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VOL.38 • ISS. 8 Mar 29 - Apr 12, 2019 SALTWATER BAJA FISHING REPORT Spring Action Shapes Off Along East Cape “It has been a long winter but March has finally arrived. We are still getting some windy days but spring is on the way. I have graduated back to short sleeves and flip flops. We haven’t had to stoke up our fireplace for more than a week and history tells me it is time that our weather will just keep getting nicer,” reported Capt. Mark Rayor of the Hotel Buena Vista. “There have only been a few boats fishing which makes it difficult to get a good handle on the action. I’m not seeing many flags and the little I have heard is that it is still tough. I did speak with a commercial snapper fisherman who had some encouraging news. The fish dope was that aside from an excellent snapper bite while bottom fishing on high spots off Buena Vista he has seen schooling yellowtail breeze by his lights. I also heard Cassman report striped marlin are starting to migrate from Cabo San Lucas up the Sea of Cortez,” said Rayor. “The other day from our deck I saw pelicans diving on bait. Also saw some incredible shots from the beach of whales breaching right in front of Playa del Sol. All the signs are right and the East Cape is ripe to have the bite go ballistic within the next few weeks. Last year yellowfin tuna showed in March and it wouldn’t surprise me to see it happen again,” Rayor related. “Our boats have been gone over from top to bottom and ready to go. We don’t have a scheduled trip for a couple of weeks but I am going to slide them in the water next week and start shaking them down for the season,” Rayor concluded. “It just doesn’t pay to get too excited. Last week, I was optimistic that maybe we were finally getting something going with some hog yellowtail, dorado, wahoo and even a tuna hookup and a marlin hook-up! These are all species we generally don’t see this early in the year. Things seemed like they were picking up,” Roldan exclaimed. “Then, Mother Nature kinda slapped us back in place. The yellowtail bite near Punta Perico and over at Cerralvo Island diminished significantly. Bait got a little harder to find…again! And overall, we were left with a smattering of dorado; some snapper; a cabrilla or two (although a few were trophy-sized) and lots of bonito. Oh, and one marlin just to keep us excited. Overall just kind of a ho-hum week, even for this time of the year,” Roldan disclosed. This angler pulled this quality dorado out of the Sea of Cortez during an East Cape fishing trip out of the Hotel Palmas De Cortez. Photo courtesy of VAN WORMER RESORTS, East Cape, Baja. Cast lines, not doubt. Don’t spend the season worrying about your engine. Techron ® Protection Plus Marine Fuel System Treatment has arrived to deliver superior protection and performance. Our exclusive formula cleans and restores your fuel system, with best-in-class corrosion protection in both salt and fresh water. And with up to 24 months of fuel stabilization, we’ve got you covered in the off-season too. Learn more at TechronClean.com/Fish4 Fishing Has Been “Hit And Miss” For La Paz Anglers “It was a hit-or-miss kind of fishing week,” reported Jonathan Roldan of Tailhunter International in La Paz. “The windsurfers and kite boarders had fun with the continuing winds, but even on the few days that were fishable, the few anglers out found it less than stellar although some fish were caught. There are some quality fish around, that seem like they’re just waiting to bust loose and as winter pulls away, it’s like we two steps forward then 1 ½ steps back each week.” Tuna have been the target for anglers fishing aboard the Red Rooster III, but there have been some big wahoo mixed in. This fish was landed in late February. Photo courtesy of RED ROOSTER III LONG RANGE SPORTFISHING, San Diego. 1 CYAN FI LE NAME 2 3 MAGENTA YELLOW DESCRI PTI ON (COMPONENT) 18100358_RD2_Techron_Marine_PrintAd_FishSniffer_NOV1H_10x14_25.indd Techron Marine Magazine Ad - Fish Sniffer BLEED 0.25" TYPE SAFETY 0.5" DI ELI NE NAME n/a 18100358 4 REF. DOCKET#: BLACK FLAT DI MENSI ONS CLIENT N ON - P R I N T I N G C OL OU R S Chevron F I N I S H E D D I ME N S I ON S 10" w x 14.25" h 10.25" w x 14.5" h 10/22/2018 rt1 DATE D E S I GN E R Southern Graphic Systems-Canada Co. (sgsco) dba Marks. Design has made every effort to comply with Health Canada, CPLA, CPLR, CFIA, FDR, and FDA rules and guidelines in the production of this artwork. To the best of our knowledge XXXXXXX 01 F i l e cr e a t e d a t 1 0 0 % 35