PHOTO 1: Pargo liso (mullet snapper) like those being held up here by Jon Luker from Arroyo Grande CA are up in the shallows right now spawning. Roving schools look like a moving carpet of copper and red and are fierce fighters as we try to stop them from getting into the rocks. These are some of the “smaller” guys. Larger ones usually win the battle!
PHOTO 2: No yellowtail to speak of this week as tougher winds made it difficult to get to some of the spots. However, their larger cousins, the amberjack, were in the area. These great eating fish do get up over 100 pounds and are found near rocks, reefs and high spots.
PHOTO 3: Joe Fong holds up a nice pargo that hit the barbecue for sure, knowing Joe. Spring is prime time for these fish that move into shallow areas such as Punta Perrico; S. Cerralvo Island, Pilis (east side of the island) and some other high spots. This is “rock” fishing as we know it…but not deep! These fish are literally in 5-20 feet of water!
La Paz/ Las Arenas Fishing Report for Week of March 29 to April 4
Well, hold everything. Just when we thought we were cruising into solid good fishing and good weather, Mother Nature smacks us with some reality and reminds us that it’s still early spring. Stronger winds and even little hints of rain marked the week’s conditions.
We still got fish, but the problem is that when the winds blow, it gets harder to get the bait. If the sardines are say, over at the island, it makes crossing the channel…even though it isn’t far, a bit of a tough run. Or, alternatively, if the bait is close to shore, high winds generate big waves which makes it difficult to get in close to the rocks to throw the nets from the pangas or, it clouds the water so our captains have a hard time locating the schools of sardines which also tend to scatter or dive too deep.
But, there’s still fish to be caught. The variety is simply dictated by the bait we have and the conditions. If bait is tough, we’re fishing inshore for sierra, roosters and cabrilla as well as small pargo. If the bait is in the tank, then we’re able to go chase the big yellowtail, the pargo and even some dorado and billfish.
No mistaking…we have dorado and billfish here and moving in greater numbers. They’re not quite ready to go on a feeding rampage, but you sure have a better shot if you can chum the waters and get them interested. Kinda like people who think they’re not hungry. They change their mind when you actually put a bowl of potato chips in front of them…snack time!
We did hook a few billfish this week as well as dorado. The pargo spent more time taking guys into the rocks as did the yellowtail. But there are surely fish here to catch!
That’s our story!
Jonathan and Jill
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