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Fishing Report for San Jose del Cabo, Baja
Capt. Eric Brictson
May 29, 2005
San Jose del Cabo - Saltwater Fishing Report
May 29, 2005
Anglers –
A predominate southern wind has continued to push cooler water in the direction of Cabo San Lucas and into the Sea of Cortez, water temperature has ranged from 67 to 72 degrees through most of the region, with the warmest spots to the north towards the Sea of Cortez. Air temperature has been very pleasant, actually a bit cooler than it was a few weeks ago, vacationers are still enjoying plenty of sunshine and highs near 85 degrees. Ocean swells resided and the fishing grounds from the Gordo Banks to Vinorama, where the most consistent action was being found, have been quite calm and the water conditions now seem to be improving each day, clearer and warmer water is working its way back in closer to shore. In the mean time with offshore fishing slowing down the inshore bite has taken up all slack and actually over the weekend went wide open for big pargo and African pompano off of San Luis.
Live bait supplies were sufficient off of the San Jose area, with mullet now being more abundant, along with a mix of sardinas. Slow trolling baits close to the shoreline was the most productive method and for the dog tooth snapper (pargo) heavy line was required due to the close proximity of rocks, the majority of the largest hook ups resulted in cut lines, though many specimens weighing 15 to 40 pounds were landed, these brutes preferred live mullet and once hooked they were nearly impossible to muscle away from the nearby rocks. Pargo Colorado were also one of the more common species being found, averaging 8 to 15 pounds and proving just as tricky to hook and keep from cutting lines off on the rocks. Huge schools of African pompano were encountered in the same general area of San Luis, the fish were eager to strike on sardinas and were even trying to swallow down the larger mullet, weights ranged from 5 to 15 pound and these fish preferred the lighter line and smaller sardinas. On Saturday in particular the bite was almost too good to believe, all the fish anyone could have dreamed of catching, very fun fighting gamefish on lighter equipment and also pompano is perhaps one of the finest eating fish caught from these local waters. Speaking of great eating fish, there were leopard grouper (cabrilla) mixed in to the inshore action, again these fish are very tricky from keeping away from structure.
Anglers found offshore action to slow down for striped marlin, a combination of the cooler water, lack of food source and full moon all were contributing factors. Stripers were found in limited numbers, they were seen tailing on the surface and would strike best on live baits, though at times they were not easy to entice and took repeated attempts. The sizes of the marlin were averaging 100 to 130 pounds.
After going several days with no yellowfin tuna action at all fleets are now locating tuna mixed in with porpoise and by blind strikes in locations anywhere form 10 miles on out, though the bite has not been consistent from day to day. Dorado proved to be scarce, though every dozen or so charters were finding one or two stray fish, once the warmer water does push back in dorado counts will most surely rise.
Other inshore action included sierra, though their numbers were not like they were earlier in the spring, the size of some of these late season speedsters were impressive, 5 to 10 pounds. Roosterfish are becoming more prevalent along the local beaches, attracted by schooling baitfish, areas of Zacaton, La Laguna to Chileno all have produced roosters up to 50 pounds and surf fishermen off the beach reported some rooster action in the late afternoon. Jack crevalle also continued to patrol local beaches and providing additional sport. As well a handful of impressive sized halibut up to 30 pounds.
The day of June 1 is when the Mexican National holiday of "Dia de La Marina " is celebrated. Particularly enthusiastic for this event are the residents whose work is in the fishing industry. The village of La Playita traditionally has one of the largest fiestas in the area, though with the new Puerto Los Cabos marina project now well under construction, this appears to be the last year that it is held in traditional fashion.
The combined panga fleets from La Playita sent out 112 charters for the week and anglers accounted for an overall catch of: 8 striped marlin, 1 sailfish, 2 mako sharks, 44 roosterfish, 230 pompano, 185 pargo colorado, 115 dog tooth snapper, 95 sierra, 14 dorado, 22 amberjack, 40 jack crevalle and 12 yellowfin tuna.
Good fishing, Eric
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