Fishing seems to get better and better for the billfish and the opportunities for dorado and yellowfin tuna are available daily. The high boat for this past week was the "Fish Cabo", skippered by Captain Gil Marquez, reporting in for 4 fishing days with a catch of 9 stripers released and 12 dorado, (15-18 lb. average) and 12 yellowfin tuna, (25-35 lb. fish). The only fish that was absent from the counts this pst week were the wahoo and while there were some caught, the wahoo counts were way down.

Overall fish counts for a combined total of 26 days fished reflected 29 stripers, (27 released) 34 yellowfin tuna, (most fish in the 25-35 lb. ranges with a few in the 55-65 lb. ranges) and 75 dorado, (mostly in the 15-20 lb. ranges and a few in the 25-30 lb. ranges).

Cabo Climate: Mostly sunny days with a few passing clouds and temps that ranged from 51 nights to 81 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: The Golden Gate Bank area, from the beach and out to 20 miles, holding at 77 degrees and rising to 78 degrees at the Jaime Bank & continuing the rise to 79-80 out to and beyond the 1000 fathom curve, wrapping Cabo and up to the 1150 fathom spot. The big temp break is midway between Gorda Banks and Las Frailes, falling to 74 degrees and greenish waters.

Best Fishing Area: The Pacific side remains the place to be with the fish scattered from the Golden Gate Bank area and southerly to Cabo and out to the Herradura area, southeast of Cabo San Lucas.

Best Bait/Lure: Lures are doing well throughout the area and the mackerel colors and dorado colors continue to be bit well. Live bait continues to be essential for the billfish, dorado and tuna, so be sure to take 10-15 live bait per fishing day.

Live Bait Supply: Remains good even with the coming brighter moon phase and a few mackerel showing up in the mix.