Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3901 Dec 20-Jan 3 | Page 25

VOL.39 • ISS. 1 “ BAJA ROUNDUP Dec 20, 2019 - Jan 3, 2020 Crowds Light, Action Good In La Paz When Weather Cooperates N tailed off at the end-of-the-week with windy and stormy weather. The kite- boarders and windsurfers are enjoying this for a reason, but not such great weather for fishing,” said Jonathan Roldan of Tailhunter International. “There were a few days mid-week that gave us a few windows of opportunity. The better fishing has been out of Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay which is at least a little more protected from the northern winds and bigger water that’s common this time Warm sun, blue water and wahoo! That’s the scene along the East Cape of year,” said Roldan. for folks fishing with the Van Wormer Resorts Fleet. Photo courtesy of VAN WORMER RESORTS, East Cape, Baja. “As mentioned, not many ot many anglers in town as we approach the holidays and the week started out stormy and windy and “ 23 Late Season Anglers Find Success Off Cabo anglers out, but those few who got out found some surpris- ingly nice wahoo fishing by Cerralvo Island with 20-40- pound fish willing to hit those dark-col- ored Rapalas and Yo-Zuri Magnums. Big dorado have been on the chomp along the East Cape this November. Photo courtesy of VAN WORMER RESORTS, East Cape, Baja. Multiple hook-ups were not that usually favored the fish and beat up uncommon. The same area also produced the angler,” Roldan exclaimed. some hefty tuna bites wit 50-100-pound “When we couldn’t get to the island, class ahi, although most fish were lost fishing concentrated inshore for some because they would only bite light line decent dorado, cabrilla, snapper, bonito resulting in some long-drawn-out battles and jack crevalle,” Roldan concluded. M arlin fishing is still very good at the Lighthouse, pitching live bait, lures and drifting baits at about 160ft. We caught 2 marlin on Tuesday, 1 on Wednesday, 6 on Thursday and 12 on Saturday,” said Jerry Chapman of JC Sportfishing. “Dorado fishing very good, most fish from 12lbs to 16lbs on lures, live bait is getting the bigger fish and ballyhoo. We caught 18 dorado on Tuesday, 21 on Wednesday, 32 on Thursday, 8 on Friday and 2 on Saturday,” Chapman reported. “Tuna are tough to find, the schools are scattered out due to the commercial seiners, we have an okay day here and there, just not great and the tuna are small football size fish. We catch them on cedar plugs and hoochies. There have been a few reports of a few big ones on the yachts, but they are going 40 miles or more off shore. We caught 14 tuna and 2 skipjack on Tuesday, 9 on Wednesday and one on Thursday,” Chapman said. LOCATED JUST These anglers took a fall trip with the Van Wormer’s Team and limited out on East Cape tuna! Photo courtesy of VAN WORMER RESORTS, East Cape, Baja. 3705