04-28-2014, 05:10 AM
Jc Sportfishing Weekly Fish Report.
As the Admiral Seas It
Fishing Report: 4/20/14 to 4/27/14
Stop by Our Office for up to Date Fishing Report.
Well spring break and Easter are over with for another year. Town has died down a bit but it is a great time to come to Cabo. The weather s great and ocean water is nice also for so many activities. Stop by my office as I am there about everyday and check out how the fishing is and I will let you know what has been biting or hasn’t.
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 have 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. Well lets get on with the fishing report for this past week.
WEATHER: Well the wind has finally died down and we are seeing better conditions with calmer seas which should start to bring the fish back into the area. The day time highs have been in the ladder 80,s to low 90,s and lows in the low 60,s to mid 60,s giving us some very nice conditions. It is really warming up fast though as it feels like we really never had a winter here this year. It has been warm and nice most of the year with a few cool nights in January and February but that’s about it.
WATER: Mostly calmer seas with waves 2 to 4 feet on the pacific and 1 to 3 feet on the Sea of Cortez side with water temperatures cooling off and sporadic. The water temperature is really all over the place from mid 60,s to mid 70,s but is hasn’t been consistent anywhere really.
[black]TUNA: I don’t have any reports on Tuna as they are pretty much nonexistent right now and were hoping f[/black]or some schools to show
BILLFISH: The marlin fishing has just been ok with nothing off the charts happening. It seem the fish are starting to move back up from Gordo Banks and up our way again. Since the wind has died down we are seeing more marlin but they are slow to bite and take bait and I think there thinking of girls and not food as this is the time for spawning. We are seeing 10 to15 marlin a day, most of the fish are around the 95 spot and all the way up to the Light House. A lot of the fish are really tight to the beach and it has been tough getting them to bite. They seem to be chasing the lures and not striking and don’t seem to have much interest in live bait either. It seems they have other things on their minds. The fish we have caught.
DORADO: The Dorado fishing is just ok with some boats averaging 2 to 3 fish per day but good size fish with some going to 40lbs and 90% of the Dorado caught are landed by slow trolling ballyhoo and most fish aren’t taking live bait or lures. The fish are about a half mile offshore from Solmar beach to Magrino
INSHORE: We are catching some good size Sierras but the inshore fishing isn’t off the charts either this past week. The big Sierras were taken on ballyhoo
There has been some Jack Cravell, Bonitos and small Rooster Fish taken off of the Light House. The Yellowtail bite has kinda shut down due to warmer water in the area. It never really happened this year as far as Yellowtail are concerened.
WAHOO: I haven’t heard any reports of Wahoo this past week.
[center][center]From The Admirals Kitchen[/center][/center]
[center][center]Smoking your Catch[/center][/center]
[black]Beer-Brined Smoked Swordfish[/black][black]
[b]2 to 2 1/2 pounds Swordfish steaks 1 inch thick, with skin on
Beer Brine:
4 cups Brown Ale
1/2 cup Coarse Sea Salt
1/2 Cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Pickling Spice
3 wood chunks, 1 cup wood chips, or 1/3 cup wood pellets
1. Rinse the fish, pat dry with paper towels, and place in a deep glass or ceramic bowl or plastic container.
2. In a medium-sized saucepan, bring the brine ingredients to a boil over high heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar and salt, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
3. Strain the brine over the fish, weighting the fish down with a saucer so that it is completely submerged in the brine. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
4. Place the wood chunks or chips in water to soak or wood pellets in a heavy-duty aluminum foil packet with holes poked into it.
5. Prepare an indirect fire.
6. When ready to smoke, place the drained wood chunks or chips or foil packet on the fire if using a kettle grill or charcoal smoker; in an electric smoker, place the wood chunks or chips or packet around the heating element. Fill the water pan and place in the smoker.
7. While the onions are smoking, rinse the brine from the fish under cold running water. Remove most of the brine, but not all of it. Place the fish in a disposable aluminum pan, place the pan on the grill or smoker rack, cover, and smoke until the fish is opaque and begins to flake when tested with a fork but is still moist, 45 to 60 minutes.
Good with Sea bass, bonito, marlin, or tuna
Suggested wood smoke: hickory or pecan[/black][/b]
BEWARE: Please beware of the guys in the street selling boat charters. 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. 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. 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 the latest up to date fishing report. [url "http://www.jcsportfishing.com"]http://www.jcsportfishing.com[/url] [url "http://youtu.be/Ld4X16bFT-c"]http://youtu.be/Ld4X16bFT-c[/url]
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As the Admiral Seas It
Fishing Report: 4/20/14 to 4/27/14
Stop by Our Office for up to Date Fishing Report.
Well spring break and Easter are over with for another year. Town has died down a bit but it is a great time to come to Cabo. The weather s great and ocean water is nice also for so many activities. Stop by my office as I am there about everyday and check out how the fishing is and I will let you know what has been biting or hasn’t.
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 have 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. Well lets get on with the fishing report for this past week.
WEATHER: Well the wind has finally died down and we are seeing better conditions with calmer seas which should start to bring the fish back into the area. The day time highs have been in the ladder 80,s to low 90,s and lows in the low 60,s to mid 60,s giving us some very nice conditions. It is really warming up fast though as it feels like we really never had a winter here this year. It has been warm and nice most of the year with a few cool nights in January and February but that’s about it.
WATER: Mostly calmer seas with waves 2 to 4 feet on the pacific and 1 to 3 feet on the Sea of Cortez side with water temperatures cooling off and sporadic. The water temperature is really all over the place from mid 60,s to mid 70,s but is hasn’t been consistent anywhere really.
[black]TUNA: I don’t have any reports on Tuna as they are pretty much nonexistent right now and were hoping f[/black]or some schools to show
BILLFISH: The marlin fishing has just been ok with nothing off the charts happening. It seem the fish are starting to move back up from Gordo Banks and up our way again. Since the wind has died down we are seeing more marlin but they are slow to bite and take bait and I think there thinking of girls and not food as this is the time for spawning. We are seeing 10 to15 marlin a day, most of the fish are around the 95 spot and all the way up to the Light House. A lot of the fish are really tight to the beach and it has been tough getting them to bite. They seem to be chasing the lures and not striking and don’t seem to have much interest in live bait either. It seems they have other things on their minds. The fish we have caught.
DORADO: The Dorado fishing is just ok with some boats averaging 2 to 3 fish per day but good size fish with some going to 40lbs and 90% of the Dorado caught are landed by slow trolling ballyhoo and most fish aren’t taking live bait or lures. The fish are about a half mile offshore from Solmar beach to Magrino
INSHORE: We are catching some good size Sierras but the inshore fishing isn’t off the charts either this past week. The big Sierras were taken on ballyhoo
There has been some Jack Cravell, Bonitos and small Rooster Fish taken off of the Light House. The Yellowtail bite has kinda shut down due to warmer water in the area. It never really happened this year as far as Yellowtail are concerened.
WAHOO: I haven’t heard any reports of Wahoo this past week.
[center][center]From The Admirals Kitchen[/center][/center]
[center][center]Smoking your Catch[/center][/center]
[black]Beer-Brined Smoked Swordfish[/black][black]
[b]2 to 2 1/2 pounds Swordfish steaks 1 inch thick, with skin on
Beer Brine:
4 cups Brown Ale
1/2 cup Coarse Sea Salt
1/2 Cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Pickling Spice
3 wood chunks, 1 cup wood chips, or 1/3 cup wood pellets
1. Rinse the fish, pat dry with paper towels, and place in a deep glass or ceramic bowl or plastic container.
2. In a medium-sized saucepan, bring the brine ingredients to a boil over high heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar and salt, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
3. Strain the brine over the fish, weighting the fish down with a saucer so that it is completely submerged in the brine. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
4. Place the wood chunks or chips in water to soak or wood pellets in a heavy-duty aluminum foil packet with holes poked into it.
5. Prepare an indirect fire.
6. When ready to smoke, place the drained wood chunks or chips or foil packet on the fire if using a kettle grill or charcoal smoker; in an electric smoker, place the wood chunks or chips or packet around the heating element. Fill the water pan and place in the smoker.
7. While the onions are smoking, rinse the brine from the fish under cold running water. Remove most of the brine, but not all of it. Place the fish in a disposable aluminum pan, place the pan on the grill or smoker rack, cover, and smoke until the fish is opaque and begins to flake when tested with a fork but is still moist, 45 to 60 minutes.
Good with Sea bass, bonito, marlin, or tuna
Suggested wood smoke: hickory or pecan[/black][/b]
BEWARE: Please beware of the guys in the street selling boat charters. 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. 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. 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 the latest up to date fishing report. [url "http://www.jcsportfishing.com"]http://www.jcsportfishing.com[/url] [url "http://youtu.be/Ld4X16bFT-c"]http://youtu.be/Ld4X16bFT-c[/url]
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