MINERVA'S CABO SAN LUCAS FISHING REPORT
JUNE 29, 2010
FISHING IS GETTING HOT, HOT, HOT!!!



It’s getting better and better!  Yes, the fishing in Los Cabos is getting better and better!  We were beginning to worry, the fishing simply would not kick in, not like in past years.  We’d have a couple of good days and then back to “slim pickins”, struggle with bait conditions, see the striped marlin feeders on the surface but they simply would not eat the pitched baits, no dorado, no tuna, it was very discouraging. 

Well the fishing has turned!  The weather is incredible, warm days getting up to the mid 90’s and evenings in the mid 70’s.  The ocean is relatively calm with water temperatures in the Sea of Cortez in the low 80’s and that’s where the entire Mexican sport fishing fleet is fishing - in the Sea of Cortez! 

The boats are now reporting multiple billfish catches and a wonderful yellowfin tuna bite.  The striped marlin are schooling up in several hot spots like the 1150 spot, the Gorda Bank, Estilladera which is located between San Jose del Cabo and Los Frailes.  The billfish are taking the live bait, which at this moment is caballito.  There seem to be several yellowfin tuna schools with the tunas ranging from 20 pounds to 35 pounds in these same hot spots too!  These tuna are hot after the “Cedar plugs” and the “King Busters”.  

The “Minerva V” fished Lee Keach and Kendal from Las Vegas, and after they caught and released three beautiful striped marlin, they caught a 60 pound wahoo!  They were very generous and last night I had fresh wahoo for dinner.  The neat thing about fresh fish is you don’t have to do much to make it fabulous, simply melt a little butter and chop some fresh garlic into it, brush it on the fish fillets, place it on a very hot barbecue grill, 3 minutes on each side, serve with fresh lime and salsa!  You can’t go wrong! 

Dr. Mike Turner, wife Carla and their three children, Arden, Kyle and Evangeline (all under 5 years old) were fishing aboard the “Minerva VI” on the 28th of June and caught and released 4 striped marlin. Lucky day and happy family!  These youngsters can even identify the different sport fish, they are definitely starting them young!  We look forward to seeing you in Cabo where it’s safe and beautiful!

Sincerely,