Fishing is consistent in that you’re never quite sure what you’re going to come back with. Of course we can guess what we might catch if we’ve done our homework but it’s always an adventure out on the water. Today was a great Marlin day. We had four boats going out and lots of Marlin flags proudly returning.
Omar and Americo took Ryan and his friends from Alberta, Canada on our 28’ “ReelRum” and caught their striped Marlin at coordinates 95 and 1150, putting them somewhere in between the sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean.
Javier and Manuel went out with Bill from Montana who was fishing for the second time this week. Out on our 32’ RumRunnin, Bill caught 2 Striped Marlin.
Visiting us from Washington State the Chadwicks went out on one of our partner boats and came back with some of the same magic, a gorgeous striped Marlin.
New angler friends Lyle and Pete went out on our 32’ RedBeam with Marcial and Fabian and came back with the catch of the day, 3 striped Marlin and tons of squid….mmm.
Swine Flu Hysteria Update: While the media talks pandemic, life and fishing continues on here in Cabo as usual. People are walking the Marina, anglers are getting the adventure of their life on our charters and not a single case of swine flu has been reported here. Check out this article that one of our clients sent us: http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/30/has-swine-flu-story-been-overblown/
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Sorry for the delay...
We've been dealing with lots of folks calling and emailing about the "Swine Flu." Everything is fine in Cabo, regardless of what you hear on the news and in the papers. They have confirmed that only a few of the deaths in Mexico City were really "Swine Flu" related. 36,000 people die annually in the US from the seasonal flu. "Swine Flu" like any other flu, is not curable, but it is treatable. Business as usual here with the RedRum crew.
Monday we got to have a little fun as the office staff headed out on the water for a few hours. John flew down from California on Sunday, my sister Jen and her boyfriend Paul are visiting, plus Brooke and I on the boat. We headed out on El Nuevo and headed for the Jaime Bank on the Pacific. Running into some real rough water, and with the girls not feeling so hot, we made a change to the plan and turned towards the smoother waters on the Sea of Cortez. Paul, a rookie to the Cabo offshore game, but a veteran of 6 years in the Alaskan commercial game was first on the rod. We warmed him up with a Skipjack Tuna before getting him on a big Marlin. A nice Striped Marlin in the 190lb range hit a stitch bait on the port side corner and the fight was on. While fighting the one fish, a big Blue swam past, but we were unable to entice her with a live Mackeral. Paul was almost to leader when the Marlin spit the bait and the hook. Guess you will have to come back down Paul. Good times!
Ben Reina is down from Chicago with his wife, but she didn't want to head out fishing. Ben headed out Monday with ReelRum and was rewarded with 3 Yellowfin Tuna and a real nice Marlin. Congrats on that first Billfish Ben. On day 2, while getting strikes and hooking 3 different Dorado and pitching bait to a few Marlin, nothing was brought on board. The boys did however spot a 300-400 lb Blue Marlin chasing the lures behind the boat!
Jack Kay and his crew, new friends from the New England area, had their second day of fishing with RedRum yesterday. While they had a great day on the water and had a bit of action, nothing was brought on board. Good thing they caught fish on day 1!
Scott Stanard and his daughter Ashley, who are good friends from Nebraska were down yesterday and they had a great day on the water. They saw all kinds of sea life, including a big Hammerhead Shark that breached close to the boat. Towards the end of the day, they were able to hook into and catch 2 nice Dorado. As an added bonus for the office crew, they have invited us to dinner tonight. Good luck to Ashley in her next endeavor as she is off to Bulgaria to serve in the Peace Corps.
The Brinkman party on the Red Beam has had a great time in Cabo, fishing however, didn't work out too well. Water was a bit rough today and they were back early, without any flags.
Warm warm water in the Cortez, up to 80 degrees in some spots today, could be bringing the Blue Marlin a little earlier than normal this year. Omar and Alex have each spotted Blues the last few days! Here's to a great Blue Marlin season for Cabo and RedRum Sportfishing.
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Monday we got to have a little fun as the office staff headed out on the water for a few hours. John flew down from California on Sunday, my sister Jen and her boyfriend Paul are visiting, plus Brooke and I on the boat. We headed out on El Nuevo and headed for the Jaime Bank on the Pacific. Running into some real rough water, and with the girls not feeling so hot, we made a change to the plan and turned towards the smoother waters on the Sea of Cortez. Paul, a rookie to the Cabo offshore game, but a veteran of 6 years in the Alaskan commercial game was first on the rod. We warmed him up with a Skipjack Tuna before getting him on a big Marlin. A nice Striped Marlin in the 190lb range hit a stitch bait on the port side corner and the fight was on. While fighting the one fish, a big Blue swam past, but we were unable to entice her with a live Mackeral. Paul was almost to leader when the Marlin spit the bait and the hook. Guess you will have to come back down Paul. Good times!
Ben Reina is down from Chicago with his wife, but she didn't want to head out fishing. Ben headed out Monday with ReelRum and was rewarded with 3 Yellowfin Tuna and a real nice Marlin. Congrats on that first Billfish Ben. On day 2, while getting strikes and hooking 3 different Dorado and pitching bait to a few Marlin, nothing was brought on board. The boys did however spot a 300-400 lb Blue Marlin chasing the lures behind the boat!
Jack Kay and his crew, new friends from the New England area, had their second day of fishing with RedRum yesterday. While they had a great day on the water and had a bit of action, nothing was brought on board. Good thing they caught fish on day 1!
Scott Stanard and his daughter Ashley, who are good friends from Nebraska were down yesterday and they had a great day on the water. They saw all kinds of sea life, including a big Hammerhead Shark that breached close to the boat. Towards the end of the day, they were able to hook into and catch 2 nice Dorado. As an added bonus for the office crew, they have invited us to dinner tonight. Good luck to Ashley in her next endeavor as she is off to Bulgaria to serve in the Peace Corps.
The Brinkman party on the Red Beam has had a great time in Cabo, fishing however, didn't work out too well. Water was a bit rough today and they were back early, without any flags.
Warm warm water in the Cortez, up to 80 degrees in some spots today, could be bringing the Blue Marlin a little earlier than normal this year. Omar and Alex have each spotted Blues the last few days! Here's to a great Blue Marlin season for Cabo and RedRum Sportfishing.
http://www.redrumcabo.com/
Monday, April 27, 2009
Farrell's Catch Marlin - April 21st
From John Farrell and friends who fished with us on our 28' Californian "ReelRum" on April 21st :
We had such a great time and I wanted to take a minute to let you guys know how much we appreciated the effort that Cesar and Omar put forth for our charter. I've fished all over the country with various guides and charter companies. These guys were top notch. They're effort and skill was second to none.
My wife and I had a great time and couldn't have asked for a better day of fishing. I'm telling everyone that stands still long enough about my week in Cabo and in particular the fishing trip with RedRum.
My wife and I had a great time and couldn't have asked for a better day of fishing. I'm telling everyone that stands still long enough about my week in Cabo and in particular the fishing trip with RedRum.
Yellowtail Factory
From David Cowder who fished on our 28' Californian "ReelRum" on April 18th: Please forward my appreciation to all at Redrum, including the "Yellowtail Factory" crew of the ReelRum!I look forward to seeing you all again and remember, there's a mariln with my name on it out there!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Its hard work but someone has got to do it!
Americo and his dad, one of the finest father and son duos in Cabo, took Russ and Kamleesh from Alberta, Canada out on our 28’ Californian “ReelRum”. They decided to head east on the sea of Cortez, about 30 miles offshore and found a Mako shark that wanted to play tug-o-war.
Out on our 32’ Bertram “El Nuevo”, Alex and Ramon opted for middle ground, staying between the sea of Cortez and the Pacific. Bill is an old friend, having fished with us plenty of times in the past and requested Captain Alex for this year’s trip. This decision proved not only fun but smart given the four Tuna they caught. With two more days scheduled to fish those Tuna better watch out!
Gordon and his friends from Ohio say that they’re here in Cabo on a “work trip”. But we all know better. It’s pretty hard to get much done in Cabo besides going fishing, taking in some rest and throwing back some “chelas” (ask for one next time you want a beer in Mexico and you’ll sound really cool). They were hoping for a big fish but at least they won’t be going home empty-handed, a nice Sierra will be accompanying them….well, at least until dinner time.
Getting most of the action of the day was a sweet couple out on one of our partner Panga boats. In just a few hours these two were back with a Dorado, two Tuna, Sierra and even a Squid. Nice work!
Out on our 32’ Bertram “El Nuevo”, Alex and Ramon opted for middle ground, staying between the sea of Cortez and the Pacific. Bill is an old friend, having fished with us plenty of times in the past and requested Captain Alex for this year’s trip. This decision proved not only fun but smart given the four Tuna they caught. With two more days scheduled to fish those Tuna better watch out!
Gordon and his friends from Ohio say that they’re here in Cabo on a “work trip”. But we all know better. It’s pretty hard to get much done in Cabo besides going fishing, taking in some rest and throwing back some “chelas” (ask for one next time you want a beer in Mexico and you’ll sound really cool). They were hoping for a big fish but at least they won’t be going home empty-handed, a nice Sierra will be accompanying them….well, at least until dinner time.
Getting most of the action of the day was a sweet couple out on one of our partner Panga boats. In just a few hours these two were back with a Dorado, two Tuna, Sierra and even a Squid. Nice work!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
14 Tuna, 2 Striped Marlin
Fishing on our 33’ “El Nuevo” today were our friends from Oklahoma Office Systems. The group of six spent their time offshore on the pacific side where water temperature was at 69 degrees and wind was coming in from the SSE at 14mph. Alex and Cesar took Kendall and his group to their secret spot and the group caught four 20 to 25 pound Yellowfin Tuna.
Out for the second day this week Marco, Marco and Mauricio went out on our 32’ “RumRunnin” again but this time with Javier and Mickey. The group arrived early and their enthusiasm paid off with both Marco’s reeling in a Striped Marlin each and Mauricio bringing in a nice-sized Tuna.
The Davis’, whom we met recently at the San Mateo trade show, caught 2 Tuna today with Omar and Americo on our 28’ ReelRum. They hooked the fish roughly 20 miles offshore on the Pacific side of the Baja.
And last but not least, our group of six anglers fishing our 32’ “RedBeam” with Marcial and Mu~neca caught 7 Tuna, spotted quite a few Marlin, dolphins, a whale and even a couple of turtles.
Out for the second day this week Marco, Marco and Mauricio went out on our 32’ “RumRunnin” again but this time with Javier and Mickey. The group arrived early and their enthusiasm paid off with both Marco’s reeling in a Striped Marlin each and Mauricio bringing in a nice-sized Tuna.
The Davis’, whom we met recently at the San Mateo trade show, caught 2 Tuna today with Omar and Americo on our 28’ ReelRum. They hooked the fish roughly 20 miles offshore on the Pacific side of the Baja.
And last but not least, our group of six anglers fishing our 32’ “RedBeam” with Marcial and Mu~neca caught 7 Tuna, spotted quite a few Marlin, dolphins, a whale and even a couple of turtles.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Fire/Power Outage/Tuna/Yes Tuna!
Sorry for the delay on the fish report amigos, yesterday and today (probably the next few days realistically)we have and will be without power. Everyone is safe and sound, but there was an electrical fire at an office/bodega that is rented by the Bucaneer Queen (a local pirate like tourist boat.) Evidently, the majority of the wiring is housed in a closet in or around their office and something malfunctioned. So, no electricity in Marina Cabo Plaza/
That being said, we have had our hands full with the power outage. Had to run back to back to back extension cords to get a lamp in the office this morning and the credit card machine working. Those two things are the least of our worries though. The real problem is the freezers, and the fish in the freezers. Luckily, the last of the client fish was picked up right before the outage, but there are still random filets that people have left and our own personal stash as well.
That being said, could the Tuna pick a worse time to show up? And in huge numbers. I'll get to the reason why a little later, a few of you may have an idea why already.
So let's get back to Monday. Two boats on the calendar, ReelRum and RumRunnin'. Omar and Javier and I were talking in the morning (a captains meeting if you will,) and Javier was mentioning that he had heard of some action out near the 1150 bank on the Sea of Cortez. Couldn't pull the Terrafin Sea Surface temperature because of the electricity problems, but I thought I had seen some warm water heading into the Pacific as well. Omar and Americo had Shelley and Sharon on board, two sisters from Ohio who were feeling adventurous and tried something they had never done before. Way to pull the pin ladies! Sharon was a little nervous before they took off, but after some good natured ribbing, they were ready and excited. Omar stayed true to his plan and headed for the 1150 Bank. There they were lucky enough to see a bunch of Marlin, two breaching whales, and plenty of sea life. They had fun fighting several squid that they released and they brought in a real nice Dorado. Congrats ladies, thanks for giving sportfishing a try! Come back and see us soon.
Javier and Manuel had Mike and Angela from Canada. Mike has fished with us in the past and walked into the office late Sunday afternoon. We got them booked up for Monday as that was all we had left for the week. I told Mike that the fishing offshore was a bit slow, nonetheless he was ready for whatever. We often say, come with a good attitude and you will come back at the end of the day happy. This epitomizes Mike. Javier got another call from a friend on the radio and he told him to change course from the 1150 Bank and head over towards San Jaime. The warm water had continued it's path and San Jaime bank had nice blue, 72 degree water. As they approached the bank and started to see signs of life, a tailing Marlin on the surface caught their eye. Manuel pitched the bait and set the hook and the fight was on. Mike was looking to beat his Marlin personal best of 101 inches. This one taped out at 100, just shy. Shortly thereafter, they hit the jackpot. They found porpoise and they were holding Tuna. Mike and Angela reeled in their limit of 6 and headed back for lunch and a beer. First nice school of Yellowfin of 2009!
April 21st.
Yesterday's large Yellowfin school was talk of the town this morning, with each Captain almost giddy about heading out and finding the school again. Marshall on the Red Beam had a cruise ship client that was scheduled to arrive at 9:30am and he was worried the other boys would catch all the fish before he got there. It was almost amusing watching him stress out.
Apparently the cruise ship was late, because George and Rene went over to wait for the clients and were still waiting at 10:15am. Well the Adams crew did end up getting out on the water, but they didn't have time to get out past San Jaime where the Yellowfin were. Marshall opted instead to head towards Punta Ballena and Chileno Bay. There they found an assortment of inshore fish and, of course, Squid. Water was 73-74 but a bit on the greenish side.
Next we had a huge crew of 9 who had reserved El Nuevo and RumRunnin for the day. We had the Hansen crew made up of Jen, Matt, Ty and Camden. The Luna's (moon in Spanish,) Jay and Tara, the Painton's Laurie, and trip co-ordinator Terry, and finally Ken Burnham. Javier on RumRunnin led the way and Alex followed with El Nuevo as they headed back out to the San Jaime region looking for that school of Yellowfin and that nice blue water. Well, they certainly found them. After the boats were back and the totals were tallied, 27 Yellowfin (of which many were released) and 2 Dorado were caught. Special congratulations to Matt Hansen who was super stoked on his first ever Dorado!
Now, here is where you savvy folks might understand the dilemma we were in when folks came back with heaps of fish. We had no way to vacuum seal the fish, and no way to freeze. As you know and the clients understood, this was completely out of our control. We devised a plan though, and made sure all the fish was taken care of. Thanks to all the clients today and in the coming days who understand that this is out of our control.
Next to return was Omar and Cesar on ReelRum. They had John and Zachy Farrell, newlyweds from Atlanta. They were honeymooning (?) and couldn't be happier when they arrived in the morning, high on love! Once again, great attitude, phenominal day on the water. Omar headed to San Jaime as well, but after catching a few Yellowfin, John wanted to try for something a little bigger. We are very happy to announce that RedRum Sportfishing was the cause of the first fight of their new marriage. Omar hooked 3 Marlin for the lovers to battle, and they were able to bring in all 3 for Catch and Release. "Fight Marlin, not each other!" -RedRum Sportfishing advice on Love and Life.
Finally, we had Bill and Gayl Kirkpatrick along with their friends Bill and Kelli Boswell from Atlanta as well. Bill had met John at a fishing show in California recently and decided to get hooked up while they were down here. Rafael was their Captain today on Anzuelo II and he had a phenominal day on the water. He too, headed for San Jaime with a livewell full of Caballito's. The Kirkpatrick's and Boswell's came in after to let me know what a great day they had had. And Gayl even reeled in her first (and second and third and fourth) Tuna ever. When it was said and done they had caught (and released,most) nearly 25 Yellowfin and also caught 4 Dorado. One of the Dorado was a big bull, measuring out 52 inches. Bill decided a fiberglass reproduction would of the fish would look real good hanging in the house back home.
Fabulous two days on the water for RedRum.
Hear is to hoping the Tuna are still around for my big sister who arrives Friday!
-Ryan Donovan
Team RedRum
www.redrumcabo.com
That being said, we have had our hands full with the power outage. Had to run back to back to back extension cords to get a lamp in the office this morning and the credit card machine working. Those two things are the least of our worries though. The real problem is the freezers, and the fish in the freezers. Luckily, the last of the client fish was picked up right before the outage, but there are still random filets that people have left and our own personal stash as well.
That being said, could the Tuna pick a worse time to show up? And in huge numbers. I'll get to the reason why a little later, a few of you may have an idea why already.
So let's get back to Monday. Two boats on the calendar, ReelRum and RumRunnin'. Omar and Javier and I were talking in the morning (a captains meeting if you will,) and Javier was mentioning that he had heard of some action out near the 1150 bank on the Sea of Cortez. Couldn't pull the Terrafin Sea Surface temperature because of the electricity problems, but I thought I had seen some warm water heading into the Pacific as well. Omar and Americo had Shelley and Sharon on board, two sisters from Ohio who were feeling adventurous and tried something they had never done before. Way to pull the pin ladies! Sharon was a little nervous before they took off, but after some good natured ribbing, they were ready and excited. Omar stayed true to his plan and headed for the 1150 Bank. There they were lucky enough to see a bunch of Marlin, two breaching whales, and plenty of sea life. They had fun fighting several squid that they released and they brought in a real nice Dorado. Congrats ladies, thanks for giving sportfishing a try! Come back and see us soon.
Javier and Manuel had Mike and Angela from Canada. Mike has fished with us in the past and walked into the office late Sunday afternoon. We got them booked up for Monday as that was all we had left for the week. I told Mike that the fishing offshore was a bit slow, nonetheless he was ready for whatever. We often say, come with a good attitude and you will come back at the end of the day happy. This epitomizes Mike. Javier got another call from a friend on the radio and he told him to change course from the 1150 Bank and head over towards San Jaime. The warm water had continued it's path and San Jaime bank had nice blue, 72 degree water. As they approached the bank and started to see signs of life, a tailing Marlin on the surface caught their eye. Manuel pitched the bait and set the hook and the fight was on. Mike was looking to beat his Marlin personal best of 101 inches. This one taped out at 100, just shy. Shortly thereafter, they hit the jackpot. They found porpoise and they were holding Tuna. Mike and Angela reeled in their limit of 6 and headed back for lunch and a beer. First nice school of Yellowfin of 2009!
April 21st.
Yesterday's large Yellowfin school was talk of the town this morning, with each Captain almost giddy about heading out and finding the school again. Marshall on the Red Beam had a cruise ship client that was scheduled to arrive at 9:30am and he was worried the other boys would catch all the fish before he got there. It was almost amusing watching him stress out.
Apparently the cruise ship was late, because George and Rene went over to wait for the clients and were still waiting at 10:15am. Well the Adams crew did end up getting out on the water, but they didn't have time to get out past San Jaime where the Yellowfin were. Marshall opted instead to head towards Punta Ballena and Chileno Bay. There they found an assortment of inshore fish and, of course, Squid. Water was 73-74 but a bit on the greenish side.
Next we had a huge crew of 9 who had reserved El Nuevo and RumRunnin for the day. We had the Hansen crew made up of Jen, Matt, Ty and Camden. The Luna's (moon in Spanish,) Jay and Tara, the Painton's Laurie, and trip co-ordinator Terry, and finally Ken Burnham. Javier on RumRunnin led the way and Alex followed with El Nuevo as they headed back out to the San Jaime region looking for that school of Yellowfin and that nice blue water. Well, they certainly found them. After the boats were back and the totals were tallied, 27 Yellowfin (of which many were released) and 2 Dorado were caught. Special congratulations to Matt Hansen who was super stoked on his first ever Dorado!
Now, here is where you savvy folks might understand the dilemma we were in when folks came back with heaps of fish. We had no way to vacuum seal the fish, and no way to freeze. As you know and the clients understood, this was completely out of our control. We devised a plan though, and made sure all the fish was taken care of. Thanks to all the clients today and in the coming days who understand that this is out of our control.
Next to return was Omar and Cesar on ReelRum. They had John and Zachy Farrell, newlyweds from Atlanta. They were honeymooning (?) and couldn't be happier when they arrived in the morning, high on love! Once again, great attitude, phenominal day on the water. Omar headed to San Jaime as well, but after catching a few Yellowfin, John wanted to try for something a little bigger. We are very happy to announce that RedRum Sportfishing was the cause of the first fight of their new marriage. Omar hooked 3 Marlin for the lovers to battle, and they were able to bring in all 3 for Catch and Release. "Fight Marlin, not each other!" -RedRum Sportfishing advice on Love and Life.
Finally, we had Bill and Gayl Kirkpatrick along with their friends Bill and Kelli Boswell from Atlanta as well. Bill had met John at a fishing show in California recently and decided to get hooked up while they were down here. Rafael was their Captain today on Anzuelo II and he had a phenominal day on the water. He too, headed for San Jaime with a livewell full of Caballito's. The Kirkpatrick's and Boswell's came in after to let me know what a great day they had had. And Gayl even reeled in her first (and second and third and fourth) Tuna ever. When it was said and done they had caught (and released,most) nearly 25 Yellowfin and also caught 4 Dorado. One of the Dorado was a big bull, measuring out 52 inches. Bill decided a fiberglass reproduction would of the fish would look real good hanging in the house back home.
Fabulous two days on the water for RedRum.
Hear is to hoping the Tuna are still around for my big sister who arrives Friday!
-Ryan Donovan
Team RedRum
www.redrumcabo.com
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Monster Grouper
Today we had great weather in Cabo, high was in the 70's, light breeze and calm seas. Water temps on the Sea of Cortez were in the mid-70's. Two boats headed out today, ReelRum and RumRunnin.
Javier and Marshall headed out on Rum Runnin with John Bailey. John had set up a share before he came to Cabo but his partner never showed. Normally, that would mean more fish for John. The problem was, the Marlin just weren't biting. While the inshore bite is strong, the offshore bite as you know if you have been keeping up, has been slow. Javier said he saw more than a dozen Marlin. Just couldn't get any to get hungry at the right time.
On ReelRum we had Mike Westburg, Amanda and Deborah Rieken. Opting to try their luck inshore, Americo and Cesar headed towards Santa Maria bay on the Sea of Cortez. They started to meter some fish and decided to give it a shot. They certainly picked the right spot with 7 nice Yellowfin slamming their lures and bait over the next 2 hours or so. After a lull in the action, they felt a whopper of a fish take the bait and the battle was on. When it was said and done, a 70-80lb Grouper was on the boat. Check out the photos below. Thanks again guys for sending the photos in so fast.
Javier and Marshall headed out on Rum Runnin with John Bailey. John had set up a share before he came to Cabo but his partner never showed. Normally, that would mean more fish for John. The problem was, the Marlin just weren't biting. While the inshore bite is strong, the offshore bite as you know if you have been keeping up, has been slow. Javier said he saw more than a dozen Marlin. Just couldn't get any to get hungry at the right time.
On ReelRum we had Mike Westburg, Amanda and Deborah Rieken. Opting to try their luck inshore, Americo and Cesar headed towards Santa Maria bay on the Sea of Cortez. They started to meter some fish and decided to give it a shot. They certainly picked the right spot with 7 nice Yellowfin slamming their lures and bait over the next 2 hours or so. After a lull in the action, they felt a whopper of a fish take the bait and the battle was on. When it was said and done, a 70-80lb Grouper was on the boat. Check out the photos below. Thanks again guys for sending the photos in so fast.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Power of One, plus captain and mate
Right now Omar and Americo, the fantastic crew of our 28’ Californian “ReelRum” are feasting on a late fish lunch next door with their new friend David. Early this morning I asked David what he hoped for out on the water and he answered: “To catch a fish that’s bigger than me.” Someone must have alerted the Marlins and Mako sharks because they hid all day. Unfortunately for the Dorado, Sierra, 11 Yellow Tail and 6 Triggerfish, David didn’t mind going for quantity when the big ones weren’t bitting. Nice work David, thanks for making us proud!
Until next weekend,
Diana
Team RedRum
Until next weekend,
Diana
Team RedRum
Friday, April 17, 2009
Dorado, a nap, and another Dorado
Most kids are anything but happy when you wake them up before the sun is out. That is unless they know they’re waking up to fish with RedRum. This morning Jack and his little brother, both under the age of twelve greeted me with smiles and excitement. Their dad Bill stopped by our office yesterday to inquire about our charters and decided it was an experience he didn’t want to miss with his boys, and dad. So it ended up being a three generation guy’s trip. This morning they went out with Javier and Manuel on our 32’ RumRunnin and decided to stay inshore so that there would be a lot of action for the kids. Javier took the group out by the lighthouse where the water was a warm 73 degrees. How did the guys do? 12 Sierra strong.
I was surprised to see that everyone in the next group was accounted for upon check-in. Most times when a group of twenty-something’s show up to fish with us they are generally missing one or two...but I guess its only Friday and the weekend is about to unravel. Unfortunately, though they saw quite a few Marlin and Dorado, they weren’t able to convince any to bite. Maybe the guys will have more luck "fishing" tonight ;)
Out on our 28’ ReelRum with Omar and Americo, Ray and Jeffrey took on 2 Dorado and won. They spent their time offshore and it definitely paid off. They even got a nap in, imagine that. Since they don’t plan on eating Dorado sandwiches, omelets and pies for the rest of the week, we packed up most of the fish and are freezing it so that it’s ready for pick-up before they head out to the airport. I only hope that they decide to buy the cooler as I don’t think their wives will appreciate the fishy smell on their clothes if they throw it in the luggage.
And to end this blog I leave a quote for those suffering from anglers’ angst:
“Soon after I embraced the sport of angling I became convinced that I should never be able to enjoy it if I had to rely on the cooperation of the fish." Sparse Grey Hackle
Hasta luego,
Diana
Team RedRum
I was surprised to see that everyone in the next group was accounted for upon check-in. Most times when a group of twenty-something’s show up to fish with us they are generally missing one or two...but I guess its only Friday and the weekend is about to unravel. Unfortunately, though they saw quite a few Marlin and Dorado, they weren’t able to convince any to bite. Maybe the guys will have more luck "fishing" tonight ;)
Out on our 28’ ReelRum with Omar and Americo, Ray and Jeffrey took on 2 Dorado and won. They spent their time offshore and it definitely paid off. They even got a nap in, imagine that. Since they don’t plan on eating Dorado sandwiches, omelets and pies for the rest of the week, we packed up most of the fish and are freezing it so that it’s ready for pick-up before they head out to the airport. I only hope that they decide to buy the cooler as I don’t think their wives will appreciate the fishy smell on their clothes if they throw it in the luggage.
And to end this blog I leave a quote for those suffering from anglers’ angst:
“Soon after I embraced the sport of angling I became convinced that I should never be able to enjoy it if I had to rely on the cooperation of the fish." Sparse Grey Hackle
Hasta luego,
Diana
Team RedRum
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Busy Day
It was a big day today with six boats going out and plenty of Sierra and a Dorado coming in.
BOAT: 28’ Californian “ReelRum”
CREW: Omar and Americo
Out fishing for the second day this week were Dave and Jim Edwards from Texas. On Tuesday they caught a Marlin and Bonito and today they scored a nice sized Dorado. On Tuesday we wondered whether Dave was an horn frog or aggie and it turns out he is an aggie but a great guy despite the fact.
BOAT: 32’ Crystaliner “RumRunnin”
CREW: Javier and Manuel
All the way from Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, the Bonnigson group chose to spend their time inshore and came back with 12 Sierra.
BOAT: 33’ Bertram “El Nuevo”
CREW: Alex and Ramon
Flying solo on the water today was Adam from Maine. I guess not everyone finds hooking 6 Sierra’s a romantic date with the wife but at least he’ll be bringing home some dinner!
BOAT: 32’ Jersey Shore “RedBeam”
CREW: Marcial and Mu~neca
Keith and Ray visiting us from Whittier, CA spent the first part of their trip fishing inshore where they caught 9 Sierra. After a great morning they plunged offshore to try to take on some Dorado but it didn’t work out this time; sorry guys!
The Barrett group went out on our partner boat SM7 looking for some big ones but unfortunately only caught a dolphin show. Regardless this group came back all smiles having enjoyed a day on the water and not in the office!
On another partner boat, the Wamsleys from Texas and Australia opted for inshore fishing and brought back 6 Sierra and 2 Bonito which they quickly had prepped for sashimi…yum!
Hasta ma~nana!
Diana
Team RedRum
BOAT: 28’ Californian “ReelRum”
CREW: Omar and Americo
Out fishing for the second day this week were Dave and Jim Edwards from Texas. On Tuesday they caught a Marlin and Bonito and today they scored a nice sized Dorado. On Tuesday we wondered whether Dave was an horn frog or aggie and it turns out he is an aggie but a great guy despite the fact.
BOAT: 32’ Crystaliner “RumRunnin”
CREW: Javier and Manuel
All the way from Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, the Bonnigson group chose to spend their time inshore and came back with 12 Sierra.
BOAT: 33’ Bertram “El Nuevo”
CREW: Alex and Ramon
Flying solo on the water today was Adam from Maine. I guess not everyone finds hooking 6 Sierra’s a romantic date with the wife but at least he’ll be bringing home some dinner!
BOAT: 32’ Jersey Shore “RedBeam”
CREW: Marcial and Mu~neca
Keith and Ray visiting us from Whittier, CA spent the first part of their trip fishing inshore where they caught 9 Sierra. After a great morning they plunged offshore to try to take on some Dorado but it didn’t work out this time; sorry guys!
The Barrett group went out on our partner boat SM7 looking for some big ones but unfortunately only caught a dolphin show. Regardless this group came back all smiles having enjoyed a day on the water and not in the office!
On another partner boat, the Wamsleys from Texas and Australia opted for inshore fishing and brought back 6 Sierra and 2 Bonito which they quickly had prepped for sashimi…yum!
Hasta ma~nana!
Diana
Team RedRum
Mari, Sierra and Americo
Mari and Lynne from Michigan fished on our 28' ReelRum with Americo and Humberto on April 8th. Here's Mari and one of the Sierra they caught.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Father and Son
Today was a light day for us, with only one boat heading out. Omar and Americo on ReelRum fished with Brian Graves and his son Alex, as well as Brian Biele with his sons Zach and Josh. The boys age's ranged from 5-7 and they all came in SUPER excited to go fishing with their dads. I must say they looked pretty cool in their stylish and safety oriented fishing jackets. As I talked with Brian and Brian we formulated a plan to make sure the boys had a good day on the water and stayed interested. Omar and Americo did great, staying close to shore for the first part of the day catching loads of Sierra. They caught about 10 fish and released another 10. When it was time to head a bit offshore and look for a Marlin or Dorado for the Dad's, the luck ran out. They saw a few fish but couldn't get a bite, and decided to leave well enough alone and head back to the Marina. They stopped by the office to say thanks, and then headed over to the Mango Cantina for some Sierra Ceviche and Sashimi. Good stuff guys. Special thanks to my good buddy Brian Adam in Wisconsin for the referral. Word of mouth is the best way you can help us out.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
"We saw a lotta Marlin, Ryan"
This was Ramon's response when he came back at the end of the day from his charter on El Nuevo today. They didn't have any flags flying so I asked him what happened out there. "You didn't catch nada," I asked? "We saw a lotta Marlin, Ryan, pero no hungry." This has been the case lately with all the squid in the water, Marlin are filling up on the squid candy and have no interest in the Mackeral. Yesterday, the boys were able to get a few, but no luck on Nuevo today. We had the Schwartz family down from New Jersey today. Arlene and Howard had never been to Cabo and really wanted to have a great day on the water. Fortunately, they have another day of fishing planned for Saturday, so we have another chance to show them what Cabo is all about.
On the Red Beam today we had the Savage crew from Wisconsin. They had been to Cabo before, but never caught any fish. We were determined to change that stat today and Muneca and Marshall did their best. They were able to land a few Bonita and one really nice Dorado. Knock that skunk off your Cabo fishing resume.
Omar and Americo fished with Jim and David Edwards of Universal City, Texas. We forgot to ask them, but we are sure they are TCU Horned Frog Fans! Fishing was ok for this father/son crew as they were able to land a Bonita and a nice Striped Marlin. We'll see these guys again Thursday as they are headed out once again.
On Anzuelo II with Captain Rafa we had the Weber party. Bill and his 3 girls had a great time today battling the ever present Humbolt Squid. We thought a Marlin just might come by and scoop up one of the Squid on the way up, but today wasn't their day for a Marlin. See you in a few weeks Bill.
Finally, on Rum Runnin we had Dave Condon and his crew off of a cruise ship for a half day charter. It seems like the half day cruise ship clients always do really well. Dave was no exception today bringing in 2 Dorado and 1 Striped Marlin.
Water Temps were 72-74 degrees. Marlin were biting live and dead rigged Mackeral. Dorado were hitting soft lures.
On the Red Beam today we had the Savage crew from Wisconsin. They had been to Cabo before, but never caught any fish. We were determined to change that stat today and Muneca and Marshall did their best. They were able to land a few Bonita and one really nice Dorado. Knock that skunk off your Cabo fishing resume.
Omar and Americo fished with Jim and David Edwards of Universal City, Texas. We forgot to ask them, but we are sure they are TCU Horned Frog Fans! Fishing was ok for this father/son crew as they were able to land a Bonita and a nice Striped Marlin. We'll see these guys again Thursday as they are headed out once again.
On Anzuelo II with Captain Rafa we had the Weber party. Bill and his 3 girls had a great time today battling the ever present Humbolt Squid. We thought a Marlin just might come by and scoop up one of the Squid on the way up, but today wasn't their day for a Marlin. See you in a few weeks Bill.
Finally, on Rum Runnin we had Dave Condon and his crew off of a cruise ship for a half day charter. It seems like the half day cruise ship clients always do really well. Dave was no exception today bringing in 2 Dorado and 1 Striped Marlin.
Water Temps were 72-74 degrees. Marlin were biting live and dead rigged Mackeral. Dorado were hitting soft lures.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Derek & Jason
Father and son head out on ReelRum and caught some Sierra. Along the way back to the office some pirates tracked them down. Here is their photo opp in front of the RedRum Office. Nice job guys! I hope you enjoyed the fresh ceviche.
The marlin are back!
Another day without the Internet here on the Marina, but a beautiful Monday with clear blue skies and sunny weather at a comfortable 81degrees Fahrenheit. The wind stayed fairly calm today, picking up a bit in the afternoon, while the water temp was at about 73-74 degrees Fahrenheit.
Their first trip ever to Cabo, Jason and his son Derek headed out with Omar and Americo to the Sea of Cortez aboard ReelRum. Fleeing from Wisconsin for spring break, they decided to head out fishing while mom got a massage, laid by the pool and relaxed. Derek, the mature, polite and anxious 8th grader was excited to be down in Cabo and ready to conquer the seas to catch some fish! They came back a bit early from their trip around 12:30…Jason didn’t feel to well so they called it a day. They fought a Dorado for a bit but lost it in the end. Derek was all smiles in front of the office with one of the 4 Sierra he reeled in along with the two pirates he posed with. Well done guys!
Christine Lavallee and Jason Bourcier headed out on RedBeam with Marshall and Muneca. These two newlyweds are on the honeymoon after getting hitched up in Winnipeg, Canada. They’re visiting Cabo for the first time all the way from Manitoba, Canada. They headed out to the Sea of Cortez and hung out around the 95, which is where they reeled in two striped Marlin. One of them didn’t make it as the hook was caught; however they released the second Marlin. Congrats on the Marlin and on the marriage! Send us those pics Jason, I want to put you newlyweds up on the website stat.
Tim Wilson and Rob Whitsett were the first to arrive this morning and the first to take off aboard RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel. We loaded their beer on the boat and they were ready to roll. Tim and Rob are visiting from North Carolina with their families. You can more than venture to say that they are BIG Tarheel fans, so congrats on that big win guys! These two are good buddies that wanted to go fishing while the wives and the teenage daughters hung at the pool and relaxed. They headed out about 10 miles to the 95 as well and in the first hour caught a nice Dorado on some dead bait. They ventured out hoping for Marlin and struck gold on a green and black lure while trolling; they reeled him in and released their first Marlin of the day. Their second catch and release Marlin they caught on live bait. The seas were active today, with lots of marlin and they even saw a huge Whale Shark. Nice job guys, I’ll look forward to your pictures as well. Go Tarheels!
And last but not least are Marlo Rossner and Jeff Curtis from San Diego along with Ethan Erickson from Vegas. The taxi happened to drop them off at the wrong side of the marina and they hoofed it over to our office and we quickly shuffled them aboard El Nuevo with Alex, beer in hand of course. They headed out to bank 95 as well and had a double striped marlin hook up around 12:30, first Ethan on the rod and then Jeff, they landed both stripers for a picture and then released them. One of the marlins was caught on a green and white lure while the other one was caught on live bait. Can’t wait to see the pictures!
Thanks for checking in.
Brooke
Their first trip ever to Cabo, Jason and his son Derek headed out with Omar and Americo to the Sea of Cortez aboard ReelRum. Fleeing from Wisconsin for spring break, they decided to head out fishing while mom got a massage, laid by the pool and relaxed. Derek, the mature, polite and anxious 8th grader was excited to be down in Cabo and ready to conquer the seas to catch some fish! They came back a bit early from their trip around 12:30…Jason didn’t feel to well so they called it a day. They fought a Dorado for a bit but lost it in the end. Derek was all smiles in front of the office with one of the 4 Sierra he reeled in along with the two pirates he posed with. Well done guys!
Christine Lavallee and Jason Bourcier headed out on RedBeam with Marshall and Muneca. These two newlyweds are on the honeymoon after getting hitched up in Winnipeg, Canada. They’re visiting Cabo for the first time all the way from Manitoba, Canada. They headed out to the Sea of Cortez and hung out around the 95, which is where they reeled in two striped Marlin. One of them didn’t make it as the hook was caught; however they released the second Marlin. Congrats on the Marlin and on the marriage! Send us those pics Jason, I want to put you newlyweds up on the website stat.
Tim Wilson and Rob Whitsett were the first to arrive this morning and the first to take off aboard RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel. We loaded their beer on the boat and they were ready to roll. Tim and Rob are visiting from North Carolina with their families. You can more than venture to say that they are BIG Tarheel fans, so congrats on that big win guys! These two are good buddies that wanted to go fishing while the wives and the teenage daughters hung at the pool and relaxed. They headed out about 10 miles to the 95 as well and in the first hour caught a nice Dorado on some dead bait. They ventured out hoping for Marlin and struck gold on a green and black lure while trolling; they reeled him in and released their first Marlin of the day. Their second catch and release Marlin they caught on live bait. The seas were active today, with lots of marlin and they even saw a huge Whale Shark. Nice job guys, I’ll look forward to your pictures as well. Go Tarheels!
And last but not least are Marlo Rossner and Jeff Curtis from San Diego along with Ethan Erickson from Vegas. The taxi happened to drop them off at the wrong side of the marina and they hoofed it over to our office and we quickly shuffled them aboard El Nuevo with Alex, beer in hand of course. They headed out to bank 95 as well and had a double striped marlin hook up around 12:30, first Ethan on the rod and then Jeff, they landed both stripers for a picture and then released them. One of the marlins was caught on a green and white lure while the other one was caught on live bait. Can’t wait to see the pictures!
Thanks for checking in.
Brooke
Easter Sunday
A beautiful Easter morning in Cabo San Lucas, completely sunny, clear blue skies and a light breeze. I can’t imagine a better day to be out on the water hunting for fish instead of eggs on Easter Sunday. Visiting us from Wyoming is John Benson, along with Jennifer and Sam Lewis. They went out with Omar and Americo aboard ReelRum. The water temperature at the Sea of Cortez sat at around 73 degrees Fahrenheit. The morning stayed fairly calm and the wind picked up in the afternoon on the way back in. They stayed along the shore and went out to Gordo Banks and caught and released 2 Roosters along with some 20 Sierra! They were catching on small Sardines and the live Mackerel bait as well. Great day on the water guys! We hope to see you down again soon.
The second RedRum boat out on the water today was RumRunnin. We met the fun family Tish, Greg and Elizabeth at the Fred Hall Show in Long Beach. With this being their second day on the water of the Baja, they knew what they were doing, and Elizabeth was ready for more after catching and releasing her first Marlin 2 days ago. They had their heart set on going after some more Marlin and Dorado so headed away from the shore on the Sea of Cortez. They didn’t reel in another Marlin, but they did reel in a few Sierras that they kept. The Early Bird around the corner fixed them up a nice plate of ceviche enjoy their catch! Elizabeth, the youngster in the group is no spring chicken when it comes to fishing, she’s been fishing way past her 9 and a half years, from Alaska to California to Cabo. She said it best, “It’s all for the love of the game.” Even if you don’t catch what you wish to.
Thanks for checking in and Happy Easter! (Sorry for the delay, Internet has been down at the oficina!)
Brooke
The second RedRum boat out on the water today was RumRunnin. We met the fun family Tish, Greg and Elizabeth at the Fred Hall Show in Long Beach. With this being their second day on the water of the Baja, they knew what they were doing, and Elizabeth was ready for more after catching and releasing her first Marlin 2 days ago. They had their heart set on going after some more Marlin and Dorado so headed away from the shore on the Sea of Cortez. They didn’t reel in another Marlin, but they did reel in a few Sierras that they kept. The Early Bird around the corner fixed them up a nice plate of ceviche enjoy their catch! Elizabeth, the youngster in the group is no spring chicken when it comes to fishing, she’s been fishing way past her 9 and a half years, from Alaska to California to Cabo. She said it best, “It’s all for the love of the game.” Even if you don’t catch what you wish to.
Thanks for checking in and Happy Easter! (Sorry for the delay, Internet has been down at the oficina!)
Brooke
Saturday - April 11th
Taking a break from fishing today, Rene and Luis took the Leveroni party out on our 54’ Utopia for a joy ride and some snorkeling at Santa Maria bay. There were a few requests that the group made beforehand to ensure a good time: stock the boat with cerveza, a few bottles of liquor, a blender and of course since we’re in Mexico, salsa and guacamole. Only problem is that Rene forgot to bring his Speedo to work today. Sorry Rene, you’re stuck with bartender duty.
The rest of the crew focused on the less glamorous though just as important, if not more so, maintenance work. There will be no Marlin catching if that engine doesn’t start!
Thanks for reading everyone. We would love to hear your thoughts so please keep in touch.
Adios!
Diana
Team RedRum
The rest of the crew focused on the less glamorous though just as important, if not more so, maintenance work. There will be no Marlin catching if that engine doesn’t start!
Thanks for reading everyone. We would love to hear your thoughts so please keep in touch.
Adios!
Diana
Team RedRum
Friday, April 10, 2009
A Good Friday
Joining us today from Surfside, California was Tish, Greg and their charming nine year-old Elizabeth. The serious anglers that they are, Tish stopped by the other day inquiring about the conditions out on the water. She was understandably hesitant given the wind and the full moon and didn’t want to go home empty-handed. Luckily they came to RedRum. We paired them up with Omar and Americo on our 28’ ReelRum and they came back bragging about the Marlin they caught, and released, young Elizabeth would add. A true conservationist even at nine years!
Out on our 33’ El Nuevo with Alex and Ramon was Denis, Alison and Harvey from Canada. Not wanting to be left in the dust by a nine year-old they caught a Marlin as well and just about brought back some Dorado for dinner; next time guys!
A wise man once said, “A bad day fishing still beats a good day working” and we’re all pretty confident that the folks on our 54’ Utopia had a great time though no bites. Luckily they had plenty of beer and friends to enjoy their fishing trip turned whale watching excursion.
Hasta ma~nana anglers!
Diana
Team RedRum
Out on our 33’ El Nuevo with Alex and Ramon was Denis, Alison and Harvey from Canada. Not wanting to be left in the dust by a nine year-old they caught a Marlin as well and just about brought back some Dorado for dinner; next time guys!
A wise man once said, “A bad day fishing still beats a good day working” and we’re all pretty confident that the folks on our 54’ Utopia had a great time though no bites. Luckily they had plenty of beer and friends to enjoy their fishing trip turned whale watching excursion.
Hasta ma~nana anglers!
Diana
Team RedRum
Yesterday's Fish Report (Thursday)
Sorry to everyone that checked in yesterday for our fishing report. We experienced some technical dificulties but not to worry, its all in the past and today we're making up for it with two reports, hooray!
Thursday April 9th, 2009 Fishing Report
Our first charter back today was our 28’ ReelRum led by Captain Omar and his mate Americo. Our champion crew from the 2008 Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot Tournament led our old friend Tom Plummer and new friend Tom Catlin over to the lighthouse for some inshore fishing. Tired of catching the beautiful Marlin Tom P. doesn’t care much for in a taco, they decided to focus on Sierra and Rooster fish. Both found themselves in Cabo this season without a partner to fish with so we added them to our shareboard and voila, a new friendship was forged. The partnership resulted in a successful catch of 27 Sierra and 1 Roosterfish.
Next back was our 32’ RumRunnin led by captain Javier and his mate Manuel. Also deciding to fish inshore were the Stritzke’s from Idaho. Water temperatures were between 72-73 degrees in the sea of Cortez, perfect environment for the 17 Sierra they caught.
And last but not least were Captain Alex and his mate Ramon on our 33’ El Nuevo, coming back with 3 Dorado’s for the Grenier party from Oregon and California.
Thursday April 9th, 2009 Fishing Report
Our first charter back today was our 28’ ReelRum led by Captain Omar and his mate Americo. Our champion crew from the 2008 Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot Tournament led our old friend Tom Plummer and new friend Tom Catlin over to the lighthouse for some inshore fishing. Tired of catching the beautiful Marlin Tom P. doesn’t care much for in a taco, they decided to focus on Sierra and Rooster fish. Both found themselves in Cabo this season without a partner to fish with so we added them to our shareboard and voila, a new friendship was forged. The partnership resulted in a successful catch of 27 Sierra and 1 Roosterfish.
Next back was our 32’ RumRunnin led by captain Javier and his mate Manuel. Also deciding to fish inshore were the Stritzke’s from Idaho. Water temperatures were between 72-73 degrees in the sea of Cortez, perfect environment for the 17 Sierra they caught.
And last but not least were Captain Alex and his mate Ramon on our 33’ El Nuevo, coming back with 3 Dorado’s for the Grenier party from Oregon and California.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Peter Johnston's Marlin
Peter said it best: "Thanks and once again your captain and mate are the best and we had the time of our lives. RedRum fishing charters are the best at making all your fishing dreams reality. It is a day none of us will ever forget."
These guys fished on April 4th and reeled in 6 marlin! Great day on the water guys, and thanks for sending in the photos.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Ah... La Luna!
RedRum’s fleet had 4 boats going out on the water today all heading out to the Sea of Cortez. They headed towards Punta Gordo and on past Gordo banks. The air temperature today was around 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a slight wind and endless sunny skies. Sea of Cortez water sat at around 72-73 degrees Fahrenheit. . With the full moon on the brink, some may blame that on the lack of action on the water today. As some of our crews may say “Ah, la luna.” Meaning, oh the moon.
First back was Rick Copeland and his wife who are visiting us from Northern California. They booked the Beam and headed out with Marshall. They’ve been visiting the Baja for many years and knows what can happen, good or lame on the water. Although they came back all smiles it wasn’t because of any fish they reeled in, it was just a beautiful day in Cabo and they enjoyed their fishless jaunt to the Sea of Cortez. Ah… La Luna.
Willis Jolly and his family headed out on El Nuevo with Alex. They’re staying up the coast a ways at Esperanza, which means Hope. Unfortunately neither luck nor hope was on their side, they came back empty handed as well on their trek to the Sea of Cortez.
Ryan’s good buddy, Little J as we call him sent his buddy Clay our way. He and his crew came in on the Royal Caribbean cruise line in hopes of catching some fish for the half day trip stop in Cabo. And again, I regret to inform you all that, the moon interfered with their day as well. Sorry Clay, I wish we could make them bite for you!
And last but not least were Jeff and James from Hardisty, Alberta. While the ladies in their lives ran over to Luxury Avenue and Liverpool with Coach bags in tow, these guys came back with the catches of the day! They reeled in a nice Striped Marlin at an estimated 180 lbs., catch and release of course and nice juvenile Mako Shark. Well done guys, the moon’s got nothing on you.
Until tomorrow!
Brooke
First back was Rick Copeland and his wife who are visiting us from Northern California. They booked the Beam and headed out with Marshall. They’ve been visiting the Baja for many years and knows what can happen, good or lame on the water. Although they came back all smiles it wasn’t because of any fish they reeled in, it was just a beautiful day in Cabo and they enjoyed their fishless jaunt to the Sea of Cortez. Ah… La Luna.
Willis Jolly and his family headed out on El Nuevo with Alex. They’re staying up the coast a ways at Esperanza, which means Hope. Unfortunately neither luck nor hope was on their side, they came back empty handed as well on their trek to the Sea of Cortez.
Ryan’s good buddy, Little J as we call him sent his buddy Clay our way. He and his crew came in on the Royal Caribbean cruise line in hopes of catching some fish for the half day trip stop in Cabo. And again, I regret to inform you all that, the moon interfered with their day as well. Sorry Clay, I wish we could make them bite for you!
And last but not least were Jeff and James from Hardisty, Alberta. While the ladies in their lives ran over to Luxury Avenue and Liverpool with Coach bags in tow, these guys came back with the catches of the day! They reeled in a nice Striped Marlin at an estimated 180 lbs., catch and release of course and nice juvenile Mako Shark. Well done guys, the moon’s got nothing on you.
Until tomorrow!
Brooke
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Joe Assenza's Cabrilla
We don't have any boats going out today on this beautiful Sunday in Cabo, which means no fish report. But for all you faithful daily readers here is a picture of our buddy Joe Assenza and the nice Cabrilla he reeled in last week on March 22nd.
For those of you that haven't sent your photos in.... we're waiting.
Happy Sunday Folks!
Brooke
For those of you that haven't sent your photos in.... we're waiting.
Happy Sunday Folks!
Brooke
Saturday, April 4, 2009
6 MARLIN
Some took a look at the weather this morning and decided to stay in bed to sleep off the hangover; but the cold chill didn’t scare off our group from Ontario. The result? SIX MARLIN! Omar and Americo took the guys out an hour and a half from shore and led them right to the spot. Within ten minutes, two Marlin were hooked and that’s how it went the rest of the day. Poor guys barely got a chance to get to the beers. No worries, they’ll have plenty of time to celebrate their catch (and release) at their all-inclusive resort.
Detailed count:
Peter – 1 black and 1 striped
Rick – 2 striped
Red – 1 striped
Billy – the winner of the day, a 160 pound striped Marlin
Highlight (um, besides the Marlin): Captain Omar’s incredible ability to throw a mackerel right into the mouth of the Marlin. Had to be RedRum…
Enjoy the weekend!
Diana
Team RedRum
Detailed count:
Peter – 1 black and 1 striped
Rick – 2 striped
Red – 1 striped
Billy – the winner of the day, a 160 pound striped Marlin
Highlight (um, besides the Marlin): Captain Omar’s incredible ability to throw a mackerel right into the mouth of the Marlin. Had to be RedRum…
Enjoy the weekend!
Diana
Team RedRum
Friday, April 3, 2009
Dorado, Mako and even Marlin!
It’s sunny once again in Cabo at 79 degrees on land and 72-73 degrees Fahrenheit in the water. A bit windy on land (15 mph coming from SSE) and even windier on the water, a few of our new friends came back looking a little soaked. Almost made senator Steve miss the weather back home: the perfect cold drizzle of Washington D.C. Steve along with eight of his buddies were out on 33’ El Nuevo and 32’ RedBeam and scored 3 Dorado. Of course they had to come back to pick up some RedRum merchandise to show off their skills. Even for 8 guys 3 Dorado can be a bit much to finish for dinner and so they kindly made a donation to our crew. Thanks guys!
Picking a fight with a Mako shark and successfully reeling in 2 Marlin was Mike and his two daughters. Mike was mostly chaperoning for the day, helping his girls reel in the big ones. Omar and Americo took the family out on our 28’ ReelRum heading east to the sea of Cortez. The action started 33 miles out, a nice hour and a half to work on the suntan and gaze at the leaping whales still gracing our waters. At seven and twelve years old, there’s no doubt that Claire and Anna will grow up to be tough fisherwomen.
Some couples find romance in Cabo at a quiet beach while others like Tom and Caitlyn McCoy and Forest and Amy Glaser headed to the choppy waters of Baja. There’s nothing more romantic than reeling in your own dinner to these couples. Reaching Gordo banks at about 10am on our 32’ RumRunning, Javier and Manuel knew right where to catch the Dorado. And of course, the girls had to show their boys how it’s done.
Just to show that a little wind doesn’t scare our fleet!
Hasta mañana,
Diana
Team RedRum
Picking a fight with a Mako shark and successfully reeling in 2 Marlin was Mike and his two daughters. Mike was mostly chaperoning for the day, helping his girls reel in the big ones. Omar and Americo took the family out on our 28’ ReelRum heading east to the sea of Cortez. The action started 33 miles out, a nice hour and a half to work on the suntan and gaze at the leaping whales still gracing our waters. At seven and twelve years old, there’s no doubt that Claire and Anna will grow up to be tough fisherwomen.
Some couples find romance in Cabo at a quiet beach while others like Tom and Caitlyn McCoy and Forest and Amy Glaser headed to the choppy waters of Baja. There’s nothing more romantic than reeling in your own dinner to these couples. Reaching Gordo banks at about 10am on our 32’ RumRunning, Javier and Manuel knew right where to catch the Dorado. And of course, the girls had to show their boys how it’s done.
Just to show that a little wind doesn’t scare our fleet!
Hasta mañana,
Diana
Team RedRum
Chas - Jim - Terry - Randy - Dave
This crew fished on March 31st and had a great time on El Nuevo with Alex and Cesar... stay tuned for a few more pictures. They caught and released a total of 2 striped marlin! Thanks for the pictures Laura!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Windy and Warm
April 2nd, 2009
Cabo San Lucas is experiencing some beautiful clear skies and sunny weather at 79 degrees with some whipping winds coming in from the south at 12 mph. The RedRum boats are still heading out to the Sea of Cortez near the 1150 bank and Punta Gorda bank.
The first boat back was RumRunnin with Javier and Cesar as the mate today. The crew on board is one of my dearest friends down here in Cabo, Cindy McIntosh who just celebrated her 40th birthday! Her husband flew in some of her family and friends from Windsor and Penticton, Canada as a surprise so they joined her on board. Stan the Man, friend Lea, brother Darin and friend Gig. They headed out far about 25 miles to the 1150 bank as well as outside of Punta Gorda, which is where they encountered their action for the day. Cindy fought the 45-50 lb Dorado that was reeled in by a green and black lure. They had 8 huge filets to take with them that they are going to cook up and enjoy this evening! So proud of you, Cindy I’ll expect to see the pictures in my inbox soon.
Finally coming back at about 3:45 is ReelRum with Omar and Americo. The cute couple Rob and Violet from Pennsylvania headed out far on the Sea of Cortez. They had their heart set on catching marlin. Although we gave them a fair warning about going out that far could mean not catching anything at all, they wanted to go for it anyway, so 33 miles they went. However, this is one of the days where the odds were in their favor. All caught on live bait, they reeled in a nice sized Dorado, 5 Mako Sharks all catch and release and they almost got their 150 lb. striped marlin aboard, but lost it right at the boat. It was Miss. Violet that did the reeling on that monster. Congrats guys, that is a hell of a day out there.
Until tomorrow…
Brooke
Cabo San Lucas is experiencing some beautiful clear skies and sunny weather at 79 degrees with some whipping winds coming in from the south at 12 mph. The RedRum boats are still heading out to the Sea of Cortez near the 1150 bank and Punta Gorda bank.
The first boat back was RumRunnin with Javier and Cesar as the mate today. The crew on board is one of my dearest friends down here in Cabo, Cindy McIntosh who just celebrated her 40th birthday! Her husband flew in some of her family and friends from Windsor and Penticton, Canada as a surprise so they joined her on board. Stan the Man, friend Lea, brother Darin and friend Gig. They headed out far about 25 miles to the 1150 bank as well as outside of Punta Gorda, which is where they encountered their action for the day. Cindy fought the 45-50 lb Dorado that was reeled in by a green and black lure. They had 8 huge filets to take with them that they are going to cook up and enjoy this evening! So proud of you, Cindy I’ll expect to see the pictures in my inbox soon.
Finally coming back at about 3:45 is ReelRum with Omar and Americo. The cute couple Rob and Violet from Pennsylvania headed out far on the Sea of Cortez. They had their heart set on catching marlin. Although we gave them a fair warning about going out that far could mean not catching anything at all, they wanted to go for it anyway, so 33 miles they went. However, this is one of the days where the odds were in their favor. All caught on live bait, they reeled in a nice sized Dorado, 5 Mako Sharks all catch and release and they almost got their 150 lb. striped marlin aboard, but lost it right at the boat. It was Miss. Violet that did the reeling on that monster. Congrats guys, that is a hell of a day out there.
Until tomorrow…
Brooke
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Windy day today in Cabo...
Wind was blowing good and strong all day, making for a bumpy day on the water. But, as is usually the case, the fish didn't know the difference. We sent out 4 boats today, and when the boys got back this afternoon it looked like they all spread out a bit today. Alex headed North, Omar West, Javier South and Marshall went East. All the guys were successful and brought back happy clients.
Omar and Americo on ReelRum played host to Ron Milford and his son John. They headed out about 20 miles west in search of the warm water and calmer seas. After a bumpy ride out, they were soon on the fish. When it was said and done, Ron and John had two Trophy Striped Marlin. Ron's was a real bruiser measuring 107 inches and Omar estimated the weight at 230lbs. That has to be the biggest Stripe of the season. Congrats guys!
John and Sandra Maltry, long time RedRum clients had their boys out there with them today and they wanted to keep the action going to keep the boys entertained. They trolled north from the Lighthouse all the way to Los Arcos looking for the Yellowtail we found yesterday, to no avail (Yellowtail wise.) They were able to bring in a couple of Sierra and a nice AmberJack for the boys before heading a bit offshore. Once they got offshore they hooked up to Dorado two different times, but couldn't get them in the boat. Sounds like the boys still had a good day. Hope to see you back in Cabo soon.
Chad and Sarah from Austin, Texas were next and even though they came in to Horned Frog country wearing University of Texas gear we still did our best to get them on fish. Marshall was able to hook two nice Dorado for them and while they spotted 4 or 5 Marlin, they couldn't get them to bite. Nice meeting you folks.
Finally we had the Hopkin crew on Rum Runnnin. Javier and Manuel continued their hot streak and brought the Hopkins to where the fish were. They had a great day bringing in 2 nice Striped Marlin for release and bringing a Dorado on board. Enjoy those Dorado filets guys.
Hasta Manana
Omar and Americo on ReelRum played host to Ron Milford and his son John. They headed out about 20 miles west in search of the warm water and calmer seas. After a bumpy ride out, they were soon on the fish. When it was said and done, Ron and John had two Trophy Striped Marlin. Ron's was a real bruiser measuring 107 inches and Omar estimated the weight at 230lbs. That has to be the biggest Stripe of the season. Congrats guys!
John and Sandra Maltry, long time RedRum clients had their boys out there with them today and they wanted to keep the action going to keep the boys entertained. They trolled north from the Lighthouse all the way to Los Arcos looking for the Yellowtail we found yesterday, to no avail (Yellowtail wise.) They were able to bring in a couple of Sierra and a nice AmberJack for the boys before heading a bit offshore. Once they got offshore they hooked up to Dorado two different times, but couldn't get them in the boat. Sounds like the boys still had a good day. Hope to see you back in Cabo soon.
Chad and Sarah from Austin, Texas were next and even though they came in to Horned Frog country wearing University of Texas gear we still did our best to get them on fish. Marshall was able to hook two nice Dorado for them and while they spotted 4 or 5 Marlin, they couldn't get them to bite. Nice meeting you folks.
Finally we had the Hopkin crew on Rum Runnnin. Javier and Manuel continued their hot streak and brought the Hopkins to where the fish were. They had a great day bringing in 2 nice Striped Marlin for release and bringing a Dorado on board. Enjoy those Dorado filets guys.
Hasta Manana
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