This week has been all about the tuna and BIG roosterfish. We have been experiencing some cool green water but that hasn’t stop the tuna bite that is literally 50 yards off of the Punta Arena Lighthouse. These fish are so close to shore you could surf cast to them. Tuna are ranging from 20 to 80 pounds and are readily taking chunks of squid. Also on the scene are very large roosters in the 40-60 pound range. These fish are within 500 yards of the tuna bite. You really have to ask yourself what is inshore and offshore fishing when roosterfish and yellowfin tuna are swimming a few hundred yards of each other? Striped marlin are in the mix with a good number of fish being release every day. You can also throw in some nice pargo to boot. The down side is the dorado counts have been lagging behind with very small fish being landed. All in all, a lot of quality fish have been taken this week. Oh, the weather has been perfect at 85 degrees every day without a cloud in the sky.
PhotosFrank “Chip” Stearns and wife Leanea with one of three 40+ pound roosters landed, a tuna in front of the lighthouse and a 25 pound pargo. Both Leanea and all around great guy Tommy landed their first striped marlins. Tom Spencer with a nice tuna landed on 30lb. test after a 2hr. fight.
Buena pesca,
Mark
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