Jc Sportfishing Weekly Fish Report.
As the Admiral Seas
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Fishing Report: 4/29/13 to 5/7/13
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Now is the time to
come to Cabo as the fishing is still really good and not only that there is
some really good deals on airfares lately as Spirit Airlines has some really
good deals. You might want to look into this and also if you are in LA or San
Diego you might think about flying out of Tijuana as the rates are much cheaper
for TJ to Cabo, just something to think about.
Jc Sportfishing Charters is a family owned and
operated business and has been fishing in Cabo San Lucas for the past 18 years.
Jerry, explains that his charter business is geared more for families and
novice anglers, making sure everyone who
charters a boat with him has a great time and lots of fun. We welcome families
and groups. We want everyone who fishes with us to take all the sites in and
have memorable experience. This is what is most important to us. We have and do
a few tournaments each year and can cater to fisherman who might be interested
in tournament fishing. Lets get on with the report for this past week.
WATER: Well the water
has been sporadic as far as temperatures goes. Down in Los Frailes its 77 and
we are getting temperatures off Solmar beach in the 64 to 65 range. So who
knows? Swells on the Pacific side are 2 to 4 feet and on the Sea of Cortez side
about 1 to 3 feet. Definitely it plays a major part in fishing here in Los
Cabos.
WEATHER: Well the wind has finally stopped and we expect this to help
big time in fishing this coming week.The weather has been really good. We have
been getting an afternoon and evening breeze some days. Temperatures in the day
time are in the ladder 80,s to low 90,s dropping down to low 60,s to mid 60,s
at night.
BILLFISHING: What a
turnaround, this past week we had a moon coming , with full moon on Thursday
the 25th, which is when we had the best catches of the week. It just show you that there are rules when it comes to
fishing. It is generally thought, full moon at night, fish feed at night,
less hungry during the day.
Well lots of marlin being taken down at the Gordo Banks most fish being
taken on live bait. Seems like one day is wide open and the next day they wont
take a thing. Lots of squid in th water and the marlin are pigging out on them
at night during the full moon. We have picked up a few Striped Marlin on the
Bob Marlin but not the numbers were seeing a couple weeks ago. Over all the
marlin fishing was pretty good this past week.
YELLOWTAIL: Lots of Yellowtail on the pacific side most are being
caught on Rapalas and Hootchies. This year has been strange most of the
Yellowtail seem to be smaller ones. Some of the Yellowtail are 2 to 5 pounds,
pretty small. Most of the Sierra we are catching are bigger than the
Yellowtail. The Light House up to Migrano has been good.
BAIT: Bait is the standard 3.00 dollares a piece and there has been plenty
around. DORADO: Very few Dorado and the ones we are
catching are very small ones not even keepers.
INSHORE: Rapalas and Hootchies are producing some Sierras and
Yellowtail. They are being caught from Solmar up to the Light House and off the
Pedregal rocks. Some guys have been catching Snappers in the rocks using cut
bait and dropping in 30 to 50 feet of water. Just be sure to watch out for any
swells as this could get dangerous. We have had reports of Roosterfish also
this past week.
Sierra: [Sierra, Spanish Mackerel, Scomberemorus sierra]
This prized eating mackerel is found
along the East Central Pacific from Southern California to the northern tip of
Chili. It can grow to 39 inches and 18 pounds but the one in the photo was
18-3/4 inches long and weighed 1 pound 4-3/4 ounces. Market size around here is
between 15 and 22 inches.
Pacific Sierra is a prized eating
fish, milder than even Atlantic mackerel and with excellent flavor - but it's
still probably too strong for the baby spinach set. It's not good for recipes
like pickled mackerel that depend on oiliness and strong flavor but it does
make good CEVICHE. Of course it sells at a higher price than other mackerels.
In California sushi bars Pacific
Sierra is often served raw as "Spanish mackerel" but several other
varieties are used under that same name as well - just depends on what they can
get.
Scales: You'll be hard
pressed to find any scales on this fish.
Skin: The skin is thin
but fairly strong. When pan fried it shrinks moderately, pulling the fillet
thicker, then loosens and blisters. By this time the fillet has taken a set and
will remain thicker. The skin is fairly strong, so it's easy to remove using
the long knife and cutting board method and almost no flesh will be lost. Most
mackerel recipes are skin-on, because the skin helps keep the flesh from
flaking apart. The skin does not have a strong or "off" flavor.
Cleaning: This fish
presents no particular problems for cleaning, but watch out for the sharp teeth
- dead fish do bite. The body cavity is small and there's not a lot in it, but
you will have to cut the esophagus off with kitchen shears. You'll also want to
use shears to cut the end of the gills loose under the chin.
Fillet: This fish is
easy to fillet because it has a logical and easy to follow bone structure. I
find it easier with the head removed before filleting. Tilt the knife sharply
under the gill covers to get the maximum amount of flesh. The ribcage bones
rake sharply back and are very thin and fragile, but easy to follow with the
filleting knife. If some parts break off they are easy to locate and pull from
the fillet.
You'll find a row of centerline spine
bundles that need to be pulled for nearly one third the length of the fillet.
They pull a little hard so hold the flesh in place with your fingers and pull
with your long nose pliers. Beyond the first third you can still feel them but
they're too soft to worry about.
Yield: A 1 pound 4-3/4
oz fish yielded 14-1/8 ounces of skin-on fillet 68%, very high. Skin off it
would still be nearly 13 ounces for 62%. The thin skirt area can sometimes have
a slight bitterness, but if you choose to cut it away, it's small and you won't
lose much.
Cooking: This fish is
mild enough to be used in recipes other than those specifically for mackerel.
Pan fried fillets work well, skin-on or skin-off, with just a light dusting of
rice or sweet potato starch. It is an excellent fish for baked stuffed mackerel
recipes.
Stock: Unlike many
mackerel the heads fins and bones make an inoffensive soup stock with little
oil, though you do have to carefully remove what oil there is - use your gravy
separator. The stock may be a little "fishy" for some tastes, but fine
for others.
TUNA: I have not
heard of any Tuna bite this past week.
WAHOO: I did hear of
another fleet landing 2 nice Wahoo one was 60 pounds and another was 65 pounds.
Pretty good score for the day.
BEWARE: Remember if your not renting charter boats
from companies who have been established in Cabo for the past 20 years ( Jc sport
Fishing, Pisces Sport Fishing, Minervas, Redrum, Picante Fleet) you might have
problems. There are many sportfishing fleets on the internet who are really not
established business, who are operating illegally. Lots of these outfits are
renting you a boat they have never even looked at and don’t even know where you
would board the boat, leaving you the task of trying to find the boat. They
don’t even have an office you can go and confirm your charter boat. You do not
want to spend a day walking around looking for the boat and where you board. If
you wait till the day you are fishing and go to the dock where your boat is
many times people will mislead you to another boat or dock trying to put you on
a boat that was not meant for you. You need to have a person guide you to your
boat, who is from a reputable charter company. This way there is no confusion
or misleading. Lots of vendors renting boats in the hotels are not reputable
and don’t care about your interest and
care more about a commission . 75% of the Cabo Fishing websites on Google are
not even in business anymore or might be just brokers who don’t have an office
in Cabo. Some of the Google websites are misleading and not established .Please
remember when renting Sport fishing boats in Cabo that you rent your boat from
reputable and established business. Walk into a fishing fleet office and ask
questions about what you are getting and what are the costs. You dont want to rent boats from vendors in the
streets and you do not want to book through shady websites offering you the
world. You need to go to the fishing fleet office, while in Cabo and book your
boat. Check through travel forums about reputable fishing fleets to deal with.
Look for testimonials about the fleet your booking your charter with. Ask about
what will the boat be supplying? Will it include beverages or lunches? How much
does it cost to fillet your catch? Check to see if charter boat is insured? Ask
about getting your catch smoked? Check cost of fishing license. These are just
a few things to consider when booking your charter boat. We will be talking
more about this in next weeks fishing report. Until next time good fishing and
we hope to see you in Cabo soon. Come by the office here in Cabo and get all
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