Tuna Keep Anglers Busy off of Cabo San Lucas

Capt. Tracy Ehrenberg
March 5, 2008
Cabo San Lucas - Saltwater Fishing Report

PISCES FISH REPORT
FEBRUARY 22nd to 29th, 2008

Overall Catch Success Rate 91%
BILLFISH: This week was quite slow for marlin catches in Cabo, with just twenty one percent of charters being able to hook up to striped marlin in the 110 to 150 lb class. We are not overly worried by this, we always have a few weeks in spring, usually around March, where the water gets colder, the wind picks up and the fish become indifferent and fussy. Marlin were encountered fairly frequently, but getting them to bite was a completely different issue. It was very rare for boats to catch more than one, in fact the only one that did from our fleet was "Spartacus", with two released on February 23rd for Richard Worthington from Las Vegas, at the Golden Gate. We did hear of a 140 lb swordfish caught mid week aboard "Mañana" outside of the Jaime. This fish was hungry and took the bait just a few feet from the back of the boat. Pisces anglers caught a total of 18 striped marlin this week.
OTHER SPECIES: If we were unable to deliver on the marlin we certainly could on the yellowfin tuna. Fifty eight percent of charters caught tuna in the 10 to 25 lb class and anglers were able to load up on the larger fish and let the smaller ones go. Catches of over twenty fish on a boat were not uncommon. Pisces anglers caught a whopping 725 yellowfin tuna this week. Feathers, cedar plugs and King Busters worked well and the better locations were 20 to 25 miles out from the Old Lighthouse and 35 miles straight south. Dorado catches were a bit slow but nevertheless ten percent did catch fish up to 20 lbs. Closer to shore there was lots of action n sierra, with catches of 2 to 15 fish per boat, skipjacks, some roosterfish, several yellowtail and bonitas. Boats near Golden Gate caught a few mako sharks and one hammerhead, all released.
LOCATION: Golden Gate, 45 miles from the 210 spot, San Cristobal, 20 to 35 miles straight out.
WEATHER CONDITIONS: Clear skies, quite windy, seas choppy when wind was present, often calm early morning and evening.
AVERAGE WATER TEMP: 68 F
BEST LURES: Live bait for marlin, cedar plugs, feathers for tuna, assorted lures dorado, inshore rapalas and hoochis.
BASED ON THE CATCHES OF PISCES BY TRACY EHRENBERG

Cabo San Lucas Fishing Forecast:

Water will be cool for the next few weeks. Once temperatures climb we will see an increase on striped marlin catches.

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