February 1st week report CABO
Capt. Tracy Ehrenberg
February 7, 2016
Cabo San Lucas - Saltwater Fishing Report
Weekly Fishing Report
January 30th to February 05th, 2016
Overall Catch Success Rate All Species Combined 73%
Numbers at a glance: Billfish 17%, Tuna 47%, Dorado 15%, other 1%
BILLFISH: The Striped Marlin report increased a seven percent compared to last weekly report!, although the typical strong cooler winter winds coming from the North slowed a bit the fishing , still beautiful and nice to come down to Cabo and spend a pleasant vacation break reeling the fish of your dreams!. The "Andrea" vessel got tight lines for Billy and Michelle Kreft, Andy and Andrea Johnson visiting from Iowa releasing a Striped Marlin, one Dorado and five tunas outside of La Ballena over the Pacific side. "Tracy Ann" 31ft Pisces did great in a half day reeling a Striped Marlin at the Old light House for the group of Dustin Jackson from Jamestown, North Dakota. Very Lucky guys!. "C Rod" 38ft released another Striped Marlin for Scott Fagen, Frank Bennett from Texas State in the same spot over the Pacific. The Cabo "Hot Rod" a 42ft beauty released in the Pedregalito a Striped Marlin for Sean Lucas and Ryan Dyrbye from British Columbia, Canada. On February 05th the Pisces "Andrea" 28ft boat traveled 30 miles out of the hill and released a Striped Marlin and a tuna for Michael & Suzanne Laster and Heath and Michelle Martin from Oklahoma City. Captain Ray Winkler run on Pisces 31ft "La Brisa" to the Golden Gate and got a Striped Marlin for David Metz and Dale Helsing from Elko, Nevada. The only Marlin spotted over the Sea of Cortes was aboard the "Adriana" boat estimated weight 120 lbs. in Santa Maria for David & Dale again!. Seventeen percent of our Pisces anglers released 10 Striped Marlin.
OTHER SPECIES: We have an increased for Dorado catches as well, the always ready "Listo" Pisces 35ft boat run to el Molino spot passing the Old light house and got a 25 lbs. dorado with live bait for Joe Franz, Greg and Brenda McNew and Brian Mohr from Houston, Texas. Pisces "Ruthless" 31ft caught two dorados between 15 to 18 lbs. outside of the Golden for Scott Weaver, Jim Parkin and Wes Smith from Southern Pines, North Carolina. "Tracy Ann" 31ft Pisces boat got tight lines with two dorados and fourteen tunas, between 10 to 20 lbs. for Marc Groen and Michael Lindermulder from Orland Park, Ilinois. Pisces "42ft "Yahoo" with Captain Ricardo went all the way outside of La Ballena, Pacific side and spot fourteen tunas with cedar plugs and feathers, estimated weight ten to twenty pounds for Matt McCarthy´s group visiting from Texas. Our "Bill Collector" 32ft never stops! Reeled twenty four tunas, seven released, estimated weight 15 to 40 lbs. for Bryan Johnson, Hugh Gannon, Matt Curry and Kevin Gleason guests visiting from Atlanta, GA. As we moved during the week the tuna moved further out reaching almost the 40 miles out, "La Brisa" 31ft Pisces got 10 yellow fin tuna thirty seven miles outside of the Faro for Larry and Jacy Barnwell from Houston, Texas. Our good friend Chic from Scotland brought sixteen tunas aboard the "Valerie" 35ft Pisces, in a long ride to San Jaime Banks. Forty seven percent of our Pisces customers brought 216 tunas, Fifteen percent brought 11 dorados and the one percent reeled small trigger fish only, a bit quiet for smaller species.
LOCATION: Golden Gate, La Ballena, 190 Spot, 210 spot, 37 miles of the Old light house, San Jaime, El Molino
WEATHER: Clear Skies, Strong winds over the Pacific side
AVERAGE WATER TEMP: 73F
BEST LURES: Cedar plugs and feathers for tuna, Live Bait: Caballito, Mackerel for Striped Marlin
Based on the catches of Pisces by Ady Moya
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