GORDO BANKS PANGAS
November 30th, 2025
Activity at the marina slowed down significantly right after Thanksgiving as many families are flying back home. We are expecting another big wave of anglers the first 2 weeks of December.
The fleet continues to focus on finding yellowfin tuna. Iman was the most consistent fishing ground earlier in the week as we saw decent tuna numbers and a handful of nice size dorado and wahoo as well. Most of these tuna are small, averaging 5-10 pounds, though we did see nicer 20-40 pounders in that same area. Later in the week, a couple of boats found better action and size (15-30 pounds) tuna towards Vinorama. This Sunday, most boats focused at Punta Gorda closer to shore (due to wind) and were able to bring yellowfin up to the surface on live sardines.
The fleet is mostly using strips of squid and dead sardines. There are live sardines available most mornings, though most boats are not waiting as we are seeing them late in the morning around 8:00-8:30 am and the supply is usually low. These sardines are coming from Hilton/Cabo Real area. Later in the week, a couple of bait guys found sardines and caballitos in front of the lighthouse close to us. This supply was enough for only a couple of boats.
The wahoo bite continues to be spotty. We might see a good wahoo day and then the next one is a great challenge to find them. We had some days were some boats had up to 3 wahoo while losing a few other strikes. The guys focusing on wahoo are covering grounds from Vinorama to Punta Gorda, finding more production at Iman, La Fortuna, and Cardon. Live bait (chiwili) continues to be a favorite, though ballyhoo and Rapalas/lures worked well too.
Many captains reported seeing big sharks, what seemed to be Tigers in the Imán to La Fortuna area. One boat experienced a shark cutting 2 wahoo in half back to back.
If you are interested in a bigger yellowfin tuna, there is still a good chance at the Inner and Outer Gordos. Most boats were able to see the big boils and surface bait chasing, though they couldn’t get many bites. Not even going light on tackle, which was not a great idea as these tuna are big ranging from 80 to 200+ pounds. Only a handful of lucky boats were able to hook up. This Saturday, one of our boats lost a big one after an hour and a half that hit on a live chiwili.
Good Fishing, Brian
