Cabo San Lucas Fishing Report 13th to 19th February 2016

| By Pisces Sportfishing on 2/23/2016 1:21:27 AM | Views (235)

Overall Catch Success Rate All Species Combined 82%
Numbers at a glance: Billfish 8 %, Tuna 59 %, other 42 %, Dorado 9%

BILLFISH: On February 13th David Mitchell and Bill Hicks visiting from Hobbs, New Mexico went out aboard the Pisces 38ft C Rod vessel, these lucky anglers reeled the first Swordfish of the season!, a beautiful 115 lbs spotted outside of Jaime Banks using live bait. There was a few Striped Marlin spotted outside of Palmilla area in San Jose del Cabo, a symptom of the fishing transition that soon will move over the Sea of Cortes to warmer waters. Pisces 42ft Hot Rod vessel traveled to Palmilla and got tight lines for Dan Cunniffe, Mike Ceseña and Jim McKenna that released 130 lbs Striped Marlin with a large sardine locally called sardineta. They were visiting from Pittsford, New York. Pisces 42ft Hot Rod again got tight lines the next day for Texas group Harry & Elizabeth Sturges, Charlotte & Brooke Pezell, which released another 120 lbs Striped Marlin. Pisces Rebecca released a Sailfish, weight estimated 90 lbs, using a purple lure outside of Migriño for the group of Cindy Casso visiting from Kenly, North Carolina. One more time hot Hot Rod vessel got and successfully released one Striped Marlin, one dorado and a wahoo weight estimated 25 lbs about 40 miles out of the Hill for the Sturges group visiting from Texas. Eight percent of the Pisces anglers released Billfish which consist in 3 Striped Marlin, 1 Swordfish and a Sailfish.

OTHER SPECIES: Tuna still being the main catch, Pisces 32ft Bill Collector reeled ten yellow fin tunas between 30 to 45 lbs with cedar plugs outside of the Golden gate spot for Phil and Michelle Timothy from Utah. Valerie 35ft Pisces vessel got tight lines on twenty three tunas at La Ballena spot, getting everybody in the action: Monica Vining, John Park, John Ernest, Morgan Harris, Elizabeth and Kris Sokolowski visiting from Atlanta, Georgia. 31 ft Pisces Tiburon traveled 44 miles out of the Hill and reeled twenty four tunas for David Ryan´s group visiting from Phoenix, Arizona. Pisces Rebecca did good bringing twelve tunas between 10 to 30 lbs outside of La Ballena for George Schneider and Sarah Adamczyk from Alberta, Canada. Pisces 31ft Tracy Ann reeled twenty six tunas 22 lbs outside of Pescadero and San Pedrito area for Joseph Kennedy, David Farrell, Walter Oates and James Hall visiting from Spartenburg, South Carolina, who were fishing with us many days and were so pleased with their catch! As long as we move on to the season, we will see more inshore action, fun to reel, fight and release! Panga 27ft Tres Amigos got red snapper, trigger fish, jack crevelle and roosters, 5 to 8lbs. for Phillip Rick and Anderson Bernie from South Carolina. Pisces 31ft La Brisa got fifteen triggerfish and three yellow tails in a half day trip in Margaritas spot for Ray Washburn group from California. Adriana 28ft vessel reeled twenty trigger fish, four snooks and two jacks in Margaritas for the Miller family. Panga 27ft Tres Amigos hooked a rooster and needle fish for Sue Ferrell, Jim Hall and Anderson Bernies from South Carolina. All inshore fish were successfully released. Fifty nine percent of our anglers caught 415 yellow fin tunas, the other 42% a variety of inshore fish: 68 trigger fish, 12 yellow tails, 4 snooks and a bunch of skipjacks, Spanish mackerel and a needle fish, only the nine percent reeled six dorados.

LOCATION: Golden Gate, La Ballena, 40 miles out, 190 Spot, 37 miles of the Old light house, San Jaime, 230 spot, 150 Spot, Pescadero, Margaritas, Palmilla, 46 miles out of the 280 spot
WEATHER: Clear Skies, Calm winds 
AVERAGE WATER TEMP: 73F- 74F 
BEST LURES: Cedar plugs and feathers for tuna, Live Bait: Caballito, sardineta, Mackerel for Striped Marlin

Based on the catches of Pisces Sportfishing by Ady Moya. Read More

Catch Information

Species:
Mahi-mahi

Red Snapper

Roosterfish

Sailfish

Skipjack Tuna

Snook

Spanish Mackerel

Striped Marlin

Swordfish

Wahoo

Yellowfin Tuna

This Fishing Report was submitted on 2/23/2016 1:21:27 AM by Pisces Sportfishing and last updated on 2/23/2016 1:21:27 AM.

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Cabo Maritime Center Marina 8-6, Suite 1-D
Cabo San Lucas, BCS MX

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