SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 – 2 DORADO LANDED ABOARD THE 32′ LUHRS BLUE STAR
CABO FISHING REPORT – SAN DIEGO ANGLERS LAND TWO DORADO DURING A FIVE-HOUR CABO CHARTER
September 27, 2023 produced a focused five-hour Cabo fishing charter for Tyler and Jessica of San Diego, California, aboard Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours’ 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star with Captain Jorge.
The morning charter departed F Dock at IGY Marina in Cabo San Lucas at 6:00 AM and returned at 11:00 AM. During that five-hour window, Tyler and Jessica landed two dorado, giving the anglers a successful warm-water fishing morning aboard one of Blue Sky Cabo’s sportfishing boats.
This trip provides an excellent example of a shorter Cabo charter producing quality game-fish action without requiring an entire day offshore.
CABO FISHING CHARTER STATISTICS – SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
| CHARTER STATISTIC | SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 RESULT |
|---|---|
| Catch | 2 Dorado |
| Total Game Fish | 2 |
| Kept | 2 Dorado |
| Released | 0 |
| Anglers | Tyler & Jessica |
| Home City | San Diego, California |
| Boat | 32′ Luhrs Blue Star |
| Captain | Jorge |
| Charter Length | 5 Hours |
| Fishing Time | 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Trip Type | Private Cabo Fishing Charter |
| Primary Species | Dorado / Mahi-Mahi |
| Air Temperature | Approximately 77°F at departure → 93°F near return |
| Water Temperature | Approximately 85°F |
| Wind | Light early, increasing through the morning |
| Moon Phase | Waxing Gibbous, approaching Full Moon |
| Moon Illumination | Approximately 98% |
| Tide | Incoming at departure → morning high → outgoing |
| Morning High Tide | Approximately 8:17 AM |
| Swell / Wave Period | Exact offshore observation not reliably verified |
| Sunrise | Approximately 6:10 AM |
| Sunset | Approximately 6:11 PM |
A FIVE-HOUR CABO FISHING CHARTER PUTS THE EMPHASIS ON MAKING THE MORNING COUNT
A five-hour fishing trip creates a different challenge from an eight- or ten-hour charter.
There is less time available to make long exploratory runs or spend several hours searching widely separated offshore areas. Captain and crew therefore need to use the available morning efficiently.
For Tyler and Jessica, the fishing window ran from 6:00 AM until 11:00 AM.
That meant departing almost exactly at sunrise and using the first half of the day to search for active fish before returning to Cabo while much of the day still remained ahead.
This format can be particularly attractive to couples, families and vacationers who want a genuine Cabo San Lucas fishing experience without committing their entire day to the ocean.
On September 27, that five-hour decision produced two dorado.
TWO DORADO GIVE TYLER AND JESSICA TWO COMPLETE CABO GAME-FISH ENCOUNTERS
Two fish might look like a simple statistic.
On the water, each represents an entire sequence.
First, the crew has to locate productive water.
Then a fish must respond to the presentation.
The strike has to convert into a solid hookup.
The angler must successfully fight the fish.
Finally, the crew has to bring it alongside and complete the catch.
Tyler and Jessica completed that process twice during their morning aboard Blue Star.
With two anglers and two dorado, the result also created a natural balance for the group, giving the charter a successful outcome without requiring unusually high numbers.
DORADO BRING COLOR AND SPEED TO SEPTEMBER CABO SAN LUCAS FISHING
Few offshore fish advertise themselves as dramatically as dorado.
Also widely known as mahi-mahi, dorado are famous for their brilliant colors. Green, yellow, gold and blue can become exceptionally vivid when a fish is excited beside the boat.
Their appearance is matched by their fighting style.
Dorado can accelerate quickly, make rapid directional changes and jump repeatedly during the fight. Instead of remaining deep throughout the battle, they often bring much of the excitement directly to the surface.
That makes them particularly engaging for anglers who may be experiencing offshore sport fishing for the first time.
The angler can often see the fish.
Other people aboard can watch the battle.
Photographs can capture spectacular colors.
For Tyler and Jessica, two dorado provided exactly that kind of visual Cabo fishing experience.
WHY LATE-SEPTEMBER WARM WATER MATTERS TO THE CABO DORADO FISHERY
Historical water-temperature records place the Cabo San Lucas coastal water around 85°F during this period.
That is very warm ocean water.
Late September sits within a period when warm-water pelagic species can create diverse fishing opportunities around the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula.
Dorado fit naturally into this environment.
Warm water alone, however, does not guarantee fish.
A captain still has to locate the conditions where bait and game fish intersect.
That can mean paying attention to current boundaries, floating habitat, water color, birds and other indications that a particular area deserves additional attention.
FINDING DORADO CAN TURN A SMALL PIECE OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURE INTO THE MOST IMPORTANT SPOT OF THE MORNING
Dorado have a strong association with floating habitat.
A patch of weeds may provide shelter for small marine life.
A floating branch or piece of debris can create another miniature ecosystem.
Baitfish may gather underneath.
Predatory fish can investigate.
This is why experienced crews do not necessarily view floating debris as meaningless clutter on an otherwise empty ocean.
It can be information.
When dorado are found around productive structure, the crew can change from simply searching to actively working the area.
One fish may also indicate that another is nearby.
On a five-hour trip, identifying these opportunities efficiently becomes especially valuable.
CAPTAIN JORGE AND BLUE STAR HAD A LIMITED WINDOW TO DEVELOP THE MORNING
Captain Jorge had five hours from departure to return.
That changes the decision-making process.
A ten-hour trip can absorb a longer search.
A five-hour charter rewards efficiency.
The captain must weigh how far to travel against how much fishing time will remain once the boat reaches an area.
The crew must also be prepared to capitalize when an opportunity develops.
For Tyler and Jessica, the final numbers show that the morning produced two successful dorado catches before Blue Star returned to Cabo at 11:00 AM.
SEPTEMBER 27 WEATHER CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE FIVE-HOUR CHARTER
The temperature difference between departure and return is worth noting.
Historical conditions indicate approximately 77°F around the 6:00 AM departure, rising toward approximately 93°F by the end of the five-hour charter.
That is precisely why an early departure can be attractive in September.
The anglers begin fishing during the comparatively comfortable early morning and return before the hottest part of the afternoon.
For future Blue Sky Cabo fishing reports, this information will remain directly inside the primary charter-statistics area so readers can immediately compare fishing results with the conditions experienced during the trip.
THE CHARTER ALSO CROSSED AN IMPORTANT MORNING TIDE CHANGE
The September 27 morning tide adds another useful piece of historical context.
Blue Star departed during an incoming tide.
The regional morning high occurred at approximately 8:17 AM.
That means Tyler and Jessica began their charter while the water was rising, fished across the morning high and continued into the outgoing portion of the tide before returning at 11:00 AM.
Tide should never be treated as a simple predictor that guarantees offshore success.
Its value in a fishing report is contextual.
It helps future readers understand what the ocean was doing during the actual charter rather than merely seeing a final catch number.
A NEAR-FULL MOON ADDED ANOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DETAIL TO THE SEPTEMBER 27 FISHING DAY
The moon was in a waxing gibbous phase and approximately 98% illuminated, approaching the full moon.
Again, this should be treated as historical information rather than a claim that the moon directly caused the catch.
Fishing success involves too many variables for that type of conclusion.
What the moon statistic does provide is another piece of the complete environmental record.
Blue Sky Cabo fishing reports are more useful when they preserve not just the species caught but also the conditions surrounding the fishing day.
THE 32′ LUHRS BLUE STAR IS WELL MATCHED TO A PRIVATE FIVE-HOUR CABO FISHING TRIP
Blue Star provides a practical platform for anglers who want a private Cabo fishing experience without moving into one of the larger yacht categories.
For two anglers, the 32-foot Luhrs provides a dedicated fishing platform with the charter focused entirely on their group.
That private format matters.
Tyler and Jessica were not sharing the fishing time with unrelated customers.
Captain Jorge and the crew could organize the morning around their charter.
When the dorado opportunity developed, the focus remained on getting those fish to the boat.
SHORTER CABO FISHING CHARTERS CAN FIT INTO A LARGER VACATION DAY
One of the practical advantages of a 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM charter is what happens after fishing.
Guests return to Cabo before lunch.
That leaves the afternoon available for the resort, beach, marina, restaurants, shopping or another activity.
For visitors balancing fishing with a broader Cabo vacation, that can be important.
Not every guest needs ten hours offshore.
The appropriate charter length depends on the objective.
Serious anglers may prefer eight or ten hours because additional time creates more range and flexibility.
Visitors wanting an authentic fishing experience while preserving the rest of the day may find five hours to be a better fit.
Tyler and Jessica’s September 27 trip demonstrates that the shorter format can still produce quality game fish.
DORADO ALSO PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT TABLE-FARE OPPORTUNITY
Unlike Blue Sky Cabo’s marlin-release approach, legal dorado can be retained within applicable Mexican fishing regulations.
That gives a dorado charter another dimension.
The experience doesn’t necessarily end when the fish reaches the dock.
Fresh mahi-mahi is widely appreciated for its mild flavor and versatility. Guests may choose to arrange appropriate preparation or processing after the charter.
For many vacationers, enjoying fish connected directly to their morning offshore becomes another memorable part of the Cabo experience.
REAL HISTORICAL CABO FISHING REPORTS SHOW VARIABILITY RATHER THAN PROMISING IDENTICAL RESULTS
A valuable fishing report should document reality.
It should not imply that because Tyler and Jessica caught two dorado on September 27, another group will automatically catch two dorado on the same date in another year.
Ocean conditions change.
Fish move.
Bait moves.
Water temperatures vary.
Current patterns shift.
That uncertainty is part of sport fishing.
The usefulness of this report comes from recording exactly what happened during one real charter: two anglers, five hours, Captain Jorge, the 32-foot Blue Star and two dorado landed.
When combined with hundreds of other fishing reports, individual results begin building a much richer historical picture of Cabo fishing.
FIVE HOURS VERSUS EIGHT OR TEN HOURS – WHAT THIS BLUE STAR TRIP DEMONSTRATES
Longer fishing trips generally provide greater flexibility.
They allow additional search time and potentially greater range.
But this report demonstrates another important point: longer is not automatically necessary for every customer.
Tyler and Jessica had five hours available.
They landed two dorado.
They returned at 11:00 AM.
Their trip accomplished what many vacation anglers want from a Cabo charter—private time offshore, legitimate game-fish action and a successful catch without consuming the entire day.
FINAL CABO FISHING REPORT SUMMARY – TWO DORADO ABOARD BLUE STAR
September 27, 2023 produced a successful five-hour Cabo San Lucas fishing charter for Tyler and Jessica of San Diego, California aboard the 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star.
Captain Jorge guided the charter from 6:00 AM until 11:00 AM.
The final result:
2 total game fish.
2 dorado landed.
2 anglers from San Diego.
5 hours of Cabo fishing.
Approximately 77°F at departure → 93°F near return.
Approximately 85°F water temperature.
The morning began during an incoming tide, crossed the approximately 8:17 AM high tide and continued into the outgoing cycle.
Most importantly, Blue Star converted a relatively compact five-hour fishing window into two successful dorado catches.
For Tyler and Jessica, the September morning provided color, speed, offshore excitement and enough fishing action to create another documented entry in the Blue Sky Cabo historical fishing-report record.
Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours
Website: Cabo Fishings
F Dock, IGY Marina, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
