|
Last
week's Fish and Condition report brought to you by
Angel Ortiz, boat manager and
Jesus Araiza on the Eclipse 91
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| From:
July 26h - August 1st, 2002 Total
boats out: 65 Fisherman:
195
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Weather
Temperature: Mid 80īs - High 90`s
Water
Temperature: 81°-
87°
|
|
Type
|
Capture
|
Release |
Total |
| Blue
Marlin |
~
|
6
|
6
|
| Black
Marlin |
~ |
~
|
~ |
| Striped
Marlin |
3 |
44
|
47 |
|
Sailfish |
1 |
15
|
16
|
| Dorado |
52 |
20
|
72 |
|
Tuna |
181 |
4 |
185 |
| Wahoo |
1
|
~ |
1
|
|
Roosterfish |
~
|
20 |
20 |
| Grupper |
~
|
~ |
~ |
|
Shark |
~
|
~ |
~ |
| Snapper |
28 |
~ |
28 |
|
Jack
cravalle |
4 |
1
|
5
|
| Amberjack |
6 |
3 |
9 |
|
|
~ |
~ |
~
|
| Yellowtail |
3
|
~ |
3
|
|
Ladyfish |
~ |
~ |
~ |
|
Pampano |
1 |
~ |
1 |
|
Triggerfish |
2 |
~ |
2 |
|
Squid |
15 |
~ |
15 |
|
Cabrilla |
~ |
~
|
~ |
| Skip
Jack |
~
|
27 |
27 |
Water
Temperature: Captains
are finding some areas where the water temperature reaches the
87 degrees, warm, nice color and calm sea, but they are not
finding much fish here, since most of the fish is being found
where water is in 83-85 degrees water.
Weather
Temperature: Nice
breeze has kept the days below the hundred, still it is hot,
but very nice.
Fishing Spots and Distance:
Off-shore fishing.-
Tuna continue
to produce good numbers early in the week, but it slow a
little as the week came to a close. Still Jesus Araiza was
telling me that the are seeing a lot more porpoise and it is
a matter of hit and miss, you never know. Jesus also
mentioned that there are a lot of squid in the water, some
even washing into shore up North. Striped marlin continue to
be around and with good numbers, a little late for them,
since by now, it should be more sails than stripes, and more
blues. But they are coming and next week Bisbee tournament
should have a lot of fish to choose from. Also big dorados
around up to 56 lbs, but we are starting to see more school
dorados.
In-shore fishing.-
With such good off-shore fishing, we didn't
have that many anglers targeting the in-shore species. Still,
Jesus mentioned the conditions are great, and most it down
from La Rivera to Punta Arena.
Successful
lures:
Petrolero continue to
be the best. But a good menu is the best to have chances at
everything. A big Seeder plug was what caught the 160
lbs tuna this week.
Bait
Used: Mullet,
sardine and small jacks, bait guys are limiting the bait to
the boats so everyone gets some.
Highlight of
the Week: The
tuna continue early in the week. 160 lbs, two at 124.2 lbs
weighted with a certified electronic scale, in the same date
and during our Big Game Blow Out Tournament, something we
never seen before. Good number of billfish and big
dorado. A very good fishing week, I would add.
Mr. Bob Mehrer
while fishing on our tournament won the Dorado jackpot with a
51 lbs, he also caught and released a striped marlin, but the
highlight is that he did it at the The old man and the sea, as
he was fishing by himself, no captain and no deckhand.
Hope to see you
next week!!!
