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Fish Report for 4-21-2011
The Cabo San Lucas Fishing Report for The Gavoita Sportfishing Fleet 4/21/2011
4-21-2011
Larry Edwards
It was another very upbeat week for the Cabo San Lucas sportfishing
anglers with 100% of our offshore sportfishers landing a billfish per
day fished. The 33' Crystaliner sportfisher, "Gaviota IV", skippered
by Captain Octavio Castillo, had a 4 billfish release day, fishing in
the Destiladeras area, just north of the Gorda Banks. However, the
hot spot for the week proved to be the 1150 Fathom Spot, about 20
miles easterly from Cabo San Lucas. While the billfish were
scattered about through the week, the biggest percentage came from
the 1150 area. For the first time in many months, all of the
billfish were taken on the eastern side of Cabo San Lucas, toward the
Sea of Cortez and with the water temps improving in that area, it is
likely to be a sustained bite for awhile. The overall combined
catches for 12 days fished reflected 21 billfish released. What made
this past week unusual was the lack of any other species, such as
dorado, yellowffin tuna or wahoo.
Cabo Climate:
Mostly sunny & warm days with pleasant evenings and temps from 61 nights to 87 daytime highs.
Sea Conditions:
Water temps much improved on the Sea of Cortez side and cool on the Pacific. Temps down to 61 degrees inshore on the Pacific side, rising to 67-68 at the Golden Gate & Jaime Banks, rising to 71 at Cabo San Lucas and continuing the rise to 75 outside Santa Maria Bay and again moving upward to 79-80 degrees from the 1150 Fathom Spot to the Cabrillo Sea Mount.
Best Fishing Area:
The 1150 Fathom Spot was the place to be but billfish were caught in several areas, including Destiladers, Chileno and Santa Maria.
Best Lures/Bait:
Live bait was best but a few fish are coming at the lures with some eagerness, making it easy to do the "bait & switch" drop backs. Mackerel colors and dorado colors working well
Live Bait Supply:
Fair amounts of caballitos, along with other mixed baits.
Cabo Climate:
Mostly sunny & warm days with pleasant evenings and temps from 61 nights to 87 daytime highs.
Sea Conditions:
Water temps much improved on the Sea of Cortez side and cool on the Pacific. Temps down to 61 degrees inshore on the Pacific side, rising to 67-68 at the Golden Gate & Jaime Banks, rising to 71 at Cabo San Lucas and continuing the rise to 75 outside Santa Maria Bay and again moving upward to 79-80 degrees from the 1150 Fathom Spot to the Cabrillo Sea Mount.
Best Fishing Area:
The 1150 Fathom Spot was the place to be but billfish were caught in several areas, including Destiladers, Chileno and Santa Maria.
Best Lures/Bait:
Live bait was best but a few fish are coming at the lures with some eagerness, making it easy to do the "bait & switch" drop backs. Mackerel colors and dorado colors working well
Live Bait Supply:
Fair amounts of caballitos, along with other mixed baits.
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