For another week yellowfin tuna stole the show on the East Cape. Just a few billfish and dorado have been landed this week while most boats are returning from a days fishing with fish lockers full of tuna. Porpoise schools holding huge schools of yellowfin have moved closer to shore and have not been hard to find 10 to 25 miles from the beach. An occational sailfish or marlin are showing in the porpoise but for the most part it is tuna, tuna and more tuna. Most fish are 30 to 40 pounds with a larger model to 100 surpising anglers once in a while.
After 5 days on the beach working on gear and doing maintainance I couldn't stand it any more. With no charters this week I grabbed our crew and said let's go have some fun. We didn't get 10 miles off shore before sighting a school of spotted dolphin. We didn't have time to get all of our trolling lines in the water when clickers started singing. It didn't take long and we had all the tuna we needed.
When a few other boats showed the tuna became a little more finicky and the bite slowed a bit. Just for kicks I pulled out my Accruate SR12 spinning reel. Being able to cast a tiny live sardine a long way was all it took. BENDO! Loaded with 40# it is amazing how much heat that little spinner will allow you to put on a fish.
Here is a birds eye view of our home and dive shop
Another view on the mooring looking at Palmas de Cortez and Playa del Sol. We are located between them and Buena Vista Beach Resort with Ranch Leonero just a little further south.
Off we go into a beautiful Sea of Cortez sunrise.
Look at the smile on skipper Chuy's face. He is normally working on the bridge.
Almost pulled the lips off of this one
Deck hand Diego, Scuba Instructor Rene and skipper Chuy with limits
We spread the wealth to our gardner, maid, accountant, diesel mechanic, trash man and neighbors
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