According to one of our dockside fishing reporters, Carlos Pena-Mireles, reporting for the Gaviota Sportfishing Fleet, the Rodney Jones party of two, Dallas, TX, landed 3 stripers and 1 mako shark, fishing aboard the "Gaviota 8", in the area of the 1150 Fathom Spot. Our charter group from Tulsa, OK, the Jeff Turner party, fishing aboard the "Tuna Time", released 4 stripers and 1 shark for a single fishing day. According to Captain Roberto Marquez, the billfish were up and willing to bite this past week, especially in the area around the 1150 Fathom Spot, about 15 miles to the east of the Cabo Harbor. According to Captain Roberto Marquez, the fish are biting very well on slow trolled rigged baits and the action has been very good for the anglers. Roberto adds, there are lots of mako and thresher sharks in the area, apparently feeding on the smaller squid availability. The "Tuna Time" was high billfish boat for the week reflecting 9 stripers released, 3 dorado & 1 shark for 3 days fished. The "Gaviota VII" reflected 5 stripers, 3 mako sharks and 3 skipjack for 3 days fished. The overall fish counts for a combined total of 32 days fished reflected 39 stripers, ((32 released) 13 dorado, 6 mako sharks, 2 wahoo, 3 yellowfin tuna, 10 skipjack tuna and 1 jack crevalle. The bite is definitely picking up throughout the entire Cabo San Lucas region and offering anglers numerous opportunities to land a billfish.

Cabo Climate: Air temps ranged from 74 nights to 91 daytime highs and a 32% humidity level. Early week was mostly cloudy and changing to mostly sunny for Thursday thru Sunday.

Sea Conditions: Pacific side, from Golden Gate Bank, south to the 1,000 fathom curve, all at 73-74, then Cabo Falso to Cabo San Lucas, holding at 76. Cabo San Lucas to Los Frailes, all at 77-79. Surface breezes mostly from the westerly directions from am light breezes to 13 mph in the pm

Best Fishing Area: Continues to be in the 1150 fathom spot area. with fish scattered about from Cabo Falso to the 1150 Fathom Spot.

Best Bait/Lure: Rigged baits still working well with live baits dropped back for the short biters. Some of the boats are still drift fishing with sinkers and live baits. Billfish have bellies full of 8"-12" squid.

Bait Supply: A very good live bait supply, mostly caballitos, at $3.00 per bait rate.