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.

Giant Yellowfin Tuna Wins 2011 Los Cabo Tuna Jackpot, But Is Overshadowed By Big Winnings of Second Place Fish

4 November 2011. Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Fishing report courtesy of picantesportfishing.com

 

Just as was anticipated, today turned out to be a great day in the 2011 Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot. It was declared as the best fishing day in the history of the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot. The first day was a parade of medium Yellowfin Tuna from about 40 pounds to almost 119 pounds until the giant 198.1 pound giant tuna that was the top fish of day one.

Hopes were high as the second day started and not only were the hopes high, but the catches were up there, too. Day two was a much more exciting day with fish ranging from about 140 pounds up to the three giant Yellowfin Tuna that tipped the scales at over 200 pounds.

As the day headed to the end of weigh station time the anticipation was high for the Cabo Magic team that had already weighed in a monster Yellowfin Tuna of 213 pounds. That was the fish to beat and it was looking good for the Magic Team.

Then just as the clock was ticking down and the last boats were in the harbor for the weighins the fun started. First, Team True weighed a 164 pound big Yellowfin Tuna that knocked the 149.4 pound Yellowfin Tuna weighed in earlier by the Maybe Manana out of the $10,000 jackpot. That really got the crown excited. Then the team from True really got the excitement up by weighing their second fish. It hit the scales at 206 pounds which topped the second place giant Yellowfin Tuna cow of 205 from team Bottom Line. Then the announcement was made that the Team True was entered in all the jackpots.

What that all means is that the team on Cabo Magic won first place, but since they weren’t in the big jackpots they didn’t hit the big money. They did take home a cool $34,800. They fought the fish for 4.5 hours and deserved the win. 

But the big winner was team True, that was entered in all the jackpots. They won $190,200 in the Day Two optional and also won $4,320 for second place. That brought their winnings to $194,520.

Third place was won by team Bottom Line. In all it was a very exciting 2011Tuna Jackpot, one that won’t be forgotten for a long time.

Giant 198.1 Pound Yellowfin Tuna Captures Lead in Day One of the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot

3 November 2011 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Day one of the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot tournament had just come to an end. There were 108 boats entered in the tournament, but only a few hit the scales with qualifying fish. The big fish of the day was a 198.1 pound giant Yellowfin Tuna that got lots of ooo’s and ahhhh’s from the crowd. Eleven tuna were weighed and only 4 were over 100 pounds. There is nothing wrong with tuna under 100 pounds, but in the Tuna Jackpot everyone is looking for the giants. And the 198.1 pound Yellowfin Tuna caught on the Angelina fit the bill to a tee.

And a 55.5 pound Wahoo caught by the Checkmate won the day 1 Wahoo/Dorado Jackpot.

Now the big excitement is coming up. With the showing of fish today the fishermen will be energized to go out and work hard for some winners. And with the winds still down the boats will be ready to run the distance out to the tuna grounds.

--  teampicante@picantesportfishing.com Team Picante www.picantesportfishing.com   Learn the secret and do as our returning customers do and book with Picante Sportfishing and see why. Come make some sportfishing memories with Picante Sportfishing. www.picantesportfishing.com  Proud corporate sponsors of the IGFA and The Billfish Foundation  Friendly, helpful staff and crews will make your trip memorable. 

Second Place Big Blue Marlin Takes the Big Jackpots to the Tune of over $1.1 Million

23 October 2011 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico Bisbee Black and Blue Tournament Report from Picantesportfishing.com

Last night was the big awards banquet. It took place right here in the marina right in front of Picantesportfishing.com’s office.  The winners were just what were expected from the daily totals.

And here is how it went; first place was Angler Luis Arballo and his team aboard Bad Medicine. Their big fish was a Blue Marlin of 409 pounds, which was caught the first day and their total winnings were $394,090.

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The most interesting winners were Tiger Spirit team, because they were in all the big daily jackpots. Their 395 pound Blue Marlin made their 2^nd place winnings rocket to the sum of $1,162,842.50. Catching the biggest fish has its rewards, but being in the right jackpots can really pay off. They also won an offshore trip to Panama.

Third place went to Pegasus, part of the Picantesportfishing.com fleet, and Vicente Rangel. Their 329 pound Blue Marlin netted them $283,752.

Fourth place went to El Lobo and their 313 pound Blue Marlin weighed in on Friday. They took home a cool $259,745 in prize money.

In the release divisions the winners were Hammertime, $47,791; Big Time, $16,543 and third went to Reel Energy for $9,190.

Ending with a quote from Wayne Bisbee, tournament director, “… we are the big enchilada of sportfishing, We’re the World Series, Super Bowl, and Triple Crown all rolled into one wet and wild ride.”

--  teampicante@picantesportfishing.com Team Picante www.picantesportfishing.com   Learn the secret and do as our returning customers do and book with Picante Sportfishing and see why. Come make some sportfishing memories with Picante Sportfishing. www.picantesportfishing.com  Proud corporate sponsors of the IGFA and The Billfish Foundation  Friendly, helpful staff and crews will make your trip memorable. 

21 October 2011 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico Bisbee Black and Blue Tournament Report from Picantesportfishing.com

Day three of the 2011 Bisbee’s Black and Blue Marlin Tournament has been another interesting fishing day. The first fish of the day was a 313 Blue Marlin brought in by the El Lobo. It was early in the day and the crowd wasn’t very big, but the crowd reaction was big as the fish tipped the scale at 13 pounds over the minimum. In this type of tournament where there are various jackpots a smallish fish may not win the tournament, but may score big in the jackpot. So everyone is hoping to get a fish weighed and then get out and catch another and maybe win the tournament with points as well as the various jackpots.

As it turned out the El Lobo fish was the big winner of the day. Another fish was brought to the scales by Bull Rider, but it only weighed in at 228 pounds.

As was expected there were more billfish caught today, but they just weren’t big enough. The fishing was good, but not for big fish. Tune in tomorrow for the final results. As it stands now the winner is Bad Medicine with 409 points, Tiger Spirit with 395 points, Pegasus, part of Picantesportfishing.com charter fleet, with 329 points and El Lobo with 313 points. After the final announcements tomorrow night we will know how the money will be distributed. It should be real interesting.