Old Fishing Reports

Fishing Report May 1 - May 30, 2010

( by Don Webb )

The Sea Dog and his first mate are leaving.

 It's always a bit sad when one of our long time fishing couples leaves Kino. Dwain and Pauline Sweet will be heading back to Idaho this month. Their reasons for leaving are: age, health, and the fact that their children want them home.

The Sweets first arrived in Kino in 1989 and have not missed a year since. The Sea Dog captain's reputation as an expert fisherman is well known throughout the community. More importantly, Dwain has always been quick to share his knowledge of fishing areas, techniques,and equipment with anyone who asks. Their leaving is going to create a couple of big voids in our community. Dwain for all these years has been our resident tackle repair man, repairing rod and reels,etc. He always brought with him many of the parts and equipment to do the repairs. Pauline several years ago took over a project that the Vaughans use to do.She crochets baby blankets for the newborn babies in Old Kino and she has made hundreds of them. She uses yarn that people in the community bring her. Pauline is turning this important project over to Genia (Dave's wife at the Kino Bay Bait and Tackle Shop). Pauline hopes that the community will support this project by taking yarn to Genia. We are going to miss you !

Fishing Reporting, October 23 through November 22, 2010


10/23 - Red Rover, Mañana Maybe, and the Last One boats all fished the Turner area, and all limited out on Bonito and Yellowtail.
10/24 - Gator Bait, Sea Senior did the same as on 10/23
10/25 - Mi Amor, Pandamonium, and Last One all fished the Turner area and reported fishing as slow.
10/26 - NW wind
10/27 - Hanna Ryan, Gator Bait, caught a few Bonito and a few Yellowtail, but reported fishing slow.
10/28 - NW wind
10/29 - El Sueno had 2 Bonito and 7 Yellowtail in the box when Harvey White brought up what they estimated as a 30-lb Yellowtail to the boat. But a big Sea Lion ate the entire fish except for the head. El Pato reported fishing slow where he was fishing. Gator Bait, Sand Dollar, Mañana Maybe, and Red Rover all caught their limits of Yellowtail and Bonito at the Turner area. It was somewhat windy.
10/30 - The wind lays down and 14 boats check out. I received reports from the following: Sand Dollar boat caught a limit of Yellowtail and a few Bonito; El Pato caught Yellowtail and bottom fish near Turner. However the best catch was that Jennell brought in a 15-lb White Sea Bass (her first). Nightwings caught 16 yellowtail and brought home 6; Sea Senior fished Turner and caught 6 yellowtail, a few Bonito, and some bottom fish. The water temperature was 71-74 degrees. The most exciting event of the day was: Sea Dog went to 14 mile Reef and had a good day catching Rock Bass. Capt. Dwain said they would make one more drift then head for home. (The drift this day was right on top of the reef.) They got a double hookup of something big. Dwain lost his shortly and went to help Pauline who still had hers. It took her about 20 minutes to get it up to the boat. It was a White Sea Bass and it was laying on its side very docile until Dwain put the gaff in, then it started trashing around to the point they almost lost it. With much effort they finally got it in the boat.

How about this fish for their last trip in the Sea of Cortez?! 49-lb White Sea Bass caught by Pauline Sweet out of the Sea Dog boat October 30, 2010 at 14 mile reef.

10/31- NW wind
11/1 - NW wind
11/2 - NW wind
11/3 - NW wind
11/4 - NW wind RedRover went to turner ?
11/5 - A good catching day ! Gator Bait deep reef lots of bottom fish and some yellowtail; Sea Senior, Turner area Box full of bottom fish; Last One, Turner area, caught 3 limits of White Sea Bass (10 to 20 lbs.) and many bottom fish; Bite Me and Knotty boat, Turner area, both caught their limits of yellowtail and Bonito. Water temperature 71-72 degrees at Turner.
11/6 - The Bombero, Mayflower, Ole 76, and Overcast boats all went to the Turner area and said the catching was slow. Nightwings developed boat problems. The Sand Dollar boat reported that they limited out on big Yellowtail in the Turner area. Gizmo boat went to Willard and Patos but didn't give a report.
11/7 - The following boats went out: Andrea, Ranchers Reward, San Dollar, Sea Senior, Last one Bombero, Sea Action, and Maju. Received reports from Sand Dollar who caught 6 small to medium size Yellowtail near Turner. Sea Senior, Last One, and Bombero all fished the same area and reported the catching was slow.

INTERNATIONAL CORVINA FISHING TOURNAMENT was held at Santa Rosa beach on the 6th and 7th. This sport is casting from shore. They had 110 participants, mostly Mexican nationals. Club Deportivo and several members assisted in the management. It was a big success. Here are the major winners:
1st place - Marcelmo Perez, $1000.00 US
2nd place - Julian Cota, $600.00 US
3rd place - Alonso Noriega, $ 400.00 US
The Kino Bait and Tackle Shop donated many other fine prizes for various awards.

11/8 - Sx boats go out. Received reports from Mayflower who caught 2 limits of Yellowtail and 2 limits of Bonito in the Turner area. The Rosie boat caught 6 Yellowtai near San Esteban and the small est. one was 26 lbs. The Last one boat fished near Turner and caught quite a few bottom fish and a couple of Yellowtail and was making their last drift when they picked up a 26-lb White Sea Bass.
11/9 - NW wind
11/10 - Eight boats went out. Received the following reports: Ole 76 San Esteban, 3 large yellowtail; Bombero, 1 White Sea Bass and 3 yellowtail, Turner; Red Rover, several large yellowtail, San Esteban.
11/11, 12, 13, 14 - NW wind
11/15 - Several boats webnt out. Received the following reports: Several boats experienced a big yellowtail bite near Deadman but no reports on what they caught. Gator Bait reported a couple of Bonito and Yellowtail and a box of bottom fish in the Turner area.
11/16 - Eleven boats went out. Received reports from the following: Bombero, limits of yellowtail, Deadman; Bob Bob, Fishing slow at 14-mile reef; Gator Bait caught a lot of Bonito and some yellowtail and a box of Goldies, mostly San Esteban and a few at Deadman and Turner; Sea Senior, 3 each, Yellowtail, Bonito, and Sardinero at Turner; Mona Lucy, fishing slow at Deadman; Wet Willy, 6 large Yellowtail at San Esteban.
11/17 - Odysey and Andale and Overcast, Turner; Mona Lucy, San Esteban. Overcast caught a small White Sea Bass and put it back to grow some more. Received no other reports.
11/18 - Miller Time, Turner, caught a nice batch of bottom fish; Overcast, Turner, a few Bonito and a Yellowtail; Ole 76, San Esteban, limits of nice size Yellowtail and some Bonito.
11/19 - Sea Senior, Bonito, Sea Dog, and Anchor boat all go to Turner. Received reports from Sea Dog who caught 5 Bonito and 1 Yellowtail. The Sea Senior boat went to San Esteban and everyone on the boat caught their limit of Bonito.
11/20 - Perry Dize, 6 Yellowtail and 5 Bonito, Deadman; Mona Lucy and La Fiesta, bottom fish only, Deadmanand San Esteban; the Rosie boat went to the NW corner of San Esteban and brought home limits of huge Yellowtail, at least one 30-lber. Water Temp 68 degrees.
11/21 - Seven boats went out but I received no reports. (This often means that the fishing was slow.)
11/22 - Fish and Bone, Turner, fishing slow; Bombero, Turner, limits of Yellowtail and Bonito; and Mona Lucy, Turner, fishing slow. The Montana Falconita boat (a two-person rubber boat) fishes about 2 minutes from the ramp, and today's catch was about 25 nice Rock Bass and a Flounder. They were gone about 1 1/2 hrs. The Red Rover boat has been out more days than probably anyone during this reporting period and comes home with the box full almost every time, This morning was no different. He hit the Yellowtail/Bonito bite at San Esteban at almost daylight this morning, and the bite was over shortly after 8:00am. Bob Faloon says that this fall has been one of the best fishing seasons he has experienced.

Did you know: October/November is second only to the month of May as being the most active fishing months for sport fishing in our area. Since it is the beginning of this fun activity, it is also a time when fishing accidents begin to show up.The two most common accidents are fish hooks in the hand and scorpion stings, usually in the hand. Without meaning to insult anyones intelligence, the following are a few reminders:

FISH HOOKS:
Prevention - Never try to gaff a fish in the gills just to save some meat. Put the gaff in the meat of the fish body so that you can control it at the box or in the boat. When taking the hook out, leave the gaff in and ask your partner hold the fish with gloves or a rag. Use a good pair of pliers.
Treatment - Every boat and/or tackle box should include a device that will cut fish hooks, a bottle of hydrogen peroxide or equivalent, and a few pain pills and some antihistamines like Benedryl. If the hook is in a position that it can be cut and removed, do this first. Once the hook is removed, try to get it to bleed and then try to get some peroxide into the puncture. Take a pain pill and catch more fish. Sometimes the hook will be into the bone or such that it is difficult to remove. In such cases you might want to return to shore. Call ahead with your ETA to the ramp and have the First Responders meet you. Some of them are quite experienced at removing hooks. Be sure to tell them your problem. If the First Responders cannot help you, go to the clinic in Old Kino. These folks have removed hundreds of hooks.

SCORPION FISH:
Prevention - These fish have a relative soft mouth; the venom is in the fins closest to the mouth. One suggestion in removing this fish is to use a club about 2 ft. long and have your partner hit it with the club and knock it off the hook. Otherwise, use extra long pliers to hold the lip and another pair of long pliers to remove the hook. Be careful!
Treatment - First try to make the puncture wound bleed, put ice on the affected part. Take two antihistamine pills. When you quit crying, continue fishing. Note: This is not a joke. If the swelling in your hand starts to go up the arm and gets a few inches above the wrist and or the injured shows signs of a reaction, I recommend that you start for shore. Call First Responders and tell them the problem and give them an ETA. You may even consider requesting the First Responders or a doctor to come in another boat and meet you. The Scorpian or Sculpin fish venom in our area can be very dangerous and even fatal to those who have a severe reaction to it.


Second Annual Polly Boyle International Fishing Tournamentz

The tounament was managed by the Kino Bay Bait and Tackel store