Back from San Carlos

[Stuart]

Fished the Labor Day Billfish tourney in San Carlos. We tied for fourth, but could have been tied for second if we hadn't had 4 fish come unbuckled on the last day... aye, aye, aye... it was a GREAT time! Will try to post details and some pix of the fishies tomorrow. I love San Carlos, but wish the drive was as short as Penasco! Still hot and muggy there, but a very good billfish bite. Also some dorado and small tuna around.

 

[GringoZona]

Did you happen to notice how was tourism down there for those land-locked folk? Good traffic at the local bars and restaurants?

 

[az-dan]

How long of a drive fron RP? Were you able to use the new highway for some of the trip?

 

[Stuart]

Tourism was good for the weekend. A lot of Mexican tourists, but a fair amount of gringos diving and in town for the tourney.

Drive is about 7-8 hours from Tempe. No, didn't use new highway. Too much out of the the way. But the desert was greener than we've ever seen it right now. Amazing, they've had a lot of rain and it looked like a spring time trip, not late summer.

Pics are here.

Here's a teaser!

 

[AZ ROB]

Great shots I will be down there in a few weeks partaking in some diving

 

[dmcauley]

Good job Stu

 

[playaperro]

Is that Dorado in your freezer? I know for a fact they are really tastee fresh!!!

 

[GringoZona]

Great shots!

 

[Kelney]

I miss San Carlos! How did the Dulcecita lures work?

 

[Stuart]

Our first 2 billfish ignored all the baits and went directly for my lures -- the pesoleros. These are a lure that looks like a petrolero, but has polished Mexican pesos for the eyes. I left one with our "other" Mexican capitan because he knew it was the bomb! I've got some pix... somewhere. :cluck:

 

[Stuart]

Is that Dorado in your freezer? I know for a fact they are really tastee fresh!!!

No dorado in the freezer... but we had some fresh cooked last night! Very yummy!!!