Gonzaga Bay/Las Encantadas report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 03-24-2015, 08:25 PM

the zipper on the belly of the WSB dead giveaway...........now can you tell the difference between an orange mouth corvina and a Totuava..........that gets a lot trickier

That's some good fishing for March.

bigbarrels · 03-24-2015, 08:37 PM

Awesome !! Heading down May 20-24 if anyone is interested in hearing down

FlyFishinYakr · 03-24-2015, 09:41 PM

Holy Cow! That

is a Beast!

Congrats, sound like the trip is pretty fruitful.
FFY

tattuna · 03-25-2015, 06:41 AM

Awesome trip and great variety! Toad wsb and cabrilla too. I've fished that area a couple dozen times since '04 by yak and panga and I've experienced some winds that will have me forever respecting what's possible and unpredictable there. Glad to hear it was a safe and productive trip!

walrus · 03-25-2015, 06:45 AM

"now can you tell the difference between an orange mouth corvina and a Totuava"

The Totuava can be confused with other Croakers including the Orangemouth Corvina, the Shortfin Corvina,and the Yellowtail Corvina i.

If in doubt, these croakers have pectoral fins that are equal or shorter in length than their pelvic fins. Totuava have pectoral fins longer in length than their pelvic fin.

FYI, and clarity:

The pectoral fin is located on the side behind the gill plate, the pelvic fin on the bottom of the fish behind the gill plate but in front of the anal opening.

blitzburgh · 03-25-2015, 07:14 AM

Holy cow that is awesome!

wiredantz · 03-25-2015, 07:18 AM

going to have try to make it down this year. that looks like a blast!

rossman · 03-25-2015, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walrus

"now can you tell the difference between an orange mouth corvina and a Totuava"

The Totuava can be confused with other Croakers including the Orangemouth Corvina, the Shortfin Corvina,and the Yellowtail Corvina i.

If in doubt, these croakers have pectoral fins that are equal or shorter in length than their pelvic fins. Totuava have pectoral fins longer in length than their pelvic fin.

FYI, and clarity:

The pectoral fin is located on the side behind the gill plate, the pelvic fin on the bottom of the fish behind the gill plate but in front of the anal opening.

However, if the fish is 50 lbs, you only have to decide between WSB and Totuaba

Zed · 03-25-2015, 11:53 AM

Bzzzt. From John Snow and mexfish.com

Quote:

The Orangemouth Corvinas are found demersal over sandy bottoms in estuaries, open bays, and coastal waters at depths up to 165 feet. They reach a maximum length of 90 cm (35 inches) and weight of 24 kg (54 pounds). They feed on small fish and shrimp. They are found in all Mexican waters of the Pacific except north of Guerrero Negro along the northern coast of Baja and south of Acapulco on the mainland.

A 35in 50# fish is freakin obese.

Zed · 03-25-2015, 12:01 PM

Fishbase is more realistic in length w 129cm and 24.6kg for orangemouth.

03-24-2015, 08:25 PM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	the zipper on the belly of the WSB dead giveaway...........now can you tell the difference between an orange mouth corvina and a Totuava..........that gets a lot trickier That's some good fishing for March. __________________

03-24-2015, 08:37 PM	#2
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Awesome !! Heading down May 20-24 if anyone is interested in hearing down __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

03-25-2015, 06:41 AM	#4
tattuna Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pasadena Posts: 329	Awesome trip and great variety! Toad wsb and cabrilla too. I've fished that area a couple dozen times since '04 by yak and panga and I've experienced some winds that will have me forever respecting what's possible and unpredictable there. Glad to hear it was a safe and productive trip! __________________ IG @tattuna

03-25-2015, 06:45 AM	#5
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	"now can you tell the difference between an orange mouth corvina and a Totuava" The Totuava can be confused with other Croakers including the Orangemouth Corvina, the Shortfin Corvina,and the Yellowtail Corvina i. If in doubt, these croakers have pectoral fins that are equal or shorter in length than their pelvic fins. Totuava have pectoral fins longer in length than their pelvic fin. FYI, and clarity: The pectoral fin is located on the side behind the gill plate, the pelvic fin on the bottom of the fish behind the gill plate but in front of the anal opening. __________________

03-25-2015, 07:14 AM	#6
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Holy cow that is awesome! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

03-24-2015, 09:41 PM	#3
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Holy Cow! That is a Beast! Congrats, sound like the trip is pretty fruitful. FFY

03-25-2015, 07:18 AM	#7
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	going to have try to make it down this year. that looks like a blast! __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

03-25-2015, 12:01 PM	#10
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Fishbase is more realistic in length w 129cm and 24.6kg for orangemouth. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

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