Another Great December (CACHT FISH OR ITS FREE)
We have kept busy catching plenty of fish aboard the "IMAGOS" with great clients and friends. We date back to the 5th of december for a quick evening Swordfish trip form 6 till 8 p.m. with 12 bites, 3 on live speedos and the rest on squid pulling the hook on 3 fish with two of the battles over 10 min. and by 8 called it a night with the reales of a 125 lb. Hammerhead.
The 6th Luis Herrera and company fished the swordfish tournament with two fish in the boat one of 45 Lb. and the other at 60Lb. in rough conditions.
Our next trip was on the 13th with 12 year old Chris with a busy morning catching and releasing 5 sailfish and one bonito. What a junior angler he'd be in the tournaments.
The 19th we fished again with capt. Luis for a evening Swordfish with little success catch 2 Triple Tails in the Hydro Glow and once the wind shifted at 10 p.m. we manage to get 6 swordfish bites but could not get one to stick. My assumption is they were all small fish under 80 lb. with a attitude problem being how a bigger fish would have to inhale the squid snack and search for his next meal to support the weight. Still a great 4 hours of fishing and beats sitting at home.
Our next trip was with Hank Luis and kids from texas for a morning trip with Sailfish in mind we headed due east strait into 20 knot winds and high seas over the course of two drifts on the edge of the reef we had brought into the boat 2 Kingfish, 1 dolphin fish, and 1 shark. After that they decided to come into the inlet for calmer seas to reales Snook of 34-inches.
The 28th was of to the swordfish grounds again with Kevin and his father, and friend Daniel. While listening to the Dolphins win against the Jets we we had 3 bites and two hook ups of Swordfish releasing one over 100 lb. next to the boat and the other pulling the hook after a few short minuets.
The next night we fished for live bait (Goggle eye) for our tournament at the end of january to fatten them up to A status catching over 6 dozen.
The 30th we fished with Phelipe and son Matties for a Sailfish Swordfish combo. From 2:30 till 5 p.m. we caught a Strawberry Grouper, a tough 35 l.b. Great Barracuda, and 6' Sailfish. Into the evening we set up our 6 line spread for Swordfish and waited patiently. After 3 rests of location we finally hooked up to a very stubborn Swordfish which we fought for 1 hour with 18 l.b. of pressure and 6 runs to under 500 feet down then 25 l.b. to seal the deal. The fat fish measured to be 74" L.J.F.L. and 48" around thats over 10 feet including the tail and bill which had been bit in half by a shark at one point in his short life. Not a bad night being how we were the only boat in the fleet to catch one and it being over 210 l.b. Another interesting fact is that the fish was a wrinkle belly Swordfish believed to be of western pacific origin.
December goose down into the log book and january should be even better so call me to set a day of fishing and remember If you don't catch fish its FREE!! Thou be prepared to pay as I have not been skunked in the past three years.
Tight Lines, Capt. Christian Sanchez (305) 496 8759
