OCTOBER 9, 2023 – 12 DORADO CAUGHT ABOARD THE 43′ RIVIERA BLUE SKY
CABO FISHING REPORT – A LATE-MORNING START, EIGHT HOURS WITH CAPTAIN LUIS AND 12 DORADO
Chris, Preston, Josh, Brenda and Victoria boarded the 43-foot Riviera Blue Sky on Monday, October 9, 2023, for an eight-hour Cabo fishing charter with Captain Luis. The group left F Dock at 9:00 AM and stayed on the water until 5:00 PM, creating a very different fishing window from the traditional sunrise departure.
The result was 12 dorado.
The charter also included the dredge, giving Captain Luis and the crew another attraction tool to work into the fishing program while searching for mahi-mahi and other offshore game fish.
Five guests, eight hours and a dozen dorado made this one of the stronger catch-volume reports from October 9.
The historical record does not specify whether the dorado were retained or released. Rather than assume the disposition, the report preserves the confirmed result exactly as supplied:
12 dorado caught aboard Blue Sky.
CABO FISHING CHARTER STATISTICS – OCTOBER 9, 2023
| CHARTER STATISTIC | OCTOBER 9, 2023 RESULT |
|---|---|
| Catch | 12 Dorado |
| Total Game Fish | 12 |
| Catch Disposition | Not recorded |
| Guests | Chris, Preston, Josh, Brenda & Victoria |
| Home Area | South Texas / Rio Grande Valley area |
| Boat | 43′ Riviera Blue Sky |
| Captain | Luis |
| Charter Length | 8 Hours |
| Fishing Time | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM |
| Trip Type | Private Cabo Fishing Charter |
| Tackle / Attraction Device | Dredge |
| Air Temperature | Approximately 86°F at departure → 86°F near return |
| Water Temperature | Approximately 86°F |
| Wind | Light to moderate, increasing during the day |
| Moon | Waning Crescent |
| Sunrise | Approximately 6:14 AM |
| Sunset | Approximately 5:59 PM |
| Offshore Swell / Wave Period | Exact offshore observation not reliably verified |
TWELVE DORADO MADE THIS ANOTHER DOUBLE-DIGIT OCTOBER 9 CABO FISHING REPORT
October 9 was producing mahi-mahi across the Blue Sky Cabo fleet.
Earlier that day, Captain Oscar and the 35-foot Riviera Blue Water recorded ten dorado during a six-hour morning charter.
Captain Luis and Blue Sky then produced 12 dorado during an entirely different eight-hour fishing window.
The comparison is interesting because the two groups did not fish identical schedules.
Blue Water left at 6:00 AM.
Blue Sky left at 9:00 AM.
One returned at noon.
The other remained out until 5:00 PM.
Both caught double-digit dorado.
That doesn’t establish that one departure schedule was better than the other. It shows that productive mahi-mahi fishing continued across a substantial portion of the day.
A 9:00 AM DEPARTURE DID NOT PREVENT THE GROUP FROM FINDING PRODUCTIVE DORADO FISHING
Many Cabo anglers instinctively associate offshore fishing with sunrise.
There are good reasons for early departures. They maximize the morning fishing window and give captains more daylight to work with.
But fish do not stop feeding simply because breakfast time has passed.
Chris’s group left at 9:00 AM and ultimately caught a dozen dorado.
That historical result is useful for vacationers who may prefer a later start.
It demonstrates what happened on this particular Monday without suggesting that 9:00 AM will always produce the same result.
EIGHT HOURS GAVE CAPTAIN LUIS A LARGE WINDOW TO DEVELOP THE DAY
The charter ran from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
That meant Captain Luis had eight hours available for travel, searching, fishing and the eventual return to Cabo.
An eight-hour charter provides substantially more flexibility than a short morning.
If an area looks unproductive, there is more time to move.
If signs are encouraging, the captain can give an area longer to develop.
If fish are found, the crew has more time to stay with them.
On October 9, that extended window resulted in twelve dorado.
THE DREDGE ADDED ANOTHER ELEMENT TO THE BLUE SKY FISHING PROGRAM
The charter notes specifically identify the dredge.
A dredge is an attraction device designed to create the appearance of a concentrated group of bait behind or beneath the boat.
Rather than functioning as the hooked lure itself, it helps create visual activity in the spread.
From the perspective of a predator below, a properly presented dredge can resemble a school of bait moving through the water.
The objective is attraction.
Bring fish toward the spread.
Give them something to investigate.
Then convert that interest into a strike on the actual fishing tackle.
DREDGES CAN BE PARTICULARLY INTERESTING WHEN SEARCHING OPEN WATER
The offshore environment is enormous.
A fishing boat occupies a tiny portion of it.
Anything that can make the boat’s presentation appear larger or more interesting may help create an opportunity.
That is the logic behind teasers, dredges and other attraction devices.
They do not guarantee fish.
They cannot make dorado appear where none are present.
They are tools.
Captain Luis still had to locate productive water and put Blue Sky in a position where fish could respond.
The final catch of twelve dorado indicates that the day produced plenty of opportunity.
FIVE GUESTS AND TWELVE FISH CREATED A FAVORABLE ACTION RATIO
There were five guests aboard.
There were twelve dorado recorded.
Fishing opportunities rarely divide themselves perfectly among everyone on a boat, and the historical record doesn’t say which guest caught which fish.
That should remain unknown rather than being reconstructed.
Still, twelve fish for five guests suggests a morning and afternoon with repeated action.
The group was not relying on one isolated hookup to make the day.
DORADO CAN CHANGE THE PACE OF A CHARTER VERY QUICKLY
Mahi-mahi often create some of the most visually energetic moments in Cabo fishing.
One fish may appear behind the spread.
Another may be nearby.
A hooked dorado can jump, run across the surface and flash bright colors as it changes direction.
When several fish are in an area, the cockpit can become busy quickly.
Lines need to remain separated.
Anglers need room.
The crew needs to stay organized.
A twelve-fish day gives a captain and crew multiple opportunities to manage that kind of activity.
THE 43-FOOT RIVIERA PROVIDED PLENTY OF SPACE FOR FIVE GUESTS
Chris, Preston, Josh, Brenda and Victoria had substantial room aboard Blue Sky.
A 43-foot Riviera gives a five-person group the ability to spread out during the quieter portions of an eight-hour charter while still providing a dedicated fishing cockpit when the action starts.
That becomes increasingly important on longer days.
Eight hours aboard a boat is not eight hours of continuous fighting.
Guests need space between bites.
Comfort matters.
Shade matters.
The ability to relax while remaining part of the fishing experience matters.
WARM EARLY-OCTOBER WATER CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE SEASONAL DORADO PICTURE
Historical Cabo San Lucas water temperature around October 9 was approximately 86°F.
That is consistent with the warm offshore environment reflected throughout the early-October fishing archive.
Dorado are well suited to warm pelagic water.
But temperature is only one part of the picture.
Current boundaries, bait concentrations, floating material and localized ocean structure can determine whether one section of 86°F water is productive while another is nearly empty.
Captain Luis still needed to find the right water.
THE GROUP EXPERIENCED THE HOTTER PORTION OF THE CABO DAY
Unlike anglers leaving at 6:00 AM, this group started at 9:00 AM.
By then, Cabo had already warmed considerably.
A useful historical temperature summary for the charter window is:
Air Temperature: approximately 86°F at departure → approximately 86°F near the 5:00 PM return.
The temperature climbed higher around midday before easing later in the afternoon.
That meant the group experienced more of the day’s heat than a morning-only charter.
A larger 43-foot yacht can make that extended daytime window more comfortable.
STAYING UNTIL 5:00 PM CREATED A MUCH DIFFERENT VACATION SCHEDULE
This was not a fish-before-breakfast excursion.
The charter occupied most of Monday.
Chris’s group left at 9:00 AM and did not return until 5:00 PM.
That makes fishing the primary vacation activity for the day.
For guests who want to spend as much time as practical offshore without leaving before sunrise, this schedule can be attractive.
It combines a later start with a full eight-hour charter.
TWELVE DORADO JUSTIFIED THE LONGER AFTERNOON COMMITMENT ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY
The group gave Captain Luis eight hours.
The ocean responded with twelve dorado.
That is a strong historical outcome.
It should not be converted into a promise that eight hours always produces more fish than six.
In fact, Cabo fishing reports repeatedly demonstrate the opposite: some shorter trips produce huge catches, while some long days require tremendous effort for only a few fish.
Time increases opportunity.
It does not dictate the result.
OCTOBER 9 PROVIDES AN INTERESTING SAME-DAY COMPARISON ACROSS TWO RIVIERAS
The Blue Sky Cabo historical archive contains two notable dorado reports from October 9.
The 35-foot Blue Water with Captain Oscar caught ten dorado from 6:00 AM to noon.
The 43-foot Blue Sky with Captain Luis caught twelve dorado from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Those results overlap for only part of the day, yet both boats found double-digit mahi-mahi fishing.
This is useful evidence of a productive dorado day across the fleet.
It is not evidence that every boat in Cabo experienced identical fishing.
THE DREDGE IS WORTH RECORDING BECAUSE TACKLE DETAILS ADD DEPTH TO HISTORICAL REPORTS
Most fishing reports stop at the species and number caught.
Including tackle details makes an archive more useful.
Years later, anglers can see not only what Blue Sky caught, but some of the equipment being used.
On October 9, the charter record identifies a dredge.
That makes the report more specific and gives future anglers another window into Blue Sky Cabo’s offshore fishing program.
THE DORADO DISPOSITION WAS NOT PROVIDED
The historical information says 12 dorado.
It does not say that all twelve were kept.
It does not say that all twelve were released.
Dorado are a species anglers may choose to retain within applicable Mexican fishing regulations, but that general fact cannot establish what happened on this individual charter.
The accurate record therefore remains:
12 dorado caught. Catch disposition not recorded.
A DOUBLE-DIGIT DORADO DAY DOES NOT REQUIRE EXAGGERATION
There is already enough substance in the confirmed numbers.
Five guests.
Eight hours.
Captain Luis.
A dredge.
Twelve dorado.
Adding invented double hookups, exact fish weights or unsupported locations would not improve the report.
It would make the archive less reliable.
The actual facts are strong enough.
NO EXACT CABO FISHERY WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS CHARTER
The record does not specify whether Blue Sky fished the Lighthouse, Cabo Falso, San Jaime, the 1150 Spot or another offshore area.
Therefore, no named fishery is assigned.
This is important because historical reporting should distinguish between what is plausible and what is confirmed.
Captain Luis undoubtedly worked a specific area.
That location simply isn’t part of the supplied record.
THE SAME STANDARD APPLIES TO EXACT OFFSHORE WAVE HEIGHT
Historical weather information provides general context for temperature and wind.
Exact wave height and swell period at Blue Sky’s offshore fishing location have not been reliably verified.
Rather than publish a precise-looking but uncertain number, the report identifies that information as unavailable.
THE FIVE-PERSON GROUP HAD ENOUGH FISHING ACTIVITY TO MAKE THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY FEEL PURPOSEFUL
Long charters can feel very long when the ocean is quiet.
When fish are biting, the hours pass differently.
Twelve dorado created repeated points of excitement throughout the fishing day.
Again, we do not know the exact timing of those fish.
Some may have come close together.
Others may have been separated by long searches.
The catch sheet records the outcome, not the minute-by-minute sequence.
DORADO PROVIDED A VERY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE FROM THE BILLFISH REPORTS OF THE PREVIOUS DAYS
October 7 produced a sailfish release aboard Blue Star.
October 8 produced two marlin releases aboard Blue Sea.
October 9 brought heavy dorado activity.
That rapid species variation illustrates why Cabo San Lucas attracts anglers with different goals.
One day may be defined by a billfish.
Another may be about repeated mahi-mahi action.
The fishery does not follow a fixed script.
THIS CHARTER WAS ABOUT VOLUME, TIME ON THE WATER AND A PROVEN ATTRACTION TOOL
Chris’s group committed eight hours to the trip.
Captain Luis had the 43-foot Riviera.
The dredge was part of the fishing program.
Twelve dorado made the final catch sheet.
Those elements give October 9 a clear identity without requiring a dramatic story to be manufactured around it.
FINAL CABO FISHING REPORT SUMMARY – 12 DORADO ABOARD BLUE SKY
Chris, Preston, Josh, Brenda and Victoria boarded the 43-foot Riviera Blue Sky on Monday, October 9, 2023 for an eight-hour private Cabo fishing charter with Captain Luis.
The group departed F Dock at 9:00 AM and returned at 5:00 PM.
The fishing program included a dredge.
The final catch was 12 dorado.
The confirmed numbers:
12 dorado caught.
12 total game fish.
5 guests.
8-hour private Cabo fishing charter.
9:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Dredge used.
Approximately 86°F at departure → 86°F near return.
Approximately 86°F water temperature.
Catch disposition was not recorded, so the report does not assume how many dorado were kept or released.
This was the second double-digit dorado report from the Blue Sky Cabo fleet on October 9. Earlier, Captain Oscar’s Blue Water caught ten mahi-mahi during a morning charter. Captain Luis then put twelve on Blue Sky’s catch sheet during a later eight-hour window.
Together, the two reports document a strong October dorado day while also showing that productive Cabo fishing can extend well beyond sunrise.
For Chris, Preston, Josh, Brenda and Victoria, the final story was straightforward: eight hours aboard a 43-foot Riviera, the dredge in the fishing program and 12 dorado with Captain Luis.
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