We are into yellowtail season, even if there aren’t too many boats fishing for them. The bite has been off and on and the winds have been up a bit, as is typical for winter. Most days you can get to San Pedro Island early in the morning and come back with the wind when it comes up. The bite hasn’t been ‘hot’, but some good catches are being found. The fish are up some days in the morning off of San Antonio and Doble. The fishing around the high tide, or just after the low tide, are usually the best. Yellowtail are a school fish, so sometimes you just need to find the bunch. A good fishfinder helps, and if the readings are deep and the fish aren’t biting the lures, you may have to jig.
We had some luck mid-week on the north-east end of the Island just off the north tip. There were a lot of small to medium-sized fish around, with some big ones mixed in. There are still some bonita in the area, with a few sierra in close. We weren’t able to find any cabrilla this last week, but they could still be around. The tides look a little better for possibly finding fish on the surface or higher in the water column this week. Get out there early, or on a calm day, put in the time, watch your fishfinder, and if all else fails, jig and just enjoy the fact that your friends up north don’t even have liquid water and the temperatures are still 50-100 degrees warmer here!
tight lines, Bryan Replogle repsilon@aol.com
Team Margarita Sportfishing, San Carlos Aquatic Adventures
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
The end is near...... to water
It looks like the end is near for our pelagics. On Monday the break to the south looks to have dropped from 74.5 to 73 degrees. We’ll see if it can hold out with several days of good wind in the forecast – just in time for all of our good holiday vacationers.
The yellowtail are still showing up off of San Antonio in the 8-11 pound class. They are finicky though. The boils are up and down and they are feeding on small bait. I don’t think that anyone trolling lures is having much luck. I just got a good shipment of smaller Rapalas, so we’ll see if I can turn their heads. I’ve caught a few lately in the boils with smaller lures. Those jigging have been able to have some good luck if you are persistent and find yourself in the right place at the right time.
We tried the Island today and only caught a couple of skipjack. The fishfinder didn’t mark much bait or anything else. The other boat in our area did manage to find a couple of yellowtail, and I heard of one boat finding four earlier in the week. The bonita there and off the point have been missing this past week, as have the sierra. Maybe they are up feeding all night under the moon. Sounds like the inshore action is pretty slow too. Some corvina are being caught though in the right areas on the high tide.
The striped marlin are still hanging off of San Antonio, just outside and even in with the yellowtail. As we headed in today, we saw some birds working and I started to get some lines ready for yellowtail. It turned out to be a school of marlin though and I threw a ballyhoo in as we passed the first fish. After a thirty second follow, it finally took the bait and after a gruelling battle, one of the couples on board was able to tag-team and release a 130 pound fish. The last of the year? They still may hang around for a few more days. I haven’t given up hope on a few dorado hanging out on the sardine schools 20-30 miles to the south either.
On Friday, we headed out 34 miles to catch five nice bull dorado in the 10-18 pound class. We saw a sailfish and had a nice Blue marlin look at our spread. One boat supposedly caught three Blues that day and lost another four. On Saturday, we headed out with great expectations, but the fog came in and the wind kicked up. We caught a small dorado and missed one, and my friend impatiently turned back hearing reports of fish farther in. Coming back in through the mist I saw a boil behind a bait. I jumped down and picked up the rod and got ready for a strike. The line came out of the clip and I fed the line. The fish dropped it but picked it up again. The second time the hook stuck and a nice Blue of 170-180 pounds took a couple of horizontal leaps. We slowed down and I called my friend out of the tower to fight the fish. Then the hook came out. That fish will haunt us all winter long. ‘Till next season, my friend.
Tight lines, Bryan Replogle repsilon@aol.com
Team Margarita Sportfishing, San Carlos Aquatic Adventures
The yellowtail are still showing up off of San Antonio in the 8-11 pound class. They are finicky though. The boils are up and down and they are feeding on small bait. I don’t think that anyone trolling lures is having much luck. I just got a good shipment of smaller Rapalas, so we’ll see if I can turn their heads. I’ve caught a few lately in the boils with smaller lures. Those jigging have been able to have some good luck if you are persistent and find yourself in the right place at the right time.
We tried the Island today and only caught a couple of skipjack. The fishfinder didn’t mark much bait or anything else. The other boat in our area did manage to find a couple of yellowtail, and I heard of one boat finding four earlier in the week. The bonita there and off the point have been missing this past week, as have the sierra. Maybe they are up feeding all night under the moon. Sounds like the inshore action is pretty slow too. Some corvina are being caught though in the right areas on the high tide.
The striped marlin are still hanging off of San Antonio, just outside and even in with the yellowtail. As we headed in today, we saw some birds working and I started to get some lines ready for yellowtail. It turned out to be a school of marlin though and I threw a ballyhoo in as we passed the first fish. After a thirty second follow, it finally took the bait and after a gruelling battle, one of the couples on board was able to tag-team and release a 130 pound fish. The last of the year? They still may hang around for a few more days. I haven’t given up hope on a few dorado hanging out on the sardine schools 20-30 miles to the south either.
On Friday, we headed out 34 miles to catch five nice bull dorado in the 10-18 pound class. We saw a sailfish and had a nice Blue marlin look at our spread. One boat supposedly caught three Blues that day and lost another four. On Saturday, we headed out with great expectations, but the fog came in and the wind kicked up. We caught a small dorado and missed one, and my friend impatiently turned back hearing reports of fish farther in. Coming back in through the mist I saw a boil behind a bait. I jumped down and picked up the rod and got ready for a strike. The line came out of the clip and I fed the line. The fish dropped it but picked it up again. The second time the hook stuck and a nice Blue of 170-180 pounds took a couple of horizontal leaps. We slowed down and I called my friend out of the tower to fight the fish. Then the hook came out. That fish will haunt us all winter long. ‘Till next season, my friend.
Tight lines, Bryan Replogle repsilon@aol.com
Team Margarita Sportfishing, San Carlos Aquatic Adventures
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Donde Esta
Where are the Fish?
It was a spectacular week of fishing in San Carlos. The rain rolled through for the first time this year and the fishing turned on. After a break of not getting out much farther than the bay, I was on the water for six days straight. Day One saw us out for six hours, and we caught a couple of small dorado and a small striped marlin. On Day Two we caught a small marlin and a sailfish; on Day Three we had two sailfish; on Day Four we caught a marlin, sailfish, and three small tuna, and on Day Five, two more sailfish and a dorado (before a mishap).
Last weekend San Carlos and the Sonora is Safe group put on the first Hooked on San Carlos Fishing Tournament. Finally we had a tournament with amazing fishing and weather. Sixteen boats caught and released 61 sailfish and marlin and weighed 14 dorado and three tuna. Team D’Becca won overall with nine fish, a weighable dorado, and also won the Sunday jackpot with five released fish.
Team Kryptonite took the Saturday jackpot, second place tuna, and overall billfish releases by catching their first fish thirteen minutes before Team D’Becca. Mary Margaret took overall dorado with 171 pounds of dorado over the 15 pound minimum.
The weather was glass calm both days and the tournament was a complete success. Well, except for our teams’ “mishap”.
Our tournament didn’t start off great, nor did it end great. At the beginning of the day, I had a large sailfish on the line for about 25 minutes. I’ve never had a fish fight so hard, and ten feet from the boat, the hook pulled. Things were looking a little better the second day, and at midday we finally capitalized on a double hook-up to add to our fish. I had the first fish to the boat fast and as the leaderman was attempting to line up his fingers with the camera, he may have taken his eye off the fish. The small sailfish shot up and its bill went straight through the radius and ulna on his forearm — right through. The bill came right out and then the fish proceeded to try to jump in the boat a few more times before he let go of the leader. I cut the fish off before we had gotten the picture, and the other angler lost his fish because he was watching us and his line went slack. We immediately raced all the way home and straight to Rescate. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.
The lesson here is to keep your eyes on the fish, keep the boat in gear, and if a fish goes crazy, let go of the leader and back away. Fishing should not be a contact sport!
It was a spectacular week of fishing in San Carlos. The rain rolled through for the first time this year and the fishing turned on. After a break of not getting out much farther than the bay, I was on the water for six days straight. Day One saw us out for six hours, and we caught a couple of small dorado and a small striped marlin. On Day Two we caught a small marlin and a sailfish; on Day Three we had two sailfish; on Day Four we caught a marlin, sailfish, and three small tuna, and on Day Five, two more sailfish and a dorado (before a mishap).
Last weekend San Carlos and the Sonora is Safe group put on the first Hooked on San Carlos Fishing Tournament. Finally we had a tournament with amazing fishing and weather. Sixteen boats caught and released 61 sailfish and marlin and weighed 14 dorado and three tuna. Team D’Becca won overall with nine fish, a weighable dorado, and also won the Sunday jackpot with five released fish.
Team Kryptonite took the Saturday jackpot, second place tuna, and overall billfish releases by catching their first fish thirteen minutes before Team D’Becca. Mary Margaret took overall dorado with 171 pounds of dorado over the 15 pound minimum.
The weather was glass calm both days and the tournament was a complete success. Well, except for our teams’ “mishap”.
Our tournament didn’t start off great, nor did it end great. At the beginning of the day, I had a large sailfish on the line for about 25 minutes. I’ve never had a fish fight so hard, and ten feet from the boat, the hook pulled. Things were looking a little better the second day, and at midday we finally capitalized on a double hook-up to add to our fish. I had the first fish to the boat fast and as the leaderman was attempting to line up his fingers with the camera, he may have taken his eye off the fish. The small sailfish shot up and its bill went straight through the radius and ulna on his forearm — right through. The bill came right out and then the fish proceeded to try to jump in the boat a few more times before he let go of the leader. I cut the fish off before we had gotten the picture, and the other angler lost his fish because he was watching us and his line went slack. We immediately raced all the way home and straight to Rescate. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.
The lesson here is to keep your eyes on the fish, keep the boat in gear, and if a fish goes crazy, let go of the leader and back away. Fishing should not be a contact sport!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Semana Santo Fishing
We made it to San Pedro a few days ago for an epic yellowtail bite. The crowds have left but the fish sure haven’t. If you haven’t noticed all the sealife around then you need to get out to the beach. I must have seen five hundred terns in the estuary today screeching as loud as the Semana Santa crowd. They are enjoying their Spring. In between their mating rituals they are finding lots of baitfish to keep their energy up. The bay is full of huge amounts of baby sardines. Expect all the big ones to be right behind this yearly event!ad married a girl from Hermosillo brought his father and brother-in-law along. He lost the first fish to the rocks, but the old man mustered the strength to land the next one. After losing a few more fish, the young guys started winning a few battles. The father lasted for one more fish before the boys started hooking up two at time. I think he won major points with the family! It was great to finally start catching fish jigging. The fish were all around 20 pounds and were readily taking live bait and jigs. Expect a few more great weeks of yellowtail fishing before they begin to spawn on the next full moon. I’ve heard reports of the pangas catching fish up to 50 pounds. They get big in the Spring.
Today’s satellite shots show incredibly warm water on the way. Confirming that are reports of 69-71 degree water out front and pictures of marlin on the surface. A few boats have seen them lately. Expect the dorado to show up in the next few days. They might not be big at first, but they are on their way. I was told of a tuna boat that caught fish up North in cold water, so they too could show very soon. Maybe we’ll have ’summer fishing’ by next week. I know that I’ll be getting ready.
Lots of great inshore action around. Small and larger sierras are around. The small yellowtail have been showing up sporadically at San Antonio. Lots of small skipjack are coming in on the Miramar side of the bay. All the pargo, cabrilla, and other bottomfish should turn up soon. Big grouper will also be coming in shallow to spawn. Get out on the boat to see all the great sealife that shows up this time of year. I saw a nice mako the other day and a huge manta ray at the Island. The whales should be coming by soon too.
Tightlines,
Bryan
repsilon@aol.com
Today’s satellite shots show incredibly warm water on the way. Confirming that are reports of 69-71 degree water out front and pictures of marlin on the surface. A few boats have seen them lately. Expect the dorado to show up in the next few days. They might not be big at first, but they are on their way. I was told of a tuna boat that caught fish up North in cold water, so they too could show very soon. Maybe we’ll have ’summer fishing’ by next week. I know that I’ll be getting ready.
Lots of great inshore action around. Small and larger sierras are around. The small yellowtail have been showing up sporadically at San Antonio. Lots of small skipjack are coming in on the Miramar side of the bay. All the pargo, cabrilla, and other bottomfish should turn up soon. Big grouper will also be coming in shallow to spawn. Get out on the boat to see all the great sealife that shows up this time of year. I saw a nice mako the other day and a huge manta ray at the Island. The whales should be coming by soon too.
Tightlines,
Bryan
repsilon@aol.com
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Carinval in Guaymas
Guaymenses and thousands of visitors from around the state attending the parade of floats, Sunday, Monday and Tueday.
Thousands of people gathered in from 15:00 hours to enjoy the most emblematic tradition of the carnival, the parade of floats and troupes.
The contingent left the Sanchez Taboada Boulevard, past the tourist jetty and turn on Avenida Serdan.
About 13 floats and seven more troupes were paraded by cheering spectators.
Yesterday, the contingent was led by Grand Marshal Joseph Evans Albáñe and his daughter Mrs. Evans. Also attended the Kings in 2009 led by Oscar Martinez Velderrain and Alheli.
His Majesty Karla I, Queen of the Carnaval de Guaymas 2010, greeted by the hand of Jesus Ugly King Albert I, and thousands of guaymenses who gathered at the parade.
The parade included the participation of troupes to wild Brazilian dancers.
A Bahia Delfin neighbor danced on a float having met a local at the disco in San Carlos. Ryan fell in love and has spent 3 weeks solid with her family. They love him and invited him to dance on their float. He doesn't speak a lick of spanish.
Having the time of his life. Very sore from dancing. His uncle from Calgary is Jim who we have fished with many times with Bryan.
Thousands of people gathered in from 15:00 hours to enjoy the most emblematic tradition of the carnival, the parade of floats and troupes.
The contingent left the Sanchez Taboada Boulevard, past the tourist jetty and turn on Avenida Serdan.
About 13 floats and seven more troupes were paraded by cheering spectators.
Yesterday, the contingent was led by Grand Marshal Joseph Evans Albáñe and his daughter Mrs. Evans. Also attended the Kings in 2009 led by Oscar Martinez Velderrain and Alheli.
His Majesty Karla I, Queen of the Carnaval de Guaymas 2010, greeted by the hand of Jesus Ugly King Albert I, and thousands of guaymenses who gathered at the parade.
The parade included the participation of troupes to wild Brazilian dancers.
A Bahia Delfin neighbor danced on a float having met a local at the disco in San Carlos. Ryan fell in love and has spent 3 weeks solid with her family. They love him and invited him to dance on their float. He doesn't speak a lick of spanish.
Having the time of his life. Very sore from dancing. His uncle from Calgary is Jim who we have fished with many times with Bryan.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Corvina or Pargo! San Carlos 2010
The beginning of the week was slow and rainy, but the last few days have been awesome! The yellowtail are coming up at first light a few miles out and are chasing bait up to the surface over a large area. They are easy to catch trolling. We lost one large one yesterday and landed a 20 pound fish the day before off of the sea mounts. There are still a few large fish hanging around there throughout the day. The fish farther out are 6-9 pounds. They go down around 9:00am or earlier, though a few will continue to surface. We have tried bottom fishing a reef in this area and have caught some nice fish - a lot of small to large golden spotted sea bass, a 12 pound white sea bass, a couple 8-10 pound grouper, other bottom fish, and one 16 pound red grouper. Lots of fish to eat!
A few days ago I caught some nice pargo and a couple 11 pound corvina with a friend from shore. The water is warm. There was a patch that read 72 degrees just 16 miles out today on Terrafin.com. There are still skipjack out there, and we caught some large ones. A striped marlin could show up any day, or some small dorado, and you never know when the tuna will arrive. They are still catching all the warm water species off of Cabo in water up to 78 degrees. The summer fishing could be just a month away!
Tight lines, Bryan
repsilon@aol.com
Team Margarita Sports Fishing
San Carlos Aquatic Adventures
A few days ago I caught some nice pargo and a couple 11 pound corvina with a friend from shore. The water is warm. There was a patch that read 72 degrees just 16 miles out today on Terrafin.com. There are still skipjack out there, and we caught some large ones. A striped marlin could show up any day, or some small dorado, and you never know when the tuna will arrive. They are still catching all the warm water species off of Cabo in water up to 78 degrees. The summer fishing could be just a month away!
Tight lines, Bryan
repsilon@aol.com
Team Margarita Sports Fishing
San Carlos Aquatic Adventures
Monday, January 25, 2010
Getting outfished!
Another difficult week of fishing ... if you weren't a panguero. We were at the Island early in the week with a few boats hooking up on smaller fish and a few larger ones. The pangueros though were catching big fish in close most of the week. Friday, we were next to them as they hooked up on multiple fish at a time while the fish wouldn't touch our jigs. The next day we had live bait right next to them. The bite was slower, but they still wouldn't take our baits. We slaved away jigging at San Antonio and were rewarded with two small and three large yellowtail. Today I missed a few on jigs at San Antonio, catching one bonita on a jig and one large yellowtail on a live mullet. One was caught at 35 pounds there the day before.
I guess I'm up at 6:00am tomorrow to receive my live bait delivery! Maybe they are particular to smaller baits. If not, then I'm dropping down small lures on some weighted lines. It isn't the first time we've watched the pangueros outfish us! Stop by the Esterito (estuary in the Bahia) if you want a good deal on fresh Jurel (yellowtail) for 30 pesos a kilo. They may not have padded seats, but these guys sure can catch fish. Hopefully the smaller baits will prove to be the trick. Either that or I'm stopping by the Esterito Lady of Guadalupe in the mornings from now on!
I guess I'm up at 6:00am tomorrow to receive my live bait delivery! Maybe they are particular to smaller baits. If not, then I'm dropping down small lures on some weighted lines. It isn't the first time we've watched the pangueros outfish us! Stop by the Esterito (estuary in the Bahia) if you want a good deal on fresh Jurel (yellowtail) for 30 pesos a kilo. They may not have padded seats, but these guys sure can catch fish. Hopefully the smaller baits will prove to be the trick. Either that or I'm stopping by the Esterito Lady of Guadalupe in the mornings from now on!
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