The area south of Cabo San Lucas has been the most productive billfish area for the past 3 weeks or more and continues to provide the best billfish opportunities throughout the area. High billfish boat for the week was the "Fish Cabo", reporting in with 2 blue marlin, (1 at 315 lbs. and the other released) 2 stripers released and 6 sailfish released for 5 days fished with all fish taken in the area south of Cabo known as the Herradura. Next high boat was the "Gaviota VIII", reporting in for 6 days fished and reflecting 2 sailfish and 7 stripers, along with 4 yellowfin tuna. The overall catches for a combined total of 42 days fished reflected 2 blue marlin, (1 released), 21 stripers, (20 released) 13 sailfish, (11 released) 21 yellowfin tuna, 4 skipjack tuna and 31 dorado.


Cabo Climate: Partly cloudy days and cloudy through the weekend. Temperatures varied between 80 nighttime to 95 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Overall, very good fishing conditions for the past week with excellent sea temps and clarity through the area and on both sides of the peninsula. Pacific side, from Finger bank to Cabo Falso, temps ranged at 84-85. Cabo San Lucas to Gorda Banks and into the Sea of Cortez, the temps were stable at 86-87 degrees. Surface breezes were calm to 10 mph and flowing in mostly from the southeast directions.

Best Fishing Area: The Herradura area, just southerly from Cabo about 12 miles or so.

Best Bait/Lure: Artificials were about 50-50 for the blue marlin along with rigged baits. Sailfish & stripers best on live baits and rigged baits.

Live Bait Supply: Remained plentiful throughout the week at the $3.00 per bait rate. Many of the boats were using the dead caballitos to rig for trolling baits for the billfish and dorado.


THE CABO SAN LUCAS FISHING REPORT FOR THE GAVIOTA SPORTFISHING FLEET AND FISH CABO FLEET