A memorable experience

We just got back from a phenomenal trip to Cabo, which included a day on the Vaquero targeting marlin. The trip to Cabo was a surprise to my wife for our 10th anniversary. When I told her I had scheduled a day for fishing she was a tad reluctant- she enjoys fishing now and again but was hesitant to give up a day at the beach after the rough winter we've had back home.

We were greeted at the dock early in the morning by Kathya. She introduced us to our captain Erick. We had an enjoyable ride out to the fishing grounds and then the fun began! Neither of us had fished marlin before and the frantic pace of the boats milling around, throwing live bait out, and then picking up and roaring off to another spot was a blast! I think I might hav been entertained all day long just to watch, even if we had never had a hookup. Of course they did find us fish - 3 marllin released (one more spit the hook after about 5 minutes) and 2 Dorado, as well. The marlin were large (one nearly 200 pounds) and the light gear made us work to get them in. As soon as we got one in we were off to find another one. It didn't take all but five minutes to hook up again! After we landed the 3 we decided to switch gears and target some Dorado on the way back home. After the first strike our deckhand threw out another live bait and had our second fish hooked in about 30 seconds. The icing on the cake was eating some of our catch that night at Erick's mom's restaurant.

I don't think my wife will let me get away with another trip to Cabo without including another day on the Vaquero. It was a memorable experience that we look forward to repeating again!

The Thomases

Ketchikan, AK