The boys found the dead whale again today, 26 miles offshore, with Captain Omar reportedly the 4th boat at the scene Wednesday morning. Captain's Alex and Javier were quickly informed of the whereabouts and were on their way. Omar reported fish up to half a mile away from the whale, not just directly underneath the temporary "structure at sea."
Kyle Newcomer and his wife Adrienne, who had already fished once with us this week and had a great "mixed bag" day, were back out on the water. Looking to add to a great first day, their second day on the water was one I am sure they couldn't even have imagined. Finding the fish around 9am, they were out of bait by 10am and had to resort to plastics at that point. They caught 8 Dorado up to 40lbs and released 3 of them, and also hauled in 3 Yellowfin Tuna.
The Van Amburg party was next up, Jim, Niv, Dustin and Preston fished aboard El Nuevo RedRum with Captain Alex. They too found the whale and the action was on. They coaxed 9 Dorado to the boat as well as 2 Yellowfin Tuna.
Darren Payne's party was fishing with RumRunnin, Todd, Kenny, Doug, and the two Ryan's had a phenominal day. Kenny and Doug each had 4 Dorado, but Doug also brought in 3 Tuna, making him the winner of the most fish. All total, the crew had 14 Dorado, many of which were released and 9 Yellowfin Tuna. Sounds like Mate Manuel had his hands full.
Finally we had Dennis Ortiz from SouthLake, Texas. The Ortiz's live next to our good friends the Corley's in SouthLake and Dennis heard all about us from Thomas Corley. Excited to have a connection in Cabo, the Ortiz's booked a full day with us on the RedBeam. While we made the Ortiz's aware of what was happening out near the whale, they had Marlin on their mind. Heading up towards the Gordo Banks on the Sea of Cortez, Marshall did his best to make a Marlin happen. While pitching bait to a bunch of fish, they couldn't get a Marlin interested. They did hav a nice consolation prize of 2 good size Dorado.
Let's see if we can find that floating whale a third day in a row tomorrow.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Found a little something floating today...
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!
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!
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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!
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