gorgeous, but the fishing is off the charts,” Marrone said. “Our first day was our slowest. We only caught 68 bass with several in the 5- to 7-pound range. On the last morning at Mateos, we caught more than 80 fish on XCalibur Zell Pops in white or foxy shad. It was the best topwater bite I’ve ever experienced in my life. We caught fish for two solid hours. After the topwater bite subsided, we whacked bass on senkos and Texas-rigged lizards. In four hours, we caught well over 100 fish. Our top 20 that morning were all over 5 pounds with several over 7 and one 8.5-pounder.”
For more info or for booking your next Anglers Inn International adventure, call 1-800-GOTA-FISH, (468-2347) or send an e-mail to info@anglersinn.com. On line, see www.anglersinn.com.
Roosters running in waters off Mazatlan
By Billy Chapman, Jr.
Roosterfish dominate the saltwater action out of Mazatlan this week. After staying at the Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay, Mike and Melinda Hickey of Alabama experienced some outstanding rooster action in the Sea of Cortez. Trolling mullets, they landed 12 of the spectacular fish with such impressive dorsal fins. The biggest weighed 32 pounds.
One of the most highly sought game fish off the Pacific Coast of Mexico, roosterfish can exceed 100 pounds and may stretch four feet long. A member of the jack family, they range throughout the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean from California to Peru.
Like the Hickeys, most people tempt these finicky fish with live bait or by trolling fresh baits. Anglers can also cast for these terrific fighters. Anglers Inn International Offshore Division runs center-console boats configured specifically for casting plugs at roosterfish. Besides roosters, anglers might also catch corvina, snook, mackerel and other species on lures.
Many of our clients enjoy bass fishing at my lodges at Lakes El Salto and Mateos, so we designed our boats to incorporate details found in bass boats, only larger. Our 28-foot center console boats provide safe, stable and comfortable platforms for anglers who want to throw lures at saltwater fish, much like in bass fishing. We can plan combination trips where anglers can also visit one of my freshwater lodges for a few days of trophy bass fishing.
Also like in bass fishing, we believe in leaving something for tomorrow. All our crews practice STRICT catch and release on billfish, roosterfish and snook. However, anglers can keep food species, such as snapper, grouper and dorado. We can even cook it for you!
While chasing roosters, look for birds. A swarming flock of birds diving into the water could indicate a school of feeding fish, particularly jack crevalle. Get upwind of these frantic schools and drift into them, casting various spoons and topwater baits. Keep a live bait rigged on a drift line for any cruising roosters that might also want to feast upon the baitfish school.
Offshore, more billfish moved into the area as the water warms and clears. Start looking for billfish about 15 miles from shore. Water temperatures range in the high 70s. Anglers might pick up sailfish, striped marlin or blue marlin. Good numbers of dorado, mackerel and mako sharks also swim in the waters off Mazatlan.
Coming all the way from Nome, Alaska, Cheri and Katie Kruschek spent a week in Mazatlan to celebrate Katie’s 20th birthday. They stayed at Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay, where Anglers Inn International serves as the exclusive sportsmen’s outfitter for the 5-Star resort. The mother-daughter team often fishes the rivers of Alaska for salmon, but seldom fish in salt water. They spent a morning trolling for dorado aboard an Anglers Inn International Offshore Division center console boat, catching Katie’s biggest fish ever, a 20-pound dorado. The fish hit a squid jig.
“Spring break just happened to fall on my birthday, so my mother and I decided to go somewhere beautiful and warm,” Katie said. “I heard a lot about Mazatlan from friends so we came down to see it for ourselves. It might sound odd to some people for a mother and daughter to go off on vacation alone to another country, but we have a great time together. I’ve been fishing ever since I can remember, but haven’t done much in saltwater. Catching the dorado was a lot of fun. We had just put the lines in the water and it hit right away. It was my first dorado and biggest fish ever.”
The Anglers Inn International Offshore Division can plan an adventure specifically catered to your needs. We offer guided surf trips, kayak operations plus light tackle casting, bottom fishing and bluewater trolling. To book your next adventure in Mexico, call Anglers Inn International at 1-800-GOTA-FISH, (468-2347) or send an e-mail to info@anglersinn.com. On line, see www.anglersinn.com. |
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Apr 19, 2010; 01:58PM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT
Capt. George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
www.flyhooker.com
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
April 12-18, 2010
Weather: The week started out windy and continued that way until Saturday when cloud cover moved in and things settled down, Our highs were in the mid to high 80's while the lows were in the mid 60's.
Water: Water conditions on the surface on the Pacific side were a bit on the rough side this week and the water out to a distance of 15 miles was quite a bit cooler than elsewhere as the current really kicked in. The near shore temperatures were in the 60's with a low of 64 degrees and a high of 69 degrees. Get outside of the 15 mile zone and it warmed right up to 71-72 degrees outside the Golden Gate Bank and on top of the San Jaime Bank. The warm water continued on the Cortez side of the Cape, everywhere north of the 95 spot mid week, with the water quickly warming to 77 degrees in the area on Saturday.
Bait: There were Pacific Green-backed Mackerel and Caballito at the normal $3 per bait and up in the Palmilla area a few boats were selling small Sardinas for $25 a scoop but tough to find mid week.
FISHING
Billfish: The Striped Marlin bite picked up a little bit as the couple we had fishing for three more days showed. No fish on Monday, the water was rough and it was an early return. On Tuesday they had two Marlin with one release and one boated (the fish was bleeding badly) and the saw a few fish on Wednesday. Other boats were doing about the same as early in the week the fish were showing around the 95 spot, and as the days went on they shifted to the east slowly. On Saturday I received a phone call that one of the fleet boats had landed a Blue Marlin reported to be in the 250 pound class while fishing up around Palmilla.
Yellowfin Tuna: The Tuna were once again a hit or miss fish. A few boats were able to get fish, but most of them were blind strikes with no porpoise in the area at the time. The fish were slightly larger than footballs at 20-25 pounds, but there were no large numbers of them that I could find out. A few boats did find porpoise that held fish,but they were on the San Jaime Banks in very rough water at the beginning of the week and few boats braved the conditions to fish there, and those that did had only scattered success.
Dorado: The water in the Sea of Cortez warmed up and there were a few more Dorado being active this week. No large numbers but the fish were decent sized at a 20 pound average. My estimate was that around 20% of the boats were having a little Dorado action while fishing deep water for Striped Marlin.
Wahoo: There were a few Wahoo caught in the early part of the week in the area of the Gorda Banks, but no large numbers of them. They averaged 25 pounds and the best bite was very early in the morning. Fishing out of San Jose on a panga was the way to go, since there was only a 15 minute boat ride to get there. By the time most of the boats from Cabo San Lucas got there the bite was over. Lots of orange flags Sunday afternoon again reported by someone staying at a Hotel.
Inshore: Inshore action remained a repeat of last week. The action remained good on the inshore fish as anglers got their fill on Sierra, Roosterfish, Grouper and Snapper this week. The Sierra and Roosterfish provided great action close to the beach while the Grouper and Snapper were a steady pick for those anglers choosing to try bottom fishing from pangas.
Notes: With the water warming up and a Blue reported the other day, we might have a few more showing up soon. I sure hope so! Meanwhile if the Dorado start to make an appearance that is fine with us as well. Once again, if any of you are interested in fishing in the Galapagos in the near future, drop me a line and I will give you some of the information I found out while there.
Until next week, Tight lines! |
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Apr 12, 2010; 01:05PM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT
Capt. George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
www.flyhooker.com
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
April 5-11, 2010
Weather: It appears to me that we are having some of the finest weather of the year right now. Sunny skies, early morning has been in the high 60's to mid 70's and during the day it has been in the mid 80's with just enough of a breeze to keep everything perfect.
Water: Based on the charts I have seen and the captains I have talked to, the water in front of the Cape is maintaining a very steady 73 degrees while the water up to 20 miles offshore on the Pacific side has varied between 74 and 73 degrees. On the Cortez side of the Cape the average has been 74 degrees all the way out to the Cabrilla Seamount. Up past Punta Gorda it cools a degree or so, and on the flight in from Mexico City on Tuesday it looked like victory at sea 3 miles off the beach. When you can see curlers on the ocean from that height you know it is rough! On the Pacific side the water has had a bit of a bump in the mornings, but it has not been uncomfortable.
Bait: There were Pacific Green-backed Mackerel and Caballito at the normal $3 per bait and up in the Palmilla area a few boats were selling small Sardinas for $25 a scoop but tough to find mid week.
FISHING
Billfish: There was no change in the Marlin bite this past week, it is still very slow. We had a couple fish Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday looking for Striped Marlin and they released a shark the first day, a shark and a baby Striped Marlin of around 20-25 pounds the second day, and on Saturday they hooked another small one that came off right away and hooked a decent fish that they fought for about 2 minutes before it threw the hook. They have three more days next week and are optimistic, thank goodness. Most of the fish that have been found have been on the Pacific side fairly close to the beach.
Yellowfin Tuna: Just like last week, here one day and gone the next. The schools have been moving rapidly and not all of the porpoise have had Tuna with them. When the fish have been found they have been footballs or slightly larger. The schools have been found from the San Jaime Banks to 40 miles due south of the arch. Small dark colored feathers and red hootchies have worked when the fish have been found.
Dorado: The water is still cold for Dorado but there are a few caught every day, most of them in the 12 pound class with an occasional larger fish. Most of them have been found around the 95 spot and also close to the beach on the Cortez side.
Wahoo: There was a short flurry of Wahoo action early in the week out at the San Jaime Bank as a school passed through the area. Several boats working the same area received multiple hookups as they passed over the school, but few of the fish were landed as these sharp toothed fish cut the mono-filament leaders easily. The fish that were brought in were in the 30-40 pound class.
Inshore: The action remained good on the inshore fish as anglers got their fill on Sierra, Roosterfish, Grouper and Snapper this week. The Sierra and Roosterfish provided great action close to the beach while the Grouper and Snapper were a steady pick for those anglers choosing to try bottom fishing from pangas.
Notes: I just got back from the island of San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Tuesday after spending three weeks working with some of the finest anglers and Captains in the world. It was a very interesting experience and if any of you have any questions about fishing there, I'd be happy to answer them. Just e-mail me with the subject title of “Galapagos” and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. We released 50 Striped Marlin in four days from three boats, the average size was 160 pounds with a few over 200 pounds and a couple of Blue Marlin tossed into the mix.
Until next week, Tight lines! |
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Apr 12, 2010; 08:10AM - Sierra Thick…Sardina Missing?
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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Author E-mail: bajafly@bajafly.com
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Report Description:
Endless Season Update April 11, 2010
REPORT #1210 'Below the Border' Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape
Caption: Right place…right time can yield some extraordinary sierra action.
The spring thaw seems to be for real. Both sea and weather temperatures continued to climb in spite of the wind early in the week. More spring-like sounds can be heard; birds chirping as they flit about building their nests, as well as the familiar drone of carpenter bees buzzing looking for some wood to make their home.
Inshore in spite of the scarcity of sardina, the sierra and roosters have been better than good. Some of the bait boats are running as far as Punta Perico to find the precious sardina that can make the difference between a so-so and good day.
Reports of a huge volume of stripers and sails offshore. Finding them was the easy part, getting them to bite was another story. So far April has been devoid of any significant dorado or YFT action. But everyone expects them to show up any day.
Current East Cape Weather http://tiny.cc/EastCapeWeather303
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
Yellowtail and white sea bass in the 20 to 30 pound class continue to provide the best action again this week. It is a pretty good ride from the Boca all the way out to Cabo San Lazaro. Inside the Esteros the pressure was very light this week. The few who were fishing reported a decent cabrilla and grouper bite with an occasional mangrove snapper to spice things up.
Current Magdalena Bay Weather http://tiny.cc/MagBayWeather150
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
The water has actually warmed up a bit, with a band of 84° (surface temp) water between the 15 to 35 mile mark, and extending all up and down the coast for at least 50 miles in each direction.
My right hand had a serious encounter with a machete, and I have been out of commission. So, for the 'on the water report and observations' Mike Bulkley, the owner of the panga Huntress, came to my rescue. He emailed me the following:
'Fishing has been great inshore again this week with lots of jacks, bonita and big jurel (jack cravelle) off Ixtapa Island. Offshore is still spotty with good catches of sails, stripes and blues if you can find the fish. We have been running 20 to 30 miles south before wetting the lines. We had a triple sailfish hookup on Monday.'
Photo (by Mike Bulkley) - Jack Noble, age 7, from Indianapolis, Indiana, about to release his first sail while fishing with Capt. Francisco on the Huntress about 20 miles south of Zihuatanejo.
Also, while talking on the phone with Mike, he offered the following additional information: 'Santiago, on the panga Gitana, had released three sails and a striped marlin at the 32 mile mark. The Huntress was working the area at 20 miles, and near where Margarito on the cruiser Gaby was hooked up to a blue marlin when they had the triple hookup on sailfish. Plus, the water is clear at 12 miles, but deep blue at 20 miles.'…Ed Kunze
Current Zihuatanejo Weather http://tiny.cc/zihuatanejo582
Cabo San Lucas
There was no change in the marlin bite this past week; it is still very slow. We had a couple of fish Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. While looking for striped marlin, they released a shark the first day, a shark and a baby striped marlin of around 20 to 25 pounds the second day, and on Saturday they hooked another small one that came off right away and then hooked a decent fish that they fought for about 2 minutes before it threw the hook. Most of the fish that have been found have been on the Pacific side fairly close to the beach.
Yellowfin tuna are here one day and gone the next. The schools have been moving rapidly and not all of the porpoise have had tuna with them. When the fish have been found they have been footballs or slightly larger. The schools are being found from the San Jaime Banks to 40 miles due south of the Arch
The water is still cold for dorado but there are a few caught every day…most of them in the 12-pound class with an occasional larger fish. Most of them have been found around the 95 spot and also close to the beach on the Cortez side.
There was a short flurry of wahoo action early in the week out at the San Jaime Bank as a school passed through the area. Several boats working the same area received multiple hookups as they passed over the school, but few of the fish were landed as these sharp toothed fish cut the mono-filament leaders easily. The fish that were brought in were in the 30 to 40 pound class.
Inshore action remained good as anglers got their fill on sierra, roosterfish, grouper and snapper this week close to the beach while the grouper and snapper were a steady pick for those anglers choosing to try bottom fishing from pangas..…George and Mary Landrum
Current Cabo Weather http://tiny.cc/cabo191 |
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Apr 11, 2010; 11:09AM - Salmon Fishing on Ireland's Cork Blackwater
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Category: [other]
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Author Name: Ian Powell
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Author E-mail: info@ireland-salmon-fishing.net
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Report Description:
Here's the current water level on the Cork Blackwater at Ballyduff.
[IMG]http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww313/salmonfella/gc10-4-2.jpg[/IMG]
Source: [URL='http://www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net/FishingReport/fishingreport.htm']Blackwater Lodge Fishing Report page[/URL]
The river is falling slowly but steadily. The clarity has improved dramatically & is now about 5 feet on the lower river.
It's still a bit too high to fish the fly comfortably.
The 5th. springer of the season on the Lodge beats was caught on spinner on Beat 5 - Inchinleama last Sunday (April 4th.) before the last flood hit the river.
One kelt was caught today - surprising that there are still some present in the river this late in the season. |
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Apr 10, 2010; 07:27PM - A GREAT WEEKEND
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Category: Saltwater
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Author Name: Captain Butch Foster
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Author E-mail: captainbutchf@earthlink.net
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Report Description:
4-5-10
As promised, although a little late cause when I got home last night I laid down on the couch, that was a mistake on my part!!!
Here's most of what happened over the weekend. We had the pleasure to fish with a group of fun guys from New York City for two days in a row.
They were Gregg Jackson, Ron Humber, Montgomery,SR., Montgomery,Jr., John High, and Preston, all from NYC.
We were on a bottom fish mission both days and and we maxed out our limits on Black Bass both days along with a huge Lemon Shark, several limits of Grey Snappers, Silver Snappers, several Vermillion Snappers, and even big Grouper that had to be released due to season closure.
The Grouper season is supposed to reopen May 1st. The action was nearly non stop both days. If all the fish that were caught would have been legal to keep and were kept, I doubt a pickup truck would have held them all.
There are a few King Mackeral starting to show up. Capt Wally on the Fish Whistle found some this weekend. I don't know where they were, and from 'professional Courtesy' I didn't ask.
I heard on the radio that there was some Wahoo caught around the 100/400 area and I do know there was some Black Fin Tuna caught 'cause when we got to the Marina the guys were cleaning them.
Reports were all the Bonito (False Albacore) you ever wanted are out near the Tower and pretty much everywhere else.
There's a lot of fish on top all over in the Tower area. I don't know what they are, I expect they are Bonito, but everyone I hooked up broke off. I was casting a spoon to them on lite tackle. If I went to heavier tackle that would probably hold them, They wouldn't bite, that's fishin'!!!
Here's a bit of information that might help you. Capt Greg was diving this weekend and told me that the surface water temp went only 11 feet deep. After that it dropped, and on the bottom it was 53 degrees. It is warming slower that usual this year, but the fish still have to eat!!!!
It was as pretty this weekend as you could ever expect it to be. The fish were hungry, and we will have proof of that coming soon.
While we were fishing we shot a video for the 'Fishing For Reel' TV show, I will be getting a CD of that show, and plan to play it at the Saltwater Shows next year!!
So, come on down and go fishin'. If you are too busy to go fishin' then you are just too busy!!! Life is short, and time waits on no one.
Believe me, I know, I just about waited till it was too late to persue what I wanted to do in life and if you wait too long it gets tougher with age!!!!
Hope you guys made it back to NYC safe and I can't wait till we do this again, I know I had a blast!!!!
If I forgot something, hopefully Capt Chris will edit this for me!!
Till next time, God Bless All!!!!!!
Fish On!!!
Capt's Butch & Chris Foster |
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Apr 5, 2010; 03:47PM - Spring Thaw?
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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Author E-mail: bajafly@bajafly.com
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Report Description:
Endless Season Update April 4, 2010
REPORT #1209 'Below the Border' Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape
Caption: Here is the evidence that billfish are venturing close to shore to feed on the squid. That's a squid tentacle hanging from the gill plate.
As the wind slammed the door on March, April began with warmer temperatures and positive hints of the quickly coming Spring season. Inshore the roosters, jacks, African pompano and pargo are all biting well along with the still thick sierra, even on the windy days, providing spring-like action for those choosing to remain in sight of land.
Even the billfish including sails and stripers are all only a few miles farther outside.
What's missing are the yellowfin tuna, skipjack and dorado that should be part of any self respecting Spring thaw.
Current East Cape Weather http://tiny.cc/EastCapeWeather303
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
Either the fishing is wide open and everybody is too busy to talk about it, or all the Semana Santa (Easter) activity was too much of a distraction. One report was that the recent big tides made it tough for fishing inside the Esteros.
Current Magdalena Bay Weather http://tiny.cc/MagBayWeather150
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
The 82° blue water is holding at about 10 miles, with most of the action taking place between 12 and 15 miles. The very good striped marlin bite is still holding up, with each boat in the fleet averaging about two striped marlin and a sailfish a day.
Adolfo, on the panga Dos Hermanos told me the jack crevalle action is still slow, but there are a lot of other small game fish around to keep a light line rig very busy. He reports acres of black skipjack tuna, which are not table fare, but very hard-fighting machines. And, there are lots of small 'chicken' dorado who are growing up fast.
Mike Buckley of the super panga Huntress, with captain Francisco emailed me the following:
'Fishing was very good inshore. Lots of bonita and small dorado inshore off Ixtapa Island. We had only one or two strikes out between the 15 and 25 mile lines'...…Ed Kunze
Current Zihuatanejo Weather http://tiny.cc/zihuatanejo582
Cabo San Lucas
Marlin fishing has remained slow, again this week. A few were taken inshore close to Cabo, but the bite is just not happening. There have been reports of tailers seen up around the lighthouse area on the Pacific side, but not much interest when baits are thrown at them. It's fine water temperatures; they just aren't biting.
Yellowfin tuna are there, then gone. Last week there was a good bite out at the Gate, next they were found again out by San Jaime, but not the number of schools we are used to seeing this time of year. Lots of porpoise out there, but the tuna are not with them.
Still a few dorado popping up here and there, with only one or two blind strikes, no school concentrations. It seems like the rougher it gets, the better they bite.
Sierra and more sierra, roosterfish, grouper, snapper, triggerfish, a smorgasbord inshore! We have had quite a few fly fishermen recently on the pangas doing very well chumming the fish up with sardina to cast their flies into schools…mostly roosterfish and sierra on the fly.
Lots of families for the holiday, and it's been all about keeping the younger kids happy so they will keep an interest in fishing. So a lot of boats have stayed inshore where they are catching lots of fish, instead of offshore for one or two fish, if any. It was a pretty busy week here with the younger kids traveling with Mom and Dad for their spring break.…George and Mary Landrum
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Apr 5, 2010; 10:55AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT
Capt. George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
www.flyhooker.com
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
March 29 – April 4, 2010
Weather: Another beautiful week in Cabo. Afternoon temperatures in the mid 80's so we are warming up a little at time. Lows in the mornings are staying above 60. Still chilly enough to want a sweatshirt out on the water though. The weather last week and the forecast for this week...clear sunny skies. Now we just have to worry about the winds. Mother Nature chose Thursday this week to blow stuff anywhere and everywhere, but other than that, just a nice breeze.
Water: Ok finally it looks like the 60 + degree water is moving down the Pacific towards us. Still in the 67 to 68 degree water moving in towards the Gate and San Jaime. The waters out front of Land's End, Cabo Sa Lucas to San Jose del Cabo out to 1150 and Gordo Banks all remains in the 71-72 range. Seas have been 4-8 ft so rough getting out to the banks and back.
Bait: There were Pacific Green-backed Mackerel and Caballito at the normal $3 per bait and up in the Palmilla area a few boats were selling small Sardinas for $25 a scoop but tough to find mid week. It's been tough to get sardinas this paste week, the guys have had to go up to East Cape to get them, so they are not getting back to sell them until around 8am.
FISHING
Billfish: Marlin fishing has remained slow, again this week. A few inshore close to Cabo, but the bite is just not happening. Up around the lighthouse area on the Pacific side, have had reports of tailers seen, but not much interest when baits are thrown at them. It's fine water temperatures, they just aren't biting. Some people are saying we are just on a down cycle this year, the bite will come back while others are blaming on too much commercial pressure. I guess we'll see what the future brings.
Yellowfin Tuna: They are there, then not there. Last week there was a good bite out at the Gate, late this week they were found again out by San Jaime. Not the number of schools we are used to seeing this time of year. Lots of porpoise out there, but the tuna are not with them.
Dorado: Still a few popping up here and there, blind strikes only one or two, no school concentrations. I still think they just come out to play when the waters are rough.
Wahoo: I'm sticking the “Mexican Wahoo” this week. Still the catch of the week and keeping most people happy. Once you get loaded with sardinas, the sierra bite is great! No so many without the sardinas. Still coming in the 2 to 6 lb range a few bigger, but not many.
Inshore: Sierra Sierra Sierra, roosterfish, grouper, snapper, triggerfish, a smorgasboard inshore. We have had quite a few fly fishermen this week on the pangas, doing very well chumming the fish up with sardinas to cast their flies into schools. Mostly roosterfish and sierra on the fly.
Notes: Lots of families this week, and it's been all about keeping the younger kids happy so they will keep an interest in fishing. So a lot of boats have stayed inshore where they are catching lots of fish, instead of offshore for one or two fish if any. It was a pretty busy week here with the younger kids traveling with Mom and Dad for their spring break.
Galapagos report: George's boat finished 2nd with 14 releases, Top boat got 16 releases. All on 20 and 30 lb test. Lost quite a few to shark. He says he has never seen so many shark! They are hoping to get out and try some swordfishing while down there. Will let you know about next week.
Until next week, Tight lines!
PS no damage here from the earthquake, we didn't even feel it. |
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