REPORTS FROM THE RIP: Snook fishing in the river

Friday, February 26, 2016

Snook fishing in the river

The marina here in Casa De Campo DR is slowly filling up. Each weather break sees another new boat or two. The fishing has begun to pick up as well. A couple days ago The Delta Dawn caught 3 blue marlin, the Miss B haven caught 4 and the Contango had 5 blue marlin. It will get nothing but better as the time rolls on.

With a little down time over the past week, Dan and I have done a little Fishing and playing. The Chavon River empties out right next to our marina. It is quite scenic with sheer cliffs and palm lined shores. One of our friends here has a flats boat that he is good enough to let us borrow to go explore the possibility of catching the Elusive Robalo ( Snook). Just getting off the dock and viewing the rivers magnificent vistas is good enough but the opportunity to catch a nice Robalo ( or get broke off by one) is a special treat. As you drift the shore of the steep cliffs you will see giant trees seemingly growing right out of the rocks. Some of the trees are filled with Bromiliads. Where the cliffs give way to more subtle shores, The palm lines beaches are beautiful and tropical.

We have not gone out much at night, Last weekend was a bit moist. But I think we may get off the boat for a few hours tonight. ( that is until about ten PM which is my bed time. ) Not to many boats have guests in town tonight so it should be entertaining to go out for a bit and watch the boat crews act up a bit.

I hope to find Pedro out and about tonight. Pedro is a local fellow that seems to show up about this time of year and stir up all kinds of mischief. Pedro is pictured below