Fishing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

If you are interested in the finest Marlin fishing yearanything from 21 ft center consoles to 100+ ft
round; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is the place to go.luxury yachts. Some of these charters offer all
With an abundance of Marlin populations, Cabo Saninclusive packages. Whether you are an expert who
Lucas is known as the "Marlin capital of the world".knows all there is to know about fishing, or a novice
The beautiful blue waters of the Baja Peninsulacasting a line for the first time; there is something to
bubble with bountiful Striped, Black, and Blue Marlin.suit everyone's fishing needs. Depending on how
An abundance of fish:much money you want to spend, how many people
Los Cabos is not only home to Marlin; a copious ofwill be traveling with you, and how long you want to
other fish inhabit the surrounding waters. If lookinggo for; there are many options to accommodate
for that prize winning catch of Mahi Mahi, Tuna, oryour needs. To insure availability of your charter
Snapper; you are in the right place. However, theboat; be sure to make reservations as far in advance
abundance of a particular species of fish depends onas possible.
the season. Although Marlin can be caught yearThere are a couple of things to take care of when
round, the best time to fish for Striped Marlin is in thesetting off on a fabulous fishing excursion in Cabo
winter, Blue and Black is in the summer and fall. In theSan Lucas. You will need to purchase a fishing license
summer you are more likely to find Tuna, Sailfish,in order to fish. These can be purchased the day of
Dorado, and Wahoo. Striped Marlin and yellowtail areyour fishing trip at the marina for $12/day or $25
most plentiful in the winter and spring.week.
Best fishing areas:Sign up for fishing tournaments:
There are many places around the coast of CaboCabo San Lucas holds some of the most well-known
San Lucas that are ideal for fishing.fishing tournaments in the world. Most of the
Most of the best fishing areas are located within 40tournaments take place in October. These include;
miles of the port. There is also a spot that is twothe Annual Los Cabo Billfish Tournament, the Pete
miles from the old lighthouse near a 600 ft ledge. TheLopiccola Charity Tournament for cancer research,
Tinaje Trough is a deep underwater canyon on theand the Bisbee Offshore Challenge. The largest
Pacific side of the cape, where you can find manytournament that takes place in Cabo is the Bisbee
different species of fish. Located between the SanBlack and Blue Marlin Tournament. The Western
Jaime Bank (the deepest point of the Tinaje Trough),Outdoor News' Mercury Tuna Jackpot Tournament is
and the Golden Gate Bank (12 miles to the north) isscheduled early in November. The summer months
the pathway of underwater currents. This is the bestbring the Rolex/IGFA offshore Championship in May,
place to fish in Cabo. These warm currents carrythe Lucas Billfish Challenge in June, and the Mercury
enormous amounts of Skipjack Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna,Light Line Fly Fishing World Championships in July.
and Blue Marlin.If catching plentiful amounts of world-class Marlin in a
Plan your charter ahead of time:tropical paradise sounds like something you would like
Charter boats provide an excellent way to tackle theto do; take a trip down to southern tip of the Baja
true Los Cabos fishing experience. There are overPeninsula to fish the warm waters of Cabo San
350 charters that operate out of the marina. ThereLucas.
are many types of charters offered; you can find