GORDO BANKS PANGAS
February 2nd, 2025

We were expecting a more productive week as the previous week showed signs of improvement. Early in the week, we were not able to drift for tuna or jig efficiently as the wind and currents were not ideal towards La Fortuna and 25. Throughout most of the week, the fleet was forced to fish closer to shore or towards the Palmilla area to avoid some of the wind.

Action towards Palmilla/Cerro Colorado this week was significantly slower. The boats were able to land some nice bottom fish, though the numbers were not great. You had to really put in the work on the jig for a chance at a couple fish. Amongst the mix caught in this area, we saw a few nice yellowtail, amberjack, grouper, and snapper. Closer to shore, we also saw some Sierra on jigs and some Roosterfish if live sardines or caballitos were available. Most of these Roosters are on the small side (around 5 pounds), though we did see a handful in the 15–25-pound range. The bait guys continue to struggle with the sardine supply on most days. They are netting a few throughout the shorelines of Cabo Real, though not enough to supply most pangas.

This weekend was much better in terms of wind. Our fleet was able to focus on the areas of Vinorama and San Luis. These captains reported nice clear water averaging temperatures of 70 degrees. While jigging, one of the boats landed a nice 25-pound grouper on a strip of skipjack, while also loosing another quality fish. We also saw 2 nice yellowtail and a handful of red snapper throughout the weekend. Most of these fish came early in the morning on jigs and live sardines. A few small tuna were caught this week on live/dead sardines and strips of squid in the areas of La Fortuna and 25. The only big tuna came in on Monday, weighing 97 pounds on a dead sardine.

It seems that the wind will lay down for next week. We are hoping it turns around with the ideal weather.

Good Fishing, Brian