Mid Day Update

Our good pals Andy and Andy from England had a sensational third day on the water with us. ReelRum and Captain Omar stayed red hot with 6 Striped Marlin in 3 hours. The Andy's threw in the towel after that and were back before Noon.

Saturday, December 29th

Thank the new moon, Santa, the fishing gods or RedRum Captains and Mates, but Dorado and Tuna have returned. After a solid two weeks of only Marlin bites, table fare started to show up in Cabo waters again. On the 26th we saw one of our boats pull into the Marina with a yellow flag flying and we thought they must have been flying the flag in order to get the dust off. This was not the case, the boats had actually caught a few Dorado. Thursday the 27th it was more of the same, much more. Each boat brought in at least 2 Marlin and a Dorado. Javier managed to find 2 Marlin and 3 Dorado. Alex on El Nuevo found two of each. Cesar had a Dorado and 4 Marlin and Omar took the daily prize with 2 Marlin, 1 Dorado and 10 Tuna. The Kastilahn crew were troopers on this charter. They got to the arch and ReelRum had a problem with the water intake. They had to come back into the marina and patiently wait while our trusty mechanic Rene diagnosed the problem, a plastic bag. After a 45 minute delay they were back on the water. The Kastilahn's were also the first boat back with 13 fish. Needless to say they were happy they stuck around for a few minutes. Friday the 28th was another good day of fishing. The school of Tuna could not be found again but Marlin and Dorado were still around. Omar and Jesus stayed hot and landed 5 Marlin. Nuevo RedRum had a great day with 1 Marlin and 3 big Dorado. Cesar had 4 Marlin and a Dorado and Javier had 2 Marlin for the Gower clan.

Christmas Eve Fishing

A beautiful day in Cabo San Lucas was accompanied by great fishing for all RedRum anglers. Cesar took Ryan and his mother out for another great day of fishing aboard Tantrum. They fished for a couple of hours and were able to snag 4 Stripe Marlin, all catch and release. Rum Runnin had another great day catching and releasing 4 Stripe Marlin with Monty Ward and his group. Rum Runnin headed to Golden Gate where the bite had picked up again. Reel Rum was lucky they were able to talk to Javier on the radio, they too headed out towards Golden Gate and hooked up with 4 Stripe Marlin as well.

El Nuevo had a late start this morning as Steve Sagan from San Diego came in on a cruise ship to enjoy a day of fishing with RedRum. He and his group had a great day fishing, catching and releasing 5 Stripe Marlin and 3 Dorado. They headed back to the cruise ship and off to their next location.

The office will be closed tomorrow for Christmas Day but the boys will pick up right where we left off.

From the RedRum family to yours, we would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays.

Saludos,

Luis
Team Redrum

Friday, December 21st

Blake Whittlesey and his family came to Cabo for good time and good fishing. After meeting the group I know they have been having a great time. I don't think I saw any of them not smile the whole time they were in our office. Today they headed out with Alex and Juan on El Nuevo and although they weren't able to get any Dorado like they wanted, they hooked up with 4 nice Stripe Marlin for Catch and Release. Pam Ranallo tested her luck with Tantrum. Her and her husband also reeled in 4 Stripe Marlin with the help of Cesar and Americo.

RedRum owners Ryan and John Donovan were joined by Ryan's sister Jennifer, and his future father-in-law Greg Sawyers on Rum Runnin with Javier and Manuel for a day of Marlin fishing. They family caught and relased 2 Marlin before 11 am!

The boats are heading out towards the Lighthouse maybe 2 or 3 miles offshore. Still waiting for the Dorado and Tuna bite to pick back up as I have heard from a couple of buddies that the bite is solid in Northern Baja.

Saludos,

Luis

Wednesday, December 19th

Despite the amount of fish spotted all day by the Redrum team, hooking a Marlin seemed to be a difficult task today. There were loads of fishing chasing bait balls and sitting on the surface around the Lighthouse area today. El Nuevo produced the best outcome by catching and releasing 3 Stripe Marlin. Juan, the mate on El Nuevo was able to hook up with all three early in the morning. Derek Retter and his family were very pleased with their outcome and the way that Alex and Juan handled the day. They heard about the lack of fish being hooked up today and were satisfied with the 3 Stripes.

Jesus and Cesar fished together on Reel Rum and were able to hook up with a Stripe Marlin. It was brought up to the boat and had its picture taken with the Caldwells, quickly put back in the water for a release.

Tantrum and Rum Runnin both had slow days as they tried everything they could to get a Marlin hook up. Mr. Anaya and his son had a great time being on the water together aboard Tantrum even though they came back empty handed. Mr. Anaya understands that fishing is not catching! It is also good that he is teaching his son, who is very knowledgeable about fishin about the slow times as well.

Hopefully the bite will pick up tomorrow! I will be sure to keep everyone posted.

Saludos,

Luis

Catch-up Report

Sorry about the delay folks. I let the Redrum Christmas Party get the best of me this past weekend and I've been moving slowly ever since! On Sunday the Redrum Crew celebrated the season with a dinner for the whole family. Owners John and Ryan Donovan invited all the captains, mates, and office staff plus thier families to Misiones de Kino for a night of great food, great drinks, gifts, stories and laughter. The next day we closed the office and hauled the team to Wild Canyon Tours for a day of Zip Lining through the mountains of Baja off Tule Beach. Check for the pictures on next months NewsReel.

Yesterday it was back to business. We start with the Duncan party. They headed out on El Nuevo for a full day of fishing. Their primary target was Marlin and Marlin is what they got! Alex and Juan were able to hook them each up with a nice Stripe Marlin for catch and release. When their day was over they were thrilled that they had such a great boat, crew, and luck! Perfect day for the Duncans!

The Navares party headed out on Reel Rum and had a great time themselves. Ramon explained to me that the fish were "super hungry, throw the bait in and they take it right away" so I guess the boys had their work cut out for them as long as they can get the bait in the water. Trolling on their way back in they were also able to hook a Dorado for dinner! What a way to finish the day!

Our very own John Donovan headed out for a day aboard Tantrum. John took George Matzunaga, our Marina Manager with him for a day to look for Tuna. Cesar, who is George's son hooked them into plenty of Tuna for quite a busy day. They ended they day with 10 Yellowfin Tuna and a Needlefish. It was the first time in 13 years that George has fished on a boat. He captained boats for over 20 years and is one of the better known Skippers in Cabo. He gave up the Captain seat to become the Marina Manager for Redrum many 13 years ago and his been with us ever since. Anyone who has fished with Redrum knows George and his knowledge for the area, fishing, and killer sashimi! I guess we know why Cesar is such a great fisherman!

Til next time...

Adios,

Luis
Team Redrum

Saturday, December 15th

Cesar ended his 2 day slump on Tantrum by catching and releasing 6 Stripe Marlin in a little over a half-day trip. Redrum owner, Ryan Donovan impressed his friends David Redden and Ricky "the Sailfish King" Brown by hooking them up with Cesar and Americo for a day of fishing.

Jeff Waldron and his group headed out on Rum Runnin and had a great day with Javier and Manuel. They caught and released 4 Stripe Marlin when the day was over. Grey Cooper and his wife took Reel Rum out for the first of thier 2 trips with Omar and Jesus. 3 Stripe Marlin and 2 Dorado later they were back in the office talking about how excited they are for tomorrows trip. We'll see how they do.

Adios,

Luis