Sea of Cortez, BAJA BOOBIES
Capt. Mark Rayor
August 18, 2011
Buena Vista - Saltwater Fishing Report
In a word, "Tough". Fish did not bite this week like they have the previous couple weeks. I think it has to do with the full moon and am hopeful the action will pick up soon.
Boats targeting billfish are only getting one or two shots in a day. Ones not lucky enough to convert the limited opportunities are going without.
Schoolie sized dorado that have been providing loads of action have disappeared. There are a few big bulls being landed off shore but it is a matter of luck finding one.
It has taken a great deal of luck to be in the right spot at the right time hunting for tuna. There has been 2 main schools of porpoise. One has been off Punta Arena Light house and the other outside and north of Punta Pescadero. Both schools are moving from 20 to 45 miles off shore. The first couple of boats to find them have been doing well, but it is just crumbs for the boats not on them early.
My grandson's were here this week and did manage to catch some dorado and tuna. They also had a couple shots at marlin but couldn't get one to stick.
Recently we have had a couple groups of bird watchers charter our service to sight marine birds. We did the first tour of this sort last year and I was very apprehensive. The experience has turned out to be very educational, rewarding and even exciting. I had no idea the Sea of Cortez was such a rich habitat for marine birds.
The first trip inspired me to buy the camera I now use to capture all the images in my fishing reports. Recently I learned this area hosts three types of boobie birds. We have the brown boobie, the red footed boobie and the blue footed boobie.
Boobie birds got their name based on the Spanish slang term bubie, meaning "dunce", as these tame birds had a habit of landing on board sailing ships, where they were easily captured and eaten. Owing to this, boobies are often mentioned as having been caught and eaten by shipwrecked sailors. As appetizing as it sounds I have limited my shooting to the camera.
Mark Rayor
www.thejenwren.com
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