05-11-2015, 11:57 PM
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
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...
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
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...