March 5, 2008
The report has not been changed recently
because the bottom line conditions did not change.
However, a few days ago there was an abrupt
change which is worth noting.
The currents abated and the water warmed up
substantially --- although not completely up to where it has
been in past years. However, there are
now sailfish all over the place to the point where it is hard not to catch
them.
Aventura went out the day before yesterday
and returned after catching 8 sailfish. By the time you adjust for
the
time required to clear and reenter the
bay and the time required to be stationary when fighting a fish, that works
out to about a fish hooked every 20 minutes
of trolling. That is a pretty busy day.
We usually get some cool water during March
which slows things down. With the strange currents we
have had that may or may not happen.
In the meantime, things are going just great.
There are quite a few small marlin mixed in
as well and many of them have been taking sailfish bait.
Even if the water cools they may continue
to bite since they have a higher tolerance for the cool water.
The mahi mahi are continuing to bite and on
most trips we bring back at least one. Most being caught
are in the 20 to 30 pound range which is about
normal for this time of year.
Also, as the winter progresses we are also
seeing more and more schools of yellowfin tuna, most traveling with dolphins.
Some are moving so fast it is difficult to
stay with them, but every few days we manage to pick up several.
Most are in the 30 pound range. If the
water cools it may make catching them easier since they prefer cool water
and do not usually appear in large numbers
until April or May. Also, as the spring progresses they will probably
be larger.
AND FISHING IS NOT ALL THERE IS:
THERE ARE THE DOLPHINS
