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CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Very good Pacific-side Cabo San Lucas striped marlin action pushed into double-digit release territory for some boats fishing at the Golden Gate Bank last week. Mike Connolly of the Cabo charter boat Falcon said, "Striped marlin fishing was good, and it just got better. There were lots of multiple hookups. World class fishing right now. Jobe Villavicencio on the Ni Modo released 23 marlin and a sailfish in 2 days." Cabo San Lucas water temperatures were in the low-80s. DOUBLE-DIGIT STRIPED MARLIN FISHING ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: George Landrum of Fly Hooker Sportfishing reported stable water temperatures around the tip of Baja. "Everywhere you might have gone within a 30-mile radius of Cabo San Lucas the water was a consistent 81-83 degrees," Landrum said. Striped marlin caught deep on the Pacific side at the Golden Gate Bank led the billfish counts. "The best results came from dropping live bait down to 100 to 150 feet, just above the massed mackerel schools," Landrum said. "Most boats were able to get 2 or 3 fish released a day and a few boats were able to get into double-digits." Cabo San Lucas fishing area weather was mostly clear with light winds.
CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Tracy Ehrenberg of Pisces Fleet said striped marlin counts jumped at the Golden Gate Bank last week, as top outings included the Pisces charter boat Ni Modo with release days of 7, 11, and 12 marlin. Most of the stripers hit live bait soaked deep. "A fabulous week of fishing," Ehrenberg said. "Nearly every marlin is taking live bait and strange as it may seem, boats are bottom fishing for them. This happens once a year for about 2 weeks. Quadruple and triple marlin release days were common. We also had a few grouper in the 30 pounds class pulled up at the Golden Gate Bank." Overall, 84 percent of Pisces Fleet boats released billfish, 36 percent landed dorado, and just 10 percent caught yellowfin tuna. Cabo San Lucas fishing area weather was mostly calm and sunny, with water temperatures on the Pacific side at 81 degrees. BOTTOM FISHING FOR STRIPED MARLIN.

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Jim Dillon of Salvador's Sportfishing reported on 9 outings by the Cabo San Lucas charter boats El Budster, El Budster I, and El Budster II, with a catch including released fish of: 24 striped marlin, 1 blue marlin of 180 pounds, 4 yellowfin tuna of 20 pounds, and 1 dorado of 35 pounds.

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Larry Edwards of Cortez Yacht Charters reported on 48 outings by Gaviota Fleet and the Cabo charter boats Fish Cabo and Fish Cabo I, with a catch including released fish of: 55 striped marlin, 1 blue marlin, 2 sailfish, 30 yellowfin tuna, 1 wahoo, and 91 dorado. "The fast-paced action at the Golden Gate Bank continues for most Cabo San Lucas fishing boats," Edwards said, "often with multiple marlin hookups. It should get increasingly better and better, right into January, as the schools of mackerel bait load up on the banks. Dorado catches were better closer to the beach. For those boats that can reach the Finger Bank, the catching has also been superb in that area."

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Tommy Garcia of Cabo Magic reported on 88 charter boats, with a catch including released fish of: 2 blue marlin, 52 striped marlin, 4 yellowfin tuna, 39 dorado, 1 wahoo, 1 skipjack, 10 sierra, 6 roosterfish, 15 pargo, 4 jack crevalle, and 1 cabrilla.

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Ramon Druck of the Cabo charter super panga Cheer's reported on 3 half-day outings up the Pacific side to Cabo Falso and out to about 3 miles with a total of 7 anglers and a catch including released fish of: 4 skipjack of 10 to 12 pounds, 7 bonito, 5 dorado of 8 pounds, 2 jack crevalle, 4 black skipjack, and 1 roosterfish. Local Cabo San Lucas fishing weather was very calm with water temperatures of 81 to 85 degrees. Anglers fishing aboard the Cheer's during the week included Nicolas Owcharuk, Lonnie Rickman, Don Alamo, Steven Hammesman, Fred Hammesman, Hans Hartmann, and Eric Hank.

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