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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Capt. George Landrum
February 19, 2001
Cabo San Lucas - Saltwater Fishing Report

"Fly Hooker" Fish Report

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 13 FEBRUARY, 2001

Scott and Shannon Schulte arrived in Cabo at 10:30 this morning and were on the “Fly Hooker” at 11am. Scott had booked the boat and we made arrangements to meet at the main dock when their cruise ship started to unload. This was a first for us and kept us to a very tight schedule. They had to be back at the main dock no later than 5:15 as the last shuttle to the cruise ship left at 5:30. With six hours of time for fishing the area that could be covered would be fairly limited. That was not too bad however as the target for the trip was Striped Marlin. Scott really hoped for Shannon to have a chance to fight one! Luck was not on their side however and the trip was a bust. The catch rates have been low this week and we hope it picks up soon. Thanks Scott, we hope the rest of your cruise is a great experience. Until next time, Tight Lines!

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 14 FEBRUARY, 2001

Gene and Todd from Park City, Utah, were aboard the “Fly Hooker” today and just wanted to catch a lot of fish. The fishing in the immediate area has been slow for the past few days so Juan and Manuel headed up the Sea of Cortex towards Gordo Banks. Some nice Tuna have been coming from the area and everyone was hoping they were still there. Juan did spot some Yellowfin in the 80 pound range breaking water but was unable to get anything to bite. They were able to boat a nice Dorado between 20 and 30 pounds in size. Todd was sleeping at the time so Gene got the chance to be the angler on this fish. At least they had nice fresh fillets for dinner. They are going on a Panga tomorrow so we hope the fishing inshore is good for them. Good luck and Tight Lines guys, and thanks for inviting me to go along!

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 15 FEBRUARY 2001

Bill Lewis was supposed to go fishing on the “Fly Hooker” today with his wife and 15-year-old son George but they are ill. The family flew in yesterday so Bill is going by himself today. He also has Saturday booked so we are hoping the family is feeling better by then. Bill has been going big game fishing every year for 20 years and has yet to catch a Marlin. That is to be the target for the two days booked. Today Juan and Manuel headed the boat out to the Pacific side just off the lighthouse. Due to choppy and occasional rough waters the first 4 hours were spent trolling lures. They had one Marlin hooked up on the bridge rod. He was attracted to a custom made”Hi-5” lure in purple/silver/black (made in Cabo!) and Bill was able to keep him on for about 20 seconds. On the third jump the fish managed to get slack in the line and throw the hook! The water settled down about 10:30 and they tried slow trolling live baits the rest of the day. In the early morning the water was a bit green but the color improved as the day went on. The one Marlin was the only billfish for the day but they did catch a few nice sized (15-20 pound) Tuna. We will keep our fingers and toes crossed for Saturday. Until then, Tight Lines from Mary, George, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” crew.

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 17 FEBRUARY 2001

No report as the boat did not go out today. Once in a while things on a boat break and this morning it was time for the starter on the starboard engine to give up the ghost. We were able to get Bill on another boat with a good crew and equipment but perhaps it was just not meant to be this trip. No Marlin again! We are sorry Bill and really hope that you are able to get that fish on your next trip!

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 18 FEBRUARY 2001

John and Michael Burke are brothers and love to fish! They are on the “Fly Hooker” today and want to catch fish. Yesterday there were Tuna found 32 miles south of Cabo so that is the target for this trip. The Tuna were found mixed with Porpoise and while most of the fish had been football 20 pound size there had been a few in the 60-90 pound range. Juan and Manuel got good fresh bait and were underway out of the Marina by 6:45. At a distance of 25 miles they started running into the Porpoise pods and the trolling began. Apparently the warm water eddy moved closer overnight! There were about 10 boats working the area and the fishing was hard. Everyone worked the area and tried different methods hoping that someone would find a secret for the fish. John and Michael ended up getting 5 Tuna in the box and three more were lost close to the boat before they threw in the towel and decided to look somewhere else. The decision was made to head towards the cape and see if they could get a Marlin. Just off the lighthouse they were able to find three Marlin and toss baits to all of them but none were hungry. That was it for the day and the guys came in and took Tuna fillets for dinner and to have smoked. Thanks guys, you were great and Juan and Manuel loved having you aboard! Until next time, Tight Lines!

Cabo San Lucas Fish Report

CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR 12-18 FEBRUARY 2001

Capt. George Landrum

“Fly Hooker” Sport fishing

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WEATHER: The weather this week has returned to the abnormal! Clear and sunny one day, cool and cloudy the next. Windy one day and none the next. Sure makes it difficult to plan ahead! For the most part we had sunny skies this week. The temperatures ranged from the high 50’s to the mid 80’s. All in all it was pretty good conditions, especially when you compare it to –10 degrees in Watertown, South Dakota! Hi guys! There was no rain or snow here this week; it was so nice I have thought about moving here (wait! I DID move here!).

WATER: Conditions on the Pacific side have been a bit on the choppy side all week, occasionally getting a bit uncomfortable. Near shore temperatures have been about 70 degrees to 68 degrees out to about 5 miles and the water has been just a bit off color. Blue water is out past the five-mile mark but it has stayed cool, down in the 68-66 degree range. The Sea of Cortez side has had almost identical conditions except for less choppy conditions and the blue water coming closer to shore. There has been a large area of warm water from 25-40 miles due south where the temperatures have climbed up as high as 74 degrees at times.

BAIT: There has been a mix of Caballito and Mackerel available at $2 per bait and I have had no word on the availability of Sardines here in Cabo San Lucas.

FISHING:

BILLFISH: Sad news here folks, the bite really dropped off this past week. Boats flying Marlin flags were the exception rather than the rule every day. A few boats did have flags flying and I talked to some of the anglers coming off those boats. If they were lucky they had seen three or four Marlin and one had eaten the bait. Apparently many of the Captains had flown a release and Marlin flag if they had jumped a fish off. Boats that concentrated the whole day on deep dropping live bait off the lighthouse caught a few fish, but for every boat that caught a Marlin that way there were three that had no luck. Sure hope it gets better soon, I just ordered another 80 Billfish foundation tags!

YELLOWFIN TUNA: These fish have been found in the warmer waters out 25 to 40 miles south. Most of the fish have been mixed in with the Porpoise and are football 10-25 pounders. There have been quite a few found in the 60 to 90 pound class also. The majority of them have been taken on cedar plugs and feathers but boats using slow trolled live bait are fooling a few.

DORADO: Dorado were the highlight of the week for many boats and you did not have to go far to find them. As a matter of fact, the Pangas who were working the surf breaks for Roosterfish had some of the best luck. Most of the fish were found using lures and just a few were caught on live bait. On a good trip a boat might come in with from five to seven Dorado but the average was two or three in the 15-30 pound class. Few fish were found offshore, unlike last week when the dead whale focused the attention 30 miles out.

WAHOO: We saw a few of these fish caught this week, but by no means in any numbers. Most were open water fish found by accident by boats looking for Marlin and Tuna. Sizes ranged from 15 to 35 pounds.

INSHORE: Dorado kept things going close in and there was no problem for the boats using light tackle to find the small Roosterfish, Sierra and Skipjack. Some nice 20-30 pound Jacks were caught on a regular basis and the bottom fishing for Snapper and Grouper is starting to perk up a bit. If the water clears up perhaps the bite will get real good and if the water cools a bit we may have more Yellowtail show up.

Until next week, TIGHT LINES!

Capt. George Landrum

“Fly Hooker” Sport fishing

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