Cabo San Lucas
A Good Way to Fall into Fall”
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There is no doubt about it: Summer is slipping away. However, it seems to be leaving behind excellent fishing conditions, which the following weeks’ recap attests to. If Dorado, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna, Sailfish, Striped Marlin, and Blue Marlin are on your wish list, Welcome to Paradise!
A female angler caught the largest tuna, Roberta Ruiz, aboard the Pisces “Tiburon,” a 31-foot boat with a 128-pounder. Those aboard also released a Striped Marlin and landed a Dorado.
From September 19 to 26, our catch success rate was an impressive 98.67%, a testament to the abundance of fish in our waters.
Our waters are teeming with a diverse range of fish. All species combined comprise 98.67%, with Billfish at 34.67%, Dorado at 66.67%, Tuna at 66.67%, Other at 9.33%, and Misc. At 17.02%.
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As we head into our busy October/November season, we're seeing an increase in tourist activity. Mornings at the Marina are becoming more relaxed, with temperatures averaging around 76 to 77 degrees. Throughout the day, temperatures range from the high 90s to the low 80s, creating ideal conditions for fishing.
This week's main highlight was the yellowfin tuna bite towards San Luis and the Iman Bank. We see warm water in the 86 and 87-degree range. We are trying to release as many of the smaller Dorado as possible. We are using live and dead sardina. It would be nice to fight these fish with extraordinary light tackle, though it is almost impossible due to shark activity. We are also catching plenty of skipjack in the same school. A few boats could land dorado within the same area while fast-trolling Ballyhoo and a handful of wahoo on Rapala this weekend.
Some local guys scouted out different Rock Structures at San Luis and Iman Bank. They landed a dogtooth snapper on strips of skipjack, and a big broomtail grouper at Iman on a live skipjack.
This week, we had a good blue marlin and a striped marlin bite towards the 1150 Bank. Most of the bites came from smaller lures or rigged Ballyhoo. Most Blue Marlin hooked were under 200 pounds, though a couple were in the 300 to 400-pound range. There are still reports of a prominent Black Marlin hooked at the Inner and Outer Gordo on live skipjack. We had a couple of boats specifically trying for Black Marlin. …Brian Brictson
East Cape
The Wahoo Gold Cup and Tuna Shoot Out Tournaments were excellent tournaments in September!
It was a perfect night with lots of raffles and gifts.
As September faded, and October looms, the fishing has continued to pick up. Huge yellowfin tuna and feisty dorado, plus interesting billfish with a blue and striped marlin or two, and a few sailfish in the mix.
Local fleet boats targeting yellowfin tuna report double-digit catches as large as 116 pounds.
As October settled in, visitors could expect excellent fishing offshore, inshore, and even from shore to continue.
1st Place-Reel Cranky 1,300 pts.
2nd Place Toxic Crew 1,200 pts.
3rd Place-Team Regalo 1,000 pts.
Biggest Tuna -Team Cazadora 40 Pounds.
Biggest Dorado - Team Cazadora 39 Pounds.
La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Suenos Bay
We have been getting some surface temps of 86 degrees F. The water is primarily blue and warm, but some colder water is deep and dirty, and cold green patches are still clinging.
The weather is in the high 90s and very humid, so stay hydrated. It feels like 20 degrees hotter than the thermometer says it is! Which didn’t prevent a fantastic number of various species, including dorado, marlin, sailfish, small tuna, roosterfish, jack crevalle, bonito, trevally, pompano, Sierra, amberjack, rainbow runners, pargo, cabrilla, and snapper to be caught.
SCALE OF 1-10: Fishing was a 6…the highest of the summer!
It's still not what it SHOULD be, but by far, we have just had the best week of the summer.
There were some rough spots here and there, but overall, it has been an excellent week of decent fishing. There’s some colder green water here and there, but for once, the fish were around, and not only around, but they were willing to come to the party!
Mostly, the dorado finally decided to bite, with the best areas being with our Las Arenas Fleet. The fish were school-sized, from 5 to 10 pounds, but some legit bulls were caught up to 30 pounds. Fishing was just lots of fun, and some days, hitting limits (not a word I’ve been able to use much lately!) before 9 a.m.
For our La Paz Fleet, there were fewer dorado, but there was a tendency for them to be larger, and billfish, like sailfish and striped and blue marlin, also got more active with most fish being released or breaking off, especially on the lighter tackle.
There are also still some small to medium roosterfish around (all released). Add lots of bonito action, jack crevalle, and good fishing for pargo, cabrilla, and snapper, and overall, a good week. Plus, there have been some unusual catches of amberjack, rainbow runner, yellowtail (small), and Sierra (all cold water).
