SHORT ATTENTION SPAN FISHING REPORT

WATER:  Kinda crazy . There’s warm water and cold water spots all over the ocean.  Water down deep is definitely cooler. If it’s windy, it can be pretty rough. But there have been a few really nice flat days.

WEATHER:  Variable.  Some days sunny.  Some days hazy.  Some days cloudy.   Temperatures rising but a big thermometer with daytime temps in the low-to-mid-80’s but night time dropping all the way to the high 50’s. Winds can be variable as well.  Some days not a whisper but others blowing up to 20 mph.

SPECIES HOOKED THIS WEEK:  Yellowtail, amberjack, pargo, cabrilla, sierra, bonito, jack crevalle, dorado.

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There are some days recently, where it sure seems like there’s a bit of spring in the air.  We’re not out’ve winter yet and every few days it kinda roars back with the heavy north winds, but there were some nice windows of calm days here and there since the last report.

Temperatures are surely starting to edge up.  Highs are now in the low 80’s, but nights are cool.  Temps can be as low as the mid-50’s so not a bad idea to have a sweatshirt or windbreaker handy and especially if you’re planning ot go fishing or any water activity.

As far as the catch, it remains mixed.

However, the highlight has been the jag of nice yellowtail that have shown up.  They have actually probably been around for a bit, but with the winds and rough seas, it was simply difficult to get onto the fish spots with any consistency.

With the calmer conditions, however, there were some nice bites of the big forktails found around both Cerralvo and Espirito Santo Islands with the fish eating live mackerel, sardines as well as casted and trolled jigs over the high spots.

These have been slugger fish with catches ranging from 15-30 pounds or more and many fish lots to broken lines and rocks.

Other notables like sierra seem to have moved into the areas along the shores near the dropoffs.  These toothy members are like baby wahoo and are a hoot on light tackle.  Good idea to fish them with wire leaders as their sharp teeth will shred mono, but these are great eating and a prized catch for making ceviche!

Other biters have been the usual species found during the winter.  Especially inshore and along the rocky areas, we’re getting several species of pargo, including some spawning pargo liso, snapper, smaller dog-tooth, amberjack, bonito and jack crevalle.

There must also still be some warmer waters around as a few dorado are getting picke up and I heard that a striped marlin was also caught by a commercial angler.

OFF TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NOW

We’ve been on the road now for over a month and our Tailhunter Tour 2025 has taken us to some great shows and expos in Reno, Nevada (Wild Sheep Foundation); Nashville, Tennessee (Safari Club International) and most recently we had a crazy great show in Salt Lake City, UT for the Western Hunt and Conservation Show.

I think it has been our best show.  Jill and I were in the booth 4 straight days and it was 9 hours-a-day non-stop talking and enjoying meeting new and old friends.  We signed up a ton of new reservations to come see us in La Paz in 2025 as well.   Thank you to everyone who came by and spent some time with us and for all the Utah hospitality.

So now…

Jilly and I are taking the long car haul to S.California for the Pacific Coast Sportfishing Show.  It’s the largest fishing show on the West Coast and pretty much takes over the entire Orange Co. Fairgrounds!

Showtimes are March 6-9 and we’ll be in the booth all four days (Thursday to Sunday).  There’s a ton to see and do for fishing, adventure travel, outdoors, boating and more.  Bring the whole family and we’ll see you there!

That’s our story!

Jonathan & Jilly