Punta Colorada report - Dec. 4th-15th

[Darian]

I'm a bit disappointed to hear about the staff perception of us (Gabacho's) .... Maybe it has something to do with being a remote location. Too bad the visitor's you saw were such a bad example.... Most of the people that I've been with, down there, were fun and great to fish with.

On our first trip down there (a remote location, also) my partner and I saw some minor examples of bad behavior on the part of visitors. It was the exception, tho.

The one thing that has come across in my five trips down there was the friendliness of "the locals" everywhere we went....

For those thinking about going down there for the first time, just exercise prudence, relax (....it's Mexico, have a Marguerita) and keep a smile on your face. Hopefully you'll have a trip like David's....

[David Lee]

Here's a few photos -

[David Lee]

more photos

[David Lee]

#1 is a small Ladyfish .

#2 is the big Sierra , 14 Lbs. on Van Wormer's scale .

#3 is where Sardina go to die .

#4 is a Halibut Candida caught . I got the same 'but a few days later on fly .

#5 is a Mexican Lookdown . I landed 9 in a row off the same rock .

#6 is my Rooster . Ramon said ocho kilos , I thought 14 or 15 Lbs.

#7 is a Mexican Hogfish . Lovely things .....

#8 - Ramon lending a hand .

[Jay Murakoshi]

David,

Roosters being my #1 species I target, I would have to say it looks to be 15#. I have caught many roosters and by looking from the head to the cottal stock and the girth, 15# would be my guess.

Earlier this year, a few people in my groups had roosters to 45lbs and one estimated by the captain to be 60 + pounds before he broke it off. He's coming back in '09 to hook at land it.

Looks to be a good vacation. Punta Colorada is one of my favorite spots for beach fishing.
Have you ever hoofed it to the light house from the hotel. Is Alejandro still booking the captains

Jay

[Charlie Gonzales]

Great report and pics Dave.I guess you dont need me to wish you a Merry Christmas after a trip like that. Look forward to seeing you on the river this spring.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Great photos David and Candida.

Pretty wild considering you are foot with a fly rod!!!

I wonder if the Sierra is actually a King Mackerel?

[jbird]

here are a couple related species...

http://indian-river.fl.us/fishing/fish/mackspan.html

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/galler...oMackerel.html

http://www.mexfish.com/fish/srra/srra.htm

Notice the size of the sierra at the bottom of the mexfish page. I remember Gary Graham posting a monster sierra a couple years ago. I have seen a few come out of the water crashing bait that were 3' plus. They do look like wahoo except for the yellow polka dots.

Ive gotten into schools of cero mackerel in the florida keys and they are a very similar fish.


Great report David!

feliz Navidad!!!!!

Jay

[Darian]

Hey David,.... In that photo with the LadyFish, are you trying to eat the fish or the rod

[Jay Murakoshi]

David,

I've seen lady fish that size get eaten by big roosters. A lot of times when we have a school of lady fish there are roosters under neath them. When the school parts you will see the black streaks

Ya want roosters late april and early may is the best time

Jay

Darian,

this coming year is the year of the rooster