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EAST
CAPE ADVENTURE 2003
The
second week in May the Bush Point Rod & Reel East Cape Adventure
began at the Punta Colorada Hotel in Baja. Richie and the Reel
Doc flew to Los Cabos and rented a VW from National to haul
all the rods, reels, lures and coolers the 30 miles to Punta
Colorada.
First
day on the 29' cruiser was unbelievable! Marlin, tuna till
our arms felt like lead. The yellowfin tuna slammed cedar plugs,
feathers with double & triple hook ups on 20-30 lb. test light
tackle.
Richie
caught his first marlin and now believes the stories I have
been telling him for years about fishing the Sea of Cortez.
The
next day was tuna, tuna, tuna - 25 to 40 lbs.
Third
day we stayed inshore and scored on pargo, sierra, pompano
and the biggest triggers I have ever seen.
The
fourth day, Reel Doc nailed a big dorado on a 40 year old lure
that is still catching 'em!
The
next fish, the Reel Doc hooked a big striped marlin of over
200 lbs. on 40 lb. test using a 1968 Truline 4X rod with a
live mackerel. Finally brought to the boat after spectacular
jumps and tail walks. The Reel Doc was ready for a complete
body transplant.
Then
it started again: dorado, tuna, tuna, and to top it off, skipjacks
attacked everything while heading back.
All
in all a great trip to Punta and a couple of trips in the VW
to Buenavista and Los Barriles to visit old stomping grounds.
No mention will be made of the return flight on Alaska except
that Murphy's Law was in full effect! Two coolers of frozen
fish did survive the flight.
Click here to see the East Cape Adventure pictures!
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