Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3616 July 21- August 4 2017 | Page 31
BAJA ROUNDUP
VOL.36 • ISS. 16
July 21 - August 4, 2017
Vol. 36 - Iss. 16 Pg. 27
July 21 - Aug 4, 2017
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East Cape Anglers
Encounter Full Roster
Of Gamefish
E
ast Cape- The last part of June
offered productive but at times
tough fishing along the East Cape due
in large part to wind. These days the
winds have passed and the bite is on
for a long list of different species.
Some monster 100 plus pound
yellowfin tuna have been showing for
anglers fishing with the folks from
Van Wormer Resorts. The big fish
have been hitting chunked bait, but it
takes patience.
On the average day anglers are
hooking good numbers of football size
tuna that range up to 40 pounds. Live
bait has been the answer for most of
the hook ups, but trolled feathers have
created some strikes too.
Wahoo have been a common catch
for East Cape visitors in recent days.
The fish are coming on both drifted
live baits and trolled plugs. The aver-
age wahoo goes 30 to 40 pounds, but
larger fish are possible.
At Martin Verdugo’s Beach Resort
anglers have been hitting the docks
with a nice com-
bination of tuna
and dorado along
with the occa-
sional wahoo.
The dorado
are averaging
in the 15 to 20
pound class and
larger fish are
showing.
As of this
writing the Van
Wormer Resorts
Dorado Shootout
Tournament was
right around the
corner, on July
15. During the
largest dorado
will earn the an-
gler that caught it
a new Volkswa-
gen 4 x 4!
We’ll have
full details of the
results in the next
edition of the
Fish Sniffer.
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Yellowtail have been the staple catch aboard the Red Rooster III recently, but there have
been some handsome dorado in the mix too.
Photo courtesy of RED ROOSTER III SPORTFISHING, SAN DIEGO.
Limit Style Dorado Action
Returns To La Paz
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“
t’s been a long time, several
seasons actually, since I’ve
been able to blow the dorado trum-
pet!,” quipped Jonathan Roldan
of Tailhunter International. “After
about 2 1/2 seasons where el Nino
conditions kept the dorado ee-
nie-meenie small or almost non-ex-
istent, it’s nice to have the mahi-ma-
hi back in our waters and, while not
beasts, they’re nice good-sized fun
fish that kept rods bent and folks (es-
pecially first-timers) happy. It’s been
a long time since I’ve been able to say
these two words…, dorado limits!”
“While there’s still a bit of chill
and wind in the mornings, it’s warm
and sunny during the day and some
of the best conditions we’ve seen
in a while. I’m sure that has had a
lot to do with the improved fishing.
Still some bump out there, but surely
better than it has been and, although
I hear there’s been a crazy heat wave
in much of
the lower U.S.
and Pacific
States, it’s
been a balmy
95 here most
of the week,”
Roldan report-
ed.
st F
Hotte
from as low as
* *
$
555
4-days/3nights.
2 days fishing
**Availability and restrictions apply.
Call for details.
HotelBuenaVista.com
800-752-3555
Bluefin tuna
have been on
the bite for San
Diego anglers
this summer.
This beauty was
caught aboard
the Excel in early
July.
Photo courtesy
of EXCEL
SPORTFISHING,
San Diego.