Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Fishing report

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Fishing report for the week 18-24 April 2011 provided by Picante Sportfishing http://www.picantesportfishing.com

For the third week in a row Picante’s boats have caught in one week almost the total March count of Striped Marlin. So we can say that the Striped Marlin fishing is on its way up. Catches have ranged up to 4 fish per boat. And the marlin have been active fish. Lots of jumping and long runs.

There were some real hard fights and some great photo opportunities.

The water continues to warm up. With daytime temperatures in the high 80’s Farenheit and the winds from the south the water is warming up nicely. The Gordo banks are getting lots of action now. There have been reports of upwards of 28 Striped Marlin being seen. Not as many biters as we would like, but getting better.
With Yellowtail, Roosterfish, some Dorado, a Wahoo and a grouper being hooked Cabo fishing is stepping up to its reputation of good all around fishing.

And in a couple of weeks the IGFA Offshore World Championship is taking place right here in Cabo San Lucas. You know the fishing is good when the tournaments choose your location for one of the most prestigious tournaments of the year.

Cabo San Lucas Sport Fishing Report for the week of 11-17 April 2011

Here it is spring in the desert tropical paradise, we call Cabo San Lucas. And it is acting like spring. The weather is warming up and so is the fishing. After a slow month of marlin fishing, the bite is back on. The water is warming up nicely and the fishing is picking up, especially, on the Cortez side of the peninsula. The daytime temperatures are up in the high 80’s Fahrenheit and the water temps are hitting the mid 70’s. The winds are mostly from the South and that is bringing up more warm water.  So the fishing is only going to get better.

But the words to describe this last week’s fishing is Striped Marlin. Most boats are catching at least one Striped Marlin, with some as many as 4.

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It’s been great Striped Marlin fishing for the big kids, with some great aerial displays and up close views.

And some smaller kids, too.

Here is the other end of the Striped Marlin.

On the 14^th the crew performed well and the Striped Marlin did, too. They all helped to make the day a Picante fishing memory.

More Striped Marlin were caught this week than all the month of March. So things are really heating up. There were other fish around like a couple of Sailfish, some Snapper, Grouper, Sharks and Roosterfish. And we are all looking forward to the fishing getting better as the water continues to warm up.

2011 Tournament Schedule for Cabo San Lucas

IGFA Offshore World Championship

May 8-13, 2011                           Fishing days: 9-12 May

Bisbee’s East Cape:

July 26-30, 2011                          Fishing days: 27-30 July

Los Cabos Billfish Tournament

October 11-15, 2011                          Fishing days: 12-14 October

Bisbee’s Los Cabos:

October 14-16, 2011                          Fishing days: 15-16 October

Bisbee’s Black & Blue:

October 18-22, 2011                          Fishing days: 19-21 October

Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot,

November 2-5, 2011                           Fishing days: 3-4 November