The only two billfish for the week were taken aboard the "GAVIOTA I" and on the same day. Even more unusual is no stripers were caught this past week and the two billfish included a smaller blue marlin that weighed in at 230 lb.s and a sailfish that was released.

Rounding out the catch was 8 yellowfin tuna in the 18-35 lb. ranges. Both billfish and the yellowifin tuna were caught right out in front of Cabo San Lucas, just outside the area known as Cabeza De Ballena, (Whale's Head) by the Mexican skippers and "Gray Rock" by the Gringo skippers. This area is often overlooked by many captains as the proximity to the harbor is so close that if you miss, the angler will swear up and down that you were trying to save on fuel. The overall catches for the week for 10 days fished reflected the 1 blue marlin, 1 sailfish released, 17 yellowfin tuna (to 35 lbs.) and 25 dorado, (12-24 lbs.). The summer slowdown for the charter sportfishers has been readily evident this past couple of weeks but soon it will be tournament fishing time and things will again start to "pop" throughout the area.

Cabo Climate:
Mostly sunny and warm days this week with a few scattered clouds and temps that ranged from 74 nights to 97 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions:
A little breezy on the Pacific side with 10-15 knots of wind most of the week but still, very fishable. Pacific side sea temps ranged from 81-82 inshore to about 5 miles, rising to 85-86 out to the 1000 fathom line. Temp break at Cabo Falso from 81 to 86 and gently rising to 87-88 by Gorda Banks and above.

Best Fishing Area:
The billfish were caught right out in front of Cabo, about a mile or two from the harbor. Overall, the better fishing remains on the Pacific side with dorado closer toward the shore. The tuna seem to be scattered about with a few fish in all of the Pacific side locations.

Best Bait/Lure:
Live bait was best for the dorado, especially on the drop-back after one was hooked up on the artificials. Almost always one or more came with the initial fish and would bite the baits. Tuna mostly on the cedar plugs and feathers with the bigger fish on live bait on the slide after the initial fish was hooked while trolling. Anglers were having to pay attention and get the live baits in quickly to be successful.

Live Bait Supply:
Remained good right through the full moon phase for most of the boats.