Van Wormer Resorts Fishing Report 8/19/11

by Eddie Dalmau, Van Wormer Resorts

As water temperatures continue to fluctuate between 85-90 degrees throughout the East Cape, Yellowfin Tuna continues to thrive under these conditions. We have seen a steady stream of Yellowfin this week arriving at the docks throughout the East Cape. Sunday, our own Chucky Van Wormer landed a 168lb. Yellowfin while fishing aboard the El Loco II with Captain Julio Cota. Mr. Van Wormer was filming a television show for a local television network. Should be the makings of a great show. Although it was the biggest tuna this week, it was only the beginning of the steady number of tuna this week. Many boats landed limits on Yellowfin ranging from 10-50lbs. We saw maybe 15 Tuna in the 50-100lbs. range and 1 over 150lbs. The tuna bite seems to be between Los Frailes and La Ribera. The water temperatures are also ideal for Blue Marlin and Sailfish. This week we saw good numbers of both species. The dorado numbers fell a little this week, mostly because of the great tuna bite. We are still seeing some nice size roosters close to shore between La Ribera and Lighthouse point. Some of the other species landed this week include Pargo, Jack Cravalle, Amber Jack, Skip Jacks, Cabrilla and Wahoo.

 

And wouldn’t you know it, right before I emailed this fishing report off to everyone, word came in that a monster tuna was landed out of Palmas De Cortez. Jason Hawk from Atlanta Georgia landed a 343lb. Yellowfin Tuna just about 2 hours ago. Jason was fishing on the cruiser “Mahitini” out of hotel Palmas De Cortez with Captain Oscar Verdugo Jr. and deckhand Nestor Crespo. The giant Yellowfin fought for more than 2 ½ before making its way onto the boat. The crew hooked the tuna on a green/black “Mean Joe Green” marlin lure just 15 miles in front of Punta Pescadero. Jason was the group organizer of this first time group to Palmas De Cortez that called themselves “Buds and Suds”. Congratulations!

That is it for this week my friends. Here are just a few of the pictures from this week’s action.

Eddie Dalmau
Baja’s Van Wormer Resorts

Chucky Van Wormer lands 168lb. Yellowfin Tuna

From the watery desk of Mark Daugherty

Chucky Van Wormer lands this monster 168lb. Yellowfin Tuna 7 miles in front of Hotel Punta Colorada. Chucky was fishing on the El Loco II with Captain Julio Cota and Deckhand Abram. "We hooked it on a Caballito with 40# line and it took over 2 hours to bring the beast to the boat" said Chucky, who was filming a television show at the time.

Buena pesca,

Mark
EastCapeGuides.com

East Cape Guides Report 8/7/11

From the watery desk of Mark Daugherty

The Ostenberg Family with a 140lb. yellowfin tuna

The last week has been pretty good across the border. The water is really heating up with reports of up to 92 degree water south of Frailes. When the wind allows, we've been running out to find the spotted dolphin and the tuna have been under them 99% of the time. Tuna ranging from 40 to 150# are aggressively coming up on chummed sardinas, but cedars and feathers have been hit or miss. The dorado bite went wide open today in front of La Ribera, all under 10#, with a few being taken on the troll up to 40#. The blue marlin bite has been very consistent over the last month with one or two being taken daily. Other billfish include sailfish showing up in the last week with the warm water. One or two are being hooked daily per boat. Striped marlin have moved out with very few being landed lately. A few roosters to 50# here and there near Frailes, small ones in front of Punta Colorada and La Ribera. Some pargo, cabrilla and anberjack are still being taken on jigs in front of La Ribera.

Kyler Ostenberg, Captain Jesus and Mate Francisco with an estimated 300lb. blue marlin (unfortunately billfish expired during the fight)

Gary Ostenberg, Captain Jesus and Mate Francisco with a 70lb. sailfish. (billfish was released)

 Buena pesca,

Mark
EastCapeGuides.com

Chucky Van Wormer Wins East Cape Bisbee 2011

From the watery desk of Mark Daugherty

This report is from Eddie Dalmau of Van Wormer Resorts.

Chucky Van Wormer and Kiko Vega on the boat La Hielera out of Hotel Palmas de Cortez won the East Cape Bisbee 2011. The blue marlin was landed in 35 minutes and weighed in at 557 lbs. on the first day of the three day tournament. The fish was landed on a Hi5 lure on 80lb. test line.



Buena pesca,

Mark
EastCapeGuides.com

East Cape Guides Report 7/28/11

From the watery desk of Mark Daugherty

This report is from Eddie Dalmau of Van Wormer Resorts.

The 2011 Summer is starting to heat up with a very good showing of blue marlin and dorado. The winds we had earlier in the summer have settled down and the water temps/clarity are looking excellent. Bait has been plentiful and the sardinas have been large all summer. We are getting three to four blues a day and a consistent bite on dorado with boats averaging about 10 per day. The tuna have been up and down, but when boats are finding the spotted dolphin, the tuna have been on the chew.

***EAST CAPE BISBEE 2011 UPDATE***

As of today, Chucky Van Wormer on the boat La Hielera out of Hotel Palmas de Cortez has the top blue marlin for the East Cape Bisbee tournament. The fish was landed in 35 minutes and weighed in at 557 lbs. Currently, it is the only fish that has made it to the scales. Eight other blues were released yesterday, no blacks have been landed to date.

Vince and Steve Martino with a nice 50lb. bull

Jim and Richard Nederostek with a 65lb. bull

Casey with a very nice Cabrilla caught on a butterfly jig

Leane and Captain Jesus with one of nine 40lb. yellowfin land on July 24th