ON THE CHILLY SIDE BUT FISH STILL WILLING TO BEND!
La Paz/ Las Arenas Fishing Report for January 7, 2007
Photo: There were blizzards of snow back home in Wyoming, but 11-year-old Tyler Caldwell of Wyoming got into some nice sunshine and a big smile with his first ocean fish and his first dorado to bring in the new year. In between wind guts, dorado have been a welcome surprise this winter.
FISHING REPORT
Well…we’re in the lull after the holidays. Not many fishermen in town. Mostly snowbirds actually just trying to see what warm sunshine feels like. In fact, our clients lately have been from Colorado, Wyoming, upper New York, and Washington state. Most aren’t really even interested in fishing although they’ve done a day or two, unlike during the warmer months when our visitors can’t get in enough fishing!
Mostly, you can just hear them sigh as they walk around in shorts and t-shirts in 70 degree weather while the local La Paz folks are bundled up in long pants and jackets! Visitors think the locals are crazy for being bundled up!
Fishing hasn’t been too bad, but again, it’s really dependent on the winds. When the north winds are blowing, it’s almost impossible to get out unless you want to jar your teeth loose or wear a wet suit to stay warm. However, a few days a week it is possible to get out and no one has been too disappointed.
Dorado have been the nicest surprise (see attached photo…they got 18 fish one day among all the family) with most of the bite being north of La Paz around the point and out towards Espiritu Santo Island. The problem is getting across the short channel which can be like a wind tunnel when the gusts come up and churning like a washing machine. Once you’re at the island, you can fish in the lee side or along the coves.
Even on the days when the wind is blowing, fishing inshore for cabrilla, sierra, big bonito and pargo has been fairly productive. We even put out some boats this week from Muertos that got into some fish in the bay and out towards the islands. Bring a jacket but the fish are there!
Water temps are more seasonal now. All the water around La Paz is in the lower 70’s or colder. I haven’t had any divers lately to see where the thermocline is or how cold it is, but I imagine it’s another 5 degrees cooler at depth or more. There is a spot of warmer water to the south of Muertos where the satellites show water temps in the upper 70’s still, but with the wind it’s not somewhere you wanna go in a panga. We’ll keep you posted. They’re already getting marlin around Cabo so perhaps if this body of warm water sticks around we might seeing some early billfish, but I won’t hold my breath.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
We just finished our first show of the season and are on our way out’ve the AWR Tackle Show in Las Vegas and are headed up California now to the San Mateo ISE show which takes place from January 11-14th. It’s being held at the San Mateo Expo Center from Thursday to Sunday. We’ll have our booth there as usual so come by and see us if you’re in the area. There’s always great stuff to see and great food to eat and it’s a nice day for the family!
The week after, we travel up to the California State Fairgrounds at Sacramento for the big International Sportsmen’s Show taking place January 18-21. This is the biggest show in Northern Cal and runs Thursday to Sunday and they’ve expanded the facilities this year.
AIRFARE
Seeing alot of nice airfare this year from San Francisco and Los Angeles direct to La Paz or Cabo. Alaska Air flies from both areas and I just saw an advertisement this week for $89 dollar (each way) tickets if you go to www.Alaskaair.com Delta is also being competitive and now has daily flights from Los Angeles
It’s not too early to think about dates to come fishing with us. Now that the holidays are over and the fishing/outdoor shows are starting, we’re getting alot of inquiries and bookings and some of the more popular dates are already filled or filling but still plenty of room for you! Just fire us an e-mail and we’ll fine tune something for you!
UPCOMING
January to March – Come down and let us set up a day of whale watching at Magdalena Bay. These are the prime months when the whales are in Baja en masse and it’s a great experience to see these incredible creatures.
April 12-16 – Sixth Annual Cabin Fever Classic in La Paz. Five days and four nights of hotel with 3 days of fishing and our usual cast of characters and crazy fishing. Ask for details. Cost is $630 per person double occupancy (two per room and two per boat). We’re filling up and some folks are staying extra days/nights to fish longer or extend their vacations.
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Jonathan
Jonathan Roldan’s Tailhunter International
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