GORDO BANKS PANGAS
April 5th, 2026

Spring Break vacation and good fishing action increased foot traffic at our marina as we received many last-minute bookings. We were not expecting as many charters throughout the week, especially the weekend, as we usually see Spring Break crowds head over to Cabo and focus on beach activities. We are expecting for tourism to quiet down towards the end of next week.

Live bait was a challenge throughout the week. We did see some live sardines on Monday and Tuesday. As the week progressed, the bait guys were discouraged to even look for sardines as the shorelines near us showed big waves and swell, making it almost impossible and extremely dangerous. Most bait guys had to focus on netting live caballito within the harbor. They also sold bags of frozen squid. Even though, sardines were not available, strips of squid worked well for tuna.

Most fleets focused on the fishing grounds of San Luis and Iman for yellowfin. San Luis showed good signs early in the week as most boats were able to land a few nice tuna, most of them in the range of 20-50 pounds. Iman seemed to be the more productive ground; of course, some days better than others. Saturday was the best day as some boats came in with up to 7 tuna, all on squid. The biggest tuna this week came in at 69 pounds.

We saw less dorado this week; though we did see a handful of nice ones (20 to 35 pounds) come in. These dorado were caught on live caballito and strips of squid.

Because of the good tuna bite, not many boats focused on targeting bottom species. The boats that did put in the time, were successful. The best rock structures this week seem to be at San Luis, La Fortuna, and 25. We did see a handful of dogtooth snapper early in the week as well; the biggest one was 42 pounds. Most of these snapper came on strips of skipjack or caballito.

This Sunday, all captains that focused on tuna reported big schools of Jacks at Iman. While drifting strips of squid, all boats landed a handful of these Jacks; one boat reported catching 10 of them, all in the 20 to 25 pounds range. While these fish are not good eating, they put up a great fight, especially on light tackle.

To add to the great week, big wahoo also showed up. We are starting to see some big wahoo offshore, very similar situation to last April/May. The best action came throughout the surrounding areas of the inner and outer Gordos, and the 1150 Bank. 7 wahoo were reported this week, all over 50 pounds. The biggest wahoo was just over 70 pounds. These wahoo were caught on a combination of lures, rigged ballyhoo, and one on a big Nomad DTXs (220s). A 106-pound wahoo was landed in Los Barriles this week. We are expecting to see more big wahoo action throughout April and May.

We were not able to focus inshore this week due to lack of live sardines and big waves. We did see big schools of Jacks and Roosters from a distance throughout the shorelines next to our marina.

Good Fishing, Brian

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