Pochos Cabo (High Risk Report) 01/19/12

[Pochos]

Finally got back down to Cabo to do some fishing with the boss! This was the first trip of four that Gustavo scheduled for Carlos, Stephanie & I on a different boat each day.

The guys had been seeing a fair amount of Marlin in the days prior, but were having a hard time getting them to eat so we decided to make the run out on a 110 heading in search of the porpoise. We hit the first school about 10 miles outside of el farro (lighthouse) and played around in the school and caught a few in the 20-30 lb range until the word was out that we were on the porpoise and 10 boats showed up. We decided to bail on this school and try to find our own. Ran another 25 miles or so out and past the jaimie and found a massive school of porpoise with birds everywhere. Water temps were hovering around 74 and ended up picking off somewhere near 40 tuna and releasing nearly 30 i would guess and losing another dozen or so, mostly on hoochies and cedar plugs. Not the size we were looking for , but non stop action nonetheless.

Picked up a striped marlin somewhere in between that was estimated between 180-200 at release.

Carlos brought a couple of different kites that we hadn't tried, which were the parachute style and what they call a power sled. We figured these two styles would be more hassle free than the aftco due to using a helium balloon with it to make sure it stayed up. We wanted to throw the kite out early when we were into the little tuna, but the wind was a constant 25mph with it gusting as well and decided to just try to play the front of the school rather than try to reinvent the wheel. Towards the end of the day things calmed a little and we threw the aftco kite up pulling a custom poured "pochos flying fish special" knowing it is a sure thing. What a difference it made!! That flying fish was not in the water more than 2 minutes each time before a top water blow up of the 40-50lb class tuna. Wish we had battled the kite out sooner. Below are some photos of deploying the kite and our first top water smash....what an addiction that is!!

Ended the day catching nearly 50 tuna and kept 20 of them along with one nice striped marlin. Check out the photo of fighting the fish near the front of the High Risk. Full cabin with a walk around at rear deck level to boot. This boat is incredible to fight bigger fish stand up with the ability to easily move entirely around the boat!! Ask Bill Boyce...he'll tell you the same thing about this platform. Only one like it in Cabo!!

BLOW UP!!

Fighting a marlin from the walk around

[Nailer]

Great stuff there. Thanks for sharing.

[N II Deep]

Can't wait to make another trip back down to Mexico, thanks for mid winter pictures of soft water and great looking fish.

[Just Hook'n]

Oh, that's some great fish porn.

Thanks.

[Priority1]

Thanks for the report. I enjoyed the pics.

[Moosky31]

Thanks for sharing your trip. Nice pics!