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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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

Fly Hooker Fish Report

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 13 MARCH 2001

John Hasko and his son Erin fished aboard the “Fly Hooker” in December 1999 and are back with us today and tomorrow. In 1999 they also fished two days, the first day loosing a Marlin and getting a Dorado and with the rest of the family on the boat the next day, having no action. Hopefully, their luck on this trip will be better. They have come this time with Erin’s friend Tyler. John and the boys have no specific species they want to target, they would just like to have some action. Juan and Manuel let them know right away that the fishing was good at Gordo Banks yesterday and that is the area that they think should be targeted.

It was a long cruise, but they arrived at Inner Gordo Banks at 8:30, and just like yesterday with the Alves, and myself they started the first drift on the northern side. That must have been the right area to begin in because it was not long before the first Yellowfin hit. This fish was about 25 pounds and was in the boat within 15 minutes. A short while later another Yellowfin struck. A much longer fight ensued and after about a half hour Juan saw the fish coming in. Just below the boat and still out of gaffing range the fish made another lap of the boat and cut the line off on the props. Juan said the fish looked as if it might have gone at least 45 pounds! Very nice fish! Oh well, everyone re-rigged and continued fishing. The bite dropped off completely for the Yellowfin but the Skipjack provided plenty of action. Between 10 and 15 pounds each, the Skipjack were hard fighters and gave the guys a chance to practice for what was to come.

At about 11:30 the other boats started to leave the area, but the “Fly Hooker” and several others stayed, hoping for a late bite. Sure enough, at about 12:30 the Yellowfin popped up to the surface and started busting on the bait hard! There were big boils everywhere and the birds started to go crazy! In about 30 minutes the guys managed to get 5 Yellowfin between 25 and 35 pounds in the boat. Eventually they ran out of Sardinas and it was time to cruise home. This day’s action was a big improvement over 1999’s trip and the late bite proves that you should never give up; you never know when the bite might happen! Everyone here has fingers crossed that the bite stays good for tomorrow. Until then, Tight Lines from the “Fly Hooker”!

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 14 MARCH 2001

This is the second of two days fishing for John, Erin and Tyler. They had so much fun yesterday that they decided to try it again today. It was not a repeat performance, however. The wind came up early and started to blow hard enough to affect the fishing at Gordo Banks. They only caught 6 Skipjack instead of the 15 yesterday and only four Yellowfin between 30-35 pounds instead of the six like yesterday. Due to the wind they left the Banks earlier, otherwise the catch may have improved. Working their way back toward Cabo they managed to find a dream fish for John. A 50 minute stand-up fight in rough water, getting soaked every 5 minutes or so by waves coming over the transom or gunnel as the boat was backed down, resulted in John posing boat side with a Striped Marlin that Juan and Manuel both estimated at between 160 and 180 pounds. They said that it was the largest Striped Marlin they had seen along the side of the “Fly Hooker” this season. Tagged, released to fight again and in fine shape, the Marlin will end up on John’s wall as a picture underneath his release certificate. That is, if the blinding smile on John’s face doesn’t overexpose the picture! Congratulations John, Erin and Tyler were good cheerleaders! We hope the fishing is as good for you on your next trip! Until then, enjoy the grilled Yellowfin filets and have “Tight Lines”!

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 15 MARCH 2001

Dick Perryman and his wife Cindy are our anglers aboard the “Fly Hooker” today. They are from southern Texas and Dick is used to fishing the costal waters there. Dick and Cindy are looking forward to a great time on the water today and have their fingers crossed that the fishing is as good as yesterday. Since the majority of fish that have been caught by the charter boats in the last few days have been found at Gordo Banks, that is the destination for today. I was not aboard the “Fly Hooker” this trip but Juan informed me that the water conditions were very nice, however the area did have quite a few more boats fishing than on the previous three days. Dick and Cindy caught three Yellowfin Tuna between 20 and 25 pounds and lost several others. They were also treated to some action by 10-15 pound Skipjack, six of which were brought to the boat and released. They also got one very small Sierra, a very, very small Sierra! There were plenty of Whales to watch during the lulls in the fishing action and visits by Dolphin added to the scenery. Juan filleted the Yellowfin on the way back and the Perrymans had fresh Tuna to take for dinner. Perhaps on their next visit Dick and Cindy will drive down the Baja on their Harley Davidson bikes! Until then, “Tight Lines” from Mary, George, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” crew.

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 16 MARCH 2001

Today the “Fly Hooker” had four young guys here in Cabo on spring break as the anglers. They had cruised the docks and after talking to different people had settled on our boat as the one they wanted to go on. All they wanted was some fishing action and a good day on the water. Mike and his three friends were introduced to Manuel and our fill-in experienced crewmember Christian. Heading out towards the action at Gordo Banks they were able to get in a bit of a nap. The water was back in good shape again but just as yesterday there were lots of boats working the small area. The only action that happened was the hooking and fighting of two Yellowfin Tuna that were between 20 and 25 pounds. The nice water, the fact that they caught fish and that the Captain and Crew took the time to explain what they were doing made for an enjoyable experience. When I talked with Mike after their return he said that they were looking forward to coming down again at least twice this year for more good fishing times in Cabo! Thanks guys, we were glad you enjoyed the trip and really look forward to seeing you again! Until then, “Tight Lines”!

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 17 MARCH 2001

Our good friend Dave Reese was in Cabo again and looked us up for a fishing trip. We were very glad to see him and his friend Danny and Juan and Manuel promised to do their best to put them onto some good fish. Naturally they headed out to Gordo Banks, after all, that is where the fish had been! When they returned Dave kept saying that this had been the perfect fishing trip, great water conditions, beautiful weather and good fish action! With the concentrated fish action over this past week, the Inner Gordo was packed with boats, most of them so thick over the shallows that you could almost walk across them. With all the live bait being tossed over as chum the Skipjack had shown up and were beating the Yellowfin to the baits. Juan decided that the best course of action was to slow troll the live Sardinas on the edge of the Bank, just outside the concentration of boats. The Tuna were a bit shyer than the Skipjack and were not staying in the thick of things; therefore he figured that the best shot of them was on the edge of the activity. Dave had brought along a customized 20-pound class-spinning rod and had a Penn spinning reel loaded with 25-pound line on the reel seat. Guess what? Danny caught two Yellowfin, 20-25 pounds on Dave’s rod! Nothing for Dave on his own rod but he did get three Yellowfin of about the same size on the boat gear! They would like to go again on Tuesday but we will have to see what the wives have to say about that! Until next time, “Tight Lines”! Thanks Dave!

“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 18 MARCH 2001

Richard Mann and his wife went out on another boat the day before yesterday and wanted to go again, this time to catch fish! Richard is experienced in catching many kinds of northern freshwater fish such as Pike, Musky and Walleye, but this is only his second try at saltwater fishing. Hoping to make it a good one for them, Juan and Manuel again cruised out to Gordo Banks. An hour and a half each way sure uses the fuel but if that is where the fish are, that is where you have to go! Today the water at the Banks was a little bit choppier than the past few days and there were fewer boats. Juan and Manuel decided to try a mix of both drifting live baits and slow trolling them to see which would work better. They decided that the slow trolling covered more water and the hook-ups were better than on the drift. The only fish brought to the boat was a nice 25-pound Yellowfin caught by Richards’s wife. That is not to say that was the only action, Richard did spend 20-30 minutes fighting a very nice Yellowfin the Juan estimated at 75 pounds. In the typical case of “the big one got away” the large fish managed to wear away at and chafe the line; while far enough below the boat to be seen but not gaffed the line parted and the fish swam away the victor of the fight. Richard did have another strike on a Yellowfin but the hook did not set and there was no fish to fight after the strike. There were a lot of Whales in the area at about noon, and they put on quite a show before the “Fly Hooker” pulled in the lines and cruised back to Cabo San Lucas. We were glad the Mann’s had a good time and caught fish while fishing with Juan and Manuel; we hope to see them again. Until then, “Tight Lines” from Mary, George, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” crew.

Cabo San Lucas Fish Report

CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR 12-18 MARCH 2001

Capt. George Landrum

“Fly Hooker” Sportfishing

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WEATHER: Let me start right off by saying that this week was almost a repeat of the prior week and the week before that as far as the wind was concerned. We had steady breezes and gusty conditions coming from the northwest all week, with the winds really getting into high gear starting Thursday evening. There was little cloud cover associated with the wind, unlike last week, and we were very glad of that, but the evening and early morning temperatures called for at least a light jacket for those of us with thin blood. Daytime temperatures were in the very comfortable 75-85 degree range with evenings dropping to the low 60’s.

WATER: Due to the windy conditions very few boats went beyond the lighthouse on the Pacific side. As a matter of fact, I have a few friends who were scheduled to do some boat deliveries to San Diego and they got out about 10 miles before turning back to wait it out. Near shore up to the lighthouse was in the lee of the wind but the water was still choppy. Outside of the Arches and up the Sea of Cortex for several miles it was a bit rough most afternoons but the further up north you got, the better the conditions. By the time most boats got to the area off the Westin Resort the water was in great shape. All the wind forced down and held cool water to the shore on the Pacific side of the cape and the near shore temperatures were in the mid to low 60’s. The temperature charts showed that San Jaime and Golden Gate Banks were several degrees warmer but there was no one fishing them that I was aware of. We did have nice warmer water just outside of Cabo on the Cortez side, and this warmer water extended along shore out to about three miles until outside of north San Jose. There it expanded and there was no cool water outside the three-mile area, it was all the same. By warm water I mean water in the 69-70 degree range. Out towards the Cabrillo Seamount there was a large area where a warm water eddy had bands of 71 and 70-degree water circulating.

BAIT: Lots of Caballito but not much Mackerel were available this week from the local bait boats. The usual price of $2 each was in effect. There were sardinas available up in San Jose and if you were there early you had a good chance of getting a good load. They were running about $20 for enough to last the day.

FISHING:

BILLFISH: Ok, this past week we started to see a few more Striped Marlin than in the past week, and they were biting a little better. It seems that instead of one Blue flag for every 10-15 boats we were seeing three or four flags for the same number. This is still by no means a good bite, but it is a definite improvement. The fish that were caught were mostly caught on live bait, tossed to them when they were found tailing on the surface. About 35% of them were caught on lures.

YELLOWFIN TUNA: Without a doubt these fish were the bright spot for the week, at least for the boats willing to make the run and spend the fuel to reach Gordo Banks. The warmer water resulted in the reappearance of Sardinas in the area and it seems as if this also cleared the green water and brought in the Tuna. Most of the fish at the Gordo Banks were found on the Inner Banks and they were averaging 20-25 pounds. Once in a while a group of 35 pound fish would cruise through and there were the occasional 60-85 pound fish hooked up, with a few of them brought to the boat. With all the activity in the area after the word got out, the Yellowfin started to get a bit line shy and most of the boats were running hooks with no leader, instead tying the hooks directly to 20-40 pound test line. Live Sardinas were the way to go and mixing drift techniques with slow trolling constantly produced action. There were also reports of Yellowfin Tuna coming from Dolphin Pods located 40-50 miles out, mostly to the southeast. Some boats reported catching 20-25 fish within an hour or so. These fish were traveling through the area and there was no real consistency to the action out there.

DORADO: Definitely hit and miss on these great fighting and great eating fish. There were a few caught but there was no consistency to the action. It may be due to the cold water that the winds brought in, but I don’t think we are going to be seeing any concentrations of Dorado for a while yet.

WAHOO: Better to say “What Hoo?” Sorry Jeff!

INSHORE: Some boats are reporting hot action for large Snapper off the rock piles near shore and I have seen some of these catches come in. They are using the large live Caballito as bait and getting right into the rocks with them. I guess that if you are experienced and know what you are doing that they are there to be caught, I just never have much luck on them myself. I have also heard that there are quite a few Yellowtail being taken off of the Arches in the morning. Many of these fish are in the 20-pound range. Jigging iron in green/silver and blue/silver seems to be the key to many of the fish and some anglers are reporting white/scrambled eggs to be working well. These fish are being found down about 120 feet in 180 to 200 feet of water. Not so many Sierra as there were a few weeks past and the size of the Roosterfish is down. Most of the roosters are running about 5 pounds with a few in the 20-pound range being caught. There have been plenty of Skipjack to be found and they are keeping many anglers happy with the excellent fight they put up, if not for the taste on the table.

ONSHORE: Hey, it’s Spring Break!

Well, that’s all until next week folks! I have my fingers crossed that the Yellowfin bite stays good and that the Marlin bite improves. Guess that we will just have to wait and see. Until then, “Tight Lines”!

George Landrum

“Fly Hooker” Sportfishing

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