Cabo Fishing Report – Wahoo and Dorado Caught – August 20, 2026
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Catch: Wahoo and Dorado Caught
Boat: Blue Ocean – 50′ Viking
Captain: YoYo
Charter Length: 8 Hours
Fishing Time: 6:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Guests: CJ, Bryce, Kylee and Caylie – Grand Rapids, Michigan
Departure: F Dock, IGY Marina, Cabo San Lucas
Water Temperature: Approximately 88.7°F
Air Temperature: Approximately 86°F early, rising into the low-to-mid 90s
Wind: NW around 10 mph during the morning, strengthening later in the day
Weather: Hot, mostly clear tropical summer conditions
Humidity: Approximately 70% during the morning
Sea Conditions: Moderate offshore surface conditions, building somewhat during the afternoon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: Approximately 59%
Sunrise: Approximately 6:57 AM
Cabo Fishing Report August 20 – Wahoo and Dorado Caught Aboard the 50-Foot Viking Blue Ocean
Wahoo and dorado caught made August 20 a productive eight-hour Cabo fishing charter for CJ, Bryce, Kylee and Caylie from Grand Rapids, Michigan, aboard the 50-foot Viking Blue Ocean with Captain YoYo. Departing F Dock at 6:30 AM, the group had a full day available to search the warm offshore waters surrounding Cabo San Lucas for two of Baja’s most exciting pelagic game fish.
Water temperatures were approximately 88.7°F, creating the warm tropical conditions associated with late-summer Cabo fishing. With an eight-hour charter running until 2:30 PM, Captain YoYo had significantly more range than a shorter morning trip, allowing Blue Ocean to search changing water, current edges, bait concentrations and offshore structure.
The result was a mixed-species day featuring both wahoo and dorado.
Cabo Wahoo Fishing Delivers Speed and Explosive Offshore Action
Wahoo are built for speed, and encountering one can transform a trolling spread in seconds. Their streamlined bodies, powerful tails and aggressive feeding behavior make them a prized target for anglers visiting Cabo San Lucas.
When wahoo are part of the offshore picture, crews may adjust trolling speed, lure selection and presentation to increase the chances of drawing a strike. Captain YoYo’s experience becomes particularly valuable because wahoo can move quickly through an area rather than remaining concentrated in one location.
Several characteristics make Cabo wahoo fishing especially exciting:
- Lightning-fast initial runs after the strike.
- Aggressive attacks on moving trolling presentations.
- Exceptional speed and strength for their streamlined size.
- Excellent table quality when legally retained.
- The possibility of encountering them alongside other offshore game fish.
Adding a wahoo to this August 20 catch made the charter particularly memorable.
Dorado Add Color and Aerial Action to This Cabo Fishing Charter
- The day’s dorado provided a completely different style of fishing excitement. Dorado are among the most recognizable species encountered during warm-water fishing in Cabo San Lucas, displaying brilliant combinations of green, gold, yellow and blue when they are actively feeding or fighting.
- Once hooked, dorado frequently race across the surface, change direction suddenly and leap completely clear of the water.
- Finding dorado can involve watching for floating debris, current lines, weed concentrations, working birds and baitfish. These features can create miniature offshore ecosystems where dorado gather to feed.
- For CJ, Bryce, Kylee and Caylie, catching both dorado and wahoo created the type of variety that makes an eight-hour Cabo charter appealing.
Warm August Cabo Fishing Conditions Support Multiple Pelagic Species
- August 20 featured exceptionally warm water at approximately 88.7°F, while air temperatures climbed toward the low-to-mid 90s as the day progressed. Morning humidity was around 70%, with mostly clear conditions providing a classic Baja summer setting.
- The moon was in a waxing gibbous phase with approximately 59% illumination, another environmental factor worth recording alongside water temperature, wind and sea conditions.
- Morning winds were around 10 mph from the northwest before strengthening later, making the early portion of the trip particularly valuable. This is one reason Blue Sky Cabo frequently emphasizes early departures: anglers can take advantage of cooler temperatures and often more manageable morning sea conditions while maximizing productive fishing time.
Captain YoYo and the 50-Foot Viking Blue Ocean Extend the Cabo Fishing Search
An eight-hour charter gives Captain YoYo something extremely valuable offshore—time.
Instead of being restricted to water close to Cabo, Blue Ocean can investigate areas farther from the marina when current fishing information suggests the additional run could be worthwhile. This flexibility can become especially important when targeting highly mobile species such as wahoo, dorado, yellowfin tuna and marlin.
The 50-foot Viking also provides a serious offshore fishing platform with the space, stability and equipment needed for longer-range Cabo sport fishing.
Captain YoYo continually evaluates:
- Water temperature and color.
- Current changes and offshore edges.
- Birds and visible bait activity.
- Floating structure capable of holding dorado.
- Recent game-fish activity and productive trolling zones.
The objective is not simply to travel farther, but to spend more time in water offering the best potential.
Wahoo and Dorado Highlight Another Successful Cabo San Lucas Fishing Day
By the 2:30 PM return, the Fox group and Caylie had experienced eight hours of offshore Cabo fishing and successfully encountered two distinctly different game fish. The wahoo delivered pure speed and power, while the dorado contributed the colorful, energetic fighting style that has made mahi-mahi one of Cabo’s favorite warm-water species. For anglers researching the best time for wahoo and dorado fishing in Cabo San Lucas, this August 20 report demonstrates the diversity that late summer can provide. Warm water, active pelagic species and a longer eight-hour fishing window gave Captain YoYo the flexibility to search beyond the immediate marina area and adjust the day’s strategy as conditions developed.
Aboard the 50-foot Viking Blue Ocean, the combination of an experienced Cabo fishing captain, professional crew and extended offshore range produced another successful Blue Sky Cabo charter.
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