7 days in Mazatlan

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Ken+
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7 days in Mazatlan

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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 ... day-0.html

http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca ... day-1.html

http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca ... day-2.html

http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca ... day-3.html

http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca ... day-4.html

http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca ... day-5.html

http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca ... day-6.html

http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca ... day-7.html

This was my first ever species from Mexico...

Flathead Sea Catfish (Notarius planiceps) - Species #430

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Raucous Grunt (Haemulopsis leuciscus) - Species #431

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Yellowstripe Grunt (Haemulopsis axillaris) - Species #432

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Striped Weakfish (Cynoscion reticulates) - Species #433

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Spotted Rose Snapper (Lutjanus guttatus) - Species #434

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Green Jack (Caranx caballus) - Species #435

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Beaubrummel (Stegastes flavilatus) - Species #436

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Rivulated Mutton Hamlet (Alphestes multiguttatus) - Species #437

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Burrito Grunt (Anisotremus interruptus) - Species #438

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Starry Grouper (Epinephelus labriformis) - Species #439

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Mexican Barracuda (Sphyraena ensis) - Species #440

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Yellowspotted Grunt (Haemulon flaviguttatum) - Species #441

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Brassy Grunt (Microlepidotus brevipinnis) - Species #442 (Standard length vs. body depth = 2.4)

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Finescale Triggerfish (Balistes polylepis) - Species #443

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Yet to be identified catfish - Species #444

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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

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Pacific Mutton Hamlet (Alphestes immaculatus) - Species #446

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Dow's Mojarra (Eucinostomus dowii) - Species #447

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This was a species that I caught but no one else did...

Pacific Sleeper (Gobiomorus maculatus) - Species #448

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Largemouth Blenny (Labrisomus xanti) - Species #449

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Chameleon Wrasse (Halichoeres dispilus) - Species #450

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Panamic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf troschelii) - Species #451

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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)

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Orangeside Triggerfish (Sufflamen verres) - Species #453

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Pacific Graysby (Cephalopholis panamensis) - Species #454

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Yellow Snapper (Lutjanus argentiventris) - Species #455

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Pacific Crevalle Jack (Caranx caninus) - Species #456

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Shortjaw Leatherjacket (Oligoplites refulgens) - Species #457

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Pacific Red Snapper (Lutjanus peru) - Species #458

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Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Thalassoma lucasanum) - Species #459

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Panamic Frillfin (Bathygobius ramosus) - Species #460

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Cortez Damselfish (Stegastes rectifraenum) - Species #461

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And the last fish of the trip...

Mexican Night Sergeant (Abudefduf declivifrons) - Species #462

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And here's A LOT of food porn...

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Re: 7 days in Mazatlan

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Great report as always :toast:
Dreaming the dream that one day I can be as good as some of the boatless pros and catch some 12 inch mangrove snapper.

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wow loving the food pics man

but hey tell me a little more about the blue runner 436
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gruntking wrote:wow loving the food pics man

but hey tell me a little more about the blue runner 436
http://fishidentificationblog.blogspot. ... vally.html
Dreaming the dream that one day I can be as good as some of the boatless pros and catch some 12 inch mangrove snapper.

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Re: 7 days in Mazatlan

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fishnfool73 wrote:
gruntking wrote:wow loving the food pics man

but hey tell me a little more about the blue runner 436
http://fishidentificationblog.blogspot. ... vally.html
Yep, that be the fish. Green Jack.

I found they fight even harder than Bluerunner.

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