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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Capt. George Landrum
May 24, 2004
Cabo San Lucas - Saltwater Fishing Report
Cabo Bite Report
Capt. George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
[email protected]
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT MAY 16-22, 2004
WEATHER: Fun in the sun with the exception of Saturday when we had a wee bit of cloud cover. Our average night time temps were just at 70 degrees while our daytime highs were in the low 90’s. Of course, out on the water it was cooler!
WATER: Warmer water on the Sea of Cortez with the area around Punta Gorda being in the high 70’s, cold water in the Pacific with the area just off the arch and out to the San Jaime being in the mid to low 60’s. The color on the Cortez side has a slight green tinge to it until you get about 15 miles out, then it turns deep blue. Go due east and around 15 miles out, blue water and it starts warming up to over 70 degrees, 24 miles out and you hit 73. The wind died down this week and surface conditions were much better than last week, but there are still some nice swells out there.
BAIT: Almost all Caballito this week with some mullet available. The normal $2 per bait. Sardinas are available at $20 a bucket.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The area up around Punta Gorda and outside the Gorda Banks has been holding Marlin this week, but they have not been easy to get. While a lot of fish are being seen, the bite has been slow on both lures and live bait. Not many of the boats want to run 30 miles to get to the fish only to find that they have lock jaw, so most of the fish caught this week have been produced closer to home. The area past the 95 spot is still holding a few fish as is the small temperature break to the south of the Cape. Of course the blue/green break running southwest/northeast up the Cortez side has fish on the blue side and they have been striking lures, just not getting well hooked!
YELLOWFIN TUNA: There were few Tuna found this week but at the end of the time frame a few were starting to show up to the north of the Golden Gate Banks and around the San Jaime, mixed in with the Porpoise. The fish have been from just a bit larger than footballs to around 25 pounds, and dark colored feathers have worked well on them.
DORADO: Again, scattered Dorado this week, with smaller fish being found inshore and the larger ones off shore. The bigger fish have been up the Sea of Cortez, around the Punta Gorda area, and they have been nice fish, mostly in the 30 pound and over range. Marlin lures in bright colors have been the ticket.
WAHOO: Scattered fish were found as incidental catches this week with the sizes ranging from 30 to 80 pounds. Off shore around the 95 spot and the 1150 produced most of the fish caught.
INSHORE: I saw one nice Roosterfish in the 50 pound range being filleted on a boat tied to the dock this week (I know, but it was not my boat or my anglers) but the majority of the ones being caught have been in the 5-10 pound class. There are still a few nice Sierra out there and there has been a fair bite on Grouper and a good bite on Snapper this week. There have been occasional big schools of Pargo found inshore and those fish have been from 10 to 15 pounds. Having the wind die down and having the Sardinas really helped this week.
NOTES: I have been really busy this week with friends in town and a broken engine, so my apologies for the abbreviated report, hopefully I will be back in the swing of things next week! Until then, Tight Lines!
Fly Hooker Daily Reports
Capt George Landrum
“Fly Hooker” Sportfishing
[email protected]
www.flyhooker.com
WEEKLY FISH COUNT
DORADO: ONE FISH KEPT (#50)
WAHOO: ONE FISH KEPT (#65)
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR MAY 18, 2004
Gene and Kim Cinco were supposed to fish aboard the “Fly Hooker” today, but we had some issues the other day and are down for a little while. We blew an oil line on the Stbd. Engine and with that, the problems cascaded. Right now we have a new head arriving tomorrow, a new exhaust riser being manufactured, a newer blower being installed and hopefully will be up and running again in two days. Well, we try and give the best service to our clients that we can so we found another boat for them to fish on. Well, actually a friend let me take his boat, as it was not booked for today. Manuel and I set the Hattaras up and Gene and Kim got aboard. After takeing on some fuel and getting ice, we were off. Gene really wanted to catch a Marlin and Kim was having her first experience going off shore. The Marlin had been showing up around the 1150 spot so that is where we headed. We saw other boats hooking up and tossed bait to a couple of fish that went down right away. There were a lot of black porpoise in the area and while passing through one of the pods we had a strike on the long corner. I was hoping for a Marlin but when the run ended after only a couple of minutes and the fish did not jump, we knew it was something else. After several very fast runs and seeing the rod shake after each one, Manuel and I knew that we had hooked a nice Wahoo. Hooked him just right as it turned out, the trailing hook in the roof of the mouth and the lead hook in the gill plate, no way was that fish going to get his teeth on the mono leader! The water was a beautiful clear blue and very calm, and as the fish came closer to the boat we could see it 30 feet under, all lit up silver with the blue stripes. Manuel stood by with the gaff and as the swivel reached the rod tip he pulled the fish in, keeping it moving at the same speed and then gaffed it right behind the head. The size of the fish did not allow him to hit it with the bat as well so I got down to the deck and performed the chore, then opened the transom door to allow us to bring the #65 pound Wahoo on the deck! This was a great fish, and while not a Marlin, Gene was happier than he would have been catching a Striped Marlin. He said he has wanted to get one of these fish for 15 years, and unlike a Marlin, this one was good to eat! Thanks Gene, and Kim, we are happy that you enjoyed the trip and did not get sea sick! Seeing all those Porpoise was great, huh? Later guys, we hope you get a chance to come again, and maybe next time, it will be on the “Fly Hooker”!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 22 MAY, 2004
Jason Thompson and his buddies Rory and Bill enjoyed the fishing today, even though it was not on the “Fly Hooker”. We had to replace the blower, condenser and idler gear on the Stbd. Engine as well as the starter. Hopefully it will be ready tomorrow for the guys second day of fishing. Today Manuel and I took them up the Sea of Cortez to just 6 miles outside the outer Gorda Banks. Reports of lot of Marlin in the area were fulfilled when we finally arrived there, but we were not able to get any of them hooked up! Well, we did feed a couple! We had a strike on the long rigger, made a turn back into the area and spotted a Marlin on the surface. No luck with the live bait. Staying in the same area we later spotted a Striped Marlin tailing and pulled along side of the fish. I tossed it a live Caballito and a few seconds after the bait hit the water the fish charged in. Unfortunately he charged in on the long position lure as it dropped down, but it did not strike or hook up. I left the bait out there and then Manuel spotted the fish trailing us. He said to drop the bait back further and I did, maybe another 50 feet. The Marlin picked up the bait and took off with it. Then I went and farmed the fish. I thought the time was right, struck, and came up empty. Well, no Marlin for the day for us, but did I forget to mention what happened at 9:30 in the morning? Oh, I guess I did! On the way out we had a strike on the lure in the long position. I was really hoping for a Marlin, as were all the guys, but at the first jump we could see that it was a really nice Dorado! Jason was in the rotation and took the fish standing up. After about 15 minutes Manuel was able to get a gaff in and calmed the fish down with the bat. A #50 Dorado is one nice fish, and supplied some great fillets! Good going Jason, and maybe tomorrow we will get into some hungry Marlin!
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