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Sportfishing Weekly Fish Report.
As the
Admiral Seas It
Fishing
Report: 11/13/16 to 11/20/16
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THE FACTS ON
SAILFISH INSIDE!!
Marlin
Fishing, Just SO SO!
Super Moon
Shuts Off Wahoo Bite!
Dorado 25 to
35lbs Common Over Last Week!
Yachts
Running 40 Miles for Tuna!
Water
Cooling Down!
Inshore
Small Dorado, Roosters and Tuna?
WEATHER: You
can’t beat this time of year for Cabo weather it is one of the best times of
year for coming to Mexico and specifically Cabo San Lucas. We have been having
day time highs in the low to mid 80,s and the lows at night in the low to mid
60,s. Its really nice and we could even stand for it to get a Little cooler
son.
WATER:
Cooling wáter temperaturas has been good for the Dorado bite, but there is
still warm water still lingering in our area and I noticed on the tembreak map
it looks like there is pockets of the warm stuff still up there in some areas
on the pacific side. Up as far north as the Finger Bank and south to Golden
Gate and San Jamie banks.. This link which will show you water temperatures for
the southern half of Baja.
BILLFISH:
The Marlin fishing is just up and down over last week, with lots of Marlin at
the beginning of the week and going crazy over last 3 days. The Marlin are
moving down from Magdalena Bay and the Finger Bank area as the water seems to
be cooling. As the bait moves south so does all the good fishing. Over last 2
days San Jamie and the Los Arcos areas on the Pacific have been really good
using Mackerel and lures.. There are lots of Marlin and even Sailfish are still
in the area and If you pitch bait or troll lures you might have a better chance
of landing a nice fish.
DORADO: It
has been off and on for Dorado lately but we have been landing some really good
fish. The Light House to Golden Gate on the Pacific side has been good using
lures, ballyhoo and live bait with some of the Dorado going from 25lbs to
35lbs. One day we had 6 Dorado, then we had a day of just 1 fish and then it
really kicked in and we got 9 fish. So, who the heck really knows? This is
great news and we think they are here to stay awhile now as it seems the water
temperature is suitable for them now.
SWORDFISH:
Hasn’t heard of any caught this week.
WAHOO: The
Wahoo bite slowed for full moon but has rebounded some.. We had 2 different
reports yesterday of boats landing some nice fish. One boat had landed 5 Wahoo
from 30lbs to 60lbs and another boat reported getting 4 nice fish, so they are
in the area right now. So get down to Cabo!!
TUNA: Most
yachts are running like 40 miles to get to the Tuna action. Kite action has
landed a few good ones but it is a long boat ride to get to them. The
COMMERCIAL Tuna seiners are gone now as it seems they left right after the
tournament. Weird? But anyway the bite has been just OK, with nothing special.
There is still some schools scattered around with mostly football size fish
being landed, but the Tuna seiners have disappeared thank god!!
SWORDFISH:
Hasn’t heard of any caught this week.
WAHOO: The
Wahoo bite slowed for full moon but has rebounded some.. We had 2 different
reports yesterday of boats landing some nice fish. One boat had landed 5 Wahoo
from 30lbs to 60lbs and another boat reported getting 4 nice fish, so they are
in the area right now. So get down to Cabo!!
TUNA: Most
yachts are running like 40 miles to get to the Tuna action. Kite action has
landed a few good ones but it is a long boat ride to get to them. The
COMMERCIAL Tuna seiners are gone now as it seems they left right after the
tournament. Weird? But anyway the bite has been just OK, with nothing special.
There is still some schools scattered around with mostly football size fish
being landed, but the Tuna seiners have disappeared thank god!!
INSHORE:
Good numbers of Rooster Fish ranging in size from 12lbs to 35lbs are being
caught tight to the beach. We really don’t know why the Roosters are here now
as they normally show up in July and summer months. The pangas have been doing
really well inshore for Dorado and even the Wahoo fishing has been good tight
to the beach. The productive areas are from the Solmar all the way to the Pump
House.
THE FACTS ON
SAILFISH !!
Sailfish
take their name from the large dorsal fin that stretches almost the full length
of their bodies. While their sail-like fins are impressive, as is the fight
they’re known for putting up when they encounter fishermen, the sailfish’s real
claim to fame is that it’s the fastest swimmer in the ocean: these fish reach
up to 68 miles per hour. Sailfish are abundant and not considered endangered or
under any protections for conservation purposes.
Habitat
Sailfish are
saltwater fish residing in warm and temperate ocean waters. Two main subspecies
exist: the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific sailfish. (The Atlantic species is
Florida’s official state saltwater fish.) These fish prefer waters ranging from
70 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit and usually stick relatively close to the surface
of the water. Though they mostly dwell far out from land, sailfish sometimes
venture closer to shore than other members of the billfish family.
Appearance
Sailfish
range in color from dark blue to gray, with a silver or white underbelly. As a
type of billfish, sailfish have an elongated upper jaw that’s approximately
twice as long as the lower jaw, forming a spear. Their dorsal fins resemble
sails not only because they run almost the full length of their bodies, but
also because their height is considerably greater than the thickness of their
bodies. They also have a second, smaller dorsal fin and two anal fins. Fins are
typically a blackish-blue color. Indo-Pacific sailfish can reach 11 feet in
length and weigh more than 220 pounds. Atlantic sailfish are smaller, typically
around 6 feet long but topping out at 10 feet long and about 128 pounds.
Prey and
Predators
Both
subspecies of sailfish prey mostly on octopus, squid and bony fish. In the
Atlantic, fish commonly eaten include tuna, mackerel, needlefish, jacks and
halfbeaks; in the Pacific, jacks, anchovies, sardines, triggerfish and
ribbonfish are dietary staples. Dolphinfish, also known as mahi-mahi, are a
primary predator that feeds on sailfish. Larger predatory fish and some
seabirds also eat sailfish. Humans also fish for sailfish, but not often for
food; their meat is tough and generally considered undesirable. However,
because sailfish are so large and put up such a fight—often taking hours to
land—recreational and trophy fishermen seek them out.
Reproduction
Sailfish
begin spawning in April, but most of this activity goes on during summer
months. Most spawning occurs close to land, the females swimming there slowly
with their dorsal fins sticking up above the surface of the water, and one or
more males following. A large female can release over 4 million eggs when
spawning. Larvae are about 0.125 inches long when they hatch. Within a year
sailfish grow to about 4 to 5 feet long.