| Fishing in Cabo San Lucas | | | | over 350 charters that operate out of the marina. |
| If you are interested in the finest Marlin fishing | | | | There are many types of charters offered; you |
| year round; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is the place | | | | can find anything from 21 ft center consoles to |
| to go. With an abundance of Marlin populations, | | | | 100+ ft luxury yachts. Some of these charters |
| Cabo San Lucas is known as the "Marlin capital of | | | | offer all inclusive packages. Whether you are an |
| the world". The beautiful blue waters of the Baja | | | | expert who knows all there is to know about |
| Peninsula bubble with bountiful Striped, Black, and | | | | fishing, or a novice casting a line for the first time; |
| Blue Marlin. | | | | there is something to suit everyone's fishing |
| An abundance of fish: | | | | needs. Depending on how much money you want |
| Los Cabos is not only home to Marlin; a copious | | | | to spend, how many people will be traveling with |
| of other fish inhabit the surrounding waters. If | | | | you, and how long you want to go for; there are |
| looking for that prize winning catch of Mahi Mahi, | | | | many options to accommodate your needs. To |
| Tuna, or Snapper; you are in the right place. | | | | insure availability of your charter boat; be sure to |
| However, the abundance of a particular species of | | | | make reservations as far in advance as possible. |
| fish depends on the season. Although Marlin can | | | | There are a couple of things to take care of |
| be caught year round, the best time to fish for | | | | when setting off on a fabulous fishing excursion in |
| Striped Marlin is in the winter, Blue and Black is in | | | | Cabo San Lucas. You will need to purchase a |
| the summer and fall. In the summer you are | | | | fishing license in order to fish. These can be |
| more likely to find Tuna, Sailfish, Dorado, and | | | | purchased the day of your fishing trip at the |
| Wahoo. Striped Marlin and yellowtail are most | | | | marina for $12/day or $25/week. |
| plentiful in the winter and spring. | | | | Sign up for fishing tournaments: |
| Best fishing areas: | | | | Cabo San Lucas holds some of the most |
| There are many places around the coast of Cabo | | | | well-known fishing tournaments in the world. Most |
| San Lucas that are ideal for fishing. | | | | of the tournaments take place in October. These |
| Most of the best fishing areas are located within | | | | include; the Annual Los Cabo Billfish Tournament, |
| 40 miles of the port. There is also a spot that is | | | | the Pete Lopiccola Charity Tournament for cancer |
| two miles from the old lighthouse near a 600 ft | | | | research, and the Bisbee Offshore Challenge. The |
| ledge. The Tinaje Trough is a deep underwater | | | | largest tournament that takes place in Cabo is the |
| canyon on the Pacific side of the cape, where you | | | | Bisbee Black and Blue Marlin Tournament. The |
| can find many different species of fish. Located | | | | Western Outdoor News' Mercury Tuna Jackpot |
| between the San Jaime Bank (the deepest point | | | | Tournament is scheduled early in November. The |
| of the Tinaje Trough), and the Golden Gate Bank | | | | summer months bring the Rolex/IGFA offshore |
| (12 miles to the north) is the pathway of | | | | Championship in May, the Lucas Billfish Challenge in |
| underwater currents. This is the best place to fish | | | | June, and the Mercury Light Line Fly Fishing World |
| in Cabo. These warm currents carry enormous | | | | Championships in July. |
| amounts of Skipjack Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, and | | | | If catching plentiful amounts of world-class Marlin |
| Blue Marlin. | | | | in a tropical paradise sounds like something you |
| Plan your charter ahead of time: | | | | would like to do; take a trip down to southern tip |
| Charter boats provide an excellent way to tackle | | | | of the Baja Peninsula to fish the warm waters of |
| the true Los Cabos fishing experience. There are | | | | Cabo San Lucas. |