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East Cape fish & bait report  October 29th – N0v 4th

BAIT – (basically the same situation as last week) The bait supply is okay. Boats fishing live sardina are traveling sometimes to Cardonal and sometimes almost to the island and south around La Fortuna. There is still frozen squid supplied by Palmas de Cortez and East Cape Tackle. In addition to the sardina and squid, there are some caballito along with ballyhoo available. 

WATER – The water temps are still averaging 83/84 and the water color is clean and blue.  Once again the North winds subsided a little and gave anglers the opportunity to get some fishing in. This week is shaping up to be another good week as well. 

TUNA – The tuna bite is still good. Fish are between 12 – 30 pounds and feeding on both squid and live bait. 

DORADO – There is a good amount of dorado are still around and willing to eat if you know where to look. The dorado are feeding on both squid and sardina. 

ROOSTER – Anglers willing to target roosters can still find them. 

BILL FISH – The bill fish bite was good agin this week.  Anglers are still catching mostly stripers . Not too black marlin around but there were a few blues hooked this past week. 

WAHOO – A few wahoo are still around as well and willing to bite.  A hand full of wahoo are coming in each day for the anglers willing to target them. 

SIERRA – A few sierras were caught last week down near the La Ribera marina. 

YELLOWTAIL  – A few yellowtail showed up last week. The fish were in the 25lb range. Hopefully more will show up before the winds really kick in. 

Past fish & bait reports here

East Cape fish & bait report  October 22nd – 28th

BAIT – (basically the same situation as last week) The bait supply was okay. Boats fishing live sardina are traveling sometimes to Cardonal and sometimes almost to the island and south around La Fortuna. There is still frozen squid supplied by Palmas de Cortez and East Cape Tackle. In addition to the sardina and squid, there are some caballito along with ballyhoo available. 

WATER – The water temps were between 83 and 85 and the water color is clean and blue.  The North winds subsided a little and gave anglers the opportunity to get some fishing in. 

TUNA – The tuna bite was good. Fish are between 12 – 76lbs. Congrats to Victor Locklin who took home 1st place with his 76lb tuna in last weeks Tuna Shootout at Palmas de Cortez. There was a 305lb tuna that unfortunately hit the scales 1 hour late and was disqualified. 

DORADO – A good amount of dorado are still around and willing to eat if you know where to look. 

ROOSTER – The rooster bite has slowed and only a few were caught, mostly the smaller fun size. However, you just never know down here in the East Cape. 

BILL FISH – The bill fish bite has been picking up 15-20miles off the beach.  Reports coming in that state stripers are willing to play. Not too many blues and blacks. 

WAHOO – A few wahoo are still around as well and willing to bite.  A hand full of wahoo are coming in each day for the anglers willing to target them. 

Here is the fish & bait report for October 13th -21st

BAIT – The bait supply was okay. Boats fishing live sardina are traveling sometimes to Cardonal and sometimes almost to the island and south around La Fortuna. There is still frozen squid supplied by Palmas de Cortez and East Cape Tackle. In addition to the sardina and squid, there are some caballito along with ballyhoo available. In fact, one day Carlos had the light on in the boat and live ballyhoo were literally jumping into the boat! 

WATER – The water temps are dropping slightly but still near mid 80’s and the water color is a deep blue and super clean. 

TUNA – The tuna bite is strong right now. Fish are between 20 – 50lb. Anglers are using live bait up north and others trolling cedar plugs under the porpoise. 

DORADO – A good amount of dorado are still around and willing to eat. 

ROOSTER – The rooster bite has slowed but they are still here. 

BILL FISH – The bill fish bite has been okay. The Lynn Rose Tournament was this last weekend and several decent stripers were caught. 

WAHOO – The wahoo are still around as well and willing to bite anything pink.  A hand full of wahoo are coming in each day for the anglers willing to target them. 

Here is your fish report for August 27  through Sept 2

BAIT – The bait supply over the last week has been good up North at El Cardonal.  3-4″ sardina were available. There was also mini mackerel available along with frozen squid, and caballito here in Los Barriles. 

WATER – The water temps are from 82-85. Lets all hope they stay right there. The water color is perfect and super clean. 

TUNA – The tuna bite was really good and close. There’s a bite up North and a spot of fish South near La Capilla. 

DORADO – The dorado bite was good again this week (see photo above). Laurin and I went out for a few hours on Sunday and landed our biggest Dorado of the year. We didn’t weigh it but guessing its between 45-55lbs. That bull was taken on the new Cazaoffshore Mito lure. 

ROOSTER – The rooster bite has slowed, mostly due to not many fisherman targeting them. The bigger fish have moved off the beach into 15-30′ of water. 

BILL FISH – The bill fish bite has been good when they have been targeted. There was a Spearfish taken last week as well. Ya just never know whats going to happen next in the Sea of Cortez.  

WAHOO – The wahoo bite was really good this week. The fish are mostly between 18-30lbs.