Pisces Weekly Report: August 29-September 4, 2025
August 29th to the 14th. Catch success rate 70.73% Billfish 51.22% Dorado 7.32%,
Other 4.88%, Tuna 21.95%, Wahoo 4.88%.
As the week unfolded, the Pisces Fleet danced with the rhythm of Baja’s late-summer currents. Golden Gate yielded a steady stream of Dorado, their colors electric against the cobalt swells. At 95 Reef, Wahoo tested tackle and reflexes alike—blistering runs and airborne acrobatics kept crews on their toes. Jaime Bank, ever the wildcard, offered up a mixed bag: striped marlin teased the spread, while tuna schools ghosted beneath the surface, just out of reach.
Radio chatter painted a mosaic of triumphs and near-misses. One boat reported a triple hookup on Dorado just past noon; another logged a surprise visit from a humpback, its fluke carving a slow arc beside the bow. Between the action, camaraderie flourished—shared sandwiches, borrowed gear, and the kind of laughter that only comes from salt-stung faces and sunburnt shoulders.
Back at the dock, tales grew taller with each retelling. Photos snapped at sea were passed around like trophies—wide grins, bent rods, and the unmistakable joy of a good fight well won. The week closed with a sunset that seemed to linger just a little longer, as if the ocean itself was reluctant to let go.
Every trip held its surprises, from double hookups on the troll to the acrobatic leaps of Marlin and Sailfish painting arcs against the horizon. Mates worked tirelessly, tying leaders, preparing bait, and celebrating each hard-won catch with cheers and photos destined for family albums. As the week unfolded, camaraderie grew between the crews and guests, marked by shared laughter and the wild promise of the Pacific.
Friday, August 29, 2025· Skies: Clear· Seas: Calm· Wave Height: 4-5 ft · Wind: 6 mph · Water Temperature: 85°F · Air Temperature: 84–92°F
The “KNOT WORKIN,” a 35-foot Cabo Flybridge, captained by Abraham with Mate Cesar, set out with the Morse family—Chase T. Morse, Michael Morse, Su J. Morse, and Tate H. Morse. At the 150 Spot, the anglers successfully caught and released three Striped Marlin, weighing between 50 and 120 pounds, using caballito and curry. They also landed seven Yellowfin Tuna, ranging from 15 to 80 pounds, using the Kite in the same area.The morning passed in a flurry of action. The team worked together, wrestling with rods as the first Yellowfin Tuna struck. Cheers erupted each time another fish was hauled aboard—four beautiful Yellowfin, silver and gold in the sunlight, each weighing in at a respectable twelve to twenty pounds. The camaraderie was palpable; every catch was celebrated with high-fives and photos, destined to become the stories retold at dinner tables and family gatherings.
Stories and laughter filled the cockpit as the boats turned for home, the day’s bounty stowed, and the memories secured. The sun dipped low, painting the horizon in shades of amber and rose, while the fleet returned to the harbor with tales to tell, and anticipation for the next adventure already stirring.
Saturday, August 30, 2025 Skies: Clear Seas: Calm Wave Height: 4-5 ft Wind: 9 mph Water Temperature: 88°F Air Temperature: 85–94°F
Adam Doelle, Brandy Brown, Keith Jacob, and Tanya Doelle chartered the “BILL COLLECTOR II,” a 35-foot Cabo Flybridge with Captain Lopez at the helm and Mate Martinez in the cockpit. The team caught four Yellowfin Tuna, each weighing between 12 and 20 pounds, near outside the Herradura.
The “TIBURON,” a 31-foot Bertram managed by Captain Rosendo Gomez and Mate Carlos Santos, had a productive day as well. The anglers, Katie Beth Taylor and Travis Cole Taylor from Argyle, Texas, landed and released one Striped Marlin on live caballito 16 miles to the 180 Spot, three Yellowfin Tuna (7, 8, and 72 pounds) on live cocinero 26 miles out, and they released one Sailfish on dead caballito 23 miles to the 180 Spot. The first strike came sixteen miles out at the 180 Spot—a Striped Marlin, wild and acrobatic, took the bait and leaped skyward. The crew worked in unison, reeling and shouting encouragement until the Striped Marlin was finally brought alongside and released. With the adrenaline still coursing, they pressed further out, landing three Yellowfin Tuna at twenty-six miles—two modest catches and one impressive seventy-two-pounder that tested their resolve. Later, a Sailfish took a dead caballito twenty-three miles out, its iridescent sail flashing as it danced on the surface before being expertly landed and released.
Sunday, August 31, 2025, · Skies: Clear · Seas: Calm· Wave Height: 4-5 ft· Wind: 6 mph
· Water Temperature: 85°F · Air Temperature: 84–92°F
The “REBECCA,” a 31-foot Bertram with Captain Jose Ramon Alucano and Mate Jose G., reported that anglers Laura King Duke and William Duke from Athena, Oregon, were on board and caught a Yellowfin Tuna (20 pounds) and a 30 to 40-pound Wahoo on lure near Herradura.
The weather remained remarkably consistent, providing ideal fishing conditions, and the reports from other vessels echoed the successes of the main charters offshore. Bait selection played a crucial role, as crews experimented with caballito, cocinero, and a variety of lures to entice the larger pelagic species.
The “HOT ROD,” a 42-foot Cabo Flybridge captained by Erick Orozco with Mate Jose Ramiro Ramirez, landed and released one Striped Marlin at the 1150 Spot, as well as three Sailfish caught and released on caballito at the same location. The Hughes family—Ben, Chris, Jeff, Jerry, Joe, and Tyler Grande from San Marcos, California—were the anglers.
Monday, September 1, 2025 Skies: Clear Seas: Calm Wave Height: 4-5 ft Wind: 10 mph Water Temperature: 88–89°F Air Temperature: 86–95°F
The 48-foot Viking “MY WAY,” with Captain Arturo and Mates Daniel and Josue, reported three Striped Marlin (50–120 pounds) caught with caballito/curry 20 miles at the 150 Spot, and seven Yellowfin Tuna (15–80 pounds) on the Kite in the same area. The Morse family—Chase T., Michael, Su J., and Tate H.—were aboard. Additionally, one Yellowfin Tuna (20 pounds) was caught on palo at San Jaime, and Marshall Cromer from Oakland, California, landed a Black Marlin (280 pounds) on a Petrolero lure at the Margaritas.
The “LA CHINGONA 2,” a 64-foot Viking captained by Toño Bojorquez and Mates, had a successful day with one Striped Marlin (80 pounds) released on a purple kiwi lure, one Sailfish (60 pounds) also released on caballito at the Kiwi, and two Wahoo (30 and 60 pounds) on ballyhoo and caballito at the Kiwi. Anglers Elia Bishop, Kelsey Morrow, and Sierra Smith from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Skies: Clear Seas: CalmWave Height: 5-6 ft Wind: 8 mph Water Temperature: 88 FAir Temperature: 83–90°F
“ADRIANA,” a 28-foot Uniflite run by Captain Orlando and Mate Mario, under pristine skies, Mario readied the tackle as they ran to the San Jaime Bank. The Dorado they caught tried to throw the hook; its blue, green, and gold iridescent coloring reflected the sunshine. Once the anglers, Jon Flournoy and Skip Sandell, had safely reeled in the 25-pound Dorado, they caught two 30-pound Yellowfin Tuna in the same location. Their spirits were high as they headed home and they were thrilled as they watched dolphins playing tag on each side of the boat. It had been a splendid day, one they would remember for years to come.
Wendee and William Shelley chose the “VALERIE,” a 35-foot Bertram, captained by Roberto Sandez and Mate Salvador Flores as their fishing platform. Captain Roberto set his sights on the San Jaime Bank as he had heard reports of big Dorado and YFT in that location. So off he headed to the San Jaime where his clients caught three Yellowfin Tuna from 8 to 20 pounds on bait. The fights were clean and easy. Just a solid bend in the rod and a few good runs. They were not trophy fish, 20-pounders, but big enough to make the cooler feel useful and to make their fishing day fun.
A lot of storms in the Eastern Pacific form in the same general area: south of Mexico in the warmest waters in the region. These storms generally travel one of two directions: west across the Pacific or north to bring impacts to Mexico.
Lorena was one of the latter.
After the hurricane center began to monitor an area of interest at the end of August, the storm got its act together enough to become a tropical depression the morning of September 1 and then became Tropical Storm Lorena by the next morning on Tuesday .
Lorena became a hurricane on Wednesday morning and reached its peak wind speed of 85 mph before weakening back into a tropical storm on Thursday morning.
This caused the Cabo San Lucas Port to be closed for both Wednesday and Thursday.
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