Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Capt. Tracy Ehrenberg
July 25, 2001
Cabo San Lucas - Saltwater Fishing Report

Pisces Weekly Fish Report July 18th to 24th 2001

PISCES WEEKLY FISH REPORT

JULY 18TH TO 24TH



BILLFISH: We are definitely now back on track here at Land’s End. Although striped marlin continue in the area, we are now seeing blue marlin and sailfish, pretty much on a daily basis caught by the Cabo fleet. Overall we had an eighty-five percent catch success rate for all species combined, with sixty percent of boats catching billfish. There were some nice fish this week, such as a 440 lb blue caught by Steven Lee from Baton Rouge, La.on July 24th, aboard Paulina. Rebecca scored two blues in the same day for Rubin Kremling, one released and one boated at 350 lbs, as well as nice 45 lb dorado. Tracy Ann had an exceptional day July 24th, releasing one blue marlin and two sailfish as well as boating a 45 lb tuna for Colin Comer from Houston, fishing with Greg Givens and Oscar Durham. July 22nd was a good day for La Brisa and anglers Richard Malajian and David Regins from New York – they released both a blue marlin and striped marlin and boated a large dorado for the table too. Sean McClure, from Arlington Tx, was another lucky angler to get a 350 lb blue too (his wife did great on small game see below). This is how the catches went most of the week, though striped marlin dominated – still being finicky about the bait offered, it was frustrating to cast bait time after time and not meet with success. Seas were pretty flat most of the week, but as we got the close of this report, hurricane Dalia, far out at sea, did cause some big swells. It seems like we will see an increase on blue marlin and sailfish and smaller game is on the same schedule. Pisces anglers caught a total of 26 striped marlin this week, all released, six blue marlin, all but one released and 4 sailfish, released.

OTHER SPECIES: We are now starting to see big dorado, ranging from 20 to 50 lbs, taken on both live bait and lures ; mostly found in one’s and two’s . For the first time in quite a while, we saw an increase on yellowfin tuna, who are now getting a bit of size to them, at 50 lbs. These were individual fish, picked up while trolling, with some taken on live bait. Shawna McClure from Arlington Tx, caught a beautiful 60 lb roosterfish on 30 lb test line that took her one hour and 10 minutes to bring to the leader after taking a live bait. Pangas are still catching a few small snapper and cabrilla’s, as well as skipjacks, pompano and the odd yellowtail here and there.

LOCATION: Mostly off of Chileno, off of San Jose and Punta Gorda.

WEATHER CONDITIONS: Clear skies most of the week, seas flat, then developing swells up to 5 feet at the close of the week.

AVERAGE WATER TEMP: 71-74 close in , 80 on the outer Gorda.

BEST LURES: Live bait.



Based on the catches of Pisces Fleet by Tracy Ehrenberg

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