Big yellowtail - California Fishing

fishtaco · 02-18-2008, 09:14 AM

Fernando Just won a tournament at San Carlos
The winning fish was a Yellowtail at around 40 lbs
He said trashed a rapala
slow trolled with wire
(What's Flourocarbon 4 again?

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fishtaco · 02-18-2008, 09:17 AM

Messed up Rapala in "yellow" color

dodoman · 02-18-2008, 09:27 AM

mobass can fix that.

Beresford13861 · 02-18-2008, 10:08 AM

wow, nice fish and tore up lure...

Nick Velvet · 02-18-2008, 12:58 PM

Sweet.

fishtaco · 02-18-2008, 05:43 PM

Fernando will be our captain for this summer's Dorado trip
there is also lots of sail fish and marlin in the same area
they have top gear, but bring a casting set up for 25-30 lbs
to cast at dorado. San Carlos Sonora is 4.5 hrs. south of the border of Nogales AZ, were thinking July-August for the trip, start saving
you'll need like 500-800 bucks tops if we drive, or we can fly there.
-I can't wait!!

Bassturd · 02-22-2008, 04:46 PM

looks like a lure for the mantle. good story behind it. congratz to fernando

pqalmada · 02-22-2008, 08:46 PM

Hi Guys...I really wish you guys get together and pay us a visit in San Carlos...we have really good action on sailfish, marlin, dorado ans sometimes tuna ...right now we are chasing yellowtail, the beginning of our cold water season was really slow, but it is starting to pick up now....

in the last 3 days we've had counts anywhere from 5 to 8 fish on 5 hrs runs to the island, with some boats catching up to 10-15 staying the whole day.

That fish on the pictures messed up my rapala but it was worth it

I wish that fish had come on a jig! it would have been much better! I hate trolling wire but that day they just weren't interested on the jigs.

Yesterday was a totally different story, we caught 5 nice fish in a half a day trip to the island. We are finally seeing some huge boils on the surface

here's a few pictures from the last couple of weeks

Getting to san carlos is really easy, I hope you guys come and fish with us.

Thx Eddie for the report!

Fernando PQ Almada

dodoman · 02-22-2008, 08:52 PM

taco, sign me up for sept.

MY SALTWATER RODS, SHOULD BE READY BY THEN.

pqalmada · 02-22-2008, 11:00 PM

Dodoman....you can always bring your favorite rig, but you can be sure we'll provide some quality gear...

We are using shimanos and accurates...for top water I mostly use shimano tiagras and tld's, for the winter time shimano toriums, a few avets, a few newells and just recentrly some accurates which are totally freaking cool!!

PQ Almada

fishtaco · 02-23-2008, 12:08 AM

NO PROBLEMO FERNANDO
WILL BE VISITING YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS
WERE GETTING THE WIFE'S PERMISSION READY
FISHING IS HOT AT SAN CARLOS

BY THE WAY WE TOOK MARTIN TUNA
TO FRESHWATER FISHING, HE NAILED A BIG TROUT

fishtaco · 02-23-2008, 01:07 PM

Here's a true fisherman
Craig Collins " THE IRONMAN"
With a white sea bass
he caught a San Carlos Sonora with Fernando
(PQ ALMADA)

THE IRONMAN WAS A DECK HAND AT SAN DIEGO
70-'S 80'S , NOW HE RESIDES IN ARIZONA
TALK ABOUT OLD SCHOOL

His picture is on the western outdoors
this week

Hi sensei ironman

fishtaco · 02-24-2008, 03:58 PM

The report from Steve, co-owner of Catch 22 mexico sportsishing:

Finally the water has hit 62 Deg., and the Yellow Tail bite has really turned On, C-22 Suerte boated 7 great fish, C-22 Pez-Vela boated 6 fish..I also Heard of other boats today with between 5 and 11 fish...Average fish were 18-22 pounds ,with one close to 30 pounds. The hot Jig Today was an Orange knife jig, the North end of the Island was the spot to be..flat Sea's for the next few day's..fishing should be great

Tight lines

Steve

dodoman · 02-24-2008, 09:31 PM

sounds like this season is off to a right start............

pqalmada · 02-25-2008, 05:14 PM

We had a good weekend overall...thursday and friday were good, saturday a little slow and sunday was great, landing 7 fish and loosing 2 or 3 in a 5 hour day at the island.

Monday the wind kicked in and will keep us off the water for a couple of days mor...we should be fishing again next thursday