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FISHING AND CONDITION REPORT

WEEK: March 2nd week
BIG WINNERS OF THE SIERRA SUNRISE CHALLENGE.

Left: David Cosio (Vicente's brother) came from Cabo to participate, and went back home with $1,400 pesos, not bad for a Sunday morning. His Sierra was 3.73 lb and gave him the overall.

Right: Francisco Rosas winner of our Hand Line category with a 2.75lb Sierra. His prize was $400 pesos plus a Rapala donated by our very good friend Robin Wade.
Here we have the bigger winners of the event: All the kids from the Albergue of Santiago. The Fishing Fleet staff, Claudia and Felipe Valdez, donating almost 30 lb of fresh fish, plus a $3,000.00 pesos check. Thanks to all our neighbors for your participation on our Charity event and for your donations.
Even our beautiful ladies came out and fish our small Charity Event. Here Rene Tilley waiting for the big bite. The local kids also fish the event. Here's Maximo grandson of Arturo Cota. Yamilet (left) daughter of Lugarda and Nacho (R.I.P.), and Casandra (right), daughter of Ramon and Esperanza.
The Wright family: Seņora Cristina and Seņor Willis with their sons, Andrew and Michael. had a wonderful weekend, leaving the cold behind them and showing up in what probably was the best days of the year down here. They got a Striped Marlin, a Sailfish (imagine that this time of the year) and 32 dorado in three days fishing.
The Valdez Family celebrating the B-Day of the new member of our Familia, Claudia, Felipe's wife.
   
Last Week Fish Report Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort Fleet

From: March 6th - 12th, 09

Total boats out:5 Fishermen: 18

Weather Temps: Mid 70's- Mid 80's 

Water Temperature:  70°- 74°

  Type

Capture

Release

Total

  Swordfish ~ ~ ~

  Blue Marlin

~

~

~

  Black  Marlin

~

~

~

  Striped Marlin

~

1

1

  Sailfish

~

1

1

  Dorado

53

0

53

  Tuna

~

~

~

  Wahoo

~

~

~

  Roosterfish

~

~

~

  Grouper

~

~

~

  Shark 

~

~

~

  Snapper

~

~

~

  Jack Crevalle

~

~

~

  Amberjack

~

~

~

  Bonito

~

~

~

  Yellowtail

3

~

3

  Ladyfish

~

~

~

  Pompano

~

~

~

  Triggerfish

~

~

~

  Squid

~

~

~

  Cabrilla

~

~

~

  Skipjack Tuna

~

~

~

  Sierra

17

~

17

  Rainbow Runner

~

~

~

     

 

Water Temperature: Warming steadly to between 70 - 74 degrees Fahrenheit. The warming trend is helping bring schools of bait fish close to shore - great for inshore fishing [see below].

 

Air Temperature: We're having 85 degrees Fahrenheit days and a comfortable 65F at night. The dreaded north winds have moved on just in time for Spring. We're seeing calm, flat seas... calmer than the pool at our swim-up bar!

 

 

Fishing Spots and Distance: We're getting bent rods around the Lighthouse, La Ribera and Cabo Pulmo, about a 20-mile range from our pier. Fish are being found between 1- and 3-miles from the beach. Also about a mile from the Hotel Yellowtail showed up.

 

Off-shore Fishing:  Our skippers are spotting striped marlin and dorado in excellent numbers. Everything looks great for the weeks ahead.

 

In-shore Fishing: On Sunday 8th, we had our small Sierra tournament, that came out really good. Winner was a 3.73 lb Sierra caught by David Cosio who came from Cabo, and is brother of our captain Vicente. We are still catching them all around.

 

Bait Used: Both Mackerel and Big Sardines (sardineta) are readily available.

 

Highlight of the Week: Yellowtails finally arrived and on very good sizes. Most o

 

See you next week!!!

 

Saludos from your second home in paradise!

 

Felipe Valdez