La Paz/Las Arenas (Muertos) March 13, 2011 Report

Nice trophy yellowtail were again the centerpiece of the weekly bite as shown off her by our Capt. Jorge and Phil Coo and Chris Cribbs from Los Angeles. The week started slowly with tough winds, but got better thru the week.



Talk about a FAT fish for a first timer...note not only this big yellowtail by Chris Pena, but also the calm waters AND HOW CLOSE TO SHORE! Only about 50 yards off just out of Muertos Bay!




Angelino, Chris Cribbs comes down at least 2 times a year and ALWAYS does well. His week started slowly, but he finally slammed his last day. Check out the size of this big fork-tail YT and the smile of Capt. Jorge also! The fish ate a live sardine.




For sure! The big pargo have moved in, but we're losing so many to the rocks! However, every now and then, we get one of the big boys like this one by Chris Pena. These guys are spawning in shallow waters right now.




Phil Coo always has a great time. He owns a bar in Los Angeles and comes to see us a few times a year and does well with Capt. Jorge holding up one of several big yellowtail he got.



Not exactly dorado season which is usually when the water is warmer, but we're starting to get a few dorado here and there which leads me to believe that waters are already warming. This mahi was taken just inside of Bahia de Los Muertos near Las Arenas.



Another nice big PHAT pargo (liso) aka "mullet snapper" being shown off at Muertos Bay where we've got our boats right now. These fish are just casting distance from shore and have moved into the shallow rocky areas around Punta Perico and Cerralvo Island.



Our good amigo for so many fishing years from Austin, TX, Ron Martis went home with a truckload of fillets after a great day of yellowtail fishing. Note the calm waters behind!




Barry Mendelson from Malibu CA got 3 of these pargo liso after a single day fishing.



Thanks to everyone who asked if we were OK after the earthquake this past week. Everyone is fine. Our waterfront bar and restaurant is just fine. But our captains took no chances...just-in-case...pulling their pangas about 50-100 yards up from the water very high and very dry! Thanks to our amigo, James Davis, for the shot!



It was crazy utter madness and fun this past week at the Fred Hall Fishing & Boating Show at the Long Beach Convention Center with packed aisles and a great time seeing all the amigos. However, the "road tour" moves on to it's final show of the season and we'll be at the International Sportsman's Expo in Salt Lake City this week from Thursday to Sunday!




Just a special shout-out and "thank you" again to our amigo, Charles Belnavis...tattoo artist supreme (Shogun Tatto in Pasadena) to so many of us in the fishing industry...who gave me one of the most unique gifts I have ever gotten! He spent more than 30 hours hand-painting this pair of Vans deck shoes with incredible underwater sportfishing scenes...one has a dorado and the other a billfish with roosters and wahoo on the sides! The detail is amazing!


AFTER SLOW START YELLOWTAIL AND PARGO AGAIN KICK IT!

The week started with with some really strong winds but our early-week clients were veterans and didn't want to lose out to the weather and got into some great fish. This time, more pargo than cabrilla. Nothing like a bit of experience to put some fish into the boat. Although the winds were whippy early in the week, it calmed as the week went on and we had air-temps in the high-80's and low 90's. Perfect beach and fishing weather.

This week we also put out some super pangas for the first time in awhile with our La Paz fleet to go along with our Las Arenas fleet and both sides scored fish. It seemed like the numbers favored more pargo in the boats than yellowtail. Some of these fish were real chunky power fish too! Pargo in the 30- pound class and yellowtail in the 40 pound class were highlights. Still, quite a few fish were lost. Sometimes, there's just nothing you can do but hang on and know that your big fish is going to break off in the rocks. Pretty powerless feeling to have your rod bend almost in half and all the strain on your arms and back then suddenly...POW! Line breaks!

Chris Cribbs (photos above) had this to say which was not unusual this week. Some tough days, but sticking with it paid off:

" Little bit of a rough trip- Sure you've heard- Fought through the rain-snow-sleet and hail- Bait was tough and as windy as I've ever seen there !! Anyway never gave up - Got good bait Saturday- Beat everyone there and killed them- Big b-tch-en fish !! Had a couple of monster Pargo snap off 50lb Fluro leader like it was trout line !!"

As well, we also had cabrilla, quite a few bonito and jack crevalle and sierra taken inshore as well. Even a few dorado!

Our 2011 Tailhunter Road Tour of all the biggest and best Fishing/Hunting shows comes to Salt Lake City for the ISE show at the Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, this week! We'll be there in the booth from Thursday to Sunday. We've been on the road since Dec. 31st and this will be out 10th and final show...10 shows in 11 weeks...11,000 miles driving! Come say hi!

We are just pulling out of Long Beach after the Fred Hall Fishing & Boating Show! Had the usual awesome time. To everyone who came by to say hi...old friends and new...to everyone who showered us with gifts and all the good food...homemade cookies, pizza, sandwiches, Chinese dimsum potstickers, cheese, See's candy, pastries, homemade Mexican frijoles/ cheese and salsa, chicken, ribs, carnitas burritos and more...we never had a hungry moment! We leave with great smiles and 10 pounds heavier!
You all rock!

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Jonathan and Jilly Roldan

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