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LukeJobbins
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Cows off Loreto?
I heard rumors, then proof of some cows caught outside of Loreto. Any recent news of these? Are they still around and is anyone going for them? Pangas
for rent or locals chasing them? I might have a few days off and would be interested in jamming down for a chance at a cow.
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willardguy
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the Cast n Reel guys say its a yearly deal, same area off the islands, on BD. what do got to lose?
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I'm not much of a fisherman. What's a cow? Big tuna?
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https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/424lb-yft-caught-i...
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Can't access BD site w/o acct.
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Better hurry down. Maybe you can catch the last one.
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Photo of a giant yellowfin tuna.
I never heard the term "cow" either for a tuna??? How can they tell it isn't a bull (by looking, lol)?
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Cow definition
A "cow" does not refer the sex of the fish.
I have always been under the impression that a cow refers to the tuna being over 300 LBS.
Never caught a cow with my personal best at 186 LBS and that gave me all the fight I wanted or needed. Had to get around 90 LBS of meat from it and
after the struggle with 186 LBS I took catching a 300 LB off my bucket list. If you are targeting cows and have all the right equipment and boat it
might be a different story.
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David K
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Thanks Howard. I have caught Dorado, Yellowtail, Cabrilla, and others from a panga, but never tuna. My dad went out on tuna boats often and brought
home cans and cans of tuna back in the 60s!
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I don't know much about tuna, but in Alaska, all of the large halibut are female! Males don't get over 60 pounds, while females can
be over 400.
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Local guy known for big tuna caught 314 and 319lb. tuna south of Loreto about a week apart. They had an article about it with pictures a week ago in
I think BCS Noticias.
Same guy captured a big one last year as well, same time of year. He has a spot and all the special gear for sure. He didn't have a proper scale
before, looks like he does now.
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I didnt know this! Now I'm ready for Jeopardy!
https://www.niwa.co.nz/te-k%C5%ABwaha/tuna-information-resou...
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Ask it a question. If HE answers, it's a bull. If SHE answers, it's a cow. 
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Quote: Originally posted by LukeJobbins  | | I heard rumors, then proof of some cows caught outside of Loreto. Any recent news of these? Are they still around and is anyone going for them? Pangas
for rent or locals chasing them? I might have a few days off and would be interested in jamming down for a chance at a cow. |
Seriously, I had no idea -- I thought we were talking vacas. Why would someone use a panga to capture one of these big animals?
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Dear confused
First of all they are located at least a 4 hour ride from the marina in Loreto. That would make for a long day unless you overnighted out at one of
the islands. One would logically launch from Puerto Escondido for a shorter ride. Not to say Panga's don't go out and target them but the only ones
that I have heard of are caught from private sportfishers. You target these fish and are ready for the fight and you have all the right set ups, you
realistically don't catch these cows by accident.
I could tell you where they are located but the surfers out there would have to give up their secret surf spots.  )
Some big boys are around, a local boat mechanic caught a 59 LB Dorado a couple of months ago.
I understand your quandary, is it better to catch smaller fish to eat or catch the grandpa for many, many meals? Which is better for the future of
the species, letting the medium ones grow up to have more fish or take one grandpa out as he has lived his life? I'm not sure their is a morally
correct answer.
It's sort of like off road racing, one is tearing up the land but it brings in $ into the local economies, it depends on ones point of view.
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Maybe this
http://www.piscesgroupcabo.com/news/news/monster-tuna-off-of...
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Tuna
The big Yellowfin Tuna were caught on Tim Yarbrough's boat.
It's for hire out of Loreto/Puerto Econdido.
 Screen Shot 2018-01-17 at 11.08.54 AM copy by tehagl, on Flickr
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 GOOD LORD! 
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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there are "cows" in the bay at mulege... just out front...
I have pictures : )
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LukeJobbins
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Cool thanks everyone. A cow is over 200 pounds. Started as talking about catching a fish the size of a cow. Now its typically just referred to
yellowfin tuna over 200lbs (some people use it for bluefin also).
I don't do the Facebook or bloody decks things so if anyone has any contact info for tim's boat or a boat/panga who knows the big tuna area and would
be willing to go out there please let me know. Id like to talk to them about it. Thanks
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