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Fishing Report for San Jose del Cabo, Baja
Capt. Eric Brictson
April 14, 2002
San Jose del Cabo - Saltwater Fishing Report
Anglers -
April 14, 2002
Anglers were enjoying near perfect weather conditions the past week, very little wind, just enough of a breeze for comfort, sunny skies and high temperatures in the 80's. Water temperatures averaged about 70 degrees, with pockets of 72 to 74 degree areas found, mostly further offshore, but also towards the East Cape area. This is where the majority of the sportfishing fleets have been concentrating their efforts, from Chileno towards Los Frailes. Supplies of live bait included mackerel, sardinas, caballito and mullet, depending what species was specifically targeted, determined which bait would be best.
Offshore fishing produced dorado and striped marlin. Because of the travel distance required to reach the more productive fishing grounds this action was mainly pursued by the cruiser fleets. Trolling lures, along with throwing live baits out to tailing or feeding marlin were the most successful methods, and boats were averaging several chances at marlin per day and 2 to 4 dorado in the 15 to 35 pound class. Striped marlin ranged in the 100-to130 pound range. Desteladera Bank and north to the Vinorama Canyon produced for fleets this week, along with an area 8 to 20 miles straight off of San Jose. Reports out of the East Cape were that the striped marlin were being found in large concentrations, though were located far offshore, in some cases over 40 miles out.
La Playita panga fleets had enjoyed a wide open pompano bite much of last week, in recent days that action tapered off, partly due to a group of monster sea lions that took up residence in the same area where the pompano were schooling. This changed strategies and had pangeros once again searching the various rock piles for a mix of bottomfish, using sardinas and working the yo-yo's accounted for amberjack, cabrilla, pargo, skipjack, bonita and triggerfish. Most of these fish ranged 5 to15 pounds, with an occasional larger grouper or amberjack landed. There was another bite that developed for handful of La Playita pangeros, it was off of Red Hill, where Pargo Colorado in the 10 to 15 pound class were striking trolled mullet. This was supposed to be a secretive spot, but word is now leaking out, schooling close to shore, these pargo proved to be extremely powerful fighters and very capable to cut off even the heaviest of tackle in the nearby rocks. Another secret has been to use a double hook set-up for the bait, because with only one hook these fish proved tricky to hook.
Sierra are being found in good numbers, despite all of the recent gill net pressure, though most of the sierra are smaller fish, less than 5 pounds. Hitting on a variety of trolled lures and live sardinas. Some roosterfish and jack crevalle are being found along the local beaches, but most of them were juvenile fish, with the increased inshore mullet activity, it will not be long until the peak migration of mature roosterfish arrives. Crowds of tourists have been very light since the Easter Holiday period, this is not unusual at this time and as the fishing improves more anglers will most certainly arrive.
Good fishing, Eric
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