Asuncion Thanksgiving - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rossman · 11-21-2015, 05:12 PM

Well the first pair of the Thanksgiving contingency show up this evening well before I expected them. Deamon and Romspacenut rolled into town around 4:30 . I had gone down to a local restaurant for a couple beers and a quick bite to eat thinking they would arrive after dark. Rolled back to my place at 5 to find them enjoying the view at mi casa. Unloaded, and set camp, enjoyed a fabulous sunset and we are set to hit the water in the morning.

momo fish · 11-21-2015, 07:57 PM

Watch out for that guy.. He likes to fish at all strange hours of the day!

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svendawg · 11-22-2015, 06:33 PM

How about a report from today so I have something to anticipate on the long drive down

rossman · 11-23-2015, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by svendawg

How about a report from today so I have something to anticipate on the long drive down

Sorry Sven , didn't get the report done in time. You have probable begun your journey., or maybe this might get to you in time.
Today was one of those perfect days for fishing here in Asuncion. There was very little wind all morning and that changed to virtually no wind for the rest of the day. Jim was an animal and stayed out from dawn til dusk while Robert and I were on shore by 1 He was rewarded late in the day with a beautiful 16 pound Leopard grouper. The first one I have seen here. I was a bit disappointed with the fishing while the others were quite happy with the results. We managed 4 yellows, one being nice 25 pound specimen the rest rats. There were a few Sierra caught, a couple skipjack , and of course boatloads of the ubiquitous bass. We fish Isla Asuncion yesterday and will head for San Roque today.

rossman · 11-25-2015, 03:02 AM

Monday, Jim Robert and I launched at San Roque and paddled to the island. Fairly slow day at San Roque. Total of 4 yellows caught where I have caught 90 percemt of my yellows since i got here. Another flat calm day with temps in the 80s.
The Makobob bus rolled in at about 4:30 PM with Bob Sven and Jeff aboard. Richard and Kevin arrived about midnight after a day of fishing at Punta Baja on the way down.
Sven Richard Kevin and I launched locally on Tuesday and paddled about 3 miles to a high spot south of Isla Asuncion. Quite a bit of action out there today with a total of 32 yellows caught. Still no trophies but plenty of action. Sven was high MA with 21 yellows, most with a home made lure made from the handle of a butter knife which will be declared illegal in Mexico if I have any to say about it. Highlight of the day was a humpback breaching about 30 yards from us. Lowlight of the day was Richard's hand and and a Yellowtail ''s mouth hooked on the same Rapala.
A wonderful meal of tri tip and bean soup prepared by Jim.

rossman · 11-26-2015, 02:57 AM

Finding some quality yellows continues to be a problem here in Asuncion. Yesterday our fleet of 2 kayakers and 5 Hobies hit the spot where 4 of us landed in excess of 30 yellows the day before. The area was void of the right kind and pretty disappointing. We were treated to three more close by humpback breaches with one swimming within 20 yards of Kevins Hobie. While everyone headed back to the ramp, I decided to take a road less traveled and hit one more spot on the other side of the island. That spot was on fire and managed to land 7 YT and 2 skipjack in a little over an hour, including this nice 45 incher.P1000697~2.jpg

rossman · 12-01-2015, 02:04 AM

Once again Charles has stumbled on to the truth.

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rossman · 12-01-2015, 03:28 AM

Sven strikes again!

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EastLosYaker · 12-01-2015, 05:30 AM

There it is Buddy! Niiiiiiice catch!!!!

MITCHELL · 12-01-2015, 06:17 AM

That's the biggest spotted bay bass I ever seen you are truly in kayak fishing paradises can you show some scenes of the beach and launch and surrounding....I have caught lots of Dorado when I had my boat trolling across the 9mile bank coming home and on kelp pattys but never in a kayak lost two this year in lajolla on mac's set the hook to soon

Mahigeer · 12-01-2015, 08:19 AM

Is it me or Rossman and Sven look like twins!

Nice fishing there.

Zed · 12-01-2015, 08:29 AM

You.

walrus · 12-01-2015, 08:34 AM

Sven knows how to work the butter knife lure. Nice catch grats on it and the 21 yellow fellows.

11-21-2015, 05:12 PM	#1
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Asuncion Thanksgiving Well the first pair of the Thanksgiving contingency show up this evening well before I expected them. Deamon and Romspacenut rolled into town around 4:30 . I had gone down to a local restaurant for a couple beers and a quick bite to eat thinking they would arrive after dark. Rolled back to my place at 5 to find them enjoying the view at mi casa. Unloaded, and set camp, enjoyed a fabulous sunset and we are set to hit the water in the morning. __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

11-22-2015, 06:33 PM	#3
svendawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wildomar, Ca. Posts: 331	Report How about a report from today so I have something to anticipate on the long drive down

11-25-2015, 03:02 AM	#5
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Monday, Jim Robert and I launched at San Roque and paddled to the island. Fairly slow day at San Roque. Total of 4 yellows caught where I have caught 90 percemt of my yellows since i got here. Another flat calm day with temps in the 80s. The Makobob bus rolled in at about 4:30 PM with Bob Sven and Jeff aboard. Richard and Kevin arrived about midnight after a day of fishing at Punta Baja on the way down. Sven Richard Kevin and I launched locally on Tuesday and paddled about 3 miles to a high spot south of Isla Asuncion. Quite a bit of action out there today with a total of 32 yellows caught. Still no trophies but plenty of action. Sven was high MA with 21 yellows, most with a home made lure made from the handle of a butter knife which will be declared illegal in Mexico if I have any to say about it. Highlight of the day was a humpback breaching about 30 yards from us. Lowlight of the day was Richard's hand and and a Yellowtail ''s mouth hooked on the same Rapala. A wonderful meal of tri tip and bean soup prepared by Jim. __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

11-26-2015, 02:57 AM	#6
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Finding some quality yellows continues to be a problem here in Asuncion. Yesterday our fleet of 2 kayakers and 5 Hobies hit the spot where 4 of us landed in excess of 30 yellows the day before. The area was void of the right kind and pretty disappointing. We were treated to three more close by humpback breaches with one swimming within 20 yards of Kevins Hobie. While everyone headed back to the ramp, I decided to take a road less traveled and hit one more spot on the other side of the island. That spot was on fire and managed to land 7 YT and 2 skipjack in a little over an hour, including this nice 45 incher.P1000697~2.jpg __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

12-01-2015, 02:04 AM	#7
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Once again Charles has stumbled on to the truth. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

11-21-2015, 07:57 PM	#2
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Watch out for that guy.. He likes to fish at all strange hours of the day! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-01-2015, 03:28 AM	#8
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Sven strikes again! P1000749~2.jpg __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

12-01-2015, 05:30 AM	#9
EastLosYaker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: East Los Angeles Posts: 220	There it is Buddy! Niiiiiiice catch!!!!

12-01-2015, 06:17 AM	#10
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,251	wow broom tail on the BBQ That's the biggest spotted bay bass I ever seen you are truly in kayak fishing paradises can you show some scenes of the beach and launch and surrounding....I have caught lots of Dorado when I had my boat trolling across the 9mile bank coming home and on kelp pattys but never in a kayak lost two this year in lajolla on mac's set the hook to soon __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 12-01-2015 at 06:27 AM.

12-01-2015, 08:19 AM	#11
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,862	Is it me or Rossman and Sven look like twins! Nice fishing there.

12-01-2015, 08:29 AM	#12
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	You. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

12-01-2015, 08:34 AM	#13
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Sven knows how to work the butter knife lure. Nice catch grats on it and the 21 yellow fellows. __________________