Conditions Stabilizing , Waiting for More Fish to Show Up
Capt. Eric Brictson
July 27, 2008
San Jose del Cabo - Saltwater Fishing Report
July 27, 2008
Anglers –
Crowds of tourists visiting the Los Cabos area are relatively light and will most likely continue at this level until the more popular fall season. This July has shaped up to be one of the warmest and humid in recent history, this has been a result of the nonstop tropical storm develop from also be endurance testing when there is a strong current and extreme humidity combined with very few strikes.
The high surf conditions had keep boats from trolling the shoreline, but now that swells have diminished this has become another option, though the roosterfish action seems to have tapered off compared to earlier in the month, though several quality roosters in the 30 to 50 pound were accounted for. Dogtooth snapper action has also slowed closer to shore, this is the time when these fish generally migrate back out to the deeper rock structure, so expect to hear more reports of them being hooked up in the deeper waters, but also the current needs to slack for this to happen.
Over the weekend there were increasing numbers of dorado being accounted for, the fish ranged in sizes from 5 to 45 pounds. Trolling with bait resulted in the higher percentage of strikes, though a percentage of fish were taken on trolled lures, including small hoochies that were intended for catching bolito baitfish to be used for slow trolling. Best areas for the dorado now seem to be from the Gordo Banks towards San Luis.
Yellowfin tuna have been reported in very limited amounts, most of them coming on blind strikes from boats targeting billfish further offshore. Marlin action slowed during this latest full moon phase, though quite a few striped marlin were being seen on the surface, it was another story getting them to bite, more sailfish started to appear with the warmer waters.
The combined panga fleets launching from the La Playita/Puerto Los Cabos area reported sending out approximately 41 charters for the past week, with anglers accounting for a fish count of: 3 sailfish, 2 striped marlin, 1 blue marlin, 5 yellowfin tuna, 59 dorado, 25 amberjack, 23 huachinango (snapper), 33 yellow snapper, 5 pompano, 18 bonito, 6 rainbow runners, 7 hammerhead sharks, 15 jack crevalle, 9 sierra
and 29 roosterfish.
Good fishing, Eric
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