OHUB Fishing Vacation spot: 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 in every of my high decisions for offshore fishing.

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

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

Striped Marlin

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

Yellowfin Tuna

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

Dorado (mahi-mahi)

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

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 mentioned.

Suggestions for November Fishing

Early mornings and late afternoons can be your greatest guess when fishing round Cabo. As at all times Chacon recommends dwell utilizing dwell bait. “Reside bait corresponding to Caballito and Mackerel are glorious decisions for marlin and Tuna,” he mentioned. If artificials are your factor, Chacon recommends attempting quite a lot of lures. “Experiment with completely different lures to see what the fish are responding to,” he mentioned.

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

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award successful out of doors journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly out of doors 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 e mail: keithlusherjr@gmail.com