Seatech
09-30-2007, 07:16 PM
Received an invite a few months ago to join a charter of the Royal Pelagic for a 7 day surf trip in southern Mexico.
Left last Saturday and after an overnight flight and short van ride to Hualtuco Harbor, we rounded the corner to see our home for the next 7 nights
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0163.jpg
Pretty amazing vessel, in the same class as the Excel long range boat.
We loaded up and got our "how things work" briefing and 3 hours later pulled up to our first spot:
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0191.jpg
Sets were 2-3 feet overhead and a fairly easy take off, with some sets connecting thru the middle and inside for a 200-300 yard ride down the point.
Surfed until dark and then enjoyed fine dining on the deck
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0168.jpg
All the toys were stowed for the evening and ready for the next day's fun:
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0170.jpg
Sunrise saw us up and ready for a new spot
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0175.jpg
Skiffs in the water just at sunrise
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0177.jpg
Quivers ready for action
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0239.jpg
45 minutes later we pulled up to find this
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3938.jpg
To give a bit of perspective, the larger rocks on the right are about 5 feet out of the water.
We ended up surfing this break 5 days of the trip. A few late drop-ins were rewarded with a trip thru the rocks
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0276.jpg
...missing is the head gash and double foot laceration (repaired with super glue) but this didn't keep Warren from just destroying every wave he rode!!
Most days ended with a pretty cool color show
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0253.jpg
...and the crew enjoying a few fine beverages
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0304.jpg
We scored waves in the head high to 3-4 feet overhead range every day of the trip just EPIC!
When we weren't out getting pulled around
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0320.jpg
...we did manage to get a few nice fish
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0296.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0278.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0243.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3840.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3902.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0291.jpg
Some that even made it into the boat:
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0305.jpg
....and some that didn't
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3834.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0279.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3923.jpg
Check out all the bait puddling in the background of this photo
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3966.jpg
Now my goal was to score epic waves and get a big rooster on a surface popper on this trip.
Final goal accomplished
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3961.jpg
Fought this for about 45 minutes on a bass rod, we spent 20 minutes reviving the fish and it swam away.
The gods smiled on us for doing this when a 25 foot whale shark swam up next to the boat and hung out with us for the next 20 minutes. It was a once in a life time experience to reach down and grab on to it's dorsal fin and be pulled by it!!!
I should have some INSANE surf footage shot from the water and land (photos and video) in the next few days/week and I'll post when they are up!
Great to be back to cold water, small waves and 2-3lb fish!!!
Ed
Left last Saturday and after an overnight flight and short van ride to Hualtuco Harbor, we rounded the corner to see our home for the next 7 nights
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0163.jpg
Pretty amazing vessel, in the same class as the Excel long range boat.
We loaded up and got our "how things work" briefing and 3 hours later pulled up to our first spot:
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0191.jpg
Sets were 2-3 feet overhead and a fairly easy take off, with some sets connecting thru the middle and inside for a 200-300 yard ride down the point.
Surfed until dark and then enjoyed fine dining on the deck
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0168.jpg
All the toys were stowed for the evening and ready for the next day's fun:
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0170.jpg
Sunrise saw us up and ready for a new spot
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0175.jpg
Skiffs in the water just at sunrise
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0177.jpg
Quivers ready for action
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0239.jpg
45 minutes later we pulled up to find this
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3938.jpg
To give a bit of perspective, the larger rocks on the right are about 5 feet out of the water.
We ended up surfing this break 5 days of the trip. A few late drop-ins were rewarded with a trip thru the rocks
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0276.jpg
...missing is the head gash and double foot laceration (repaired with super glue) but this didn't keep Warren from just destroying every wave he rode!!
Most days ended with a pretty cool color show
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0253.jpg
...and the crew enjoying a few fine beverages
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0304.jpg
We scored waves in the head high to 3-4 feet overhead range every day of the trip just EPIC!
When we weren't out getting pulled around
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0320.jpg
...we did manage to get a few nice fish
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0296.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0278.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0243.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3840.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3902.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0291.jpg
Some that even made it into the boat:
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0305.jpg
....and some that didn't
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3834.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_0279.jpg
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3923.jpg
Check out all the bait puddling in the background of this photo
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3966.jpg
Now my goal was to score epic waves and get a big rooster on a surface popper on this trip.
Final goal accomplished
http://www.senortuna.com/pics/data/500/DSC_3961.jpg
Fought this for about 45 minutes on a bass rod, we spent 20 minutes reviving the fish and it swam away.
The gods smiled on us for doing this when a 25 foot whale shark swam up next to the boat and hung out with us for the next 20 minutes. It was a once in a life time experience to reach down and grab on to it's dorsal fin and be pulled by it!!!
I should have some INSANE surf footage shot from the water and land (photos and video) in the next few days/week and I'll post when they are up!
Great to be back to cold water, small waves and 2-3lb fish!!!
Ed