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Fishing Report for San Jose del Cabo, Baja
Capt. Eric Brictson
June 30, 2002
San Jose del Cabo - Saltwater Fishing Report
Anglers
June 30, 2002
The weather continued to be unpredictable, cooler than normal for summertime, wind from the southwest has been a major factor, pushing in unseasonably cooler currents, which has in turn affected local fish migrations. This has been a similar pattern throughout the month of June, with the water temperature and clarity fluctuating greatly from week to week. The start of this past week saw the water temperatures dip into the 60's, but through the weekend there was 72 to 75 degree water reported by fleets fishing further into the Cortez and offshore some 10 to 20 miles, this is also where the water color was more favorable. Crowds of anglers are arriving in this resort town, in anticipation of finding action for the glamour species, such as marlin, tuna, dorado and wahoo, many anglers did fulfill their dreams, but overall the fishing was still below local standards. With the most consistent action being found closer to the shoreline for roosterfish and amberjack. There was also a mix of other bottomfish and inshore species, as well as striped marlin and a few scattered dorado. Live bait supplies were sufficient, with mullet, mackerel and caballito all available.
Fleets were spread out, working all of the local renown fishing grounds, this past week there was a good bite that developed in the vicinity of Jaime Bank, where marlin, dorado and even wahoo were found, but then was shut back down due to rough seas. The majority of the fleet was concentrating on the Cortez side, many striped marlin were moving back into the waters 5 to 15 miles off of San Jose del Cabo and the Gordo Banks and there were several days where good numbers of the billfish were hooked, particularly on live mackerel, but with the winds picking up almost on a daily basis, it proved to be hit or miss scenario. Dorado were very few and far between, as were yellowfin tuna, but it is only a matter of time before this crazy weather settles down and conditions do return to normal.
La Playita panga fleets continued to scout out the offshore banks with very limited results and have found that the best action was close to shore for roosterfish, which were being found in big numbers and sizes throughout the inshore areas, hitting on trolling mullet, hot spots were to the north of Punta Gorda. Many anglers reported releasing from 6 to 10 roosterfish, with the average fish weighing 15 to 25 pounds, several of the larger ones topped 50 pounds. Quality sized amberjack of 20 to 60 pounds were also being hooked on live mullet throughout the zone, but the areas of San Luis and Chileno were most productive. These amberjack would come up to hit the slow trolled bait on the surface, but better success was found by drift fishing the baits down deeper, with two to four ounce weights. There were some grouper and cabrilla, 10 to 30 pounds, found in the same rocky areas by anglers working yo-yo jigs, as well as bait fishing down deep.
Schools of mullet are to thinning out off of La Playita, and sardinas have proved difficult to come by. Anglers off the beach were catching the odd jack crevalle and roosterfish, though the bite was off due to the cooler water temperatures.
Good Fishing, Eric
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