Pisces Fleet Sportfishing Week 30 Report July 19 –25, 2024
Pisces Fleet Sportfishing’s Week 30 featured blue and striped marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, dorado, wahoo, silky shark, roosterfish, jack crevalle, skipjack, and needlefish, spread over a variety of different locations from the 95, the 1150 Spot, the Cabrillo, the Herradura, 17 miles outside of the lighthouse, and 20 miles from the 190 Spot, as well as the Migrino, and 18 miles outside the Hill. With consistent weather featuring clear skies, calm seas, waves from five to six feet high, and wind at 10 to 12 knots. The water temperature has varied from 74 to 82 degrees, and the air has varied from 78 to 84 degrees. Judging by the increased number of locations reported this week, it is safe to say the conditions were a bit different than the preceding week. The fleet spread out more, and it seems to have paid off!
East Cape Offshore registration is kicking off the event on July 30 at Buena Vista Beach Resort. There are three days of fishing with Awards on Saturday night.
I know some of our Pisces Fleet will be in the hunt. Good luck to them and the rest of you. To find updates on the event, click here. I will be covering and photographing the event. If you happen to be there, stop and introduce yourself. I’ll be in the bar.
It’s air-conditioned!!! Wink! Wink!
From July 19 to July 25, 97.44% catch success rate
“ANDREA” 28ft Uniflite with Captain Fernando Noyola/ Mate Marcelo D. with Blaine Miller Devine,
Christopher Miller, Heather Miller, and Kaylee Howard Devine scored two of the largest Dorado 18-21 lbs. this week on fresh ballyhoo/caballito at the 95 Spot.
P”KNOT WORKIN,” a 35-foot Cabo Flybridge with Captain Israel and Mate Abraham and anglers Jared Drakely, Josh Neff, Matt Fleming, Matt Read, Michael Terry, and Steve Clarton from the District of Columbia headed straight to the 95 Spot, where they hooked and released Nine Striped Marlin weighing around 80 to 100 pounds on Ballyhoo and caballito and released One Sailfish on Ballyhoo.
While the “RIPPER,” also a 35-foot Cabo Flybridge, with Captain Abel at the helm and Mate Ninja followed them to the 95 Spot with their group from Texas, Brooklyn Kabela, Chad Lesak, Joe Wells, and Lisa Welder caught and released Four Striped Marlin in the 90 to 100-pound range on Ballyhoo, and managed to catch Four Yellowfin Tuna weighing up to 30 pounds on lures, cuchis, and pluma fuera, at the 1150 Spot.
The “TIBURON,” a 31-foot Bertram, with Captain Rosendo Gomez and Mate Carlos Santos, took out only two anglers, Jeff Burns and Larry Yanez, from Riverside, California.
Their catch included the release of Eight Striped Marlin in the 100 to 120-pound range on Ballyhoo and caballito at the 1150 Spot.
The “FRIDAY BANK,” a 66-foot Viking, with Captain Alex and Mates Saul and Beto, fished on the 95 Spot, where their group, Bang Si-Hyuk, Cesar Villarias, Chun Ayoung, Ju Han Min, Kim Chung Dong, and Park Jiwoo from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, caught and released Six Striped Marlin weighing up to 120 pounds on Ballyhoo and One Dorado on Ballyhoo.
Captain Frank and Mates Omar and Marco on the “HAPPY ENDING,” a 60-foot Viking, with their angler, Adam Strecker, from Arizona, caught and released Two Striped Marlin approximately 100 pounds on lures and cabrilla, and One 20-pound Yellowfin Tuna!
Anglers Chris Kayem, Jonathan Plumhoff, Kyle Janke, Robert Stillwell, and Scott Gardner from Texas, fishing on the “CALIENTE,” a 42-foot Cabo Flybridge, with Captain Jaime at the helm and Mate Luis running the cockpit, managed to catch and release Five Striped Marlin weighing up to 120 pounds on Ballyhoo at the 95 Spot.
“LADY HOMA,” a 67-foot Bertram with Captain Lupe Gonzalez running the boat, with anglers Brent Oxley, Chad McCaleb, and George Timbrell that caught and released Two Striped Marlin, weighing approximately 140 pounds on Ballyhoo and caballito at the 1150 Spot.
The 42-foot Bertram, “YAHOO,” run by Captain Ricardo Escamilla-Yahoo and Mate Jose Escamilla-Yahoo, took their anglers from Ridgefield, Washington – David Firecoats, Gina Firecoats, Matthew Vignali, Sarah Vignali, and Zane Vignali, to the 1150 Spot where they celebrated the release of
Five Striped Marlin, around 100 pounds on caballito, and One Silky Shark, weighing approximately 70 pounds.
“TRACY ANN,” a 31-foot Bertram with Captain Julio Castro and Mate Tracy Ann Jose G. took their all-female anglers and headed out to the favorite 1150 Spot. They hooked and released Five Striped Marlin in the 100-to 120-pound range on caballito and Ballyhoo, One Silky Shark approximately 100 pounds on Ballyhoo at the 1150 Spot!
Could their success have anything to do with the politics of the day? The Mexican President, Cabo Governor, the owner of the fleet?
“RUTHLESS,” a 31-foot Bertram with Captain Beto Lira, Mate Jesus with anglers Romero Eduardo Vaudrecourt, and Eduardo Vaudrecourt Ortega, Distrito Federal de México. Mexico City.
DF Mexico, One Blue Marlin released weighing 250 pounds on Ballyhoo.
Two released 80 to 100-pound Striped Marlin hit on Ballyhoo, and One released 90-pound Sailfish all of the above hit on Ballyhoo at the 1150 Spot. Congratulations on the Billfish Slam!
“Adriana” a 28-foot Uniflite, run by Captain Orlando and Mate Velez, for anglers Docker Davis, Max Thurman, and Zach Thurman at the 1150 Spot, One Wahoo weighing 67 lbs. taken on curry tigrillo.
“BBII,” a 37-ft. Viking Billfish 2018, with Captain Osiel and Mate Joel, who, along with their anglers, Adam Davis, Alayna Davis, Davyn Davis, Luke Davis, Sarah Davis, and Teagan Walle hooked and released 13 Striped Marlin in the 120-pound range on Ballyhoo at the 95 Spot. In addition, they caught Two Dorado weighing 10 to 15 pounds on Ballyhoo.
“ANDREA,” a28-foot Uniflite run by Captain Fernando Noyola and Mate Marcelo D, helped their anglers release Six Roosterfish from 12-48 pounds. Liza Migrino, Blaine Miller, Christopher Miller, Heather Miller, and Kirk Wagoner were anglers.
Captain Roberto and Jose G-PIWY on the “REBECCA,” a 31-foot Bertram, caught and released One 220-pound Blue Marlin on the Lure Volador at the 1150 Spot and Two Striped Marlin at 80 to 110 on a Lure and caballito also on the 1150 Spot. The anglers Cade McBee and Ronnie Felts were. from Texas
The “LA BRISA,” a 31-foot Bertram, with Captain Bruce and Mate Jesus Winkler, headed out 20 miles to 180 Spot, where the group on their boat, David Estrada, Dennis Meléndez, Grace Lee, Juan de la Cruz, Luis Ramírez and William Estrada, managed to catch Seven 10 to 29-pound Yellowfin Tuna on Palo,
Rodney Pack and friends from Sutter California fished on “MY WAY” 45ft Viking with Captain Arturo/Mates Daniel/Josue
2 Striped Marlin 90-120 lbs. on Ballyhoo at the 1150 plus a Dorado.
The “LA CHINGONA,” a 46-foot Viking, with Captain Antonio Bojorquez, Blas Lucero, Cabo San Lucas with Six Striped Marlin Released weighing from 80 to 120 pounds on Ballyhoo on the 1150 Spot.