Another very difficult fishing week for Cabo San Lucas anglers for the offshore waters and for the first time in many months not a single dorado showed up in the fish counts. The striper action was nearly as slow and only a single billfish was reported, taken aboard the "Gaviota I" in the early part of the week. The cooler water is pushing southerly on the Pacific side with temps at about 65 degrees just above the Golden Gate Bank and it appears that the cooler water push has moved the billfish and dorado out of the area, probably around the corner at Cabo and into the Sea of Cortez and across the Sea of Cortez to Mazatlan. The inshore fishing, especially for yellowtail, (jurel) has kept the action alive with the bulk of the fish in the 25 to 35 lb. ranges. The "Fish Cabo" reported a total of 27 yellowtail, all taken on the Pacific side and along the coastal high spots about 20 miles above Cabo Falso. The overall combind fish counts for a total of 26 days fished reflected 1 striper, ("Gaviota I", at the Jaime Bank) 2 Mako shakrs, 1 roosterfish, 12 skipjack, 38 Sierra, (Spanish mackerel) and 47 yellowtail.

Cabo Climate: Some intermittent cloud cover but lots of sunshine, too, with temps from 50 nights to 79 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Cooler waters pushing southerly on the Pacific side with 65 temps just below the finger bank, rising to 68-69 across the Golden Gate and down to Cabo Falso. A plume of cool water separates the Pacific & Sea of Cortez, running north to south from Cabo Falso, dropping to about 64 degrees. From Cabo San Lucas to Gorda Banks the temps increase to 70-71 degrees and the warmest waters are just outside the 1000 fathom curve and the 1150 fathom spot, now at 73-74 degrees.

Best Fishing Area: Migrino was best for the inshore yellowtail fishing but yellowtail were caught in several locations on the Pacific, fishing on the rocky high spots.

Best Bait/Lure: The yellowtail were biting best on the yo-yo iron lures, blue & white and sardine colors and also bit pretty good on the tolled Rapala Magnums.

Bait Supply: There was a good supply this past week but not much billfish to put the bait to work.