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Wahoo,Dorado,Tuna haven’t left!

Welcome to Baja Bytes, our weekly report highlighting fishing hotspots from the Coronado Islands to Land’s End at Cabo San Lucas. If we did not include an area, it is because we did not receive a report or because fishing was slow. If you have a location that isn’t listed, don’t hesitate to contact us.Continue reading “Wahoo,Dorado,Tuna haven’t left!”

Fonmar-Big Fish-Big Money

s week was very productive even though we had a few windy days at the beginning of the week. This made it difficult to reach the Vinorama bank to look for the smaller sized tuna. Our fleet focused mainly on Iman, Fortuna, Cardon, Punta Gorda, and both Inner and Outer Gordos. Some of our boats also continued fishing off Palmilla Point. Even though Palmilla Point has produced some decent wahoo and dorado action, the bigger wahoo are being caught off Iman and Fortuna.

Big Money Tournaments begin at Cabo

As many of you already know, Tropical Storm Norma has formed in the Eastern Pacific and is currently located approximately 1000 miles to our south-southeast.  Norma is currently moving north-northwest at 9 knots.

While we are watching this system very closely, as of now, all tournament systems are a “GO” and the Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore tournament is expected to run as scheduled.

Small dorado swarming, hundreds released

Drifting with squid strips has been the most effective way, especially if you have plenty of it for chum. We recommend 4 to 5 kilos of squid per boat for a chance at multiple gigantic fish. Some boats have arrived from the Gordo with two or three 100-pound tuna per day, and most are pushing the mark.

Baja fishing warms to the sound of Summer

Later that afternoon, Rebecca Ehrenberg, who represented the Stars and Stripes Fishing Team, presented the Winning Sportfishing Team crews with their awards.

MPE Tournament Payout $802,100

The 4th Annual MPE Loreto Tournament dazzled as the attendance and prize money broke records for the 4th year in a row as fifty-eight teams competed for over $802,100 in cash prizes over the past weekend.

Cloaked in ideal weather, the fishing conditions in the Sea of Cortez were excellent. The event’s boundary consisted of fishing 65 miles up and down the coast + 50 miles off the coast from the Marina for notable catches in the Dorado and Yellowtail Categories or Catch and Release in the Billfish Category.

Baja Spring Emerging…

Bajabytes Sport Fishing Update March 14, 2023 Baja (Norte) Despite the difficult weather conditions, a surprisingly decent sand bass bite is happening in front of the Bull Ring The best rig for the bass continues to be the so-called “Knocker Rig,” which is only a sliding egg sinker on the line with a 1/2-oz. LeadContinue reading “Baja Spring Emerging…”