About half the number of boats fished this week in comparison to last week and the overall fish counts reflected a reduced result. High Boat for the week was the "Gaviota XI", with 4 stripers released, 1 wahoo and 22 dorado for 5 days fished, all on the Pacific side of Cabo. The overall fish counts for a total of 18 days fished reflected 12 stripers released, 2 wahoo, 18 yellowfin tuna, 2 Sierra and 60 dorado. According to Roberto Marquez, owner of the Fish Cabo Fleet, the full moon played a big role in the diminished catches for the boats. He said the boats were seeing the fish but they were unwilling to bite and it often required a re-presentation of the bait to the billfish.

Cabo Climate: Partly cloudy days with coolish nights and temps that ranged from 52 nights to 74 daytime highs, (Quite cool for the Cabo San Lucas area).

Sea Conditions: Water temps are warmer than the air temps. On the Pacific side, from the Finger Bank, down to the Golden Gate Bank and on to the Jaime Bank, the temps are holding fairly stable at 77 degrees and slowly rising to 79 by the Gorda Banks and above to Boca Del Tule.

Best Fisihing Area: Remains best along the Pacific side of cabo, from the area just above the Golden Gate Bank, across the bank itself and down to Cabo Falso and out to the Herradura to the south of Cabo.

Best Bait/Lure: Live bait was best when available but pretty good fishing with the artificials this week, along with fair results on the ballyhoo baits, slow trolled from the outriggers.

Bait Supply: It was difficult over the full moon but since there were fewer boats fishing this past week, the bait supply held up for the bait requirement.