Hey up there in southwestern ontario, I just checked the 10 day weather forecast for back at home in St.Thomas,
a bit of a jolt reading after the day time high after tuesdays -1
are climbing to plus 4 celsius to plus 7+ and plus 6 for xmas day...
down here on the pacific coast Puerto Lopez the air temps are a bit warmer relative to the warm South Southwest currents at 25 celsius, the trajectory of this warmer water flow has been the trend since i started looking at the pacific here the end of August..
Normally compared to my 2 years ago November December 2021 I was here, we had a pacific that was a cooler water pacific flow at 22/23 celsius at a WEST - WSW, we wore nylon jackets for our fishing trips out, very comfortable with a light jacket and ususually the jackets come off, with a medium sweat shirt stays..and the striped marlin numbers and the catching was outstanding..
the southerly flow and the bump up 2 degrees, has in my opinion has negativly effected the striped marlin preferred water temps and are not here in big numbers here and at this time of year, there are a few striped marlin around, when i got here there were a few harvested on the beach for sale, i seen 3 single fish. and ROSITA TOURS 2 ECUADOR SPORTFISHERMAN CAUGHT 2 MARLIN, 2 days after we landed the trophy big tuna event
after the giant yellowfin estimated 2X at 300lbs and a cabo expert quotes 320LBs the world record sportfishing yellowfin tuna weighed in at I read lots of pacific weights to 445lbs, my big tuna is what counts and its a beauty, and to hook & catch on it on trip #1 in the first 25 minutes going through a small school of dolphins is just incredible and to cut out at least a 10lb squid (octopus) out of its stomach was still whole and intact, and to catch it on my new 13.5 inch white/red squid bait off the starboard outrigger makes it more intriging..just to get the rod out of the fixed rodholder was a giant WoW
I have also had trip #3 the most excellent world class wahoo fishing imaginable, we had a triple header as well, it was so good to experience wahoo were all day fishing, wahoo were high performance super screamers I had one break me off ( well used 80Lb braid with mono backing), and we lost 2 gaffable wahoo at the boat, charlie and alex missed 1 each..the score 13 for 16 landed..ya they reach top speeds 50 mph, the wahoo fishing i had Fredi from Cabo says was incredible and amazing, I know that..i sent him a couple photos..he couldn't believe it,
that violent roaring pacific trip #4 with the big hard fighting mahi mahi and the marlin rocket action beautiful side view port to starboard leap into the spread was outstanding and then chasing the squid bait 2X the jump arial forward.. but misses the hook up..that great day I rate gets 10 big stars for 10 big beautful bites,
I am extremely happy to make the trip after just 5 months from having the biggest spine surgery of my life, Thankyou God for the gift of mobility and strength to fish some of the best pacific waters in the world.. heres a little something how i got way down here in South America I looked at these historic pacific waters for the biggest black marlin in the world during the huge Peru Anchovy boom..ya take a look at the facinating history of the giant black marlin of Northern Peru right up to the giants caught off Isla la plata Ecuador.( called poormans Galapagos)
I charter fished the waters of CR with an ohio born out of Puerto Carrillio Costa Rica after fishing he sent me a photo of his trophy black marlin he caught out of these pacific waters years back, the marlin and himself (looks like a hippie with long hair..lol) him and his black marlin is hanging up on the beach out of Salinas Ecuador..excellent,
just take a look at the all the historic black & white photos of these giant black marlin...how did the black marlin ever get that big?..the biggest pacific Peru anchovy fishery ever, thats how..the story behind it is just amazing..and to plan a trip and end up going fishing off Ecuador, and to catch a beauty big striped marlin my 2 seasons ago and then now right off the start hooking up with my trophy size yellowfin tuna in todays standards, sure feels great and I am enjoying it like my last one..ya to revisit Ecuador and to get an entry is a 2 year wait and that would be Nov. 2025, and by that time its not gonna happen..I am good with that..
one last note, what is truly remarkable is the new line I ordered from California of pelagic brand fishing shirts and a new hat, why not..take a closer look at now my lucky new hat...check out the fish species on the lid of my new hat ..and the little flying fish just appeared in the well behind ..and the tuna, what can i say..
now thats amazing..