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2017-11-07
6:45 PM
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Los Cabos - Came to play - Los Cabos - Came to play
It was the second and last day of the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot. I had stopped Vaquera on the outer Gorda Bank to make our second drift chunking Humbolt squid. Making my way to the bow I pitched out a chunk Diego had pinned more...
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2017-10-29
9:00 AM
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East Cape - A different time - East Cape - A different time
October has been a cra cra crazy and it has been a while since my last report. Water temps remain at 85 degrees and except for our first 3 days of north wind the Sea of Cortez has been calm like a big pond.
The bite more...
Capt. Mark Rayor - Buena Vista |
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2017-09-18
2:25 PM
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East Cape - Stormin Norma - East Cape - Stormin Norma
All is quiet on the East Cape right now and there is not a fishing boat in the water.
For more than a week weather forecasters predicted we had a big storm coming. Sure as could be a low formed below the Revillagigedo more...
Capt. Mark Rayor - Buena Vista |
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2017-08-27
4:14 PM
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East Cape - Tournament ready - East Cape - Tournament ready
East Cape fishing on the Sea of Cortez continues to be outstanding. Yesterday 44 teams competed in the first annual VanWormer wahoo tournament. 25 wahoo were landed and it took 55 lbs to take first prize and win a new more...
Capt. Mark Rayor - Buena Vista |
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2017-08-20
11:12 PM
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East Cape - The wall is to tall - East Cape - The wall is to tall
Reflecting back to 1991 when Jen and I pulled up stakes from Southern California and moved to Buena Vista. Compared to today that time was like the stone age. There was only one phone in our little town and communi more...
Capt. Mark Rayor - Buena Vista |
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2017-08-13
4:56 PM
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East Cape - Mid summer blues - East Cape - Mid summer blues
The 18th annual East Cape Bisbee has been and gone. Almost everything that can be said has but I'm going to weigh in with my take on this years event.
It was by far the most action packed and exciting tournament in more...
Capt. Mark Rayor - Buena Vista |
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2017-07-30
12:37 PM
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East Cape - Full summer mug - It is not even August yet and the Eastern Pacific has already experienced nine named tropical storms. Looks like it could be a stormy season. It certainly feels like it. Water temp in the Sea of Cortez has reached 85-86 degrees. I don't believe a more...
Capt. Mark Rayor - Buena Vista |
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2017-06-26
2:25 PM
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East Cape - Here's why - East Cape - Here's why
Here's why the East Cape has the reputation of being the roosterfish capital of the world. These photos are from the last 3 days. Just a note, all fish were safely released after being landed with Accurate's new Valiant ser more...
Capt. Mark Rayor - Buena Vista |
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2017-06-20
3:56 PM
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East Cape - The bite is on - East Cape - The bite is on
Just when I thought fishing couldn't get any better a couple of big tuna sainers came in and scooped up more than 200 ton. It put a crimp in fishing the porpoise schools offshore so we had to shift gears. Chunking squid more...
Capt. Mark Rayor - Buena Vista |
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2017-06-13
4:10 PM
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East Cape - They're biting! - East Cape - They're biting!
I haven't seen this many smiling faces in three years and it just keeps getting better. Yes, they're biting and the outlook is bright for the rest of the summer. Adios El Nino, hello great fishing. If you are reading more...
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