GORDO BANKS PANGAS
March 29th, 2026

We are now seeing big crowds of spring breakers arrive to party in Cabo San Lucas. Please be aware that lines and wait times at the airport can be hectic this time of year. Our marina will most likely not see much activity for next week as most of these crowds head over to the Cabo side. It is also a big tradition for local families to spend a few days camping on the beach. Many of our captains will be taking some well-deserved time off with their families.

Fishing was productive this week. We saw good dorado and tuna numbers, and a handful of wahoo as well. Most of the tuna and dorado came from Iman on live/dead sardines and strips of squid. On a good day, boats were landing 3-4 tuna, on slower days you were lucky to get one. Most of these tuna were medium size, averaging 30-50 pounds. The biggest tuna this week came in at 85 pounds. A few smaller 10-20 pounders were also seen in the mix. While drifting bait for tuna, boats were able to catch some white bonita on the jigs. These bonita helped secure dinner on the slower days.

The highlight of the week is that many Big Bulls were caught in the mix; definitely more dorado this week. Many of these do dos came on sardines while drifting or slow trolling for tuna. Chiwilis also came in handy for bigger size fish. Some boats were able to find chiwili schools at the Inner Gordo, though they were scattered and were only able to find them earlier in the week. The boats that had chiwilis prioritized trolling them throughout the grounds of Iman and 25 for dorado and tuna. Best dorado action came from Iman, 25, La Fortuna, and Inner Gordo. These dorado were nice size, in the range of 25 to 40 pounds.

Best wahoo action was reported at the Inner Gordo. Scuba diving boats reported seeing big schools of wahoo and dorado in this area. Many fleets tried for wahoo, though only a handful were caught throughout the week. These wahoo came on live chiwli.

Bottom action was not too hot, though we did see some consistency throughout the week. We saw bigger amberjack (40 to 70 pounds) while drifting big baits on the bottom (chiwili and bonita). Many captains reported big amberjack and dogtooth snappers chasing the white bonita whiile they were hooked on the jig. Some small amberjack, grouper, and snapper were also caught while jigging, though most bottom action came on bait this week. Best bottom action came throughout rock structures of Iman, La Fortuna, and 25.

Good Fishing, Brian

GORDO BANKS PANGAS
March 22^nd, 2026

We have officially hit the Springtime mark! We are seeing more tourists arriving, many of them younger, college-aged, as well as lots of family groups. We are also seeing a drastic change in weather patterns. It was a hot week with clear sunny days in the mid-80s and beautiful mornings in the high 60s; perfect temperatures for arriving spring breakers. We did see and continue to see in some areas big waves and powerful swells, ideal for surfers. Please keep in mind that only a few beaches/bays are swimmable in the Los Cabos area. Be cautious! Most of the beaches in the area can be challenging and dangerous if you are not an experienced swimmer.

Fishing showed great signs of improvement this week; overall action and productivity were up throughout most fishing grounds. Many fleets started to focus on the inner Gordo as we saw clear blue water and temperatures in the high 70s. Many of these boats were able to make bait in the area, mostly chiwilis as conditions were ideal; some schools of bulito and small skipjack also made a presence. Around 12 nice size wahoo were caught in the area of inner Gordo on chiwili Friday through Sunday. On Friday, one boat had 3 wahoo and 1 dorado! In the same area, some nicer tuna (40 to 70 pounds) were also landed.

Many of these boats also trolled these baits at Iman, which made a big difference as many tuna in the same weight range were spotted and landed. This weekend, some boats had 3 to 5 of these nicer tuna in an outing. We are starting to see water temp approaching the low 80s throughout the surrounding areas of Vinorama and San Luis. Some of the locals will most likely start trolling bigger baits or drifting with strips of squid in these areas to see if they can spot some of the bigger tuna.

We are still seeing decent numbers of smaller tuna (10 to 20 pounds) at Iman and 25. Earlier in the week, the smaller tuna were most active at 25 on live/dead sardines as some boats were landing anywhere from 5 to 10 tuna. Within the mix, many of the white skippies and bonita were also caught.

Dorado were more active as well. Dorado seem to be spread out throughout many grounds, going all the way from Vinorama/San Luis to Palmilla Point. The best way to target them was to cover ground trolling lures, feather, and rigged ballyhoo. We heard reports of dorado schools very close to our marina, less than one fourth of a mile from shore! Inshore action for sierra (Spanish mackerel) also continues to improve, as long as there were sardines available. The sardine supply has been somewhat consistent, though it can vary on a daily basis.

Not many boats focused on bottom structure this week as they preferred to go after tuna, dorado, and wahoo. The boats that jigged throughout multiple rock structures did well. We saw a good variety of snapper, grouper, and amberjack. Nothing big in size to report this week. No yellowtail were reported this week either.

Good Fishing, Brian

GORDO BANKS PANGAS
March 15th, 2026

This is always a busy week for the local population as they prepare for next week’s festivities. March 19th is the official San Jose del Cabo Day, and the city hosts a weeklong fiesta and carnival (rides, concerts, fishing tournament, off-road races, etc.) situated downtown. This makes for major congestion, as streets are blocked off and normal traffic routes are altered. Weather patterns are quickly turning around; springtime has definitely arrived. We are expecting daytime highs now of up to 87-88 degrees starting next week!

It was a challenging week for most boats. The tuna bite continues to be spotty throughout Vinorama, San Luis, and Iman. As we have seen in the previous weeks, some days were much better than others, with most bites coming later in the morning. We continue to target these tuna on live/dead sardines and strips of squid. The weight range for these tuna was anywhere from 10 to 50 pounds. On a good day, boats were able to land 1 or 2 tuna; some boats tried all morning and were not successful.

While looking for tuna throughout the areas of Vinorama to Iman, many boats were able to secure dinner by jigging for white Bonita. Some boats decided to focus a good portion of the morning on looking for bottom fish as well. Good areas this week for bottom were Cardon, La Fortuna, 25, Vinorama, Iman, and San Luis. Some boats even went the other direction towards Palmilla and Cerro Colorado. We did not see great numbers, though we did see quality fish brought in every day. On Saturday, we had 3 yellowtail in the 25-to-30-pound range. Within the mix of species, we also had a handful of amberjack, grouper, and snapper (mostly red and yellow, a couple of barred pargo).

The highlight of the week was more dorado action. While fishing for tuna or covering grounds trolling ballyhoo and lures/feathers, we saw good dorado numbers, most of them medium size in the range of 18 to 28 pounds. We even had a 40-pounder brought in this weekend. Not many wahoo to report yet, though a couple of them were brought in this weekend as well.

We are still hearing reports of tuna running with porpoise schools not too far from us. On a typical day (specially pangas or 1 engine boats) it is challenging to make this run as they can be spotted anywhere from 30 to 40 miles from the marina. On days where these schools were reported around the 30-mile mark, many pangas decided to make the run from the fishing grounds. Most boats landed quality size tuna, averaging 30 to 50 pounds. On Saturday, one of our pangas landed 5 of these tuna.

We continue to see an increase in inshore action, most specifically Sierra (Spanish mackerel). If live bait is available (sardines and caballito), there is also a good opportunity at a Rooster, Jack, or even dorado. Some nice dorado were also reported around the rock structures of our marina.

God Fishing, Brian