Pisces Fish
Report—November 5th to November 11th, 2016
PISCES FISH
REPORT
November 5th
to November 11th, 2016
Overall
catch success rate, all species combined: 82%
Numbers at a
glance: Billfish 32%, Tuna 33%, Dorado 41%, other 16%
This week we
saw catches become more diverse, with a wider range of game fish caught. Many
boats caught a varied amount of dorado (the main catch this week), yellowfin
tuna, striped marlin and even a spearfish. While we also saw interspersed catches
of wahoo, sierra mackerel, roosterfish and snapper aboard those boats that went
for inshore fish. Fishing was much closer in that it has been with the striped
marlin bite out at the Finger Bank. We saw boats still mostly fishing the
Pacific side, with a few trying their luck off Punta Ballena and some miles
straight out from the Arch as well.
The Pisces Bill Collector went out to the
Finger Bank and had an impressive 10 striped marlin caught and released, the
fish ranged from 100-190lbs on the 8th. The 9th saw the Pisces Valerie land
three striped marlin (two released), three dorado of 20-25lbs, two red snapper
of around five pounds and a 30 pound wahoo. A really nice mixed bag of fishing,
from large to small game; all this was out at Las Margaritas for a group of
anglers from British Columbia, Canada. While the Pisces C Rod, caught and
released a 110lbs blue marlin, as well as a 107lbs yellowfin tuna on caballito
live bait, for a group of anglers from Shreveport, Louisiana.
We still saw
a lot of boats catch big tuna this week, with the Pisces Knot Workin captained
by Tito Olascoaga catching the largest tuna of the week, a 199lbs yellowfin
that was landed out at the 180 Spot for some anglers from Ripon, California.
The boat repeated its success a day later, landing four yellowfin tuna, ranging
from 20 pounds up to a 150 & 191lbs tunas, this was about five miles out
from the San Jaime bank, for a group of anglers from Alabama.
The Pisces Tracy
Ann had a fun day on the 9th for their anglers from Arizona. They went about 30
miles out to the 120 Spot and landed six dorado in the 20-25lbs range, as well
as four yellowfin tuna. With one of them being a very respectable 143 pounds.
LOCATION:
Mostly on the Pacific side, the 120 Spot on some days, closer to Cabo on
others.
WEATHER
CONDITIONS: Mostly clear and sunny skies throughout the week. Average air
temperature around 84º F.
AVERAGE
WATER TEMP: 83º F.
BEST LURES:
Caballito live bait, cedar plugs, green lures, feather lures.
Based on the
catches of Pisces Sportfishing Fleet by Glenn Ehrenberg
Author:
Tracy Ehrenberg
Date
Published: 11/16/2016