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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Capt. George Landrum
February 5, 2001
Cabo San Lucas - Saltwater Fishing Report
"Fly Hooker" Fish Report
FLY HOOKER FISH REPORT FOR 31 JANUARY, 2001
Lawrence and Gloria Peterson of Texas love fishing so much that Gloria arranged a day aboard the “Fly Hooker” as a birthday present for her husband. When Lawrence found out about it upon their arrival in Cabo he said one day was not enough, she must not love him enough so she agreed to a second day. As a result Lawrence and Gloria are fishing with us both today and tomorrow. They just want to have fun and catch fish and that is exactly how it went today. It took Juan and Manuel a while to find the fish but once they did the action was pretty much non-stop. Gloria said that it was so busy and hectic that she remembered bringing in only two of the 15 Yellowfin Tuna they caught. These fish were in the 15-25 pound range for the most part but Lawrence did hook into one fish that Juan said was a real beast. After a 45-minute fight and the fish doing circles all the way up Juan was able to see it below the boat and he estimated it to go between 100 and 120 pounds. Of course the hook pulled out then. Oh well, that is what makes the “big one that got away” stories believable, you get the chance to experience them yourself once in a while! At the beginning of the trip Lawrence said he would like to have a chance to catch a Striped Marlin if the opportunity presented it’s self. He had caught one the last time he was here 15 years ago and loved the fight. Luckily Juan and Manuel were able to find a hungry Marlin and once again he got the chance to battle a large fish. After thirty minutes the fish, estimated at 110 pounds, was boat side and released to fight another day. It was then time to return to the marina and rest up for another trip tomorrow. Until then, Tight Lines!
FLY HOOKER FISH REPORT FOR 1 FEBRUARY 2001
This was Lawrence and Gloria Peterson’s second day fishing aboard the “Fly Hooker” and again they just wanted to have fun. Juan and Manuel headed out to the region where all the action was yesterday only to experience a bit of a letdown. The fish were there again but were not in a biting mood today. They did get four strikes from the Tuna but none of them made it to the boat. You could see the fish but they just weren’t hungry for the offerings. Even though the Tuna would not hook up solidly they did get fish in the boat. Surprise of surprises they had a triple strike on Wahoo! Lines got crossed and one line parted during the initial runs, one came un-hooked after the first run but Lawrence was able to land a very nice 45 pound Wahoo after a 15 minute back and forth, head shaking tug of war. Thanks Lawrence, that sure was a good meal we had tonight! Once again he got the chance to fight a Marlin and Juan said today’s fish was a bit larger than the one yesterday. Today was an acrobatic fight and Gloria said it was one of the most action packed fishing experiences she had had. And hey, she was the cameraman! The fish made it almost to the boat and after 30 minutes it managed to toss the hook during one of its numerous jumps and swim away. Another action packed day aboard the “Fly Hooker” and I just want everyone to know the Lawrence and Gloria are some of the nicest people I have met in a long time! Thanks folks, Mary, myself, Juan and Manuel look forward to getting a chance to make your next trip t Cabo another memorable one! Until then, Tight Lines on the Seatrout and Redfish!
FLY HOOKER FISH REPORT FOR 2 FEBRUARY 2001
Bob Ley and his wife Cindy are avid fishermen from Florida. Escaping all the brough-ha-ha involved with the Super bowl they decided that the west coast would be a good place to visit and decided to try some of Cabo’s fantastic fishing while over here. There was no specific species targeted for the day although Bob did say that it would be nice to catch a Marlin. They said that just getting on the water and enjoying the trip would be great and any fish caught would be a bonus. The water was beautiful and eventually they found a pod of Porpoise about 22 miles south of the Cape and started to catch some football size Yellowfin Tuna. Eventually they got 8 fish in the box and looked for Marlin on the way in. Bob said that they spotted three fish on the surface, either tailing or coming into the lures, but none of them were interested in the live bait that was tossed to them. Oh well, that is the way it goes sometimes. They were happy to catch fish and see the Porpoise, which were different from the ones they get to see in Florida. Thanks Bob and Cindy, we were glad to have you aboard the “Fly Hooker” today and would like to be able to hook you up to a Striped Marlin on your next trip to Cabo. Until then, Tight Lines from Mary, George, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” crew.
FLY HOOKER FISH REPORT FOR 3 FEBRUARY 2001
I did not get a chance to meet or talk with today’s anglers but Juan told me that there were two couples and two children aboard the boat. One couple and the kids got sick during the trip but the managed to get 10 Yellowfin Tuna before returning to the Marina early. The fish were found with Porpoise approximately 10 miles south of the Cape and all the action was on lures. They also saw 3 Whales on this trip.
FLY HOOKER FISH REPORT FOR 4 FEBRUARY 2001
Bill Devitto and his three buddies are repeat clients from last year. Then they booked one day on the “Fly Hooker” in order to check us out. They were impressed enough and like Juan and Manuel well enough that they booked the next two days, February 6th and 7th also. This year they went ahead and booked four days on the boat and we have them fishing with us today, tomorrow, Wednesday and Friday! They brought some lighter gear to try out because they had such a blast last year on Roosterfish, Sierra, Amberjack, White Tuna, Bonito and Yellowfin. Today they headed offshore to look for Yellowfin and possibly a Marlin. Last year they got one and were hoping to do it again this year. They found the Yellowfin Tuna approximately 22 miles south of the lighthouse and using a mix of their gear and our gear managed to get 15 Yellowfin, all 25-30 pounds, in the box. They also saw two Marlin tailing but as the boat pulled along side and a bait was cast, the two fish went down and did not come back up. They had a great time fishing today and tomorrow plan on going inshore and trying for the Roosterfish and Sierra. I’ll let you know how it went on the next report! Until then, Tight Lines!
Cabo San Lucas Fish Report
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR 29 JANUARY TO 4 FEBRUARY 2001
Capt. George Landrum
“Fly Hooker” Sportfishing
[email protected]
WEATHER: Once again it has been a beautiful week in Cabo. There were no surprises this week and the temperature and skies remained constant all seven days. Evenings and mornings were a bit cool but warmer than last week with the lows only into the low 60’s and daytime highs reaching the low 80’s. No rain and clear skies were the constants this week! Winds remained light for most of the week but we did have a little bit of a pick-up on the afternoon of the second and morning of the third.
WATER: There is good news here as the inshore conditions have improved considerably. The water is clear and blue again, no more of the green, off-color dirty looking stuff. The water close to home is still cool with the average about 68/69 degrees. There has been a large pocket or circulation of warmer water, some of it reaching 75 degrees, due south of the tip of the cape. This warm area is quite large in size and extends from 15 miles out to about 45 miles out and is about 20 miles in width. There is no really defined, hard, temperature break associated with this pocket but the area has been producing consistent action. At the beginning of the week it was quite a bit further north on the Pacific Ocean side in the San Jaime Banks area but slowly drifted to the south as the currents and wind moved it.
BAIT: Same situation as last week and probably as next week! A mix of Mackerel and Caballito have been easy to get and prices have maintained themselves at $2 per bait. Sardinas have been available here in Cabo, but once again the prices are a bit high at $20 per scoop. They are available cheaper up the Sea of Cortez off the Palmilla area for the boats heading up there.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: Striped Marlin have been the only action this week in the Billfish category although everyone is expecting some Swordfish to start showing anytime. The bite on the Striped Marlin has dropped off a bit as we approach the full moon and this next week looks to be a bit slow also since full moon is on the 8th. Most of the fish that have been caught have been hooked up on lures. A few have been taken on live bait and those have shown a preference for Mackerel as opposed to Caballito. Bleeding Mackerel and Dorado colors in the lure category have been producing the most consistently, with Petrolero and black/purple/silver bringing in a few more.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: There has been consistent action all week, as a matter of fact, for the past two weeks, on the Yellowfin front. The majority of fish are the football, 10-20 pound size but occasionally larger ones show up. Catches reported into the 150 pound range have been made but the more consistent larger sizes have been 40-60 pounds. Just as last weeks report stated, most of these fish have been associated with the Porpoise. As long as the Purse Seiners don’t show up this action should continue for quite a while. Most boats have been reporting catches averaging a dozen fish and a few of the greedy ones have told me they have brought aboard as many as thirty Yellowfin for four anglers. Most of the fish are striking on trolled lures and there seems to be a preference for cedar plugs and feathers. This may be because most of the boats have confidence in these and pull them consistently. I have been told by some of the boats hooking into the larger fish that the 6-inch Rapalas run off of Z-Wings and downriggers have been real hot this week.
DORADO: Still around and still making themselves felt, most of the Dorado are being found closer to shore than the other pelagic species. They have been averaging 15 pounds but there are still nice fish in the 30-40 pound class being caught. Smaller lures have been producing well, most of them in the 5-6 inch size and there has been no reported preference in color. A few of the more experienced fishermen tell me that they expect there to be a good sized influx of Dorado in about two or three week so we will be keeping our fingers crossed!
WAHOO: There have been a few more of these great gamefish caught this week than were found last week and once again, the moon phase may have something to do with it. However it may also be that there have just been more boats fishing the areas that concentrate Wahoo than has been happening previously. As that pocket of warm water stabilized earlier in the week over San Jaime Banks, more boats went there and worked the drop offs. Since this is the structure preferred by Wahoo that may be the explanation. I had no reports of any caught on live bait and most of the ones brought in were caught on Tuna jigs or Marlin jigs.
INSHORE: The action early in the week was almost exclusively limited to the Sea of Cortez due to the green Pacific water but as the week progressed and the green water cleared up the Pacific action improved along with it. Most of the fish being caught have been small Roosterfish, average sized 3-5 pound Sierra, Bonito and some Dorado. The bite on Amberjack, Pargo and Grouper has continued to pick up and soon it should be excellent. Many boats are targeting these bottom fish now as the Yellowfin Tuna have moved offshore.
Until next week, Tight Lines!
Capt. George Landrum
“Fly Hooker” Sportfishing
[email protected]
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