Fishing Trip #2

Last Thursday Steve and Lulu joined me on Wind Raven for a few days of fishing around Isla Carmen. It is my understanding that Isla Carmen is the second largest island in the Sea of Cortez. They arrived at wind Raven at around nine am. We secured their dinghy to my buoy, as a reserved marker, and proceeded to the fuel dock. When we arrived there was a very large power yacht filling up with fuel and taking up all available dock space. As a result, we spent the next hour and a half or so motoring in circles while they fueled up. We finally fueled up and headed out into the sea. It is only about five miles to Isla Carmen from Puerto Escondido, so we had plenty of time to make it to our anchorage at Bahia Marquer and get in some fishing for Trigger Fish on the reef. Lulu opted to stay on the boat, so Steve and I took the dinghy over to the reef and caught some nice sized Trigger Fish. When we returned to the boat we filleted the fish and Lulu cooked them. They brought some macaroni salad and coleslaw, which complimented the fish nicely.


The next morning Steve took Lulu out in the dinghy to show her how to catch Trigger Fish. Unfortunately, due to unfamiliarity with casting reels, they experienced some of those exasperating backlash problems. Backlash is to be expected when learning the fine points of successfully operating a casting reel, but it can be extremely frustrating. I have to give them credit, as they kept at it for several hours.

The following day we headed around the bottom of the island and picked up a Trigger Fish on a Magnum Rapala when we crossed over the sand bar. I don’t know what that fish thought he was going to do with that large of a lure. Maybe he was just going to bite off a piece of it for a snack. That was the only hit we got until we were about to enter Bahia Salinas, at which time we caught our first Dorado (Mahi Mahi). It was a small one, which suited us just fine and it made a delicious evening meal for the three of us.

We anchored at Punta Perico with rollers refracting around the point. The next morning Steve informed me that Lulu wasn’t feeling well and had a severe headache and would like to forestall the viewing of the abandoned town until a later date. He said he thought it would be better to go back to Puerto Escondido so Lulu could get her medication. On our way back we threw out a couple of lures and caught another Dorado of about the same size.

Yesterday the 27th we went to Loreto for Lulu to see a Doctor. She did and was prescribed some medication that should (we hope) take care of her problem. No one wants to be sick anytime/anywhere, this is especially so in paradise. While we were there I picked up a new 1000 amp/800CCA battery for our capstan. I wanted to get a 1000CCA, but there were none available in Loreto. We had lunch at a little place that Judy and I had tried previously, due to Mexico Lindos being closed on Mondays.

Today I will install the battery and then if time enough remains, I will re-mark the chain while removing those annoying twists that magically appear in it, causing much consternation! Tomorrow I will continue to chip away at the never ending list of “To Do’s.”

The interesting thing about Dorado, besides their excelent flavor, is the collor changes they go through after they are caught. When first removed from the water they are a bright gold with a royal blue back. Sorry but I wasn't fast enough to get a photo of the first five or so minutes out of the water, but maybe next time? In the mean time here are some photos for your perusal.



WELL I TRIED!   AFTER WAITING 10 MIN FOR A PHOTO, IT SAID "SECURITY ERROR"
i WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR A BETTER CONECTION.