I got a call from Eric Friedrichsen whom most of you know as (Freedro) a little while ago to see if I was interested in diving with him over there. He told me that they had been killing the big mahi, tuna, wahoo and roosterfish. When I got there they had just had a bad storm come by and it caused a really bad coldwater upwelling and really screwed the viz and fishing up. The surface temp was 80 and when you went down 10ft in was in the low 60's. The marlin seemed to everywhere but the other pelagics were gone. We still worked the shoreline for other species but the colwater was killing us there too. I had a great time shooing many species I've never taken before like all sorts of parrotfish, mexican hogfish, pargo's to 15lbs, milkfish and groupers. We took most of the fish into town at night and ate like kings and dranks till our kidneys hurt.
What was funny was Eric was telling me about how the leopard grouper was really spooky and could be tough to get. The first spot we get in at and on the second drop I spot this nice grouper that didn't stand a chance. I shoot and stone it and swim back to the boat and ask Eric if this a nice one. He laughs and say's "hell ya it is". I laughed and told Eric "shooting leopard groupers is so easy, a caveman can do it".
Anyway it turned out to be a really nice one at 19.5 lbs and I also got one of those crafty milkfish that I stoned too.

It was a great trip and can't wait to go back.


The first pic is the leopard grouper and the other is the milkfish.

Awesome Ritchie!!!! Lets do a tuna trip in nic/panama/costa soon!!

Anyone let Freedro know about this site?

You've got the life, Bucket....

:)

Very Very nice.!


Dago.

any pics of the fish that Freedro shot?????/

thanks ,,,Jerry

any pics of the fish that Freedro shot?????/

thanks ,,,Jerry


No pics of the fish he shot but plenty of pics of him drinking.:D

Nice Fish Richie. Is that Freedro's boat or were you able to get a pangero to take you out? I want to go to cabo to spearfish but only hear about how the mexican's won't take you out.

Great report Ritchie. See you soon, dive safe.

G

Nice Fish Richie. Is that Freedro's boat or were you able to get a pangero to take you out? I want to go to cabo to spearfish but only hear about how the mexican's won't take you out.


The boat was one of Freedro's buddies that lives down there. He actually towed it down there last year and had a hell trip doing it in the process. We only used that boat one day due to engine problems but used the 14 footer almost the whole trip.

Milkfish? Please, that's just a big mullet :D

Hey, you are one impressive spearo Bucket! I am humbled by the pics and stories.

Being sort of new to spearfishing, (but been to Cabo 4 times deep sea fishing), I was wondering if you knew a captain down there who might be willing to take me out so I can drop in on some dinner?

I use scuba (I know, I know...but I have sever ear issues, and cannot clear fast enough to free dive yet), and that may be an issue...?

Any help or advice from any of you "pros in the know" would be greatly apprecated by this enthusiastic greenhorn.

Many blessings,

David "Blu Lips"

Crackers in Mexico. What will they think of next??:toast: