Raz Gone Fishing: Cancun n'at

Made the trip to Cancun, Mexico with Andrea during her Reading Week. My first time to an all-inclusive, my furthest trip South, and my first time in drug war ravaged Mexico.

Here's the view from the Hotel Beach Paradise room 1588

Most memorable part of it all was going snorkeling. Here's my snorkeling buddy ready for the dunk!

Saw a ton of these guys, one big manta ray and tons of coral reef sponges and other invertebrates.

I decided that it would be an injustice if I didn't manage to wet a line in Mexico. I thought about bringing down my own rod, but glad i didn't. The fly fishing for Bonefish tours were in the $300 range... roughly half as much as the entire trip cost... Booked a charter for $125 with Big Game Charters. 5 people to the boat. One guy from Long Island, one from Minnesota, and two ladies from Wisconsin. All fairly accomplished anglers, and we were hoping to rip some lips on the high seas.

The waves were ridiculous. Easily the roughest I've been on. The Captain and mates said the current was rough, not to mention the high winds and HUGE waves... The yellow finned fellas that we saw the previous day while snorkeling... BAIT!

No Fish, No Tips...

Our Boats catch... 2 Red Snappers, and 3 Triggerfish, which are basically glorified aquarium fish that were a garunteed catch for those Tips...

The only fish i landed in Mexico... an 18" 3 pound Triggerfish. At least I didn't get skunked. I've fished all three major countries in North America before end end of February, quite the mini-accomplishment. However, all that I have to show for my travels thus far is a handful of holdover trout and this massive scale-tipping Triggerfish.