Back out for another big trip on the Favo with Jose & Edwin..
Conditions were good..the water well it was that green low vis..so ya..We got out 7 rod spread setup at the 30 mile mark..we got 3 quick dorado bites..they were picky short strikes missing the hookups
Anyway I will get to it ..north 2 plus miles hundreds of birds fishing diving the surface on the bait and the aggresive fish boiling feeding breaking the top...just the one boat hooked up infront of us..1 big dorado and landed
we got to the birds and the fish activity ..from trolling chasing the action with the 7 rod spread and throwing live bait off the side and no dorado hookups.. it was my idea to switch over and we setup quick.. 3 live baits goggle eye circle hook slow trolled ended up hooking up with over a dozen Jack Crevilles..we had one triple hookup just the once..
Jose casting a small jig off the side and hooking up as well..
And Edwin hooked up early too with a giant fish taking the drag and got way way back handing me the rod and still going..I instantly felt total attitude 60 lb braid.. tight..this fish was super big & smart and fought so different an so hard.. I am not kidding I finally got it stopped and violent head shakes.. that fish and wasted no time and broke me off... Edwin was wtf and was upset ..Edwin quotes 100lb test leader..but the fish did a number frayed mono.. ya look at the leader..ahhh the agony I felt defeated..that fish was something special..a cheater and rarely I never break off.. I won't forget that anytime soon....my last break off was a big badass black marlin costa rica I checked my passport that was March 2019..I did get the best of him..on a sailfish rod...
oh ya, I personally got some satisfaction..we all look with amazement the big dorsal fin of a big shark 50 feet starboard side spins around and takes out a big jack creville...
well after all our live baits were a goner..ya the live well got cleaned out with the crevellies..we got back on the troll and hooked up with a couple more..the dorados green yellow did show an appearance a few right at the boat..
Anyway we released everyone..and the word on the radio ...was Toro Toro Toro aka jack creville..omg..lol..Edwin was teasing me calling out for another one...they did hammer are live baits.. hit like a freight train catapult off the outriggers ..a couple were oustanding to try and land on the small we had..overall I will rate them almost a 7 for sport.. same family..the big amberjacks are kickass fighters..and theres a fish called the GTs aka Giant trevelly..those are screamers..
I had mahi mahi for dinner last 2 supers and having marlin tonight..its central time..nice
heres a few photos..I can tell ya my first time to Puerto Vallarta 32 years ago..I hooked up with plenty of Toro & dorados & sailfish the south side deep Banderas Bay.
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Conditions were good..the water well it was that green low vis..so ya..We got out 7 rod spread setup at the 30 mile mark..we got 3 quick dorado bites..they were picky short strikes missing the hookups
Anyway I will get to it ..north 2 plus miles hundreds of birds fishing diving the surface on the bait and the aggresive fish boiling feeding breaking the top...just the one boat hooked up infront of us..1 big dorado and landed
we got to the birds and the fish activity ..from trolling chasing the action with the 7 rod spread and throwing live bait off the side and no dorado hookups.. it was my idea to switch over and we setup quick.. 3 live baits goggle eye circle hook slow trolled ended up hooking up with over a dozen Jack Crevilles..we had one triple hookup just the once..
Jose casting a small jig off the side and hooking up as well..
And Edwin hooked up early too with a giant fish taking the drag and got way way back handing me the rod and still going..I instantly felt total attitude 60 lb braid.. tight..this fish was super big & smart and fought so different an so hard.. I am not kidding I finally got it stopped and violent head shakes.. that fish and wasted no time and broke me off... Edwin was wtf and was upset ..Edwin quotes 100lb test leader..but the fish did a number frayed mono.. ya look at the leader..ahhh the agony I felt defeated..that fish was something special..a cheater and rarely I never break off.. I won't forget that anytime soon....my last break off was a big badass black marlin costa rica I checked my passport that was March 2019..I did get the best of him..on a sailfish rod...
oh ya, I personally got some satisfaction..we all look with amazement the big dorsal fin of a big shark 50 feet starboard side spins around and takes out a big jack creville...
well after all our live baits were a goner..ya the live well got cleaned out with the crevellies..we got back on the troll and hooked up with a couple more..the dorados green yellow did show an appearance a few right at the boat..
Anyway we released everyone..and the word on the radio ...was Toro Toro Toro aka jack creville..omg..lol..Edwin was teasing me calling out for another one...they did hammer are live baits.. hit like a freight train catapult off the outriggers ..a couple were oustanding to try and land on the small we had..overall I will rate them almost a 7 for sport.. same family..the big amberjacks are kickass fighters..and theres a fish called the GTs aka Giant trevelly..those are screamers..
I had mahi mahi for dinner last 2 supers and having marlin tonight..its central time..nice
heres a few photos..I can tell ya my first time to Puerto Vallarta 32 years ago..I hooked up with plenty of Toro & dorados & sailfish the south side deep Banderas Bay.
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