Catch Sierra, Toro, or Even Sailfish
Our half-day ocean reef fishing excursion takes 4 to 4 1/2 hours including round-trip travel time of about one hour. The best eating fish most commonly caught on this trip include skipjack tuna (2 to 7 lbs.), sierra mackerel or “Sierra” in Spanish (2 to 4 1/2 lbs.), and jack crevell or “Toro” (6 to 14 lbs.).
You may also opt for a deep sea fishing excursion that takes 7 to 8 hours including round-trip travel time of about 3 1/2 hours. You’ll have an opportunity to hook sailfish weighing up to 100 lbs. or more, mahi mahi “dorado” weighting up to 20 lbs., and various other fish.
Make sure to pack a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, drinking water and other beverages, breakfast or snacks, and a cooler if you want to bring some of your fish back to Playa Las Tortugas.
Here are some recipes for cooking your catch
Jack Crevell or “Toro” Machaca
—Filet and boil in lightly salted water until the skin begins to come free
—Pull and shred the meat
—Chop onion, garlic and tomato and saute in a pan with oil until soft
—Add oregano and cumin, and optionally, chile pepper to taste
—Add shredded meat and a small amount of water to create a consistency like tuna salad
—Use on tostadas, in tacos, or with tortillas as an appetizer
Sierra Ceviche
—Filet and boil in lightly salted water, then scrape the meat free of the skin
—Chop the meat finely and soak in lime juice for 1 1⁄2 to 2 hours
—Chop onion, tomato, chile and cucumber to mix with the fish just prior to serving
—Just prior to serving, put the fish in a strainer or colander, press out the lime juice and then mix the onion, tomato, and other ingredients
—Use on tostadas or in hard tacos as an appetizer