Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Fishing Report Today

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Tune in to the "Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Fishing Report Today" for your daily dose of fishing updates, expert advice, and the latest news from the world-renowned sportfishing capital at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a fishing enthusiast, our podcast offers tips, weather conditions, and the best spots for a successful fishing trip. Stay informed with the freshest insights on Cabo's legendary billfish waters, offshore banks, and productive inshore zones where nutrient-rich Pacific currents create one of the ocean's greatest natural fish traps, and make every fishing expedition a memorable one. For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com Get all your gear before you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Inception Point AI

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leisure · society & culture · sports

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en

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First episode

1 Apr 2026

Latest episode

21 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Jun 2026

   Cabo Summer Bite: Marlin, Roosters, and Perfect Tide Windows This Week

   This is Artificial Lure, checking in with your Cabo San Lucas fishing report. We’ve got classic Baja summer conditions this morning. Light breeze early, building to a moderate onshore wind by early afternoon, then laying down again toward sunset. Skies are mostly clear, hot and bright, so bring sun protection and be ready for some serious glare on the water. Tides around the Cape are running a moderate swing today, with a higher water push mid‑morning and again in the evening. That incoming tide has been the key window, especially along the Pacific side where the bait stacks up tight to the drop‑offs. Plan your serious efforts around those tide changes; slack has been noticeably slower. Sunrise is right around 6:40 local time, with first light a bit earlier, and that gray‑light period has been the most productive for the inshore guys. Sunset is close to 8 in the evening, and that last 90 minutes of light is another solid bite window, especially for roosterfish and jacks cruising the beach edges. Offshore, the story has been marlin and tuna. Boats working the temperature breaks off the Golden Gate and San Jaime banks are reporting good numbers of striped marlin, with a few blue marlin starting to show as the water warms. Most fish are coming on trolled plastic lures in purple‑black, guacamaya, and blue‑white, with dropped‑back ballyhoo or caballito sealing the deal when they come up in the spread. Yellowfin tuna have been popping up under porpoise schools a bit farther out; cedar plugs, small feather jigs, and live sardina fly‑lined on lighter leaders are producing school‑size fish with the occasional bigger model mixed in. Closer to shore on the Sea of Cortez side, from Palmilla up toward Chileno, there’s been steady action on dorado and some nice sierra and skipjack. Dorado are hanging around floating debris and current lines; bright‑colored trolling skirts, small Rapala‑style plugs, and live sardina have all been hot. Keep a pitch rod ready anytime you see birds and broken water. Inshore along the Pacific beaches, especially around Migrino and up the coast, roosterfish are the main attraction. The nicer fish are coming on big live mullet slow‑trolled just outside the surf line, but plenty of roosters and jack crevalle are eating surface plugs and stickbaits cast tight to the sand. Think big poppers in white or bone, and long, sweeping retrieves. The guides have also been doing well with 1–2 ounce metal jigs bounced along the bottom for grouper, snapper, and triggerfish around rocky points and inshore humps. Best lures right now: medium‑size trolling skirts in purple‑black, blue‑white, and green‑yellow offshore; small feathers and cedar plugs for tuna; bright‑colored jigs and diving plugs for dorado; plus big surface poppers and walk‑the‑dog stickbaits in natural baitfish colors for roosters. Best natural baits: live caballito, mullet, mackerel, and especially sardina when you can get them. If you’re looking for hot spots, focus on the Golden Gate Bank for marlin and tuna when the water temps and birds line up, and hit the inshore stretch between El Arco and Chileno for a mixed bag of dorado, sierra, and inshore gamefish. Beach anglers should walk the stretches near Migrino at first and last light, hunting for bait balls and nervous water just off the breakers. That’s the word from Cabo for now. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

2. 

   20 Jun 2026

   Cabo San Lucas Summer Peak: Marlin, Roosters, and Perfect Conditions

   This is Artificial Lure with your Cabo San Lucas fishing report. Down here at Land’s End, summer patterns are in full swing. We’re sitting on a warm blue Pacific with sea temps generally in the high 70s to low 80s, light morning breeze and a bit more bump in the afternoon as the onshore wind picks up. Skies have been mostly clear to partly cloudy, with just enough chop later in the day to kick the bite along. Tide-wise, we’re working a moderate swing today around the full–to–waning moon phase. Think higher water pushing late morning and dropping through the afternoon. Early-morning incoming and the first part of that outgoing have been the sweet spots, especially tight to structure and along current edges. Sunrise is right around that 6 a.m. mark, with sunset close to 8 p.m., so you’ve got a long window. The best bites have been: - Inshore: first light to about 9:30 a.m. - Offshore: mid-morning once the sun’s up and the bait balls show, then again late afternoon if the wind doesn’t get too wild. Offshore, boats working the Pacific side off the Golden Gate and out toward the 1150 and 95 spots have been seeing solid striped marlin action with a few blue marlin mixed in. Dorado numbers are picking up, mostly schoolies with the occasional better bull. Tuna have been hit-or-miss, but when they’re in, it’s footballs to 40–60 pounds on the temp breaks. Inshore along the Cabo arches, the Lighthouse, and up toward Migrino, the roosterfish bite has been classic early-summer: fish cruising tight to the beach harassing sardina schools. Sierra are thinning but still around in pockets, plus jack crevalle and some decent snapper around the rocks and pinnacles. Productive counts from local charter docks this week have been a handful of marlin per boat on good days, plus dorado for the table, and mixed inshore bags of roosters, jacks, and snappers. Slow days still usually mean at least a couple of solid hookups if you stick with it and work the structure. For lures offshore, pull a spread of medium-size skirted trolling lures in bright pink-and-white, blue-and-white, and guacamaya colors for marlin and dorado. Small to medium feathers and cedar plugs are still the go-to for tuna when they show. Add a couple of rigged ballyhoo or caballito in the pattern if you can get them—billfish love a well-swum natural bait. Inshore, live bait is king. Sardina and caballito slow-trolled or drifted near the surf line will draw roosters and jacks. For artificials, throw 2–4 oz surface poppers in blue, bone, or hot orange, and metal spoons or stickbaits when the sun is high and fish are a bit deeper. Don’t be afraid to fish heavier leader for roosters and jacks; they’re not shy in the churned-up water. A couple of current hot spots to focus on: - The **Lighthouse to Migrino stretch** on the Pacific side: work just outside the breakers at first light for roosters and jacks, then slide a bit deeper for snappers once the sun is up. - The **Golden Gate Bank**: excellent for marlin and occasional tuna when the current stacks up bait; run a clean spread and watch the temp and bird life. That’s your Cabo San Lucas fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more on-the-water updates and local insight. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

3. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Cabo Early Summer Bite: Marlin Banks to Beach Roosters

   Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Cabo San Lucas fishing report. Out on the cape this morning we’ve got classic early-summer conditions. Skies are mostly clear with a light onshore breeze building by late morning, and afternoon highs pushing into the low 30s Celsius, upper 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit. Humidity is up, so it feels warmer once that sun gets overhead. Seas on both sides are generally moderate, a little more chop on the Pacific, calmer on the Sea of Cortez side as the day wears on. Sunrise slid in early over the Sea of Cortez, and sunset will drop behind the Pacific in the evening, giving you a long, bright fishing window. The low-light bites are still the best: first light to mid‑morning, then again late afternoon into dusk once the glare eases and temps back off. Tide-wise, we’re running a typical mixed cycle: softer movement mid‑day, with stronger incoming and outgoing flows bracketing the morning and evening. Work the beginnings and ends of those stronger swings; that’s when the bait stacks and the gamefish pin them. Offshore, the striped marlin bite remains the headliner around the 1150 and out toward the Golden Gate and San Jamie banks. Boats working ballyhoo and caballito live baits, slow‑trolled, are raising multiple fish, with a decent mix of 1–3 marlin days for boats putting in the time. A few blue marlin and the odd sailfish are showing as the water pushes warmer and bluer offshore. Keep a spread of brightly colored trolling lures—purple/black, petrolero, and green/yellow skirts have been solid producers. Yellowfin tuna are hit‑and‑miss but still in the picture. Look for porpoise schools and bird piles outside the main banks. Small to medium feathers in pink, blue/white, and cedar plugs are getting bites, and if the school comes up, pitch sardinas or chunked squid to keep them around the boat. Bring lighter tackle for the schoolies; it makes the long drifts more fun. Closer in, dorado are starting to show better numbers, especially along current lines and around any floating debris between Cabo Falso and the 95 spot. Trolled skirted ballyhoo, small jet heads in green/gold, and fast‑moving stickbaits will draw them up. Once you hook the first mahi, keep a chunk bait or live sardina ready to double up. Inshore, the roosterfish action along the beaches from Solmar around the corner toward the Lighthouse and up the East Cape side has been steady. Bigger roosters are cruising right in the wash. Live mullet and caballito slow‑trolled tight to the sand are your best bet, but big surface poppers in blue/white or bone, and 2–4 ounce bucktail jigs, are turning some real trophy fish for the casters. Expect mixed jacks, sierra, and the odd snapper in the same zones. Two local hot spots to put on your list: - The Golden Gate Bank on the Pacific side for striped marlin and occasional tuna when the current is right. - The Gordo Banks on the Sea of Cortez side for a mixed shot at tuna, dorado, and a few early-season billfish, plus bottom species when the surface bite slows. Best overall approach today: fish early and late, stay mobile, and match your offerings to the visible bait—if you’re seeing small flying fish or sardinas on the surface, downsize your lures; if larger baits are around, don’t be afraid to run bigger skirts and plugs. That’s your Cabo San Lucas fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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