10-04-2012, 12:04 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Got your PM and enjoyed your blog about the Cortez trip. I noticed that you were mostly fishing in the esteros and over sandy bottom. That is okay for some of the more common species...like those spotted bay bass. But for more species, more fish and bigger fish you should either fish the rocky reefs off Las Conchas or up off Pelican Point at Cholla Bay. At peak high tide every clump of rocks is covered with fish of multiple species. They are easy to see in the clear waters.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of my favorite fish to catch on flies down there were the needlefish. They have long bony beaks with lots of teeth and are tough to hook on most lures. But I tied white streamers with white Velcro for the bodies. The needlefish would chomp down on the velcro, get their teeth tangled and I could get several jumps and a good battle before they managed to get loose. I actually preferred to do the "long line release" rather than have those things too close to my inflated ride.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seeing the pics of the triggerfish brought back memories too...good and bad. Lots of fun with attitude. But they are nasty and have big teeth. I actually had one bite a nickel-sized chunk out of my behind when I had it trailing on a stringer while spear fishing. I sat gingerly for a long time while that "war wound" healed.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here are links to some pics of Cortez species that I posted over on the float tubing board I'm sure you will recognize a few.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of my favorite fish to catch on flies down there were the needlefish. They have long bony beaks with lots of teeth and are tough to hook on most lures. But I tied white streamers with white Velcro for the bodies. The needlefish would chomp down on the velcro, get their teeth tangled and I could get several jumps and a good battle before they managed to get loose. I actually preferred to do the "long line release" rather than have those things too close to my inflated ride.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seeing the pics of the triggerfish brought back memories too...good and bad. Lots of fun with attitude. But they are nasty and have big teeth. I actually had one bite a nickel-sized chunk out of my behind when I had it trailing on a stringer while spear fishing. I sat gingerly for a long time while that "war wound" healed.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here are links to some pics of Cortez species that I posted over on the float tubing board I'm sure you will recognize a few.[/#0000ff]
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