OHUB Fishing Destination: Cabo San Lucas

Certainly one of my household’s favourite vacationing locations is Cabo San Lucas off the Baha Peninsula. Whereas it’s a vacationing vacation spot, it’s additionally one among my high decisions for offshore fishing.

I be in contact with my pal Arturo Chacon with Tag Cabo Sportfishing in regards to the seasonal adjustments that happen on the Pacific aspect of the peninsula, in addition to the Bay of Cabo San Lucas. 

Chacon instructed me that they see an inflow in purchasers as winter attracts close to due to the unfishable climate for a lot of the northern part of the US. He additionally crammed me in on what’s biting and what to search for if you happen to make a visit to Cabo in November.

Striped Marlin

“November has been an absolute blast right here in Cabo San Lucas,” Chacon stated. “The Striped Marlin chew is on hearth, with a number of hookups reported day by day.” In my view, Marlin are my favourite fish to focus on when visiting Cabo due to their acrobatic nature and the combat that they supply. “The Striped Marlin are the celebrities of the present this month! They’re hitting dwell bait, lures, and teasers arduous,” Chacon stated.

Yellowfin Tuna

Chacon stated the Yellowfin Tuna are additionally plentiful, with good-sized catches coming in from each inshore and offshore journeys. “We’re seeing sturdy numbers of Yellowfin being discovered close to floating particles and colleges of baitfish. Trolling and chunking are each proving efficient,” he stated.

Dorado (mahi-mahi)

The Mahi Mahi are including to the thrill in November. Their vibrant colours flashing by way of the water as they hit the traces are all the time a crowd-pleaser. “We’re seeing most of our Dorado being caught whereas trolling for Marlin and Tuna,” Chacon stated.

Wahoo

One other thrilling fish to catch is Wahoo. These fish are recognized for his or her lighting-fast runs however extra importantly, for the scrumptious desk fare. “In November, the ‘speedsters of the ocean’ are hitting trolling lures that we pull arduous and quick,” Chacon stated.

Suggestions for November Fishing

Early mornings and late afternoons will probably be your greatest guess when fishing round Cabo. As all the time Chacon recommends dwell utilizing dwell bait. “Dwell bait akin to Caballito and Mackerel are wonderful decisions for marlin and Tuna,” he stated. If artificials are your factor, Chacon recommends making an attempt quite a lot of lures. “Experiment with totally different lures to see what the fish are responding to,” he stated.

Chacon stated the climate for fishing has been incredible this month, with heat sunny days and calm seas. However reminds of us to not overlook their sun shades and hats when fishing in Cabo in November!

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award profitable outside journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly outside column for the Slidell Impartial Newspaper. He additionally writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Fee’s VisitTheNorthshore.com. He’s the previous host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Present and is on the board of the Louisiana Out of doors Writers Affiliation. Keith contributes to quite a few publications each on-line and in print and prides himself on selling South Louisiana’s distinctive fishery. To contact Keith electronic mail: keithlusherjr@gmail.com