.......and even more if there is any good fish on the line
just like it happened just weeks ago, same place Gonzaga.
I got a really nice Cabrillas but the fish for the say was a Golden Cabrilla / golden grouper (there is some good leyends and stories about that fish), we prefer to keep the tradition of releasing any golden cabrilla any size, but this one that was caught by another guy was huge, he wanted to keep it cuz its allowed by law but we convinced him to release him, thats the local tradition so at the end he opted to let it go.
the more I fish the Makaira 15 the more I like it, there was a good cabrilla that gave me enough fight to put the low gear on good use, dang those adult cabrillas really take some line even at 25# drag at strike, the captain liked that much (and he was only seeing) that he ordered one of the same size right away.
some pics in no particular order
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(http://alantani.com/gallery/24/3592_16_03_18_6_29_50_240081198.jpeg)
this one gave a wonderful fight, it was big, heavy and ugly
(http://alantani.com/gallery/24/3592_28_03_18_3_56_13_240661035.jpeg)
the mistic golden cabrilla
(http://alantani.com/gallery/24/3592_28_03_18_3_56_03_24065262.jpeg)
(http://alantani.com/gallery/24/3592_16_03_18_6_30_14_240102073.jpeg)
(http://alantani.com/gallery/24/3592_16_03_18_6_30_19_24011669.jpeg)
short video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-T01ND6r7c
catch for the day
(http://alantani.com/gallery/24/3592_16_03_18_6_29_59_240091194.jpeg)
some fatties on my ice chest
(http://alantani.com/gallery/24/3592_16_03_18_6_30_30_240121396.jpeg)
Fantastic Day!
Some great fishing, even better catching and soon to be awesome eating.
Wow that's some great eating fish..!!
Wow, what a beautiful grouper!! :o
Nice box of cabrilla there. Trolling Rapala type of lures around structure can be deadly on those fish. Cabrilla are one of my most favorite fish to eat. It's hard to put into words but if you like moist, sweet, more on the delicate side of a tasting fish the cabrilla is hands down the winner IMO. Sure other fish taste just as good, love me some chicken halibut, fresh caught coho or chinook but not that farm raised stuff and others come to mind but the texture of the other fish is nothing like cabrilla,
Steelfish I may end up with one extra lure that will work very well any place you would troll a Rapala. I have caught tuna, yellowtail, wahoo off shore with them but this lure is just as deadly inshore for pargo, cabrilla, grouper and even trigger fish if they feel manly enough to take a bite at it.
PM me a sending address and if I do end up with one extra I will send it to you free of charge. Before I send it I will PM you back, but that may be a month or two before I know if I will send it. I have a few friends in Mexico that I bought lures for and as you know here in the states sometimes it takes a while before I hear back from them. So I don't want to send you something someone wants there.
I hope you understand I'm not trying to tease you but I don't want to give something away that others may think is coming to them.
Great job,,,,and that's a very cool looking grouper ;D
Love seeing these pics of you putting that reel to use... Jeff
thanks guys, that was for sure one day to remember, excellent weather, great friends, good fishing, event tho it look like many fish on the ice box we didnt get our limits, but thats nice, thats how I like it, what way we only eat fresh fish some few weeks and as soon as my wife see the freezer is getting empty she send me fishing again. ;D its a hard work but a man have to do what a mana have to do.
What a great day on the water.
Quote from: Rivverrat on March 29, 2018, 01:00:22 AM
Love seeing these pics of you putting that reel to use... Jeff
my other trolling/bottom fishing rod on that day had the Baja Special reel that always go fishing with me too, by weird coincidence this time the fish wanted the color of the lure on the mak/phenix combo, the lure on the Baja Special/seeker combo got nothing, some bottom critters but not pic worthy.
buen trabajo compadre!...and good eating too ;)
Greta catch Andy! That golden cabrilla is one beauty of a fish. The fish gods will reward you for letting those go.
All the best<
Dom
:)
Quote from: Keta on March 29, 2018, 02:22:32 AM
:)
One big cabrilla is waiting for you to catch amigo Lee
Good for you Alex having a great fishing day. I love eating cabrilla also. I laud you for letting that gold one go. Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on March 29, 2018, 03:22:18 AMI laud you for letting that gold one go. Dominick
Some fish have more value alive and free than in a dinner plate
Great day of fishing in a beautiful place, your'e a lucky man. those are great eating but I thonk my favorite fish from down there is huachinango (spelling). Don't know what they're called in English. thanks for the post.
Nice work Alex!
You look happy in your element and you'll be even happier when you eat that great catch.
..................Lou
Looks like a great day and good freezer stock.
Wow! :o
Nice job Alex. I always want to catch some Cabrillas while in Mexico but I have never managed one bigger than about 10 inches ................. there is always next time ! I hope you get your extra narrow 113H out soon and give it a work out !
Cheers:
Todd
Alex, it looks like you caught those grouper on plugs. How do you rig those to get down deep? Maybe the water is not very deep? Trolling or casting?
Quote from: Swami805 on March 29, 2018, 01:03:57 PM
......but I thonk my favorite fish from down there is huachinango (spelling). Don't know what they're called in English. thanks for the post.
guachinango is Red Snapper, for sure its a great eating but I prefer a thick fillet of grouper on the grill or on the frying pan with extra butter, garlic and olive oil.
@ HardyBoy, my plan is to put on use the 113hxn next time on the water, its plain stock internally but it wont have any problem to handle those fishes, my long term plan is to add one upgraded parts every month until having a little tank (but I keep spending on new reels and rods which dont work with that plan).
@Decker, all the fish in the pics were caught trolling deep diver plugs, different sizes, different colors, diff trolling speed, etc. on shallow waters with luck you can catch them casting irons (tady, salas, etc) or casting shallow diver plugs to the rocks but the risk to lose the lures is really high the rocks are really sticky.
Good job Alex! Some very nice cabrilla there. That golden is beautiful, I can understand why you would release it. Be pretty cool to get a fiberglass replica mount of one of those....As far as the wife sending you out fishing....don't you just hate it when that happens? Hahaha...Buen trabajo primo! Hopefully we can fish together someday!
-Mike
Looks like a splendid day indeed.
Quote from: Fishy247 on March 29, 2018, 04:58:00 PM
..As far as the wife sending you out fishing....don't you just hate it when that happens? Hahaha..
-Mike
of course I hate it, you have to be up at 4am, plus there have been some days with rain, rough rides, too much windy, sea sickness and there have been some days with no fish at all, not a job I recommend to anyone, ever !!
you are more than welcome to help me on that job anytime ;)
Quoteyou have to be up at 4am, plus there have been some days with rain, rough rides, too much windy, sea sickness and there have been some days with no fish at all, not a job I recommend to anyone, ever !!
I did it for a living for 25+ years, so I hear ya there!
As far as coming out and helping you with that work, I'd love to. We can call it "Take a Goofball to Work Day"!
Those groupers are delicious too. Might be a case of where you're eating it and who you're eating it with. A skipper I've fished with a lot had a "secret" high spot we'd hit after tuna fishing. Just catch a few for dinner and anchor for the night. Must have been a lot of them there because one drop and we'd be done. Can't say there are any bottom dwellers there that weren't tastey
Great fish day, and story. Thats what you live for, just keep livin, Great pictures of those secret plugs too. best of luck forever. Glat for you. ;)