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George Landrum (Capt_george)
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Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR AUGUST 18 TO AUGUST 24, 2003
WEATHER: Ah, this was a wet week in Cabo! We had about 5 hours of steady rain on
Monday, early in the morning, just a forecast of what was to come. A little more rain on
Thursday and then of course we started to get really wet today as Tropical Storm Ignacio
approached. Just in case you are wondering, I am writing this on Saturday the 23rd, the Port
Captain closed the Port this morning and it is not expected to re-open until Monday morning. We
have been told that the storm is supposed to make landfall sometime tomorrow morning at strong
Tropical Storm strength. It is 118 miles to the southeast and moving northwest at 6 mph with
T.S. winds extending 70 miles from the center, so we should start to feel the wind this afternoon.
The rest of the week it has been muggy with little breeze, our daytime highs in the high 90’s and
night time lows in the low 80’s. (Blond Over Blue)
WATER: Great water this week with swells in the 1-3 foot range and little wind ripple on the
water. This was both on the Pacific side and the Sea of Cortez. The water was in the mid to high
80’s almost everywhere with some really warm spots showing up on the East Cape. The Pacific
was cooler than the Sea of Cortez, and that is normal. There was no really defined temperature
break within reach of the Cabo boats this week so almost everyone was working current lines and
upwellings. (A Minor Variation)
BAIT: Early in the week we had Mackerel and some Sardinas available, at the normal $2 per
bait, along with a few Mullet. At the end of the week, bait was scarce and most boats were only
able to pick up five or six pieces, a few Caballito or Mackerel and then whatever the bait boats
could come up with, also at $2 per bait. (Shades Of Grey)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: This turned out to be a good week for Marlin for many of the boats, but a lot of
them came in without ever seeing a Marlin. It seemed that the concentration was on the Pacific
side within 8 miles of the shore, and ranged from outside the Pedregal houses to the area known
as Los Arcos, up to the north. Most of the fish early in the week were Blue Marlin in the 200-250
pound range with larger fish seen, and a lot of Striped Marlin were spotted as well but were
reluctant to bite. Lures in black/green and purple/black worked well on the Blue Marlin as did
slow trolled Bonito or Skipjack. Live Yellowfin Tuna did not work as well as the other species,
but still got some good results. Later in the week the Striped Marlin began to bite and the action
seemed to be mixed with equal results on both lures and live bait. Other areas turned out Marlin
but the bite was more sporadic and spread out. Best time seemed to be between 10 and 2. (All
About Soul)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Not the fish of the week for most of the boats, but a few of them really had
great action. We were lucky and got into the fish on Thursday. The Tuna were mixed in with
Porpoise and most of the fish were between 15 and 30 pounds. There were a few larger fish in
the mix however, and we hooked one estimated at #180 before loosing it at the side of the boat,
and another boat caught one that weighed #180 on Friday in the same area. The fish showed
strong for a few day around 5 miles to the southeast of the 95 spot and bit well on cedar plugs
and dark feathers. Gee, it seems that every week when I write about the fish, they seem to like
the same thing as the week before. Hmm, maybe I should just eliminate what they have been
biting from the report entirely! There were other fish scattered around the area, but almost every
one of them that was caught was Porpoise associated. Our big fish hooked up on a Hi-5 lure in
purple/black run on the short rigger. (Lullabye)
DORADO: Just like the past two weeks, the Dorado have been a bit scarce and the ones that
have been caught have been large fish, averaging 35+ pounds. They have been incidental catch
for the most part, found while working the porpoise for Tuna or while looking for Marlin. (The
River Of Dreams)
WAHOO: See “Dorado”, above. (Two Thousand Years)
INSHORE: With the water as nice as it has been, most of the Pangas have been focusing on Tuna
and Marlin, but a few have been actively searching for Roosterfish. There were some very nice
ones caught up on the Pacific side early in the week, many of them in the 40 pound range. Slow
trolled Mullet were the key, and as far as I am aware, everyone of the fish were released. There
were some nice bottomfish caught as well, but only a few boats were trying for them. Grouper
and Snapper to 12 pounds on both cut bait and Sardinas were found around rocks in 120 feet of
water. (Famous Last Words)
NOTES: There were some of the intermediate size giant Squid caught this week, with a fairly
strong showing of 3 to 4 foot long fish about 1/2 to 1 mile off the lighthouse on the Pacific side.
A few big Blue Marlin in the #500+ class were landed (unfortunate, sure wish they had been
released) and as I said above, there were some bruiser Yellowfin out there. Clients of ours went
on a last minute trip on another boat this week since we were already booked, and even though
they asked that the Marlin they caught be released, the captain and crew ignored them, gaffed and
landed the fish. Please, please, please, if the crew ignores your request to release, don’t tip them!
You are the client, you are paying good money and if they want to go commercial fishing, let
them do it on their own dime! Also, I met another group who booked a boat from one of the
coyotes on the beach, gave him a $50 deposit and them wondered why the guy never showed up
outside the Kentucky Fried Chicken store at 6 in the morning to take them to the boat! Come on
folks, some guy you have never met before, out on the beach, not even at a storefront location,
renting you a 46’ Hattaras for $1,100 the next day and only asking for a $50 deposit? Get real,
sorry, but that’s not very smart. This weeks report written to the music of Billy Joel on his 1993
Sony Music release “River Of Dreams”.
NOTES: Well it’s Monday morning. Lost a weekend of fishing. Not too much damage, mostly
a little wind. All the boats are still floating. What we call a banana storm. Only strong enough to
knock over the banana trees and break a few branches. Not much rain hit us. Cabo is fine!
Back to fishing tomorrow. |
George Landrum (Capt_george)
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Capt George Landrum
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CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR AUGUST 4 TO AUGUST 10, 2003
WEATHER: Hot and humid, warm and muggy, call it what you will, we had sweat rolling off
our foreheads this week. The only saving grace was a slight breeze from the southeast and having
the sun set. Our daytime highs were in the high 90’s and our nighttime lows in the low 80’s. A
few partly cloudy days midweek with a threat of rain, but none of it fell on us. (What’s Forever
For)
WATER: It got a bit rough in the afternoons when the breeze picked up if you were either south
of the Cape or on the Pacific side, but elsewhere and at other times the water was just slowly
rolling swells with a light ripple. There has been a thin band of cooler water along the shore, out
to a distance of three miles, running along the Sea of Cortez side of the Cape up to the area of
Gorda Banks. This water has been several degrees colder than the band just offshore, with the
warm water ranging from 85 to 86 degrees. This warmer band has extended out between 25 and
15 miles to the south, with another thin cooler band just behind it. In an east west direction from
the Cape, extending from the south side of the San Jaime to the 1150 spot, everything to the north
has remained cooler and the south side has been 85 degrees. (Dream Lover)
BAIT: Mackerel and Mullet at the normal $2 per bait. (Let’s Keep It That Way)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: Billfishing remained a bit slow this week with many boats not seeing a fish at all. As
the water continues to warm, the Striped Marlin that remain in the area seem to go off their feed.
There have been a few Sailfish caught this week, and they have been nice sized, but again, not
everyone is finding them. The Sailfish that are being found seem to be close to shore, within 5
miles. Off shore there are Blue Marlin being found, but for most of the boats it has been a scratch
week, you have had to scratch real hard to come up with a Billfish. From 15 to 25 miles to the
east and south seems to have been the favorite area, as there has been lots of bait around,
including big Squid to three feet in length. Marlin candy! (It Should Have Been Easy)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Fish of the week yet again. Those boats that have gotten into the
Yellowfin have done well on fish to 45 pounds, with most of the fish just on the edge between
football size (to 15 pounds) and small school fish (25 -35 pounds). Cedar plugs, small feathers in
blue and white seem to trip their trigger this week. Reports were that many of these fish were
feeding hard on flyers, and some of the better catches were had by guys rigging the very small
softhead birds with hooks and using them as lures, run 150 feet or more back, and pulled at high
speeds up to 14 knots. I have unconfirmed reports of a late afternoon bite on these same schools,
with the fish running much bigger, to 180 pounds. It seems to happen well after all the fleet and
normal charter boats leave and the bite has been on live bait run back in the north forty, up to 300
yards back, and pulled across the front of the Porpoise, and on large Blue Marlin lures run the
same distance once the baits have been eaten up. This is an unconfirmed report because I did not
see the fish myself and have not been able to get to talk to another Captain who was supposed to
have been in the same place doing the same thing, so take it for what I offered it as! (Tennessee
Waltz)
DORADO: No change in the Dorado situation this week so I am just repeating last weeks report
here. The Dorado were scattered for almost everyone, just like last week, but a few boats were
able to get into some nice fish. Frigate birds working and turtles on the surface were some of the
keys the captains were looking for, and the first one on the scene got good results. Live bait was
a key factor, being the go-to for working Frigates and turtles, and also as a drop-back for fish
picked up on the troll. (Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall)
WAHOO: Same as above, but I think the bite will pick up as we near the full moon. A few fish
were found, a few more caught, but not in any quantity nor consistency. (Only Love)
NEARSHORE: No change from last week, Pangas were working just off the beach for
Roosterfish and having some luck with them, most of the fish being in the 20-30 pound class. The
Jack Crevalle were in there as well and some of the boats were able to pick up Dorado in the surf.
Most of the Pangas were venturing offshore early in the week looking for Dorado and Tuna, and
some of them had good luck. (Beginning To Feel Like Home)
NOTES: I spoke too early last week, the Purse Seiners are still here and we now have four in the
area. Guess the L.A. Times had an article on the front page of the sports section with a picture of
a Whale and Calf caught up in a gill net up in the Sea of Cortez. The weather continues to be hot
and humid, the fish continue to bite, and my boat is out of the water for the week for new shaft
logs and bottom paint. I will continue to ask the anglers and Captains how they are doing and
next week I hope I have another good, accurate and honest fish report for you. Until then, Tight
lines! This weeks report was written to the music of Anne Murray from the 2002 EMI
compilation, “Love Songs” |
George Landrum
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Subject: Cabo Fishing Report
Capt George Landrum
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CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 27-FEBRUARY 2, 2003
WEATHER: Most of this past week was partly to mostly cloudy. The exceptions were the first
and last day! A lot of people found out that you can still get sunburned in an overcast. Our
nighttime lows were in the low 60’s and the daytime highs were in the high 80’s on our sunny
days and the mid 80’s on the overcast days. With all the overcast we still had no rain, but that is
normal here in Cabo this time of year. (Part Two)
WATER: The Pacific side had some swells this week, but they were spaced far apart and there
was little if any wind, so there was no chop, just light wind riffles for most of the time. The
Cortez side of the Cape was almost like glass this week. Most of the water around the Cape has
been in the low 70’s but about 35 miles to the southeast there has been warm spot. Earlier in the
week there was a band of warm water around 15 miles offshore on the Cortez side but that has
been pushed up to the northeast by cooler Pacific water. (Available Space)
BAIT: Mostly Mackerel this week but there are a few Caballito showing up in the bait tanks.
The normal $2 per bait. A few bait boats up in the Chileno bay area have been selling Sardinas at
$20 a scoop. (Side One Suite)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: There have been Marlin everywhere this week and in no particular concentrations.
Both he Pacific side and the Cortez side were delivering at least one or two shots a day and most
boats were coming in flying multiple Marlin flags. Live bait, either slow trolled or dropped deep.
have been steady producers, and when tossed at fish sighted on the surface have gotten good
responses as well. Lures have also worked well, but not quite as well as the live bait. The old
reliables such as Mean Joe Green, Purple/Black and Petrolero have been the top colors for the
lures. Most of the fish have been averaging #100 with a few over the #150 mark. (Perforated
Sleep)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: I saw a lot of nice fish brought in this week. There were a lot of Yellowfin
over #100 and a few that broke the #200 mark. While you always remember the large fish, most
of the Yellowfin caught were smaller football and school fish. The footballs averaged 10-20
pounds and made up the preponderance of the fleets catch but there were a lot of boats getting
into the school fish of 35-60 pounds. All the fish were found mixed in with Porpoise and they
were scattered, with no steady, reliable locations except for the current line 15 miles to the south.
The best lures in order of production were deep running plugs such as Marauders and Bonitos,
cedar plugs and feathers. A few of the larger fish were caught on live bait. (Strange)
DORADO: Most of the boats were able to find a fish or two this week, but the concentrations
just were not there for large numbers of fish. Most of the Dorado that were caught were found
mixed in with the Tuna and the averaged #20-#25. Several boats did find floating debris and
loaded up on nice fish in the #30 class, but for everyone else, they were lucky to get one or two
fish a day. As with the Tuna, the Dorado were scattered around with no specific areas producing
better than others. (Little Shoes)
WAHOO: There were a few nice fish in the #50 class brought in this week but except for the
report of one private boat catching an even dozen Wahoo off of a piece of debris (no idea where,
and this is an unconfirmed report) there was no steady bite. The Wahoo that I know of were
caught at the Banks while the boats were working for Tuna. There were other strikes but they bit
through the mono leader used on the Tuna lures. (Jib’s Hat)
INSHORE: A few Roosterfish as well as a scattering of Sierra, Snapper and Grouper made up
the inshore catch this week. No large amounts of any of these fish were found, and with the
number of Tuna just offshore and Marlin in close, combined with the great water conditions,
many of the Pangas that would normally be fishing the beach were found up to 15 miles out.
(Agile N.)
NOTES: The fishing has been great this past week and we are also finding Whales, Porpoise and
Turtles on every trip. The only thing that has been making me sad is seeing all the Marlin brought
in to be hung for pictures. There is no need to kill the fish, no one needs the skin for a mount
anymore, it’s all fiberglass nowadays. If you want a picture, get one of the fish beside the boat!
A lot of the crews tell the clients that they need the fish to feed the family. Maybe if you tell them
that if they kill a Marlin then they can consider that their tip, they might change their mind, then
again, maybe not.....This weeks report was written to the sound of Leo Kottke on his 1981
Chrysalis release “Guitar Music”. |
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Subject: "Fly Hooker" Daily Catch Report
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 20, 2003
Today was the second and last day of fishing for David and Teresa Fehr. This morning Teresa
told Mary that her son had said that he wanted her to catch a shark. Too bad he didn’t say he
wanted her to catch a Marlin! Juan and Manuel went out in the direction of the San Jaime Banks
again and worked the east and south side of the area. By 9 am they had lost one big Dorado and
caught one, then the action tapered off. Around 11 am Teresa hooked up to a Striped Marlin,
hooked while they were slow trolling live bait and the fish made one good jump before coming
off. They had a few other strikes but the fish were never identified. Manuel started working back
towards the lighthouse as word got out that the action just offshore in the area was pretty good.
About one minute after setting out live baits there, slow trolling again, a Hammerhead Shark
pounced on one of the little lively Mackerels. Teresa fought the fish about halfway in and then
David had to finish off the job. After still pictures and video, the fish was released. That was all
the action for the day but everyone had fun! Thanks David and Teresa, and we hope to see David
again in November!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 21 JANUARY, 2003
Bill Berg is in Cabo again, and again he is with friends Ron and Joe. They are escaping the 2
degree weather at home in Connecticut! Bill, Ron and Joe will be fishing for three days and this is
the first of them. A Marlin for Ron would be nice, he is the only one not to catch a Marlin last
year. Juan and Manuel started out the day just off the lighthouse and worked their way about 12
miles to the west before turning south. The picked up one nice Dorado of 30-35 pounds and lost
another one right afterwards and a little later on lost another one. Must need to sharpen the
hooks or something! The seas were rollers at up to 6 feet but there was very little wind chop.
Nothing else happened on todays trip so we have to keep our fingers crossed that tomorrow will
be better!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 22 JANUARY, 2003
The second day of fishing for Bill, Ron and Joe was a bit more productive than the first day and
one of the reasons was that Ron managed to get a Marlin (finally!). They started the day off with
a bang when they hooked up a Dorado just off the lighthouse on the Pacific side. That fish came
off then another one hooked up. That fish came off as well and then a smaller Dorado attacked a
lure and hooked itself. Joe had the honors of bringing dinner to the boat and it did not take him
very long. With dinner out of the way they could begin the Marlin hunt. They continued offshore
in a southwesterly direction about six miles and had a Wahoo attack one of the lures twice, but it
didn’t hook up. Manuel then spotted three Marlin tailing a little way in the distance and gunned
the boat to the spot. Juan made a long toss with a live bait and managed to get it in front of the
fish. One of them was hungry and ate the bait. Ron settled in for the fight and after about 30
minutes had the fish close to the boat. The Marlin made one vertical jump right next to the boat
and they guys could see blood streaming out the gill cover so the fish was taken instead of
released. Ron had to deal with a pinion gear that was beginning to strip but managed to work the
reel well in spite of the fact! Good going Ron, now what do you guys want to do tomorrow?
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 23 JANUARY, 2003
Bill, Ron and Joe decided that what they wanted to do today is catch more fish. It is Juan’s
day off so our deckhand was Efrain, and the guys loved him. Once again the fishing was slow for
us, but they were able to get two Dorado to the boat today, instead of the usual one! Besides the
Dorado, the only other fish they hooked was a Striped Marlin. I believe it was Joe who got to
fight the Marlin. The fish bit on a lure (mean joe green) off of the short rigger and it did not take
much longer than 5 minutes to get him to the boat where he was tagged and released. Well, the
guys did not catch a lot of fish but at least it was consistent, and much better than shoveling snow
off the driveway in 2 degree weather! Thanks guys, we loved having you here once again. Until
next time, Tight Lines!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 24 JANUARY, 2003
Tim Jewell is getting married in Cabo on Monday and has brought family and friends with him
for the event. Being a fisherman, he just had to get in some time on the water while here, so he
has booked the “Fly Hooker” for three days of fishing, fly fishing that is! Today and tomorrow
we are taking out him and friends and on Wednesday it will be him and his new bride. Today we
have Tim and his friends Bob, Jack and Jim. What we are really looking for is anything to get
action from and I heard of some Tuna that were showing up just off of the lighthouse yesterday,
plus there were a few Dorado in the area. If anyone had told me at the beginning of the trip what
was going to happen, it would have been laughed off. We were out of the Marina by 6:45 and at
7:05 we were setting out two teasers, had a hookless live bait rigged up and were waiting for
action. At 7:15 Juan and Manuel spotted a Marlin tailing on the surface and swung the boat over
to it. The fish spotted the lures before we got there and was on them right away. We teased the
fish to within 40 feet of the boat then I tossed out the live bait to try and get the fish closer. The
Marlin was able to get the bait when only 20 feet from the boat and I thought it was all over then,
but it was just an appetizer and he was back on the teasers in seconds. Tim was the man of the
hour so he was the designated angler on the fish. A 13 weight rod with a Billy Pate Marlin reel
and a blue/pink foam head popper were his weapons and on the first cast the fish was on the
popper! We just loved to see that dorsal fin come zigzagging in on the fly! When the fish took
the fly, Tim set the hook. Out popped the fly. Another cast and the same thing happened. As he
cast for the third time I told him to wait until the fish had turned away before he tried to set the
hook, that way he would have a chance to get the hook to the corner of the jaw. It worked and
Tim was hooked up to a Marlin! The fish ran off about 50 yards of line then jumped twice, then it
headed for the bottom. The drag was adjusted slightly and Tim just watched as line screamed off
of the reel. It sure was a good thing there was 600 yards of backing on the reel as the fish did not
slow down until half of it was gone. Then the fight started. After about 15 minutes Tim felt the
pressure lessen and he was able to gain line rapidly, so fast that we all thought that the fish may
have come off. No, it had just turned to swim at us and on a 1:1 retrieve ratio Tim could not gain
line fast enough to keep up. Once the fish had settled down it was a give and take fight about
100 yards out. We had a moment then when it looked as if a Panga in the area was going to run
over the line, but he turned away in time. Tim was able to work the fish to the boat and Juan
grabbed the bill and I placed the tag. The fish was posed for a couple of pictures then released,
tired but swimming strongly. From start to finish the fight lasted 50 minutes! 20 pound tippet
and a 120 pound fish, way to go Tim! With that to get everyone pumped up the rest of the day
went easily. We had three more shots at Marlin but could not get any of them teased close
enough to get a fly out, and we had one Dorado come in on a teaser then leave. What a day
though, lets hope tomorrow is as much fun!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 26 JANUARY, 2003
Today we have Tim, Neil, Jack and Bob aboard and the effort is going to be in a different
direction. Instead of heading offshore we are going to try inshore stuff and see if we can get
everyone hooked up to either Sierra, Dorado, Bonito, Skipjack or Jack Crevalle. We cruised up
to Chileno beach and started to chunk in 100 feet of water. We worked the chunk line for almost
an hour and saw bait getting crashed in close to the rocks, saw a 20 pound Dorado chase down a
flying fish but did not get a strike. Just offshore a bit there were a bunch of birds working, as well
as two Pangas so we headed out there to see what was going on. The birds were working over
the top of a Sea Lion that was thrashing a large Sierra and the Pangas had hooked Sierra as well.
We worked there but had no bites on the cast fly. The Sea Lion got done eating the Sierra and
started to cruise around. One of the Pangas had an angler fighting a good Dorado by then and the
Sea Lion decided that he liked the easy meal! There was a heck of a tussle for a while but the Sea
Lion won and all the angler got back was the head! After that excitement we decided to try
offshore again and went up where we had the action yesterday. Nothing doing for any of the
boats in the area and all we had happen was the sighting of one Marlin on the surface that we
could not get interested in anything we had to offer. We did get to see some Whales do a bunch
of full breaches and spy-hopping as well as head stands but the fishing was slow. We went in and
tried the rocks at the lighthouse with no luck then anxiety set in. All right, never mind the fly
fishing, lets just get some fish. Out to the lighthouse ledge and deep dropping live baits. Three
lines out and after feeding all the leftover chunks and chum to the pelicans and seagulls, boredom
set in and it was decided to call it a day. After all, it’s Superbowl Sunday and we need to get
ready for the game! Thanks guys, I know there were no fish today, but we sure tried! Perhaps
Tim will have more luck on Wednesday! Until then, tight lines from George, Mary, Juan and
Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” crew. |
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Subject: Cabo Fishing Report
Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 20-26, 2003
WEATHER: We warmed up a little bit this week as our nighttime lows have been in the mid to
low 60’s and the daytime highs up to 94. Sort of reminds us of summer! The winds have been
almost non-existent and there was only lightly scattered clouds most of the week with the
exception of Saturday as the northern edges of a system blew on through and brought us a fairly
heavy haze in the afternoon. (When Tammy Does The Shimmy At The Fish Fry)
WATER: Both the Pacific side and the Sea of Cortez side of the Cape were smooth this week
with there being a fairly long spaced 6 foot swell on the Pacific side, but very little wind. Surface
temperatures on the Pacific have remained in the 73-74 degree range and on the Cortez side it has
been warmer with a gentle temperature break running between the 95, 1150 and Gordo Banks
areas. The eastern, warm flow seems to be working it’s way slowly to the northeast and is in the
74-76 degree range. (Los Brazos del Mar)
BAIT: Mostly Mackerel this week but there should be a few Caballito around, I just didn’t se
any. The normal price of $2 each. Sardinas were reported as available from a few Pangas in the
Chileno area at $25 a scoop, but I didn’t get a first hand look at them. (Bluegill Boogie)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: Good news! The bite turned back on as the moon waned and most boats were
getting multiple shots a day at Striped Marlin ranging in size from 80-150 pounds. There were
also a few Blues caught this week as well, and here I was going and thinking that the boys in blue
suits were gone for the year, ha! There were several hot spots but there were fish scattered all
over. On the San Jaime banks the Marlin were deep for the most part and boats soaking live bait
at 100-150 feet deep were getting bit on a regular basis. On occasion the fish would push the bait
to the surface and you had a quick shot at “combat” style fishing. There were a few Blues caught
in the area of the Jaime. The area from 5 to 8 miles off the Arch to the lighthouse on the Pacific
side produced a lot of fish and these were mostly tailing fish that bait could be cast to. On the 95
spot there seemed to be a group of fish that were feeding just down a little bit as the ones in this
area seemed to show a preference for trolled lures, and often arrived in the patterns with no
warning. As the week wore on the bite got better and I would guess that most boats had at least
three or four shots a day and many boats were releasing that many. Unfortunately, a lot of fish
were killed as well. (Breathin’ Room)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: After the blowout we had on the full moon everyone had thought that the
Yellowfin had left the area! Thank goodness that was not true, but they are still a bit scarce. One
bright spot was the area about 15 miles out on the Cortez side, past the 95 spot. On Friday and
Saturday there were a lot of porpoise in the area and a lot of decent Yellowfin mixed in as well.
Most of the fish were in the 25-45 pound range, but one boat did get a toad that weighed 270
pounds! Smaller football fish were scattered on the Cortez coast just offshore but there were no
indicators to them, just blind strikes. Best bets on the Tuna offshore were cedar plugs followed
by feathers. The fish were moving very erratically and it was difficult to predict their path and
drop down live bait, but it did work now and then. (The Only Time I Saw Him Smile)
DORADO: Not the bright spot of the week but there are still fish out there. Some nice fish in the
30-50 pound class were found mixed in with the Porpoise and Yellowfin but for the most part the
offshore fish were scattered and in the 20-30 pound range. There were some smaller fish inshore
but you had to work hard for them. Drifting and setting up a chunk line worked for the boats that
tried it, but the fish were still not thick. A few boats were able to find small concentrations of fish
and limit out but they were exceptions. (Papa Was A Fishin’ Man)
WAHOO: I heard that there were a few fish found on the San Jaime but they were cutting live
baits up, or off, and very few of them were caught. There was a fish reported at 120 pounds
found offshore and caught while trolling in the blind. Other than the few at the Jaime, there were
very few fish produced this week. (Why’s Everybody Getting Bit Except Me?)
INSHORE: Still some good Sierra fishing early in the morning and there have been schools of
Bonita and Skipjack popping up now and then as well. A few smaller sized Roosterfish were
reported from further north on the Sea of Cortez side but not in any numbers. Bottom fishing is
just fair, with a scattering of Snapper and Grouper but few Amberjack or Yellowtail reported.
Many of the Pangas have been going offshore for the Marlin, as they have been fairly close this
week. (King Of The Surf)
NOTES: The Gray Whales are coming through and almost every trip has had sightings of a few.
The influx of Striped Marlin this week was one of the most wonderful things I have seen in a
while and everyone has their fingers crossed that it will continue. If you come to Cabo for the
fishing, please release any Marlin you catch, it is heartbreaking to see Marlin after Marlin come in
on the transom of some of these so-called “sportfishing” boats, and the same boats time after
time. Leave some for the future! This weeks report was written to the music of “The Dorados”
on their 2000 Mahi-Mahi Records release, “Papa Was A Fishin’ Man”. |
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“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 13 JANUARY 2003
Alex and his wife Jonna and their friend Jodi and his wife Marnie are visiting here in Cabo from
Anchorage (A & J) and North Dakota (J & M). Our good friends Tim and Jill Lawrence referred
them to us and they will be fishing today and on the 15th, then on the 17th it will be just Alex and
Jonna. They want meat to take home so we will be looking for Dorado, Tuna and Wahoo. With
this in mind, Juan and Manuel took the “Fly Hooker” south 18 miles to the temperature break,
where the 74 degree water is. The action was very slow for our boat although there were a few
Marlin caught in the area and a few Tuna caught among Porpoise. They did hook up to a nice
Dorado of about 25 pounds. Working their way home they came across a Marlin tailing on the
surface and tossed it a bait. Alex was on the rod and it took about 30 minutes for him to best the
fish on the 40 pound line. Most of the time the fish stayed down and when it came to the boat it
was bleeding badly from the gills. With the fish not being able to survive they decided to take it
and smoke the meat at home. Let’s hope the fishing picks up on Wednesday and the water
becomes calmer, they said it was pretty rough out there today, even though it was very nice
yesterday.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 14 JANUARY 2003
Dean Cushman and his friends Jim and Toby were our anglers today and they just wanted to
catch fish, any fish would do, but it would be nice to get a Marlin! Knowing that there had been
Marlin found as well as Tuna and Dorado in the area, Juan and Manuel took off for the
temperature break to the south of the Cape. Again, the fishing in the area was slow and they saw
one Dorado that refused to eat a lure then disappeared, then later they saw a Marlin sleeping on
the surface. A bait was tossed to the fish and it went down. Few fish were found in the area and
unfortunately our anglers were not real happy about the lack of fish. Sorry guys, but that is
fishing, sometimes they are there and sometimes they are not. We hope you have better luck on
your next trip!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 15 JANUARY 2003
With the water being rough on Monday, Alex and Jodi were alone on the fishing trip today.
Their wives decided to stay ashore ad do some shopping instead. Getting a report upon the
return of the boat, they wished they had gone! Even though the conditions to the south of the
Cape around the temperature break had been looking great, there had been few fish in the area.
Juan and Manuel decided to take off to the Pacific side and try over there. Halfway to the San
Jaime they found an area of warm water that had hundreds and hundreds of Porpoise in it and as
soon as they approached all four lines went off with Tuna strikes! It was over very quickly but
they managed to get ten of the footballs in the fish box before the area was over-run by other
boats screaming back and forth over the fish. They left then and continued to the north a bit and
picked up a Dorado. Another hour went by and they saw Whales, Turtles, Seals and then, more
Porpoise! Working the Porpoise for a while they managed to pick up eight more Yellowfin and
then
it was time to head for the barn. The water was smooth all day and the weather was warm, the
girls really missed out! We hope the fishing and weather continue to remain good for the next
day, Friday! Until then, Tight Lines!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 16 JANUARY 2003
We went out today but it was not really a fishing trip, it was a cruise and snorkel trip. Dave
and Linda McTaggart booked the “Fly Hooker” to take themselves and their friends Kim and his
wife Teresa and Bob and his wife Judy out to check out the coastline on the Sea of Cortez and do
a bit of snorkeling. The wives had never seen the coast from the water and the guys wanted to
check and see what kind of changes had taken place since their last trip. On the snorkeling
aspect, Dave said they would really like to see an Octopus and some seashells if possible. It was
Juan’s day off so Manuel and I took the trip. We left the dock and just cruised up the coast to
Chileano Bay and there everyone except Judy got in the water. Dave had some trouble with one
of his fins and Kim had a bit of trouble with his new snorkel, but Linda and Kim did get to see an
octopus! I was surprised since it is not common to find them out of their holes in the middle of
the day. There were a lot of fish in the area but no shells that Dave could find. We went as far up
the coast as the Palmilla then turned around. On the trip we saw seals, turtles and whales. It was
a very nice, relaxing trip and everyone had a great time!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 17 JANUARY 2003
Alex and Jonna fished their last day today and Jonna was so happy that she did not get sick!
Juan and Manuel went out to the Pacific side of the Cape looking for more Tuna or Dorado to
help fill the cooler. They caught one small (very small) Yellowfin when they first found Porpoise
then a little bit later caught one that was larger. Alex fought a Marlin for 10 or 20 minutes then
the fish came off just behind the boat. It had struck a cedar plug! Juan said they had also had
strikes from another Marlin and a Dorado, but neither of them had hooked up. As they were
clearing lines with the last line about to be pulled in and the boat already speeding up, the Dorado
struck! It was a nice fish around 25-30 pounds and helped end the day on the right note. It sure
was nice meeting these folks and we look forward to seeing them sometime in the future. And
guys, thanks for taking the certificate for the “Anchors Aweigh Boat Show” with you for
delivery! Until next time, Tight Lines!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 18 JANUARY 2003
Dr. and Mrs. Powell were our anglers today and they are from the state of Tennessee. They
were not even aware that they had missed the blizzard that swept through the state! Juan and
Manuel took them to the San Jaime Banks area and the first fish they hooked up, they lost. It was
a nice Wahoo, in the 45 pound range, and they fish came off just before Juan was ready to gaff it.
The fish did not cut the leader, the hook pulled loose! later on they got a decent Dorado, one that
weighed about 25-30 pounds, and then they lost another one. The water was smooth, the sun
bright, and they got to see a Whale, Turtle, Seal and Porpoise on the trip. Thanks Dr., we are
glad you had a good time!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 19 JANUARY 2003
David and Teresa Fehr, of Houston are our anglers today. Teresa arranged the trip today and
tomorrow as an anniversary gift for David! Today is the anniversary and they are hoping for
some fillets to take home with them, and of course, it would be nice to hook up to a Marlin!
Again, the San Jaime area is the target, and Juan and Efreian (subbing for Manuel on his day off)
find fish around halfway through the trip. Two Dorado, both in the 25-30 pound class, end up in
the fish box. Teresa was excited that they saw a Marlin jumping straight up in the air, but the fish
was not on the end of their line, it was free jumping. They also saw a very small pod of Porpoise
but there were no Tuna in with them. Maybe tomorrow there will be a little more action for
them?
Until next week, Tight Lines from George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” crew! |
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Subject: Cabo Fishing Report
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CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 13-19, 2003
WEATHER: Daytime highs in the mid 80’s and nighttime lows in the high 50’s made this past
week a very comfortable one. We had a little overcast in the middle of the week but the last half
was clear. No rain, as usual and only light winds except for Thursday when it picked up a bit in
the afternoon, shifted and came from the southwest (that is when we had the overcast move in).
(Banjo Blues)
WATER: I expected the water temperatures to continue dropping but they haven’t and we are
still getting an average of 74 degrees just off the Cape. If you go 15+ miles to the south or go
east to the 95 spot the temperature goes up to around 76 degrees. There has been a pretty well
defined temperature break to the southwest all week, about 30-35 miles out, but reports of fish
from the area have been scarce. Monday saw some bouncy conditions on the Pacific side but
things laid right down and the rest of the week it has been very nice water on both the Pacific and
Cortez sides of the Cape. (Train on the Island)
BAIT: With the full moon the bait has been almost all Mackerel, at the normal $2 per bait.
There have been Sardinas available for boats willing to go a bit up the coast towards San Jose,
and reports are that they are averaging $20 a big scoop. (Big John McNiel)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: It has been a pretty slow week for Marlin for most of the boats in Cabo, probably
due to the full moon. They are out there, but not in any big concentrations and not on the bite.
Some boats have been fairly consistent and have been catching one or two a day, but they have
been putting in a lot of time deep dropping live bait at the Pacific Banks (boring). Most of the
Marlin caught this week came to live bait tossed in front of tailing fish. The Pacific banks and the
warmer water to the south and east of us were where most of the fish were found. (Snowbound
Blues)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Lots of football Tuna out there mixed in with the Porpoise. Most of these
fish have been in the 10-15 pound class. A few larger fish have been caught on the Gordo,
Golden Gate and San Jaime Banks by boats working either a chunk line or fly-lining live Sardinas
and these fish have been between 30-60 pounds. I have seen a couple of fish in the 150 pound
range and these have been reported to have come from Porpoise, but they were caught on live
bait dropped deep and well ahead of the traveling schools. Best lures for the Yellowfin have been
Marauders, cedar plugs and feathers. (Big Sandy)
DORADO: The mainstay of the fleet this week was Tuna, but there were still Dorado to be
found. Most boats were able to come up with at least one nice fish and some got lucky and
limited out with two per angler. The average size has gotten a bit larger with most of the fish in
the 20+ pound range. Live bait slow trolled around where the Dorado have been spotted has
worked well, as have trolled lures in bright colors and medium sizes. Most of the fish have been
found on the Pacific side and not too far from shore, mostly within 5 miles of the coast. (Buck
Hill Breakdown)
WAHOO: San Jaime Banks put out some nice Wahoo this week as did the Golden gate. I am not
sure if there was any action on the Gordo Bank or not. Most of the fish were in the 35-50 pound
range and dark lures trolled close to the boat were doing the job. Many more fish were lost than
were caught due to them cutting through the mono leaders! (Blue Bird Rag)
INSHORE: The fishing inshore has been hit and miss this week with the most prevalent fish
caught being the Sierra. They have been running between 25 and 35 inches and have been
striking trolled Rapallas and hootchie skirts pulled between 3.5 and 4 knots of speed. Live
Sardinas have worked also but the fish have been bit difficult to hook on them. Scattered Dorado
inshore have added to the excitement. A few Roosterfish have been reported on the Cortez side
and there has been an intermittent bite on the Snapper and Grouper, perhaps slow due to the full
moon. (Leather Britches)
NOTES: The Whales are starting to show up with predictability, almost every trip has resulted in
sightings. The fishing has not been wide open by any means, but it has been pretty consistent.
With the Tuna beginning to show up in force and the water conditions remaining favorable, we
are thinking that the bite will get much better as the new moon approaches. This weeks report
has been written to the sound of Walt Koken playing the five string Banjo, claw-hammer style, on
his 1994 release, “Banjonique”, Mudthumper Music, Rounder Records Corp. Until next week,
Tight Lines from George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” crew. |
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Subject: Fly Hooker daily Reports
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 6 JANUARY, 2003
Mark Walker, Ron Carfy and Jim Brawthen were our three anglers today on the “Fly Hooker”.
They are in Cabo with three other buddies who fished another boat today. There were a few bets
going about the largest, first and most fish so Juan and Manuel had their work cut out for them.
The main focus was supposed to be for Dorado, but they were not going to turn down a shot at a
Marlin nor any other eating fish. Juan and Manuel headed out on a 150 degree heading and it was
not long at all before the found a Striped Marlin tailing on the surface. The fish was hungry and
attacked the bait. Tagged and released around 20 minutes later it was the first fish of the day and
may have been the biggest also, I am not sure. A little bit later they had another Marlin on and
this one was a blind strike on a lure. Jim had fought the first fish so this one was Ron’s. It did
not take him long on the heavier gear to get the fish to the boat and now they had two Marlin
tagged and released! By 10 am there were three Marlin tagged and released when Marl fought
one that ate a live bait. Really great Marlin fishing but that was not what the guys had come out
to do, they wanted eating fish! Several hours went by with no action and they guys were settled
back and enjoying the day when Manuel’s eagle eyes spotted Porpoise jumping in the distance.
The lures were quickly reeled in and they began the short run to the spot. First boat there!!
Football Yellowfin Tuna were the order of the day, nothing over 20 pounds but lots of action with
multiple hookups all the time. They ended up with 22 Yellowfin before deciding that was enough
action and they needed a few Dorado to take home. A little while later they managed to get the
interest of one Dorado and he had friends with him as he came to the boat. One large fish, in the
45 pound range, was lost and several smaller ones shook loose of the hooks but the first fish that
was hooked up ended up in the fish box. One more strike for the day was another Marlin, this
one on a lure and the second Marlin of the day for Jim! Upon returning to the dock we had a
long wait for the other boat to come in and when they did we found that they had not gotten their
first fish until 2 pm and then they were all Yellowfin Tuna. They did get four of them in the 30-40
pound class but we still had the honors of the first, largest and most fish! An excellent day all
around and everyone caught fish! Thanks guys, we hope you get a chance to fish with us again!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 7 JANUARY, 2003
Doug Firebaugh, his son Brad, daughter Lindsey and her boyfriend Dan were our anglers on
the “Fly Hooker” today. This is their first time to try catching anything larger than a 1/2 pound
bass so Juan and Manuel were told that any fish would be good ones and that they would need a
bit of help on how to fight them. No problemo, Juan is used to coaching first time fishermen!
They left the dock and headed out to the 95 spot to start the day, then worked their way out to
where they found the Tuna yesterday. The bite was not quite as good but there were fish out
there. Dan got the largest fish but Brad helped him out a little bit at the end, and they were able
to release a nice Striped Marlin estimated at 120 pounds. Another one was fought up to the boat
but managed to escape just before Juan could touch the leader to make it a confirmed catch.
During the day they were also able to come up with 5 Dorado while looking for the Tuna. They
finally found the Tuna a little late in the trip and were able to get 4 of them to bite. All in all a
very nice day on the water with enough action to keep everyone busy and happy! Thanks guys,
and congratulations on upping the mark for your largest fish!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 8, 2003
Lonny Hanson and his friend Dr. Wayne were our anglers today and they have fished quite a
bit. Enough so that they don’t have much interest in catching anything other than Marlin so today
was a “Marlin Only” trip. Juan and Manuel decided to work the area from the 95 spot to just
outside the lighthouse and they were able to get an early start. That was a good thing because the
first fish they found was before the sun had come up! Manuel spotted the dorsal fin breaking the
surface of the water as they cruised out and Juan ran down, pinned on a bait and tossed it in front
of the fish. The fish was hungry and grabbed the bait and after a few seconds Juan set the hook.
The fish ran for about 10 seconds before coming off! Oh well, it was a nice start to the day.
Unfortunately that was the only action they had all day. They did spot a total of six more Marlin
during the trip and were able to get in position to toss bait to four of them, but they all had
lock-jaw and would not bite. The water conditions were great and there were fish around but
that’s the way it goes sometimes. With that many fish out there Lonny and Wayne decided to
give it one more day and booked the boat for this Friday, the 10th. We will keep our fingers
crossed and let you know how things go then!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 9, 2003
Mark, Ron and Jim, who fished the 6th, decided that they had enough time today to do a half
day trip. Their flight leaves the airport at 4 pm so they have to be back by noon. Two of the guys
who went on the other boat on the 6th are going along with them today. They went fishing on the
7th and caught Dorado and fished yesterday and got skunked so they are hoping that the luck they
had with us on the sixth will be repeated. A short trip, but they did catch fish with one Striped
Marlin and one Dorado. The Marlin was dead when it came to the boat so the guys cut up the
fish to take home. Manuel returned to the dock at 12:30 and the guys had just enough time to get
to their Hotel and check out before catching a taxi to the airport! They had a great time this
vacation and they all asked for business cards and said they would refer friends to us! Thanks
guys, we hope you have a safe trip home!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 10, 2003
Lonny Hanson and Dr. Wayne decided to try it one more day and see if their luck on the Marlin
would improve. Juan and Manuel headed out to the Golden Gate, San Jaime Banks area on the
Pacific side. They cruised out for an hour and then began trolling as the water became a bit to
rough for cruising. Arriving in the area around 10 am they caught 2 Dorado and had one Marlin
strike in an hour and a half. Juan heard on the radio that there was better action closer in and they
trolled back towards the shore but did not see any other fish.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 11, 2003
Today we had four guys (part of a bachelor party) on our boat and the other 8 guys spread
amongst two others. We did not set up the trip so I am not sure of the names but they managed
to get two Dorado and lost one Marlin (almost a repeat of yesterday’s trip). Juan and Manuel
fished towards the San Jaime in the morning and found the Marlin later in the trip outside the
Chileno Beach area on the Sea of Cortez. Smooth water kept any of the hangover guys from
getting sick, plus drinking two cases of beer helped them out as well.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 12, 2003
Today was Sunday, Manuels day off and I had a chance to go along on todays trip with our
client Russ Colby. Russ is here for a week and would really like to catch a Marlin. He fished
yesterday and got two Dorado so today we wanted to at least get him something different and
have fun, with our fingers crossed for a Marlin. Juan and I took the boat 17 miles out at 150
degrees before we saw any action. There were Porpoise working hard and a couple of birds so
we know there were Yellowfin Tuna in the area. On our first pass we got slammed on the short
rigger by a bull Dorado that would have weighed at least 30 pounds. Russ fought the fish close to
the boat and then the hook pulled loose! Oh well, we made another try. This time we had a hit
on the one small feather I had put out and got a Yellowfin that weighed about 8 pounds. Not
much of a fight on the big gear but at least we had a fish in the box! I changed three of the lures
to feathers and we made another pass, perhaps there were some bigger fish mixed in there! All
three lines got hit and as Russ worked the fish in I brought out the spinning rod and cast out a
slab, hoping for a larger fish deep in the water. No luck for me and when Russ had the fish in the
boat I handed him the spinning rod with the slab. The next pass resulted in a single hookup on
one of the feathers and as Russ reeled it in I changed the slab for a cedar plug. Next pass the
cedar plug gets slammed and Russ fights an estimated 10 pound Tuna to the boat. One more time
and again the cedar plug gets slammed. This is a bigger fish and it takes Russ almost 15 minutes
to get the fish to the boat! Nice Tuna, around 12-15 pounds and a mean fighting machine! Russ
loved fighting these fish on the light gear but it was time to continue the Marlin search. The rest
of the trip was a nice boat ride, no other fish were seen by us. A good day on the water with a
couple of hours of action sure beats sitting at the beach! Thanks Russ, we look forward to seeing
you here this fall with your son!
Until next week, Tight Lines from George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker” Crew |
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Subject: Cabo Fishing Report
Capt George Landrum
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CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 6-12, 2002
WEATHER: This weeks weather was a little different than last weeks. Most of the week we
had cloudy skies that kept our nighttime temperatures up in the low 70’s and high 60’s while our
daytime highs were in the high 80’s with high humidity. Not quite the winter weather we had
become used to. On Tuesday it even rained (sprinkled actually) for a few hours. Forecasts had
called for thunderstorms and high winds but the never appeared, than goodness. On Sunday it
appeared that the skies had cleared a bit and we got some sun, the band of heavy weather is now
passing to the south! (Tropical Lady)
WATER: Due to the cloud cover we had a difficult time getting an accurate surface temperature
map, but we made do with reports from all the different boats out there. A cold water finger was
reported (and actually showed up on the map on our one clear day!) approaching the San Jaime
Banks from the west and supposedly there was a 4 degree temperature break with a defined
current where the warm 76 degree water was met by the cool 72 degree water. On the Sea of
Cortez side there was a 20 mile wide band of warm water that ran from the main mass to the
south of us up across the 95, 1150 and Gordo banks. Other than these two defined areas, the
general temperature was in the 74 degree range. (E Piko)
BAIT: A good mix this week of both Mackerel and Caballito. The normal price of $2 each. No
reports on the Sardine situation. (Baby Blues)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The Striped Marlin action started off the week with a bang and then slowly the
numbers decreased. There were still fish sighted and hooked every day by all the boats but not in
the numbers we had seen at the beginning of the week when it was not uncommon for each boat
to be flying three or four Marlin flags. The Sea of Cortes around the high spots seemed to be the
main focus of the action although an occasional good bite was reported from the Pacific banks as
well. Action seemed to be pretty evenly spread between lures and live bait with live bait having a
slight edge. The Striped Marlin were averaging 110 pounds. (Red, Red Wine)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Lots of football and school Yellowfin Tuna this week mixed in with the
Porpoise and there were a few of the larger fish found as well. Most of the Tuna in the Porpoise
were in the 10-25 pound class and were caught on feathers and cedar plugs while the larger fish
were found by boats dropping live bait on the edge of the Pacific banks. Very good action early
in the week when we had all the cloud cover and it tapered off a bit later on as the skies cleared.
DORADO: Dorado action dropped off a bit from the steady bite we had last week but almost
every boat was able to put a few in the box. The fish were spread out with no concentration
except for when floating debris was found. Both he Pacific and the Cortez side of the Cape
produced fish with a few more being found on the Cortez side. (Nobody’s Child)
WAHOO: There was a good Wahoo bite reported on Friday around 15 miles to the east of the
Marina but it lasted only one day and appeared to be the result of a school moving through.
There were also fish reported on the San Jaime and the Golden gate but not in large numbers.
Best action came on 9” Striped Marlin lures since that was the focus for most of the boats in
those areas. (Crazy)
INSHORE: The Sierra bite is still on in the early morning but not a lot else has changed since last
week. A few Dorado are being found just off the green water but not a lot else in happening
inshore. (Reggae Train)
NOTES: We are still keeping our fingers crossed that the Striped Marlin that were packed on the
Golden gate move closer to us. Still a lot of Whale action and we are seeing a pickup in the
Tuna. Fingers are crossed everywhere I look that it will bust wide open soon! I’ll let you know
how we did this coming week next Monday! Until then, Tight Lines! This weeks report was
written to the Hawaiian reggae music of “Kapena” on their 1992 KDE Records release “The
Kapena Collection”. |
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Subject: "Fly Hooker" Daily Catch Report
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 30 DECEMBER, 2002
Today we had two couples on board the boat whose trip was paid for by dad. Bart Ricks was
nice enough to give his daughters and their husbands a day of fishing aboard the “Fly Hooker”!
Jack and Wendy Kaiser and Michael and Kristen Hakkert were happy when Juan and Manuel
were able to get Jack hooked up to a nice Striped Marlin. Jack got a little help from Michael as
everyone was suffering a little bit from the “tequila” flu. They had a good time and we hope their
first experience will become a repeat experience (without the “flu”)!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 31 DECEMBER, 2002
Greg and Melissa Murphy were referred to us by our friends at “Baja On The Fly” and they
brought their son and daughter with them. It was originally supposed to be a fly fishing trip for
Greg, but he is headed up to the East Cape on Thursday for fly fishing so he decided to make
today a “fun” family trip. Of course he brought along his fly fishing gear as well! They had a
great time catching Sierra, perfect for the kids to fight, and Greg was able to get 5 of the buggers
hooked up casting to them with one of his outfits. All in all a very nice experience for everyone
and great conditions as well! Thanks guys, and good luck up the coast!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 2 JANUARY, 2003
Ron and his son Jeff and Jeff’s friend John were our anglers today and it was a last minute trip
for us. The boys had gone fishing on another boat the day before yesterday and had fun catching
Sierra and a couple of small Dorado, not a bad trip for their very first time out. They were
supposed to go on the same boat today but the boat had been double booked. They were
wandering the docks looking for another boat when we got together. It was a late start, not
getting out of the marina until about 8 am, but the results were all right. Ron is a fisherman and
he wanted to get a Marlin to the boat, it did not matter who caught the fish. If nothing was
hooked up, well, that is the way Marlin fishing is sometimes, he would still rather be on the water
than on the beach. Luckily for us, we were able to make the Marlin search a successful one.
There had been a good bite going on at the Golden Gate banks so we headed out in that direction.
After running for about an hour we put lures in the water, hoping for a Dorado or Wahoo or even
a Tuna while we worked our way to the Golden. No fish bit on the way up and as we approached
the Banks it looked like a small city. I counted 84 boats drifting the Bank, almost all of the
dropping live bait deep. As we approached I did not see anyone hooked up so we proceeded to
troll around the edge. Soon I saw two boats backing down and we slid into the spot and quickly
dropped our own baits. After about 30 minutes we had a strike and John was hooked up. It took
him 32 minutes to get the estimated 115# Striped Marlin to the boat. The fish came up fairly fast
and then just stuck it’s head out of the water to check us out and John thought that there was not
much fight to this Marlin fishing stuff. Once the fish got it’s bearings that attitude quickly
changed. Down deep, then surface charging away from the boat, at one time the fish was only
about 30 feet off the transom of another boat fishing with us! The bite was on and about that
same time there must have been 5 boats right in that area fighting fish! After that bit of action we
re-rigged and tried again for another 30 minutes without any luck. Ron wanted to give a try at
catching a Roosterfish so we ran into the beach area and slow trolled live Mackerel and one
Rapala lure. Three fish had their tails cut off by Sierra and we got one Sierra in the boat. That
fish struck a Rapala lure and then we had one big strike. The fish ran a long way and crushed the
bait so it was a good chance that had been a Roosterfish, but it did not hook up. After that it was
time to run back to the Marina and so we did. Everyone had a great time and we hope to see the
boys here again!
Until Next week, Happy New Year from George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the “Fly Hooker”
Crew! |
George Landrum
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Subject: Cabo Fishing Report
Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR DECEMBER 30-JANUARY 5, 2003
WEATHER: A wonderful week as far as the weather went, the new year came in at 60 degrees
on the nose. Our evening lows have been right in that range and our daytime highs have been in
the mid 80’s. Party cloudy skies at the start of the week cleared by weeks end to give us bright
sunny skies. Along with that came a lack of wind and it was wonderful! No rain for the week as
is normal. (I’ve Got A Feeling)
WATER: The warm 74-76 degree water has retreated even further away and the temperatures
close to home were in the 72-73 range. A few spots were a degree higher than the surrounding
water but there were no defined breaks. Surface conditions were great all week with smooth
water and no wind chop early in the morning and only a light wind chop later in the day. Both
sides of the cape had the same conditions almost every day. (Some Crazy Women)
BAIT: The bait of the week was again the Mackerel. You could buy them for $2 each and once
in a while there were some Caballito mixed in at the same price. Many of the boats made their
own bait at the fishing grounds since the favorite target this week was Golden Gate Banks and it
was holding lots of Mackerel. The only problem with that was coming across fish before you got
there! (Guns & Gold)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: We finally had a good week with the Striped Marlin. A few were caught scattered
around the Cape but the concentration was found at Golden Gate Banks. The fish were thick
enough that some of the boats that arrived early caught and released 5 or 6 fish in a trip. Most
boats were good for two fish and very few found no Marlin at all. The place looked like a
parking lot at times with upwards of 85 boats on top of the bank, all dropping down live
Mackerel. Once the bait reached 150 feet it was time to wait and if you were in the right spot it
didn’t take long. Many of the fish were small, in the 80 pound range but the average size was
near 120 pounds. Later on in the week the fish started to appear closer to home and the long run
was not needed. These fish were tailers and were as close as two miles out. The action on these
fish did not really start until this weekend. (Bring It On Home To Me)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: This week I saw a few fish in the 150-200 pound range and they were
caught at the Golden Gate Banks by boats dropping live bait down below the Marlin, often fishing
the baits as deep at 350 feet. There were scattered school Tuna and there were a couple of good
schools to the south of the Cape, varying in distance from 15 to 30 miles out. These fish bit on
cedar plugs and feathers. The average catch was two to six fish and the average size was 30
pounds. (EEEE!! Blues)
DORADO: This was a very good week for Dorado as almost every boat that went out caught
lots of fish. A few boats did exceptionally well when being the first boat at floating debris but
most of the fish were caught by dropping down live bait at both the San Jaime and the Golden
Gate Banks. Checking out any Frigates working was also a good way to find scattered small
groups of fish. (Shake-Dance Mix...pre-release)
WAHOO: There were Wahoo caught at both the Golden Gate and the San Jaime Banks by boats
that were dropping live bait. If the anglers were using mono leader there was most often a cut off
fish. When that happened a few anglers changed to yo-yoing iron at about 150 feet using a short
wire leader and hooked up some Wahoo in the 30-40 pound class. (Barnum &
Bailey...pre-release)
INSHORE: Still plenty of Sierra around but it is an early morning bite and the fish moved a little
further up both coasts. Not a lot else happening inshore this week. (The Sparrow...pre-release)
NOTES: With the Striped Marlin packed up at the Golden Gate this has been a boom week.
Hopefully these fish will move in even closer as the month progresses. They are already showing
up closer to Cabo and when they start to stack up on the lighthouse ledge, look out! There are
plenty of Whales showing up and they are really putting on good shows with all the breaching and
tail slapping! All around, this has been an excellent week, the only disappointment has been the
lack of anglers taking advantage of the action. This weeks music selection is “The Brian Flynn
Band” with their self released “Special Cabo Edition” CD. Brian is a great guy and he has just
signed a 5 record contract with EMI. Those of you who have been here before may have heard
his band play at either Tanga-Tanga or The Love Shack. Awesome southern rock guitar!! Until
next week, keep dreaming Cabo and tight lines! |
George Landrum
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Subject: Fly Hooker Reports
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 26 DECEMBER 2002
We were supposed to have the Dave Collie party fishing the “Fly Hooker” today but the boat
did not start this morning. It seems that the batteries were dead plus, as we found out later, one
of the cables was bad in the center. Dave wanted to do some Panga fishing so we got one set up
for him after being unable to find a boat to take the whole group out. We re-scheduled the trip
for tomorrow. Two new 8D batteries and a new cable and by mid afternoon we were ready to
go! Later on we received a call from Dave canceling the rescheduled trip as most of the people in
his group had changed their minds about going. Two lost days now...ouch. With a bit more
notice we may have been able to get another group out fishing tomorrow.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 28 DECEMBER 2002
The Ben Tucker group fished the “Fly Hooker” today and the idea was to get a Marlin tagged
and released and catch one Dorado for dinner. Yesterday the area south of the San Jaime Banks
had been putting out some fish so that is where Juan and Manuel fished today. They saw six
Striped Marlin and tossed bait to one of them and had one of them hit a lure but not hook up.
Juan said he saw some Dorado but they were not interested either. No fish for the day but we
were not alone as it appeared that at least half the boats the fished today had the same sort of
luck.
“ FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 29 DECEMBER 2002
We received a request at 1 p.m. for a four hour trip and Juan and I went down and got the boat
set up. Rod was the client and he brought his three sons, Cory, Jessie and Jeremy, plus his
brother Judd. The idea was to fish the Sea of Cortez up to the Chileno beach area looking for
Sierra then spend some time snorkeling. A great trip it was as the kids had a blast catching two
out of four Sierra we had hit, saw Manta rays grouped up and swimming along with the tips of
their wings out for the water, saw Manta Rays jumping clear of the water, saw Dorado chasing
bait and Pelicans chasing the whole group. We anchored up in Santa Maria bay and the kids had
fun snorkeling and checking out the fish life. It was a nice afternoon but the clouds moved in and
the wind was whipping when we returned so we did not get to see much of a sunset.
Happy new year from George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the crew of the “Fly Hooker”! |
George Landrum
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Subject: Cabo Fishing Report
Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR DECEMBER 23-29, 2002
WEATHER: It was a nice, sunny Christmas week here in Cabo San Lucas. A little bit
overcast early in the week and windy to go with it, but by the 26th the wind had died down and
we had great weather. The week ended the same way it started as on Sunday the clouds moved
back in and the wind started to howl from the northwest, making the Pacific side very choppy.
The temperatures have stayed the same for the last few weeks and we are still getting to the low
60’s at night and the high 80’s to mid 90’s during the daytime. (Take It Easy)
WATER: The water around Cabo remained cool this week, the highest temperatures we saw
were in the 76-77 degree range and that was still 35 miles out to the southwest. Closer to home
the water was an even 73-74 degrees almost everywhere with no defined temperature breaks to be
found. Surface conditions were a bit rough on the Pacific side early in the week but settled down
after Christmas. The Sea of Cortez side of the Cape had good water early in the week out to a
distance of about 3 miles then it got choppy, by mid-week everything smoothed out. (Witchy
Woman)
BAIT: Again our bait was mostly Mackerel with a few Caballito to be found. There were
Sardinas available if you asked in advance. Prices for all baits remain the same, $2 per bait for the
larger ones and Sardinas at about $25 a scoop (Already Gone)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: I wish I could say that the Billfishing has been great, but I can’t. It was hit and miss
for most boats this week with only about 15% of the returning fleet flying blue flags. A lot of fish
were seen later in the week but it was difficult to find ones that were hungry. A few boats in the
right place at the right time caught Striped Marlin, and I did see a few boats flying two flags. I
talked to the Captain of a private boat who fished the Golden Gate banks and caught and released
6 Striped Marlin in a two hour period, but that was fishing the area for six hours. The bite has
been short and you had to be where there were fish to have a shot. Live bait gave the best chance
at a fish, dropped back when one appeared in the spread or slow trolled in the right area.
(Desperado)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Once again there were scattered football Tuna to be found, but they were
mostly in the blind. A few boats were able to get larger fish and I heard a few fish over a hundred
pounds were caught. I was not able to get any more information than that so don’t know where
those big boys were found but the word was they were with Porpoise. (One Of These Nights)
DORADO: There are still a few Dorado in close to the beach but they have been small fish, a lot
of them less than 6 pounds. Larger fish have been found a bit further offshore but there have not
been a lot of them. A good catch this week was one or two of the fish in the 20-30 pound class.
Trolling lures in the 9” size accounted for the larger fish and inshore the smaller fish were eating
small live baits and lures pulled for Sierra. (Tequila Sunrise)
WAHOO: No change from last week on the Wahoo. A few fish were reported but no
information on where. (Take It To The Limit)
INSHORE: The bigger Roosterfish we were seeing a few of last week have disappeared and
there are now only a few small ones being caught. There are still small Dorado being found but
the big emphasis for the inshore fishermen has been the wide open Sierra bite on both sides of the
Cape in the mornings before 9 am. The fish are not big yet, most of them are in the 5 pound class
but they are providing a lot of action for those looking for it. Few other fish have been found
inshore but that could change as the water cools and we get an influx of Yellowtail. (Best Of My
Love)
NOTES: The fishing has not picked up as much as we were hoping for but there are fish out
there to be caught, you just have to put in the time. The Whales are showing up and the weather
is great though, so there is sealife to be seen! We’ll keep our fingers crossed for better action as
the new year rolls in. Have a pleasant holiday and we look forward to the chance of seeing you in
Cabo this coming year! This weeks report written to the music of the Eagles on the 1976 Elektra
release “Their Greatest Hits”. |
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Subject: Fly Hooker daily Reports
“FLY HOOKER FISH REPORT FOR 16 DECEMBER, 2002
Larry and Trey Quinn are out again today, this time by themselves. Still looking for a Marlin
for Trey’s birthday present! Juan and Manuel take the “Fly Hooker” out 12 miles towards the
San Jaime Banks. The water was a little choppy at first then laid down and finally they got into
some fish. Larry was the coach and cheerleader for Trey when he hooked up at 9:30 to a Sailfish
estimated at 100 pounds. Live bait that was slow trolled fooled the fish and it took Trey about
15-20 minutes on #40 test line to get the fish to the boat where it was photographed, tagged and
released. Finally a Billfish, even if it was not a Marlin! About an hour later he hooked into two
Dorado, one between 15 and 20 pounds and the other between 25 and 30 pounds. Again on #40
test line and live bait, he made pretty short work of the smaller fish and was a bit surprised how
well the larger fish fought. All in all a good day with a Billfish for Trey and fillets for dinner and
to take home! Thanks guys, and Trey, we hope you have a fine birthday!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 17 DECEMBER, 2002
Today was a last minute trip and we only had one client aboard the boat. Lou, from New
York, had decided to try to get something on the end of his line today. He has fished the
mainland of Mexico quite a few times and also offshore back home but this was his first time in
Cabo. Unfortunately the water had started to get rough as the wind picked up last night and it
was not a comfortable trip. Not only that but the fishing was not too good for him today either.
Juan and Manuel were able to find two Striped Marlin on the surface but were not able to get
either one of them interested in eating a live bait. They did have a strike on a lure that did not
hook up, and while nobody saw the fish, Manuel said that he thought it was a Marlin. Thanks for
trying Lou, and I hope you have better luck when you come back next year!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 18 DECEMBER, 2002
Returning client Gene McElvaney has booked the “Fly Hooker” for today and the 21st in the
hope of getting his wife Janet, daughter Amy and son Kyle hooked up to some fish. The water
was very rough on the Pacific side but that is where the fish have been so Juan and Manuel tried
to get out to the area. With the water that rough everyone ended up getting sick and Gene asked
to return to the Marina. On the way back, after making the turn, they hooked up to a couple of
Dorado and lost another one. They ended up with a few fillets to start filling the cooler with and
we all have our fingers crossed that the wind lies down in the next day or two!
“FLY HOOKER” MAINTENANCE REPORT FOR 20 DECEMBER, 2002
During the trip on the 18th the rough water had lifted the hull of the boat out of the water
where the port engine saltwater pickup was at and caused a 30 second airlock. This was long
enough to damage the saltwater pump. It was still working but with severely reduced flow. The
lack of lubrication provided by the saltwater caused the impeller to stick to the large washer and
damaged the seal and the housing of the pump. Today the housing was replaced and the pump
rebuilt, installed and checked.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 21 DECEMBER, 2002
Unfortunately we had more problems this morning and had to get another boat for Gene,
Janet, Amy and Kyle McElvaney. Our fuel pump on the starboard engine took a dump on us and
we were not able to get it fixed until late in the afternoon. I know that Gene was hoping for
calmer water today and more fish. Unfortunately we missed meeting them when they returned but
I did not see any flags flying from the outriggers of the boat they went on. I tried calling them at
the hotel but as always here in Cabo, it was impossible to reach them through the front desk. I
can only hope that they had a good time and no one got sick today. Gene, we will be sending you
an e-mail to see how you did. Thanks for being understanding about the mechanical problems!
Felize Navidad from George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the crew of the “Fly Hooker” |
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CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR DECEMBER 16-22, 2002
WEATHER: Sunny skies at the beginning of the week turned into overcast starting Friday
afternoon but with no rain here in Cabo. You could see it coming down in the mountains though.
We have maintained the same temperatures as last week with the morning lows in the 60 area and
daytime highs up to 90 at times. We did have some pretty windy days, Tuesday and Wednesday,
but the winds tapered off when the clouds started to move in. (Silver Bells)
WATER: The water on the Pacific side was choppy almost all week and on Tuesday and
Wednesday it was downright rough. More than a few boats came in early because of that. The
water on the Sea of Cortez side has been much better but the fishing there has not been as good
for some reason. Our surface temperatures have been in the 75-76 region this week, warming up
just a bit from what we saw last week This temperature has extended out to 40+ miles in all
directions except south, and there it warms up a degree at a distance of around 20 miles. (Joy To
The World)
BAIT: Mostly Mackerel this week with reports of some Sardinas. Larger baits at the normal $2
each and Sardinas reported at $25 a scoop. (O Little Town Of Bethlehem)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The full moon and Striped Marlin fishing do not go together well here in Cabo so the
catch rate was down this week. A few boats were finding one or two Striped Marlin that were
hungry but most of the fleets were lucky to see a Marlin. The Blues are gone (but there will
always be one that doesn’t realize the water is too cold!) but there have been a few Sailfish still
around. The Marlin and Sailfish that have been caught have mostly been fooled with slow trolled
live bait and very few have been caught on lures or found tailing. (Hark! The Herald Angels Sing)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Scattered football 5-15 pound fish in the blind on the Pacific side through
Thursday then that dropped off. No reports this week of anything much larger than 25 pounds
nor were there any reported found with porpoise. The Pacific football size fish bit on cedar plugs
and dark colored feathers and a few anglers told me they had luck on them by dropping iron after
hooking up on the troll. (Winter Wonderland)
DORADO: Most of the Dorado found this week were fish in the 12-25 pound class. A few were
caught up to 50 pounds and most of the fish were found either under floating debris (the larger
fish) or in the blind close to shore. Live bait worked wonders on the larger fish and most of the
smaller ones were hooked on lures pulled for Striped Marlin or Tuna. Most boats were finding
two to five fish to put in the box. (Jingle Bells)
WAHOO: The Wahoo flags I saw this week were flown for inshore Sierra. That’s it folks!
(Silent Night)
INSHORE: Some nice Roosterfish and reports of a scattered Yellowtail or two. There had been
steady action on the smaller Dorado as well as the Bonita and Skipjack but all that pretty much
disappeared as of Wednesday and the appearance of the green water caused by the winds. The
rest of the week the Pangas worked a bit further offshore looking for Dorado, but not with a lot
of luck, at least from the anglers reports I received. (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)
NOTES: This has not been an outstanding week for fishing , but at least the weather has been
warmer than up north! people are always asking me when is the best time to come to Cabo to fish
for certain species. All I can do is tell them generalities based on past catch records, there is no
way to predict how the fishing is going to be. What it comes down to is this; “You will NOT
catch a fish if you are sitting on the beach sipping a cervesa!”. No guarantees of fish, enjoy
being on the water and keep your fingers crossed, remember that the worst day of fishing is better
than the best day in an office!. This weeks report was written to the Christmas music from the
CD “Merry Christmas From Alaska”, a CD produced in 1999 to help raise funds to benefit the
Children’s Hospital in Providence, Alaska. Produced by Nightworks Records and in our hands
thanks to our good friends and clients Tim and Jill Lawrence! “Felize Navidad” from George,
Mary, Juan and Manuel! |
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FLY HOOKER FISH REPORT FOR DECEMBER 9, 2002
Today is the third of three for our friend David Reese and pals Mike and James. After the
action on the Dorado yesterday they were hoping for a repeat, but it was not to be. They
returned to the same area but this time the whole day was a boat ride. They saw no Marlin or
Dorado today. We sure are glad they managed to get 100 pounds of fillets on the first two days!
Thanks David, we look forward to seeing you again sometime in April!
FLY HOOKER FISH REPORT FOR 10 DECEMBER, 2002
Today was booked by Dennis Bracken for himself and five friends. He had originally wanted
five days with us but we were only able to give him three, so for the last two days he fished
another boat. Well, he was not able to figure out how to call us once he arrived and even though
he knew where the boat was, he booked another boat for today. We found this out this morning
as he and his group passed by th | |
