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http://www.cortezcharters.comWhile the overall fishing/catching slowed down a little this past
week, it was still very good fishing and at the end of the day, every boat had fish aboard. High boat for billfish this past week was the "Gaviota X" and "Tuna Time", both with 4 stripers released for 3 days fished. "Gaviota VII" had a total of 5 stripers released for a 5-day fishing period and reported the only mako shark caught this past week. The water temps have cooled considerably on the Pacific side and the break is at Cabo Falso, just around the corner from Cabo San Lucas. where the 70-74 degree water pushes up to the 82 degree water that continues to rise to 84 degrees on into the Sea of Cortez. The overall combined fish counts for a total of 31 days fished reflected 24 stripers released, 1 mako shark, 1 wahoo, 11 dorado, (18-35 lb. fish) and 81 yellowfin tuna, (12-40 lb. fish).
Cabo Climate:
Sunny & clear skies with warm days and temps that ranged from 70 nights to 93 daytime highs.
Sea Conditions:
Very good conditions prevail on the Sea of Cortez - side of Cabo San Lucas with temps gradually rising from 82 at Cabo San Lucas to 84 at the Gordo Banks and beyond.
Best Fishing Area:
Billfish were scattered throughout the area from Cabo Falso and out to the 95 Fathom Spot and on up to the Palmilla Ridge area. No real concentrations but billfish scattered all along the Cabo Corridor.
Best Lure/Bait:
The aritificials were working well to raise the fish and the drop-back with a live bait was close to a 100% bite ratio.
Bait Supply:
Remained good through the week for caballitos.
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The big Atlantic barracuda took over this past week and were the mainstay of the caribbean critter action from the Marina El Cid Fleet in Puerto Morelos. These toothy creatures are running in the 20-40 lb. ranges with an occasional bigger fish showing up in the mix. The billfish catches slowed up a little this past week but for no apparent reason as the water temps and clarity are near perfect. ......