Cabo San Lucas Sportfishing Report and Baja Fishing
Capt. Jerry Chapman
July 6, 2014
Cabo San Lucas - Saltwater Fishing Report
Jc Sportfishing Weekly Fish Report.
As the Admiral Seas It
Fishing Report: 6/29/14 to 7/7/14
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All around us there has been lots of rain in the Sierras but we haven't got to much here in Cabo just a couple days of off and on showers. It is really hot and humid though and we could use some more rain. What you do have to remember if you are going in the water for a swim watch out for rip tides and check ocean conditions before you jump in the water.
My daughter who is 17 and half Mexican and half gringa told "me she smells a fox" and I had to correct her and tell her you mean a skunk right. Then she said when asked what the 4th of July was she said she thought it was something British. Scary aint it!!! Well come by the office if you are in town and I will inform you on the fishing and anything else you might want to know. I know about all there is to know so ask me anything!!! I am especially good with Country Music?
Jc Sportfishing Charters is a family owned and operated business and has been fishing in Cabo San Lucas for the past 18 years. Jerry, explains that his charter business is geared more for families and novice anglers, making sure everyone who charters a boat with him have a great time and lots of fun. We welcome families, and groups. We want everyone who fishes with us to take all the sites in and have memorable experience. This is what is most important to us. We have and do a few tournaments each year and can cater to fisherman who might be interested in tournament fishing. Well lets get on with the fishing report for this past week.
WEATHER: Well the weather a little up and down this past week on wednsday it started to rain and continued till Thursday and it has been cloudy and humid all week. Today as I am writing the report it was nice this morning but as the afternoon is is progressing it is getting cloudy and really humid but when the sun is out its real hot probably nearing 100 degrees with lows in the mid 70,s at night. I am not sure if the rain is over with or not as I thinik we might get more later on today in the afternoon.
WATER: After checking out the Tempbreak.com map it looks as if on the Sea of Cortez side its we have warm water all over the place but on the pacific side if you look at the map there are patches of 82 degree water just outside of Jamie Banks but inside and closer to the beach it is 77 to 78 degrees. The other side of the Golden Gate there are patches of 82 degree water but inside the temperatures drop to 77 to 78. Heading to the San Jose side of Cabo you will see water temperatures all 80 and above. Go to Tempbreak.com to check out map. http://www.tempbreak.com/index.php?&cwregion=cb
TUNA: Tuna fishing has been super good and we have a lot of people now who are looking for fish to eat and they have caught all they want as of lately to take home with them. Most Tuna caught around the 1150 to the 95 spot and are hitting live bait, plastic squid, daisy chains, cedar plugs and king busters. We had a 90lb and 86lb Tuna caught this week and I heard of another boat landing a 210lbs Tuna and some very small ones also 10lb to 15lbs. So we have quite a variety this week of Tuna, so the game is on!!!
BILLFISH: The Marlin fishing has been really steady all week even with our rain. Good numbers of Marlin are being caught like 1 to 3 miles off the beach and most are being caught on live bait and some on lures. The Blue Marlin have preferred the lures over the live bait. The 95 spot to the doughnut have been good areas for Marlin all week. Yesterday one of our boats hooked 3 Blue Marlin and all 3 were 300lb to 400lbs. We fought them for quite some time and cut all three loose after everyone was wore out. Its that time of year for the Blues. Come on down to Cabo!!!
DORADO: The Dorado have been few and far between this year so far but, a few decent ones caught over this past week with a couple tipping the scales at 20lb to 30lbs. Lots of very small Dorado being caught and its probably not a good idea keeping these as they need to mature. We really haven't had good numbers of the Dorado show up yet.
INSHORE: Its just ok nothing really great a few nice Roosters landed from Chileno Bay to Grey Rock on live bait. Close to the beach the Dorado are there but really small ones being caught and they are landing them on lures. The guys in Pangas fishing close to shore have picked up a few Striped Marlin, Groupers and Snappers in tight to the beach using cut bait in the rocks at around 40 to 50 feet of water.
WAHOO: A few Wahoo this past week but really not to many that I have heard of over the week.
From The Admirals Kitchen
Tuna Salad recipe
You need to do this if you like Tuna Salad Sandwiches. There aint nothing like Tuna Salad from a fish freshly caught and processed right on the boat an hour after you catch fish. We used to do this a lot and this is real Tuna Salad nothing from a can.
INGREDIANTS:
4 oz of tuna, drained and flaked.
¾ cup of mayonnaise.
sweet pickle or dill pickle
½ cup of chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives.
½ cup of chopped celery.
½ cup of chopped green bell pepper.
½ cup of chopped green onion.
1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
¼ teaspoon of salt.
Pinch of black peppe
Directions: In a suitably sized bowl and combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Serve as desired.
Yellowfin Tuna
The yellowfin tuna is among the larger tuna species, reaching weights of over 180 kg (400 lb), but is significantly smaller than the Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas, which can reach over 450 kg (990 lb), and slightly smaller than the bigeye tuna and the southern bluefin tuna.
The second dorsal fin and the anal fin, as well as the finlets between those fins and the tail, are bright yellow, giving this fish its common name. The second dorsal and anal fins can be very long in mature specimens, reaching almost as far back as the tail and giving the appearance of sickles or scimitars. The pectoral fins are also longer than the related bluefin tuna, but not as long as those of the albacore. The main body is a very dark metallic blue, changing to silver on the belly, which has about 20 vertical lines.
Reported sizes in the literature have ranged as high as 2.4 m (94 in) in length and 200 kg (440 lb) in weight. The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) record for this species stands at 176 kg (388 lb)for a fish caught in 1977 near San Benedicto Island in the Pacific waters of Mexico. In 2010, a 184-kg yellowfin was caught off the tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, 2.2-metre (87 in) long with a girth of 1.5 m (59 in). The catch is still pending verification by the IGFA. In 2012, a fisherman in Baja California caught a 193-kg yellowfin. If the catch is confirmed by the IGFA, the fisherman will receive a prize of $1 million.
Yellowfin tuna are epipelagic fish that inhabit the mixed surface layer of the ocean above the thermocline. Sonic tracking has found that although yellowfin tuna, unlike the related bigeye tuna, mostly range in the top 100 m (330 ft) of the water column and penetrate the thermocline relatively infrequently, they are capable of diving to considerable depths. An individual tagged in the Indian Ocean with an archival tag spent 85% of its time in depths shallower than 75 m (246 ft) but was recorded as having made three dives to 578 m, 982 m and 1,160 m (3,810 ft).
Although mainly found in deep offshore waters, yellowfin tuna may approach shore when suitable conditions exist. Mid-ocean islands such as the Hawaiian archipelago, other island groups in the Western Pacific, Caribbean and Maldives islands Indian Ocean, as well as the volcanic islands of the Atlantic such as Ascension Island and Saint Helena often harbor yellowfin feeding on the baitfish these spots concentrate close to the shoreline. Yellowfin may venture well inshore of the continental shelf when water temperature and clarity are suitable and food is abundant.
Yellowfin tuna often travel in schools with similarly sized companions. They sometimes school with other tuna species and mixed schools of small yellowfin and skipjack tuna, in particular, are commonplace. They are often associated with various species of dolphins or porpoises, as well as with larger marine creatures such as whales and whale sharks. They also associate with drifting flotsam such as logs and pallets, and sonic tagging indicatessome follow moving vessels. Hawaiian yellowfins associate with anchored fish aggregation devices and with certain sections of the 50-fathom curve.
Yellowfin tuna prey include other fish, pelagic crustaceans, and squid. Like all tunas, their body shape is designed for speed, enabling them to pursue and capture fast-moving baitfish such as flying fish, sauries, and mackerel. Schooling species such as myctophids or lanternfish and similar pelagic driftfish, anchovies, and sardines are frequently taken. Large yellowfins prey on smaller members of the tuna family such as frigate mackerel and skipjack tuna.
In turn, yellowfin are preyed upon when young by other pelagic hunters, including larger tuna, seabirds, and predatory fishes such as wahoo, shark, and billfish. Adults are threatened only by the largest and fastest hunters, such as toothed whales, particularly the false killer whale, pelagic sharks such as the mako and great white, large Atlantic blue marlin and Pacific blue marlin, and black marlin. The main source of mortality, however, is industrial tuna fisheries.
Yellowfins are able to escape most predators, because unlike most fish, tuna are warm-blooded, and their warm muscles make them incredibly strong swimmers, with yellowfin tuna reaching "speeds of up to 50 miles per hour". (They can navigate enormous distances, sometimes crossing entire oceans.)
BEWARE: Please beware of the guys in the street selling boat charters. If you wait till the day you are fishing and go to the dock where your boat is many times people will mislead you to another boat or dock trying to put you on a boat that was not meant for you. You need to have a person guide you to your boat, who is from a reputable charter company. This way there is no confusion or misleading. Please remember when renting Sport fishing boats in Cabo that you rent your boat from reputable and established business. Walk into a fishing fleet office and ask questions about what you are getting and what are the costs? You dont want to rent boats from vendors in the streets and you do not want to book through shady websites offering you the world. Check through travel forums about reputable fishing fleets to deal with. Look for testimonials about the fleet your booking your charter with. Ask about what will the boat be supplying? Will it include beverages or lunches? How much does it cost to fillet your catch? Check to see if charter boat is insured? Ask about getting your catch smoked? Check cost of fishing license. These are just a few things to consider when booking your charter boat. We will be talking more about this in next weeks fishing report. Until next time good fishing and we hope to see you in Cabo soon. Come by the office here in Cabo and get all the latest up to date fishing report.
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Target Species:
dorado,marlin,grouper,sierra,sailfish,red snapper, tuna, dorado
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