OCTOBER 9, 2023 – 10 DORADO CAUGHT ABOARD THE 35′ RIVIERA BLUE WATER
CABO FISHING REPORT – SIX NASHVILLE-AREA GUESTS TURN A SIX-HOUR MORNING INTO A DOUBLE-DIGIT DORADO DAY
Stuart, Viki, Chris, Gabby, Cade and Evan headed out from F Dock on Monday, October 9, 2023, aboard the 35-foot Riviera Blue Water with Captain Oscar. Cade, 16, and Evan, 14, brought two teenagers into the group, giving this Cabo fishing charter a family-and-friends character rather than the feel of a hardcore anglers-only trip.
The schedule was simple: depart at 6:00 AM, fish through the morning and return at 12:00 PM.
Six hours later, Blue Water had recorded 10 dorado.
For a six-person group, that created a busy morning with enough fish to spread the action around while still leaving everyone with the afternoon available in Cabo San Lucas.
The historical record does not specify how many of the dorado were retained or released, so no catch disposition is assigned. What is confirmed is a strong double-digit mahi-mahi result: six guests, six hours and ten dorado with Captain Oscar.
CABO FISHING CHARTER STATISTICS – OCTOBER 9, 2023
| CHARTER STATISTIC | OCTOBER 9, 2023 RESULT |
|---|---|
| Catch | 10 Dorado |
| Total Game Fish | 10 |
| Catch Disposition | Not recorded |
| Guests | Stuart, Viki, Chris, Gabby, Cade & Evan |
| Teenagers | Cade, 16 & Evan, 14 |
| Home Area | Nashville, Tennessee area |
| Boat | 35′ Riviera Blue Water |
| Captain | Oscar |
| Charter Length | 6 Hours |
| Fishing Time | 6:00 AM–12:00 PM |
| Trip Type | Family & Friends Cabo Fishing Charter |
| Air Temperature | Approximately 80°F at departure → 88°F near return |
| Water Temperature | Approximately 86°F |
| Wind | Light early, increasing through late morning |
| Moon | Waning Crescent |
| Sunrise | Approximately 6:14 AM |
| Sunset | Approximately 5:59 PM |
| Offshore Swell / Wave Period | Exact offshore observation not reliably verified |
TEN DORADO GAVE THIS SIX-HOUR CABO CHARTER A VERY DIFFERENT RHYTHM
A fishing day changes when the catch reaches double digits.
There is less chance that the entire charter will be remembered around one isolated hookup. Instead, multiple fish create repeated transitions between searching, seeing activity, getting a bite, fighting a fish and resetting for another opportunity.
For Stuart, Viki, Chris, Gabby, Cade and Evan, ten dorado meant the morning had several opportunities to come alive.
The original charter record does not identify which guest fought which fish, so those individual stories should not be invented. But with six guests and ten recorded mahi-mahi, the group clearly experienced more than a one-fish morning.
CAPTAIN OSCAR HAD SIX HOURS TO WORK WITH – AND TEN DORADO TO SHOW FOR IT
Blue Water left F Dock at 6:00 AM.
That departure gave Captain Oscar the complete morning fishing window.
A six-hour charter provides more flexibility than a quick five-hour trip while still fitting comfortably into a Cabo vacation schedule. The captain has additional time to search, change direction or remain with fish once productive water is located.
On October 9, the six-hour format worked well.
Ten dorado became the final result.
That doesn’t mean six hours should be expected to produce ten fish on another day. Charter length provides opportunity rather than a guaranteed catch.
This particular Monday simply delivered.
TWO TEENAGERS MADE THE DOUBLE-DIGIT CATCH ESPECIALLY WELL SUITED TO THE GROUP
Cade was 16.
Evan was 14.
Teenagers can be an excellent age for a Cabo fishing trip because they are old enough to participate actively while still experiencing many aspects of offshore fishing for the first time.
A slower day with only one opportunity can sometimes make it difficult for a larger family group to keep everyone involved.
A ten-dorado day is different.
Repeated activity keeps attention on the water.
Every new strike creates another reason to move toward the cockpit.
Even family members who are not intensely focused on fishing can become engaged once mahi-mahi begin appearing around the boat.
DORADO ARE PARTICULARLY EXCITING FOR A MIXED-EXPERIENCE GROUP
Mahi-mahi are among the most visually impressive fish caught around Cabo San Lucas.
Their colors can include bright greens, blues and yellows.
Their fights often include fast surface runs.
They may jump.
They can appear around the boat in groups when conditions are right.
For younger anglers or guests who have not spent much time offshore, those characteristics make dorado an especially entertaining species.
They provide more than resistance at the end of the line.
They create a spectacle.
EARLY OCTOBER WATER REMAINED VERY WARM
Historical Cabo San Lucas water temperatures around this period were approximately 86°F.
That provides useful seasonal context for the dorado appearing throughout Blue Sky Cabo’s early October fishing reports.
Warm water alone, however, does not create a ten-fish day.
Captain Oscar still had to locate productive conditions.
Dorado may associate with bait, current edges, floating vegetation or other offshore features.
A boat can travel through miles of warm water without finding a concentration of fish.
The important task is finding the right portion of that water.
THE 35-FOOT RIVIERA WAS A PRACTICAL MATCH FOR SIX GUESTS
Six people create a different onboard dynamic than one or two anglers.
There needs to be enough room for guests to remain comfortable when the fishing is quiet and enough working space when the action begins.
The 35-foot Riviera Blue Water provided a practical platform for this group.
When a dorado was hooked, Captain Oscar and the crew needed room to manage the fishing while the other guests stayed clear and prepared for additional opportunities.
That becomes even more important if multiple mahi-mahi appear around the boat.
DORADO CAN TURN ONE HOOKUP INTO A MUCH BIGGER OPPORTUNITY
One of the characteristics that makes dorado fishing exciting is the potential for several fish to be present in the same area.
A single hookup may reveal that more mahi-mahi are nearby.
That can create opportunities for additional lines.
The cockpit can go from calm to busy very quickly.
The October 9 historical record does not provide the exact sequence in which these ten dorado were caught, so it would be wrong to manufacture a story about double or triple hookups.
What can be said is that ten fish were recorded during six hours.
That is enough to establish a high-action morning without inventing the play-by-play.
THE SIX-PERSON GROUP HAD A GOOD RATIO OF FISH TO GUESTS
Ten fish for six guests doesn’t guarantee that everyone caught exactly the same number.
Fishing rarely divides itself that neatly.
But a double-digit catch gives a group far more flexibility than a day built around one or two opportunities.
Someone may fight more than one fish.
Another guest may hand off a rod.
The crew may rotate anglers as opportunities develop.
Because the original report doesn’t document that sequence, it remains private to the experience itself.
The catch ratio still tells us something useful: there was enough activity for a six-person group to have repeated chances.
THE 6:00 AM START PUT BLUE WATER OUT AROUND FIRST LIGHT
Blue Water departed at 6:00 AM, shortly before the approximate 6:14 AM sunrise.
That gave the group a traditional Cabo fishing start.
The marina would have been coming to life as charter boats prepared for the morning.
For this report, the useful historical temperature summary is:
Air Temperature: approximately 80°F at departure → 88°F near the noon return.
The group experienced the typical warming trend of an October Cabo morning without remaining offshore through the hottest portion of the afternoon.
RETURNING AT NOON LEFT HALF THE VACATION DAY AVAILABLE
One of the advantages of a six-hour morning charter is what happens after fishing.
By noon, Stuart, Viki, Chris, Gabby, Cade and Evan were returning to Cabo San Lucas.
Their fishing day was complete.
Ten dorado were already on the historical catch sheet.
Yet much of Monday remained available.
For vacationing families, that can be valuable.
Lunch, the beach, a pool afternoon, sightseeing or simply relaxing can still fit into the same day.
Fishing does not always need to consume sunrise through sunset to be worthwhile.
TEN DORADO PROVIDED A STRONG FAMILY-AND-FRIENDS RESULT WITHOUT REQUIRING A TEN-HOUR CHARTER
Longer fishing trips have real advantages.
Eight or ten hours provide more time to search and potentially expand range.
That is particularly valuable when anglers are pursuing specific offshore targets or when fish are farther from Cabo.
October 9 demonstrates the other side of that equation.
When productive fish are accessible during the morning window, a six-hour charter can produce plenty of action.
Blue Water caught ten dorado before noon.
Again, that is a historical result rather than a promise about what another six-hour charter will catch.
THE CATCH DISPOSITION WAS NOT RECORDED – SO IT SHOULD NOT BE ASSUMED
Dorado are a species that Cabo anglers may legally retain within applicable regulations.
That does not mean all ten fish on this charter were kept.
The original information provided for October 9 says 10 dorado.
It does not state “kept.”
It does not state “released.”
Therefore, the accurate historical report leaves that field open.
Ten dorado caught. Catch disposition not recorded.
Accuracy is more important than filling in a detail simply because one outcome might seem likely.
THIS REPORT FITS INTO A STRONG EARLY-OCTOBER DORADO PATTERN
Several Blue Sky Cabo reports from the opening days of October included mahi-mahi.
Some charters produced a handful.
Others reached double digits.
Different boats and captains encountered varying numbers.
October 9 added another strong dorado result to that historical sequence.
That broader archive is much more useful than treating a single fishing day as proof of what an entire month will deliver.
Patterns emerge through repetition.
Individual days remain individual days.
CAPTAIN OSCAR’S ROLE WAS TO FIND THE OPPORTUNITY WITHIN A LIMITED WINDOW
Six hours sounds like a long time until travel, searching and the return to Cabo are considered.
Every decision consumes part of the available window.
A captain has to judge whether to stay with an area or move.
Whether signs are strong enough to justify more time.
Whether the boat should continue searching or work the fish already found.
On October 9, the decisions ultimately produced ten dorado.
That is the most important measure available from the historical record.
THIS WAS NOT A TROPHY-BILLFISH DAY – AND IT DIDN’T NEED TO BE
The previous day, another Blue Sky Cabo family group caught and released two marlin.
October 9 produced an entirely different experience.
No marlin are listed.
No sailfish are listed.
No tuna or wahoo are listed.
The catch was ten dorado.
For a family-and-friends group with two teenagers, repeated mahi-mahi action can be every bit as enjoyable as waiting much longer for one major billfish encounter.
Different species create different kinds of fishing days.
THE TEENAGERS WERE PART OF A REAL OFFSHORE SPORT-FISHING EXPERIENCE
Cade and Evan were not on a sightseeing cruise where fishing happened to be available.
They were aboard a dedicated sport-fishing boat with Captain Oscar during a six-hour Cabo charter that produced ten game fish.
That distinction matters.
Younger guests can experience how offshore fishing actually unfolds: leaving early, watching the crew work, waiting through quiet periods and then seeing the entire boat change when fish are located.
A double-digit dorado day gives them repeated exposure to that cycle.
DORADO ALSO MAKE FOR EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES
Few fish look as dramatic immediately after the fight as mahi-mahi.
Their colors are part of their appeal.
For families, photographs with dorado can become some of the most recognizable images from a Cabo vacation.
The fish themselves provide the visual interest.
There is no need for an exaggerated catch description.
Ten mahi-mahi already create a strong story.
HISTORICAL REPORTING IS MOST USEFUL WHEN IT INCLUDES GROUP COMPOSITION
Knowing that six guests caught ten dorado is useful.
Knowing that two of those guests were teenagers adds another layer of information.
Future families can see that Blue Sky Cabo has hosted mixed-age groups on offshore fishing charters rather than reading only about groups of experienced adult fishermen.
That does not guarantee every teenager will enjoy fishing.
It does show what was successfully done on this particular day.
NO EXACT FISHERY SHOULD BE ADDED WITHOUT A RECORD
The historical information for October 9 does not identify a precise fishing location.
Therefore, this report does not claim that the dorado were caught at the Lighthouse, Cabo Falso, 1150 Spot or another named Cabo fishery.
Those areas may all be relevant to Cabo fishing generally.
They are not confirmed for this charter.
The historical archive is stronger when it distinguishes known facts from assumptions.
EXACT OFFSHORE WAVE HEIGHT IS ALSO LEFT UNASSIGNED
The same principle applies to sea conditions.
Historical weather records can help establish temperature and general wind context.
They do not necessarily provide a trustworthy measurement of the exact offshore swell where Blue Water was fishing.
Therefore, no unsupported wave height or swell period is presented as fact.
TEN DORADO BEFORE LUNCH IS THE SIMPLEST SUMMARY OF THE DAY
There are many ways to analyze an offshore fishing charter.
Sometimes the clearest description is also the best.
Six guests left Cabo at 6:00 AM.
Two were teenagers.
Captain Oscar ran Blue Water.
The group fished for six hours.
They caught ten dorado.
They were back at noon.
That is a complete and useful fishing report without adding details that the historical record cannot support.
FINAL CABO FISHING REPORT SUMMARY – 10 DORADO ABOARD BLUE WATER
Stuart, Viki, Chris, Gabby, Cade and Evan boarded the 35-foot Riviera Blue Water on Monday, October 9, 2023 for a six-hour private Cabo fishing charter with Captain Oscar.
Cade, 16, and Evan, 14, made this a mixed-age family-and-friends trip.
Blue Water departed F Dock at 6:00 AM and returned at 12:00 PM.
The catch was 10 dorado.
The final numbers:
10 dorado caught.
10 total game fish.
6 guests.
2 teenagers.
6-hour private Cabo fishing charter.
6:00 AM–12:00 PM.
Approximately 80°F at departure → 88°F near return.
Approximately 86°F water temperature.
The catch disposition was not recorded, so no assumption is made about how many mahi-mahi were kept or released.
What does not require interpretation is the fishing result.
Ten dorado gave six Nashville-area guests a double-digit morning aboard Blue Water, while the noon return still left plenty of time to enjoy the rest of Cabo San Lucas.
For Cade and Evan, it also meant experiencing a genuine offshore fishing day alongside the adults in their group—one that produced enough mahi-mahi action to keep Captain Oscar and the Blue Water crew busy throughout a memorable October morning.
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