| If you are interested in the finest Marlin fishing year | | | | anything 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 San | | | | inclusive 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 Peninsula | | | | casting 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 of | | | | will be traveling with you, and how long you want to |
| other fish inhabit the surrounding waters. If looking | | | | go for; there are many options to accommodate |
| for that prize winning catch of Mahi Mahi, Tuna, or | | | | your needs. To insure availability of your charter |
| Snapper; you are in the right place. However, the | | | | boat; be sure to make reservations as far in advance |
| abundance of a particular species of fish depends on | | | | as possible. |
| the season. Although Marlin can be caught year | | | | There are a couple of things to take care of when |
| round, the best time to fish for Striped Marlin is in the | | | | setting off on a fabulous fishing excursion in Cabo |
| winter, Blue and Black is in the summer and fall. In the | | | | San 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 are | | | | your 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 Cabo | | | | Cabo 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 40 | | | | tournaments take place in October. These include; |
| miles of the port. There is also a spot that is two | | | | the Annual Los Cabo Billfish Tournament, the Pete |
| miles from the old lighthouse near a 600 ft ledge. The | | | | Lopiccola Charity Tournament for cancer research, |
| Tinaje Trough is a deep underwater canyon on the | | | | and the Bisbee Offshore Challenge. The largest |
| Pacific side of the cape, where you can find many | | | | tournament that takes place in Cabo is the Bisbee |
| different species of fish. Located between the San | | | | Black 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) is | | | | scheduled early in November. The summer months |
| the pathway of underwater currents. This is the best | | | | bring the Rolex/IGFA offshore Championship in May, |
| place to fish in Cabo. These warm currents carry | | | | the 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 the | | | | to do; take a trip down to southern tip of the Baja |
| true Los Cabos fishing experience. There are over | | | | Peninsula to fish the warm waters of Cabo San |
| 350 charters that operate out of the marina. There | | | | Lucas. |
| are many types of charters offered; you can find | | | | |