This month we had a couple of storms that kept the Cabo San Lucas port closed some days, so production fell slightly, nevertheless Picante fleet has been having double and triple up on the Mahi and Yellowfin tuna, our clients are enjoying a nice bite as storm conditions reside, schooling mahi are biting close to old lighthouse up past migriño.
| Air: | 88 °F / 78 °F |
|---|---|
| Water: | Sea of Cortez 85 °F | Pacific 80 °F |
| Humidity: | 65 % |
| Wind: | 11 mph |
| Fish Available: | Striped Marlin, Blue Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado/Mahi |
| Today’s Date: | September 03, 2020 |
Monthly Fishing Report:
Picante Sportfishing Fishing Report
Cabo Express 31 “Picante Expresso” released 13 nice Striped Marlin, boated 8 yellowfin tuna and 3 dorado.
The fast Cabo Express 32 “Picante Express” released 8 beautiful Striped Marlin, and boated 10 yellowfin tuna and 6 dorado.
Yellowfin tuna and mahi mahi were some of the most rewarding catches in August. Some of the best catches for both these fish weigh in at over 70 pounds, most boats are getting between 4-7 strikes per day, though if you&rsquore looking for a good dinner, going for those two offers a good fight and a great sashimi.
“Salsa” Cabo Express 35ft released 5 Striped Marlin and boated 8 yellowfin tuna and 3 nice Mahi for the count.
Our 35ft Cabo Flybridge “Picante Dream” released 12 Striped Marlin around 110-130 lbs by Gaspareño spot and landed 5 Yellowfin tuna by 95 spot, they also boated 1 nice dorado for dinner.
For Marlin fishing we’ve had the most success trolling live caballito bait and casting
Cabo Express 36ft “Picante Pride” caught and released 11 Striped marlin around the 130 pounds, landed 4 big tunas weighing between 25 and 30 pounds and 1 more Mahi for the count.
Are you wondering what happens to the fish you catch? We take care of cleaning it and filleting it for you so you can take it to your resort or favorite restaurant to get it cooked, there is nothing more enjoyable than savoring your own fresh catch, also we can arrange for you to take your fish back home, whether natural or smoked, it is frozen and vacuum packed so that you can take it on the airplane.
Picante, our classic 40ft Tollycraft released 10 Striped marlin, boated 1 Yellowfin tuna and 1 Dorado.
Our beauty blue machine 45ft Cabo Express, Picante 45, had 8 Striped Marlin close to Golden Gate bank hitting mostly on caballito bait, they also landed 6 Yellowfin tuna and 1 Dorado the last month.
Caliente 45 our hot Cabo Express 45 got the second big Blue Marlin from the season for the fleet, a 485 lb large fish that fought 2 hours and 20 minutes hooked on a Guacamayo lure about 27 miles out of Cabo San Lucas bay. They also landed 13 Striped Marlin, 3 Yellowfin tuna and 2 Dorado too.
485 lb Blue Marlin
Picante Sportfishing does not land any Billfish unless we are participating in a tournament, unfortunatelly this blue died during the fight and the anglers decided to weigh it and donated to the crew.
Total Catch:
| Hotspots: | 95, Gaspareño, Golden, Old Lighthouse, Cerritos |
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| Top Boat: | PICANTE EXPRESS 32′ |
| Captain: | Fernando Rodriguez |
| Angler: | Grant Jones |
| Caught: | 5 Yellowfin Tuna, 3 Dorado |
