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Fishing Report for San Jose del Cabo, Baja
Capt. Eric Brictson
August 4, 2002
San Jose del Cabo - Saltwater Fishing Report
Anglers -
August 4, 2002
There were no tropical weather systems that negatively affected sportfishing operations this week, mostly sunny skies, with just a scattering of cloud cover, air temperatures a hot and muggy 95 degrees and the water temperatures averaged 80 degrees or more. The local mountain ranges have seen some afternoon thundershowers, which is normal for summer, while the low lands staying dry. Crowds of anglers are moderate, as August is one of the slower times of the year for visitors. Fleets did report that the overall fishing improved and a wide variety of sought after gamefish are now being caught off of the local fishing grounds. Daily catches included dorado, sailfish, striped and blue marlin, yellowfin tuna, red snapper, jack crevalle, roosterfish, grouper, amberjack and a few wahoo. Action was spread out over a wide area, with Chileno to Desteladera being perhaps the most consistent region. Anglers found a mix of live baits available, mullet, sardinas, caballito, mackerel and bolito.
The action for marlin and tuna was mainly being enjoyed by the larger cruiser fleets, due to the fact that most of these fish were found further distances from the docks than would allow the typical panga charter to target. The Palmilla fleet found tuna to over 100 pounds, the area around the Outer Gordo Banks and to the north has reported some large tuna activity. The area between Iman and San Luis Banks has also started to report yellowfin tuna action, these were football sized fish, striking on medium sized feathers and cedar plugs. Dorado were being found throughout the area, close to shore to far offshore, the fish are starting to group into larger schools, fish to over 40 pounds were landed and the average dorado was weighing in at 20 to 30 pounds. Most boats would have at least a couple in the box per day, while others reported as many as a half of dozen. Catching bolito on the fishing grounds and trolling with them proved to be one of the best methods of finding the larger bull dorado. The bolito schools were found in the same areas where pargo, grouper and amberjack were holding and the pargo were particularly thick on the San Luis Bank, readily striking yo-yo style jigs.
The local cruiser fleet found the most consistent action offshore of Red Hill to Chileno, some 6 to 15 miles out. Marlin were striking lures, as well as trolled and cast baits. Blue marlin are now being landed daily, 200 to 400 pounds, as are some late season striped marlin, mostly smaller fish of 80 to 100 pounds. The warmer water has brought sailfish in as well, particularly off of Gray Rock area. A few wahoo were also being talked about, but more were just lost jigs strikes, than were actually fish landed.
The bite for world class snook fishing off of the beach has tampered off, but they are still being landed daily off of the beach of La Playita. Fish have ranging in sizes up to 40 pounds, averaging 20 pounds, striking on a variety of baits that are being caught by nets or snagging off of the same beach. The snook seem to have a preferred time of the day when they will really go on the bite, when in one hour many hook ups will occur and then it will shut down. Usually the best time will be during incoming high tide, but not always.
The water and the weather conditions appear to have finally stabilized, so now we are all exciting at the prospects of having some incredible late summer fishing.
Note: Arson Investigation
It appears that the investigation into last weekend's arson event against the Gordo Banks Pangas fleet has come to a dead end, mainly because we have seen no results and have decided not to waste any more time and money towards what appears to be a costly and no win situation. We do have the proof needed to convict the arson, but the court system in Mexico works differently and at this point we are better off just saving our funds to go towards a new replacement panga.
No Justice and Good Fishing, Eric
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