Feliz Navidad! La Paz is a such a beautiful place around the holidays; the city’s rich history and tradition really standout during the Christmas season.  The fishing was again, successful & peaceful this month with very few anglers on the water.  Those that did go out fishing, their numbers were strong and variety was high.  Sierra Mackerel still dominate the scene, but Pargo (snapper) and Cabrilla (seabass) seem to be getting hungrier.

Fishing has remained strong and weather continues to be tolerable this winter.  With 2010 coming to a close, things look to be shaping up for an awesome 2011.  We’ve been able to stay consistent this winter catching, what we call, “Typicals”- Typical fish that one could expect to experience on a trip to La Paz Baja California Sur, Mexico.  Dorado have remained available pretty much all season as well as some Roosterfish.  Their sizes have fluctuated, but the waters over by Bahia de los Suenos have been your best spots.

When it gets windy, it usually gets wet; that’s when we go inshore and really go after Pargo, Cabrilla, and Grouper.  Sardines are nice when targeting these fish, but using lures and jigs are a great way to get he big ones on a reaction bite.

When the weather is nice and wind is down, Cerralvo island is your best spot to get out to.  Here we’ve had success with Yellowfin Tuna and even Wahoo toward the south end of the island.  The MARIANA is a great boat to take anglers out to the islands:  She’s big, stable and once you’re out there, you can fish many of the sheltered inlets and rocks that makes this areas so popular.  These spots are not just great on line and reel, but scuba diving and spearfishing are outstanding here also.

Give us a call and let’s us help you build your trip.  This is a great time to see various species of whale as they roam the waters in and out of Magdalena Bay.  As we get ready for 2011, don’t forget about our destination vacations as La Paz Fishing Charters can also offer trips to Loreto, Cabo/East Cape, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta.

For the Yellowfin Tuna that you catch with us, try this Pepper Crusted Seared Tuna dish for your next date.

INGREDIENTS:

• 12 oz fresh tuna steak recently caught with LaPazFishingCharters.com
• 1/2 cup 5 pepper melange (black, green, white, pink, & sancho)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• Sea Salt
• Olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Coarsely grind the peppers/cumin and combine with the paprika.  Set aside, don’t add this to the Tuna yet.
2. Season the Tuna with the sea salt and place in the refrigerator for about an hour.
3. After the hour, liberally cover the Tuna with the grounded spice mixture.
4. Heat a cast iron pan, almost to its smoking point and add your olive oil.  Sear the Tuna about 15 seconds a side, for a total of 1 minute.
5. You can serve these thinly sliced over salads, or sliced and served with a Soy or Teriyaki sauce. Don’t forget a nice bottle of wine too.