La Paz – Las Arenas Fishing Report for Week
by Jonathan Roldan
3-1-2015
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There just weren't that many fishermen in town this week. Most folks in town this time of year are snow-birds just trying to get away from the colder areas they live in. Or as one visitor told me this week, "We give up. We live on the east coast and could not stand one more snowstorm. We went as far as we could go as long as we had sunshine."
It was surely a good week to be in town. Temperatures were in the 80's although there were some afternoon clouds that dropped some quick showers up in the mountains. Pretty pleasant overall. And not much wind which was pretty good for fishing...if we had more fishermen! But, it's to be expected during the off-season when we've always got the potential for some strong northern winds that can bounce you off the water.
But, for the few fishermen we had, there was some decent inshore fishing. The highlights were the pargo and rooster fish. We don't have alot of photos this week because...well, most of the rooster fish are released (yay), but there were some nice 10-20 pound fish. Close in tight to Bahia de Los Muertos and south towards Boca de Alamo.
The other fish that came up nice were the pargo. But, we don't have alot of photos of them either this week because...well, the fish bite, but if you have ever fished for pargo, you also know how tough they can be pulling these sluggers out've the rocks. Probably not a tougher fish out there and this time of year is when the big redfish come up into the shallows to spawn. We "estimate" that the fish that were lost would've been in the 10-30 pound range.
Other species included bonito, sierra and cabrilla (sea bass).
WHALES
Although we didn't have alot of fishermen, we DID have some great whale watching and that's what alot of folks come to La Paz for this time of the year.
We're having a spectacular year with an abundance of grey whales in Bahia Magdalena and daily trips headed out and lots of whales this year. Normally, they're gone by mid-March but show no signs so far, of leaving in any hurry! It's been a great opportunity to literally get close to the whales and touch them.
It was surely a good week to be in town. Temperatures were in the 80's although there were some afternoon clouds that dropped some quick showers up in the mountains. Pretty pleasant overall. And not much wind which was pretty good for fishing...if we had more fishermen! But, it's to be expected during the off-season when we've always got the potential for some strong northern winds that can bounce you off the water.
But, for the few fishermen we had, there was some decent inshore fishing. The highlights were the pargo and rooster fish. We don't have alot of photos this week because...well, most of the rooster fish are released (yay), but there were some nice 10-20 pound fish. Close in tight to Bahia de Los Muertos and south towards Boca de Alamo.
The other fish that came up nice were the pargo. But, we don't have alot of photos of them either this week because...well, the fish bite, but if you have ever fished for pargo, you also know how tough they can be pulling these sluggers out've the rocks. Probably not a tougher fish out there and this time of year is when the big redfish come up into the shallows to spawn. We "estimate" that the fish that were lost would've been in the 10-30 pound range.
Other species included bonito, sierra and cabrilla (sea bass).
WHALES
Although we didn't have alot of fishermen, we DID have some great whale watching and that's what alot of folks come to La Paz for this time of the year.
We're having a spectacular year with an abundance of grey whales in Bahia Magdalena and daily trips headed out and lots of whales this year. Normally, they're gone by mid-March but show no signs so far, of leaving in any hurry! It's been a great opportunity to literally get close to the whales and touch them.
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