GORDO BANKS PANGAS
March 9th, 2025

A few local pangeros reported big yellowfin tuna at the Inner Gordo on Thursday and Friday. Overall, 5 tuna were landed throughout both days, all of them averaging 110-140 pounds; a couple more fish were lost after long battles. All of these fish were hooked on strips of squid. A couple of boats tried using the kite technique and slow trolling live skipjacks or chiwili, but did not get any hits. A few more boats tried the Gordo this weekend but came in empty handed. Wind conditions were not ideal this weekend, as we had some North winds pick up early in the morning.

We are not seeing much action on the jigs, but there is a good chance of landing a few nice quality fish if you put in the work and focus on multiple rock structures/areas. We had a nice handful of amberjack, yellowtail, grouper, and snapper this week. We had one amberjack close to 80 pounds. Most of this jigging action came from San Luis, Vinorama, La Fortuna, and Palmilla.

Most boats fished closer to shore this week with live and dead sardines. On most days, we were able to land Siera (Spanish Mackerel) limits. Within the same area, a few pompanos, snapper, and grouper were also caught. The best action came throughout the shorelines of Hilton, The Westin, and Palmilla. Some jacks and small roosters were also spotted in the mix while trolling live sardines and caballito.

We have seen live sardines almost every morning. The bait guys continue to net them around the jetty rock structures adjacent to the marina.

No marlin or dorado were reported in our area this week.

Good Fishing, Brian