Fall Season
Starts, Ideal Weather Conditions Helps Tuna Bite ~
October 8, 2016
Anglers –
October 8,
2016
While the
Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States were dealing with major
destruction from Hurricane Matthew, conditions have been calm in the Eastern
Pacific, this week we could definitely feel the climate transition into the
normal fall pattern, cooler temperatures early in the day and in the evening,
though days continue to be quite warm and humid. A little more offshore breeze
now being felt as well. Water temperatures have ranged 84 to 86 degrees in the
direction of San Jose del Cabo, slightly cooler on the Pacific.
Crowds of
anglers arrived in larger numbers this past week, busy time now for the next
couple of months. The main bait being used continues to be slabs of squid, no
signs of any sardinas showing up, there have been limited caballito available
and on the fishing grounds there have been skipjack, chihuil and cocinero.
Most
charters were fishing areas from the Gordo Banks to Iman and San Luis Banks.
This is where there have been schooling yellowfin tuna concentrated. Chance at
larger fish was on the Gordo Banks, a couple of tuna in the 200 to 300 lb.
class were landed in recent days, late in the day by local anglers, morning
action on these same grounds were sporadic. Better numbers of fish were found
to the north near Iman Bank, yellowfin tuna mostly in the 10 to 40 lb. class,
an occasional scattered dorado or wahoo encountered on the same vicinity. In
recent days the tuna bite was better late morning. There was a strong current
to running, this makes drift fishing that much more challenging. Overall the
action did improve some this past week, of course it varied a bit from day to
day. Average catches per charter was several tuna with a handful of other
species mixed in.
Not a lot
going off the bottom now, more triggerfish than anything else, but there were
some days when a mix of yellow snapper, rainbow runner, amberjack, huachinango
and cabrilla were landed from the same banks where the yellowfin tuna action
was centered, a lot of rock piles in this area, though the more productive
bottom action typically occurs during the winter and spring months.
Billfish was
spotty, though we did see some sailfish and striped marlin, a couple of larger
marlin reportedly lost after being hooked up on lighter tackle.
The combined
panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent out
approximately 102 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count
of: 5 striped marlin, 4 sailfish, 245 yellowfin tuna, 31 dorado, 7 wahoo, 14
yellow snapper, 11 leopard grouper, 22 bonito, 18 huachinango, 12 amberjack, 26
rainbow runner and 160 triggerfish.
Good
fishing, Eric
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