Ask most anglers what comes to mind when they hear the words Cabo San Lucas and fishing, and the answer is usually marlin. Giant billfish have helped make Cabo famous across the world, and there is no question that offshore fishing deserves its reputation. Yet something interesting happens every year. Thousands of visitors arrive expecting…
Category: Fishing in Cabo
What Is the Marlin Capital of the World?
Ask a hundred offshore anglers to name the most famous marlin fishing destination on earth and you will likely hear several different answers. Some will mention Hawaii. Others will point toward Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. A few serious blue marlin enthusiasts may argue for Cape Verde. Yet there is one destination that consistently appears near…
What Is the Marlin Capital of the World?
Ask a hundred offshore anglers to name the most famous marlin fishing destination on earth and you will likely hear several different answers. Some will mention Hawaii. Others will point toward Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. A few serious blue marlin enthusiasts may argue for Cape Verde. Yet there is one destination that consistently appears near…
How Far Offshore Do You Fish in Cabo?
When people book their first fishing charter in Cabo San Lucas, they usually spend most of their time thinking about the fish. They imagine marlin crashing a teaser, tuna peeling line from a screaming reel, or a brightly colored dorado leaping across the surface in the Baja sunshine. Then, somewhere between booking the trip and…
What Size Marlin Are Caught in Cabo?
If there is one question that instantly gets anglers daydreaming about screaming reels, bent rods, and offshore adventures beneath the Baja sunshine, it is this one: What Size Marlin Are Caught in Cabo? The question seems simple enough. Yet the answer is one of the reasons Cabo San Lucas has become one of the most famous…
When Is Striped Marlin Season in Cabo?
Few fishing destinations in the world are as closely connected to a single species as Cabo San Lucas is to striped marlin. While yellowfin tuna, dorado, wahoo, sailfish, roosterfish, and blue marlin all contribute to the region’s reputation, there is one fish that has consistently defined Cabo’s identity for generations. It is the species responsible…
Can You Catch Tuna Close to Shore in Cabo?
When most anglers picture yellowfin tuna fishing, they imagine long runs into the open ocean, distant offshore banks, porpoise schools on the horizon, and captains burning fuel while searching vast stretches of blue water. That image certainly describes many successful tuna trips around the world, but Cabo San Lucas has always played by a slightly…
Where Are the Best Fishing Spots in Cabo?
One of the first questions anglers ask while planning a fishing vacation to Baja California Sur is deceptively simple. They want to know where the fish are, where the action happens, and which locations have built the reputation that has made Cabo San Lucas one of the most respected sportfishing destinations in the world. That…