It's been a long time since Cabo San Lucas enjoyed the wide-open dorado bite and limit style fishing for most boats and many, many releases of the smaller fish. Even better, the move into October, one of the best fishing months of the year, the anglers have come back to the docks and the boats have finally been fishing. I can't remember how long it's been since I reported for a combined total of 43 days fished, but it has been well over a year and maybe two.

Here it is, on top of the full moon, and the fishing is just red-hot with the dorado being the center of attraction and the Pacific side providing the area. While the billfish action has been a little off for this time of year, we think it's because of the easy dorado catches that tend to please the anglers and the skippers just aren't going to leave the people-pleasing fishing to chase billfish unless they are requested to do so. The overall fishing reports for 43 days fished reflected near limit fishing for dorado that ranged from smaller, 10-pounders to larger, 40-plus pounders, (so it was easy to pick & choose). The actual numbers reflected 13 stripers released, 1 sailfish released, 4 wahoo, 23 yellowfin tuna, (20-60 lb. fish) and 335 dorado.

Cabo Climate:
Partly cloudy days but warm and with intermittent sunny periods and temps from 71 nights to 97 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions:
Fishable everywhere with a bit more swell on the Pacific side and prevailing NW surface breezes and temps holding stable at 86-87 degrees from the Finger Bank, wrapping Cabo and up to Gorda Banks and beyond.

Best Fishing Area:
The Pacific side continues to reign for the fishing results for dorado, yellowfin and billfish.

Best Bait/Lure:
Live bait was best when it was available, but plenty of fish taken on the arttificials.

Live Bait Supply:
Difficult over the past few days as the full moon spanned the area and the bait fish disappeared.