Punta Colorada report - Dec. 4th-15th

[David Lee]

To everyone who posted -

Thanks !! Nice to get a 'high-five' from your peers !!

JM -

Thanks for the call on the Roo' . I know you have seen more of them than most folks , so I'll call it 15 . The Roosterfish is not so much of a target species for me .... they're just too difficult to target when I'm there in Winter .

Species and #'s for our trip -

Roosters - 10 , biggest 8 and 15 Lbs.
Jacks - 1 , by Candida
Cortez Halibut - a bunch
Sierra -3
Barred Pargo - one nice one
Yellow Snapper (Pargo) - 4 by Candida
Yellowfin Croaker -1
Pacific Porgy- 1 nice one
Mexican Lookdown- 10
Mexican Hogfish -2
Leopard Grouper- a bunch
Flag Cabrilla- a mess o' them , all tiny
Bullseye Puffer - 1 , Candida
Corenet fish - 2 (wear gloves , the slime won't wash off)
Ladyfish - not nearlly enough (perhaps 10-15 ??)!! Best thing on the planet , IMO
Unknown , perch like w/ blue eyes
Unknown , wrasse w/ vertican bars
Unknown, looked like a Lingcod w/ round tail - big , powerful jaws

I'll post more photos in a few days (waiting on the film ....) .

Thanks again to everybody for the positive comments !!!

David

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I emailed Gary Graham about your Sierra Mackerel and he said the all tackle record is 19 lbs. in Ecuador, South America

In Baja 13 lbs. is the largest recorded.

David......you are at the record and off the beach to boot with a fly rod.

Probably could be the fly caught world record Sierra Mackerel?

[David Lee]

Bill -

Thank you !

I only wish that everyone here could have seen/heard that first run - I doubt I'll EVER see anything like that again .

Not too bad for a landbound seasick hack in the "OFF" season , eh ?

It's a very beautiful , VERY special place .... and we'll be back again .

VIVA BAJA !!

David

[Jay Murakoshi]

David,

Your two "unknown" perch like species might of been Grunts or Burrito Grunts. Did you get photo's of them

Jay

[Darian]

Jay,.... Cock a doodle doooooooooooo.....

[Scott V]

this coming year is the year of the rooster

I hope so, I would love to get a rooster on my first saltwater trip. I have seen video on them and can not wait, but I must wait.

[Ed Wahl]

Yow! Thanks for the pics and story David. I think when I eventually do manage a DIY trip south of the border I'm gonna do it like that. At least the walking and casting part. Ed

[David Lee]

Yow! Thanks for the pics and story David. I think when I eventually do manage a DIY trip south of the border I'm gonna do it like that. At least the walking and casting part. Ed

Hey , Ed !!

The price is right , if you know what I mean .

It's almost impossible to goof it - read what's out there , go to known locations , fish hard . Even thought these are VERY different fish than we have here ..... they're STILL fish ! Having seen you beat them more than a few times , I have no doubts as to the body count you'll rack up .

More photos on the way .... folks at wally are slow -

David

[Phil Synhorst]

Hey David, you've been kinda quiet on the board lately. Now I think I know why, my theory is you were saving it up for this fantastic post.

I'm glad to hear you and Candida are well, and had a great time south of the border. Thanks for sharing the story, I look forward to seeing the rest of the pics soon.