Great catch for Thomas McAlpin and son aboard the Ruthless

Here are Thomas and Eric McAlpin, went out fishing just a few hours ago aboard the Ruthless, they went fishing about a mile away from Los Frailes and three miles from Lands End, they were back by noon and they caught 3 striped marlin and a 77lbs wahoo, 2 of the marlin were released.

What are you waiting for? Just come down and get fishing!

Testimonial from Mike Sotak.

Tracy:

We had a great time fishing both days...we also enjoyed the Captain and the mates...they were good guys and were working hard for us both days.

The only disappointment was not landing that damned Dorado the second day!!!! It was soooooooooooo close and we wanted to eat it soooooooooooooo badly!!!!

I stopped by your shop and bought a marlin flag to frame w/ a good pic of my marlin....

thanks again...I'll recommend Pisces to anybody traveling to Cabo.

Mike Sotak, Omaha, NE

Water getting bluer, marlin catches getting better.

Sr. Guillermo Blanco from Hurst, Tx. caught a 32lbs Dorado and his friends released 2 striped marlin on June 2nd aboard the Tracy Ann.

The water is changing color from green to blue and marlin are starting to cooperate.

Paddle Board Fishing in Magdalena Bay

Hi guys, I was browsing fishing videos on YouTube and I found this, it looks like a lot of fun, these guys were fishing in Magdalena Bay, On November 14th, Carl Schroderer and the crew of the fishing boat, Kelsey Lee, attempted and accomplished the first successful hook, fight and release of a Striped Marlin on a Stand-Up Paddleboard.The Marlin was caught on live bait with 50 pound test line in just over 8 minutes. Is this something we need to bring to Cabo? Let us know what you think.

It's not just about the fishing

Its not just about the fishing, it's about the whole Cabo experience...pictured here are Jane and Chris Malone from Greenbrook, New Jersey...newlyweds. Jane, seen here, is feeding a left over bait, to the resident marina sea lion that the crews have christened "Paco", who happens to be a pretty big boy, probably equally or surpassing the weight of the two striped marlin they caught aboard "Andrea" on May 27th...they also lost a third fish. Great job by Captain Orlando, especially for landing Jane her first ever fish; she started out big, no trout for her!
You may want to know what the difference is between a sea lion and a seal and my method is very unscientific but easy...seals have holes for ears, sea-lions have tiny ears.

Great day for Tom McClocklin and son.

Pictured here is 74 year old Tom McClocklin from Saskatoon, Canada, with a beautiful wahoo that will make several tasty meals. The wahoo was just shy of 30 lbs. He also released a striped marlin that was 200 lbs and his son fought an early season sailfish that he released, approximately 90 lbs.

So it goes to show, even in later years you can have fun in Cabo.

All fish were caught on May 25th aboard "Valerie" captained by Roberto Sandez.

Our friend Mike Conolly shares with us his trip to Georgetown Lake.

Friends,

Georgetown Lake yesterday. This area is closed until July. With no moving water to carry their eggs the trout go through a false spawn and it seems as if every big trout in the lake is in 3 feet of water. The rest of the lake is open to fishing and yesterday was the first time the ice melted away from the shoreline enough to fish. I was waiting. The big trout were there. Sight casting to them is about as good as it gets. I was able to watch nice rainbows attack and take my flys for four hours.
There were no other fishermen. Zero.
Saw elk, antelope, whitetails, mule deer and bighorn sheep on the way home.
Wanted to share this.

Mike.

As a follow up yesterday to the strange fish that caused a sensation, we now have more information. Firstly the fish has been identified by local marine biologists as a Ratfish also known as a Chimaera or Quimera in Spanish. None of the local fisherman had any idea of what it was, not even those that have spent their whole lives on the sea. The crew of Minerva IV were fishing eleven miles south of Cabo yeserday around 1.00 pm, when they spotted a red stain in the water, thinking it was a squid they drew nearer to it and when they saw the odd creature, they exchanged puzzled looks not knowing what it was. The fish would flip belly up and then try to dive.
They decided to bring it on board and easily managed to pluck it from the water, then put it in the bait tank where it remained alive until just before they got back to the dock.
There are differnt kinds of Ratish though we have still not identified exactly which kind this is. Most of the information availalbe refers to the Spotted Ratfish, which this one obviously isn't.
They are found in deep water:
Biology Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Bathydemersal to benthopelagic generally between 300 and 500 m depth. Found in the upper continental slope. Usually found in deeper waters in southern latitudes, while making a summer inshore migration up to 40-100 m in the northern areas. Sluggish, usually occurring in small groups. Feeds mainly on bottom-living invertebrates. The single dorsal spine is sharp and pointed, and although only mildly venomous can inflict a painful wound. Oviparous. Males have a clasper on the forehead that is probably used to hold on to the female during copulation. Egg capsules are about 17 cm long; young look alike adults and hatch when 10 cm long. Common by-catch when trawling for shrimps in the North Sea or Skaggerak.

Any guesses on what this is? we don have the answer yet, but as soon as we find out, we'll let you know.

This fish was caught today by Captain Agustin "Guty" Dozal and deckhand Edgar Chong aboard the Minerva IV close to La Herradura, they thought it was a big squid as when they saw the fish, it was red, it looked like it was trying to dive deep but couldn’t make it, so they took it out thinking it was squid.

I looked on the internet under weird fish and rare fish but couldn’t find a match, maybe you guys know what it is.

Testimonial from Glenn Hook and friends

Hello Francisco,

Thanks for your reply. First let me say that was the best fishing trip ever, and my wife and I, along with other family members are hoping to come again this year. It was one of my most memorable experiences. My wife Dawn Hook caught one, and I caught two. Unfortunately the second one got tail rapped and we could not revive it. I was told it was a release, but I don't know the specifics. I surely would have let it go. The captain said the meat would be of some value to the men at the dock. I can't remember the name of those two off hand, but if you know who captained the LaBrisa then, they were wonderful. We had two other boats in our trip for other people, we were the first at the gate that morning, and the only to catch marlin that first day. We also got our fill of dorado on the way in. Next time maybe some tuna, or bottom fish in the Sea of Cortez. Paul Koch worked with me then, and recommended you, I would recommend Pisces to everyone going to Los Cabos.

Thanks so much for the memory, hope to see you again soon.

Glenn Hook, Deerfield Beach, FL.