What a difference a week makes and of course, stable water temperatures and good water clarity. This past week from Cabo San Lucas saw the boats averaging a billfish per boat, albeit, the "highliners" were present, as usual. "Tuna Time" was high billfish boat for the week and reflected 6 billfish for three days fished and rounding out his catch with 3 dorado. The billfish were scattered about in different areas and they were much more eager to bite the lures and baits this go-round. The "Gaviota VIII" reported 4 billfish for 3 days fished, along with 20 yellowfin tuna and a single dorado to round out his catch. The overall combined fish counts for 24 days fished reflected 24 stripers, (all but one released) 1 mako shark, 12 dorado to 33 lbs. and 66 yellowfin tuna from 15-55 lbs.

Cabo Climate:
Partly cloudy days and nights and a hard night's rain in the early week. Temps ranged from 73 nights to 92 daytime highs and humidity was in the air.

Sea Conditions:
Sea Temps were stable and the waters have warmed back up. Pacific side was at 77 degrees and rising to 81 by Cabo San Lucas and gradually rising to 83 degrees at the Gorda Banks. Sea of Cortez side was very good clarity for most areas.

Best Fishing Area:
The billfish were being taken in many locations

Best Lure/Bait:
Billfish were chasing the lures pretty good this past week but the live bait drop back was near 100% effective. Tuna were taken on feathers of assorted colors, cedar plugs, a few on the rapalas and the bigger fish on live bait.

Bait Supply:
The cabillitos were readily available this past week for most of the boats.