San José del Cabo Fishing Report – November 13
Hola Nomads, here's how the week of November 8 to 13 went out of Puerto Los Cabos in San José del Cabo.
Tuna: the yellowfin are still on the Gordo Banks. Most of the fish this week ran 20 to 40 pounds, with some good ones in the 60 to 100 pound range
mixed in (crew estimates). The bigger tuna have been harder to get to bite. What's working on them is catching chihuil (a small sea catfish) right
there on the bank early in the morning and fishing them live, either drifted or slow-trolled. For the 20 to 40 pounders, sardines and squid are doing
the job, and both are available every morning before we head out. Tuna were also reported at Iman Bank and La Vinorama, but the Inner and Outer Gordo
were the better bet this week. The Inner is 5 to 7 miles from the marina and the Outer about 10.
Wahoo: a few came from Iman, on trolled live bait and on Rapalas. Run wire; their teeth go right through regular line.
Sailfish: they're around, but the bite has been on and off from one day to the next.
Marlin: striped marlin are slow on the Sea of Cortez side, where we fish, and are showing more on the Pacific side right now. Blue and black marlin
have been slow too. No blues or blacks have come in since the tournaments, but there should still be one out there.
Conditions: water was 84 to 85°F near the Gordo Banks, down from about 88°F at the start of the month. Wind was light in the mornings, 2 to 10 knots
out of the north and northwest, and we had the new moon on the 9th. The forecast through Thursday the 19th shows more of the same, 2 to 8 knots most
mornings, with a chance of light showers Saturday and Wednesday.
Tackle: for the 20 to 40 lb fish, 30 to 50 lb outfits with 40 to 80 lb fluorocarbon and circle hooks. For the big ones, 50 to 80 lb stand-up gear with
a harness.
Captain's advice: go early, and if you're after the bigger tuna, plan on 6 or 8 hours. That gives the crew time to catch chihuil first and then fish
them. Start on the Gordo Banks, and be patient with the big ones: keep a live chihuil in the water and let the crew guide you on the drag and the
gaff.
A big thank you to Thor, who has been coming to Los Cabos for 35 years and fished with us this time. He got a good yellowfin, and the crew turned part
of it into fresh sashimi right there on the boat. Thanks, Thor, hope to see you back soon!
Tight lines,
Austin
Daliken Sportfishing, San José del Cabo
https://sanjosedelcabosportfishingcharters.com/
Prices: https://sanjosedelcabosportfishingcharters.com/boat-prices/
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