bill erhardt
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Dorado in Loreto? - Las Animas Sunrise
Usually by mid-April small, schoolie dorado are streaming up the canyon outside Loreto along with striped marlin, followed in a couple of weeks by
bigger, lone bulls. There is little floating structure to hold them, but the fish are there and waiting for anybody willing to make the long run out
and troll for them. This year there have been a few marlin, although generally so stuffed with the plentiful bait that it is hard to get them to
bite, but the dorado are pretty much tardy for about a month and counting. There are also very few flying fish yet, although there is quite a bit of
seaweed to hold them if/when they arrive.
The day before yesterday Ron and Linda Bietelspacher did find one nice 40# bull outside under a dead whale. I'm posting a photo to show that there
still is hope.
After a steady diet of yellowtail for the past five months I made a two day trip south to Las Animas Fri/Sat looking for more exotic fare, but found
nothing but more yellowtail.
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bill erhardt
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Sunrise at the north end of Las Animas.
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bill erhardt
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The south end.
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A big 'tail coming up out of the deep yesterday at San Marsial.
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David K
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That's some giant dorado!!
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Very Nice!! I hope to locate some nice ones starting on Wednesday.
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Luv the pic's,Bill what you need is a good deckhand,someone to handle the gaff,someone to make the sandwitches,someone to wash the boat down,someone
that knows how to stay out of the way
Just something to think about before your next outing!!
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bill erhardt
The south end. |
Bill I absolutely love this image!! What great memories it stirs. That little pinnacle is one of the world's greatest dives. The diversity is
incredible, huge schools of toro, bezillions of colorful little barberfish grazing on the boulders, big grouper standing guard like sentinels, and, oh
yes, the first place I ever saw schooling hammerheads. Thanks so much for the memories!! ++Ken++
carpe diem!
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bill erhardt
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Rob.....I'll take your suggestion under advisement
Ken.....I've never been underwater at LA, but usually the screen is lit up with marks. It's a good place to be when the sun comes up whether the fish
are biting or not. Even in calm weather there is often a chop at daybreak. Here's a pic of a panguero who thought the possible rewards might justify
a bumpy ride out and back one day.....
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Great pics. How are water temps? Gonna be in La Paz in 3 weeks and hoping for some great fishing.
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
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| Quote: | Originally posted by acadist
Great pics. How are water temps? Gonna be in La Paz in 3 weeks and hoping for some great fishing. |
The SST was 73 degrees at Las Animas, but offshore east of Loreto it has been approaching 80 in the heat of the day.
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