Baja California Sur Sportfishing Conditions

Mexico sportfishing has always been its best in theLots of small roosterfish and only scattered pargo
East Cape region. Here are the latest conditions foralong the coast. Native fisherman Chame Pino won
the world famous Sea of Cortez. This area is knownthe La Playita Dorado Tournament with a 45.5-pound
worldwide as one of the premier vacation andbull, caught at San Luis Bank.
big-game fishing spots in the world. It consistently--East Cape Fishing: Much more settled. Lots of big
produces huge numbers of blue, black, and stripeddorado. Timothy Boyle of Tustin landed a 48-pounder
marlin, sailfish, dorado, wahoo, yellowfin tuna,while fishing at Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort.
roosterfish and more.Rancho Leonero reports vessels are averaging
--Cabo San Lucas Sportfishing: Maybe La Niña isone-plus billfish per day. Chris Nelson and Ron Johnson
to blame, but conditions are unsettled for this time offrom Carlsbad, in two days on a cruiser, caught two
year, with strong winds raging at times on the Pacificstriped marlin, six dorado and 10 white bonito!
side of the Baja peninsula. Marlin are the primary--La Paz: Intermittent strong winds made for a
targets and action is fair to good. Lots of bonito.hit-or-miss week, but large dorado and very large
Some dorado.roosterfish were caught, and some marlin and sailfish
--San Jose del Cabo: The Gordo Banks Pangas fleet isbaited. Seattle's Andy Ewing, on his first-ever fishing
well-positioned for marlin but is having troubletrip, caught and released an estimated 50-pound
obtaining the right kind of bait and is settling forroosterfish aboard a Tailhunter International.
mullet, which marlin can take or leave. Some dorado.