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From Dec 03, 2001 To Dec 03, 2002
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Dec 2, 2002; 09:57AM - Fly Hooker Daily Fishing Reports
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 25 NOVEMBER 2002
Rick Harris is in town again on a short notice vacation and today he went fishing aboard the
“Fly Hooker” with a friend of the family, Kyle. Juan and Manuel took the boat up the Pacific side
and worked the area about three miles offshore of the Margarita/Los Arcos area and had a lot of
fun with Dorado. Rick only wanted to keep a little bit for dinner so they started releasing fish. A
total of 8 large Dorado gave them a lot of jumps and lots of fight and they were back at the
Marina by 12:30! Thanks Rick, we look forward to seeing you again next year!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 26 NOVEMBER 2002
Walt Ehnat and his grown sons Tom and Marty were our anglers today. This is their third day
of fishing on this vacation and they had a blast! Well, everyone except Marty. He crawled out of
the cabin when the boat got back in at noon and wanted to know when we were leaving! A little
bit of the old “Tequila Flu”! Well Walt pretty much took it easy since it wasn’t too long ago that
he had a triple bypass so it was up to Tom to do most of the fishing. Juan and Manuel were able
to keep him busy by hooking up 9 Dorado, 2 Yellowfin and letting him fight an estimated 310
pound Blue Marlin for over an hour before tagging and releasing it! I sure hope the fishing stays
this good.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 28 NOVEMBER 2002
It clouded up last night and this morning, just after the boat left the Marina with John and Ray
aboard for a half day of fishing, the skies opened up and it poured! This was the first time for
John and Ray to do any kind of fishing and one of them had a very worried wife. About mid day
we were able to calm her down with the report that the guys were catching fish, were not seasick
and would be coming in on time. Manuel and Edgar went back to the Pacific side, up off of Los
Arcos and caught 7 Dorado and 2 Yellowfin Tuna.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 29 NOVEMBER, 2002
Brothers Zach and Brian Eastman are fishing today and tomorrow and they really want to
catch a Marlin. We had our fingers crossed when they left this morning. Juan and Manuel went
back to the Pacific side and were able to get 4 Dorado in the boat but no Marlin. They did have
strikes from 4 Striped Marlin and saw lots of them on the surface and jumping but were not able
to get a hook to stick in any of them. Hopefully tomorrow!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 30 NOVEMBER 2002
The second day of fishing for Zach and Brian was not as eventful as yesterday. Juan and
Manuel returned to the same area as yesterday but the fish had moved on. Today they didn’t even
see a Marlin and they only caught one Dorado.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR DECEMBER 1, 2002
Zach Eastman decided to give it one more try and Brian decided that he wanted to do the Sand
Dunes ATV excursion. Zach invited me to go along and I was happy to get the chance. Lines
went in the water outside the lighthouse on the Pacific side and for the next three hours we had a
boat ride as we worked our way up the coast toward the Golden Gate Banks. About three miles
short of the Banks Juan spotted a turtle in the water and as we passed by him we had a very large
Bull Dorado come and grab the long rigger lure. The fish didn’t stick and we worked the area for
a little bit with no luck. We even dragged a live bait by the turtle, hoping that there were more
Dorado under it. When we got to the banks there were 12 boats there and all of them were
trolling, with no luck. At about the same time everyone stopped trolling and dropped down live
bait. We gave it a shot for about a half hour but with no luck. We were told that the bite had
been early using the deep dropped bait. Lots of bait balls, schools of Mackerel on the depth
finder, but no interested Marlin. It was not until we were almost all the way back, just about 4
miles off of Los Arcos, that we finally had a Marlin strike. The fish grabbed the shotgun lure but
did not hook up. I dropped back a live bait and we saw the Marlin come in and grab it. I ended
up farming the fish! He ran with it for a few second, stopped to eat it then ran again. I set the
hook on the second run and I guess I didn’t wait ling enough because I had good solid weight for
a few seconds then could feel the hook pull loose. That was our only shot of the day and I blew
it! Again, I’m sorry Zach! Our fingers are crossed that next time will be better. Until then, Tight
Lines!
Until Next Week, Tight Lines form George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” Crew!
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
http://www.flyhooker.com
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Dec 2, 2002; 09:52AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
CAPT. GEORGE LANDRUM
“FLY HOOKER” SPORTFISHING
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
http://www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 1, 2002
WEATHER: Our week started out very nice with the nighttime lows in the high 60’s and the
daytime highs in the mid to low 90’s. On Wednesday we began to get clouds moving in strong
and checking the weather maps found the Pineapple Express had moved right over us. We have
had cloudy skies and showers everyday since then but it is clearing up now. No really heavy
gullywashing downpours, just enough to mess up the streets and wash trash into the Marina. The
cloud cover has caused the temps to drop and we are now seeing low 60’s to mid-high 70’s. The
desert is going to be beautiful in a week! (Tropical Legs)
WATER: Both the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez were calm all week long but there was some
pretty choppy conditions on Wednesday as the front moved over us. The inshore water dirtied up
on Thursday due to the rain but out past a mile it gets blue again. Our water temps have lowered
a bit as well with water outside the Cape reading in the 80-81 degree range. Our warm water is
now on the Pacific side but the temp breaks are far, far away. (Amazon)
BAIT: Most of the bait available this week were small 8-10” Mackerel and the price was the
usual $2 per bait. A few Caballito were in the bait boat tanks as well. I have no knowledge of
Sardina availability. (Magic In Your Eyes)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: What a strange week! I was not expecting much in the way of Marlin but I was
surprised. There were still Blues and a few Blacks being caught this week, and a lot of Striped
Marlin being sighted and caught. Toss in a mix of Sailfish and just about every billfish we have
available here in Cabo was around this week. Naturally the Striped Marlin were the most
common, and most boats were able to get at least a couple of them hooked up. Live bait was the
ticket and most of the fish were spotted tailing. For lures, anything in Dorado colors seemed to
work well on all the Billfish, likely because there are so many of them around right now. Most of
the bite has been on the Pacific side, up in the Los Arcos area from 2 miles to 10 miles offshore,
and including the Golden Gate Banks. (Calypso Getaway)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: The Tuna bite dropped off a lot this week and almost all of the fish I have
seen or heard about have been footballs to 20 pounds. There have been a few schoolies in the
25-35 pound range as well but no large fish. The fish have not been associated with Porpoise,
most of the strikes have been in the blind while fishing for Dorado. 6” feathers and hard plastic
lures in smaller sizes worked well with no specific color mentioned by anyone. Due to the effort
put in this week Dorado, most of the Yellowfin found were caught within 5 miles of the Pacific
coast. (Dr. Macumba)
DORADO: Last week I said that it looked like the Dorado bite was going to keep getting better
and it has. The average size is up to around 20 pounds and there has been plenty of them around.
Most of the boats were working the Pacific side up to 10 miles offshore. A lot of the action was
within 2 miles of the beach and the boats were pretty concentrated in there. The key was finding
Frigate birds working and getting in a pass on them with the lures. If you hooked up, drop back
some live baits and wait for the action. Most boats were able to meet the 2 Dorado per angler
limit without a problem early in the morning, then went in search of other species. (Angelina)
WAHOO: I saw a few Wahoo flags this week but when I talked to the anglers I found that most
of them had been flown by boats that had found some nice sized Sierra inshore. I am sure there
were some Wahoo caught but don’t know the where’s or what’s this week. (Long Ago And Far
Away)
INSHORE: Up until Wednesday there was some fair fishing for Sierra and a few small
Roosterfish inshore, and there was good action on the smaller Tunas, the Skipjack and Bonita.
Most of the Pangas were concentrating on the Dorado bite and after Wednesday’s weather
change, the water inshore became too murky for anything but the Dorado search. (Heart String)
NOTES: If anyone reading these reports has questions about fishing in Cabo or just Saltwater
fishing in general, feel free to check the “Ask The Captain” section at www.flyhooker.com , my
homepage. I have just gotten the bugs worked out and will be answering questions each morning.
To all those anglers who have fished with us and have tagged and released a Marlin using the
“Billfish Foundation” tags we provide, I am sorry to say that the Foundation has changed their
policy concerning the issuance of free release certificates. Here is a quote from them: “Yes, it is
a new policy. We generate through the Release Certificate Program 10,000 to 12,000 certificates
a year, all for free. It just got too expensive not to do something. The new policy is $25
introductory membership offer where all certificates are then free, along with the rest of the
premiums, or, $20 a certificate. There was really no way to give the heads-up to captains and
fleets, there are just too many.” So, if you want the certificate you are going to have to pay for it,
but hey, it’s not a lot of money and it goes to a very good program! This weeks report was
written to the music of one of my favorite songwriter/guitarists, Earl Klugh on the 1991 “Blue
Note” Capitol release, “The Best Of Earl Klugh”. |
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Nov 25, 2002; 12:19PM - Fly Hooker Daily Fishing Reports
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 18 NOVEMBER 2002
Our local friends Don and Cathy Cole booked the “Fly Hooker” today to go fishing with their
pastor Mike and his wife and Kathy’s brother Bob and his wife. Some fish for dinner and perhaps
a chance to fight a Marlin were all they were looking for but instead they had a boat ride. It was
enjoyable, and they did say that watching the Porpoise was very nice but since there was only one
Tuna strike (didn’t hook up) they had a lot of time to just rest and eat. Don and Bob are going
again on Sunday so we hope the action improves by then. This is the first trip on our boat where
Don got skunked, I sure hope it doesn’t happen again!!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 19 NOVEMBER 2002
Raul and Dave Hernandez and their friend Harvey are fishing with us today through the 23rd
and I thought about just combining all the days into one report but nah, never mind, I would
probably forget something then. They are from Texas, the Dallas area and are usually found out
fishing for Catfish and Striped Bass. They wanted to catch big fish and decided that Cabo was the
place to go. Sometime during the 5 days of fishing they would like to be able to each fight a
Marlin, that is the ultimate goal. Of course, any fish at all is great and the larger the better! Well,
Juan and Manuel decided to go up the Pacific coast again. They were lines in outside the light
house and had a triple strike on Dorado, getting one to the boat. They continued up the coast
almost 25 miles and had no action at all. Returning, they hooked into three more Dorado in the
same area where they hooked up this morning and this time they managed to get two of the fish
into the boat. Some very nice fillets were taken over to the smokehouse and you know they are
going to enjoy eating them when they get home! Tomorrow the plan is to go south and see if
there are any Marlin out there. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for these guys, they are so nice
they deserve to get lots of fish! Until tomorrow, Tight Lines!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 20 NOVEMBER 2002
Juan and Manuel took off with Dave, Raul and Harvey this morning and headed south from the
lighthouse. They worked their way out 18 miles without spotting any Striped Marlin. They did
pick up one Dorado on the way out and one on the way back, both fairly close to the lighthouse
area. Enough Dorado they said, lets go for Marlin tomorrow! Fingers crossed.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 21 NOVEMBER, 2002
Today was Juan’s day off and Abulito worked as deckhand. Manuel decided to try the 95 spot
without success and then they worked up towards the 1150, again with no luck. A friend
contacted him on the radio and said that they had some luck deep dropping live bait off of the
ledge at the lighthouse so they gave that a shot for an hour and a half with no luck. Dave, Raul
and Harvey are getting antsy, they only have two more days to get their billfish. Our fingers and
toes are crossed!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 22 NOVEMBER 2002
High tide was early this morning and Juan and Manuel decided that they should try the deep
drop of the lighthouse first thing, working the tide change. Finally some action! Dave caught a
Sailfish of about 80 pounds and a Dorado as well while both Raul and Harvey had Marlin grab
their baits but were unable to get them hooked up very well. They did get some jumps out of
their Marlin but the hooks were thrown. They also got strikes from Wahoo but were not able to
get them hooked up either. Tomorrow they are going to leave a little bit earlier because the bite
happened early today. They had gone through the 12 baits they had bought by 11 am so
tomorrow they are going to buy a few more! Fingers, toes and eyes crossed for their Marlin!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 23 NOVEMBER 2002
Today was the last day of fishing for Raul, Dave and Harvey and they went out to repeat the
action they had yesterday. It was not the same, but both Raul and Harry got to fight and release a
Sailfish while working the bottom with live bait. Dave was the designated photographer since he
had gotten his fish yesterday, and he did a fine job of it as was shown by the results played back
when they returned. They also hooked up to four big Skipjack Tuna and Dave got to fight a
Stingray estimated at 25-30 pounds that took a liking to his live bait. The guys had a great time
and were happy that they managed to get a billfish each. Thanks go out to Raul and Dave and
Harry for being a great bunch to be with! Looking forward to either 2003 or 2004!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 24 NOVEMBER 2002
Don Cole and his brother-in-law Bob were our anglers today and they invited me to go along
with them. When we left this morning we were hoping to not have a repeat of Mondays outing
when they got skunked! Thankfully we found fish, but it was a morning bite for sure. Don said
that he would rather catch fish for the table than catch trophy fish so Juan directed the boat up the
Pacific coast and we fished less than two miles offshore between Margaritas and Migrainos. Bob
was first up in the chair and the first strike was on the bridge rod, a nice Dorado of about 20
pounds. It took only a few minutes to coach Bob on the proper technique and the fish was gaffed
and in the box shortly thereafter. The next fish was about 15 minutes later at 8am and it was a
slightly smaller Dorado, one about 15 pounds. Don made short work of that fish and we
continued to work the area, along with about 10 other boats, but without any further luck. At
around 9:30 Juan had us working under a Frigate bird and was getting frustrated when we could
not get a bite. He gunned the engines and it may have been the increase in speed, but a big Bull
Dorado jumped on a lure and Bob was off to the races again. This fish took a lot of line and after
the lines were cleared we dropped a bait way back there and managed to hook up another
Dorado, this one a big female that Don got to fight. Both of these fish, estimated at between 30
and 35 pounds, ended up in the fish box! We did have another Dorado strike at around 11 am, a
big Bull that struck the short line, but it failed to hook up well. We returned to the dock with
Don’s cooler filled with zip-locked fillets and with both Don and Bob with smiles on their faces!
Until Next Week, Tight Lines form George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” Crew!
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
http://www.flyhooker.com
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Nov 25, 2002; 12:16PM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
CAPT. GEORGE LANDRUM
“FLY HOOKER” SPORTFISHING
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
http://www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT NOVEMBER 18-24, 2002
WEATHER: This week the weather cooled a bit, seems as if we are approaching an autumn
kind of situation. Our nighttime lows have been in the low 60’s while our daytime highs have
reached the mid 90’s with a bit of humidity at times. The skies have been partly cloudy for the
most part and we have had no rain this past week. The weathermen say that we can expect some
thundershowers this coming week, but I’ll believe it when I hear/see it! (Theme For A Rainy
Day)
WATER: Surface conditions have been very good on both the Sea of Cortez and the pacific side
this week. Weak winds from the northwest have ensured good conditions all week long and the
most difficult situations we have had to deal with have been the tide changes concurrent with the
full moon. Water temps have been the same as last week with the exception that the cool band of
water coming down from the northern Sea of Cortez has gotten closer. Everything else has
stayed about the same. There have been distinct temperature breaks to the west of both the San
Jaime and the Golden Gate banks, and the breaks have been pretty severe, but the distances have
been too far for most of the fleet boats here in Cabo. We are looking at 50-70 miles out and a
temp change of 5 degrees in a mile distance. (Take You There)
BAIT: Most of the bait we found this week has been small Mackerel, the 8-10 inch size. There
have been some Caballito and both species have been the usual $2 per bait. With a bit of
bargaining you can get 12 for $20. There are still some Sardines at the usual $20-25 per small
scoop. (Jamaican Winds)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: This week has been a bit strange for Billfish. We have been seeing a lot of Sailfish
caught early in the morning along with a few Striped Marlin being hooked up. Normally the
abundance of Sailfish corresponds with a very strong Dorado bite, but this week it seems that the
Sails have stood ground on their own. Most of these fish have been found close to shore in the
same areas that the Dorado frequent, and most of them have been caught on live bait. That
average size has been 70 pounds, no minnow for sure but just a little shy of the 120 pound Striped
Marlin people are looking for. These fish (the Striped Marlin) have been caught in the same areas
but are also being found on the 95 spot and in areas further to the south. There have been a few
late season Blue Marlin hooked up, but not many of them have been landed. Best baits for the
Sailfish have been the small live Mackerel, best for the Striped Marlin have been the same baits
plus any Caballito. The Blue marlin have been fooled by artificial lures this week, and mostly by
ones in darker colors. (Mobimientos Del Alma)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: This full moon seems to be a bit different. Usually we see an up-swing in
the Yellowfin Tuna during the full moon but this week there actually seemed to be a drop. The
fish that were found were footballs and they all were associated with either Porpoise or floating
debris. Most of the favorite spots were in the current lines at either 12 miles or 25 miles to the
south. These fish were still fun to catch and there were plenty of them around if you were in the
right spot at the right time. 6” cedar plugs were a hands down favorite, followed by 6” feathers in
Guacamaya or Petrolero. (She Never Said Why)
DORADO: Thank goodness for most of the boats that there were Dorado around this week. If
not for these great fish, many of the boats would not be flying any flags at all. The Dorado were
running from 15 to 25 pounds on the average and most of them were found by trolling artificial
then switching to live bait once the schools were located. Our fish this week seemed to show a
preference for the Pacific side of the Cape, and most of them were only a short distance from the
shore. (Kissin’ On The Beach)
WAHOO: There were a few nice fish caught this week and I suspect it had a lot to do with the
full moon. They averaged 35 pounds and some of them were caught on live bait while deep
dropping live Mackerel for the Striped Marlin. I heard stories aplenty from anglers about the
number of baits they brought up that had either been cut in half or stolen altogether. (Trailer hook
hidden in the tail!?) (Every Moment With You)
INSHORE: The inshore fishing this week was almost a mirror of last weeks escapades. Most of
the small boat fleet was focused on slow trolling live Caballito or Mackerel in the hope of finding
a Dorado or a Striped Marlin. There were reports of small Yellowtail and Roosterfish, but I did
find out that the bite for those small gear tackle busters, the “Skipjack”, was wide open.
(Midnight In San Juan)
NOTES: Those of you with whom we have tagged and released fish using the “Billfish
Foundation” tags during the past 3 months, you need to be aware that things have changed just a
bit. When last we ordered the tags (two months ago) there was supposed to be the option of
having a release certificate mailed to you stating the date, location, angler, boat, species,
estimated size and fighting time. This certificate was supposed to be at no charge to you as the
angler. Well, the “Billfish Foundation” is a non-profit organization dependent solely on donations
from anglers in order to keep its self afloat. It’s purpose has been to educate anglers about
species sustainability, and the collection of more accurate fish data to better understand the
reproduction and growth cycles of the Billfish. According to the foundation, there has been a
lack of financial support, they claim it is due to the economic situation in the U.S., and due to the
climbing expenses they have been forced to begin charging for the release certificates. As a
non-member there is a charge of $20 per certificate but if you decide to become a 1 year member
at the special introduction rate of $25, all certificates are free. If you are confused, just go to their
website and check them out. They said there were too many charter boats and organizations to
be able to notify everyone in advance. Guess that is why I had to find out by my clients e-mailing
me to ask why they were getting a charge for certificates. Sigh, I guess it’s not just a Mexican
thing after all! This weeks report was written to the sounds of Earl Klugh and his guitar on the
1991 Warner Brothers CD release “Midnight in San Juan” |
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Nov 18, 2002; 10:16AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
CAPT. GEORGE LANDRUM
“FLY HOOKER” SPORTFISHING
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT NOVEMBER 11-17, 2002
WEATHER: Once again we have had wonderful weather here in Cabo. Our nighttime lows
have reached the mid 60’s except on Thursday night when it only got to about 75 degrees with a
lot of humidity. We actually had to turn on the a.c. to be comfortable. Daytime highs have
reached the 90 degree mark on occasion but except for Thursday, they have been very
comfortable. No rain and only scattered clouds all week long. Early in the week steady breeze
from the northwest but later on it shifted a bit and on Wednesday came from the south then just
died! (City Street Life)
WATER: The surface conditions on both the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific are calm now, with
slight 1-4 foot seas. There were 3-5 foot swells with wind chop early in the week. Water temps
have pretty much remained in the 80-83 degree range within 30 miles or more of the Cape and the
temperature break is a long way out, 60 miles to the southwest or 30+ miles to the northwest.
Both these areas are showing a 5 degree change within a distance of two miles or less. This area
of warm water that is wrapped around the Cape right not seems to be moving slowly to the
southwest and away. (Self Preservation)
BAIT: Both Caballito and some Mackerel have been available this week at the usual $2 per bait.
There have been Sardinas as well, and as normal when they are not really thick, the price has been
a bit high, in the area of $20-$25 per small scoop. (Full Moon Risin’)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: As the full moon approaches the Marlin have started to bite better. It has not been
uncommon for boats to get multiple shots at the Striped Marlin. They have been found from 2 to
30 miles out on both the Pacific and the Cortez side, often in small groups. The bite had been a
mix of both bait and lures with live Mackerel out-performing the Caballito and Bleeding mackerel
colors on lures working best. There are still Blue Marlin around but not in great numbers.
(Funky Reggae Rock)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Dolphin pods have been the key for both football fish and some of the
larger schoolies, as well as a few #200+ fish. There has been no concentration close to the Cape
as the fish have moved considerably every day. A few of the private yachts coming down the
coast have reported concentrations of fish in the area of the Finger Banks, over 50 miles north.
Here, six inch feathers, cedar plugs and Marauders have worked well on the football and
schoolies, while the larger fish have been mostly on live bait. (Charo Luz)
DORADO: This weeks bright spot for sure, it seems as if the fishing for these acrobats just
keeps getting better. Many of the fish are in the 20-30 pound class, perfect for filleting, but there
have been larger fish caught as well. As is normal for Dorado, finding the first fish is the key to
getting the school. Most of the fish have first been spotted under working Frigate birds on the
Pacific side, fairly near the beach. Bright colored lures from 6-8 inches have attracted the first
fish and live bait has gotten the larger ones. Most boats focusing on Dorado have been able to get
the 2 fish per person limit for their clients, then releasing the rest. (Survive)
WAHOO: We had a pretty good Wahoo bite this week and it did not occur very far out. A lot of
fish were caught off of Gray Rock and Cabo Falso. Almost any point held a fish or two and most
of them were in the 40 pound class. A few boats were covered up as small packs attacked the
lures, and many of the fish left the area with souvenirs as their razor teeth cut through the mono
leaders on most of the lures. Rapala Magnum CD’s and Braid Marauders in both black/purple
and orange/black worked very well. (Everybody’s Bizness)
INSHORE: All the normal pelagics were targeted by the Panga fleet this week as they all could
be found fairly near. With Wahoo biting well and it being almost a sure thing for Dorado, few of
them were focusing on the traditional nearshore fish. There were small Roosterfish accounted
for, mostly on the Cortez side of the Cape, and there was good fishing for Snapper when the tide
was right, as well as good fishing for grouper. I heard of no large fish caught this week but did
see one grouper in the 80 pound class and several Snappers in the 10 pound class in fish holds.
(Charity)
NOTES: If anyone reading these reports has questions about fishing in Cabo or just Saltwater
fishing in general, feel free to check the “Ask The Captain” section at www.flyhooker.com , my
homepage. I have just gotten the bugs worked out and will be answering questions each morning.
Ah, we finally have outdoor live music back in town! This week on Tuesday and Thursday at the
Tanga-Tanga bar, the reggae group “Riddim Forz” was playing between 3 and 6pm. Last year
the city shut down outdoor music due to the complaints of residents in the “Pedregal”, the
exclusive housing area above town. Those complaints were all voiced due to the nighttime bar
bands and Brad, the owner of the Tanga-Tanga figures that if the music is over by 6pm there
won’t be any reason for them to complain. Sheft-Hat Khnemu has revamped the band since
putting out the CD this report was written to, and he now has a more driven sound, one that has
everyone here smiling and dancing to! Brad says that as long as there are no complaints the band
will be playing those days every week. Written to the rockin reggae of “Riddim Forz” on their
self produced, self titled, undated CD, available here in Cabo! Irie mon! http://www.flyhooker.com |
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Nov 11, 2002; 09:42AM - Cabo Fishing Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
CAPT. GEORGE LANDRUM
“FLY HOOKER” SPORTFISHING
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT NOVEMBER 4-11, 2002
WEATHER: Looks like we are in the fall season here as the weather is almost exactly the same
as it was last week. Our nighttime lows are in the high 60’s and the daytime highs got up to the
low 90’s once. Very comfortable and easy to live with! Of course we had no rain and only partly
cloudy skies early in the week. (Baia)
WATER: Water temperature was important this week and it seemed that almost everywhere you
went the temperature stayed at just around 80-82 degrees. Earlier in the week there was a temp
break to the southwest that ran southeast/northwest but as the week came to a close this break
kept moving farther away. San Jaime bank was the only place that showed a good change all
week long and the water there was 79-80 degrees. The surface conditions were good all week
and only on Friday did we start to get a bit of wind and that disappeared overnight. (Desafinado)
BAIT: Caballito and Sardinas, the same as last week. Caballito at $2 per bait and $20 for a small
handful of Sardinas. There was no problem getting bait if you were early. (Samba Dees Days)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: There were Marlin out there, both Blues and Stripers, but the focus this week for
almost all the boats were Tuna. Marlin were not targeted and to be honest, not really wanted.
That may seem strange for Cabo, but this week was the big Tuna Tournament. There were
Marlin found almost everywhere and some of the larger Blues were found around the 95 and 1150
spots and a few were found at Golden Gate Banks. Most of the Striped Marlin were found on the
Pacific side and they were running in small packs. There was about a Marlin for every other boat
this week with the average slightly higher on the non-tournament days. (O Pato)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: The fish of the week and since there was so much effort put into finding
them we have some good details. First off, it was a long run to find the fish and almost all the
larger fish were found in the Dolphin. Runs to 40+ miles were the norm when heading out and
there were a few boats that went as far as 60 miles. Dolphin action and live baits were the key.
There were 154 boats in the two day tournament and 20 fish over 100 pounds were weighed,
three of them were over 200 pounds. The largest fish was #256 and was caught at the San Jaime
Bank on a live flying fish. Down the scale we saw fish at #224, #219, #182, #157 and 15 other
fish in the 100-150 pound range. We quit counting the 35-60 pounders! As I said, live baits were
the key as only one of the money fish was taken on a lure. You had to find the right kind of
Dolphin and if you were one of the first ones, or if you stayed with them after other boats had left,
you had a shot at a nice fish. Lures accounted for many fish and the favorites seemed to be
Marauders and cedar plugs, followed by straight runners in purple/black. Samba Triste)
DORADO: There were plenty of Dorado all week long and they were schooled up. If you
caught one you usually caught more. Of course the key was to get one hooked up and right
behind the boat, then the school would stay around long enough to get a few more hooked on live
bait or chunks. Looking for frigate birds was a good key, as was seeing small showers of flying
fish. The action was good at the San Jaime and on the Pacific close to the beach. Most of the
fish were running 12-25 pounds. (Samba De Uma Nota So)
WAHOO: With the number of boats we had out there working the banks this week there were a
larger than normal number of Wahoo caught. The largest brought in for the tournament was 74
pounds and the second largest was 60 pounds. There were numbers of fish in the 40-50 pound
class as well and most of these fish were taken on lures. (E Luxo So)
INSHORE: There was good inshore action this week for Dorado and Skipjack, and the Sierra are
starting to show up as well. Smaller Roosterfish are found every day and there have been fair
catches of assorted bottom fish also. (Baia)
NOTES: Now that tournament season is over for us things should return to normal. It sure is
exciting but can wear you down quick! I have a new section on my web site called “Ask The
Captain” that I have just gotten up, so if you have any questions fell free to ask. Now I have
some time to devote to responding! The Tuna Tournament we just had was one of the best run
operations I have ever been involved in and my hat is off to every one involved, thank you for a
class operation and may there be many more to come. This weeks report was written at 5am to
the sounds of Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd in their 1963 release titled “Jazz Samba”, recorded live
in Pierce Hall, All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington D.C., February 13, 1962, Polygram
Classics and Jazz, Verve Records. Oh yeah, sit back and enjoy! Until next week, tight lines!http://www.flyhooker.com
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Nov 4, 2002; 10:44AM - Cabo Fishing Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
CAPT. GEORGE LANDRUM
“FLY HOOKER” SPORTFISHING
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 3, 2002
WEATHER: It sure was nice this week! Our nighttime lows were in the high 60’s and the
daytime highs were in the low 90’s at the most. Quite a few days were windy until the end of the
week but overall conditions were very nice. A scattering of clouds but no rain. It was nice not
having to worry about a hurricane! (Have You Ever Seen The Rain)
WATER: The Pacific side of the Cape was quite choppy until the end of the week and also a bit
cooler than last week. The Sea of Cortez was rough on Monday when we had very strong winds
come in from the southwest. It seems that the overall sea surface temperatures have dropped a
couple of degrees since the last report and we are now getting Pacific temps in the high 70’s while
the Sea of Cortez is showing mostly in the low 80’s. We still have a wrapping of warm water
running offshore from the Cortez side out to the Pacific in the area of the San Jaime and the
Golden Gate banks. South of the Cape this was causing a distinct temperature break of almost 4
degrees in a short distance. Good conditions but the water was rough! (Green River)
BAIT: There were plenty of Caballito this week at the usual $2 per bait and there were Sardinas
to be had also, but they were very expensive. A small scoop of the little guys cost $20, just a bit
more than a big handful! Hope the price on these drops soon, then I might use some myself!
(Someday Never Comes)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: This week was the Los Cabos Billfish Tournament and it lasted three days. I think
the results may give you a good idea of the Billfish action. The minimum qualifying weight for
Blue and Black Marlin was #300. One qualifying fish was caught during the three days, with 50
boats fishing. That fish weighed #322. A lot of small Blues and plenty of Striped Marlin were
released and the top release team had five releases for the three days of fishing. There were some
Sailfish caught at well. The big fish was caught at the 95 spot and the concentration by the
tournament fleet may have skewed the showings a bit, but most of the releases came from the
Cortez side. The non-tournament boats found plenty of Striped Marlin on the Pacific side this
week, but with the waning moon, the bite was not red hot. Best results were had on live bait and
the favorite lure colors getting bitten were in green/black and purple/black. (Long As I Can See
The Light)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Since the Yellowfin Tuna move around so much I guess that I won’t be
giving any secrets away if I let you know how this past weeks fishing for them was. If they stayed
in one place maybe I’d keep quiet! This coming week is the W.O.N. Tuna Tournament! There
were some large fish caught this week, and all of them were caught on Porpoise. my captains
brother had a double hook-up while pulling lures past a small group of ten Porpoise and he was
still fighting the fish after three hours. He ended up landing both fish, one at #180 and the bruiser
at #320! Just a week too early! Most of the action has been either south of the Cape or west
toward the San Jaime. I have not heard of anyone doing any chunking, but they may be keeping
the results quiet if they are getting good action. There are smaller fish out there as well, but the
Porpoise are still the key with them. Just because some large fish were caught does not mean
there was a wide open bite. More boats skunked on the Tuna than hooked up. Even when we
could see the Tuna jumping, it was being in the right place at the right time. I have my fingers
crossed the fish remain in the area through this week and they start to bite better as the moon
wanes. (I Put A Spell On You)
DORADO: The lifeblood of the fleet this week were these acrobats of the sea. Most boats were
flying at least one Dorado flag, and you did not have to go far to find them. Most of the fish were
concentrated in the area within 5 miles of shore, and most of them were on the Pacific side. The
key seemed to be finding the Frigate birds and staying under them if they were working. Once
hooked up on a lure, dropping back live baits resulted in quite a few large fish, up to the 60 pound
mark. Most of the fish were smaller, of course, but still nice size, in the 20 pound class. On the
Pacific side, from the Cape up to Los Arcos, and on the Cortez side, all the way up to San Jose,
so basically almost anywhere you went you could find the fish. (Sweet Hitch-Hiker)
WAHOO: There were quite a few Wahoo caught this week, some of them very nice size fish!
The largest caught in the Tournament was an 87 pounder, and there were many in the 30-40
pound class. Many more fish were lost than were landed though, because most of them were
hooked up while looking for Marlin, and they bit right through the monofilament leaders. There
did not seem to be any concentration of fish, but there was action off of almost all the points,
most of it in water between 300 and 600 feet deep. (Fortunate Son)
INSHORE: Inshore fishing offered quite a mixed bag this week. There are Sierra starting to
show up, nothing big yet since most of them are in the 4-5 pound range. Along with the Sierra
are Skipjack and Bonita with the occasional Houndfish tossed into the mix. Anglers casting into
the rocks were finding decent Snapper and Grouper as well, but those dropping baits to the
bottom were outcatching them. Again, the sizes were not large with most fish in the 3-5 pound
range, but the action seemed to be consistent. Slow trolling live bait just off the beach in water
where you could just see the bottom resulted in hooking up quite a few Roosterfish on the Sea of
Cortez side. Again, no large fish with most of them in the 5-15 pound class, but the results were
normally one or two Roosters per boat. Besides the normall inshore fish, there was also good
action on the Dorado! (Up Around The Bend)
NOTES: This week is the Tuna tournament and by everything we are seeing and hearing so far,
it looks like a bruiser of a turnout! Of course this means there will be heavy pressure out there so
luck will have a large part in winning. We have had many requests for bookings during the
tournament days and have had difficulty finding any boats available since everyone seems to be
competing in the tournament. If you are planning on coming to Cabo this week and picking up a
last minute charter, good luck to you! Thats it for this week, and until next week, tight lines!
This weeks music is Creedence Clearwater Revival in a 1991 release titled “Chronicals, the 20
greatest hits” released by Fantasy Records.http://www.flyhooker.com |
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Oct 28, 2002; 10:25AM - Cabo Fishing Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
CAPT. GEORGE LANDRUM
“FLY HOOKER” SPORTFISHING
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
WWW.FLYHOOKER.COM
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT OCTOBER 21-27, 2002
WEATHER: This week has been a windy one. Strong northwest winds have lowered our
average temperatures so our daytime highs have been in the low to mid 80’s and our nighttime
lows have been in the low 70’s to high 60’s. We were worried that Hurricane Kenna might have
been heading right for us, at least until it took of to the northeast on Friday. It was packing winds
to 160mph when it veered away, striking at Puerto Vallerta with 144mph winds instead. I believe
that the jet stream across the top of us helped out, but I guess we’d really rather have the winds
we are getting now than the winds the Hurricane would have brought us! A little cloud cover, no
rain and cooler temps sum it up for the week here in Cabo. (The Wonder of it All)
WATER: Let me start by saying that everyone here is going to be happy when the A.P.E.C.
conference is over and they re-open the waters on the Sea of Cortez side of the Cape, in where
there is a bit of protection from the wind. We have been fishing on the Pacific side all week, or
out deep into the Sea of Cortez, outside the lee. On the Pacific the water has been a bit tamer
version of “Victory at Sea”, at least for the most part. Storm swells from the south, currents from
the southeast and wind chop from the northeast have resulted in more than a few early returns.
Seas from 5-8 feet and a foot or two of chop in there, short spaced, uncomfortable ride. The
water temperatures have been good though, with most of it in the 81-82 degree range. We still
have a finger of warm water wrapping around the Cape, extending up the Pacific coast to the
Golden Gate Banks. The Sea of Cortez is showing temperatures in the mid 80’s. (Alberta’s
Child)
BAIT: Caballito and a few scattered misc. fish were available this week. With very few boats
going out due to the conditions as well as the APEC events, not a lot of the bait Pangas were
working. One day we got 8 Caballito, a small Black Jack and a little bitty Permit as baits, and
there were only five bait boats out there. The prices have remained the same, at $2 per bait. No
word on the Sardinas, and I doubt if there were many available since they seem to normally come
from the area just off the beach between us and San Jose, an area that has been off limits for the
week. (Navajo Rug)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: If you were able to stand the conditions, there were plenty of Striped Marlin
available just to the north side of the light house later in the week. They were in small groups of
three or four fish and seemed to be hungry. The difficulty was to get a live bait tossed in front of
them! Most of the fish were running right around 100 pounds and the live bait was definitely the
way to go. A few Blue Marlin were hooked up as well, but not many were brought to the boats.
Most of them were caught on lures, but a few were hooked on lighter gear while slow trolling live
Caballito for Dorado. When the Sea of Cortez restrictions are lifted this week the catch reports
should start to show a few more Blue as well as Black Marlin since the water is a bit warmer
there. (Barrel Racing Angel)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: They are there, it is just difficult to find them. Almost all the Yellowfin
caught this week were Dolphin associated, and the sheep farm on the Pacific made it difficult to
spot them from a distance. A lot of fish in the 20-20 pound ranges were caught, as well as a few
up to 100 pounds. Again, most of this was on the Pacific side, and happened anywhere from 3
miles out to as far as the San Jaime Banks. The bigger fish were hooked on live bait tossed out
after a lure strike, and the smaller fish were eating small feathers in dark colors and small
Marauders in purple/black run on #300 mono. (Magpie)
DORADO: It seems that the Dorado bite improves with rough water, and this week was a case in
point. If you could stand getting bounced around and could get to the north side of Cabo Falso,
there were Dorado in abundance. There was a color break most of the week on the north side
and just up hill in the blue water were schools of fish in the 15-25 pound class. After a hookup on
lures, almost every live bait dropped back was hit. Live bait was definitely the ticket though. On
this side of Cabo Falso there were Dorado as well, but they were scattered a bit more and seemed
to be a bit smaller as well. Many of the Pangas were getting outside the lighthouse early in the
morning then spending the rest of the trip slowly drifting down and cross swell back to the Friars,
hooking up Dorado and the occasional Marlin on the drift. (The Gift)
WAHOO: A few boats did well on Wahoo this week, with the best catch being one of six Wahoo
off of one piece of floating wood. The first boat to the debris got the Wahoo every time.
Marauders trolled on wire leader were the best method, and a lot of Dorado were caught on them
as well. Again, the action took place on the Pacific side of the Cape. (Alcohol in the
Bloodstream)
INSHORE: Due to the rough conditions the water close to shore was very discolored. Most of
the boats that normally fish there were working a few miles off shore instead, fishing for Dorado
and Marlin. It was reported that a few Sierra were caught and I saw some large needlefish
hooked, but for the most part the inshore was non-existent. (The Old Double Diamond)
NOTES: Everyone here is going to be happy when things return to normal this coming week.
APEC gives us a lot of exposure but it has put the damper on local business with all the security
and the lack of tourist traffic for the week. Next weeks report should let us know if the 12 day
closure on the Sea of Cortez side has had any affect on the fishing. Oh yeah, fishing licenses.
According to Luis, at the license office, he is no longer accepting a cash payment for the license,
even if it is correct change, unless the banks are closed, which means after 4pm. This means that
you now have to go to the office to fill out the paperwork then to the bank to make the payment
and return to the office with your form 5 and copies, in order to get your license. He informed us
of this on Friday the 26th. He did not say why this had changed as he had to leave the office
because he needed to be in Constitution by 2pm. This weeks music is Ian Tyson on his CD “All
The Good’uns”, 1996, Vanguard. A little bit different than the ones I have been listening to, Ian
is a mix of western, folk, and a bit of something else, basically call it cowboy music. A great
voice with great stories to tell.http://www.flyhooker.com
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Oct 21, 2002; 11:34AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR OCTOBER 14-20, 2002
WEATHER: We had a system come through the area during the middle of the week and it
brought some cooler temperatures with it, as well as some fairly strong and steady northwest
winds. The beginning of the week and end of the week saw nighttime lows in the mid 70’s while
the middle of the week was in the mid 60’s. Daytime highs reflected this as well with midweek
highs in the mid 80’s and the beginning and end of the week in the mid 90’s. No rain, as usual
and only a scattering of clouds. (Young Thing)
WATER: The strong northwest winds combined with a Pacific current to the south caused the
warm water that had been extending out to the San Jaime Banks to disappear. Through Tuesday
we still had a remnant of warm water along the shore where you could see a temperature break of
2-4 degrees. On Wednesday it started to disintegrate. This cooler (77-80 degree) water now
extends to the south from Cabo Falso. Besides being cooler, it was also a lot rougher on the
Pacific side. The Sea of Cortez remained warm with a hot spot in the high 80’s situated to the
east of the outer Gorda Banks for most of the week. Surface conditions were fair in the mornings
and rough in the afternoons as the winds kicked in. (Mountains Of Illinois)
BAIT: Caballito was readily available most of the week but a few of the bait boats were able to
come up with some Sardinas as well. Big baits at $2 each and the Sardinas at $25 a scoop.
(After You’ve Gone)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: This week was the annual “Bisbee Black and Blue” tournament and there were 148
boats entered this year. With this kind of pressure focused on just billfish you know we learned
where they were! One place was the hotspot outside the Gorda Banks. It seemed that most of
the hookups that occurred were from boats in this area, and most of them were fooled with live
bait (Skipjack or Bonito) slow trolled or drifted. It looked like a small city out there. At the start
of the week there was a concentration of fish along the warm water boundary on the Pacific coast
but they disappeared as the cold currents came into play. A lot of Striped Marlin were seen but
the tournament boats avoided them if possible as they did not count. Plenty of smaller Blue and
some Black Marlin were hooked up, these were fish in the 150-250 pound class, along with about
10 fish that were over 300 pounds. The 5th place Bisbee winner was #401, 1st place was #439.
(Every Now And Then)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: A couple of nice Yellowfin were caught by the tournament boats, including
one fish of almost #250. The Yellowfin that were caught this week were smaller fish, in the<20
pound class, and they were caught on small feathers and cedar plugs. These fish were few and far
between and there was an even mix of fish in the Porpoise and in the blind. (Somebody Loves Me
Now)
DORADO: There were plenty of Dorado flags flying from the charter boats not entered in the
tournament this week. Most of the fish were 10-15 pounds and were caught near the Cape while
slow trolling live Caballito. The water there was rough, but the Dorado don’t seem to care!
(Norway)
WAHOO: There were a lot of Wahoo reported by the tournament boats out at the outer Gorda
so I have to believe that most of them were hooked on live bait. The average size was 30 pounds.
Not everyone got bit, but it seemed there were more hookups than average. (Read My Licks)
INSHORE: Things were a bit on the rough side for the Pangas this week but they managed to
get Dorado into the boats. (Take A Look At Her Now)
NOTES: Due to the APEC being held in Cabo, there are restrictions on some of the area in the
Sea of Cortez. From October 15 through the 27th, NO boats will be allowed in the “Forbidden
Zone”. This is a rectangle that runs from Gray Rock (Punta Cabessa) in Cabo to the small point
between the Westin Hotel and the Palmilla resort, and extending out to sea for 3 miles. Any
vessel entering this area will be warned via radio and/or a shot across the bow, then if there is no
response, the vessel will be sunk. From Medano beach in the middle of Cabo San Lucas Bay up
the coast to the Presidente Hotel in San Jose and out to a distance of 12 miles is the restricted
zone. Only boats with a special permit are allowed to transit this area.
With the strong northwest winds midweek, these areas were just about the only ones that
allowed fishing out of the rough water. Since they were either restricted or forbidden, a lot of
charters ended early. Thank goodness the winds have died down! This weeks brief report was
written to the amazing guitar playing of Chet Atkins on his 1994 CD “Read My Licks”, Columbia
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Oct 15, 2002; 07:31AM - The FADS are Hot!!!
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Category: Japan- Okinawa
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Author Name: Jose Caban
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Author E-mail: caban@2catchfish.com
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Report Description:
Once again,as the water cools off,the FADS in Okinawa are getting hot! Packs of wahoo attacked my lure spread on October 5,all landed on Purple Ninja Bonitas,13 in total! Single ball bearing hooks are a must,as I let some friends fight the fish and the fish got 8 head-shakers that won their freedom after pulling of the double hooks.With ended up with 32 big eye tunas and 8 dodos also.The cooler the water,the hotter the FAD!!! |
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