It appears that the billfish may have filtered around the tip of Cabo San Lucas and started their move into the Sea of Cortez. At least that was what the fish report for this past week reflected and while it may be an anomaly, (the billfish move doesn't usually start until mid-February) we'll be looking forward to the report for the coming week just to see if the trend proves true. Overall, the fishing for the week was quite slow and for no apparent reason. This forced the boats to start looking around on the Sea of Cortez side that reflected a billfish on the 95 Fathom spot and another just above the Gorda Banks. The other two billfish were taken at Pozo De Cota on the Pacific side. While not a bonanza by a long shot, it is an indicator that the fish may be on the move. The overall fish counts for a total of 17 days fished reflected a combined total of 4 billfish released, 4 dorado, 17 yellowfin tuna, 10 skipjack tuna, 1 Sierra and 3 roosterfish.

Cabo Climate: Partly cloudy days for the early week and then, sunny and clear days from Thursday, with temps that ranged from a cool 52 nights to 80 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: The Golden Gate Bank to Cabo Falso on the Pacific side was fairly stable at 69 degrees with the warmest water about 5 miles out to the southwest of the Jaime Bank at 71-72. From Cabo San Lucas to Los Frailes on the Sea of Cortez side, the temps ranged from 68-70.5 with the cooler waters closer to Cabo.

Best Fishing Area: No specific area was reported.

Best Lure/Bait: Billfish taken on presented live baits to billfish seen on the surface.

Live Bait Supply: Mostly caballitos with a few mackerel in the bait mix.