Louisiana is in town this week. Jamie, Jennifer, Ryan, Melisa, Priscilla and Brighton went out on our 33’ El Nuevo today with Captain Alex and Mate Ramon. It was their second day out fishing, yesterday they mostly got teased by all the Marlin but today they made a come back. The group decided to do a bit of inshore and offshore fishing. Using Rapalla lures and trolling on the Pacific side, they caught 2 Sierra, 1 Yellowtail and 1 Bonito. Heading out to the warmer waters of the sea of Cortez, they used live bait to entice the Marlin that they caught and released. They’re taking tomorrow off so that they can enjoy Cabo’s nightlife but they had so much fun we may see them back on Monday.
Paul spends about six weeks out of the year in Cabo and most of that time fishing. Today he went out on a Panga with Captain Carlos and caught 5 Roosterfish on the sea of Cortez.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Slow day but still lots of play
It was a slow day for all of the boats in the Marina and unfortunately that includes us as well. But for some like Larry and Tobey from Louisiana, the day couldn’t have been better. By 11:30 am their boat was in the slip at the Marina. We at first thought it was because of lack of action but it turned out otherwise. They caught and released 3 Marlin on our 32’ RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel using live bait and trolling on the sea of Cortez in front of Santa Maria beach, a mere three miles from the shore. More time for happy hour now!
The Henry family from Texas went out on a partner boat today and caught and released 4 Roosterfish on the sea of Cortez, also by Santa Maria beach. It was the first time for the two daughters and they did a great job.
The Henry family from Texas went out on a partner boat today and caught and released 4 Roosterfish on the sea of Cortez, also by Santa Maria beach. It was the first time for the two daughters and they did a great job.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Kite Fishing is In
David and his wife Kelley went out today on our 32’ RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel. Using rapalla lures, David and Kelley caught 6 Sierra (Spanish mackerel) and 2 Bonito just a third of a mile from the sea of Cortez shoreline. Water temperatures were between 64 and 66 degrees.
Mike went solo on our 32’ RedBeam with Marcial and Fabian. His wife didn’t feel like fishing but he wasn’t going to let that keep him from getting on the water. They headed east on the sea of Cortez and caught 5 Roosterfish using live bait. After the fifth Rooster Mike wanted to try for a Dorado but instead started a fight with a Marlin, also using live bait. Mike won the fight but used good sportsmanship and released his opponent.
Back for their third and final day of fishing, the St. Martin group headed out to Gordo Banks on the sea of Cortez and caught a Marlin using live bait. All four friends caught a Marlin on this trip and we are especially happy for Pete who celebrated his 70th birthday catching his first Marlin ever. The guys went out on our 28’ ReelRum.
Out on our 33’ El Nuevo with Captain Alex and mate Ramon was the RedRum “Jefe”, John Donovan, his new friend Larry whom he met while sipping mojitos at our favorite restaurant Misiones de Kino, Tobey, Tammy and Chas. They started the trip with Tammy catching a small Dorado which they released after John gave the scared little guy a kiss. They continued on in their search for Marlin and after trolling for several hours trying a variety of spreads and pitching live bait to several Marlin, they decided to try out the kite. After only ten minutes of kite fishing with live bait they got a bite, and then another one. Tammy and Tobey were the lucky anglers that reeled these 160-180 pound babies in, snapped a picture and set them free. Tammy is now a legend at RedRum having been the first person to have caught a fish using our new kite system. Congrats Tammy!!!
Mike went solo on our 32’ RedBeam with Marcial and Fabian. His wife didn’t feel like fishing but he wasn’t going to let that keep him from getting on the water. They headed east on the sea of Cortez and caught 5 Roosterfish using live bait. After the fifth Rooster Mike wanted to try for a Dorado but instead started a fight with a Marlin, also using live bait. Mike won the fight but used good sportsmanship and released his opponent.
Back for their third and final day of fishing, the St. Martin group headed out to Gordo Banks on the sea of Cortez and caught a Marlin using live bait. All four friends caught a Marlin on this trip and we are especially happy for Pete who celebrated his 70th birthday catching his first Marlin ever. The guys went out on our 28’ ReelRum.
Out on our 33’ El Nuevo with Captain Alex and mate Ramon was the RedRum “Jefe”, John Donovan, his new friend Larry whom he met while sipping mojitos at our favorite restaurant Misiones de Kino, Tobey, Tammy and Chas. They started the trip with Tammy catching a small Dorado which they released after John gave the scared little guy a kiss. They continued on in their search for Marlin and after trolling for several hours trying a variety of spreads and pitching live bait to several Marlin, they decided to try out the kite. After only ten minutes of kite fishing with live bait they got a bite, and then another one. Tammy and Tobey were the lucky anglers that reeled these 160-180 pound babies in, snapped a picture and set them free. Tammy is now a legend at RedRum having been the first person to have caught a fish using our new kite system. Congrats Tammy!!!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday/Tuesday Report
How should you celebrate your 70th birthday? Come down to Cabo and fish with your best friends! Pete, his son and two of his friends checked into the Portofino condos on Sunday and were ready to party. They arrived holding Corona’s and made sure we remembered to pick up their Coors. They went fishing with us for their first day this week on Monday aboard our 28’ ReelRum. Pete caught his first 2 Marlin ever with the help of Captain Omar and mate Americo. The first marlin measured 112” and weighed 180 pounds and the second came in at 96” and 140 pounds, both catch and release. They also caught 2 Dorado which they enjoyed for dinner at our favorite restaurant Misiones de Kino along with their tasty house Margaritas.
Out on our 33’ El Nuevo, Troy and five of his friends caught 2 Dorado which they also enjoyed for dinner at Misiones de Kino.
On Nuevo today we had the McClure clan from Co. – they headed out to the 95 spot looking for some dinner for tonight, they landed a nice 35 lb. Dorado that should feed the five of them. They saw a lot of marlin but they just did not want to bite.
Reel rum had our friend Pete, Ken, Joe and Jim onboard for there second day, no luck today, again, they saw a lot of marlin just did not want to bite.
The Red Beam had our friends Jack and Cheryl on a share with Todd Miz and his dad. They too saw lots of marlin, no bite so they headed in shore and got two yellowtail in the 20 pound range and one rooster about 30 lbs.
John
How should you celebrate your 70th birthday? Come down to Cabo and fish with your best friends! Pete, his son and two of his friends checked into the Portofino condos on Sunday and were ready to party. They arrived holding Corona’s and made sure we remembered to pick up their Coors. They went fishing with us for their first day this week on Monday aboard our 28’ ReelRum. Pete caught his first 2 Marlin ever with the help of Captain Omar and mate Americo. The first marlin measured 112” and weighed 180 pounds and the second came in at 96” and 140 pounds, both catch and release. They also caught 2 Dorado which they enjoyed for dinner at our favorite restaurant Misiones de Kino along with their tasty house Margaritas.
Out on our 33’ El Nuevo, Troy and five of his friends caught 2 Dorado which they also enjoyed for dinner at Misiones de Kino.
On Nuevo today we had the McClure clan from Co. – they headed out to the 95 spot looking for some dinner for tonight, they landed a nice 35 lb. Dorado that should feed the five of them. They saw a lot of marlin but they just did not want to bite.
Reel rum had our friend Pete, Ken, Joe and Jim onboard for there second day, no luck today, again, they saw a lot of marlin just did not want to bite.
The Red Beam had our friends Jack and Cheryl on a share with Todd Miz and his dad. They too saw lots of marlin, no bite so they headed in shore and got two yellowtail in the 20 pound range and one rooster about 30 lbs.
John
Anthony's Marlin, Yellowtail and Rooster
Yellowtail and Roosterfish that Anthony Bitgood and his wife caught fishing with us on May 21st and 22nd.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday/Sunday,
We had two boats out this morning, on Reelrum we had kris and Ashley from Houston Tx., they booked a 1/2 day trip and came back after C&R two nice size roosterfish up on the Sea of Cortez side.
On Rum Runnin we had the Schmidt family from Neenah Wi. - there day was spent about 18 miles off the light house C&R three marlin, 100lb, 120lb, 145lb - nice to see the bite starting to pick up.
Going to watch the RedRum team play soccer at 5PM, they are in 1st. place with eight games left in the season.
John
We had two boats out this morning, on Reelrum we had kris and Ashley from Houston Tx., they booked a 1/2 day trip and came back after C&R two nice size roosterfish up on the Sea of Cortez side.
On Rum Runnin we had the Schmidt family from Neenah Wi. - there day was spent about 18 miles off the light house C&R three marlin, 100lb, 120lb, 145lb - nice to see the bite starting to pick up.
Going to watch the RedRum team play soccer at 5PM, they are in 1st. place with eight games left in the season.
John
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Yellowtail, Sierra...and soon to be calamari
Martin went out on our 28’ ReelRum today with Captain Omar and mate Americo. They headed west on the Pacific side and caught 4 Sierra and 4 Yellowtail. The Sierra weighed around 8 pounds and the Yellowtail, 12 pounds. Fish were caught roughly a half mile from the shoreline where the water was 68 degrees.
John, “El Jefe”, went out on our 33’ El Nuevo with friends including Alonso and Ismael, best waiters at delicious Misiones de Kino, as well as Carlos, a highly-regarded and good to know, local police officer. All three were fishing for their very first time! Also trolling on the Pacific side by the lighthouse, about 200m from the shoreline, they caught a 3 ft Sierra, a 4 ft squid and a 200 pound Sunfish (catch and release) using Rapalla lures.
A slow day on the water but tons of fun.
John, “El Jefe”, went out on our 33’ El Nuevo with friends including Alonso and Ismael, best waiters at delicious Misiones de Kino, as well as Carlos, a highly-regarded and good to know, local police officer. All three were fishing for their very first time! Also trolling on the Pacific side by the lighthouse, about 200m from the shoreline, they caught a 3 ft Sierra, a 4 ft squid and a 200 pound Sunfish (catch and release) using Rapalla lures.
A slow day on the water but tons of fun.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Roosters and Yellowtail
Anthony went out for the second time this week on our 28’ ReelRum with Captain Omar and mate Americo. After catching his first Marlin yesterday, Anthony was ready for some Roosterfish. They headed out on the sea of Cortez where the water temperature was at 73 degrees and caught and released 5 Roosterfish and 1 Jack using live bait. Both Roosters weighed ten to fifteen pound.
Jack and Cheryl went out for their second time this week as well but this time on our 32’ RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel. They decided to focus on inshore fishing today and headed out on the Pacific side where the water was at 61 degrees. Using black and green Rappala lures, Jack and Cheryl caught 8 Yellowtail between ten to twenty pounds about a third of a mile from the shoreline.
Jack and Cheryl went out for their second time this week as well but this time on our 32’ RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel. They decided to focus on inshore fishing today and headed out on the Pacific side where the water was at 61 degrees. Using black and green Rappala lures, Jack and Cheryl caught 8 Yellowtail between ten to twenty pounds about a third of a mile from the shoreline.
Fish Report May 19-21st
It’s been a great week as always with clear, sunny skies and lots of Striped Marlin. Water temperature in the sea of Cortez has been between 74-75 degrees Fahrenheit.
TUESDAY MAY 19th
Steve and Judy from New Jersey went out on our 28’ ReelRum with Omar and Americo and caught their first Marlin ever. The Stivaly’s have mostly fished in the East Coast and were excited to have caught and released 2 Marlin and a Yellowtail that they enjoyed for dinner at Missiones de Kino. The first Marlin came in as 101 inches and the second at 106 inches. Judy got a blister from the fight but said it was well worth it.
Out on our 32’ Beam were Jack and Cheryl from California and our friend Matt that lives in Cabo. Matt took some time between spinning at local Buddha lounge to fish with us for his first time ever and got plenty on action out on the water. Jack and Cheryl are down for two weeks and will be fishing with us several days. With the help of Marcial and Fabian, the new friends caught and released 3 Marlin in the 140-180 pound range and a Dorado for dinner. Matt learned that sunblock is essential when fishing in Cabo San Lucas in May.
The Montvilles went out with Javier and Manuel on our 32’ RumRunnin. Heading out on the sea of Cortez they caught and released 4 Marlin.
Brad fished on our 33’ El Nuevo with Alex and Fabian and caught and released 2 Marlin.
WEDNESDAY MAY 20th
Brian and friends went out on our 32’ RumRunnin and caught and released 1 Marlin with the help of Captain Javier and mate Manuel.
THURSDAY MAY 21st
Anthony and Dawn from fished on our 28’ ReelRum with Captain Omar and mate Americo. They went looking for Marlin as Anthony has had lots of experience catching sails and Dorado in Florida where they live. There were no bananas on board and a nine foot Marlin they caught. There were plenty of others jumping by the boat, teasing poor Anthony but he’s back for more today and we’re cheering him on.
It’s always great when anglers arrive with a sense of humor in the early morning and the McDivitt’s had plenty. Vacationing with their two teenage daughters and their boyfriends, the McDivitt’s went out on our 32’ Rum Runnin with Javier and Manuel. They caught 4 Yellowtail which they enjoyed for dinner at Misiones de Kino.
Return trip w us, looking forward to seeing them again next year
Jim and friends went out on our 33’ El Nuevo with Alex and Fabian and had a great time. They caught and released 1 Marlin and enjoyed the performances of the sea life that they don’t get back home in Colorado. We hope to see you again next year guys!
INTERNAL GOSSIP
Ryan and Brooke have left John and Diana to take care of Cabo's anglers while they play in Spain and taste every variation on Sangria. Next stop: San Sebastian, Espa~na.
TUESDAY MAY 19th
Steve and Judy from New Jersey went out on our 28’ ReelRum with Omar and Americo and caught their first Marlin ever. The Stivaly’s have mostly fished in the East Coast and were excited to have caught and released 2 Marlin and a Yellowtail that they enjoyed for dinner at Missiones de Kino. The first Marlin came in as 101 inches and the second at 106 inches. Judy got a blister from the fight but said it was well worth it.
Out on our 32’ Beam were Jack and Cheryl from California and our friend Matt that lives in Cabo. Matt took some time between spinning at local Buddha lounge to fish with us for his first time ever and got plenty on action out on the water. Jack and Cheryl are down for two weeks and will be fishing with us several days. With the help of Marcial and Fabian, the new friends caught and released 3 Marlin in the 140-180 pound range and a Dorado for dinner. Matt learned that sunblock is essential when fishing in Cabo San Lucas in May.
The Montvilles went out with Javier and Manuel on our 32’ RumRunnin. Heading out on the sea of Cortez they caught and released 4 Marlin.
Brad fished on our 33’ El Nuevo with Alex and Fabian and caught and released 2 Marlin.
WEDNESDAY MAY 20th
Brian and friends went out on our 32’ RumRunnin and caught and released 1 Marlin with the help of Captain Javier and mate Manuel.
THURSDAY MAY 21st
Anthony and Dawn from fished on our 28’ ReelRum with Captain Omar and mate Americo. They went looking for Marlin as Anthony has had lots of experience catching sails and Dorado in Florida where they live. There were no bananas on board and a nine foot Marlin they caught. There were plenty of others jumping by the boat, teasing poor Anthony but he’s back for more today and we’re cheering him on.
It’s always great when anglers arrive with a sense of humor in the early morning and the McDivitt’s had plenty. Vacationing with their two teenage daughters and their boyfriends, the McDivitt’s went out on our 32’ Rum Runnin with Javier and Manuel. They caught 4 Yellowtail which they enjoyed for dinner at Misiones de Kino.
Return trip w us, looking forward to seeing them again next year
Jim and friends went out on our 33’ El Nuevo with Alex and Fabian and had a great time. They caught and released 1 Marlin and enjoyed the performances of the sea life that they don’t get back home in Colorado. We hope to see you again next year guys!
INTERNAL GOSSIP
Ryan and Brooke have left John and Diana to take care of Cabo's anglers while they play in Spain and taste every variation on Sangria. Next stop: San Sebastian, Espa~na.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Marlin Madness,
Well the marlin are back at the 95 and 1150 spot. Our friends Mr. Smith and two guest from DeSoto Tx. went out on Rum Runnin and came back with three C&R marlin, the nice thing was one was caught on live bait, one on a spreader bar and the other on squid lure. So you can see that having different options in the water can bring in the fish.
Our dock manager Jorge has some family friends go out on Red Beam and they also had three C&R marlin, all on live bait.
Steve Smyth and his crew from FL. were on board El Nuevo, they had a nice dorado at the boat before he got off, but did manage to get a nice stripe marlin C&R.
John Donovan
Well the marlin are back at the 95 and 1150 spot. Our friends Mr. Smith and two guest from DeSoto Tx. went out on Rum Runnin and came back with three C&R marlin, the nice thing was one was caught on live bait, one on a spreader bar and the other on squid lure. So you can see that having different options in the water can bring in the fish.
Our dock manager Jorge has some family friends go out on Red Beam and they also had three C&R marlin, all on live bait.
Steve Smyth and his crew from FL. were on board El Nuevo, they had a nice dorado at the boat before he got off, but did manage to get a nice stripe marlin C&R.
John Donovan
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Sunday School
Hola,
Today was Sunday school for the crews of RedRum. Owner John Donovan arrived on Sat. with some new "kites" for yet another something new to fishing in Cabo. All four crews went out on El Nuevo to practice the new "kite" fishing. The training went very well, so now when you get to Cabo and want to try something new, RedRum will have it for you.
We also loaded the boats with some new bumper teasers and high speed lures - make sure the crew puts the "high speed" lure in the water on the way out to the fishing grounds and back to the marina.
We are always looking for ways to improve your day on the water.
See you in Cabo soon.
Team RedRum
Today was Sunday school for the crews of RedRum. Owner John Donovan arrived on Sat. with some new "kites" for yet another something new to fishing in Cabo. All four crews went out on El Nuevo to practice the new "kite" fishing. The training went very well, so now when you get to Cabo and want to try something new, RedRum will have it for you.
We also loaded the boats with some new bumper teasers and high speed lures - make sure the crew puts the "high speed" lure in the water on the way out to the fishing grounds and back to the marina.
We are always looking for ways to improve your day on the water.
See you in Cabo soon.
Team RedRum
Friday, May 15, 2009
8 Marlin and calling it a day!
The temperatures on land and under water have begun to increase. Our anglers had the opportunity to not only score a tan today under our sunny sky at 97 degrees Fahrenheit, they also got plenty of opportunity to catch a Marlin, or two or three. Water temperatures today reached 74 degrees by the shoreline and 76 degrees out by point 1150 on the sea of Cortez.
Patrick and his three friends from California were hurting just a little this morning when they arrived but took on the choppy waters like champs. Going out on our 28’ ReelRum with Omar and Americo, Patrick and his friends caught and released a Striped Marlin.
Out on day one of two, Joe and his wife Karen went out on our 32’ RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel. They also headed east on the Cortez side and caught 2 Marlin. A nice practice round for fishing and RedRum veterans who will be joining us for the Billfish tournament in October.
The Bourgeois group went out for their second day with us on our 33’ El Nuevo and matched yesterdays score adding 3 more Striped Marlin to their total!
Ted and friends joined Marcial and Fabian on our 32’ RedBeam and caught and released 2 Striped Marlin, also on the Cortez side.
If you ever wanted to catch your own Marlin now is the time!
Patrick and his three friends from California were hurting just a little this morning when they arrived but took on the choppy waters like champs. Going out on our 28’ ReelRum with Omar and Americo, Patrick and his friends caught and released a Striped Marlin.
Out on day one of two, Joe and his wife Karen went out on our 32’ RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel. They also headed east on the Cortez side and caught 2 Marlin. A nice practice round for fishing and RedRum veterans who will be joining us for the Billfish tournament in October.
The Bourgeois group went out for their second day with us on our 33’ El Nuevo and matched yesterdays score adding 3 more Striped Marlin to their total!
Ted and friends joined Marcial and Fabian on our 32’ RedBeam and caught and released 2 Striped Marlin, also on the Cortez side.
If you ever wanted to catch your own Marlin now is the time!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Mucho Marlin
Swine Scare Update:
Humans and fish alike are as healthy as can be. Tourist fill the streets as restaurants, bars, shops and all activities are up and running. If you’re thinking of taking a trip south, Cabo is the place to be.
Three boats went out today and each caughtr and released Marlin.
Out on our 28’ ReelRum with 2008 Tuna Tournament crew champs Omar and Americo was John and his three buddies. They headed out to the sea of Cortez and caught 2
Striped Marlin using live bait.
Also fishing on the Cortez side were Javier and Fabian aboard our 32’ RumRunnin’ with Scott. This last minute trip scored him a nice sized Striped Marlin as well.
Fishing aboard our 33’ El Nuevo were the Bourgeois. They booked their trip through a charitable auction benefitting CCA and are enjoying our Play and Stay package. Alex and Ramon headed to the sea of Cortez close to point 1150. Water temperature was between 73-74 degrees Fahrenheit and winds were low. By 9am the group caught 2 Striped Marlin using live bait and a 3rd Marlin came in around noon using a lure. Besides the three that they caught and released the group saw many more Marlin as well as black Porpoise, feasting on squid.
Humans and fish alike are as healthy as can be. Tourist fill the streets as restaurants, bars, shops and all activities are up and running. If you’re thinking of taking a trip south, Cabo is the place to be.
Three boats went out today and each caughtr and released Marlin.
Out on our 28’ ReelRum with 2008 Tuna Tournament crew champs Omar and Americo was John and his three buddies. They headed out to the sea of Cortez and caught 2
Striped Marlin using live bait.
Also fishing on the Cortez side were Javier and Fabian aboard our 32’ RumRunnin’ with Scott. This last minute trip scored him a nice sized Striped Marlin as well.
Fishing aboard our 33’ El Nuevo were the Bourgeois. They booked their trip through a charitable auction benefitting CCA and are enjoying our Play and Stay package. Alex and Ramon headed to the sea of Cortez close to point 1150. Water temperature was between 73-74 degrees Fahrenheit and winds were low. By 9am the group caught 2 Striped Marlin using live bait and a 3rd Marlin came in around noon using a lure. Besides the three that they caught and released the group saw many more Marlin as well as black Porpoise, feasting on squid.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Renea's Rooster Fish
On board the RedBeam with Marshall, Renea reels in this nice little Roosterfish.
Mark's First Marlin
Brooke-
Good morning from Houston...........what's good about it when returning from fishing 3 days with Redrum????
I need to send Alex a small package.
Most importantly, on behalf of Renea and myself, we wanted to express our "Texas sized" appreciation of our recent stay in Cabo San Lucas and just how great the time was had!
Very few trips of this kind have all the expectations met. Our trip to Cabo with Redrum was one of those trips where every expectation was just not exceeded, but overwhelmed.
From the morning taco lady, the boat crews, guest chef, massage lady, and the condo, plus marlin and roosterfish.....what a fantastic trip.
We appreciate your efforts and wish you and Ryan the best of success!
If you are ever in the Houston area, our home is open to the Donovans.
Good morning from Houston...........what's good about it when returning from fishing 3 days with Redrum????
I need to send Alex a small package.
Most importantly, on behalf of Renea and myself, we wanted to express our "Texas sized" appreciation of our recent stay in Cabo San Lucas and just how great the time was had!
Very few trips of this kind have all the expectations met. Our trip to Cabo with Redrum was one of those trips where every expectation was just not exceeded, but overwhelmed.
From the morning taco lady, the boat crews, guest chef, massage lady, and the condo, plus marlin and roosterfish.....what a fantastic trip.
We appreciate your efforts and wish you and Ryan the best of success!
If you are ever in the Houston area, our home is open to the Donovans.
Sharon's First Dorado
Just a special thank you for such a wonderful time with Omar and Americo. My sister and I had a great time. We had no idea what we were doing, and now that we tried our hands at deep sea fishing, we are convinced that wecouldn't have pulled in a Marlin if our lives depended on it, but just being out with the two of them on a beautiful day, on the beautiful Cabo waters and the warm Cabo sunshine was a real treat. I did happen to pull in a 30-40 pound Dorado, which was the highlight of my vacation. What a hoot!!! The guys were real gentlemen and did everything to make our trip very pleasant. I'm sure they got a huge kick out of our ignorance, but we didn't care, we had so much fun. If we ever have the opportunity to visit Cabo in the future,we will definitely call you again. Just a side note, we called another charter that was highly recommeded to us, but they never responded. Thanks so much for your response and your excellent service andaccomodations!
Sharon Ripple
Sharon Ripple
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Big Tuna still out there....
Marshall hosted some friends from John Hennigin's Fish Talk Radio today and they were in search of Tuna and Dorado. They caught one Dorado before finding a school of Tuna feeding on the surface. Once they got to the fish, they had a double hook-up for a short time, before losing one of the fish. The one that "didn't get away" was a nice 40-45lb Yellowfin. Sounds like some nice steaks for the BBQ at Hennigin's condo.
Manuel and Javier fished with John and Charlene Heather, Keith and Michelle McDonald, and Dominic and Tina Burke, all down from Washington. The ladies were able to keep from getting sick, which I know they were worried about, in part because of the perfectly calm waters today, and in part from the fish they were catching. They headed offshore first thing and got the big Striped Marlin catch and release out of the way. Next, while trolling back towards shore they landed a nice Dorado. And, finally, while doing some inshore fishing they caught a nice Grouper and a Triggerfish varietal. Great day guys, be sure to send us some pics so we can get them up on the web.
Finally, on El Nuevo, we had a long time RedRum client and VIP, Mr. John Heitkamp and his two buddies Clint and Virgil. John has been fishing with RedRum for over 10 years and can even remember far enough back to a time when our fleet manager George actually got on a boat from time to time as Captain of the original 31' Bertram RedRum. The guys spotted a ton of fish, and were able to catch and release one Marlin and also landing a nice sized Dorado. Thanks for coming back to see us John, and give a call to John Donovan next time you are up in San Marcos.
Thanks,
Ryan
Manuel and Javier fished with John and Charlene Heather, Keith and Michelle McDonald, and Dominic and Tina Burke, all down from Washington. The ladies were able to keep from getting sick, which I know they were worried about, in part because of the perfectly calm waters today, and in part from the fish they were catching. They headed offshore first thing and got the big Striped Marlin catch and release out of the way. Next, while trolling back towards shore they landed a nice Dorado. And, finally, while doing some inshore fishing they caught a nice Grouper and a Triggerfish varietal. Great day guys, be sure to send us some pics so we can get them up on the web.
Finally, on El Nuevo, we had a long time RedRum client and VIP, Mr. John Heitkamp and his two buddies Clint and Virgil. John has been fishing with RedRum for over 10 years and can even remember far enough back to a time when our fleet manager George actually got on a boat from time to time as Captain of the original 31' Bertram RedRum. The guys spotted a ton of fish, and were able to catch and release one Marlin and also landing a nice sized Dorado. Thanks for coming back to see us John, and give a call to John Donovan next time you are up in San Marcos.
Thanks,
Ryan
Monday, May 11, 2009
Big Tuna today!!
Joe and Suzanne Broussard from Texas City, Texas were out with us again today and had another real nice day. Lots of fish in the water! Tuna, Marlin and Dorado were spotted but not much action from the fish with regard to hook-ups. The boys found a nice school of porpoise that were working bait and Yellowfin and Manuel was able to get two hook-ups. Joe and Suzanne each fought big Tuna, with Joe's heading for the prop and snapping the line. Suzanne was able to land hers though, a big bruiser of about 60lbs. After filleting and vacuum sealing, they should have plenty of Tuna to bring back to Texas. We even saved a few fillets for them to eat at Misiones de Kino tonight.
Adam and Laura Barber also fished with us today and while Javier did his best, he could not get them hooked up. Javier said that he saw 20 different Marlin today and had one playing with a pitch bait, but could not get it hooked up. Later he saw a school of Yellowfin working over a school of bait. After catching a few of the baitfish they were snacking on, he rigged them up and tossed them down, no interest from the Tuna though. Hopefully, it was still a great day on the water!
-Ryan
www.redrumcabo.com
Adam and Laura Barber also fished with us today and while Javier did his best, he could not get them hooked up. Javier said that he saw 20 different Marlin today and had one playing with a pitch bait, but could not get it hooked up. Later he saw a school of Yellowfin working over a school of bait. After catching a few of the baitfish they were snacking on, he rigged them up and tossed them down, no interest from the Tuna though. Hopefully, it was still a great day on the water!
-Ryan
www.redrumcabo.com
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Knock the Roosterfish off the Bucket List!
Today we had the Mohr party for their last fishing day of their trip. Mrs. Mohr came in this morning and proclaimed that she had never had a chance at a Roosterfish and really wanted to catch one. I let her know that while we hadn't seen a ton of them lately we would sure try.
Captain Alex from El Nuevo had the day off so mate Ramon took the helm and Marshall from the Red Beam filled in. Marshall seams to be our inshore expert so the Mohr's were in luck. True to form, Marshall got them on the fish and they were able to bring in 5 Roosters, all catch and release. Mr. Mohr, even had a nice 35-40lber on before loosing it at the side of the boat, and a nice Amberjack was also lost. The guys were slow trolling live caballito on the Sea of Cortez when they got bit.
After getting the inshore fish out of the way, they decided to head offshore and search for some bigger fish. Once offshore they were able to hook up with and land the final Marlin of the trip. After they returned to port Mr. Mohr came into the office to give Brooke a big hug for setting up their dinner and massages the night before. Thanks very much for coming down and visiting us, look forward to seeing y'all next year.
Captain Alex from El Nuevo had the day off so mate Ramon took the helm and Marshall from the Red Beam filled in. Marshall seams to be our inshore expert so the Mohr's were in luck. True to form, Marshall got them on the fish and they were able to bring in 5 Roosters, all catch and release. Mr. Mohr, even had a nice 35-40lber on before loosing it at the side of the boat, and a nice Amberjack was also lost. The guys were slow trolling live caballito on the Sea of Cortez when they got bit.
After getting the inshore fish out of the way, they decided to head offshore and search for some bigger fish. Once offshore they were able to hook up with and land the final Marlin of the trip. After they returned to port Mr. Mohr came into the office to give Brooke a big hug for setting up their dinner and massages the night before. Thanks very much for coming down and visiting us, look forward to seeing y'all next year.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
The Marlin are back!
Another gorgeous day on the water: barely any wind and lots of sunshine.
Today we fished with two groups of smart and compassionate people that purchased a Red Rum Stay and Play package at an auction to benefit our friends, the Coastal Conservation Association.
What is CCA? From their Web site: CCA is a non-profit organization, comprises 17 coastal state chapters spanning the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific coasts. CCA’s strength is drawn from the tens of thousands of recreational saltwater anglers who make up its membership. The stated purpose of CCA is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources. The objective of CCA is to conserve, promote and enhance the present and future availability of these coastal resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public. Check them out: http://www.joincca.org/index.html.
When not laying out by the pool, receiving massages or having gourmet meals prepared by a personal chef at our ocean view Portofino condos, the Mohrs and Broussards are out fishing with us.
Out for their second day of fishing on our 33’ Bertram “El Nuevo” were the Mohrs from Texas. Captain Alex and mate Ramon traveled over to Gordo Banks, a popular dive as well as fishing location and caught and released 3 Marlin by 1pm. There were lots of Marlin showing off their acrobatic skills and they almost hooked two more. On the way back, they stopped by the lighthouse and caught a Yellowtail for dinner.
The Broussards, new neighbors and friends of the Mohrs, went out on our 54’ Hatteras “Utopia”. You can’t really have a bad day on the water when you have fifty four feet, gourmet lunches and plenty of beer but the Broussards were after an adventure as well. Rene and Mickey headed outside of point 1150 and Mr. and Mrs. Broussard turned up the action and caught and released 2 Marlin by 10am.
It seems that the Marlin are back and ready for a fight!
For more information on how you can book a Play and Stay package with RedRum, visit our Web site at http://redrumcabo.com/html/portofino.html.
Today we fished with two groups of smart and compassionate people that purchased a Red Rum Stay and Play package at an auction to benefit our friends, the Coastal Conservation Association.
What is CCA? From their Web site: CCA is a non-profit organization, comprises 17 coastal state chapters spanning the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific coasts. CCA’s strength is drawn from the tens of thousands of recreational saltwater anglers who make up its membership. The stated purpose of CCA is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources. The objective of CCA is to conserve, promote and enhance the present and future availability of these coastal resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public. Check them out: http://www.joincca.org/index.html.
When not laying out by the pool, receiving massages or having gourmet meals prepared by a personal chef at our ocean view Portofino condos, the Mohrs and Broussards are out fishing with us.
Out for their second day of fishing on our 33’ Bertram “El Nuevo” were the Mohrs from Texas. Captain Alex and mate Ramon traveled over to Gordo Banks, a popular dive as well as fishing location and caught and released 3 Marlin by 1pm. There were lots of Marlin showing off their acrobatic skills and they almost hooked two more. On the way back, they stopped by the lighthouse and caught a Yellowtail for dinner.
The Broussards, new neighbors and friends of the Mohrs, went out on our 54’ Hatteras “Utopia”. You can’t really have a bad day on the water when you have fifty four feet, gourmet lunches and plenty of beer but the Broussards were after an adventure as well. Rene and Mickey headed outside of point 1150 and Mr. and Mrs. Broussard turned up the action and caught and released 2 Marlin by 10am.
It seems that the Marlin are back and ready for a fight!
For more information on how you can book a Play and Stay package with RedRum, visit our Web site at http://redrumcabo.com/html/portofino.html.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Calamarlin and sweet cheap flights to Cabo
Matt, Damon (two different people, though yes, we cater to movie stars) and a few friends ventured out on our 32' RedBeam today in search of adventure and came across a specie new to this area, the giant Calamarlin. This new creature is stealing the spotlight of our precious Marlin. Its a relationship of awe and angst, given the size of the beast (taller than you and me combined!) and its ability to satisfy the hunger of a Marlin.
Cousin species with the native Calamar (squid), town folk believe this mutation ocurred as a result of too many locals and tourists alike tossing pork into our bay. These beasts are so scary looking that a Mako shark swimming nearby jumped onto Matt and Damon's boat pleading for help.
On other news, airlines are loosing their minds, basically giving away great deals. Book that flight someone else just cancelled....now $100 bucks cheaper!
Cousin species with the native Calamar (squid), town folk believe this mutation ocurred as a result of too many locals and tourists alike tossing pork into our bay. These beasts are so scary looking that a Mako shark swimming nearby jumped onto Matt and Damon's boat pleading for help.
On other news, airlines are loosing their minds, basically giving away great deals. Book that flight someone else just cancelled....now $100 bucks cheaper!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Wahoo... BIG Wahoo
Warm warm water usually means Wahoo in our neck of the woods and today was no exception. With water ranging from 72-80 in and around Cabo, the boys were excited to get on the water this morning.
Alex and Ramon on El Nuevo hosted our good friend Alan Bryan, his new fiance Monica (congratulations!!!,) as well as his parents Kathy and Jim and his sister and brother in law Abby and Jeremy. The Bryan party had a few Dorado hook-ups throughout the day, none of which amounted to anything. A few Marlin were spotted by the crew, but no hook-ups. When it looked like a skunk the lucky lure they had out was slammed by a monster Wahoo. When they got the fish to the boat, Ramon the mate, estimated the fish to be 65-70lbs. Looks like the Bryan's will have some nice fillets for the rest of their stay. Congrats guys!
On ReelRum we had Josh Smith, Eric Gusinsky, and Paul LeCroy. Down from the Seattle area these Seahawks fans were not picky about what they wanted to catch today. The only request this morning, "tight lines." Well that would not be a problem it seemed. Two tuna early this morning, followed by 2 big Dorado. Unfortunately, while tight lines were not a problem, the fuel line was. A hose came loose on the ride home and the boat lost a good amount of diesel fuel. Making the best of a bad situation, Americo immediately put two lines in the water. As luck would have it, they were able to catch a Hammerhead and a Blue shark while Omar fixed the fuel line issue.
Great day for RedRum Anglers. Congrats to all.
-Ryan
Alex and Ramon on El Nuevo hosted our good friend Alan Bryan, his new fiance Monica (congratulations!!!,) as well as his parents Kathy and Jim and his sister and brother in law Abby and Jeremy. The Bryan party had a few Dorado hook-ups throughout the day, none of which amounted to anything. A few Marlin were spotted by the crew, but no hook-ups. When it looked like a skunk the lucky lure they had out was slammed by a monster Wahoo. When they got the fish to the boat, Ramon the mate, estimated the fish to be 65-70lbs. Looks like the Bryan's will have some nice fillets for the rest of their stay. Congrats guys!
On ReelRum we had Josh Smith, Eric Gusinsky, and Paul LeCroy. Down from the Seattle area these Seahawks fans were not picky about what they wanted to catch today. The only request this morning, "tight lines." Well that would not be a problem it seemed. Two tuna early this morning, followed by 2 big Dorado. Unfortunately, while tight lines were not a problem, the fuel line was. A hose came loose on the ride home and the boat lost a good amount of diesel fuel. Making the best of a bad situation, Americo immediately put two lines in the water. As luck would have it, they were able to catch a Hammerhead and a Blue shark while Omar fixed the fuel line issue.
Great day for RedRum Anglers. Congrats to all.
-Ryan
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
How did the ladies do?
This morning we had the mother/daughter team of Jolene and Kirstie Scott. Alex and Marshall on El Nuevo RedRum got the call, and Tuna was the desired species. If you have been following along Alex has been a Tuna machine the last few days bringing in over 30 keeper Yellowfin. Unfortunately, the 3rd time was not a charm for the El Nuevo crew. Alex headed back out to the Pacific in search of the large school he had located and fished the previous two days. As they often do, the Tuna had disappeared, which was a total bummer as the ladies were really looking forward to some fresh Yellowfin for a nice sushi dinner. The day was not a complete loss as late in the day the boys saw a finning Marlin and they were able to entice a bite. A battle ensued and the ladies got to pull on and catch and release a nice Striped Marlin. "That's hard work," stated Jolene. "I know why sushi is so expensive," replied her daughter Kirstie. All in all, they said they had a blast and really enjoyed their day on the water. Hopefully next time we can get that big Yellowfin hooked up and sashimied for you.
Nevermind the swine!
-Ryan
Nevermind the swine!
-Ryan
Monday, May 4, 2009
Mas Tuna
Hola amigos,
Today we had two boats heading out. Would have been 4, but we had a few cancellations due to the Swine Flu. Much too big a deal, in our opinion, has been made. The flu is treatable and not as dangerous as once thought. Stop slamming Mexico!
Dave Sylvia headed out with Omar and Americo and they had a plan in place. Americo told me yesterday how he had 14 different Marlin strikes and they were headed back to the same place as yesterday on the Sea of Cortez. As luck would have it, the Marlin disappeared. They did hook a shark that Dave fought for a few minutes, unfortunately, it spit the hook. We'll get you hooked up next time Dave!
Alex and Ramon on El Nuevo played host to the Monks group again. For their final day of fishing. The boys still had room in their coolers so, Mike, Lee, Scott, Dino, Billy, and Mark wanted to head for the Yellowfin school they found yesterday. They boys got lucky again today and found the school early this morning. By the end of the day they had 20 Yellowfin on board. Jorge and Rene are busy on the vacuum packer right now, and will be for the forseeable future. Great trip for the guys and we really enjoyed having you guys down. See you next year!
Hasta Manana!
Today we had two boats heading out. Would have been 4, but we had a few cancellations due to the Swine Flu. Much too big a deal, in our opinion, has been made. The flu is treatable and not as dangerous as once thought. Stop slamming Mexico!
Dave Sylvia headed out with Omar and Americo and they had a plan in place. Americo told me yesterday how he had 14 different Marlin strikes and they were headed back to the same place as yesterday on the Sea of Cortez. As luck would have it, the Marlin disappeared. They did hook a shark that Dave fought for a few minutes, unfortunately, it spit the hook. We'll get you hooked up next time Dave!
Alex and Ramon on El Nuevo played host to the Monks group again. For their final day of fishing. The boys still had room in their coolers so, Mike, Lee, Scott, Dino, Billy, and Mark wanted to head for the Yellowfin school they found yesterday. They boys got lucky again today and found the school early this morning. By the end of the day they had 20 Yellowfin on board. Jorge and Rene are busy on the vacuum packer right now, and will be for the forseeable future. Great trip for the guys and we really enjoyed having you guys down. See you next year!
Hasta Manana!
Twitter?
No clue what we are doing, but we are now sending Twitter updates as often as we can.
We will be sending out short notices throughout the day, letting you know what we know. There is even a way you can sign up to receive emails when we update our status, for those of you who really like us.
Check it out here. http://twitter.com/RedRumCabo
We will be sending out short notices throughout the day, letting you know what we know. There is even a way you can sign up to receive emails when we update our status, for those of you who really like us.
Check it out here. http://twitter.com/RedRumCabo
Latest from the CDC
From www.msn.com Monday, May 4th
From the CDC's acting chief, Dr. Richard Besser...
"The good news is when we look at this virus right now, we're not seeing some of the things in the virus that have been associated in the past with more severe flu," Besser said."
From the CDC's acting chief, Dr. Richard Besser...
"The good news is when we look at this virus right now, we're not seeing some of the things in the virus that have been associated in the past with more severe flu," Besser said."
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Beers flowing and fish biting
It’s beautiful, sunny and warm Sunday in Cabo sitting at about 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the air and about 76 degrees in the water. The bite has been good these last few days with marlin and tuna ever present.
Robert and his wife Viki from Palm Desert, California headed out with Omar and Americo on ReelRum. We met them at the Fred Hall Show down in Long Beach. Viki wasn’t sure if she wanted to be out on the water as she hadn’t been fishing in about 20 years. After John talked to her about one of our great Mate’s Americo, she was convinced that he was her man to walk her through the whole fishing process. They headed out about 28-29 miles on the Sea of Cortez where they were able to catch and release 3 Striped Marlin. They also got a hold of about a 20 pound Yellow fin tuna that is currently getting prepared for their sushi lunch! I’m glad you guys had a good time; we look forward to seeing some pictures.
Mike Monks, Lee Hutchins, Scott Reich, Dino Camino, Billy Uhler and Mark Bowers from Maryland headed out on El Nuevo today. They are no spring chickens to Cabo, they come down often and fish hard for the time they are here. This is day 4 for them on the water. With 2 cases of beer on board, they checked in a bit late this morning and headed out with Alex on El Nuevo. They headed out to the Pacific side and were on the search for tuna. They hit it big when they got into some porpoise and landed 10 nice Yellow Fin Tuna. They'll be taking most of it back to the states with them all nicely vacuum sealed. We'll see you guys again tomorrow.
Thanks for checking in!
Brooke
Robert and his wife Viki from Palm Desert, California headed out with Omar and Americo on ReelRum. We met them at the Fred Hall Show down in Long Beach. Viki wasn’t sure if she wanted to be out on the water as she hadn’t been fishing in about 20 years. After John talked to her about one of our great Mate’s Americo, she was convinced that he was her man to walk her through the whole fishing process. They headed out about 28-29 miles on the Sea of Cortez where they were able to catch and release 3 Striped Marlin. They also got a hold of about a 20 pound Yellow fin tuna that is currently getting prepared for their sushi lunch! I’m glad you guys had a good time; we look forward to seeing some pictures.
Mike Monks, Lee Hutchins, Scott Reich, Dino Camino, Billy Uhler and Mark Bowers from Maryland headed out on El Nuevo today. They are no spring chickens to Cabo, they come down often and fish hard for the time they are here. This is day 4 for them on the water. With 2 cases of beer on board, they checked in a bit late this morning and headed out with Alex on El Nuevo. They headed out to the Pacific side and were on the search for tuna. They hit it big when they got into some porpoise and landed 10 nice Yellow Fin Tuna. They'll be taking most of it back to the states with them all nicely vacuum sealed. We'll see you guys again tomorrow.
Thanks for checking in!
Brooke
Saturday, May 2, 2009
It's getting warmer, both on land and in the water!
The Thompsons were back for the second day in a row, this time with Alex and Ramon on our 33’ Bertram “El Nuevo”. They decided to head towards the sea of Cortez, going out roughly ten miles where the water temperature was at 76 degrees Fahrenheit. The group was super excited to fight and catch 4 Marlin and just a little disappointed about a huge Dorado that got away. Total score for both days: six Marlin.
Also fishing for the second, but not last day this week were Mike and his buddies from Maryland. It was almost 7am and they hadn’t checked in so I figured that they had had a rough night. Little did I know the pros had gone straight for their boat and disappeared by the time I had heard. They came back with more Dorado and a Tuna, though not quite big enough for their appetites. Two more days guys, hang in there!
Out on our 32’ RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel were Chris and his friends from San Jose, CA. They hoped that there would be six of them fishing today but thanks to the media and the hype of pandemic, as Chris says, two stayed behind. Javier took them out thirty five miles towards the lighthouse where waters were close to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Those two will be missing out on the Tuna and Skipjack dinner that the group caught.
Also fishing for the second, but not last day this week were Mike and his buddies from Maryland. It was almost 7am and they hadn’t checked in so I figured that they had had a rough night. Little did I know the pros had gone straight for their boat and disappeared by the time I had heard. They came back with more Dorado and a Tuna, though not quite big enough for their appetites. Two more days guys, hang in there!
Out on our 32’ RumRunnin with Javier and Manuel were Chris and his friends from San Jose, CA. They hoped that there would be six of them fishing today but thanks to the media and the hype of pandemic, as Chris says, two stayed behind. Javier took them out thirty five miles towards the lighthouse where waters were close to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Those two will be missing out on the Tuna and Skipjack dinner that the group caught.
The Facts about "Swine Flu" in Los Cabos, Mexico
The Facts about "Swine Flu" in Los Cabos, Mexico
By Derrick Grahn on Tuesday April 28, 2009
By Derrick Grahn on Tuesday April 28, 2009
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Girls Can Fish Too!
“Girls can fish too!” That was what Betty and her friends from California said as they arrived back at the office, grins on each face. A last minute decision for the group, they decided to check-out the fishing while vacationing in Cabo and found us on Tripadvisor. Javier and Manuel took them out on our 32’ RumRunnin’ and by 8am they were fighting their Marlin. Nice job ladies!
Bryan and wife Christine went out on our 28’ ReelRum today with Omar and Americo where the water was at 73-74 degrees and the fish were biting! Positioning themselves at 1150 on the sea of Cortez, they threw out a line and in came a Marlin. “The crew made it as easy as possible; kudos to both of them.”
Doug and his friends came to us via their support for the Coastal Conservation Association and went out on our 32’ RedBeam today with Marcial and Fabian. They took their time out on the water and it paid off with 2 striped Marlin. Catch and release of course!
Out on one of our partner boats, Mike and his buddies from Maryland came back with a Dorado and a Roosterfish. A good start for this group that plans on fishing with us three more days this week. Now what could they possibly get into the rest of the day? #1: finish their case of cerveza and, #2: head over to the pool. Great plan guys.
Bryan and wife Christine went out on our 28’ ReelRum today with Omar and Americo where the water was at 73-74 degrees and the fish were biting! Positioning themselves at 1150 on the sea of Cortez, they threw out a line and in came a Marlin. “The crew made it as easy as possible; kudos to both of them.”
Doug and his friends came to us via their support for the Coastal Conservation Association and went out on our 32’ RedBeam today with Marcial and Fabian. They took their time out on the water and it paid off with 2 striped Marlin. Catch and release of course!
Out on one of our partner boats, Mike and his buddies from Maryland came back with a Dorado and a Roosterfish. A good start for this group that plans on fishing with us three more days this week. Now what could they possibly get into the rest of the day? #1: finish their case of cerveza and, #2: head over to the pool. Great plan guys.
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