Hi everyone from sunny Playa del Carmen.
My wife took up scuba diving a year or so ago and since she has a significant birthday coming up we decided to go somewhere that did not require a drysuit and your skin turned brown and not blue. We collected my Bro in law and his wife in Houston on the way out.
Of course there happened to be a fishing trip scheduled in to the week....
08.00 found us on a beach waiting for the boat and we waded out with anticipation. In less than 40 minutes the first reel started singing and after a good 20 minutes my wife had her first every rod caught fish. The sea fishing down here is NOT C&R so those of you with a nervious disposition, look away now.
Not bad for a first catch. Mahi-Mahi are such a beautiful green when theyvare in the water and even better when they jump. One hour later the reel started again and it was my turn. After a hard fight I got this,
Which resulted in this,
You could say I was a bit happy. It was my first saltwater fish outside of the UK so forgive me.
Almost to the hour the reel went again and as the second fish was bigger than the first, so the third was bigger still. The honours went to my Bro this time.
After this we dropped anchor in a shallow bay and while we all snorkelled around with stingrays and turtles the crew prepped the first fish and made ceviche. The freshest ceviche I have ever had, washed down with cold cerveza.
Just a great day out and guess what? We are out again on Friday
www.fishingalgusto.com if you are ever in Carmen
Euan
