Looking for Tuna?

The Monalto crew from Jersey was and low and behold they caught Marlin. Omar had heard of a school of Tuna about 7 miles north of Golden Gate and the guys were interested in heading up there. After looking for a while and not seeing any Tuna they decided to head back to Golden Gate. The Gate was boiling again today and the guys were able to bring in 10 Marlin. Unbelievable day on the water fellas. Search for Tuna will have to wait another day.

Stop the press, we caught a Dorado today!

Paul Kollmar has been looking forward to this trip for a while. All his buddies went out and got banged up last night and didn't want to get their lazy butts up this morning. So what's a guy to do? Come fishing by yourself. Paul had a great day catching and releasing 3 Marlin and even finding a Dorado for dinner. Thanks for coming out today Paul.

The Johnson crew from Alaska fished with Alex on El Nuevo today and had a great day as well, hooking 9 or 10 Marlin and bringing 6 to the boat for photos and releases. Thanks guys, stay warm in Alaska and come back to see us.

Finally we had the Monalto guys from New Jersey, delayed a day because of bad weather, these guys just got in yesterday and went out for their first day on the water today. While the weather gods were not smiling two days ago for these guys, the fish gods were today. 8 catch and release Marlin, a Mako shark and a Dorado.

Hasta Manana,
Ryan

Sorry folks, power was down for a few hours here at the office yesterday.

That was the reason for the lack of fish report. Quick recap of yesterday, Leever party was on Rum Runnin, two young men and there grandfather I believe. Mom/Daughter was nice enough to pick up the tab for the fellas and send them out on the water for a day of fishing. The guys got lucky and were able to catch and relase 4 Marlin. Ramon on El Nuevo had similar success with the Meier party. Rudy, Judy and Rudy Jr were able to bring in 5 catch and release Marlin. I think the boys on the boat said they were the clients that had the easiest names to remember of any of our previous clients. If you say either with a thick enough spanish accent they sound the same. Pleasure meeting and fishing with you guys, hope to see the Meiers down here again real soon.

Today sounds like it is UNREAL at the Gate. Either that or Omar and Americo were en fuego! They got back around 1pm and had 10 catch and release Marlin. Jerry and Linn Wyatt had the day of their lives on the water, each catching 5 Marlin and returning to the slip by 1pm. No one is going to believe you back home.

Gotta run to the Portofino Condos to let some guests in, so I won't be able to share news of El Nuevo or Rum Runnin until tomorrow morning.

Sorry Stange, I know you get cranky at night if you don't have a fish report to read.

Ryan takes a break from the office and heads to Golden Gate!

With the craziness of the last few days on the water, I wanted to run up to Golden Gate and try to get some footage to put here on the fish report. We can talk about the bait balls and pods of Marlin chasing them until the sun goes down, but I thought it would be cool to show you. Of course when I have the camera the fish don't cooperate. No great footage, but no worries. The fish are still there and still going crazy, just not super bunched up at the moment; which made filming a little more difficult. The good news for you guys, the catching was no more difficult. We planned the trip last minute, and my guests (Marshall and Leon,) were late. Oh well, we still got 4 Marlin in a few hours of fishing time. We abandonded Golden Gate for the shoreline looking for a nice Dorado for dinner and we still got hooked up with a Marlin. I know, I know, tough problem to have. I understand I am getting no sympathy from anyone who shoveled snow this morning.

The other two boats that went out with us did great today as well. John Herzog, his buddy and his wife headed out on El Nuevo RedRum with Alex and they also caught and released 4 Marlin. They left the office hoping that next weeks trip they have with us will be as productive. Cross your fingers and pray to the fish gods!

The Latendresse's were out on ReelRum today and they too had a great day on the Golden Gate. Conditions were beautiful all morning with a slight NorthEast breeze in the early afternoon. They were able to catch and release 4 Marlin as well.

Overall, another great day on the water in Cabo San Lucas. I love this place!s

Only 5 Marlin today?

That's right, only 5.

Rum Runnin went out for a half a day charter with Barry Halpern and his crew. We told Barry that 1/2 a day wasn't really enough time to get up to Golden Gate and back and that he would need to fish closer to Cabo. They acutally saw a bunch of Marlin out in front of the Arch 5-8 miles, but none were hungry. That's fishing guys, make sure to schedule enough time for a full day next year.

Our other party was Berna Vetter and her crew from BrrrBismark, North Dakota. I am sure the 80 degree weather in Cabo was a nice change for the Vetter's. And the 5 Striped Marlin they caught wasn't too shabby either. Omar and Americo continued their hot hand and made for a great day on the Golden Gate Bank.


FYI, American Airlines has $75 one way flights to and from Cabo and LAX if you book by the 10th of March. That being said, if you need a quick getaway and catching a bunch of Marlin seems like a perfect fit, come down and see us next weekend. Other great fares from major hubs around the country can be found as well.

Hasta Luego,
Ryan

Looks like it did at the end of December on the Gate

Filthy amounts of Marlin chasing bait on the surface all day at Golden Gate. Sharks, Sea Lions, Porpoises, Whales and Marlin all competing for the same tasty little green-back Mackeral's.

Sent two boats out today, first up was the Scully's from Northern California. The group, comprised of 2 couples had a great day on the water. Beautiful seas and 80 degrees makes for a fun day on the water, add all the marine life to the mix and you can't beat it. The Scully's were interested in Dorado primarily, and spent the first few hours trolling without any luck. When they heard the news about boats and the action at the Gate, they decided to head out there. The ladies beat the guys out there edging them 2-1 on Catch and Release Marlin. They missed a few more and lost a shark as well. Great meeting you guys, come back and see us.

The other crew was the Luminais CCA group from Louisiana. These guys had a phenominal day out at the Gate with Alex and Cesar. 12 Catch and Release Marlin and 3 other missed opportunities. The guys were absolutely amazed at the amount of fish here in Cabo and pledged to make it back down soon. It will be tough to live up to 12 Marlin, but memories of today will keep you guys coming back time and time again.

"The Marlin are Boiling Out There!"

Another warm day in Feb down in Cabo. Completely clear skies and sweaty bodies coming off the boats, mostly from the sun but also from some intense waters boiling with striped marlin and hard work to reel them in.

It was a day of lots of testosterone on the RedRum office, lots of groups of guys down for a good time ole time fishing in Cabo.

Jeremy and pal Randy from Kentucky had one request on the boat, to be able to fly their Kentucky flag. That wasn’t the only flag they had flying aboard ReelRum today. They had 6 marlin flags, 6 release flags and 3 mako sharks that made it to the boat for pictures. This pair was full smiles and fully exhausted after working on reeling those catches in. Nice to meet you two, and we look forward to seeing the pictures!

Andy, Thomas and Steve getting out of the cold in New York couldn’t really complain about the 90 degree weather sweeping through the Baja right now. Considering everyone back east would trade them any day to be on the water instead of scrapping snow and ice! They headed out on RumRunnin with Chivo and Manuel to Golden Gate where they said the water was boiling with marlin. They caught 3 catch and release striped marlin and 2 dorado. The 3 of them will be feasting on their catch at Misiones de Kino this evening.

Joe T, who has been fishing with RedRum for years, came down with Mark, Raymon and Eric from Michigan and Nevada. They are all very familiar with the waters in Baja and couldn’t believe how crazy the marlin were swirling at the surface today. They said they didn’t even have to troll, just threw live bait and in they came. They had 10 total stripers hooked up, but only 8 of them made it to the boat, catching a releasing all of them of course. This crew heads out again in March, so we’ll see you guys back in a few days!

The DeBaca’s coming down from California who have fished the waters of Cabo many times, usually with Picante. They were looking for something different and with all of our RedRum boats booked up I showed them the shining 31’ Shamrock called Grey Light, one of our partner boats. With a great crew on board, Ulisses and Francisco they had a wonderful day out at Golden Gate. It’s no surprise that they too caught marlin, 5 stripers to be exact. We hope to see you guys back again fishing with RedRum.

And to all of you up there that are freezing in the states, don’t forget about the affordable Stay & Play Packages offered by RedRum. Come down for a long weekend and bunk up in one of our 2, 3 bedroom condos, for comfort, convenience and fun all wrapped into one with fishing and lodging. Check out the link on our website for pricing under Stay & Play at Portofino Condos.

For those of you in the Southern California, stop by the Fred Hall Boat Show in Long Beach from March 4th – 8th. John and myself will be up there to tell you all about RedRum Sportfishing face to face. Hope to see you there!

Thanks, Brooke