| I will attempt to give you a fishing report from | | | | category…something I have never seen before. |
| Mazatlan on January 20, 2009. The beaches are | | | | They were capable of biting a mullet in |
| dead here and there are not many people around. | | | | half…apparently, they have teeth! |
| We checked out the fishing and the reports were | | | | We are on some birds and we cannot figure out |
| good. A few sails, the occasional dolphin, a tuna | | | | what the birds are on. They act like tuna, but we |
| here and there, but many Striped Marlin around. | | | | have no takers. We have passed 5 commercial |
| Enrique Izquierdo, the GM of the Neto's Fleet, | | | | tuna boats and 1 helicopter…must be something |
| approaches me on the dock. He has a panga | | | | in the area!! By now, the Cpt. has called the other |
| ready to go for the next day. The panga will | | | | boats and we have company. We split from the |
| come with a Cpt., mate and is a typical 27 foot, | | | | crowd (about 5 other boats) and head out |
| center counsel with 2 Evinrude 90’s on it. I | | | | further. The blue water was at 25 miles |
| book it! | | | | yesterday, but we hit 30 miles and the water |
| We leave the dock at 6:25am…we are the first | | | | was clear/green. Around noon, we suddenly had a |
| ones out of the harbor…a good thing in my | | | | visitor on the baits. It was the first fish of the |
| book. We run on a heading of 200 degrees until | | | | day that we did not tail. This Marlin hit one |
| 7:30am. We are now approximately 22 miles out | | | | outrigger (missed) and then went for the other |
| and set the lines. We are running baits on the | | | | one. Another swing and a miss on this one and |
| outriggers, lures on the short corners, and one | | | | we were on our third circle. About the time we |
| more bait up the middle…but short. | | | | were giving up and heading out, he appeared on |
| After trolling for about 30 minutes, I spot a tail in | | | | the middle short bait. Bang…another hook-up! He |
| the water at about 250 yards. I point the heading | | | | was close to boat and kept coming toward us. I |
| to the Cpt. and we are off. The Marlin sees the | | | | thought he was just going to give up, but when |
| baits and comes a running. Bam…HOOK-UP! He | | | | he saw the boat, he wanted no part of it. He |
| inhales the bait, so there is not much of a fight. | | | | took off and ran about 300 yards out in no time. |
| One in the box! | | | | I’m looking at the line heading directly behind |
| We re-set and keep heading out. Not more than | | | | the boat and see this fish jump off the starboard |
| 10 minutes, I spot 4 tails in the air right in front of | | | | side and was beginning to think it was another |
| us. They are all sails, but after checking us out, | | | | fish. NOPE, it was my fish dancing on the horizon |
| they decide they are not interested. We continue | | | | and I was beginning to worry about line stretch. |
| on. | | | | This fish had at least 6 good jumps in him before |
| I’m looking back behind the boat and spot | | | | I had to work him all the way back to the boat. It |
| another Marlin. We circle back and this guy gives | | | | took me 30 minutes to get him there. Turned out |
| us a knock-down and a good look. Finally, on the | | | | he was barely hooked in the corner of the jaw |
| third circle, he decides this is right for him. | | | | and he did not want to come to the boat. This |
| Bam…another one is inhaled. This one refuses to | | | | had to be the toughest Striper I have ever had |
| jump because he is hooked so deep. He gets the | | | | to deal with. Number 3 was stacked in the boat |
| bat on the head and we now have our second | | | | for the ride home. We trolled a bit further and |
| Marlin of the day. We see several swirls near the | | | | passed another school of giant squid. One took a |
| boat and circle the areas, but no takers. It is now | | | | run at the outrigger, but knocked it down and |
| 10:00am and we have 2 in the boat, circled 4 sails | | | | kept on going. We trolled in for a few miles and |
| and had other action. By the way, when I was | | | | then pulled the lines. It was a great day of fishing. |
| bringing the second Marlin to the boat, I thought I | | | | We hit the dock at 2:30pm and called it a day. |
| saw something in the water. Turns out to be a | | | | Cpt. Rigo and first mate Isaac were good guys to |
| school of giant squid. They came right up to the | | | | fish with. I would highly recommend them and this |
| boat and the mate dropped a mullet on them. | | | | fleet to anyone. Good guys and a great day of |
| Twice he had a hook-up, but twice they managed | | | | fishing…can't beat that!!! |
| to get free. These squid were in the 4-5 foot | | | | |