7 days in Mazatlan
The trip took place from April 18 to April 26, 2015. We had 7 days in total and we spent most of our waking hours fishing and eating. At the beginning of the trip, I spent a few evenings grading Grade 10 Science ISU's. It was exhausting to say the least to mark assignments after a whole day of fishing. But even through that, I caught 33 new species in the 7 days...with many missed opportunities and heartbreaks. I will return to Mexico as soon as possible...this was just the first blood drawn...
As usual, these are the links to my blog posts.
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/2015/04/2015-mazatlan-day-0.html
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/2015/04/2015-mazatlan-day-1.html
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/2015/04/2015-mazatlan-day-2.html
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/2015/04/2015-mazatlan-day-3.html
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/2015/04/2015-mazatlan-day-4.html
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/2015/04/2015-mazatlan-day-5.html
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/2015/04/2015-mazatlan-day-6.html
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/2015/04/2015-mazatlan-day-7.html
This was my first ever species from Mexico...
Flathead Sea Catfish (Notarius planiceps) - Species #430
Raucous Grunt (Haemulopsis leuciscus) - Species #431 
Yellowstripe Grunt (Haemulopsis axillaris) - Species #432 
Striped Weakfish (Cynoscion reticulates) - Species #433 
Spotted Rose Snapper (Lutjanus guttatus) - Species #434 
Green Jack (Caranx caballus) - Species #435 
Beaubrummel (Stegastes flavilatus) - Species #436
Rivulated Mutton Hamlet (Alphestes multiguttatus) - Species #437 
Burrito Grunt (Anisotremus interruptus) - Species #438 
Starry Grouper (Epinephelus labriformis) - Species #439 
Mexican Barracuda (Sphyraena ensis) - Species #440 
Yellowspotted Grunt (Haemulon flaviguttatum) - Species #441 
Brassy Grunt (Microlepidotus brevipinnis) - Species #442 (Standard length vs. body depth = 2.4) 
Finescale Triggerfish (Balistes polylepis) - Species #443 
Yet to be identified catfish - Species #444 
At the end of my first fishing day, I caught my 16th new species from Mexico...the Pacific Dog Snapper.
Pacific Dog Snapper (Lutjanus novemfasciatus) - Species #445 
Pacific Mutton Hamlet (Alphestes immaculatus) - Species #446 
Dow's Mojarra (Eucinostomus dowii) - Species #447 
This was a species that I caught but no one else did...
Pacific Sleeper (Gobiomorus maculatus) - Species #448
Largemouth Blenny (Labrisomus xanti) - Species #449 
Chameleon Wrasse (Halichoeres dispilus) - Species #450
Panamic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf troschelii) - Species #451
My favourite fish of the entire trip...because I've been trying for years to catch one from Hawaii and especially in Florida...
Longfin Yellowtail (Seriola rivoliana) - Species #452 (aka Almaco Jack)
Orangeside Triggerfish (Sufflamen verres) - Species #453 
Pacific Graysby (Cephalopholis panamensis) - Species #454 
Yellow Snapper (Lutjanus argentiventris) - Species #455 
Pacific Crevalle Jack (Caranx caninus) - Species #456 
Shortjaw Leatherjacket (Oligoplites refulgens) - Species #457 
Pacific Red Snapper (Lutjanus peru) - Species #458 
Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Thalassoma lucasanum) - Species #459
Panamic Frillfin (Bathygobius ramosus) - Species #460 
Cortez Damselfish (Stegastes rectifraenum) - Species #461 
And the last fish of the trip...
Mexican Night Sergeant (Abudefduf declivifrons) - Species #462 
And here's A LOT of food porn...
johnno67
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Good report
Some nice photos
Madmerv
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Species 462
Man the fact that you actually kept track of that many species has blown me away.
The fact that you have caught that many species has blown me away.
Actually i think that is called obssesive compulsive disorder...Lol
Good job and great Pics.
Merv
Sometimes when the water is quiet, you can hear the fish laughing at you !
KenTse
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Definitely OCD.
Auslobster
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I will not sleep...
...until I get me a Rivulated Mutton Hamlet.
HondaHoncho
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Couldn't believe the giant trevally*...
...caught off the jetty at Mazatlan. The kids were using wheelnuts as sinkers! We were there during a particularly dangerous time, when the drug cartels were at war. We learned later that the US had it listed as a no-go zone... and cruiseships no longer docked there. * I assumed these fish were trevally, but they ressembled two of your photos, particularly the Beaubrummel. Live bait, caught in throw nets, were the only bait these monsters would take... .
KenTse
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Date Joined: 23/11/10
I'm not aware of and GT's in
I'm not aware of and GT's in Mazatlan. There are Pacific Crevalle Jack and they commomly grow to 30lbs.
I gotta say...you have some steel balls going to the region when the cartels were ruling the city. I'm not remotely that brave LOL.