What a week for Cabo San Lucas that began with the Bisbee Black and Blue Tournament. First place winner, a 409 lb. blue marlin, was taken aboard the "Bad Medicine" by Angler Luis Arballo, taking $394,090.00 and followed by the 2nd place winner, a 395 lb. blue marlin, taken aboard the "Tiger Spirit" by angler Luis Alberto Liera, that paid a whopping $1,162,842.50. The big bucks went to the 2nd place winner resulting from entries in the side jackpots. 3rd place, a 329 lb. blue marlin, taken aboard the "Pegasus" by angler Vicente Rangel, earned $283,752.50 and the 4th place fish, a 313 lb. blue marlin, taken aboard the "El Lobo" by angler Steve Skota, earned $259,745.00. Another great year for the Bisbee event that keeps Cabo San Lucas in the spot light for the world's biggest money tournaments.

Cabo's October was bustling with all sorts of fishermen and lady anglers and par normal, the busiest fishing month of the year. The MDM SUPPLY GROUPS from Montana, fished two days aboard 21 boats each day that produced phenomenal fishing results that included 2 blue marlin released, 29 stripers released, 6 sailfish released, 56 yellowfin tuna, (to 50-plus lbs.) 1 wahoo and 311 dorado. The overall combined catches for a total of 70 days fished reflected 3 blue marlin, (2 released) 38 stripers released 8 sailfish released, 64 yellowfin tuna, 2 wahoo and 529 dorado, (just short of limit fishing for dorado).

According to Roberto Marquez, owner of the Fish Cabo Fleet, "the fishing has been nothing short of excellent this past week and we are looking forward to the next 45-60 days of continued action".

Cabo Climate: Mostly sunny & warm days with temps ranging from 68 nights to 94 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Overall, the sea conditions were superb for the most part with surface winds mostly light and variable, (5-15 mph) and excellent water temps that ranged from 84.5 on the Pacific side and southerly to Cabo Falso, then changing to 8s degrees and gradually rising to 87 at the Gorda Banks.

Best Fishing Area: Unquestionably, the Pacific side was the place to be fishing this past week.

Best Lure/Bait: Live bait was best for the stripers and sailfish and of course, worked well on the dorado and larger yellowfin, too, but artificials were also working quite well for dorado and the feathers and cedar plugs for the yellowfin.

Live Bait Supply: Considering the number of boats fishing this past week the bait supply was very good for the caballitos and we heard no mention of shortages.