The sportfisher, "Tuna Time", skippered by Captain Roberto Padilla, sets the pace on billfish and yellowfin tuna for their two fishing days this past week. Day one, fishing with the Robert Wesley group of five, from Deer Park, TX, landed 25 yellowfin tuna and released a striper. Day two, fishing with the Peter Khai family of six, (Mom, dad and the four boys, ages 13,12,8 & 4) North Hills, CA, released a black marlin that was estimated at 250-275 lbs. and two stripers for their fishing day. The "Gaviota X" produced the first sailfish for the season fishing outside of the Palmilla Ridge. The overall fish counts for a combined total of 15 days fished reflected 1 black marlin released, 1 sailfish, 7 stripers released, 1 mako shark, 11 dorado and 62 yellowfin tuna. Even the full moon phase of the past week had little effect on the fishing as the catching seemed to be steadily improving as the water temps kept moving upwards.

Cabo Climate:
Intermittently cloudy days with periods of sunshine and temps from 74 nights to 96 daytime highs and a SSE breeze at 10-15 mph. Chance of rain by Saturday resulting from Hurricane Dora.

Sea Conditions:
SSE breeze at 10-15 mph and southerly swell starting to show from Hurricane Dora, but still very fishable. Temps from 83-84 and range from the Golden Gate Bank, down across the Jaime Bank, wrapping Cabo San Lucas and on up to Las Frailes on the Sea of Cortez side.

Best Fishing area:
Billfish were scattered about with fish caught in several different locations. The bulk of the yellowfin tuna came from two areas, Herradura, just south of Cabo about 10 miles and off the "White Hills" about 25 miles outside of Cabo.

Best Lure/Bait:
The black marlin was taken on an artificial and most of the stripers were taken on live bait. The tuna catches were on the feathers and cedar plugs with most of the fish in the 20-30 lb. ranges.

Live Bait Supply:
Good supply of caballitos and an occasional mackerel in the mix.