The dream of fighting a big fish haunts all fishermen. An exhausting fight
lasting for hours, the thrill of experiencing the power that suddenly surges
from the ocean depth and tantalizes you with excitement - these are some of
the ingredients that make the fishing in Cabo San Lucas a memorable experience
for sea anglers of all ages and levels. Renown for the abundance of big-game
fish and year around superb fishing, Cabo San Lucas & Los Cabos fishing charters
boast a number of international fishing records. Due to the fact that there
are more striped marlin caught within a radius of twenty miles of Cabo San Lucas
all year round, this area is known as the marlin capitol of the world. Dorado
(mahi-mahi), wahoo and yellowfin tuna are plentiful and don't be surprised if
you have one jump right into your boat! Catch and release is the name of the
game for marlin fishing and other troy fish. Mahi-mahi and tuna can be kept.
The late Jacques-Yves Cousteau visited over twenty times and named the Sea of
Cortés the "world's aquarium". Officially known as the Gulf of California, this
sea supports more marine life than any other body of water on earth. The Sea
of Cortés is Earth's newest sea though it was formed five million years ago
when Baja California separated from the Mexican mainland along the San Andreas
fault. It is now home to over 800 species of marine vertebrates and 2,000 invertebrates.
A fishing trip to an exotic destination such as Cabo San Lucas requires planning, preparation and research. Our charters consist of two kinds of fishing boats: the pangas which are very big row boats with outboard motors providing few amenities or you might consider a cruiser which is a modern fiberglass boat providing shelter from the sun and includes bathroom facilities, staff, meals and electronic fish finding gear. Luckily, getting the most of that investment and making sure the fishing adventure goes smoothly is often just a matter of asking the right people the right questions. At Cabo San Lucas Villas we have done all of the planning and research, and are prepared to address any of the questions that may arise prior or after your fishing trip. Providing good service during our fishing trips is critical. The ability to catch fish is one thing, but it is not something that can be controlled. What can be controlled is the quality of the fishing equipment and the conditions on the boat. We realize that most of our clients appreciate a well-rigged boat and the professionalism of our fishing crews.
Whether your preferred method of fishing is trolling, casting, or drifting,
whether you prefer fishing with artificial, live or cut baits, whether you are
after marlin, mahi-mahi, or yellowfin, the knowledgeable crews of Cabo San Lucas
fishing charters make your fishing experience a memorable one. There are charters
for half day outings, full day or multi day fishing excursions with on-board
living accommodations. Please contact us at Cabo San Lucas Villas and we'll
help you to arrange an enjoyable fishing outing on your next visit to Cabo San
Lucas or Los Cabos. Our fleet of sport fishing or leisure charters on boats
or yachts range from 31' on up to 120'.
Pisces Fish Report
May 16th through 26th 2010
Overall Catch Success Rate 86%
BILLFISH: A lot of marlin were seen in Cabo these past few days, but that doesn't necessarily meant that a lot were caught. In fact the start of the week was very slow for billfish, though Matt Rainwater from Fort Worth, Texas, did pretty well aboard "Bill Collector". Matt released his first striped marlin of the week, three and a half miles out from Cerro Colorado on a live caballito and then went on to boat a 50 lb wahoo which took a petrolero lure and three tunas between 30 and 40 lbs that took cedar plugs on May 20th. This same day "Tracy Ann" reported that they had seen seven striped marlin but could not get them to bite. Next day out Matt Rainwater released another striped marlin just two miles off of Cerro Colorado again on a live caballito and on this same day "Great Escape Junior" fishing four miles out from Cabeza de Ballena and Santa Maria saw fifteen marlin that they threw bait too, but just couldn't get them interested. Matt wasn't finished though; he went onto release one more striped marlin, this time on May 23rd, just two miles from shore and also got two tunas. It is a good sign that more marlin are being spotted as it means catches will start to increase and we know that they are in the area. As the week progressed we began to see more marlin catches. "Tracy Ann" had two up to 140 lbs plus one tuna for Sean Bohannon & Carrie Grimes from Washington D.C on May 26th two miles from Cerro Blanco and "Andrea" released one this day for a group from Salt Lake City. "Andrea" did well to hook up two striped marlin at Cabeza de Ballena for the Mac Colby family from Atlanta, Ga...one released and the other one 140 lbs died. "Great Escape Jr" released a striped marlin in the same area and also caught an 86 lb hammerhead shark for Erol Onyuru and the McLean's from Dallas, Texas. Twenty-eight percent of Pisces charters caught marlin this week all on live bait, generally close to shore on the Cortez side. Our total marlin count was thirteen with eleven released.
OTHER SPECIES: The top catch again this week was yellowfin tuna with fifty one percent of boats catching between one and fifteen fish up to 40 lbs. Cedar plugs and feathers worked well with tuna found both on the Pacific and Cortez side. "C Rod" was the top tuna boat with fifteen and one dorado caught off of Gaspareño for James Little and friends from Folsom California. "La Brisa" had a very nice wahoo weighing in at 65 lbs for Mark Hendrix from Houston, Texas, caught on an orange rapala just one mile out from Santa Maria; he also caught two football size tuna in the same area. Charlie and Sidney Wilhite, Westmonroe, Louisiana caught a 65 lb hammerhead shark aboard "Andrea" three miles off of the Old Lighthouse plus the slightly larger one, mentioned above. Dorado catches were slow with just five taken by our boats. Rooster fish action was fair and there were a few amberjacks and jack crevalles too.
LOCATION: Cerro blanco, two miles, Santa Maria, Chileno, Cabeza de Ballena, off of the Old Lighthouse.
WEATHER CONDITIONS: Quite windy, with whitecaps on the Pacific all week, forcing the boats to concentrate on the Cortez side. Skies sunny.
AVERAGE WATER TEMP: 74 F
BEST LURES: Live bait, cedar plugs, petroleros.
Cabo San Lucas And Los Cabos Mexico Fishing Calendar.
| Fish Species |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Dorado |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Black Marlin |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
G |
| Blue Marlin |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
| Striped Marlin |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Roosterfish |
F |
F |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
| Sailfish |
G |
F |
F |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
| Shark |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Snappers |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
| Wahoo |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
| Yellowfin Tuna |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E - Excellent fishing
G - Good fishing
F - Fair fishing
