January 11, 2014

Jenny Hernandez’ group hit the water on the Adventurer and scored big on two lovely-tasting fish. First up with this 35lbs. Dorado, a real treat this close the shore.

Then they followed up with a jaw-dropping Yellowtail. Look at the beauitful markings on this tasty morsel.

Great job by the fish catching machine Captain Carlos!

January 11, 2014

Hall of Famer Dennis Paul and Barbara Dayhoff have made life absolutely miserable for the billfish population this week, and on their second-to-last trip of their vacation they laid a beating on another quartet of Sailfish.

Barbara kicked off the action with this sweet release.

Then Dennis got back in the swing of things was a pair of Sailfish releases.

Barbara nabbed a MASSIVE Dorado mid-day to keep the refrigerator filled.

Then Barbara scored this final release as a victory lap.

Excellent work again by this dynamic fishing duo!

January 10, 2014

The Explorer has been on fire during late December and we have barely been able to keep up with Captain David’s mammoth catches!

The Super Panga ran over 30 trips since our last report and the action has been out of sight. Sailfish have been a consistent treat for our anglers who crave offshore billfish.

Great work by Mate Kevin on the safe releases…the new mate on the Explorer is really turning heads with his excellent performance so far.

Clients of all ages have been catching football-sized Yellowfin Tuna from the Super panga…clearly Ahi is back on the menu!

Of course the staple of our blue water bounty is big Dorado, and as the first peak of the season hits the Mahi have been getting bigger.

The Explorer isn’t just a lure-dragger; she is fully equipped for inshore bottom fishing and Captain David’s lifetime of experience in Garza Bay spells doom for big reef dwellers.

 

January 10, 2014

Emily Fuller and her friends had a field day on the Wanderer with three Sailfish released and a pair of big Dorados for the dinner table.

Emily routed the first Sailfish alongside the flagship for a smooth release early in the trip.

After the release, they were treated to many Dorado strikes with four green monsters put on ice.

The action stayed strong later in the trip with two more Sailfish releases notched on the scoreboard.

That is some intense action for only a 5 hour trip. Great work by the Master Captain William and the Super Mate Alex!

 

 

January 10, 2014

Big Fish and Big Smiles for Keith Siegal and his posse on board the Wanderer. This fun-loving group of Texans took got their afternoon half day started with this excellent Dorado.

Later in the trip they were rewarded with an acrobatic Sailfish assaulting the flagship’s baits. It was a wild fight, but as usual the Wanderer was victorious.

Great hunting by Captain William and excellent fish handling by the awesome First Mate Alex!

January 10, 2014

Justin Morris and his girl hit on four different species of tasty fish with Captain Carlos on the Adventurer.

This beefy Dorado was the first catch of the day, but by no means was the biggest…get a load of this 30lbs. Cubera Snapper:

They rounded out the day with a perfect-for-sushi Yellowfin Tuna and the elusive Yellowtail Snapper. Both of these fish add a fantastic variety to the dinner table.

Great work by Captain Carlos and the excellent 23-foot Adventurer.

January 9, 2014

Doc Hatton and the posse are back on the Wanderer and were welcomed with improved weather and a gaggle of hungry fish.

The battleground was less than a mile from Garza point and the Wanderer defended her home turf by building up a classic feeding frenzy. The first catch was a juvinile Yellowtail Snapper, followed up by a medium-sized Nurse Shark.

An inauspicious start indeed, however this is the first phase of stirring up a bottom fish bite. Sure enough the action coaxed some big fish up from their seafloor hiding spots.

 

 

This Broomtail Grouper is a real monster! Right behind it was another nice-sized bottom dweller:

 

 

 

 

The bite stayed strong and a group of Jack Crevelle swung by to investigate the fishy waters.

 

The final jewel in the Wanderer‘s bottom fishing crown was this nice Rooster fish.

We release this species, but with the massive Snapper and Grouper catches from earlier it is safe to say that Doc Hatton and his group will be well-stocked with filets this week.

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