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East Cape Fishing Report! 11/14/14 We’ve enjoyed steady to spectacular fishing here on the East Cape in recent weeks. A good bite for dorado, fluctuating from a few fish on some days to limits on each boat on other days, leads the way. The fish are close-just offshore from the hotels, as well as near La Ribera and Punta Arena/Lighthouse Point. Fish range from small up to around 25 pounds for a big specimen, and are primarily biting on trolled lures, hootchies, and rigged ballyhoo. Quite a few wahoo have

East Cape Fishing Report! 12/2/13 We have enjoyed steady fishing right through the past month, as our sea surface temperatures have remained higher than normal for this time of year, which is the tail-end of our peak fishing season. Warm water means good fishing, and our Sea of Cortez fishing grounds are still in the 80-83 degree range. Good availability of caballitos for live bait is giving our fleet multiple shots at striped marlin, sailfish, and even some blue marlin, especially to the north. Fish are biting on trolled lures

East Cape Fishing Report! 11/1/12 Fishing is excellent in the Sea of Cortez right now. A mixed bag of yellowfin tuna, dorado, and some very nice wahoo make up the primary offshore catches of our delicious species to eat. Unfortunately, the average size of both the tuna and dorado is small: 10-20# ahi and ‘chicken’ mahi-mahi in a similar size range. Every so often, a bigger specimen shows up at the docks. At least the number of fish are good, so anglers are getting plenty of fillets to take home,

East Cape Fishing Report! 10/31/11 A mix of striped marlin, sailfish, dorado, and yellowfin tuna make up the bulk of catches in the East Cape fleet right now. Fish are scattered far and wide across the Sea of Cortez, with several distinct tuna schools, roaming billfish, and pods of dorado throughout our fishing grounds. Most fish are being caught with trolled lures. Unseasonable north winds cooled our sea surface temps a bit this past week, and in lockstep with that we saw a big increase in the numbers of dorado

East Cape Fishing Report! 12/1/10 For this month’s fishing report, we’ll focus on some specific numbers that illustrate the AMAZING fishery we are blessed with here in East Cape waters, as well as the ongoing benefits of ‘catch-and-release’ for topline predators such as marlin and sailfish. Most of the fish we target in the Sea of Cortez are adult, spawning fish in the 6-10 year age range, and are quite literally the future of the big game fishery. When loads of dorado, yellowfin tuna, and wahoo can be caught for

East Cape Fishing Report! 12/1/09 November started out with a bang and ended with a whimper, at least as far as the size of the fish were concerned. For the first couple of weeks, giant yellowfin tuna were providing thrilling battles for anglers, and many fish were boated in the 100# class, as well as some fish exceeding 200#. Several distinct schools were producing results, to the north, straight east, and to the south, with the latter locale showing the biggest fish. Wahoo action also was fast and furious in

East Cape Fishing Report 11/30/08 Dorado are leading the way as far as the fishing action here on the East Cape. The fish are numerous, and good numbers of big fish are being caught up to 40+ pounds, as well as many smaller fish. Schools of smaller dorado are being found near-shore, with the bigger dorado coming from offshore fishing grounds by boats fishing for marlin. Speaking of marlin, there are still quite a few striped marlin around and the occasional blue marlin, but the billfish action definitely is tapering

East Cape Fishing Report 12/1/07 The biggest news in the past few weeks is the resurgence of the yellowfin tuna bite here in the waters off the East Cape. While we�ve had tuna in the area all along, the numbers�and average size�of the fish really exploded. Fish are averaging 25-35 pounds (compared to 10-20 a few weeks back) and a few larger 40-60 pounders are hooking up as well. Multiple schools are available. A chummed mix of chunk squid and live sardines is getting the feeding frenzy going and boats

Fishing Report! 12-11-06 Striped marlin and dorado continue to lead the way in terms of the offshore species here on the East Cape. Good numbers of stripers are around and susceptible to both trolled lures and pitched live bait. Primarily mackerel are available as bait. Average size for the mahi-mahi have dropped a bit from the huge fish we were seeing earlier in the fall (some 60-pounders were being caught!). Dorado now are in the 25-35 pound range, still a nice size. The yellowfin tuna schools have moved out of

Fishing Report! 12-1-05 The fishing right now on Baja’s East Cape is nothing short of incredible. Usually, December is a peaceful month, with the resorts full of holiday travelers who are enjoying the relaxing tranquility of this region of Mexico, sipping cool drinks, soaking up the sun by the pool, or admiring the vistas of the Sea of Cortez. For many folks who visit in December, fishing is secondary to the overall experience. This year, however, many folks are adding charter days to their vacations to take advantage of the