Zihuatanejo next year, Open invitation.

Uglygreen · 03-30-2003, 06:01 AM

Perhaps planning a larger Ifish trip to Zihuatanejo next year. The thread is on the main page.

Zihuatanejo trip next year.

UG

Capin' Dan · 03-30-2003, 10:09 PM

UG, Post up a couple to four months ahead of time. I think I may give it a try. We are going to Costa Rica in Sept. to give it a go. Post up when it gets a bit closer or when you decide what your dates are.

Dan!

WP · 03-31-2003, 02:31 AM

Me thinks maybe a Feb-March trip is in the cards :smile:
WP

Uglygreen · 04-22-2003, 05:49 AM

Latest Report: (in case you missed it on the main page)

Zihwatanejo Trip

Posted Monday, April 21, 2003

Even though the 80� blue water has moved out a bit, and despite the full moon, the fishing has been very good.

There are a lot of blue marlin at the 45-50 mile mark. On one day this last week, 8 private boats from marina Ixtapa went out and hooked 10 blues.

A lot of tuna are being caught with most of them in the 30 to 35 pound class. Blaine Burnette of Bakersfield CA, fishing with Luis on the panga Gringo Loco, scored the biggest yellowfin with an estimated 230 pounder. The two speed Shimano 30 reel and 760 Calstar rod helped to make it a catchable fish, despite the 5 1/2 hour battle on 60 pound Izoreline.

Bruce Marshal and 11 year old son Nick, from Aliso Viejo CA, fished with Santiago on the panga Gitana. They released two sailfish and took 8 tuna in the 25 to 35 pound class. Bruce told me it was so wide open, they could have taken another 10 tuna if they had stayed a little longer, but his son kind of wore out. (At least that is the excuse he gave me. I kind of think Bruce was a little worn out also).

Captain Ruben on the Yellowfin did not have a client one day, so he and a couple of friends went out for their own sport, and to possibly find the big tuna. They ended with 12 yellowfin from 35 to 60 pounds.

Adolpho on the panga Dos Hermanos, fishing with a client from France, told me the roosterfish action is fantastic. At one point they got into a school of roosters busting a ball of bait. They were all huge fish and his client managed to catch and release 3 fish off the school before they broke up. The roosters were all in the 40 pound class.

Ed Kunze

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With recent additions the "interested" list is now:

Gun Rod Bow
Javid Johnson
Loyd Johnson
Uglygreen
Skrimmy
Skein
Mr. Fisherman
WP
pearl
wak'm&stak'm
Longhunter
ketchumfast
Capin' Dan
Fish_N_Russ
fishbait
King Fisher
Wildhawg
Mack Slayer
big n bright
No Wishin Just Fishin
Tagster
GoFish
cdj356
FODF
billfish
Snagley
Born to Fish
rodbender
slammer
willametteriveroutlaw

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UG

WP · 04-22-2003, 05:58 AM

A definate go for the wife and I. We have traded in a Baja trip for the Z-what trip. Should be fun!
WP :smile:

Popeye · 04-22-2003, 06:39 AM

UG....Please put Julie Rose and Popeye on the list!

Albacore Tuna Captain · 04-22-2003, 06:57 AM

Meeeeee tooooo...... Diana and I are in! This should be the Mother of All Parties!

OceanBlue · 04-22-2003, 07:03 AM

Oh crud! I guess I'll have to mortgage the kids and put the house up for adoption!

Pilar? Are we in?

Pilar · 04-22-2003, 07:59 AM

Jen, is there any doubt?

Let's figure out how to do it.

South Paw · 04-22-2003, 08:15 AM

What are the dates?

8knots · 04-22-2003, 01:40 PM

I am going on my first trip to Zihua the last week of June. I know, it is going to be hot and muggy, but the fish don't mind. We found a nice two bedroom condo on Playa Madera with A/C. I will file a report upon return.

Beer Waggin · 04-22-2003, 02:39 PM

Sunshine in the winter...
What are the approx. costs?

Let's see, Mexico in early spring, Hawaii in the summer, CO in the fall... What will I do during the winter? :grin:

Uglygreen · 04-22-2003, 11:16 PM

Dates are not set yet, If you read the other thread, we were thinking about a moonless period (best fishing) where there are no Mexican holidays (less crowds), sometime between February and April. We were thinking about starting "serious" planning sometime this fall.

Spring break doesnt really affect Zihwatanejo for fishing or lodging, as most of the US spring break crowd goes to the large resort hotels over in Ixtapa. It does affect airfare price and avalibility, but that shouldn't be a problem if we set the date early enough.

UG

Bankbound · 04-24-2003, 06:58 PM

Brad if you could please put bankbound and father on the very very very very very interested list.

Thanks
Mike H.

Uglygreen · 04-30-2003, 05:47 AM

Latest report: Posted Saturday, April 26, 2003

With the 80� blue water only a mile off the beach, the fishing has been very good and a number of species are in the count.

Most notable is the number of yellowfin tuna. Jan Gladstone from New Jersey fished with Luis Marciel on the panga Gringo Loco and caught 13 tuna on the first day. On the second day he took another 12 tuna and told me when Luis came up on the breaking fish, he would get up on the bow and start casting. All day, he only made 10 casts that did not draw a strike using the S&G lure in the 3oz size.

Dave Owen from Ferndale, Washington fished with Arturo on the Whiskey III and lost a tuna estimated over 300 pounds. The major concentrations of tuna are all between 30 and 35 miles fom Zihuat. Bay.

There has also been decent sailfish action. Ed Day and John Lofton from Newport Beach, CA fished with Cali on the Vamonos II, releasing 3 sailfish and keeping 1 wahoo. The day before, Cali had also scored on a wahoo of about 50 pounds. The Yellowfin II got 3 sails and a nice dorado.

Ed Kunze

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Interested list with recent additions:

Gun Rod Bow
Javid Johnson
Loyd Johnson
Uglygreen
Skrimmy
Skein
Mr. Fisherman
WP
pearl
wak'm&stak'm
Longhunter
ketchumfast
Capin' Dan
Fish_N_Russ
fishbait
King Fisher
Wildhawg
Mack Slayer
big n bright
No Wishin Just Fishin
Tagster
GoFish
cdj356
FODF
billfish
Born to Fish
rodbender
slammer
willametteriveroutlaw
Popeye
Julie Rose
Albacore Tuna Captain
Pilars Mate
Pilar
South Paw
8 Knots
NorRivDave
Bankbound and Father
Norm
RichH

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UG

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Mr. Fisherman · 04-30-2003, 05:53 AM

:grin:

Uglygreen · 05-22-2003, 05:07 PM

Latest report:

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Posted Monday, May 12, 2003

The main story and the action is tuna. The yellowfin tuna are here in incredible quantities and the boats are getting some fantastic counts. Most of the action is only 3 to 8 miles out of Zihuatanejo Bay.

A perfect example of the excellent fishing we have was experienced by Don Mawhorter of Seattle, WA and Steve Jarred of Berthoud, Co. The first day, fishing with Santiago on the panga Gitana, they caught 30 yellowfin tuna and 1 sailfish. On the second day they fished with Adolpho on the panga Dos Hermanos. This inshore trip yielded 20 jack cravalle in the 15 to 20 pound class and one roosterfish of 50 pounds.

Along with the tuna, the blue marlin have been very active. Several have been taken and all within 5 miles of the beach. The main reason the marlin are here is the abundance of black skipjack tuna.

Ed Kunze

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UG

Beer Waggin · 05-22-2003, 06:49 PM

I just talked to a friend who just got back from Cabo. He's not much of a fisherman, but he had some good luck.
They caught three tuna, of which variety he had no idea, and caught two Striped(?) Marlin. The Marlin's came on a double.
When they left the dock the skipper was telling them how to look for fins in the water. All day long he said he was pointing stuff out, but the skipper just kept laughing at him, I guess by the end of the day is was quite a joke untill he saw what he thought were two fins. He thought to himself, just keep your mouth shut and beer will make this whole joke go away, but he couldn't resist. He points out what the thinks are two fins swimming close to the boat, the next thing he sees are the skipper and bait boy going balistic yelling "Marlin". Needless to say, they ate very well for the next two days.

Uglygreen · 06-01-2003, 09:38 PM

Latest Report:

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Posted Saturday, May 31, 2003

The excellent fishing is still continuing with not just the smaller yellowfin tuna and sails, but the big tuna have also come on very strong.

Ed Garvis of Anaheim, CA took a 202 pound tuna fishing with Arturo on the Whisky III. The panga Moramay lost a huge tuna at deep color when the rod broke. Armando on the panga Janeth got a 252 pounder for his client Nick Borsch of Holland.

Bruce Scott from Spokane, WA released three sails and caught 8 tuna in the 20 pound class while fishing with Santiago on the panga Gitana. Captain Calli on the Vamonos II released 8 sails for his clients in one good day of fishing. He was working an area 12 miles out of Zihuatanejo Bay on a 210� heading.

I have been curious for a couple of years about our yellowfin tuna here. I have seen experienced clients take almost an hour and a half to bring in an 80 pound fish. The gear was correct,etc. The only difference I could see is the tuna was longer and skinnier than the normal yellowfin.

When Ed Garvis got his 202 pounder this week, it took him 10 hours of tough stand-up fishing. Ed is an experienced tuna fisherman. Last year he and his favorite captain, Arturo, teamed up for 4 fish between 210 and 305 pounds. I did not see this fish, but Ed told me it was almost as long as the as his 300 pounder of last year, but this one kicked his tail. Is this a different strain of yellowfin tuna?

Ed Kunze

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UG

8knots · 06-01-2003, 09:53 PM

I have Whiskey 11 booked for one day the last week of June. It will be hot, but so will the fishing. Taking my wife and two 20 something daughters as a college graduation gift for the oldest. Can't wait to catch some tuna and dorado, have some cooked Mexican style and relive the day with some Hornitos and Modelo Especial. Que Bueno!

Sturgeon Tom · 06-01-2003, 10:08 PM

UG would you please put me on the very interested list. Thanks
st

FISH4MORE · 06-02-2003, 12:34 PM

I would like to be added to the interested list
too. Was the price 1100.00 for one person or for 2?

Popeye · 06-02-2003, 04:00 PM

UG.....As I understand it, we're all doing this on our own but at the same time, correct? Would it be possible to nail down a date soon? We have timeshare weeks that we can trade, but it takes a lotta advance sometimes.

Uglygreen · 06-07-2003, 07:39 PM

Yes that is correct Popeye. A buncha people going to the same spot at the same time on their own dime. I was going to do a meet and greet and question / answer & bull session beforehand.

I was going to try to hold off on setting a date till October / November timeframe. Not sure why, except that seemed early enough but not too early for most people.

ANY input would be appriciated. Im guessing its going to end up being Spring Break though, that seems to be the time most people will have off.

Preferrable (for me) would be a moonless period (best fishing) that is not on a Mexican holiday (rooms easier to get and cheaper).

UG

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jcarufo · 06-09-2003, 12:30 AM

UG,
With the large interested list you have, once you have a date, if you have a travel agent you feel comfortable with you should ask them about 'Bulk Air'. Depending on the airline, it's between 10-25 people and can save you a bundle. They should also be able to secure you a group rate at even the small hotels/condos and reduced fishing rates with the Cooperative (all the Pangeros belong). If they're good at their business they should be able to save the group a great deal of money and coordinate the whole thing for you. A certain percentage of the people going (usually up to 10%) can have different arrival/departure times/dates and still qualify as part of the group. We've even had people offer to organize 'fishing pools' and parties as a benefit of group travel. Just a suggestion.
Jean

Uglygreen · 06-25-2003, 10:28 AM

Latest report(s)

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Posted Saturday, June 14, 2003

The blue marlin fishing has held its excellent pace. We have a lot of barriletes (black skipjack tuna) and the marlin are feeding on them. A slowed trolled barrilete, with a large 10/0 hook bridled in front of the eyes has really been producing. The majority of the big blues have been hitting between 12 and 14 miles.

David Stolfi of Dallas, Texas fished with Luis Marciel on the panga Gringo Loco. He first caught a 101 pound sailfish, and 5 minutes after the lines were back in the water, he caught a 250 pound blue.
Captain Cali on the Vamonos II caught one marlin and lost another.

The private yacht Mystery Strike released 6 blue marlin this week with Captain Margarito.

Fly fishing client, Terry Carter, has been fishing with Santiago all week on the panga Gitana. He is averaging one sailfish a day, caught and released on the fly.

Adolpho on the panga Dos Hermanos has been fishing with client Ed Gousink from France and is averaging 4 to 5 roosters a day weighing between 25 and 35 pounds. Armando on the panga Janeth got two huge 60 pound roosters at Mahaua Beach and only 5 minutes from the entrance to Zihuatanejo Bay.

Ed Kunze

Posted Monday, June 9, 2003

Quality fishing is still the rule. The sailfish are not being caught in the numbers we have had the last couple of weeks, but there are not many tourists fishing either. The entire fleet only consists of about an average of 10 boats a day going out.

Captain Mecate on the cruiser Aqua Azul had a great two days on the water. The first day he hooked and landed an estimated 250 pound blue marlin and lost another. The second day, he hooked and landed a 300 pound blue. All three fish were hooked by slow trolling a live bonito. The second day fish was taken only two miles off the beach.

Captain Cali on the Vamonos II also had a 250 pound marlin, lost another, and tagged 4 sailfish.

Fly fishing client Rand Bergstrom of the Twin Falls, ID area fished with me on the panga Gitana. We took 8 school sized tuna. Six came on the troll, but two of the nicer fish were taken on my 16/17 wt Cam Sigler rod and Ross Big 8 reel.

The inshore jack cravalle action has been outstanding. A few more roosters are being taken, but again, there are not many people fishing.

Ed Kunze

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Interested list with recent additions:

Gun Rod Bow
Javid Johnson
Loyd Johnson
Uglygreen
Skrimmy
Skein
Mr. Fisherman
WP
pearl
wak'm&stak'm
Longhunter
ketchumfast
Capin' Dan
Fish_N_Russ
fishbait
King Fisher
Wildhawg
Mack Slayer
big n bright
No Wishin Just Fishin
Tagster
GoFish
cdj356
FODF
billfish
Born to Fish
rodbender
slammer
willametteriveroutlaw
Popeye
Julie Rose
Albacore Tuna Captain
Pilars Mate
Pilar
South Paw
8 Knots
NorRivDave
Bankbound and Father
Norm
RichH
Sturgon Tom
FISH4MORE
jcarufo

UG

Tacklebuster · 06-25-2003, 10:45 AM

Brad,
I think this is just what the doc ordered. Myself and my mate are very interested.

Uglygreen · 10-16-2003, 07:05 PM

To the top!

skein · 10-16-2003, 07:09 PM

Good refresher, but I like the idea of the new thread about the trip. I'll add my post as soon as my wife and I have a chance to revisit the spring-break scenario.

Definitely gonna go though. It'll be our first trip to warm water!!!!

Skein