Sorry for the delay on the fish report amigos, yesterday and today (probably the next few days realistically)we have and will be without power. Everyone is safe and sound, but there was an electrical fire at an office/bodega that is rented by the Bucaneer Queen (a local pirate like tourist boat.) Evidently, the majority of the wiring is housed in a closet in or around their office and something malfunctioned. So, no electricity in Marina Cabo Plaza/
That being said, we have had our hands full with the power outage. Had to run back to back to back extension cords to get a lamp in the office this morning and the credit card machine working. Those two things are the least of our worries though. The real problem is the freezers, and the fish in the freezers. Luckily, the last of the client fish was picked up right before the outage, but there are still random filets that people have left and our own personal stash as well.
That being said, could the Tuna pick a worse time to show up? And in huge numbers. I'll get to the reason why a little later, a few of you may have an idea why already.
So let's get back to Monday. Two boats on the calendar, ReelRum and RumRunnin'. Omar and Javier and I were talking in the morning (a captains meeting if you will,) and Javier was mentioning that he had heard of some action out near the 1150 bank on the Sea of Cortez. Couldn't pull the Terrafin Sea Surface temperature because of the electricity problems, but I thought I had seen some warm water heading into the Pacific as well. Omar and Americo had Shelley and Sharon on board, two sisters from Ohio who were feeling adventurous and tried something they had never done before. Way to pull the pin ladies! Sharon was a little nervous before they took off, but after some good natured ribbing, they were ready and excited. Omar stayed true to his plan and headed for the 1150 Bank. There they were lucky enough to see a bunch of Marlin, two breaching whales, and plenty of sea life. They had fun fighting several squid that they released and they brought in a real nice Dorado. Congrats ladies, thanks for giving sportfishing a try! Come back and see us soon.
Javier and Manuel had Mike and Angela from Canada. Mike has fished with us in the past and walked into the office late Sunday afternoon. We got them booked up for Monday as that was all we had left for the week. I told Mike that the fishing offshore was a bit slow, nonetheless he was ready for whatever. We often say, come with a good attitude and you will come back at the end of the day happy. This epitomizes Mike. Javier got another call from a friend on the radio and he told him to change course from the 1150 Bank and head over towards San Jaime. The warm water had continued it's path and San Jaime bank had nice blue, 72 degree water. As they approached the bank and started to see signs of life, a tailing Marlin on the surface caught their eye. Manuel pitched the bait and set the hook and the fight was on. Mike was looking to beat his Marlin personal best of 101 inches. This one taped out at 100, just shy. Shortly thereafter, they hit the jackpot. They found porpoise and they were holding Tuna. Mike and Angela reeled in their limit of 6 and headed back for lunch and a beer. First nice school of Yellowfin of 2009!
April 21st.
Yesterday's large Yellowfin school was talk of the town this morning, with each Captain almost giddy about heading out and finding the school again. Marshall on the Red Beam had a cruise ship client that was scheduled to arrive at 9:30am and he was worried the other boys would catch all the fish before he got there. It was almost amusing watching him stress out.
Apparently the cruise ship was late, because George and Rene went over to wait for the clients and were still waiting at 10:15am. Well the Adams crew did end up getting out on the water, but they didn't have time to get out past San Jaime where the Yellowfin were. Marshall opted instead to head towards Punta Ballena and Chileno Bay. There they found an assortment of inshore fish and, of course, Squid. Water was 73-74 but a bit on the greenish side.
Next we had a huge crew of 9 who had reserved El Nuevo and RumRunnin for the day. We had the Hansen crew made up of Jen, Matt, Ty and Camden. The Luna's (moon in Spanish,) Jay and Tara, the Painton's Laurie, and trip co-ordinator Terry, and finally Ken Burnham. Javier on RumRunnin led the way and Alex followed with El Nuevo as they headed back out to the San Jaime region looking for that school of Yellowfin and that nice blue water. Well, they certainly found them. After the boats were back and the totals were tallied, 27 Yellowfin (of which many were released) and 2 Dorado were caught. Special congratulations to Matt Hansen who was super stoked on his first ever Dorado!
Now, here is where you savvy folks might understand the dilemma we were in when folks came back with heaps of fish. We had no way to vacuum seal the fish, and no way to freeze. As you know and the clients understood, this was completely out of our control. We devised a plan though, and made sure all the fish was taken care of. Thanks to all the clients today and in the coming days who understand that this is out of our control.
Next to return was Omar and Cesar on ReelRum. They had John and Zachy Farrell, newlyweds from Atlanta. They were honeymooning (?) and couldn't be happier when they arrived in the morning, high on love! Once again, great attitude, phenominal day on the water. Omar headed to San Jaime as well, but after catching a few Yellowfin, John wanted to try for something a little bigger. We are very happy to announce that RedRum Sportfishing was the cause of the first fight of their new marriage. Omar hooked 3 Marlin for the lovers to battle, and they were able to bring in all 3 for Catch and Release. "Fight Marlin, not each other!" -RedRum Sportfishing advice on Love and Life.
Finally, we had Bill and Gayl Kirkpatrick along with their friends Bill and Kelli Boswell from Atlanta as well. Bill had met John at a fishing show in California recently and decided to get hooked up while they were down here. Rafael was their Captain today on Anzuelo II and he had a phenominal day on the water. He too, headed for San Jaime with a livewell full of Caballito's. The Kirkpatrick's and Boswell's came in after to let me know what a great day they had had. And Gayl even reeled in her first (and second and third and fourth) Tuna ever. When it was said and done they had caught (and released,most) nearly 25 Yellowfin and also caught 4 Dorado. One of the Dorado was a big bull, measuring out 52 inches. Bill decided a fiberglass reproduction would of the fish would look real good hanging in the house back home.
Fabulous two days on the water for RedRum.
Hear is to hoping the Tuna are still around for my big sister who arrives Friday!
-Ryan Donovan
Team RedRum
www.redrumcabo.com
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Monster Grouper
Today we had great weather in Cabo, high was in the 70's, light breeze and calm seas. Water temps on the Sea of Cortez were in the mid-70's. Two boats headed out today, ReelRum and RumRunnin.
Javier and Marshall headed out on Rum Runnin with John Bailey. John had set up a share before he came to Cabo but his partner never showed. Normally, that would mean more fish for John. The problem was, the Marlin just weren't biting. While the inshore bite is strong, the offshore bite as you know if you have been keeping up, has been slow. Javier said he saw more than a dozen Marlin. Just couldn't get any to get hungry at the right time.
On ReelRum we had Mike Westburg, Amanda and Deborah Rieken. Opting to try their luck inshore, Americo and Cesar headed towards Santa Maria bay on the Sea of Cortez. They started to meter some fish and decided to give it a shot. They certainly picked the right spot with 7 nice Yellowfin slamming their lures and bait over the next 2 hours or so. After a lull in the action, they felt a whopper of a fish take the bait and the battle was on. When it was said and done, a 70-80lb Grouper was on the boat. Check out the photos below. Thanks again guys for sending the photos in so fast.
Javier and Marshall headed out on Rum Runnin with John Bailey. John had set up a share before he came to Cabo but his partner never showed. Normally, that would mean more fish for John. The problem was, the Marlin just weren't biting. While the inshore bite is strong, the offshore bite as you know if you have been keeping up, has been slow. Javier said he saw more than a dozen Marlin. Just couldn't get any to get hungry at the right time.
On ReelRum we had Mike Westburg, Amanda and Deborah Rieken. Opting to try their luck inshore, Americo and Cesar headed towards Santa Maria bay on the Sea of Cortez. They started to meter some fish and decided to give it a shot. They certainly picked the right spot with 7 nice Yellowfin slamming their lures and bait over the next 2 hours or so. After a lull in the action, they felt a whopper of a fish take the bait and the battle was on. When it was said and done, a 70-80lb Grouper was on the boat. Check out the photos below. Thanks again guys for sending the photos in so fast.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Power of One, plus captain and mate
Right now Omar and Americo, the fantastic crew of our 28’ Californian “ReelRum” are feasting on a late fish lunch next door with their new friend David. Early this morning I asked David what he hoped for out on the water and he answered: “To catch a fish that’s bigger than me.” Someone must have alerted the Marlins and Mako sharks because they hid all day. Unfortunately for the Dorado, Sierra, 11 Yellow Tail and 6 Triggerfish, David didn’t mind going for quantity when the big ones weren’t bitting. Nice work David, thanks for making us proud!
Until next weekend,
Diana
Team RedRum
Until next weekend,
Diana
Team RedRum
Friday, April 17, 2009
Dorado, a nap, and another Dorado
Most kids are anything but happy when you wake them up before the sun is out. That is unless they know they’re waking up to fish with RedRum. This morning Jack and his little brother, both under the age of twelve greeted me with smiles and excitement. Their dad Bill stopped by our office yesterday to inquire about our charters and decided it was an experience he didn’t want to miss with his boys, and dad. So it ended up being a three generation guy’s trip. This morning they went out with Javier and Manuel on our 32’ RumRunnin and decided to stay inshore so that there would be a lot of action for the kids. Javier took the group out by the lighthouse where the water was a warm 73 degrees. How did the guys do? 12 Sierra strong.
I was surprised to see that everyone in the next group was accounted for upon check-in. Most times when a group of twenty-something’s show up to fish with us they are generally missing one or two...but I guess its only Friday and the weekend is about to unravel. Unfortunately, though they saw quite a few Marlin and Dorado, they weren’t able to convince any to bite. Maybe the guys will have more luck "fishing" tonight ;)
Out on our 28’ ReelRum with Omar and Americo, Ray and Jeffrey took on 2 Dorado and won. They spent their time offshore and it definitely paid off. They even got a nap in, imagine that. Since they don’t plan on eating Dorado sandwiches, omelets and pies for the rest of the week, we packed up most of the fish and are freezing it so that it’s ready for pick-up before they head out to the airport. I only hope that they decide to buy the cooler as I don’t think their wives will appreciate the fishy smell on their clothes if they throw it in the luggage.
And to end this blog I leave a quote for those suffering from anglers’ angst:
“Soon after I embraced the sport of angling I became convinced that I should never be able to enjoy it if I had to rely on the cooperation of the fish." Sparse Grey Hackle
Hasta luego,
Diana
Team RedRum
I was surprised to see that everyone in the next group was accounted for upon check-in. Most times when a group of twenty-something’s show up to fish with us they are generally missing one or two...but I guess its only Friday and the weekend is about to unravel. Unfortunately, though they saw quite a few Marlin and Dorado, they weren’t able to convince any to bite. Maybe the guys will have more luck "fishing" tonight ;)
Out on our 28’ ReelRum with Omar and Americo, Ray and Jeffrey took on 2 Dorado and won. They spent their time offshore and it definitely paid off. They even got a nap in, imagine that. Since they don’t plan on eating Dorado sandwiches, omelets and pies for the rest of the week, we packed up most of the fish and are freezing it so that it’s ready for pick-up before they head out to the airport. I only hope that they decide to buy the cooler as I don’t think their wives will appreciate the fishy smell on their clothes if they throw it in the luggage.
And to end this blog I leave a quote for those suffering from anglers’ angst:
“Soon after I embraced the sport of angling I became convinced that I should never be able to enjoy it if I had to rely on the cooperation of the fish." Sparse Grey Hackle
Hasta luego,
Diana
Team RedRum
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Busy Day
It was a big day today with six boats going out and plenty of Sierra and a Dorado coming in.
BOAT: 28’ Californian “ReelRum”
CREW: Omar and Americo
Out fishing for the second day this week were Dave and Jim Edwards from Texas. On Tuesday they caught a Marlin and Bonito and today they scored a nice sized Dorado. On Tuesday we wondered whether Dave was an horn frog or aggie and it turns out he is an aggie but a great guy despite the fact.
BOAT: 32’ Crystaliner “RumRunnin”
CREW: Javier and Manuel
All the way from Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, the Bonnigson group chose to spend their time inshore and came back with 12 Sierra.
BOAT: 33’ Bertram “El Nuevo”
CREW: Alex and Ramon
Flying solo on the water today was Adam from Maine. I guess not everyone finds hooking 6 Sierra’s a romantic date with the wife but at least he’ll be bringing home some dinner!
BOAT: 32’ Jersey Shore “RedBeam”
CREW: Marcial and Mu~neca
Keith and Ray visiting us from Whittier, CA spent the first part of their trip fishing inshore where they caught 9 Sierra. After a great morning they plunged offshore to try to take on some Dorado but it didn’t work out this time; sorry guys!
The Barrett group went out on our partner boat SM7 looking for some big ones but unfortunately only caught a dolphin show. Regardless this group came back all smiles having enjoyed a day on the water and not in the office!
On another partner boat, the Wamsleys from Texas and Australia opted for inshore fishing and brought back 6 Sierra and 2 Bonito which they quickly had prepped for sashimi…yum!
Hasta ma~nana!
Diana
Team RedRum
BOAT: 28’ Californian “ReelRum”
CREW: Omar and Americo
Out fishing for the second day this week were Dave and Jim Edwards from Texas. On Tuesday they caught a Marlin and Bonito and today they scored a nice sized Dorado. On Tuesday we wondered whether Dave was an horn frog or aggie and it turns out he is an aggie but a great guy despite the fact.
BOAT: 32’ Crystaliner “RumRunnin”
CREW: Javier and Manuel
All the way from Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, the Bonnigson group chose to spend their time inshore and came back with 12 Sierra.
BOAT: 33’ Bertram “El Nuevo”
CREW: Alex and Ramon
Flying solo on the water today was Adam from Maine. I guess not everyone finds hooking 6 Sierra’s a romantic date with the wife but at least he’ll be bringing home some dinner!
BOAT: 32’ Jersey Shore “RedBeam”
CREW: Marcial and Mu~neca
Keith and Ray visiting us from Whittier, CA spent the first part of their trip fishing inshore where they caught 9 Sierra. After a great morning they plunged offshore to try to take on some Dorado but it didn’t work out this time; sorry guys!
The Barrett group went out on our partner boat SM7 looking for some big ones but unfortunately only caught a dolphin show. Regardless this group came back all smiles having enjoyed a day on the water and not in the office!
On another partner boat, the Wamsleys from Texas and Australia opted for inshore fishing and brought back 6 Sierra and 2 Bonito which they quickly had prepped for sashimi…yum!
Hasta ma~nana!
Diana
Team RedRum
Mari, Sierra and Americo
Mari and Lynne from Michigan fished on our 28' ReelRum with Americo and Humberto on April 8th. Here's Mari and one of the Sierra they caught.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Father and Son
Today was a light day for us, with only one boat heading out. Omar and Americo on ReelRum fished with Brian Graves and his son Alex, as well as Brian Biele with his sons Zach and Josh. The boys age's ranged from 5-7 and they all came in SUPER excited to go fishing with their dads. I must say they looked pretty cool in their stylish and safety oriented fishing jackets. As I talked with Brian and Brian we formulated a plan to make sure the boys had a good day on the water and stayed interested. Omar and Americo did great, staying close to shore for the first part of the day catching loads of Sierra. They caught about 10 fish and released another 10. When it was time to head a bit offshore and look for a Marlin or Dorado for the Dad's, the luck ran out. They saw a few fish but couldn't get a bite, and decided to leave well enough alone and head back to the Marina. They stopped by the office to say thanks, and then headed over to the Mango Cantina for some Sierra Ceviche and Sashimi. Good stuff guys. Special thanks to my good buddy Brian Adam in Wisconsin for the referral. Word of mouth is the best way you can help us out.
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