October 17, 2023 – 3 Yellowfin Tuna and 5 Dorado Caught
An afternoon on the Pacific gave Hui, Jiachen and Xiaomei from Chicago, Illinois a chance to experience a very different side of sportfishing from Cabo San Lucas, with Captain Luis taking the group offshore aboard the 43-foot Riviera Blue Sky. Instead of a morning departure, this private five-hour charter carried the guests through the warmest part of the day and toward sunset, producing a balanced mixed-species catch of yellowfin tuna and dorado. With eight game fish across two prized offshore species, the trip combined the strength of tuna with the color and speed of dorado while giving the group a memorable introduction to afternoon fishing in southern Baja.
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Boat: Blue Sky – 43′ Riviera
Captain: Luis
Guests: Hui, Jiachen and Xiaomei
Home City: Chicago, Illinois
Catch: 3 Yellowfin Tuna + 5 Dorado
Total Game Fish: 8
Kept: Not Confirmed
Released: Not Confirmed
Charter Length: 5 Hours
Fishing Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Departure: 1:00 PM
Fishing Location: Offshore Cabo San Lucas
Trip Type: Private Afternoon Offshore Fishing Charter
Tackle / Dredge: Not Confirmed
Water Temperature: Not Confirmed
Air Temperature Start → End: Approximately upper 80s°F → low 80s°F
Weather: Warm and predominantly clear
Rainfall: 0 mm
Wind: Regional conditions moderate; exact vessel reading not confirmed
Humidity: Approximately 71% regional October reference
Cloud Cover: Limited / predominantly clear
Visibility: Approximately 10 km regional reference
Pressure: Approximately 1012 mb
Wave Height / Period: Not Confirmed
Swell: Not Confirmed
Moon: Waxing Crescent, approaching First Quarter
Moon Illumination: Approximately 42%
Moonrise: Approximately 12:08 PM
Moonset: Approximately 10:47 PM
Sunset: Approximately 5:54 PM
Cabo Fishing Charter Snapshot
| Charter Detail | Recorded Result |
|---|---|
| Yellowfin Tuna | 3 |
| Dorado | 5 |
| Total Game Fish | 8 |
| Species | 2 |
| Guests | 3 |
| Home City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Charter Length | 5 Hours |
| Charter Type | Afternoon |
An Afternoon Departure From Cabo Gives Fishing a Completely Different Personality
Most people naturally associate offshore charters with early mornings. Boats begin leaving the marina around sunrise, anglers arrive while Cabo is still waking up, and the first hours offshore unfold as temperatures rise.
An afternoon charter reverses that progression.
Hui, Jiachen and Xiaomei stepped aboard during the warmest portion of the day and headed toward open water with several hours of daylight still ahead. Instead of watching sunrise develop over Baja, their trip gradually moved toward the softer light of late afternoon and eventually sunset.
That change in timing affects the atmosphere of the entire excursion.
The marina is busier, Cabo San Lucas is fully awake, and guests begin their fishing day after already having the morning available for other vacation activities. For travelers who prefer not to wake before dawn, or who simply want to experience the Pacific from a different perspective, an afternoon departure can be an attractive alternative.
Five hours also creates a compact fishing window. There is enough time to work offshore, but decisions carry weight because unnecessary travel consumes a larger percentage of the charter than it would during an eight- or ten-hour trip.
On this occasion, the available window produced two distinct pelagic species, giving the group variety without requiring an all-day commitment.
Yellowfin Tuna Bring Power to Cabo While Fishing Offshore Waters
Yellowfin tuna create a very different angling experience from dorado.
Where dorado are frequently associated with brilliant colors and highly visible surface activity, yellowfin tuna are known for strength, speed and sustained pressure. Once connected, they can use their streamlined bodies and powerful tails to challenge anglers in a way that feels completely different from fighting many other offshore species.
That contrast adds depth to a mixed catch.
An angler can experience one style of fight and then encounter something completely different without changing destinations or booking another charter.
Yellowfin are also one of the species that make Cabo attractive to anglers interested in both sport and food value. They are prized around the world, and their presence in the offshore fishery adds another dimension beyond the destination’s famous billfish opportunities.
The precise method used to locate or hook the tuna during this trip was not recorded. No claim is therefore made regarding kite fishing, live bait, cedar plugs, trolling patterns or any other particular technique.
Those are all legitimate methods within the broader world of tuna fishing, but general tactics should never be presented as though they were documented facts from a specific charter.
What matters here is that yellowfin became one half of a two-species offshore experience.
Dorado Add Color to Cabo and Keep Fishing Visually Exciting
If tuna contribute strength, dorado contribute spectacle.
Few game fish display the dramatic colors associated with mahi mahi. Brilliant greens, yellows, blues and golds can become visible as a fish approaches the boat, and their ability to accelerate or break the surface creates an experience that can be enjoyed by everyone aboard.
That visual character makes dorado particularly appealing to guests who may be new to offshore fishing.
You do not need years of angling experience to appreciate what is happening when a brightly colored fish appears behind the boat. The excitement is immediate.
Dorado also occupy an important place within the Cabo ecosystem and seasonal sportfishing picture. Their pelagic lifestyle can bring them into areas where bait, currents and floating structure create favorable feeding opportunities.
The exact offshore circumstances encountered by Captain Luis were not documented in the supplied charter information, so this report does not manufacture a particular current line, weed patch, bait school or floating object.
That restraint matters because an authentic fishing report should separate education about a species from the verified story of a particular trip.
Two Species Give This Cabo Fishing Charter a Balanced Catch Profile
Mixed-species fishing creates variety that a single-species trip cannot duplicate.
Instead of every encounter following a similar pattern, the anglers can experience differences in appearance, fighting style and behavior. That diversity can be especially valuable for guests who are experiencing Cabo sportfishing for the first time.
A simple composition snapshot shows the balance without repeating the complete statistical block.
Catch Composition
Dorado: 62.5%
Yellowfin Tuna: 37.5%
Species Mix
Dorado: 5
Yellowfin Tuna: 3
The graph reveals a dorado-majority catch, but tuna represented more than one-third of the recorded game fish.
That is enough to give the charter a genuinely mixed character rather than treating the second species as a minor addition.
Disposition was not provided in the original charter information. Although both yellowfin tuna and dorado are species that may be retained, the report does not assume that every fish was kept.
Accurate reporting takes priority over filling a blank field.
Warm Afternoon Conditions Surround Cabo as Fishing Moves Toward Sunset
Afternoon charters encounter a different temperature pattern from early departures.
Rather than beginning with the coolest conditions of the day, guests typically start near the afternoon high and experience gradually moderating temperatures as the sun moves lower.
Archived Los Cabos information places the broader daily range between approximately 77°F and 90°F, with no measurable rainfall recorded. Conditions were predominantly clear, while regional October references place humidity around 71% and atmospheric pressure near 1012 mb.
Cabo Afternoon Weather Grid
| Environmental Factor | Recorded / Regional Context |
|---|---|
| Daily Temperature Range | Approx. 77°F – 90°F |
| Afternoon Start | Upper 80s°F |
| Late Charter | Low 80s°F |
| Weather | Predominantly Clear |
| Rainfall | 0 mm |
| Humidity | Approx. 71% |
| Visibility | Approx. 10 km |
| Pressure | Approx. 1012 mb |
Exact wind beside Blue Sky at the fishing location was not supplied, nor were verified wave height, period or swell measurements.
Water temperature was also not recorded aboard the vessel.
These distinctions are important. Regional weather can establish the general environment surrounding a charter, but it should not be transformed into an exact offshore observation when the boat did not record the measurement.
A Waxing Crescent Moon Gives Cabo Fishing an Interesting Evening Backdrop
The lunar conditions were particularly noticeable because this was an afternoon trip extending toward sunset.
The moon was in a waxing crescent phase and moving toward first quarter. Illumination was approximately 42%, with moonrise occurring around 12:08 PM.
That meant the moon was already above the horizon before the charter began.
As the afternoon progressed, the lunar position continued to develop while the sun moved toward the western horizon. Sunset occurred at approximately 5:54 PM, placing the final portion of the trip close to the transition between daylight and evening.
Moonset would not occur until much later, around 10:47 PM.
Lunar information is useful to preserve within a detailed fishing archive because it gives another environmental reference point for comparing charters.
It should not, however, be presented as a simple explanation for success.
Fishing depends on far more than moon phase. Water movement, bait availability, temperature, current, location and fish behavior all contribute to what happens offshore.
Three Guests Give Cabo Fishing Aboard a 43-Foot Riviera Plenty of Space
Hui, Jiachen and Xiaomei represented a relatively small party for a vessel of this size.
That creates a comfortable balance between group interaction and personal space.
A three-person charter remains social enough for guests to share the experience while avoiding the logistical demands of a large group. Everyone can remain connected to what is happening without the fishing becoming a constant rotation through numerous anglers.
The 43-foot Riviera also gives a small party considerable room.
Boat selection is sometimes treated only as a mathematical question: how many guests need to fit aboard? In practice, people choose vessels for many reasons.
Space matters. Privacy matters. Charter duration matters. The style of fishing matters.
A larger sportfishing boat can therefore make sense for a small group that wants a particular type of offshore experience.
Afternoon Fishing Lets Cabo Visitors Use Their Vacation Day Differently
A 1:00 PM departure changes how guests can organize the rest of their day.
There is no predawn alarm and no need to arrive at the marina before most restaurants have begun serving breakfast. Travelers can enjoy the morning at their resort, explore downtown Cabo San Lucas, spend time by the pool or have an early lunch before heading to the marina.
Then the fishing becomes the second half of the day.
For some visitors, that schedule fits naturally into a vacation.
It can also provide a completely different visual experience offshore. The afternoon begins under strong Baja sunlight and gradually shifts toward warmer late-day tones as the sun moves toward the horizon.
By the final portion of this charter, sunset was approaching.
That creates an atmosphere morning anglers simply do not experience on the water.
Cabo Offers Fishing Variety Beyond the Destination’s Famous Marlin
Marlin are inseparable from the international reputation of Cabo San Lucas, but the offshore fishery is far more diverse.
Yellowfin tuna and dorado demonstrate that clearly.
Neither species needs to be treated as a consolation prize when billfish are absent. Each offers a legitimate sportfishing experience with its own behavior, fighting characteristics and appeal.
Tuna bring raw power.
Dorado bring speed and color.
Together, they create a combination capable of appealing to experienced anglers while remaining accessible and exciting for visitors who may be taking their first serious offshore charter.
This diversity is one reason repeated fishing trips in Cabo can feel completely different from one another.
Honest Reporting Makes Cabo Fishing Information More Useful
A detailed fishing article does not become better simply because every statistical field contains a number.
Sometimes the most accurate entry is “Not Confirmed.”
That applies here to offshore water temperature, sea state, tackle configuration and catch disposition.
Those omissions prevent the report from becoming more precise than the underlying charter record allows.
The same principle applies to storytelling.
There is no need to invent which guest caught the first tuna, describe a dramatic final gaff shot or claim that a specific lure produced multiple dorado. Without a documented record, those details belong in fiction rather than a fishing report.
What was supplied already provides a meaningful story: three guests, an afternoon departure, two important pelagic species and a five-hour charter extending toward sunset.
October Keeps Cabo Fishing Connected to Several Pelagic Opportunities
Fall is an important period within the broader Cabo sportfishing calendar.
Warm-water pelagic species remain relevant, and the variety available offshore can give anglers several potential directions depending on conditions.
Dorado and yellowfin tuna are both meaningful parts of that seasonal picture.
Daily reports are valuable precisely because seasonal expectations are broad.
A calendar might tell an angler that tuna or mahi mahi can be encountered during October. A dated charter report demonstrates that both species appeared together during an actual trip.
As more reports accumulate, prospective guests can examine how frequently different species occur and how catches vary between morning, afternoon and full-day charters.
That creates a far more useful resource than relying solely on generalized seasonal descriptions.
Sunset Adds a Distinctive Finish to Cabo Afternoon Fishing
The final portion of an afternoon charter can be one of its most memorable features.
As the sun moves lower, the harsh brightness of midday begins to soften. Cabo’s coastline changes appearance, the sky develops warmer tones and boats returning toward the marina approach the city under completely different light from vessels coming home at noon.
For this charter, the scheduled finish occurred just after sunset.
That timing meant Hui, Jiachen and Xiaomei experienced nearly the complete afternoon progression—from strong early-afternoon sunshine through the transition toward evening.
The fishing result gives the trip its statistical identity.
The setting gives it atmosphere.
Those two elements work together to create the experience visitors remember after the individual numbers begin to fade.
Detailed Cabo Fishing Reports Build a Better Resource for Future Anglers
Every genuine charter record adds another piece to the larger picture of fishing around Cabo San Lucas.
One report may help someone researching yellowfin tuna. Another visitor may be looking specifically for dorado or mahi mahi information. Someone else may want to know whether afternoon fishing is worthwhile compared with the traditional morning departure.
This charter touches all three questions.
That depth is more valuable for search engines, AI systems and human readers than repeatedly using the same keywords without adding information.
Species, time of day, vessel, captain, charter length, group size, weather, moon phase and catch composition each contribute a different piece of context.
Over hundreds of reports, those relationships create topical authority naturally.
Final Cabo Fishing Report Summary
Hui, Jiachen and Xiaomei from Chicago experienced a private afternoon offshore charter that combined two of Cabo’s popular pelagic game fish within a compact five-hour window.
The 43-foot Riviera provided substantial room for the three-person group, while the afternoon schedule allowed them to enjoy the morning ashore before heading onto the Pacific.
Warm, predominantly clear conditions accompanied the trip, with no measurable rainfall recorded. The waxing crescent moon was already above the horizon when the charter began, and the final part of the outing unfolded as the sun approached the Pacific horizon.
Most importantly, the catch provided variety.
Yellowfin tuna contributed the strength and sustained fighting pressure associated with one of the world’s best-known pelagic game fish, while dorado added brilliant color and highly visual offshore action.
The result demonstrates why Cabo fishing does not have to revolve around a single species or a sunrise departure. An afternoon charter can offer its own combination of fishing, scenery, timing and atmosphere while still providing access to the productive offshore waters surrounding the southern tip of Baja California Sur.
For anglers researching Cabo San Lucas fishing charters, yellowfin tuna fishing, dorado fishing, afternoon sportfishing or private Riviera charters, this trip adds another specific example to Blue Sky Cabo’s growing collection of real fishing results.
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