And, as some of you know, when a Captain finds something floating in the water there is usually something hanging around below. Well, they always say it is better to be lucky than good, today the boys got lucky. 20 miles offshore, unfortunately (for the whale, not the fisherman) a whale died and floated to the surface. Bait fish, Dorado and even Tuna took advantage and were all feeding on and around the whale.
Captain Omar pulled double duty today, with a rare 1/2 day charter in the morning and another 1/2 day charter in the afternoon. First up were Eric and Medea Olson. Omar lured in a nice 45lb Dorado with a Mexican Flag colored lure from Ballyhood Lures, which Eric fought. Next up was Medea, who caught and released an estimated 140lb Marlin. After returning to the Marina and cleaning the boat, Omar headed back out and had at least 1 Yellowfin Tuna for James Heil and his crew last we heard.
Captain Marshall on the RedBeam hosted Bill and Ona Yoa today. Marshall had heard of fish being caught away from the Herradura Bank and was unfortunately no where near the floating whale carcass. That being said, Marshall was still able to find the Yellowfin, hooking the Yoa's up with 3 nice fish.
Vincent Potti and his son fished with Javier on Rum Runnin and they were lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time. They were one of the first boats to find the whale and they had an epic day. 9 Dorado, 6 of which they released and 8 Yellowfin Tuna found their way to the boat after eating live pitch bait.
DeeAnn Robinson and her crew got off the Royal Carribean Cruise Line at 9:30am and by 10:30am they were nearing the action. Having heard about what was happening out at sea, Captain Alex fired up the twin engine 33' Bertram and raced to the scene. The Robinson's finished their day with 8 Dorado and 3 Yellowfin Tuna. What a fabulous day for a group that got a late start.
Here's to finding the floating whale again tomorrow!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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True to form....
True to form, we didn't get a fish report out yesterday. Monday's are pay day for the Captains and Mates, which of course makes it that much crazier around the office when the boats get back. If you read any of the reports from last week, the boys certainly earned their paychecks last week. Monday came and all the boys were headed back to the Herradura Bank, the fish that were there on Saturday had calmed down a bit on Sunday (as I am all too well aware.) Let's see how the boys did on Monday.
Jennifer and Randal Snyder from Surprise, Arizona were the first to return to the Marina and they had a great day on the water. "Mixed Bag" would be the term that best represented their day on the water. Randal brought in a real nice Sailfish, a fish we haven't seen a whole lot of this year, so that was an encouraging way to start their day. The Snyders also brought in a nice Dorado, a Yellowfin Tuna, and a Jack Crevalle. The Jack Crevalle's have been all over the place lately and showing some good size as well.
Captain Richard Delor and his wife Meg are visiting from Nevada and spending two days of their 10th anniversary vacation fishing with RedRum. Captain Richard is used to fishing the Great Lakes area out of Michigan, so hooking into a 9ft Striped Marlin was a real trip for him. A true angler, Richard was able to catch and release his first Marlin in about 30 minutes. The Delor's will be fishing with us again on Wednesday, hope the action continues where it left off.
Greg Barron and his crew were back for their second day of fishing, which is included in our Stay and Play Packages. Greg, Mary, Nancy, Vicki and Michael were all back again, but the day belonged to Courtney, Greg's daughter. Courtney put her guns to work and caught and released 2 whopper Striped Marlin. 97" and 101" were the lengths of these two big Marlin! Congratulations Courtney! Great Job!
Finally we had the Wade Groenwold along with Lori, his wife and Preston and Dalton his two kids. Joyce Morgan and Karen Dorner were also along for the ride today, and a beautiful ride it was. Fabulous weather for fishing and calm seas. Lori showed them all how it was done with a massive 107" Marlin. Preston was trying to get mom to let him put the mount up in his room once it was done, however, I think Lori has different thoughts about where this beautiful Marlin will be residing. Congrats Lori, that was one hell of a Marlin!
-Ryan Donovan
Team RedRum
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Jennifer and Randal Snyder from Surprise, Arizona were the first to return to the Marina and they had a great day on the water. "Mixed Bag" would be the term that best represented their day on the water. Randal brought in a real nice Sailfish, a fish we haven't seen a whole lot of this year, so that was an encouraging way to start their day. The Snyders also brought in a nice Dorado, a Yellowfin Tuna, and a Jack Crevalle. The Jack Crevalle's have been all over the place lately and showing some good size as well.
Captain Richard Delor and his wife Meg are visiting from Nevada and spending two days of their 10th anniversary vacation fishing with RedRum. Captain Richard is used to fishing the Great Lakes area out of Michigan, so hooking into a 9ft Striped Marlin was a real trip for him. A true angler, Richard was able to catch and release his first Marlin in about 30 minutes. The Delor's will be fishing with us again on Wednesday, hope the action continues where it left off.
Greg Barron and his crew were back for their second day of fishing, which is included in our Stay and Play Packages. Greg, Mary, Nancy, Vicki and Michael were all back again, but the day belonged to Courtney, Greg's daughter. Courtney put her guns to work and caught and released 2 whopper Striped Marlin. 97" and 101" were the lengths of these two big Marlin! Congratulations Courtney! Great Job!
Finally we had the Wade Groenwold along with Lori, his wife and Preston and Dalton his two kids. Joyce Morgan and Karen Dorner were also along for the ride today, and a beautiful ride it was. Fabulous weather for fishing and calm seas. Lori showed them all how it was done with a massive 107" Marlin. Preston was trying to get mom to let him put the mount up in his room once it was done, however, I think Lori has different thoughts about where this beautiful Marlin will be residing. Congrats Lori, that was one hell of a Marlin!
-Ryan Donovan
Team RedRum
www.redrumcabo.com
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Sunny Sunday
A beautiful sunny Sunday in Cabo with the temperature sitting at 86 degrees Fahrenheit and a light wind of 12 mph coming in from the Southeast. The scare of Tropical Storm Andres is long gone leaving us with wonderful weather with a breeze that’s keeping us all cooler.
The vibrant couple Adrienne and Kyle from Syracuse, Indiana headed out on a half day trip with Javier and Chivo aboard RumRunnin. Out to the Sea of Cortez they went in search of dinner. They had a great day on the water reeling in 4 Dorados! They took a filet for dinner, gave some to the crew and we are freezing the rest as we speak. They’ll have a nice cooler full to bring back to Indiana just in time for a 4th of July fish fry!
My husband headed out this morning with his buddy Leon Robles on El Nuevo with Alex. They weren’t as lucky as Kyle and Adrienne, but they did reel in a nice yellow tail. They were back in time to catch the US vs. Brazil soccer game with some fresh prepared yellow tail sashimi and Modelos in hand. They were even nice enough to remember the wife at the office with a plate hand delivered. Yummy, thanks to the Early Bird for lunch. (The Early Bird is the store a few doors down where many of you have probably bought beer or snacks.) They make a ridiculous sashimi that I highly recommend.
Aboard ReelRum were Michael Baseflug and Oliver Donnelly from Seattle, Washington. It was their first times on the Baja waters, and it treated them quite well. They came back with 3 Tunas and a big striped Marlin, weighing about 170 lbs., which they released. They both took turns fighting the Marlin. They’ve got a couple tuna steaks they’ll eat up fresh for dinner and the rest will be vacuum sealed for them to take back home with them. We hope to see you guys back down again! Send us the pictures of that Marlin that is a good sized striper.
Thanks for checking in, have a wonderful week.
Brooke Donovan
The vibrant couple Adrienne and Kyle from Syracuse, Indiana headed out on a half day trip with Javier and Chivo aboard RumRunnin. Out to the Sea of Cortez they went in search of dinner. They had a great day on the water reeling in 4 Dorados! They took a filet for dinner, gave some to the crew and we are freezing the rest as we speak. They’ll have a nice cooler full to bring back to Indiana just in time for a 4th of July fish fry!
My husband headed out this morning with his buddy Leon Robles on El Nuevo with Alex. They weren’t as lucky as Kyle and Adrienne, but they did reel in a nice yellow tail. They were back in time to catch the US vs. Brazil soccer game with some fresh prepared yellow tail sashimi and Modelos in hand. They were even nice enough to remember the wife at the office with a plate hand delivered. Yummy, thanks to the Early Bird for lunch. (The Early Bird is the store a few doors down where many of you have probably bought beer or snacks.) They make a ridiculous sashimi that I highly recommend.
Aboard ReelRum were Michael Baseflug and Oliver Donnelly from Seattle, Washington. It was their first times on the Baja waters, and it treated them quite well. They came back with 3 Tunas and a big striped Marlin, weighing about 170 lbs., which they released. They both took turns fighting the Marlin. They’ve got a couple tuna steaks they’ll eat up fresh for dinner and the rest will be vacuum sealed for them to take back home with them. We hope to see you guys back down again! Send us the pictures of that Marlin that is a good sized striper.
Thanks for checking in, have a wonderful week.
Brooke Donovan
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The ocean can't be serious...
What a day of sportfishing today for RedRum anglers. The ocean was literally boiling with fish today. Having the wonderful opportunity to see our boats fish these waters day in and day out, I know that days like today only happen a handful of times per year. Marlin, Tuna, and Dorado flags hanging from RedRum boats are literally blinding my view of the Marina.
Captains Omar, Marshall, Javier, and Alex talked this morning and they all decided to head out and cover the same are they found the fish yesterday, with each taking a slightly different heading. Javier was the first to spot the fish and the others were quickly called on the radio.
Javier had a half day charter today with the Father/Son/Son trio of Todd, Andy and Chad Hebert from Louisiana. Being that they had a half day charter, Rum Runnin cruised back in around noon with 5 Dorado flags, 3 Yellowfin Flags and a whopper of a catch and release Marlin. They said they found the school and then kept circling it, picking off strikes from different fish with every pass. On the way back in, Manuel spotted a huge Striped Marlin and it was quickly offered live bait, which it took. This big female must have just eaten a big meal as apparently she came to the boat without much fight for her size. When they measured the fish on the back of the boat it taped out at a ridiculous 11ft 10.5 inches. Fabulous catch, and a fabulous day on the water.
Justo, Zach and Chris Morales, out for their final day of fishing, after not catching much for two days, had the day they dreamed of before coming down. Marshall, on the RedBeam was the second boat to the action and these guys were back right before 1pm with 3 nice sized Dorado's and 6 Yellowfin Tuna. The guys couldn't be happier that I talked them into one last day on the water, and I am super happy it worked out. Zach and Chris are working up their appetites even more right now at Wild Canyon Zip Lines in preparation for "the feast," tonight at Missiones de Kino. Dorado Ceviche, Tuna Sashimi, and an array of cooked fish. Enjoy guys, you worked hard for it.
Derek and Shelbi Cooper along with friends Josh and Amy Bingham, had the ride on ReelRum today. Omar and Americo were their guides on one what they said was one of the best days of fishing they had ever had. They had too many Yellowfin bites to count, but recalled constantly getting double and triple hook-ups. At the end of the day they had caught and released a Marlin, kept 4 of the Yellowfin they caught (thanks for releasing some,) and also brought in 2 Dorado.
Finally we had Greg Barron's Play and Stay group fishing on El Nuevo RedRum. Greg fished with his wife Mary and his daughter Courtney, and his friends Michael and Vicki Reichle and Nancy Pelton. Captain Alex was last to the return to the Marina and he showed his clients a phenominal day as well. Courtney also couldn't believe the Yellowfin out there and how they were constantly doubled and tripled up. The finished the day with 10 Yellowfin and 4 nice Dorado, 2 of which went over 50lbs.
What a phenominal day on the Sea of Cortez, beautiful seas, and a light breeze to cool down the anglers as they fought fish after fish. Really wish I could have been out there myself to experience the bite, but seeing the smiling faces and shocked reactions of our anglers was a great consolation prize.
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Captains Omar, Marshall, Javier, and Alex talked this morning and they all decided to head out and cover the same are they found the fish yesterday, with each taking a slightly different heading. Javier was the first to spot the fish and the others were quickly called on the radio.
Javier had a half day charter today with the Father/Son/Son trio of Todd, Andy and Chad Hebert from Louisiana. Being that they had a half day charter, Rum Runnin cruised back in around noon with 5 Dorado flags, 3 Yellowfin Flags and a whopper of a catch and release Marlin. They said they found the school and then kept circling it, picking off strikes from different fish with every pass. On the way back in, Manuel spotted a huge Striped Marlin and it was quickly offered live bait, which it took. This big female must have just eaten a big meal as apparently she came to the boat without much fight for her size. When they measured the fish on the back of the boat it taped out at a ridiculous 11ft 10.5 inches. Fabulous catch, and a fabulous day on the water.
Justo, Zach and Chris Morales, out for their final day of fishing, after not catching much for two days, had the day they dreamed of before coming down. Marshall, on the RedBeam was the second boat to the action and these guys were back right before 1pm with 3 nice sized Dorado's and 6 Yellowfin Tuna. The guys couldn't be happier that I talked them into one last day on the water, and I am super happy it worked out. Zach and Chris are working up their appetites even more right now at Wild Canyon Zip Lines in preparation for "the feast," tonight at Missiones de Kino. Dorado Ceviche, Tuna Sashimi, and an array of cooked fish. Enjoy guys, you worked hard for it.
Derek and Shelbi Cooper along with friends Josh and Amy Bingham, had the ride on ReelRum today. Omar and Americo were their guides on one what they said was one of the best days of fishing they had ever had. They had too many Yellowfin bites to count, but recalled constantly getting double and triple hook-ups. At the end of the day they had caught and released a Marlin, kept 4 of the Yellowfin they caught (thanks for releasing some,) and also brought in 2 Dorado.
Finally we had Greg Barron's Play and Stay group fishing on El Nuevo RedRum. Greg fished with his wife Mary and his daughter Courtney, and his friends Michael and Vicki Reichle and Nancy Pelton. Captain Alex was last to the return to the Marina and he showed his clients a phenominal day as well. Courtney also couldn't believe the Yellowfin out there and how they were constantly doubled and tripled up. The finished the day with 10 Yellowfin and 4 nice Dorado, 2 of which went over 50lbs.
What a phenominal day on the Sea of Cortez, beautiful seas, and a light breeze to cool down the anglers as they fought fish after fish. Really wish I could have been out there myself to experience the bite, but seeing the smiling faces and shocked reactions of our anglers was a great consolation prize.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Fill the coolers with filets Friday!
Saw a lot of boats cruise back into the marina today without flags, and I figured it would be the same for our guys. Rene, our mechanic, had been in contact with the boys and they were having a tough time getting bites. That all drastically changed when Omar found a big school of fish, 17-18 miles offshore towards what we call the 1150 spot.
Craig Beal and his son Brendan were the first back today. Brendan has no problem bringing down QB's and RB's for the National Champion Florida Gators (Go TCU) but he couldn't handle the rough seas of the Sea of Cortez. The Beal's were able to bring in a Yellowfin Tuna and a nice Dorado before they had to call it quits. No worries Brendan, even Paul Bunyan size guys like yourself routinely get tamed by the seas when they are furious.
The Munoz family of Anthony, Michaela, Daniel and Brennan were back next. They fished today with Omar and Americo on ReelRum and had a phenominal day. Final tally for the Munoz clan was 6 Yellowfin Tuna and 2 Dorado.
Curt Simpson and his wife Andrea, Al Brayton, Lisa, Vincent, and Alexander Correnti fished with Marshall today on the RedBeam and they too had a great day. Thanks to a call from Omar, Marshall too found the fish (just goes to show, fishing with a fleet that has several boats can pay off big time.) This crew was all smiles as they returned with 5 Yellowfin, all caught on Cedar Plugs and 2 nice Dorado, one in the 40lb class.
Justo Morales, along with his two boys and his wife Angela were the first ones back today. They again had a tough day on the water. Tomorrow, they will be our guests on the RedBeam and Marshall has assured us they will get on the fish!
Craig Beal and his son Brendan were the first back today. Brendan has no problem bringing down QB's and RB's for the National Champion Florida Gators (Go TCU) but he couldn't handle the rough seas of the Sea of Cortez. The Beal's were able to bring in a Yellowfin Tuna and a nice Dorado before they had to call it quits. No worries Brendan, even Paul Bunyan size guys like yourself routinely get tamed by the seas when they are furious.
The Munoz family of Anthony, Michaela, Daniel and Brennan were back next. They fished today with Omar and Americo on ReelRum and had a phenominal day. Final tally for the Munoz clan was 6 Yellowfin Tuna and 2 Dorado.
Curt Simpson and his wife Andrea, Al Brayton, Lisa, Vincent, and Alexander Correnti fished with Marshall today on the RedBeam and they too had a great day. Thanks to a call from Omar, Marshall too found the fish (just goes to show, fishing with a fleet that has several boats can pay off big time.) This crew was all smiles as they returned with 5 Yellowfin, all caught on Cedar Plugs and 2 nice Dorado, one in the 40lb class.
Justo Morales, along with his two boys and his wife Angela were the first ones back today. They again had a tough day on the water. Tomorrow, they will be our guests on the RedBeam and Marshall has assured us they will get on the fish!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Windy windy...
While the storm off the coast has all but dissipated, we are still getting some winds off both the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez. While that is great for Cabo's surfers, visiting anglers had a bumpy ride today. Things should continue to calm down, as Jorge, our veteran fisherman and Cabo resident feels like today was the worst of what we'll get.
That being said, first boat back was the Haines party. Mike Haines and his wife, Mary went out with his dad, Norman, their son Regan and grandchildren Austin and Kristen. The guys had a tough time getting the fish to bite today, but they were able to bring in a nice Striped Marlin, catch and release.
Our good friend John Medlen and his sons Jr, and Shane, along with friends Kurt Groenwold and Janine Moyer were our guest aboard El Nuevo today. They too had a tough time getting fish to bite, they saw a lot of fish, but were only able to get one Jack Crevalle. We'll see this crew again Monday to give it another shot.
Alohi Rieger, Jordan Weiss, and Burley Wright were 3 of the 6 that made it today to fish with Marshall and Muneca on the RedBeam. Apparently, the other 3 guys had rougher nights than these guys and couldn't quite make it for the 9am fishing excursion they planned. The San Diego guys were able to bring in a Yellowfin and a nice Dorado today.
Justo Morales, and his two sons, Zach and Chris, our latest Play and Stay crew joined us today for their first of two days fishing. The crew hails from Houston, and are avid anglers there; they even brought their own gear. The guys fished with Omar and Americo today and caught 2 Yellowfin and one nice Dorado.
Finally, the final day for the Huffman crew was today and the rest of the anglers in Cabo will be happy to see them go. I know that sounds harsh, but these guys simply wouldn't let any of the other boats out the past three days catch any fish, they hogged them all. Once again, these guys had a great day bringing home 5 Dorado. In all honesty, Roger, Kendall, Mike and Brent were a pleasure to meet and host the past three days. They deserved all the fish they caught because they came in with a great attitude everyday and treated our crews well. Look forward to seeing you guys back in Cabo soon.
Hasta Manana,
Ryan
That being said, first boat back was the Haines party. Mike Haines and his wife, Mary went out with his dad, Norman, their son Regan and grandchildren Austin and Kristen. The guys had a tough time getting the fish to bite today, but they were able to bring in a nice Striped Marlin, catch and release.
Our good friend John Medlen and his sons Jr, and Shane, along with friends Kurt Groenwold and Janine Moyer were our guest aboard El Nuevo today. They too had a tough time getting fish to bite, they saw a lot of fish, but were only able to get one Jack Crevalle. We'll see this crew again Monday to give it another shot.
Alohi Rieger, Jordan Weiss, and Burley Wright were 3 of the 6 that made it today to fish with Marshall and Muneca on the RedBeam. Apparently, the other 3 guys had rougher nights than these guys and couldn't quite make it for the 9am fishing excursion they planned. The San Diego guys were able to bring in a Yellowfin and a nice Dorado today.
Justo Morales, and his two sons, Zach and Chris, our latest Play and Stay crew joined us today for their first of two days fishing. The crew hails from Houston, and are avid anglers there; they even brought their own gear. The guys fished with Omar and Americo today and caught 2 Yellowfin and one nice Dorado.
Finally, the final day for the Huffman crew was today and the rest of the anglers in Cabo will be happy to see them go. I know that sounds harsh, but these guys simply wouldn't let any of the other boats out the past three days catch any fish, they hogged them all. Once again, these guys had a great day bringing home 5 Dorado. In all honesty, Roger, Kendall, Mike and Brent were a pleasure to meet and host the past three days. They deserved all the fish they caught because they came in with a great attitude everyday and treated our crews well. Look forward to seeing you guys back in Cabo soon.
Hasta Manana,
Ryan
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
244 lb Yellowfin mount from Global Fish Mounts
As many of you know, we were lucky enough to haul in the biggest Yellowfin Tuna last year in the Western Outdoor News Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot. Our 244lb Yellowfin was the 3rd biggest in tournament history and secured our place in Cabo's storied tournament history.
Global Fish Mounts was nice enough to donate a mount of our historic catch and it arrived yesterday. Of course, we had to place it front and center, right above the desk here in the office. Beautiful artistry, and we can't be happier with the way it turned out.
Get Well Diana....
Team RedRum would like to send a special "Get Well Soon" to our wonderful office manager Diana. Diana, unfortunately, was cut off by another surfer as they jockeyed for position on a big wave at Cabo Surf this past weekend and took a hard fall. After colliding head first with her board, Diana was left with a concussion and a fractured jaw.
Diana is a great girl and always has an upbeat attitude so it was no surprise that she was joking around even in her initial text's to us about the accident. "I guess she wanted to be the ONLY girl on the water!" Diana explained as she described the ordeal. Unable to talk, coherently at least, Diana will be on the sidelines for a few weeks. She will be missed around the office and we wish her a speedy recovery.
So, from Team RedRum and our extended family all over the world, get well soon Diana!
Diana is a great girl and always has an upbeat attitude so it was no surprise that she was joking around even in her initial text's to us about the accident. "I guess she wanted to be the ONLY girl on the water!" Diana explained as she described the ordeal. Unable to talk, coherently at least, Diana will be on the sidelines for a few weeks. She will be missed around the office and we wish her a speedy recovery.
So, from Team RedRum and our extended family all over the world, get well soon Diana!
Wednesday's report...
Great fishing again today off the waters of Cabo San Lucas. Tropical Storm Andres is still several hundred miles south and has fizzled to a Tropical Depression. This will put anglers at ease of the next few days, as we already have felt the weather warm up and the winds die down.
First back today was our new friend Sean Orman. Sean had originally booked with us to go out yesterday, but after eating something that his stomach didn't agree with he had to re-book for today. Unfortunately, I don't think fishing was supposed to be in the cards this trip. We got Sean out on the water and the boys saw a ton of fish, just couldn't get any to bite. As the saying goes, "that's fishing."
Mark and Suzette Rohleder were back next on ReelRum. They spent the day with Omar and Americo and their two kids, Jared and Isabella. The Rohleder's are quite possibly the biggest RedSox fans in the world, and I really enjoyed talking to them about the beating the Sox have been putting on the Yankees this year. (Sharky, George, and Nick, that was for you!) Jared was the man of the day bringing in a nice big Striped Marlin, showing off the guns that will make him famous on the ball field someday. While they weren't fortunate enough to have any Dorado take bait or lures, the Broussard crew from Louisiana was nice enough to donate a few filets for Rohleder's to take to dinner.
Speaking of the gals from Louisiana, they had another great day on the water. The more experienced ladies from the group, Kim, Susie, and Carolyn were the only ones brave enough to head back out on the water today and it paid off. Carolyn brought in a very nice 40lb class Dorado, Kim caught a very nice Jack Crevalle in the 30lb class and Susie brought in an estimated 160lb, 103" Marlin. Both Susie and Kim mounted their Marlin from the past few days and both with be proudly dispayed at Carolyn's restaurant, the Blue Duck Cafe in Lake Charles Louisiana!
Alright, the Huffman group killed it again today! I am convinced these guys sold their souls to the fish devil. They claim their success is due to the good karma brought by having a few beers every day on the boat, who knows. Bottom line, these guys are having great days out on the water with Javier on Rum Runnin. While they lost a shark and a Striped Marlin today, they brought in 4 nice Dorado, 1 Yellowfin Tuna, and 1 catch and release Striped Marlin. Can't imagine what these guys are going to do tomorrow. I would love to be on the boat tomorrow just to see what the real secret is behind their success.
Ryan and Renee Crawford from Chicago stopped by yesterday and wanted to get out on the water while they were here. We hooked them up with Tata on our partner boat Anzuelo and they had a great day. 3 big Dorado and 1 catch and release Marlin. Add to that the perfect weather on the water today and it was a total success.
John Korecki, along with his two sons Chris and Zach, as well as his buddy James Buckley fished with us today on El Nuevo with Alex and Ramon. 4 guys, 4 fish. Can't beat that. They caught a nice variety of Dorado with fish in the 30, 40, and 50lb classes and a real nice Striped Marlin. The guys will be enjoying their catch tonight at Misiones de Kino while they brag to their wives about what amazing fishermen they all are. Good Stuff!
Finally, we had Ted Soetaert who is down visiting Cabo from Spring, Texas. Ted was fishing by himself today and wanted to give Panga fishing a try. We set him up with Carlos, and they had a great day together. Carlos found some big big Roosterfish hanging at an undisclosed location (gotta keep some secrets to ourselves,) and Ted ended up bringing in about 6 Roosters, losing a few more.
Killer day in Cabo!
First back today was our new friend Sean Orman. Sean had originally booked with us to go out yesterday, but after eating something that his stomach didn't agree with he had to re-book for today. Unfortunately, I don't think fishing was supposed to be in the cards this trip. We got Sean out on the water and the boys saw a ton of fish, just couldn't get any to bite. As the saying goes, "that's fishing."
Mark and Suzette Rohleder were back next on ReelRum. They spent the day with Omar and Americo and their two kids, Jared and Isabella. The Rohleder's are quite possibly the biggest RedSox fans in the world, and I really enjoyed talking to them about the beating the Sox have been putting on the Yankees this year. (Sharky, George, and Nick, that was for you!) Jared was the man of the day bringing in a nice big Striped Marlin, showing off the guns that will make him famous on the ball field someday. While they weren't fortunate enough to have any Dorado take bait or lures, the Broussard crew from Louisiana was nice enough to donate a few filets for Rohleder's to take to dinner.
Speaking of the gals from Louisiana, they had another great day on the water. The more experienced ladies from the group, Kim, Susie, and Carolyn were the only ones brave enough to head back out on the water today and it paid off. Carolyn brought in a very nice 40lb class Dorado, Kim caught a very nice Jack Crevalle in the 30lb class and Susie brought in an estimated 160lb, 103" Marlin. Both Susie and Kim mounted their Marlin from the past few days and both with be proudly dispayed at Carolyn's restaurant, the Blue Duck Cafe in Lake Charles Louisiana!
Alright, the Huffman group killed it again today! I am convinced these guys sold their souls to the fish devil. They claim their success is due to the good karma brought by having a few beers every day on the boat, who knows. Bottom line, these guys are having great days out on the water with Javier on Rum Runnin. While they lost a shark and a Striped Marlin today, they brought in 4 nice Dorado, 1 Yellowfin Tuna, and 1 catch and release Striped Marlin. Can't imagine what these guys are going to do tomorrow. I would love to be on the boat tomorrow just to see what the real secret is behind their success.
Ryan and Renee Crawford from Chicago stopped by yesterday and wanted to get out on the water while they were here. We hooked them up with Tata on our partner boat Anzuelo and they had a great day. 3 big Dorado and 1 catch and release Marlin. Add to that the perfect weather on the water today and it was a total success.
John Korecki, along with his two sons Chris and Zach, as well as his buddy James Buckley fished with us today on El Nuevo with Alex and Ramon. 4 guys, 4 fish. Can't beat that. They caught a nice variety of Dorado with fish in the 30, 40, and 50lb classes and a real nice Striped Marlin. The guys will be enjoying their catch tonight at Misiones de Kino while they brag to their wives about what amazing fishermen they all are. Good Stuff!
Finally, we had Ted Soetaert who is down visiting Cabo from Spring, Texas. Ted was fishing by himself today and wanted to give Panga fishing a try. We set him up with Carlos, and they had a great day together. Carlos found some big big Roosterfish hanging at an undisclosed location (gotta keep some secrets to ourselves,) and Ted ended up bringing in about 6 Roosters, losing a few more.
Killer day in Cabo!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Tunerfic Tuesday
While we did catch a few Yellowfin today, it was Tunerific because our Yellowfin replica mount of the winning fish from the Western Outdoor News Tuna Jackpot arrived today. The box was 10 feet long and 5 feet tall, and somehow made it here in one piece. The fish is absolutely gorgeous and I would like the thank the guys at Global Fish Mounts (http://globalfishmounts.com/) for hooking us up. It is hanging up above our desk here in the office. I will get a pic of it on the blog tomorrow.
Now for the important stuff. Great fishing today, all the boys had great days on the water...and a few girls too.
Charles Ebel, along with David and Sandy Englehart fished today with Omar and Americo on ReelRum. The folks had a great day on the water and while they were too pooped to come into the office after their day on the water, Mr. Ebel was nice enough to call to let me know that the crew had done a great job today. He made a point to let me know that the guys would not give up when they weren't getting bites. They landed a nice Dorado, but couldn't get a Marlin to bite. After throwing bait to a ton of fish, the boys went into their bag of tricks and pulled out the Kite Fishing Rig. After deploying the kite and bait, it wasn't long before they had a hook-up. A monster Striped Marlin was caught and released, but not before getting some measurements. 111" fish, truly spectacular.
Roger Huffman along with his good buddies, Mike Shafer, Kendall Karr and Brett Gardner had a phenominal day with Javier and Manuel. 2 Marlin caught and released, 2 nice Yellowfin Tuna, and 2 Dorado (one whopper) was the final tally. The only problem with a day like today for these guys, they have two more days of fishing. Not sure how we are going to match that tomorrow. As always, we'll try.
Finally, the ladies from Louisianna. Kim, Blair, Nalani, Carolyn, Rachel and Susie headed out on El Nuevo RedRum today with Ramon and Muneca. After arriving yesterday, 3 of the ladies headed out to sample the local flavors at various watering holes, the other 3 stayed back and enjoyed the comforts of the condos at Portofino (part of our Play and Stay Package.) Well, I wouldn't have guessed it, but the 3 ladies that stayed home got sick on the boat today and the 3 ladies that went out on the town felt fine. The girls had a blast bringing in a couple of really nice Dorado, a Yellowfin Tuna, and big Striped Marlin. They will be enjoying dinner at Misiones de Kino tonight, I can guarantee that.
Hasta Manana!
Ryan
Now for the important stuff. Great fishing today, all the boys had great days on the water...and a few girls too.
Charles Ebel, along with David and Sandy Englehart fished today with Omar and Americo on ReelRum. The folks had a great day on the water and while they were too pooped to come into the office after their day on the water, Mr. Ebel was nice enough to call to let me know that the crew had done a great job today. He made a point to let me know that the guys would not give up when they weren't getting bites. They landed a nice Dorado, but couldn't get a Marlin to bite. After throwing bait to a ton of fish, the boys went into their bag of tricks and pulled out the Kite Fishing Rig. After deploying the kite and bait, it wasn't long before they had a hook-up. A monster Striped Marlin was caught and released, but not before getting some measurements. 111" fish, truly spectacular.
Roger Huffman along with his good buddies, Mike Shafer, Kendall Karr and Brett Gardner had a phenominal day with Javier and Manuel. 2 Marlin caught and released, 2 nice Yellowfin Tuna, and 2 Dorado (one whopper) was the final tally. The only problem with a day like today for these guys, they have two more days of fishing. Not sure how we are going to match that tomorrow. As always, we'll try.
Finally, the ladies from Louisianna. Kim, Blair, Nalani, Carolyn, Rachel and Susie headed out on El Nuevo RedRum today with Ramon and Muneca. After arriving yesterday, 3 of the ladies headed out to sample the local flavors at various watering holes, the other 3 stayed back and enjoyed the comforts of the condos at Portofino (part of our Play and Stay Package.) Well, I wouldn't have guessed it, but the 3 ladies that stayed home got sick on the boat today and the 3 ladies that went out on the town felt fine. The girls had a blast bringing in a couple of really nice Dorado, a Yellowfin Tuna, and big Striped Marlin. They will be enjoying dinner at Misiones de Kino tonight, I can guarantee that.
Hasta Manana!
Ryan
Mondays are a mess
Mondays are a mess and faithful readers of this blog/fishing report know that more often than not, I struggle to get a fish report up Monday afternoon. So without further ado, here is the report for Monday, June 22nd. Winds picked up a bit today with a Tropical Storm, Andres, looming a few hundred miles south of us. Luckily for us and our anglers, the fish didn't seem to notice.
Ben Scriber and his buddies headed out on El Nuevo with Alex and Ramon and had a good day. While Katie did all she could to keep from chumming, Ben, Stepen, and Louis had their hands full with 2 big catch and release Striped Marlin.
Cody Loverin and Kate Bell (TCU 04') headed out with Omar and Americo on ReelRum. We were glad to have some former Frogs fishing with us, and wished them the best before they left. Kate didn't take to the Sea of Cortez as well as she would have liked and needed to come back early, but not before Cody reeled in a whopper of a Dorado. The big bull was in the 55-60lb class and Cody couldn't resist getting a replica mount made of the trophy. After Kate made her retreat to the friendly confines of the resort, Cody headed back out in search of a Marlin. While they saw a few fish and tried to pitch bait to them, a Yellowfin Tuna was all they could manage.
Pamela Bell called a few weeks back and told me I needed to get her son hooked up on a charter and hooked up with some fish as a graduation gift. No problem there. Arnold and Karl Bell, along with Josh Neblock and Bob Rike headed out with Javier and had a great day. When it was said and done, the guys were able to bring in 4 real nice Dorado, two in the 50lb class.
Finally, Wes Watkins along with his Wife Doris, their sons Tom and Brian and their kids, Ally and Tyler headed out with Marshall on the RedBeam. They weren't able to get Tyler, their grandson to reel in one of the big Dorado they caught, but rumor is he gave a Sierra hell at the end of the trip. They ended up with 3 Dorado and a Yellowfin to take home.
Buen dia!
Ben Scriber and his buddies headed out on El Nuevo with Alex and Ramon and had a good day. While Katie did all she could to keep from chumming, Ben, Stepen, and Louis had their hands full with 2 big catch and release Striped Marlin.
Cody Loverin and Kate Bell (TCU 04') headed out with Omar and Americo on ReelRum. We were glad to have some former Frogs fishing with us, and wished them the best before they left. Kate didn't take to the Sea of Cortez as well as she would have liked and needed to come back early, but not before Cody reeled in a whopper of a Dorado. The big bull was in the 55-60lb class and Cody couldn't resist getting a replica mount made of the trophy. After Kate made her retreat to the friendly confines of the resort, Cody headed back out in search of a Marlin. While they saw a few fish and tried to pitch bait to them, a Yellowfin Tuna was all they could manage.
Pamela Bell called a few weeks back and told me I needed to get her son hooked up on a charter and hooked up with some fish as a graduation gift. No problem there. Arnold and Karl Bell, along with Josh Neblock and Bob Rike headed out with Javier and had a great day. When it was said and done, the guys were able to bring in 4 real nice Dorado, two in the 50lb class.
Finally, Wes Watkins along with his Wife Doris, their sons Tom and Brian and their kids, Ally and Tyler headed out with Marshall on the RedBeam. They weren't able to get Tyler, their grandson to reel in one of the big Dorado they caught, but rumor is he gave a Sierra hell at the end of the trip. They ended up with 3 Dorado and a Yellowfin to take home.
Buen dia!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Sunday Session
June 21st – Happy Father’s Day
Another sunny cloudless day in Cabo. Many people are enjoying their day off to celebrate Father’s Day with family and friends here and I’m sure everywhere. There was a lucky few that decided to spend that day on the water. The temperature in Cabo is sitting at about 93 degrees Fahrenheit with a SSE wind of about 12 mph.
The first boat back was ReelRum with Americo and Slim (Omar had the day off) with a crew from Scottsdale on board. Jeremy Grogan, Lyndsey Rupert along with Father Daughter Duo, Pat and Chrystal. They headed out to the Sea of Cortez and had a good morning on the water. They came back a bit earlier than normal but Chrystal was able to reel in her first ever Striped Marlin.
El Nuevo came back early and had nothing… The Schwarzlose party was diminished significantly this morning with only two of the original six going fishing today. The guys decided a half day was enough, and without much luck they came back without any flags flying.
Paul Spann, Grant McLay and Ross Mclay went fishing today for the fourth time in four days and had another great day. They caught one Marlin, which unfortunately would not have survived, one nice Dorado and one Yellowfin Tuna. These guys were rewarded with great fishing during their four charters and have a few coolers of fillets to show for it!
Pat Boehmer was lucky enough to fish with his daughter Carly today and they had a great Father’s Day on the water. Muneca and Tata on the Red Beam were able to hook them into a nice Dorado. Father’s day dinner should be great with that Dorado!
Jason Mensik, Doug and Bill Wilkerson, Jared Currey, Aaron Greene and Jacob Lee headed out on Rum Runnin today with Javier and Manuel. They headed back towards the 95 bank, and got into some big Dorado. Two of the four Dorado they caught weighed more than 45lbs, and two others around 25lbs were brought in. Glad you guys had a great day. Felicidades, to the Groom.
Another sunny cloudless day in Cabo. Many people are enjoying their day off to celebrate Father’s Day with family and friends here and I’m sure everywhere. There was a lucky few that decided to spend that day on the water. The temperature in Cabo is sitting at about 93 degrees Fahrenheit with a SSE wind of about 12 mph.
The first boat back was ReelRum with Americo and Slim (Omar had the day off) with a crew from Scottsdale on board. Jeremy Grogan, Lyndsey Rupert along with Father Daughter Duo, Pat and Chrystal. They headed out to the Sea of Cortez and had a good morning on the water. They came back a bit earlier than normal but Chrystal was able to reel in her first ever Striped Marlin.
El Nuevo came back early and had nothing… The Schwarzlose party was diminished significantly this morning with only two of the original six going fishing today. The guys decided a half day was enough, and without much luck they came back without any flags flying.
Paul Spann, Grant McLay and Ross Mclay went fishing today for the fourth time in four days and had another great day. They caught one Marlin, which unfortunately would not have survived, one nice Dorado and one Yellowfin Tuna. These guys were rewarded with great fishing during their four charters and have a few coolers of fillets to show for it!
Pat Boehmer was lucky enough to fish with his daughter Carly today and they had a great Father’s Day on the water. Muneca and Tata on the Red Beam were able to hook them into a nice Dorado. Father’s day dinner should be great with that Dorado!
Jason Mensik, Doug and Bill Wilkerson, Jared Currey, Aaron Greene and Jacob Lee headed out on Rum Runnin today with Javier and Manuel. They headed back towards the 95 bank, and got into some big Dorado. Two of the four Dorado they caught weighed more than 45lbs, and two others around 25lbs were brought in. Glad you guys had a great day. Felicidades, to the Groom.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
A Man's Perfect Day
The sun is out at 91 degrees Fahrenheit and the breeze is flowing east south east at about 13 mph through Cabo today. All the boats headed out to the Sea of Cortez to avoid the wind on the Pacific side. Jerry, Allen, Blaine and Thomas from Corpus Christi, Texas went out on our 33’ El Nuevo again today with Captain Alex and Mate Ramon. These guys are enjoying their stay at the Portofino Condos with the Stay & Play Package they purchased through CCA Texas. Fishing out in the Sea of Cortez and catching and releasing one Striped Marlin. They head back tomorrow but will hopefully be back to see us.
Virgins to Cabo until now, the friendly couple Eric and Kelly Huszar headed out on ReelRum with Omar and Americo. Hailing all the way from Edgewater, Maryland they are enjoying their time in Cabo. They reeled in 2 dorado and 4 Jack Cravelle. Kelly put it best when she said, “I understand what people mean when they say, it’s not if I’ll come back, but when!” They took a few fillets and headed down to Mango Cantina for some fresh fish tacos and Dorado fingers. We hope to see you back.
Aboard RumRunnin was a wild crew. I know personally because it was my husband Ryan, one of his best buddies, Mark Boone from TCU who is in town visiting, along with some friends from down here, Marshall, Ash, Leon and Rueben. After tearing up the town of Cabo last night, the crew of 6 miraculously arrived to go fishing at 6:30 am. With Chivo and Mickey as their crew, they headed out to the Sea of Cortez between the 95 and Gordo Banks. Although they came in early from fishing to make their 2:30 tee time, they still caught dinner! Boone managed to reel in a 40 lb. Dorado, which will be sitting on a platter for all of us at dinner at Misiones de Kino this evening, our favorite spot. Along with the Dorado, they had 2 Jack Cravelles and 2 Bonitas, all caught on live bait, caballito. It’s a non-stop day for these guys, fishing and golfing and drinking, oh my. A man's perfect day, right?
Back on the water for day 3, these guys just can’t get enough! Paul, Grant and Ross are on a fishing bender. Today they headed out with Marcial and Muneco aboard RedBeam. They came back with a nice Wahoo and a Striper. They booked another boat for tomorrow and the freezer is full of their fish. We’ll see you all tomorrow.
Happy Father’s Day Weekend!
Brooke Donovan
Virgins to Cabo until now, the friendly couple Eric and Kelly Huszar headed out on ReelRum with Omar and Americo. Hailing all the way from Edgewater, Maryland they are enjoying their time in Cabo. They reeled in 2 dorado and 4 Jack Cravelle. Kelly put it best when she said, “I understand what people mean when they say, it’s not if I’ll come back, but when!” They took a few fillets and headed down to Mango Cantina for some fresh fish tacos and Dorado fingers. We hope to see you back.
Aboard RumRunnin was a wild crew. I know personally because it was my husband Ryan, one of his best buddies, Mark Boone from TCU who is in town visiting, along with some friends from down here, Marshall, Ash, Leon and Rueben. After tearing up the town of Cabo last night, the crew of 6 miraculously arrived to go fishing at 6:30 am. With Chivo and Mickey as their crew, they headed out to the Sea of Cortez between the 95 and Gordo Banks. Although they came in early from fishing to make their 2:30 tee time, they still caught dinner! Boone managed to reel in a 40 lb. Dorado, which will be sitting on a platter for all of us at dinner at Misiones de Kino this evening, our favorite spot. Along with the Dorado, they had 2 Jack Cravelles and 2 Bonitas, all caught on live bait, caballito. It’s a non-stop day for these guys, fishing and golfing and drinking, oh my. A man's perfect day, right?
Back on the water for day 3, these guys just can’t get enough! Paul, Grant and Ross are on a fishing bender. Today they headed out with Marcial and Muneco aboard RedBeam. They came back with a nice Wahoo and a Striper. They booked another boat for tomorrow and the freezer is full of their fish. We’ll see you all tomorrow.
Happy Father’s Day Weekend!
Brooke Donovan
Friday, June 19, 2009
Fish Report
Jerry, Allen, Blaine and Thomas from Corpus Christi, Texas went out on our 33’ El Nuevo today with Captain Alex and Mate Ramon. They caught and released a Marlin using live bait on the sea of Cortez in front of the hotel Palmilla in the San Jose area where the water was at eighty five degrees.
Paul, Grant and Ross from New Zealand went out for the second day in a row, this time with Captain Ulises, and caught 2 Dorado, 2 Jack and caught and released a Marlin. The Dorado weighed 40 and 25 pounds and the Marlin 100 pounds. They used lures and live bait on the sea of Cortez where the water was between 77-78 degrees. They fought another Marlin but it got away.
Jay and his two sons Trent and Justin from Brooklyn, Mississippi went out on our 28’ ReelRum with Captain Omar and Mate Americo. They caught a forty-pound Dorado using live bait seven miles from shore on the sea of Cortez at around noon.
Another bachelor party came through today, we were expecting twelve and seven arrived, must have been a good night out. The boys from Florida went out on our 32’ Beam with Marcial and on a partner boat and came back with 3 Dorado, 1 Jack and a Tuna. They used lures to catch their dinner fishing on the warm sea of Cortez.
Rodney, Phillip and Jason went out on our 32’ RumRunnin with Captain Manuel and caught a nice sized Dorado for dinner and will be back on Sunday for more.
Paul, Grant and Ross from New Zealand went out for the second day in a row, this time with Captain Ulises, and caught 2 Dorado, 2 Jack and caught and released a Marlin. The Dorado weighed 40 and 25 pounds and the Marlin 100 pounds. They used lures and live bait on the sea of Cortez where the water was between 77-78 degrees. They fought another Marlin but it got away.
Jay and his two sons Trent and Justin from Brooklyn, Mississippi went out on our 28’ ReelRum with Captain Omar and Mate Americo. They caught a forty-pound Dorado using live bait seven miles from shore on the sea of Cortez at around noon.
Another bachelor party came through today, we were expecting twelve and seven arrived, must have been a good night out. The boys from Florida went out on our 32’ Beam with Marcial and on a partner boat and came back with 3 Dorado, 1 Jack and a Tuna. They used lures to catch their dinner fishing on the warm sea of Cortez.
Rodney, Phillip and Jason went out on our 32’ RumRunnin with Captain Manuel and caught a nice sized Dorado for dinner and will be back on Sunday for more.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Busy Day!
Out on our 28’ ReelRum with Captain Omar and mate Americo were Cosmo and Jon from Portland, Oregon with their two young boys. At around 10:30 am one of the boys reeled in a Striped Marlin weighing approximately 125 pounds, catch and release, using a blue and white lure. They were twenty five miles offshore on the sea of Cortez by Chileno bay where the water temperature was at seventy seven degrees.
Out on our 32’ RumRunnin were Jonathan and his brother and his two young kids Joshua and Jessica. They fished inshore close to Chileno bay and caught 3 Roosterfish and 1 Jack. Water temperature at that spot was close to seventy four degrees.
Paul, Grant and Ross from New Zealand went out on our 32’ RedBeam with Captain Marcial and mate Fabian. They caught 2 Tuna using lures and fought a Marlin and 2 Dorado that unfortunately got away. The action occurred at around 11:30am on the sea of Cortez in between point 1150 and 95.
Another bachelor party came through our doors today with Beau celebrating with four of his friends from California. They went out on our 33’ El Nuevo with Captain Marcial and mate Ramon and fished ten miles from the shoreline. They caught 1 Dorado using a green and white lure at point 95 on the sea of Cortez where water temperature was at eighty three degrees. They fought 2 Wahoo and another Dorado and saw plenty of Marlin that just didn’t want to bite.
Out on one of our partner boats were Ted and his son Daniel from Catalina Island, California and Tara and Josh from Destin, Florida. Fishing on the sea of Cortez they caught 2 Dorado, one of which Daniel reeled in, and 2 Tuna.
Out on our 32’ RumRunnin were Jonathan and his brother and his two young kids Joshua and Jessica. They fished inshore close to Chileno bay and caught 3 Roosterfish and 1 Jack. Water temperature at that spot was close to seventy four degrees.
Paul, Grant and Ross from New Zealand went out on our 32’ RedBeam with Captain Marcial and mate Fabian. They caught 2 Tuna using lures and fought a Marlin and 2 Dorado that unfortunately got away. The action occurred at around 11:30am on the sea of Cortez in between point 1150 and 95.
Another bachelor party came through our doors today with Beau celebrating with four of his friends from California. They went out on our 33’ El Nuevo with Captain Marcial and mate Ramon and fished ten miles from the shoreline. They caught 1 Dorado using a green and white lure at point 95 on the sea of Cortez where water temperature was at eighty three degrees. They fought 2 Wahoo and another Dorado and saw plenty of Marlin that just didn’t want to bite.
Out on one of our partner boats were Ted and his son Daniel from Catalina Island, California and Tara and Josh from Destin, Florida. Fishing on the sea of Cortez they caught 2 Dorado, one of which Daniel reeled in, and 2 Tuna.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Wacky Wahoo Wednesday
Horrible name for the post, I know, but it has been a long week and it is only Wednesday. Good buddy Mark Boone is coming down to do some fishing from Texas this weekend and I can take solace in the fact that the rest of the week will involve good fun and plenty of beverages.
Will and Todd, along with their wives were the first ones back today after their half-day charter. They saw a ton of fish, but were only able to bring in 1 Catch and Release Marlin. The fishing is certainly, "patchy" as one client described it, with some boats just getting luckier than others. Glad you guys were able to get one big fish to the boat. Hope to see you back soon.
Next up was the McLain crew. Doug and Mark were excited about taking their sons out for a day on the water, but thought a half-day would best suit them. Captain Marshall asked them first thing this morning what they wanted their day to entail and the first thing Mark said was he wanted something for the dinner table. Marshall headed off in pursuit of a Dorado and/or Tuna, but as they got closer to the fishing grounds the swells picked up a bit. Marshall decided to head closer to shore to troll live bait for a Dorado, and he was able to get them hooked up to a nice fish. Doug and Mark felt it had taken far too long to get the Dorado and they remarked that they wanted the young boys to do some fishing, with poles in their hands. Marshall rigged up the poles for bottom fishing and they were able to catch several different bottom species including Rock Snapper and Triggerfish. All in all, Mark and Doug felt that Marshall spent too much time getting them a fish for dinner, and not enough time fishing with the kids. They were not happy with their charter and they came back to let me know. (No one will ever accuse us of not being honest with our fish report. Oh well, I feel like Marshall did a great job and feel like we did our best here at RedRum.)
Robert Bomkessel headed out with Omar on ReelRum and while they had a bit of a slow day, they had a good time. Omar too, had trouble getting the fish to bite for him today, but he was able to get one nice Tuna for the guys to enjoy for dinner.
Dianne Carlilse, who was part of the Roberts wedding group last week, didn't get enough action the two days she fished last week. They booked another charter with us today to try to match the success of their first day fishing last week on El Nuevo. They came back to the office after the charter to let us know the crew did a fabulous job and to buy a few flags commemorating their different catches during the past two weeks. Today they caught a nice big Dorado to enjoy this evening.
Finally, our good friends from Fort Worth, Texas, Wayne and Sandra Bordner were back again today to finish up their second of two fishing days. Wayne and Sandra won the mixed bag prize today with a phenominal day with Javier and Ulyses. After losing 2 Marlin that had spit the hook, they brought in 2 Yellowfin, a Dorado, and a nice size Wahoo. That's right, a Wahoo, you lucky dogs you! Wahoo for the Bordners tonight, Ramen Noodles for the Donovan's. No worries, you can leave a filet of Wahoo with us next time you come down.
Thanks to all my guys today, they worked hard to put the customers on the fish and I know they will be back tomorrow to do the same.
Adios,
Ryan
Will and Todd, along with their wives were the first ones back today after their half-day charter. They saw a ton of fish, but were only able to bring in 1 Catch and Release Marlin. The fishing is certainly, "patchy" as one client described it, with some boats just getting luckier than others. Glad you guys were able to get one big fish to the boat. Hope to see you back soon.
Next up was the McLain crew. Doug and Mark were excited about taking their sons out for a day on the water, but thought a half-day would best suit them. Captain Marshall asked them first thing this morning what they wanted their day to entail and the first thing Mark said was he wanted something for the dinner table. Marshall headed off in pursuit of a Dorado and/or Tuna, but as they got closer to the fishing grounds the swells picked up a bit. Marshall decided to head closer to shore to troll live bait for a Dorado, and he was able to get them hooked up to a nice fish. Doug and Mark felt it had taken far too long to get the Dorado and they remarked that they wanted the young boys to do some fishing, with poles in their hands. Marshall rigged up the poles for bottom fishing and they were able to catch several different bottom species including Rock Snapper and Triggerfish. All in all, Mark and Doug felt that Marshall spent too much time getting them a fish for dinner, and not enough time fishing with the kids. They were not happy with their charter and they came back to let me know. (No one will ever accuse us of not being honest with our fish report. Oh well, I feel like Marshall did a great job and feel like we did our best here at RedRum.)
Robert Bomkessel headed out with Omar on ReelRum and while they had a bit of a slow day, they had a good time. Omar too, had trouble getting the fish to bite for him today, but he was able to get one nice Tuna for the guys to enjoy for dinner.
Dianne Carlilse, who was part of the Roberts wedding group last week, didn't get enough action the two days she fished last week. They booked another charter with us today to try to match the success of their first day fishing last week on El Nuevo. They came back to the office after the charter to let us know the crew did a fabulous job and to buy a few flags commemorating their different catches during the past two weeks. Today they caught a nice big Dorado to enjoy this evening.
Finally, our good friends from Fort Worth, Texas, Wayne and Sandra Bordner were back again today to finish up their second of two fishing days. Wayne and Sandra won the mixed bag prize today with a phenominal day with Javier and Ulyses. After losing 2 Marlin that had spit the hook, they brought in 2 Yellowfin, a Dorado, and a nice size Wahoo. That's right, a Wahoo, you lucky dogs you! Wahoo for the Bordners tonight, Ramen Noodles for the Donovan's. No worries, you can leave a filet of Wahoo with us next time you come down.
Thanks to all my guys today, they worked hard to put the customers on the fish and I know they will be back tomorrow to do the same.
Adios,
Ryan
Tuesday's Report
Jerry and Kristi Branum were back for day two of their adventure and after giving Jerry some sea sickness medicine he had a much better day on the water. The caught a beautiful Marlin which they had mounted to proudly display back home in Arp, Texas. Nice meeting you guys and send in some pics so we can get them on the website. Look forward to seeing you guys again soon, maybe next time at our condos through the Play and Stay Package.
Alan and Ron, two buddies from Kentucky had an interesting day on the water with Javier and Manuel today. The guys got lucky right of the start and hooked into a nice Marlin which Ron successfully caught and released. Next up was a small school of Tuna, and they were able to take 4 good size fish (which they thought they would be enjoying for dinner.) Upon returning to the Marina, they were stopped by the authorities who wanted to know why we hadn't brought the fish to the cleaning station. Javier, kindly told them that the fish were caught in the morning and would have gone bad if we had waited until the end of the day before we cleaned them. The whole story sounded fishy, seems like the "authorities" may have wanted some Tuna for themselves. This is the first time in over two years that they have boarded any boats, checking for limits or cleaned fish. Personally, I would much rather see these guys spending their time (and stealing fish) from folks that went over their limit everyday. Nonetheless, we sent Alan, Ron and their spouses for a nice dinner at Misiones de Kino on our dime to make up for the problem and they came back today to let me know how much they appreciated it. Sometimes there isn't much we can do about the occasional rougue ambush from the authorities.
Phil Cammarano along with his wife and daughter, Barbara and Emily had a great day on the RedBeam with Marshall. They caught 3 nice sized Dorado's.
David Daray, along with the Hoffman brother clan made up of Frank, Greg and Mark had a great day as well. These guys fished El Nuevo with Alex and Ramon and were able to catch and release two nice Striped Marlin and one monster 60+ lb Dorado that they enjoyed for dinner.
Alan and Ron, two buddies from Kentucky had an interesting day on the water with Javier and Manuel today. The guys got lucky right of the start and hooked into a nice Marlin which Ron successfully caught and released. Next up was a small school of Tuna, and they were able to take 4 good size fish (which they thought they would be enjoying for dinner.) Upon returning to the Marina, they were stopped by the authorities who wanted to know why we hadn't brought the fish to the cleaning station. Javier, kindly told them that the fish were caught in the morning and would have gone bad if we had waited until the end of the day before we cleaned them. The whole story sounded fishy, seems like the "authorities" may have wanted some Tuna for themselves. This is the first time in over two years that they have boarded any boats, checking for limits or cleaned fish. Personally, I would much rather see these guys spending their time (and stealing fish) from folks that went over their limit everyday. Nonetheless, we sent Alan, Ron and their spouses for a nice dinner at Misiones de Kino on our dime to make up for the problem and they came back today to let me know how much they appreciated it. Sometimes there isn't much we can do about the occasional rougue ambush from the authorities.
Phil Cammarano along with his wife and daughter, Barbara and Emily had a great day on the RedBeam with Marshall. They caught 3 nice sized Dorado's.
David Daray, along with the Hoffman brother clan made up of Frank, Greg and Mark had a great day as well. These guys fished El Nuevo with Alex and Ramon and were able to catch and release two nice Striped Marlin and one monster 60+ lb Dorado that they enjoyed for dinner.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Dorado Day
Two charters today, ReelRum and RumRunnin. Water and weather in Cabo were nice and warm. Fish are still very close to the Marina, only a mile or so outside towards the Sea of Cortez.
Javier and Manuel, aboard Rum Runnin, had guests Wayne and Sandra Bordner today. Having fished in Cabo before they claimed to be all set with catching Marlin and they wanted something to bring home and put on the grill. Javier and Manuel had seen quite a few Dorado in the past few days, so they decided to slow troll some live bait Caballito's to try to entice a strike. As luck would have it, their first strike was a Marlin. After catching and releasing the Marlin, they were able to bring in 3 nice Dorado and will be enjoying their catch at our favorite restaurant, Missiones De Kino. The Bordners had so much fun today, they will be back Wednesday to try to re-enact the success of today.
Jerry and Krista Branum fished with Omar and Americo today aboard ReelRum. I was shocked to see ReelRum come back to the Marina early, around 11:30am. My first thought was that someone might have been seasick, which would be odd seeing how the waters have been very calm lately. After talking with the boys, they said they had a few strikes but weren't having much luck and the Branum's decided that today was not their day. Hopefully tomorrow the fish will be a little more cooperative.
Boats are full for the rest of the week, still some availability towards the end of the month, great airfare and hotel accomodations can be found all over the web. Come down and see us and take advantage of the great fishing.
Javier and Manuel, aboard Rum Runnin, had guests Wayne and Sandra Bordner today. Having fished in Cabo before they claimed to be all set with catching Marlin and they wanted something to bring home and put on the grill. Javier and Manuel had seen quite a few Dorado in the past few days, so they decided to slow troll some live bait Caballito's to try to entice a strike. As luck would have it, their first strike was a Marlin. After catching and releasing the Marlin, they were able to bring in 3 nice Dorado and will be enjoying their catch at our favorite restaurant, Missiones De Kino. The Bordners had so much fun today, they will be back Wednesday to try to re-enact the success of today.
Jerry and Krista Branum fished with Omar and Americo today aboard ReelRum. I was shocked to see ReelRum come back to the Marina early, around 11:30am. My first thought was that someone might have been seasick, which would be odd seeing how the waters have been very calm lately. After talking with the boys, they said they had a few strikes but weren't having much luck and the Branum's decided that today was not their day. Hopefully tomorrow the fish will be a little more cooperative.
Boats are full for the rest of the week, still some availability towards the end of the month, great airfare and hotel accomodations can be found all over the web. Come down and see us and take advantage of the great fishing.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Half and a Half and a Full
Two half day boats were sent out this morning, along with the Lilly's who were finishing up their Play and Stay Package with RedRum with a full day on El Nuevo.
Darrin and Lisa Loesel were the first boat back, ReelRum. They fished with Americo and Tata, as Omar had the day off. I am sure Omar was resting up for tonights big game. Team RedRum, the soccer version, which is a team comprised of our Captains and Mates, has a big game tonight at 7:20pm. The 1st place team, RedRum, takes on the 2nd place team tonight. I digress, back to the fishing. Darrin and Lisa were with another company yesterday and they were skunked, so they decided to give it another shot, this time they made the right choice and came out with us.
Tons of fish were spotted and the boys pitched bait to a lot them, however only one was hungry. One was enough though as the purpose of the trip was to get Lisa a Marlin. After catching and releasing the Marlin, Lisa was ready for another. They had another fish hot and bothered, but it never gave a real good strike to the bait. But, one catch and release Marlin on a half-day trip is still a success. Nice meeting you Darrin and Lisa, hope to see you back in Cabo soon.
David Alexander and his buddy were the next "half-day" to make it back to the Marina. I have the "half-day" in quotation marks because Chivo stayed out extra long trying to get each of the guys a big Marlin. They saw Marlin, Dorado and tons of Dolphin but even with the extra effort they were only able to bring in the one Marlin. The guys had a great day and remarked when they came back in what a great job the crew had done.
Finally, we had Mike Lilly and his crew from the Stay and Play Package (check the website for more details on the Play and Stay Packages with RedRum Sportfishing http://www.redrumcabo.com/html/stay___play.html) on El Nuevo RedRum. Captain Alex did his best for these guys again, and they came back to tell me so, but even he can't get the fish to bite. The Lilly guys enjoyed the Beer on the boat and the great day on the water, but were having a hard time hooking up. Finally though, Mike was hooked up on a Marlin and he caught and released a real nice 160-170lb Striped Marlin.
Not a bad week for RedRum boats, plenty of Marlin close to the Marina and the Dorado bite was good as well. A few nice Tuna were brought in as well, it would be nice to see these guys show up with a bit more regularity, fingers crossed.
Darrin and Lisa Loesel were the first boat back, ReelRum. They fished with Americo and Tata, as Omar had the day off. I am sure Omar was resting up for tonights big game. Team RedRum, the soccer version, which is a team comprised of our Captains and Mates, has a big game tonight at 7:20pm. The 1st place team, RedRum, takes on the 2nd place team tonight. I digress, back to the fishing. Darrin and Lisa were with another company yesterday and they were skunked, so they decided to give it another shot, this time they made the right choice and came out with us.
Tons of fish were spotted and the boys pitched bait to a lot them, however only one was hungry. One was enough though as the purpose of the trip was to get Lisa a Marlin. After catching and releasing the Marlin, Lisa was ready for another. They had another fish hot and bothered, but it never gave a real good strike to the bait. But, one catch and release Marlin on a half-day trip is still a success. Nice meeting you Darrin and Lisa, hope to see you back in Cabo soon.
David Alexander and his buddy were the next "half-day" to make it back to the Marina. I have the "half-day" in quotation marks because Chivo stayed out extra long trying to get each of the guys a big Marlin. They saw Marlin, Dorado and tons of Dolphin but even with the extra effort they were only able to bring in the one Marlin. The guys had a great day and remarked when they came back in what a great job the crew had done.
Finally, we had Mike Lilly and his crew from the Stay and Play Package (check the website for more details on the Play and Stay Packages with RedRum Sportfishing http://www.redrumcabo.com/html/stay___play.html) on El Nuevo RedRum. Captain Alex did his best for these guys again, and they came back to tell me so, but even he can't get the fish to bite. The Lilly guys enjoyed the Beer on the boat and the great day on the water, but were having a hard time hooking up. Finally though, Mike was hooked up on a Marlin and he caught and released a real nice 160-170lb Striped Marlin.
Not a bad week for RedRum boats, plenty of Marlin close to the Marina and the Dorado bite was good as well. A few nice Tuna were brought in as well, it would be nice to see these guys show up with a bit more regularity, fingers crossed.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Marlin for each
Michael and five of his friends went out on our 33’ El Nuevo today with Captain Alex. It’s their first day of two for fishing and though they saw lots of Marlin on the sea of Cortez only one was hooked and released. The guys had a great time with the crew and the beers on board didn’t hurt either.
The Qualen group is down here celebrating the wedding of one of their good friends and went out on our 32’ RumRunnin with Captain Americo and mate Manuel. They also had a great time on the water though they were also teased by all the Marlin nearby. For some reason they just didn’t want to bit…well, all but one.
There’s always tomorrow!
The Qualen group is down here celebrating the wedding of one of their good friends and went out on our 32’ RumRunnin with Captain Americo and mate Manuel. They also had a great time on the water though they were also teased by all the Marlin nearby. For some reason they just didn’t want to bit…well, all but one.
There’s always tomorrow!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Mucho Pescado
It was a full day with all of our boats out with the Roberts group. Our 28’ ReelRum captained by Omar and Americo returned with 3 Tuna that they caught nine miles offshore using lures. Water temperature was around 77 degrees. Our 32’ RedBeam captained by Marcial returned with 4 Tuna. They also used lures and were holding hands with ReelRum about nine miles offshore. They both saw lots of Marlin but none were biting. Some blame it on the full moon, some on the squid, and others on the beer. Our 33’ El Nuevo captained by Alex caught and released a Marlin and a Dorado using live bait, also not far from shore by the arch.
The Roca couple, Krista and Shaun from Florida fished with us on Tuesday and though they caught a Marlin and a Dorado were hungry for more. They did not come back disappointed. Right when Shaun was biting into his sandwich 3 Marlin hooked up and the two of them got busy. They have fished plenty in Florida as well as in Cancun and other Mexican spots but had never fought as they did in Cabo. The sea was at six to eight feet and they were feeling the “forced” tequila shots from the night before. They caught and released those three Marlin and when they hooked up to the 4 Dorado they realized these dolphins showed up with more of a fight than their big brother Marlins. This tough couple kept fighting until the Dorado finally gave up.
Another great day in Cabo San Lucas with RedRum Sportfishing!
The Roca couple, Krista and Shaun from Florida fished with us on Tuesday and though they caught a Marlin and a Dorado were hungry for more. They did not come back disappointed. Right when Shaun was biting into his sandwich 3 Marlin hooked up and the two of them got busy. They have fished plenty in Florida as well as in Cancun and other Mexican spots but had never fought as they did in Cabo. The sea was at six to eight feet and they were feeling the “forced” tequila shots from the night before. They caught and released those three Marlin and when they hooked up to the 4 Dorado they realized these dolphins showed up with more of a fight than their big brother Marlins. This tough couple kept fighting until the Dorado finally gave up.
Another great day in Cabo San Lucas with RedRum Sportfishing!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday report from Cabo San Lucas
Another great day on and off the water in Cabo San Lucas, while the water temps are in the high 70's, the air temps are in the high 80's right now. Marlin have been close to the Marina and have been seen in high numbers. The problem is getting them to bite. They have been very active chasing pitch baits, but getting hooked up has been tougher to come by. However, just because it is tough, doesn't mean our crews can't do it.
Chris Cordova and Richard Snell, as you may remember if you have been staying up with the reports, had a problem with the aftercooler on ReelRum on their Sunday charter. They came out again, on us, and had another phenominal day. After catching the two Marlin on Sunday, Tuesday's charter was aimed at filling a cooler full of fish. Chris and Richard caught 4 real nice Dorado, some in the 50lb class. The guys were once again really happy when they came back to port, this time under their own power. Chris and Richard couldn't say enough about the RedRum crews.
John Garwood and Bob Rooks along with their wives, Carol and Julie were also our guests on Tuesday. Originally, the guys were looking for a share, but after talking with the wives and finding out they wanted to join in on the fun, they decided to take the boat for themselves. Problem was, I had already found a share for them. John, Bob, Carol and Julie were nice enough to invite Mike Lewis out to join them and they had a great day getting to know one another and chasing Marlin. They were able to catch and release one real nice Marlin and they also caught a nice Dorado.
Shaun and Krista Roca our good friends from Florida are serious anglers and basically planned this trip around sport-fishing, you can see how we made fast friends there. Being from Florida, they catch their fare share of Dorado, albeit peanut size bait Dorado, but Dorado nonetheless. They were interested in catching a little bigger Dorado and few Striped Marlin. They said they saw more than 30 Marlin with Mate Americo virtually hitting half of them in the head with bait. However, getting hook-sets were tough to come by. Shaun is a believer in the moon phases and he attributed the lack of hook-ups to, as we say in Spanish, La Luna. Around mid-day the tables turned and Shaun caught and release a nice Striper. A few minutes later a Dorado, a bit bigger than they were used to, crashed the spread and was quickly landed. Krista even had another Marlin on for a short time, the fish however spit the hook after a short fight. They too were very impressed by the crew on El Nuevo and showed visible discomfort when learning that the boat was not available again during their stay.
Finally, with Manuel and Javier on Rum Runnin, we had Andre, Blane, Sara and Harley. Proud new owners of a time-share over at Villa Del Arco, they were ready to get on the water and experience all that Cabo had to offer. Unfortunately, the waters didn't cooperate, the guys did all they could to get a hook-up, it was however "one of those days". That's Fishing!
Chris Cordova and Richard Snell, as you may remember if you have been staying up with the reports, had a problem with the aftercooler on ReelRum on their Sunday charter. They came out again, on us, and had another phenominal day. After catching the two Marlin on Sunday, Tuesday's charter was aimed at filling a cooler full of fish. Chris and Richard caught 4 real nice Dorado, some in the 50lb class. The guys were once again really happy when they came back to port, this time under their own power. Chris and Richard couldn't say enough about the RedRum crews.
John Garwood and Bob Rooks along with their wives, Carol and Julie were also our guests on Tuesday. Originally, the guys were looking for a share, but after talking with the wives and finding out they wanted to join in on the fun, they decided to take the boat for themselves. Problem was, I had already found a share for them. John, Bob, Carol and Julie were nice enough to invite Mike Lewis out to join them and they had a great day getting to know one another and chasing Marlin. They were able to catch and release one real nice Marlin and they also caught a nice Dorado.
Shaun and Krista Roca our good friends from Florida are serious anglers and basically planned this trip around sport-fishing, you can see how we made fast friends there. Being from Florida, they catch their fare share of Dorado, albeit peanut size bait Dorado, but Dorado nonetheless. They were interested in catching a little bigger Dorado and few Striped Marlin. They said they saw more than 30 Marlin with Mate Americo virtually hitting half of them in the head with bait. However, getting hook-sets were tough to come by. Shaun is a believer in the moon phases and he attributed the lack of hook-ups to, as we say in Spanish, La Luna. Around mid-day the tables turned and Shaun caught and release a nice Striper. A few minutes later a Dorado, a bit bigger than they were used to, crashed the spread and was quickly landed. Krista even had another Marlin on for a short time, the fish however spit the hook after a short fight. They too were very impressed by the crew on El Nuevo and showed visible discomfort when learning that the boat was not available again during their stay.
Finally, with Manuel and Javier on Rum Runnin, we had Andre, Blane, Sara and Harley. Proud new owners of a time-share over at Villa Del Arco, they were ready to get on the water and experience all that Cabo had to offer. Unfortunately, the waters didn't cooperate, the guys did all they could to get a hook-up, it was however "one of those days". That's Fishing!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sharon's Catch
Hey guys!
Carl and I are back at work and hating it! We need to be on vacation full time!! We totally enjoyed our trip to Cabo and LOVED our fishing with Omar and Americo. Here are a few pics of our Marlin and other stuff from our day of fishing. It’s not a question of IF we will be back, it is WHEN. Hopefully soon….
Adios…
Sharon and Carl
Carl and I are back at work and hating it! We need to be on vacation full time!! We totally enjoyed our trip to Cabo and LOVED our fishing with Omar and Americo. Here are a few pics of our Marlin and other stuff from our day of fishing. It’s not a question of IF we will be back, it is WHEN. Hopefully soon….
Adios…
Sharon and Carl
Sorry for the delay on Mondays report.
Yesterday was madness... We had five boats head out, 4 occupied by the Roberts wedding party and one by the Ferrigno's who are here enjoying our stay and play package.
The Ferrigno's headed out with Javier and Manuel aboard Rum Runnin and had a great day on the water. They saw tons of Marlin playing on the surface and pitched bait to numerous fish. They were able to catch and release Two nice Striped Marlin, after hooking up on live pitch baits. They were also able to get a real nice Dorado in the 40 lb range on a dead stitch bait.
David and Mike Roberts along with their wives, and 16 of their close friends are down for a wedding here in Cabo this week. The Roberts are from the Austin area so it was tough seeing them come in with their burnt orange fishing shirts. As most of you know, Team RedRum members Brooke and Ryan as well as Luis, all attended TCU and we have quite the instate rivalry. We put our differences aside and got to the task at hand, putting the 4 boats on some fish. Tough to get accurate reports, as the different boats came in all about the same time. I know for a fact that David Roberts and his crew on El Nuevo had 12 Marlin strikes and were able to bring in 4, catch and release. Being a Captain himself, David knew a good crew and he said Alex and Ramon on El Nuevo were the best he ever fished with. He was very happy with their day on the water. Marshall on the Red Beam, took out another 4 from their party and he too was able to catch and release 4 Marlin and also brought in 4 Dorado. Another member of their party came in to tell me they too had a great day, not sure which boat with a few Marlin, some Dorado and several Hammerhead Shark hook-ups.
Sorry for the lack of detail, but I think it is pretty evident everyone had a great day. Lots of Marlin in the water and the boys seem to be getting them on either live pitch bait, dead stitched bait or the kites. Dorado have been big in the 40-50lb range. Hammerheads have been devouring live bait, and there are even a few Yellowfin roaming around with a nice 40lb class fish brought in yesterday as well.
We will let you know how they boys are doing today as soon as we can.
The Ferrigno's headed out with Javier and Manuel aboard Rum Runnin and had a great day on the water. They saw tons of Marlin playing on the surface and pitched bait to numerous fish. They were able to catch and release Two nice Striped Marlin, after hooking up on live pitch baits. They were also able to get a real nice Dorado in the 40 lb range on a dead stitch bait.
David and Mike Roberts along with their wives, and 16 of their close friends are down for a wedding here in Cabo this week. The Roberts are from the Austin area so it was tough seeing them come in with their burnt orange fishing shirts. As most of you know, Team RedRum members Brooke and Ryan as well as Luis, all attended TCU and we have quite the instate rivalry. We put our differences aside and got to the task at hand, putting the 4 boats on some fish. Tough to get accurate reports, as the different boats came in all about the same time. I know for a fact that David Roberts and his crew on El Nuevo had 12 Marlin strikes and were able to bring in 4, catch and release. Being a Captain himself, David knew a good crew and he said Alex and Ramon on El Nuevo were the best he ever fished with. He was very happy with their day on the water. Marshall on the Red Beam, took out another 4 from their party and he too was able to catch and release 4 Marlin and also brought in 4 Dorado. Another member of their party came in to tell me they too had a great day, not sure which boat with a few Marlin, some Dorado and several Hammerhead Shark hook-ups.
Sorry for the lack of detail, but I think it is pretty evident everyone had a great day. Lots of Marlin in the water and the boys seem to be getting them on either live pitch bait, dead stitched bait or the kites. Dorado have been big in the 40-50lb range. Hammerheads have been devouring live bait, and there are even a few Yellowfin roaming around with a nice 40lb class fish brought in yesterday as well.
We will let you know how they boys are doing today as soon as we can.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Day two for our friends from Texas.
Chris Ellis, a former TCU Horned Frog, gave me a call late last night mentioning they wanted to get on the water again and we fortunately had El Nuevo available for them today. Chris, along with his two brothers, Dad and two young boys, headed out with Alex and Ulyses. Chris and I talked in the morning and we agreed that some inshore fishing for the two little guys, Chris' son and nephew would be a good idea. The kids had a blast bringing in some nice Sierra, 6 of them, and also 6 Bonita. After getting the little guys involved, they decided to head offshore for some bigger fish for the dads. When the guys got back after the half day they had a real big Dorado to show off. The boys said they saw a lot of Marlin but couldn't get any to bite.
Great day on the calm, clear water off of Cabo San Lucas.
Great day on the calm, clear water off of Cabo San Lucas.
Making it right, when it seemed to go wrong.
ReelRum was the first boat to get back today, and unfortunately it was not under it's own power. Richard and Kristen Snell, along with Chris Cordova headed out this morning with Americo and Manuel on ReelRum looking for some Dorado and Marlin. The day looked to be very promising from the start with 5 or 6 Marlin spotted before 7:30am. Manuel pitched a live bait to one of the Marlin and got him hooked up and the first battle was on. After releasing the Marlin, Manuel stitched up a bait and they were then lucky enough to bring in a very nice Dorado. Marlin and Dorado before 8:30am and things were looking good. That's when the bad luck hit and Americo had a problem with the engine. Not wanting to chance running the boat anymore he quickly called in for help. I want to first thank, Richard, Kristin and Chris for their understanding of the situation. As with most problems on boats, as is the nature of the beast, you encounter the problems out on the water.
Americo and Manuel did a great job explaining the problem and assuring the clients that help was on the way. However, just because a boat can't move doesn't mean it can't fish right? Manuel quickly rigged the new kite fishing rig we put on the boat and sent it up into the air with two live bait floating off in the distance. Sure enough another Marlin hit and the fight was on. Marshall from the Red Beam arrived a short time later and Kristin jumped on board the Beam, rod and all. Marshall and Kristin chased and fought the big Marlin which the boys estimated at close to 200lbs.
All in all, while there were problems, they had a great day on the water and after we make some repairs tomorrow, they will head back out on Tuesday to reap the few hours they were forced to leave on the water today.
Karma is a powerful thing, and you have to love when good things come our way!
Americo and Manuel did a great job explaining the problem and assuring the clients that help was on the way. However, just because a boat can't move doesn't mean it can't fish right? Manuel quickly rigged the new kite fishing rig we put on the boat and sent it up into the air with two live bait floating off in the distance. Sure enough another Marlin hit and the fight was on. Marshall from the Red Beam arrived a short time later and Kristin jumped on board the Beam, rod and all. Marshall and Kristin chased and fought the big Marlin which the boys estimated at close to 200lbs.
All in all, while there were problems, they had a great day on the water and after we make some repairs tomorrow, they will head back out on Tuesday to reap the few hours they were forced to leave on the water today.
Karma is a powerful thing, and you have to love when good things come our way!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Some to mount, some to eat, plenty of it all with RedRum!
Cory and his wife Magen from Salt Lake City, Utah were back at the Marina by 10am proudly displaying a Marlin and a catch and release flag. Being from Utah their fishing experience comprised of mostly Trout so they were thrilled to catch their first Marlin in Cabo. They fished with Marcial and Fabian on our 32’ RedBeam about four miles from the Marina on the sea of Cortez and caught their striper using live bait.
Danny and his son Josh from North Carolina went out for the fourth time this week, talk about some serious fishermen. They stayed inshore today on our 28’ ReelRum and caught 3 Red Snapper and 15 Triggerfish with the help of captain Omar and mate Americo. They used live bait to catch their dinner just off of the lighthouse on the Pacific side. It was their first time in Cabo and they said that they’ll definitely be back.
Out for the third time this week, our friends from Louisiana, Ed and Rob caught and released 2 Marlin and brought back 2 Dorado, all before noon. The first Marlin weighed 180 pounds and the second came in at 140 pounds. The Dorado’s were nice sized as well measuring 59” and 47”.
Robert from Fort Worth, Texas was the first one to arrive this morning and the last angler back. He’s been fishing in Cancun before but it was his first time in Cabo and he was after a Marlin. We set him up with Captain Javier and mate Manuel on our 32’ RumRunnin and Rob did not come back disappointed. They ventured over to point 95 on the sea of Cortez where they picked up a Hammerhead shark with our kite that ended up breaking the line. Then using live bait, Rob reeled in his Marlin and a Dorado as well. Nicely done!
Danny and his son Josh from North Carolina went out for the fourth time this week, talk about some serious fishermen. They stayed inshore today on our 28’ ReelRum and caught 3 Red Snapper and 15 Triggerfish with the help of captain Omar and mate Americo. They used live bait to catch their dinner just off of the lighthouse on the Pacific side. It was their first time in Cabo and they said that they’ll definitely be back.
Out for the third time this week, our friends from Louisiana, Ed and Rob caught and released 2 Marlin and brought back 2 Dorado, all before noon. The first Marlin weighed 180 pounds and the second came in at 140 pounds. The Dorado’s were nice sized as well measuring 59” and 47”.
Robert from Fort Worth, Texas was the first one to arrive this morning and the last angler back. He’s been fishing in Cancun before but it was his first time in Cabo and he was after a Marlin. We set him up with Captain Javier and mate Manuel on our 32’ RumRunnin and Rob did not come back disappointed. They ventured over to point 95 on the sea of Cortez where they picked up a Hammerhead shark with our kite that ended up breaking the line. Then using live bait, Rob reeled in his Marlin and a Dorado as well. Nicely done!
Kite fishing (pics from May 28th fish report)
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Marlin Hunting and Kite Fishing on our 33' El Nuevo with Alex and Ramon.On May 28th Tammy caught and released a Marlin and a Dorado using our kite. Toby caught and released a Marlin as well.
Support/Spectators included: Chas (Tammy's husband), Larry (life of the party), John Donovan, aka "El Jefe".
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Friday, June 5, 2009
A full day
Michael and Maryann from Bend, Oregon went out on our 32’ RedBeam today with captain “El Ta Ta” and mate Fabian. They caught and released 5 Roosterfish, and brought back a Dorado, 3 Bonita and 5 Sierra, all caught in the sea of Cortez. It was a great day for them. They loved the boat, they loved the crew and said it was the best fishing trip they’d ever been on and would never fish anywhere else again. Now that’s what we like to hear when our clients come back.
Danny and his son Josh went out on our 28’ ReelRum will Omar and Americo and caught and released 2 Marlin using a combination of live bait and lures. Josh also caught and released a Hammerhead shark using our kite and a Dorado using live bait as well. They went out twice on Panga’s this week for inshore fishing and will be back for more offshore fishing tomorrow. What pro’s!
Matt and Scott from San Diego, CA went out on our 32’ RumRunnin and caught 2 Marlin on the sea of Cortez with captain Ulises and mate Mickey. The Marlin weighed between 140-150 pounds and measured roughly 100 inches long. They used both live and dead bait. They saw a lot of fish out on the water and hooked up twelve times…they had quite the fight.
Out for the second day in a row was the Watson group of friends from Louisiana. They went out on our 33’ El Nuevo and caught and released a Marlin and brought back Sierra and Yellowtail for dinner. Great job guys!
Danny and his son Josh went out on our 28’ ReelRum will Omar and Americo and caught and released 2 Marlin using a combination of live bait and lures. Josh also caught and released a Hammerhead shark using our kite and a Dorado using live bait as well. They went out twice on Panga’s this week for inshore fishing and will be back for more offshore fishing tomorrow. What pro’s!
Matt and Scott from San Diego, CA went out on our 32’ RumRunnin and caught 2 Marlin on the sea of Cortez with captain Ulises and mate Mickey. The Marlin weighed between 140-150 pounds and measured roughly 100 inches long. They used both live and dead bait. They saw a lot of fish out on the water and hooked up twelve times…they had quite the fight.
Out for the second day in a row was the Watson group of friends from Louisiana. They went out on our 33’ El Nuevo and caught and released a Marlin and brought back Sierra and Yellowtail for dinner. Great job guys!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Marlin/Dorado Pattern
Out on our 32’ RedBeam captained by Marcial and mate Fabian, was the Mariano couple. When they came in this morning the wife said she was going to catch the bigger fish of the day and she was right. She caught and released a 165 pound Marlin and her husband caught a nice sized Dorado. They fished the sea of Cortez right by Santa Maria bay where water temperatures were at 78 degrees.
Sharon and her husband went out on our 28’ ReedRum with captain Omar and mate Americo. They used live bait to catch 2 Marlin by Chileno bay in the sea of Cortez. Their fish weighed 150-170 pounds and it was the first time they visited Cabo and first time catching Marlin.
We found two groups to share our 32’ RumRunnin today captained by Javier and his mate Manuel. They caught a forty pound Dorado using a lure and a striped Marlin using live bait.
Bruce and Karlene fished with us today on a Panga and caught 4 Roosterfish, 5 Yellowtail and 5 Sierra on the sea of Cortez, also in front if Santa Marian bay. The couple fished with us a few days ago and caught a Marlin but came back for some dinner.
Joel and four of his friends from Louisiana are in Cabo this week staying at our Portofino condos. They went out fishing on our 33’ El Nuevo for the first time this week and caught and released a Marlin and a Dorado. They almost got a second Marlin using a kite but it got away.
Sharon and her husband went out on our 28’ ReedRum with captain Omar and mate Americo. They used live bait to catch 2 Marlin by Chileno bay in the sea of Cortez. Their fish weighed 150-170 pounds and it was the first time they visited Cabo and first time catching Marlin.
We found two groups to share our 32’ RumRunnin today captained by Javier and his mate Manuel. They caught a forty pound Dorado using a lure and a striped Marlin using live bait.
Bruce and Karlene fished with us today on a Panga and caught 4 Roosterfish, 5 Yellowtail and 5 Sierra on the sea of Cortez, also in front if Santa Marian bay. The couple fished with us a few days ago and caught a Marlin but came back for some dinner.
Joel and four of his friends from Louisiana are in Cabo this week staying at our Portofino condos. They went out fishing on our 33’ El Nuevo for the first time this week and caught and released a Marlin and a Dorado. They almost got a second Marlin using a kite but it got away.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Wed. June 3rd - All boats out fishing today - Brooke and Ryan return to Cabo from two weeks in Spain.
On the "red beam" we had the Reinbolds out looking for a marlin, they came back around 11:30AM with a marlin and release flag flying. They may have had a few too many cocktails last night and wanted to get back to the resort for some sun.
Peter, Peter Jr, William Shempp, Jim Parks and Danny Reeves had a great day with Alex and Ramon on El Nuevo, with three dorado in the 35lb range. They also had a double hookup on marlin that were released. The whole gang (15 in all) will be enjoying the freah dorado tonight at Misiones De Kino.
The Flanary's stayed in shore today on Reelrum with Omar and Americo and got 10-12 serria, four yellowtail, they will be taking there filets home with them in the morning.
The Sweeney clan went out on Rum Runnin, father and three young boys, they had a great time with two serria and one marlin. The young boys had a great time out with there dad.
The fish are only about three miles off the arch, so come on down and get into the action.
On the "red beam" we had the Reinbolds out looking for a marlin, they came back around 11:30AM with a marlin and release flag flying. They may have had a few too many cocktails last night and wanted to get back to the resort for some sun.
Peter, Peter Jr, William Shempp, Jim Parks and Danny Reeves had a great day with Alex and Ramon on El Nuevo, with three dorado in the 35lb range. They also had a double hookup on marlin that were released. The whole gang (15 in all) will be enjoying the freah dorado tonight at Misiones De Kino.
The Flanary's stayed in shore today on Reelrum with Omar and Americo and got 10-12 serria, four yellowtail, they will be taking there filets home with them in the morning.
The Sweeney clan went out on Rum Runnin, father and three young boys, they had a great time with two serria and one marlin. The young boys had a great time out with there dad.
The fish are only about three miles off the arch, so come on down and get into the action.
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