The Pacific striped marlin were the fish of the week and the "Gaviota IX" was the high boat for the week, landing 8 marlin, (releasing 7) for five days fished. There were 13 off shore fishing days and 1 inshore fishing day that resulted in 18 stripers, 17 released and 1 dorado for the off shore waters along with 3 yellowtail and 3 skipjack for the 1 inshore fishing day. All of the fishing this past week was on the Sea of Cortez side of Cabo as the warmer waters stretched from Cabo San Lucas Bay, north and easterly throughout the entire area.

Cabo Climate: Mostly sunny, clear and hot days with pleasant evenings. Temperatures ranged from 68 nights to 97 daytime highs. Definitely hats, sun glasses and sun screen conditions for the week.

Sea Conditions: The Pacific side remained a bit windy with prevailing westerly surface winds and sea temps that were cold, from about 62-65 from the finger bank south to Cristobal, rising to 68-69 from there to Cabo Falso, then a 4-5 mile band of 74 degree water from Cabo Falso to Cabo. From Cabo and beyond into the Sea of Cortez, the temps ranged from 77-80 degrees. All of the Sea of Cortez side remained very fishable with mostly calm conditions and excellent water clarity.

Best Fishing Area: The 1150 Fathom Spot on the Sea of Cortez side of Cabo was the "hot spot" for the past week with about 90% of the action in that area.

Best Bait/Lure: Fish that were coming in on the lures were eager to take the live bait dropped back as the lure was removed from the water. The lures worked pretty good for some of the boats but getting the fish to "stick" on the lures is not nearly as sure a thing as the live bait drop back method.

Live Bait Supply: Caballitos were the mainstay of the live bait supply and were readily available at the $3.00 per bait rate.