Heres a photo of a boat rigged for pulpo(octopus),they use 2 out riggers made of bamboo with heavy line tied in a couple of place from one pole to the other.Then from those lines they tie drift lines with a heavy tube shaped weight tied to it to keep it on the bottom.At the end of the line they usually tie a crab or sometimes a fish head to the end.

With this system they use no hook because when the octopus grabs it he wont turn it loose and your able to haul him in.They then just drift fish draging these baits across the bottom.

We have also watch several people poking around rocks with poles catching octopus,they grab hold of the pole and the people would have to peal them off the pole.

sarge

Pulpo (octopus) Season

I have been talking with some of the local fishermen here in Chelem and they are reporting that the Octopus fishing has really been bad for them.
Its ashame because these guys really depend on the income from octopus here.They are blaming the bad season on the red tide we had here last year.
I hope they can fill in there income with other catches such as fish and squid. Some are gearing up to go out at nite for squid fishing,I hope that turns out excellent for them.
I will get some pics on how they rig there boats for octopus and squid fishing and try to explain the way they fish for them.
Sarge

Manny and Me after a fishing trip

Heres another pic taken after a fishing trip last nov. Mannys on the left.