Overall
Catch Success Rate All Species Combined 83%
Numbers
at a glance: Billfish 38%, Other Species 63%
BILLFISH:
Marlin catches increased this week, but not by much. Almost all marlin caught
this week were caught this Friday, April 29th, and all out at the 11:50 Spot.
Almost every boat that headed out that way caught at least one marlin, with the
Ruthless and Hot Rod catching 3 each. David Sandoval and friends from Austin,
Texas, the anglers aboard the Ruthless, also landed two Pilot sharks that
averaged around 120lbs, which they released along with their marlins.
Keith
Johnson from Georgia had a busy day out on the Billcollector on Wednesday. The
crew headed out to Punta Gorda and hit the jackpot, catching 1 small striped
marlin, 1 pilot shark, 7 skipjacks and 1 amberjack. All fish were caught on
caballito bait. The Knot Working was also one of the lucky few to not only
catch the marlin they were looking for, but also land the only yellowfin tuna
caught this week. They caught the 25 lb. tuna along with a small grouper a few
miles out from Las Viudas.
Pisces boats
caught a total of 20 striped marlin this week.
OTHER SPECIES: Shark and small game fish have
remained the majority caught this week once again. The Howards and Mr. Dailey,
anglers from Washington who fished aboard the Andrea got their daily work out
with their catch, a total of 37 fish, mostly triggerfish and ladyfish, as well
as a small grouper. All their catches were found out of Migriño, on caballito
and ballyhoo bait.
Another busy
day was for the Ruthless on Monday, with anglers Michael and Jill Steinbacher
reeling in 12 triggerfish, 8 groupers and 5 ladyfish, also out of Migriño.
The panga 3
Amigos decided to stay close to shore and found themselves catching 2 sierras,
1 roosterfish and 1 jack crevelle, all out from the Old Lighthouse.
We have also been hearing about rising tuna and wahoo bite
out from Medanos in San Jose. Fisherman from over that way have been starting
to see and catch wahoo and see schools of tuna, so we are hoping to see more
catches of both of these next week. For now, only two wahoo were caught this
week, one aboard the Rebecca, caught on green/black lure at Medanos and the
other caught aboard the Flora T on caballito bait, both weighed around 20-25
lbs.
WEATHER CONDITIONS: Mostly clear skies, with seas a little
choppy and wind coming up in the afternoons.
LOCATION:
Migriño, 11:50 spot, Destiladeras, Cerro Colorado, Las Margaritas, Medano, Old
Lighthouse.
AVERAGE
WATER TEMP: 76 F
BEST LURES:
Caballito, ballyhoo, jurelito, green/black.
Based on the
catches of Pisces by Rebecca Ehrenberg