"Great crew"

I wanted to let you know how impressed I was with the crew and the pristine cleanliness of the boat. They were so kind and considerate to (us). The water was rough. The crew gave us towels to cover up with, kept checking to make sure we were okay, asking us if we needed anything, etc. I was really impressed.

The boys did reel in some dorado, we took it to Erick's mom's restaurant, they cooked it up 4 different ways for us and it was "Phenomenal". The kids who normally don't really like anything but McDonald's loved it.

I just wanted to let you know what a great crew you have down there and compliment on the great care they took of us.

-- a family from Washington State

Best Fishing in Years!

We just got back from Cabo and are trying not to freeze! Weather was great and the fishing was the best ever. Three of us went out last Friday, Nov. 14. The marlin were swarming all over the Golden Gate Bank! We fished among whales and sea lions. Lots of bait so the marlin were very active.

We quit fishing for marlin at noon and had hooked 10, got 8 to the boat which we released. The biggest were probably 165 - 170 lbs. On the way home we trolled and caught 3 nice dorado which tasted great that night for dinner. Many of the restaurants will fix your catch for you.

We fish with the lightest gear reasonable (hooks and live bait only - no heavy lures - on 30 or 40 lb test line) so it takes a little longer to get the fish to the boat, but is it ever fun!! We could have gotten more if we went to the heavier rods, reels and line, but prefer to cast bait and fight only the fish.

Tourism is slow right now which is a shame as it's the best marlin fishing anyone has seen in years. Around 10 years ago, people started the move toward catch and release rather than killing the fish. About 5 years ago the charter boat owners and captains got serious about it and boy, is it paying off! The marlin don't seem to be too bright as some of them have apparently been caught several times. We retrieved a hook and leader from one! They are big and healthy looking. It is amazing to see them flash their colors when they get excited up near the boat - like flourescent lights!

Check out the hotels and time share rentals now. With business being slow you can find some great deals on rooms. We have heard of several people getting rooms at really nice resorts for $300 - $400 a week. Air fares are good now too, so....................what are you waiting for???

Come to Cabo!!!

Awesome fishing!

This from a couple from Colorado, back after an 8 year gap. They were celebrating their anniversary both times - what a fun way to celebrate! They got 20 tuna, released 2 marlin (their first marlin) and sail fish (above).

"Thanks for all you did to make it a wonderful day. The crew was great! The fishing was awesome, and we even made it home with all the tuna fillets."

Happy Anniversary you two!

dads and kids

The Vaquero went out yesterday with a couple of dads and kids. They got a nice 55 lb dorado. What a great time can be had with your kids - enjoy them while you can and they still want to have fun with their parents!

Fishing report

I got word on a couple of the fishing trips this month. Last week a family went out one day and released 4 marlin and caught an 80 pound dorado. Nice fish!

A couple of days ago another family went out on their first day and caught and released 2 marlin and kept 8 tuna. They are fishing today again. Fun is the name of the game.

The weather's great, 97 degrees and calm winds.