The Baja
Catch Report
tight lines from Land's End
Striped Marlin Welcome Us Back
The port captain reopened Cabo San Lucas on October 5 after Hurricane Rachel, and the striped marlin were waiting for us. On Friday morning, October 9, the crew on the 32 ft Oh! Right brought this striper aboard for a quick photo with two very happy anglers in deep blue water. Earlier in the week our boats found stripers at Los Arcos on Tuesday and released two more on Wednesday. After two weeks of storms, it sure felt good to see the fleet back in the game.
Sea Surface Temps
Approx. surface temps · Cabo measured, others seasonal estimates
The Baja Map
From the Coronado Islands down to Land’s End, the banks, bays and islands that make this the best big-game water on earth.
Top Baja Spots
- Coronado IslandsYellowtail, bonito, calicos
- CedrosYellowtail on the reefs, a quiet week
- Magdalena Bay★Striper season ahead, Mag Bay Mania Nov 1 to 30
- LoretoFall dorado, first yellowtail on the way
- Gordo BanksOpen again after Rachel
- Cabo★Stripers and dorado, Los Arcos and out
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Cabo San Lucas
What's Running
Conditions
Water87°F and blue
PortOpen since Oct 5, Simon passed us by
Hot SpotStripers at Los Arcos, dorado just offshore
Cabo San Lucas ChartersLa Paz and Las Arenas
What's Running
Magdalena Bay
What's Running
Conditions
SeasonStriper bite builds into November
EventBisbee's Mag Bay Mania, Nov 1 to 30
Mag Bay Trips
Cabo by Yacht in Tournament Season
October is the busiest stretch of the year in the Cabo marina, with Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore and the Black and Blue bringing the big sportfishers to town. A private yacht is the best seat in the house: cruise past Land's End and the Arch, swim and snorkel at Santa Maria or Chileno Bay, and watch the tournament boats run home at sunset.
Our Cabo yacht fleet has about 35 yachts from 38 to 116 ft, from easy day boats to fully crewed superyachts. Tell us your group size and date, and we will match you with the right boat.
Fleet Watch
What the San Diego long-range fleet is seeing as warm water and gamefish push down the Baja coast.
Baja on Film
Real captains, real days on the water. New clips drop in as they roll in from the fleet.
Bull Dorado at 8:33 AM in Cabo
Dorado were the story of the week, so here is one of our favorite Shorts: a bull dorado on the deck at 8:33 in the morning off Cabo. Short, loud, and a good reminder of why we love fall fishing.
Cabo Tournament Calendar
Bisbee's week is here. Here is what is on the water this fall, from Cabo to Mag Bay.
Lands End boats have cashed the big ones: 1st Place Bisbee’s Black & Blue (2014), 2nd Place (2015), and Tuna Jackpot money since. We’ll put you on a proven boat and crew.
Around Baja
- Cabo SunHurricane Simon steers clear of Los Cabos Read →
Simon turned toward Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, leaving Los Cabos with sunny skies and the airport running normally. Expect some leftover swell and the odd red flag on the beaches, and if you connect through Puerto Vallarta or Guadalajara, keep an eye on your flight.
- Gringo GazetteDorado stay a sport fish in Baja Sur for a third year Read →
State lawmakers have kept dorado reserved for sport fishing, with no new push to open it to commercial boats since 2023. Good news for everyone who loves that fight, and for the roughly 31,000 Cabo jobs the article ties to sport fishing.
- Gringo GazetteLoreto in the spotlight as a Pueblo Magico Read →
Baja Sur's tourism secretary is putting Loreto front and center: a 1697 Jesuit mission, a national marine park just offshore, and a slower pace than the Cabo corridor. Loreto is next on the Lands End Charters map, so we read every word.
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