bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 10:48 AM
For the past couple of weeks bait has been harder to find out of Loreto than yellowtail. Yesterday I managed only four mackerela, but made the best
of it keeping company with dozens of finback whales in the channel north of Danzante.
Here's a pic of Francisco Davis on El Pajaro making bait near the lighthouse at Coronado at first light. Francisco has kept a steady stream of
clients in what has been a tough winter in Loreto for pangueros.
bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 10:50 AM
And Linda Beitelspacher on Sonrisa
bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 10:52 AM
And Gloria and Jim King on the original Soledad re-christened Angel Fire.
bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 10:54 AM
A yellowtail coming to the boat east of Carmen.
bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 10:56 AM
Dozens of finback whales were lolling in the calm water in the channel offshore from Loreto Bay.
bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 10:58 AM
whale 2
bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 10:59 AM
whale 3
bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 11:01 AM
Mother and calf.
Russ - 2-17-2011 at 11:12 AM
Niiice!
Ken Bondy - 2-17-2011 at 11:19 AM
Beautiful Bill!!
ligui - 2-17-2011 at 11:22 AM
Great shots ! what a nice day on the water ! 
Thanks made my day better .
Puckdrop - 2-17-2011 at 11:23 AM
Thanks for making me depressed Bill.
I'am sitting in my office in Burnaby, BC right now and it started to hail , oh wait it's now snowing.
Save me some yellowtail, I'm on my way early March.
Looks like a typical day in Loreto. Photo's are great.
Cypress - 2-17-2011 at 11:32 AM
bill erhardt, Thanks. Looking forward to more reports.
durrelllrobert - 2-17-2011 at 11:33 AM
what's the fishing prediction for end of march. comming down then and will go out with francisco
bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 01:29 PM
Bob......Late March should be prime time with the wind down a bit and more fishable days. Yellowtail action has been pretty good for the last couple
of months, but there has a lot of wind. I've been averaging well over my limit when I can get out, fishing north and south of town away from the
fleet, keeping friends in fish, and releasing many. If you will be fishing on El Pajaro, I'm sure that Francisco will put you on fish......
TonyC - 2-17-2011 at 02:00 PM
Cold, and rain, over here in the San Francisco bay area. Thanks for the pics Bill....very cool.
Bill what do the local pangueros charge down there? I've about had it here, I'm ready for a road trip.
bill erhardt - 2-17-2011 at 03:43 PM
TonyC......I'm not sure exactly what is the going rate. I would guess it's around $150 - 200 US if you contract directly with a panguero. And there
is no reason not to do that since it is a buyers market. If you go through an outfitter it will, of course, be more.
It is sunny and around 80 in Loreto today......
Marc - 2-17-2011 at 07:48 PM
Nice shots. Looks cold.
Loretana - 2-17-2011 at 07:52 PM
Thanks, Bill!!
Your posts and photos are always a pleasure.
I can't wait to get back to LTO. 