Conditions
Settle, Fall Season Starts with Tuna Action ~
October 1, 2016
Anglers –
October 1, 2016
We are beginning the new
month now, the start of our busy Fall Season, crowds are increasing already,
though in another couple of weeks the area will be bustling with visiting
anglers, many of them attracted by the series of high stake fishing tournaments
that are scheduled during this time frame on an annual basis. Our weather
conditions has remanded very tropical, this past week there was threatening
cloud cover often, but very little rainfall was felt, definitely warm and
humid. The latest low pressure system off to the west appears that it will not
develop into much and forecast calls for clear sunny skies for most of this
next week. With the combination of small swells, very little wind and warm
clear water, this makes for excellent opportunities for anglers.
Ocean water temperatures
averaged in the 84/85 degree range. Water was clear and blue within a couple of
miles of shore, current remained strong, not as swift as they had been. Limited
availability for caballito in the marina area, main bait being used for local
fleets has been slabs of squid, as well as some bolito, skipjack and chihuil
which are caught themselves on various fishing grounds. No signs of any
resources opening up for sardinas, so it appears we will not have this supply
available.
Not much going on close to shore, not the time of year we would normally
find roosterfish or jacks. Main action has now been centered from the Gordo
Banks to the Iman Bank. More chance of a variety of species near Iman, better
numbers for yellowfin tuna as compared to the Gordo Banks. Though the tuna on
Iman have been mostly in the 15 to 40 lb. class. There is a chance at hooking a
much larger yellowfin tuna on the Gordo Banks, but numbers of these have been
limited, though every day we do hear about at least a couple of cows being seen
or hooked into. A few black marlin were also hooked into around the Gordo
Banks, one weighed in at 380 lb. We saw more sailfish this past week, most of
these were in the 45 to 70 lb. class. A few striped marlin also hanging around
in the warm water, while the main schools of stripers would now be off of
Northern Baja, We saw one striped marlin that was estimated at 150 lb.
We heard of a half dozen
or so tuna in the 100 to 140 lb. range. Lots of pressure on these ground now.
Since nowhere else has had the tuna possibilities like these areas. East Cape
fleets are traveling long distance to target these yellowfin, they have no tuna
in their zone at this time.
Reports of great dorado
action out of Cabo San Lucas, trolling lures on the Pacific grounds, produced
fish up to 30 lb. Off of San Jose del Cabo we are seeing some scattered dorado,
though most of these have been under 12 lb. We saw an occasional wahoo, other
hook ups being lost, so these wahoo are lurking, just waiting for their
preferred conditions to become more aggressive. Reports of larger sized sea
lions hanging on the Gordo Banks, have robbed their share of hooked up tuna and
at least a couple of wahoo we heard about.
Not much reported off the
bottom, a few yellow snapper, rainbow runner, leopard grouper, bonito,
huachinango and triggerfish. More triggers than anything else. Anglers used
both yo-yo jigs and various baits when targeting the bottom, same area where
the tuna action now is, are the same ground we do normally find better bottom
action during the winter and spring months.
The combined panga fleets
launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent out approximately 78
charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of: 2 black marlin,
4 striped marlin, 12 sailfish, 190 yellowfin tuna, 34 dorado, 3 wahoo, 9 yellow
snapper, 6 leopard grouper, 14 bonito, 8 huachinango, 90 triggerfish and 14
rainbow runner.
Good fishing, Eric
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