976-TUNA

Van Wormer Resorts Report

Fri May 16 2008, 04:28PM

Billfish, Billfish, Billfish....I know that many of you are probably tired of hearing it, but there are so many billfish in the East Cape right now that it has been the story for over a month now. Many boats continue to return to the docks with up to nine billfish flags per boat. The dorado bite has also kept up this week with some boats returning with over a dozen in one day. Sprinkle in some roosters, cabrillas, pargos, and a 405 lb. blue marlin, and you have another great week down in the East Cape.

The dorado have been ranging from 25-45 pounds, and the roosters have been averaging about 30 pounds. The locations are pretty much the same as last week. Great dorado fishing to the north from the ocho-ocho to Cerravo Island, and roosters are being caught near Punta Pescadero to the north and Los Frailes to the south. Billfish have been landed in either direction. That is it for this week amigos. Until next week. Tight lines!

Cabo San Lucas - El Budster Daily Report

Fri May 16 2008, 08:00AM

Fishing on the World Famous EL BUDSTER. The Kerry Robb party from Glendale, CA has a very good day. They catch & release two STRIPED MARLIN ( 120 & 130 lbs. ) Both were caught on live Caballitos. The fighting times were 35 & 40 minutes. They also caught a 30 lb. DORADO. They caught all the fish at the 95 Reef. The water temp. was 75 - 77 degrees.

Billfish released to date in 2008: 184

Punta Banda Ensenada - Vonny's Fleet

Thu May 15 2008, 09:05AM

Patchy fog in the morning then sunny.
Temperature 58-70s F
Calm winds in the morning.
Swells 2-3 ft.
Water temp. 58s F.

Robert Wine and his wife from Las Vegas Nevada fished on Vonny-IV with Hector and limited on ling cods and sugar bass and at the end of the trip the bonito broke water 3 nice ones were caught for the smoker.

Cabo San Lucas - El Budster Daily Report

Thu May 15 2008, 07:38AM

The fishing slows down a bit today. Back on the World Famous EL BUDSTER.
Jack Adams from Homer, IL catches two 20 lb. DORADOS.
The fish were caught at the 95 Reef.
The water temp. was 74 - 76 degrees.

Billfish released to date in 2008: 182

Cabo San Lucas - El Budster Daily Report

Wed May 14 2008, 07:59AM

Fishing on the World Famous EL BUDSTER. Kevin Gibbons from Ringwood, NJ catches and releases a 130 lb. STRIPED MARLIN .It is caught on a live Caballito and takes 35 minutes to get to the boat. He also catches two DORADOS ( 20 & 40 lbs. ) They fished close to the 95 Reef. The water temp. was 75 - 77 degrees

Billfish released to date in 2008: 182

Long Range The Indy Report

Tue May 13 2008, 08:08AM

Hello everyone, here is a quick report for the last few days. Yesterday we arrived at Alijos around 1330, and looked around trying various spots for some smaller tuna, as well as some medium grade yellowtail. The last spot was to be our best, as we had a good hit on a nice grade yellows just before dark. Now then last night we had a no show on the yellows. We anchored in a Different spot for the morning, and were surprised to have decent action on medium

grade, as well as 4 tuna from 40 to 70 lbs. The weather has been up a little bit, but I think it will subside soon. Katie's dad would like to wish her a happy birthday. We are going to try this again tomorrow, please wish us luck, Jeff and the Indy crew

Cabo San Lucas - El Budster Daily Report

Tue May 13 2008, 07:42AM

Fishing on the World Famous EL BUDSTER. Jack Adams from Homer, IL catches and releases a 120 lb. STRIPED MARLIN. It is caught on a live Caballito and takes 45 minutes to get to the boat. He also catches a 25 lb. DORADO. Both fish were caught 4 - 5 miles straight out of Cabo. The water temp. was 75 - 77 degrees

Billfish released to date in 2008: 181

Fiesta de 976-TUNA in the LA Times

Mon May 12 2008, 01:57PM

PETE THOMAS / ON FISHING

Squid-stuffed marlin and dorado getting landed in Sea of Cortez

Pete Thomas | 1:40 PM PDT Although it's tricky to get them to bite, two Southland couples hook their first marlins.

Cabo San Lucas Fly Hooker Sportfishing Captain George Landrum

Mon May 12 2008, 11:09AM

There were a lot of Marlin to be seen on the surface up in the Palmilla area close to shore but they were stuffed with squid and did not want to eat. Lucky boats were catching one or two per trip. There were a few decent Sailfish coming from the same area as well. There was not a lot of action on the billfish front but I am awaiting reports from a few friends that went up to fish the warm water on the Cortez side, they should be back early this coming week. My fingers are crossed.

YELLOWFIN TUNA: A few boats caught a few small football sized fish after the seiners left the area. Overheard on the radio were reports of them talking to each other and bragging about stuffed holds, guess they took all the fish.
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Baja Great

Mon May 12 2008, 10:53AM

Weekly Fishing Column: Baja is still good for a thrill It has been a tough month for Kenny and Mary Cochran of Torrance. Two deaths in the family left the couple of 21 years emotionally drained and in need of a break. Before the tragedies struck their family, the Cochrans had made plans to attend the Fiesta de 976-TUNA at Hotel Palmas de Cortez in Baja's East Cape.

Cabo San Lucas - El Budster Daily Report

Mon May 12 2008, 08:11AM

Fishing on the World Famous EL BUDSTER. The Robert Daniel party from Medina, OH has a fine day. They catch and release two STRIPED MARLIN. ( 130 & 150 lbs. ) Both were caught on live Caballitos.The fighting times were 45 and 55 minutes. They also caught three DORADOS.( 30 - 35 - 40 lbs. ) They fished 14 - 16 miles out of Cabo. The water temp. was 74 - 76 degrees.

Billfish released to date in 2008: 180

Gordo Banks Panga's San Jose dell Cabo

Sun May 11 2008, 09:25AM

Ideal time to visit Southern Baja, clear sunny skies with highs in the 80s, crowds are lighter than usual and fishing action is steady enough to please most serious anglers.

Ocean conditions have been a bit unpredictable, but on most days anglers were able to find comfortable seas. Water temperatures ranged from 73 to 77 degrees, with the warmest currents now found near Los Frailes. Mackerel were scarcer, but sardinas remained plentiful, particularly in the area of the Puerto Los Cabos Marina Jetties.

Striped marlin were found in significant numbers from La Fortuna to Desteladera, the marlin could be seen feeding and at times anglers were able to jig up their own bait when they were found schooling on the surface. The cruiser fleets launching from Cabo San Lucas had better access to larger baitfish such as mackerel and caballito, so they were able to target the billfish more efficiently.

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Cabo San Lucas - El Budster Daily Report

Sun May 11 2008, 08:19AM

Fishing on the World Famous EL BUDSTER. John Jarvis from Huntsville, Ontario, Canada catches and releases a 110 lb. STRIPED MARLIN. It is caught on a live Caballito and takes 35 minutes to get to the boat. His party also catches a 5 lb. YELLOWTAIL and a 25 lb. JACKAVILLE. All the fish were caught 8 - 10 miles of San Jose Del Cabo. The water temp. was 75 - 77 degrees

Billfish released to date in 2008: 178