Mexico 08

Bill Lacroix fights his big Dorado.	Bill L, fish getting closer.	Bill L, fish close to boat.	Bill L, dorado coming up on the gaff.
Bill Lacroix's big dorado lying in the fish box.	Vic Whitmore sits in the chair, just trolling.	Vic W. says "Nothing to this"	Bill Lacroix enjoys some sun on the bow.
Vic has one on the hook.	Vic's Dorado gets near the boat.	Still a few feet down.	Vic's Dorado. Very pretty colours when in the water.
Vic's Dorado coming aboard.	Dorado still struggling.	Nice fish. Notice how it is already changing colours. See the white spots appearing too.	Big smile from vic.
Bill Pattison gets into a dorado.	Bill P's fish is out there, down deep.	Bill P's dorado breaking the surface.	Bill P's Dorado jumped out of the water. Just missed it!
Again, Bill's Dorado clears the surface but I'm too slow with the camera.	Another jump.	Bill P's Dorado is tiring now as it gets near the boat.	Bill's Dorado on the gaff.
Captain gives a few blows of the bat to calm this critter down.	Wack!	Mexican navy on patrol.	Complete with chopper. Look at the wake heading our way. T'was a good rock!
One of the many turtles we spotted. This one has been basking on the surface so long, its back is dry.	Bill Pattison with his female Dorado. Notice how the head slopes back.	Vic Whitmore's Dorado. This is a male. You can tell by the blunt head.	Bill Lecroix and his big Dorado. Bigger than either Vic's or Bill P's.
It was a big struggle just to hold it up.	Captain filets the fish. Bill L's filets net out at 16 kilos, Vic's at 12 kilos, and Bill P's at 9 kilos. That is a BIG pile of fish.	Bill L says "Ouch, tabernac"...or something to that effect. Great cook though.	Left to right, Helen Lecroix, Dennis, Mary Pattison, Bev Whitmore, Bill Pattison standing on right.
Bill says the Dorado is just about done.	Judy and Dennis from Iowa.	Here is a toast to Melaque!	Bill & Helen get cozy...or are they dancing.
Bill and Helen cut up the rug on Valentine's Day.