fully vaccinated, flying to PV tomorrow. fishing with the osuna brothers, back on the 22nd. full report to follow!!!!
Good have fun, leave some fish in the water for us, cheers Don.
Quote from: alantani on March 18, 2021, 06:13:10 AM
fully vaccinated, flying to PV tomorrow. fishing with the osuna brothers, back on the 22nd. full report to follow!!!!
But still with at least 2 new variants and reportedly more contagious and prevalent in other areas safeguards are still wise me thinks.
Not a Doctor ,not political just still alive ;D
Hope you get tired of Reeling em in and return safe !
Safe travels and tight lines!
Good Luck Boss! - john
Have a great time and catch plenty of fish.
Have a great time, Alan!
Best, Fred
Glad you got your shot(s). Go catch some big YFT!
Made it!!!!
Time to start making up for lost time Alan. Knock 'em dead!
Go Getem' Boss!
Cool boat.
Lots of smaller fish, 80 to 180 pounds. Mati got a fish that taped out at 304 pounds. We plugged the boat!
Wow!!!
Awesome fishes!
nice
Looks like a great trip with great weather, company and catch!!!
Good show.
Sight for sore eyes..Congratulations
Nice fish !! .......................... I wish we were allowed to travel again ! :'(
Cheers:
Todd
Quote from: Hardy Boy on March 22, 2021, 06:02:14 PM
Nice fish !! .......................... I wish we were allowed to travel again ! :'(
Cheers:
Todd
Nice Alan.
Todd,
Me too, I hope we can attend our granddaughters graduation and our son is getting married this summer and we are not sure if our daughter will be able to attend.
Nice!!!! - john
Good Job on those fish!
I know everything is relative but those "small fish" are actually very nice size fish that most of us would be happy to catch anytime. Congratulations on a nice trip. Scott
Alan's flight cancelled. He won't be home tonight. Plane had mechanical problems. Rough, another night in Mexico.
:-* :-* Dominick
Flight canceled, stuck in Puerto Vallarta for another night. ;D
Quote from: alantani on March 22, 2021, 11:33:58 PM
Flight canceled, stuck in Puerto Vallarta for another night. ;D
what a nightmare, *&^&^$^% another day in paradise !!
Reef donkeys!!!
Quote from: Keta on March 22, 2021, 06:10:49 PM
.......... and our son is getting married this summer and we are not sure if our daughter will be able to attend.
as long as your son is allowed to attend his wedding
Quote from: alantani on March 22, 2021, 11:35:37 PM
Reef donkeys!!!
What is the name of that species of Snapper Alan? I'm just curious as Pacific fish are very similar to some of our Atlantic species but slight variations. Anyway, that is a quality Snapper.
Scott
Quote from: alantani on March 22, 2021, 11:33:58 PM
Flight canceled, stuck in Puerto Vallarta for another night. ;D
Alan,
Enjoy your night in Mexico!!!! Keep the fish FROZEN.
Just DO NOT SAY....
Oh JOY!!! Oh JOY!!!!
Wayne
Quote from: steelfish on March 22, 2021, 11:35:43 PM
Quote from: Keta on March 22, 2021, 06:10:49 PM
.......... and our son is getting married this summer and we are not sure if our daughter will be able to attend.
as long as your son is allowed to attend his wedding
Yup, Covid 1984 and the fires last year caused them to put it off until this summer. The venue they had rented was destroyed by one of the fires.
Paradise Village!!!
Way to go Alan! I'll have to stop by and get the low down.
It's a rough life, but someone has to do it.
Was that Mati's first trip?
Hotel does not look too busy. Thats a good sign.
Todd
Quote from: Alans Buddy on March 23, 2021, 09:06:10 PM
Was that Mati's first trip?
yup! he was absolutely stoked! his biggest tuna before this trip was maybe 40 pounds. first, he caught a 180, then an 80, and then the 304. he's been smiling since!!!! ;D
Thanks Alan, for a good report & great picture, cheers Don.
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yup! he was absolutely stoked! his biggest tuna before this trip was maybe 40 pounds. first, he caught a 180, then an 80, and then the 304. he's been smiling since!!!! ;D
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That is awesome!
Hey Todd, isn't everyone's first trip like that? Maybe this year!
Killer, Boss! I was wondering about Mati the other day, what a super guy! Next I'm out, I owe him pastry; you, beer (lots); Wayne, booze, too. Which I will happily steal from Dominick. I might owe him a paella- but no way I can match his, so he's just SOL.
With all due respect, that's Stripers On Line :)
Quote from: conchydong on March 22, 2021, 11:50:27 PM
Quote from: alantani on March 22, 2021, 11:35:37 PM
Reef donkeys!!!
What is the name of that species of Snapper Alan? I'm just curious as Pacific fish are very similar to some of our Atlantic species but slight variations. Anyway, that is a quality Snapper.
Scott
Since Alan did not answer yet, and I am on a fish identifying tear today: Pretty certain this is Lutjanus Peru, common name in English is Pacific Red Snapper, in Baja they are called Huichinango, which is sort of a generic term for red snapper.
Great table fare, and Thwt one is on the larger side.
-J
Dave - I take it by the slang name "reef donkey" that they are bottom dwellers around structure, any info on how deep? It doesn't look like it has any barotrauma...But I'm betting it's got some great fillets for grilling or tacos!!!!! - john
Huachinango!
Quote from: Brewcrafter on March 25, 2021, 09:24:35 PM
Dave - I take it by the slang name "reef donkey" that they are bottom dwellers around structure, any info on how deep? It doesn't look like it has any barotrauma...But I'm betting it's got some great fillets for grilling or tacos!!!!! - john
Huichinango tend to be found in schools near bottom in not too deep water, 100 to maybe 300 feet. But when the light and food source conditions are right, they can be right up near the surface. I have even caught a few on the fly at no deeper than 50 feet. Don't pull as hard as other snappers , but still pretty feisty.
They like to eat shrimp and pelagic crabs and are very tasty, especially when fresh. More complex flavor than other snappers. Whole fish, butterflied and roasted with some tortillas and a nice salsa cruda is living right.
I have a killer light tackle iron for them.
-J
dave, i tried like hell to catch a tuna on your flat falls, but was unsuccessful. i did manage to catch one of the reds. lots of fun. i head back on 3 weeks and will try again!!!!!! ;D
Looks like some nice fish Alan and Co., best of luck on your next trip!
definitely put this on your bucket list!!!!!
Quote from: alantani on March 31, 2021, 02:29:11 AM
definitely put this on your bucket list!!!!!
trust me, it already is!