We went out to the end of the 7 kilometer long pier that extends from Progreso. At the end of the pier is a container port and freight harbor that supplies much of the Yucatan Peninsula. The pier also has a harbor that can accommodate 2-3 cruise ships at once.
The first catch of the day...a very nice barracuda! We were trolling along the pier and I was lucky enough to be standing next to the pole when this bad-boy hit. Nice fish...beautiful, but a nasty mouthful of teeth!
Here I am with the barracuda. The water today was very calm and a brilliant blue-green.
This is a Spanish Mackerel...good sized fish! Beautiful spots and colors...he just looks fast!
This doesn't look like much other than a bouy...but directly below us is a 400ft ship called the Loraine that was sunk as a man-made reef. It is located 12 miles off shore and is a favorite fishing spot for many captains. Since the Gulf was so calm we decided to take the 8 mile run from the end of the pier to find it. There was too much floating grass in the water for us to fish...but we did find the wreck on sonar!
The View from the cockpit...looking back at the Progreso pier/harbor from maybe 10 miles out in the Gulf
Coming back into the harbor. Beautiful water and perfect skies...a great day!
These are condos located in the harbor area
The Yucalpeten harbor is home to a huge fleet of fishing boats. The fishing industry is the largest employer in this area.
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