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dtbushpilot
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Corvina
After a lengthy frustrating trip down the beach and back chasing huge roosters with no success I arrived back in front of my house and saw a small
group of fish milling around that I didn't recognize. My first cast produced an immediate hook up and a nice corvina. I've never seen one here. I
released him and went up and down the beach looking for his buddys but they were gone. I did manage to catch a nice dinner size pargo on the next
cast.
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I ask out of curiosity where (generally) were you fishing that this is the first time for corvina there? thanks, b1
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I live in Buena Vista BCS. I caught the fish basically right in front of my house. I'm sure that they are around, this is just the first one I've
caught or seen caught around here. I caught a nice snook a few months ago, first for me. Thought it was a rarity until I told the story and found that
lots of people have caught them around here....same with halibut. Ya just never know what you might catch.....dt
[Edited on 7-23-2010 by dtbushpilot]
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Corvina are supposed to be pretty tasty aren't they?
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here we go.....
this is what we have always known as corb-vina. the down turned mouth and barb on the bottom lip are the give away.
i'm sure they must be related, but the mouth on yours is totally different. BTW, i've never caught one of mine on an artificial bait. always on sand
crabs, ghost shrimp, or clam.
ceviche bound:
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dtbushpilot
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They are fantastic eating. I caught one in the estero at Campo Rene and cooked it over a charcoal fire, it was delicious. Something about fresh caught
fish on a camp fire that's special....
I would have kept him but I'm going to be leaving in a couple of days and didn't want to bother cleaning a fish. When I caught the pargo I considered
it a "sign from God" that I was to eat fish tonight so I kept him. He and I will share a bottle of wine tonight....he's not going to get very much of
the wine.....dt
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dtbushpilot
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That's a nice pile of corBina woody AKA boca dulce. They are great tasting fish too, one of the best. I've seen pictures of Juan Arce with lure caught
corbina but I've never caught one on a lure either.
We have yellowfin croaker here, a similar fish to the corbina.
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I believe they are "shortfin corvina". They are my favorite eating fish in Baja; Ceviche or cooked. The filets on even a smaller corvina produce a
lot of useable meat. Most that I have caught have two very distinct front teeth. b1
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Nice catch! Always special to catch a new fish in an area.
woody with a view, Totally a different fish than your corBina. And that is a really nice BIG batch of corbina. CorVina don't have the barbel on the
chin and in most ways resemble a white seabass.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
I would have kept him but I'm going to be leaving in a couple of days and didn't want to bother cleaning a fish. When I caught the pargo I considered
it a "sign from God" that I was to eat fish tonight so I kept him. He and I will share a bottle of wine tonight....he's not going to get very much of
the wine.....dt |
all our best to you guys!
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Woody, you and Bia have a standing invite here if you ever get down this way....you too russ....dt
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THANKS! one of these days.....
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I got a great surprise "Baja Catch" fishing recently which includes a first corvina catch with my favorite lure. Hooked a 10lber on my trout rod with
a rebel fastrac....with the pink belly.
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CORBINA (what Woody shows) has mouth facing bottom with the barb... related to the CROAKER... they take bait right close to shore, sandy bottom.
They have a range from California's Pacific coast all the way down Baja and up to San Felipe!
CORVINA is what dt shows, mouth in front... they hit lures... They are native to the Gulf of California (San Felipe area), but can range up the
Pacific coast, as well.
The problem naturally is the V and B in Spanish sound nearly identicle... Thus corBina and corVina get confused!
More on these excellent eating fish at www.MexFish.com
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we love to fool these little buggers!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
we love to fool these little buggers! |
Yellowfin Croaker
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cochi
I got a great surprise "Baja Catch" fishing recently which includes a first corvina catch with my favorite lure. Hooked a 10lber on my trout rod with
a rebel fastrac....with the pink belly. |
Nice fish Cochi, where did you catch him?.....dt
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishabductor
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
we love to fool these little buggers! |
Yellowfin Croaker |
Yes, or corbina....or corvina......or boca dulce......or just plain fun and good eating..
I just finished eating "Juan Pargo" for dinner. As luck would have it he was a recovering alcoholic (like I should be) and he didn't want any wine .......dt
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He's one of my neighbors and I think he was trolling close in a beach north of the camping beach? He also show me the hot spots around the hotel where
I got into the toros. I noticed that you got your corvina with you curado setup. That's what I had the hour fight with the toro that I lost. But FUN!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Russ
He's one of my neighbors and I think he was trolling close in a beach north of the camping beach? He also show me the hot spots around the hotel where
I got into the toros. I noticed that you got your corvina with you curado setup. That's what I had the hour fight with the toro that I lost. But FUN!
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I have 2 of them now, this is my lighter setup.
Earlier in the day I had a rooster of about 40lbs charge my lure with his dorsal fin up right to the beach at my feet before he turned and
disappeared. It was exciting to say the least and I must say that I was a bit intimidated with the light outfit I was using. Would have been fun no
matter how it turned out.
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