17 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Final Results. Tournament Fishing Report Courtesy of PicanteSportfishing.com,It’s confirmed, “Cabo San Lucas is the Undisputed Marlin Capital of the World.” With almost 400 Striped Marlin caught during the first three days on by 47 teams from over 20 countries, a new tournament record was set. Annually in Cabo San Lucas the winners of 150 IGFA events are invited to compete in what has been called the most prestigious tournament in the world.,The first three of days of the tournament were record breaking days for the number of fish caught by 47 boats. As many as 15 fish were caught by one team in one outing. Numerous other teams boated more than 5 fish per day. The first two days were some of the best fishing Cabo has seen in a while. Consider that a lot of anglers were nervous the first two of days of the tournament and still 291 Striped Marlin were released. Some amazing numbers considering that many of the fishermen had never fished in Cabo before. Surely some credit goes to the captains and crews for the large numbers of fish caught.,,On Day three things changed. The cold water from the Pacific was being pushed up against and around the tip of the Baja Peninsula and was pushed up to the Gordo banks. Water temperatures were in the high 70's Fahrenheit on the first two days of the tournament. Then on day three the water temperatures dropped to the low 70's and the fishing slowed down. Everyone was hoping that the catches would hold up and they did. Then day four hit with even lower temperatures at Gordo Banks where the water dropped down around 68 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind picked up. Things were looking grim for the tournament as only eight fish were released. Even the first place team couldn't seem to score any points.,,The winners of the tournament are the following: ,First Place 2012 IGFA Offshore World Champions,Second Place Master Dolphins Fisherman,Third Place 7th Campeonato Int de Pesca Grossa de Portimao.,,The top anglers:,Hernando Gonzalez,Luis Lorenzo Arballo Castillo,Julian Plasencia Muro,,The top captains:,Luis Abaroa,Ricardo Escamilla,Eduardo Cesena of the Team Picante,(Team Picante had 3 of the top seven captains),,Congratulations to all the anglers and crews and especially to the anglers and crews of Team Picante.

17 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

17 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Final Results. Tournament Fishing Report Courtesy of PicanteSportfishing.com

It's confirmed, "Cabo San Lucas is the Undisputed Marlin Capital of the World." With almost 400 Striped Marlin caught during the first three days on by 47 teams from over 20 countries, a new tournament record was set. Annually in Cabo San Lucas the winners of 150 IGFA events are invited to compete in what has been called the most prestigious tournament in the world.

The first three of days of the tournament were record breaking days for the number of fish caught by 47 boats. As many as 15 fish were caught by one team in one outing. Numerous other teams boated more than 5 fish per day. The first two days were some of the best fishing Cabo has seen in a while. Consider that a lot of anglers were nervous the first two of days of the tournament and still 291 Striped Marlin were released. Some amazing numbers considering that many of the fishermen had never fished in Cabo before. Surely some credit goes to the captains and crews for the large numbers of fish caught.

 

On Day three things changed. The  cold water from the Pacific was being pushed up against and around the tip of the Baja Peninsula and was pushed up to the Gordo banks. Water temperatures were in the high 70's Fahrenheit on the first two days of the tournament. Then on day three the water temperatures dropped to the low 70's and the fishing slowed down. Everyone was hoping that the catches would hold up and they did. Then day four hit with even lower temperatures at Gordo Banks where the water dropped down around 68 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind picked up. Things were looking grim for the tournament as only eight fish were released. Even the first place team couldn't seem to score any points.

 

The winners of the tournament are the following:

First Place            2012 IGFA Offshore World Champions

Second Place     Master Dolphins Fisherman

Third Place          7^th Campeonato Int de Pesca Grossa de Portimao.

 

The top anglers:

Hernando Gonzalez

Luis Lorenzo Arballo Castillo

Julian Plasencia Muro

 

The top captains:

Luis Abaroa

Ricardo Escamilla

Eduardo Cesena of the Team Picante

(Team Picante had 3 of the top seven captains)

 

Congratulations to all the anglers and crews and especially to the anglers and crews of Team Picante.

 

 

 

 

2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Day Three Results.

16 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Day Three Results. Tournament Fishing Report Courtesy of PicanteSportfishing.com

Day three of the IGFA Offshore World Championship was a different sort of fishing day for Cabo. The winds have been blowing out of the west and have now shifted more southwest and supposedly tomorrow from the south. And in the last few days the fog was mostly on the Pacific side of the peninsula where the cold water was.But his morning there was fog on the Cortez side of the peninsula. Now with the winds blowing more southwest the cold water is going up the Cortez coast and pushing the warmer water farther north. That means the fishing is shifting further north.

So that being said the days fishing was still good, but the catching wasn't great. Lots of wind and rough seas made it hard to fish. Still 105 fish were released.

One team still is catching lots of fish. It doesn't seem to matter what the conditions are. And for day three 2010 IGFA Offshore World Champions were the top, followed by Open Pesca Altura Port Torredembarra and then Herbie Paul International Festival.

So the standings after three days of fishing are 2010 IGFA Offshore World Champions, Master Dolphins Fisherman, and then 7th Campeonato Int de Pesca Gross de Portimao. With only one day left in the fishing and the forecast for southerly winds, tomorrow will be the final test for all the teams. Good luck to all the fishermen.

As the Water in the Sea of Cortez Heats Up the Striped Marlin Fishing ,,is Going Ballistic

As the Water in the Sea of Cortez Heats Up the Striped Marlin Fishing
is Going Ballistic

14 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA
Offshore World Championship Day Two Results. Tournament Fishing Report
Courtesy of PicanteSportfishing.com

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There is only one word to describe the fishing here in Cabo this week,
and that word is spectacular! We are on course to possibly some new
records. We thought yesterday was a great day with forty-seven teams
releasing 144 Striped Marlin. But today was even better with the same
number of teams releasing 167 Striped Marlin. Almost every boat has
released Striped Marlin. That's 304 Striped Marlin caught by 47 teams
in just two days.

Right now the conditions are getting even better as the Pacific is
holding around 62 degrees Fahrenheit and the Sea of Cortez is in the
high 70's to low 80's Fahrenheit.(See caboweatherchannel.com) The
colder water on the Pacific is driving the fish to the Cortez side of
the Baja peninsula. And with the warm water in the Sea of Cortez
creating a temperature break near the Gordo Banks the Striped Marlin
are piling up.

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It's like going to a dinner line. At the temperature break there are
squid, baitfish and then the Striped Marlin. And depending on how the
water temperatures shape up tomorrow, it could be an even better day.

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So at the end of the day the leaders are, for day two, Master Dolphins
Fisherman Team which made a great comeback from a slow day one;
followed by the 2012 IGFA Offshore World Champions and in third for the
day 39th Annual Bluewater Tournament team with 2000 points.

And the overall first three places are IGFA Offshore World Champions,
followed by Master Dolphins Fisherman, then 39th Annual Bluewater
Tournament team. And there are still a few other teams within striking
range. This could be one of the most exciting tournaments in recent
history.

Cabo San Lucas attracts fishermen from all over the world and you can
see why. People often come to Cabo when their vacations are due. Keep
an eye on this tournament and then decide to come to Cabo this year
when the fishing is exceptional.

2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Starts Out with Some Real Action as the Striped Marlin Bite and are Doing Some Dancing of their Own

2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Starts Out with Some Real Action as the  Striped Marlin Bite and are Doing Some Dancing of their Own

14 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA Offshore World  Championship Day One Results. Tournament Fishing Report Courtesy of  PicanteSportfishing.com

Today was the first day of the 2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship and what a  day it was! Hopes have been high since the Striped Marlin bite has been so strong,  and it turns out that today has been one of the best days the tournament has had  in quite a while. In fact it has been a great day with 47 teams consisting of 209  anglers, releasing 144 Striped Marlin. The hook-up conversion rate was a whopping  80.45%. That is some really amazing fishing. Here is another amazing fact, the  average number of billfish per team is 3. That is great fishing anywhere. Consider  that these are fisherman from all over the world and they are not all used to the  type of fishing that is most affective here. And, of course, there is the nerve  factor. Even seasoned fishermen get nervous during such a prestigious tournament.  But with the advice of the captains and mates and the cooperation of the large  number of Striped Marlin this tournament is going to go down as one the of best  ever.
Here are the unofficial leaders on Day one:
2010 IGFA Offshore World Champions with 2200 points. At 200 points a fish that  means that they landed 11 Striped Marlin. They are followed by two teams with 1400  points each, San Carlos Cantina Cup and XV Torneio de Marlin Azul do Rio de  Janeiro. Then tied for third place with 1200 points each are 7th Campeonato Int de  Pesca Grossa de Portimao and 39th Annual Bluewater Tournament.
The official results will be announced later as all the catch videos have to be  reviewed. That means some real busy people. Tune in tomorrow for more reports or  visit www.picantesportfishing.com for daily summaries.

2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship

13 May 2012. Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Report by www.Picantesportfishing.com

The 2012 International Game Fish Association Offshore World Championship is starting up this weekend. There are plenty
of great prizes and lots of prestige for the fishermen. Everyone is already a winner since to be invited to compete
in this tournament you have to have won a qualifying IGFA tournament and be invited to this tournament.
There have been some rule clarifications to make the tournament easier to police. This year the rules state that
each team gets a different boat each day and has to use that captain to keep it a level playing field. Circle hooks
are to be used on any natural bait. Twenty-four dead baits are being supplied to each boat, but the boats can fish for
their own live bait using the required 30 pound Momoi Hi-vis fluorescent yellow line.

This year there are 46 teams representing more than 20 countries participating in the tournament. The real
excitement will start tomorrow night with the rules briefing and boat draw followed by the kickoff dinner. From
Team Picante and all the Picantesportfishing.com employees, good luck to all the participants and crews. And as can be
seen in the photo: Bienvenidos.

15 February 2012 Fishing Report

15 February 2012, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Sportfishing report from www.picantesportfishing.com.

What is sport fishing like in February in Cabo San Lucas? Well it’s a mixed bag of fishes. There are a good variety of fishes available. The main attraction, as usual in Cabo San Lucas, is marlin. And this time of year it is Striped Marlin that are available.

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 With our cool water temperatures the bait are in and so are the Striped Marlin. There have been some good catches of Striped Marlin and an unusual catch of a Blue Marlin in February. You never know for sure what you can catch here in Cabo. There have also been some siting’s of Swordfish.

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The Yellowtail bite has been pretty good and should continue for a while. And there are some nice grouper being caught.

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 There have been some reports of grouper of over 50 pounds just outside of the marina. There are still Sierra Mackerel around and they are keeping the inshore fishermen happy.

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And the Yellowfin Tuna are still biting even though not many big ones are coming to the boats.

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And there have been some nice Wahoo caught during  the month.

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And it was exciting that the Picante 45  and Chaos one day saw a pod of Killer Whales right between the two boats.

There is our mixed bag. And there are more to come.

Picante Sportfishing's December Fishing Report

The Month of December 2011 Equals Big Tuna

 If one word is needed to describe the fishing in Cabo San Lucas during the month of December 2011, that word would be Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna to be exact. If we go a step further the two words that described December fishing would be Big Tuna. We could go to Lots of Tuna and then to Lots of Big Tuna and on and on. Well, over 50% of the fish caught in December were Yellowfin Tuna. And you will be able to see in the photos that there were lots of big ones.

The beginning of the month started out with a real fun trip for two of our clients from Georgia. They had a pretty good day with a couple of Striped Marlin being released on the Picante 29. That would be considered a great fishing day by most, but that was not how the 7^th of December 2011 would be remembered. It was the end of the day and Captain Alex and Mate Fernando were bringing in the lines when one of the last two lines in the water went tight. Well they hooked up and started a fight that would end up lasting 4 ½ hours. They got in after dark and since the fish had died during the fight, they decided to weigh the Big Blue Marlin that they had brought in.

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Well they did and it tipped the scales at 601 pounds. That is one whopper of a marlin. They were the only boat fishing from the Picante Sportfishing Fleet that day and they hit it big-time.

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Then it was time for the tuna to step up to the plate, no pun intended.

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Some days it was just some nice sized eating fish.

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And then there were other days when there were true giants landed.

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It seemed like Captain Brincos and Mate Hugo onboard the Salsa were the guys with the hot hands.

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They brought in quite a few big Yellowfin Tuna. A lot of them were bigger than the captain.

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The other boats did their parts and brought in lots of Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado and more Striped Marlin.

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The Picantito II, a 24’ Shamrock had some good days, especially the one where they ran out of room for their flags. They landed 8 Dorado, released a couple more, caught a Wahoo and released 2 Striped Marlin.

All in all December 2011 in Cabo San Lucas has been a great month.