Weekly Fish Report for week ending: June 25, 2005

Summer has arrived, with cool mornings near 70 and afternoon highs to the low 90's, with clear, sunny days and mostly calm mornings with some afternoon SE breezes. Water temp has warmed even more, with 82deg off Cerralvo and 78deg off Los Frailes. The bite has moved much closer inside. Striped marlin are everywhere, and wahoo have been taken every day.

Billfish - the bite remains spread, from Punta Pescadero to Los Frailes, much closer in, about 3-5 miles out, with tailing striped marlin everywhere. Fish are taking a mix of live bait and lures, with lots of double hookups, averaging more than 2 marlin per boat.

Tuna - the bite was so-so this week, with tuna under porpoise closer in, mixed with the marlin, from La Ribera to Cabo Pulmo. Tuna to 30lbs taking mostly hoochies, with live bait and cedar plugs also getting bit.

Dorado - few fish, very spread, taking mostly trolled marlin lures.

Wahoo - fish taken every day this week, mostly on marlin lures, from La Ribera to Cabo Pulmo.

Inside - the roosterfish bite remains steady, with fish averaging 20lbs off the beaches from La Ribera to Las Barracas, taking live bait, with fly fishermen doing well from shore.

By - Roy Baldwin - Sr. Divertido

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: June 18, 2005

Happy Father's Day Weekend! The unusually mild weather continues, with cool mornings in the mid 60's and afternoon highs to near 90, with clear, sunny days and mostly calm mornings with some afternoon SE breezes. Water temp was warmer this week, with 80deg off Cerralvo and 74deg off Los Frailes. Fish are biting more aggressively, with striped marlin, blue marlin, tuna, wahoo, roosterfish and pargo all biting.

Billfish - the bite remains spread, from Punta Pescadero to Los Frailes, about 10-20 miles out, with tailing striped marlin everywhere. with some blue marlin mixed in. Fish are taking a mix of live bait and lures.

Tuna - the bite was better this week, with tuna under porpoise about 20 miles out, from La Ribera to Cabo Pulmo. Tuna 15-30lbs taking mostly pink/silver hoochies, with live bait and cedar plugs also getting bit.

Dorado - few fish, very spread, taking mostly trolled marlin lures.

Wahoo - more fish taken this week, mostly on marlin lures, off Cabo Pulmo.

Inside - the roosterfish bite remains steady, with fish averaging 20lbs off the beaches from La Ribera to Las Barracas, taking live bait, with pargo and large pompano taking bait off the reefs from La Ribera to Los Frailes.

By - Roy Baldwin - Sr. Divertido

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: June 11, 2005

Very pleasant weather, with cool mornings in the mid 60's and afternoon highs to near 90, with clear, sunny days and mostly calm mornings with some early morning fog and afternoon SE breezes. Water temp was cooler this week, with 76deg off Cerralvo and 70deg off Los Frailes. With the cooler water, the bite was very erratic, with lots of flags one day followed by nearly nothing the next. Lots of fish in the water, but don't seem interested in biting. However, schools of sardinas are reported off Cerralvo, and once they move in closer, look for an improved bite.

Billfish - the bite is very spread, from Punta Pescadero to Los Frailes, about 10-20 miles out, with tailing striped marlin everywhere. 4 swordfish were hooked up, and a couple of black marlin were taken as well. Fish remain picky biters taking live bait only.

Tuna - the bite was slower this week, with tuna under porpoise about 10-30 miles straight off Leonero. Tuna 15-30lbs taking hoochies and cedar plugs. Fish are skittish, with the schools going deep after the first couple of hookups. Football-sized tuna very close in, about a mile off La Ribera, taking mostly hoochies.

Dorado - few fish, very spread, taking mostly trolled marlin lures.

Inside - the roosterfish bite was steady, with fish 20-50lbs off the beaches from La Ribera to Las Barracas, taking live bait, with amberjack and some yellowtail taken off the reefs early in the week. Pargo and large pompano are taking bait off Los Frailes.

Notes - Phil & Pam Bensimon of La Mesa, CA, won the Let's Talk Hookup Tournament, while Leonero regulars Mike & Carol McCabe of San Diego, CA, along with Chuck Wortz of Bisbee, AZ, in one spectacular day of fishing, took or released 2 black marlin, 5 striped marlin, and 6 yellowfin tuna. First time Eastcape fisherman Charlie Ladas lassoed an 80lb swordfish that somehow got the line double wrapped around the middle with the hook snagged on the line, earning him the nickname "Swordfish Cowboy".

By - Roy Baldwin - Sr. Divertido

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: June 3, 2005

Very pleasant weather, with cool mornings in the mid 60's and afternoon highs to the low 90's, with clear, sunny days and mostly calm mornings with some early morning fog and afternoon breezes. Water temp is variable but warming, with 80deg off Cerralvo and 74deg off Los Frailes. With the shifting water temp, the bite remains spread throughout the bay. The inside bite is hot, with big roosterfish biting aggressively near shore, with the tuna bite finally moving closer in.

Billfish - the bite is very spread, from Punta Pescadero to Los Frailes, with lots of tailing striped marlin. Fish remain picky biters (this should improve as the water temp stabilizes), with fish taking live bait and trolled lures equally well.

Tuna - the bite has finally moved closer in, with tuna under porpoise about 10 miles straight off Leonero. Fish are picky biters, with tuna 10-30lbs taking hoochies and rapalas. The bite should bust open once sardinas show up.

Dorado - few fish, but the ones that came in were monsters, with fish to over 60lbs taking live bait at the buoys north off Punta Pescadero.

Wahoo - a few nice 'hoo to 40lbs came in this week, taking lures and rapalas about 5 miles off Cabo Pulmo.

Inside - BIG roosterfish close in again this week (largest 76lbs), with fish averaging 30lbs off the beaches from Leonero to Las Barracas, taking live bait, with shore fishermen taking some nice fish with chrome lures and bait. Pargo to 30lbs and some large pompano are taking bait off Los Frailes.

By - Roy Baldwin - Sr. Divertido

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: May 28, 2005

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Early summer weather, with cool mornings in the mid 60's and afternoon highs to the low 90's, with clear, sunny days and mostly calm mornings with some afternoon breezes. Water temp remains erratic, with 80deg off Cerralvo to 68deg off Los Frailes. With the shifting water temp, the bite remains spread throughout the bay. The inside bite is hot, with big roosterfish, pargo and pompano all biting aggressively near shore, with more wahoo showing up all the time.

Billfish - the bite is all over, from Punta Pescadero to Los Frailes, with most fish taken in a band from 10-15 miles out, with lots of tailing striped marlin. Fish remain picky biters (this should improve as the water temp stabilizes), with fish taking live bait and trolled lures equally well.

Tuna - the bite remains way outside, about 45-50 miles off Los Frailes. It's hit-or-miss for tuna 10-20lbs under porpoise taking cedar plugs and hoochies.

Dorado - the bite was off this week with few dorado taken.

Wahoo - some nice 'hoo from 45-90lbs came in this week, both north and south, taken on marlin lures.

Inside - BIG roosterfish close in again this week (a 60lb gallo was taken and released from our pier), with fish from 10-60lbs off the beaches from Leonero to Las Barracas, taking live bait, with shore fishermen taking some nice fish with chrome lures and bait. Pargo to 35lbs and pompano are taking bait off Los Frailes.

By - Roy Baldwin - Sr. Divertido

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: May 21, 2005

Early summer weather, with cool mornings in the mid 60's and afternoon highs to the low 90's, with clear, sunny days and mostly calm mornings with some light afternoon breezes. Water temp has flipped again, with 82deg off Cerralvo to 72deg off Los Frailes. With the shifting water temp, the bite has spread throughout the bay.

Billfish - the bite is spread, from Punta Pescadero to Los Frailes, with most fish taken in a narrow band from 15-20 miles out, with lots of tailing striped marlin with sailfish mixed in. Fish are picky biters (this should improve as the water temp stabilizes), with fish taking live bait and trolled lures equally well.

Tuna - the bite remains way outside, about 40-50 miles off Los Frailes. It's hit-or-miss for tuna 10-20lbs under porpoise taking live bait, cedar plugs and hoochies.

Dorado - the bite has moved a bit closer inside, with fish concentrated about 5 miles out, with best results south of Los Frailes. Some nicer dorado to 45lbs taking exclusively live bait.

Inside - BIG roosterfish this week (Leonero Manager Gary Barnes-Webb released a fish estimated at over 70lbs on Friday), with fish from 20-60lbs off the beaches from Leonero to Las Barracas, taking mostly live bait.

By - Roy Baldwin - Sr. Divertido

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: May 14, 2005

Summer is starting early, with cool mornings in the mid 60's and afternoon highs to the low 90's, with clear, sunny days and mostly calm mornings with some afternoon breezes. Variable water temp from 74deg off Cerralvo to 80deg off Los Frailes. The bite has moved south, following the warmer water, with most species biting better this week.

Billfish - the bite has moved south, from Leonero to Los Frailes, very spread 3-20 miles out, with lots of tailing striped marlin with sailfish mixed in. A steady bite, averaging more than 1 per boat, with fish taking live bait and trolled lures equally well.

Tuna - the bite remains way outside, about 50 miles off Los Frailes. It's hit-or-miss for tuna 10-20lbs under porpoise taking live bait, cedar plugs and hoochies.

Dorado - the bite has spread throughout the bay, with fish concentrated about 10 miles out, with lots of fish being sighted but few biters. Some nice dorado to 40lbs taking exclusively live bait.

Wahoo - fish starting to bite from Cabo Pulmo to Los Frailes, about 6-7 miles out, with 'hoo to 50lbs taking live bait and lures equally well.

Inside - the roosterfish bite picked up this week, with fish from 10-60lbs off the beaches from Leonero to Las Barracas, taking mostly live bait.

By - John Ireland

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: May 7, 2005

Typical spring weather, cool mornings in the 60's and afternoon highs to the mid 80's, with clear, sunny days and mostly calm mornings with some afternoon breezes. Variable water temp 73-77deg, (up to 80deg off Cerralvo). The bite has moved north, following the warmer water, with most species being picky biters this week. With the rapidly warming water, expect more consistent fishing to resume at any time.

Billfish - the bite has moved about 30 miles north, with lots of striped marlin being sighted with sailfish mixed in. The bite is erratic, with a hot bite one day followed by nothing the next, with fish taking live bait and trolled lures equally well.

Tuna - the bite remains way outside, about 50 miles off Los Frailes. It's hit-or-miss for football-sized fish under porpoise taking live bait, cedar plugs and hoochies.

Dorado - the bite has moved outside, spread throughout the bay, with lots of fish being sighted but few biters. Some nice dorado to 40lbs taking exclusively live bait.

Inside - Some roosterfish and jacks on the reefs from Leonero to the lighthouse, taking mostly live bait.

By - John Ireland

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: April 30, 2005

Typical spring weather, pleasant mornings near 70 and afternoon highs to the mid 80's, with clear, sunny days and mostly calm mornings with intermittent north winds on several days. Warming water temp 71-73deg, green water inside as the winds have churned things up. Another mixed week, with marlin, dorado, pargo & sierra all active on the calmer days.

Striped Marlin - the bite, about 15 miles straight off La Ribera remains productive, with the best results coming from teasing the fish with lures, then throwing live bait on the tailers.

Tuna - few boats chasing tuna, as they have moved way outside, about 50 miles off Los Frailes. Football-sized fish under porpoise taking live bait, cedar plugs and hoochies.

Dorado - dorado to 40lbs taking exclusively live bait, very close to the beaches, spread throughout the bay.

Inside - Lots of nice pargo to 25lbs, and a good sierra bite on the reefs from Leonero to the lighthouse, taking weighted live bait.

By - John Ireland

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: April 23, 2005

Nearly a carbon copy of last week, with continued spring weather, pleasant mornings near 70 and afternoon highs to the mid 80's, with mostly clear, sunny days (some early morning low clouds) and calm mornings with afternoon/evening breezes. 2 days of north wind at midweek. Water temp holding steady at 69-71deg, green water inside as the winds have churned things up. A mixed week, with marlin, dorado, tuna, pargo & sierra all active on the calmer days.

Striped Marlin - the bite off La Ribera remains productive, with plenty of marlin to go around (many double hookups) with fish taking live mackerel either slow-trolled or cast on tailing fish, as well as trolled lures.

Tuna - about 25 miles straight out, with fish to 40lbs under porpoise taking mostly live bait, cedar plugs and hoochies. No pressure as most anglers concentrating on the inside bite.

Dorado - some dorado to 25lbs taking live bait and trolled lures, about 10 miles outside, spread throughout the bay.

Inside - Pargo, sierra and jacks on the reefs from Leonero to La Ribera, taking weighted live and chunk bait.

By - John Ireland

April 17 Update -

Fishing changed markedly on Saturday. Tuna moved in closer, with fish 10-35lbs under porpoise about 25miles straight out. Dorado closer inshore, angler Gary Spike took the Western Outdoor News Fiesta Pesca jackpot with a 49lb dorado. A hot sierra bite developed inshore.

By - John Ireland

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: April 16, 2005

Warming spring weather, with pleasant mornings near 70 and afternoon highs to the mid 80's, with mostly clear, sunny days (some early morning low clouds, burning off by mid-morning) and calm mornings with afternoon breezes. 1 day of north wind at midweek, settling back down by the weekend. Water temp holding steady at 69-71deg. A mixed week, with marlin, dorado, tuna & roosterfish all active.

Striped Marlin - the hot bite off La Ribera has cooled a bit, but still plenty of marlin to go around, with fish taking live mackerel either slow-trolled or cast on tailing fish, as well as trolled lures.

Tuna - a long boat ride, about 40 to 50 miles straight out, with fish to 50lbs under porpoise taking mostly live bait and hoochies. No pressure as most anglers concentrating on the inside bite.

Dorado - some dorado to 25lbs taking live bait and trolled lures, about 10 miles outside, spread throughout the bay.

Inside - roosterfish continue to bite aggressively, with some jacks mixed in, from La Ribera south to the lighthouse, with fish from 10-20lbs taking mostly live mullet. Pargo, cabrilla and jacks on the reefs from Leonero to La Ribera.

By - John Ireland

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: April 9, 2005

Pleasant spring weather, with cool mornings in the 60's and afternoon highs near 80, with mostly clear, sunny days (some early morning low clouds, burning off by mid-morning) and calm mornings with afternoon breezes. 1 day of strong north wind (Wed.), settling back down for the rest of the week. Water temp holding steady at 69-71deg. Lots of good bait in the area. A single word describes this week - MARLIN, MARLIN, MARLIN.

Striped Marlin - an incredible hot bite has developed about 3-4 miles off La Ribera, with hungry schools of marlin boiling everywhere. Limits for all, with many boats reporting double and even triple hookups. 1 boat released 8 stripers before noon, with fish taking exclusively live mackerel, either slow-trolled or cast on tailing fish.

Tuna - a long boat ride, about 40 miles straight out, with fish to 50lbs taking mostly live bait. No pressure as most anglers concentrating on the wide-open marlin bite.

Inside - roosterfish continue to bite aggressively, with some jacks mixed in, from La Ribera south to the lighthouse, with fish averaging 10lbs taking mostly live mackerel. Pargo and jacks on the reefs off La Ribera.

By - John Ireland

Weekly Fish Report for week ending: April 2, 2005

Warm spring weather, with cool mornings in the 60's and afternoon highs near 80, with mostly clear, sunny days and calm mornings with afternoon breezes. 2 days of strong north wind (Thur. & Fri.), settling back down on Saturday. Water temp holding steady at 69-71deg. A so-so week, with striped marlin and roosterfish active, a few dorado, but no tuna as the midday winds are keeping the boats from venturing too far outside. Still plenty of good green mackerel bait.

Striped Marlin - the bite remains concentrated in 2 areas, about 5 miles off Punta Pescadero, and south 10 miles offshore from La Ribera, with fish taking exclusively live mackerel, either slow-trolled or cast on tailing marlin.

Dorado - a slow week again for dorado, but some nice fish to 25lbs were taken, about 10 miles out, spread throughout the bay, with flylined live bait on light line working best.

Inside - roosterfish continue to bite aggressively, with some jacks mixed in, from Rancho Leonero south to the lighthouse, with fish 10-20lbs taking mostly live mackerel. On the calm days commercial hand-liners continue to take pargo on the reefs off La Ribera.

By - John Ireland