December 14, 2023 – 1 Marlin Released, 1 Dorado
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Russ, Leisha, Austin and Abby, with the group from the Tacoma, Washington area, headed offshore aboard the 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star on December 14, 2023. Their five-hour private morning charter produced two distinctly different Cabo gamefish: one marlin successfully released and one dorado.
Cabo Charter Details and Fishing Results
Charter Date: December 14, 2023 | Charter Length: 5 Hours
Departure: 6:00 AM | Return: 11:00 AM
Boat: Blue Star – 32′ Luhrs | Group Size: 4
Anglers: Russ, Leisha, Austin & Abby | Home City: Tacoma, Washington
Charter Type: Private | Marlin: 1 Released
Dorado: 1 | Species Caught: 2
Total Gamefish: 2 | Departure: Cabo San Lucas
Fishing Snapshot
| Category | Result |
|---|---|
| Marlin | 1 |
| Marlin Released | 1 |
| Dorado | 1 |
| Anglers | 4 |
| Charter Length | 5 Hours |
| Departure | 6:00 AM |
| Return | 11:00 AM |
| Boat | 32′ Luhrs |
Cabo Morning Fishing Starts at First Light
The Blue Star departed at 6:00 AM with five hours available for the morning.
Shorter private charters require efficient decisions.
The crew has to balance searching distance against actual fishing time because every run away from Cabo San Lucas eventually requires approximately the same travel time for the return.
That means farther isn’t automatically better.
The objective is to locate productive water while preserving enough time to work it properly.
For Russ, Leisha, Austin and Abby, that strategy produced opportunities with both marlin and dorado.
Cabo Marlin Fishing Creates the Headline Encounter
One marlin provided the group’s primary billfish encounter.
A marlin can transform the atmosphere aboard a boat in seconds.
The search ends, the crew responds and the angler suddenly has a powerful billfish capable of long runs, dramatic direction changes and aerial displays connected to the other end of the line.
Successful marlin fishing requires coordination.
The captain manages the boat while the crew controls the remaining tackle and assists the angler through the fight.
The objective is to bring the fish alongside in good condition whenever possible.
That’s exactly what happened on December 14.
The marlin was successfully brought to the boat and released back into the Pacific.
Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours releases marlin whenever a healthy release is possible.
Cabo Dorado Fishing Adds a Second Species
One dorado gave the four anglers another style of offshore action.
Dorado are known for their extraordinary coloration.
Brilliant shades of green, yellow and blue can appear during the fight, while their speed and tendency to jump make them one of Cabo’s most recognizable gamefish.
They are also highly mobile.
Crews frequently look for clues such as:
- Concentrated bait
- Working birds
- Weed lines
- Floating debris
- Current boundaries
Finding those conditions can turn an otherwise quiet area into productive water.
The dorado brought the charter’s total to two gamefish across two species.
Cabo Five-Hour Fishing Makes Time Valuable
Five hours can provide plenty of excitement, but the captain doesn’t have unlimited searching range.
A 30- to 45-minute run from the marina also requires consideration of the return journey.
That makes every move important.
Remaining too long in unproductive water costs fishing time.
Moving unnecessarily can do the same.
The crew’s job is to interpret what the ocean is showing and decide whether to remain in an area or continue searching.
On December 14, the Blue Star found enough opportunity to put the group on two different offshore species before the 11:00 AM return.
Cabo Fishing Offers More Than Catch Numbers
The final tally was one marlin and one dorado.
But two fish doesn’t fully describe the experience.
A marlin encounter and a dorado fight are dramatically different.
One brings the power and scale associated with Cabo billfishing.
The other combines speed, color and aerial action.
For a private group of four, experiencing both during a five-hour morning provided considerably more variety than the catch total alone suggests.
That’s why useful historical fishing reports preserve species and release information rather than focusing only on total numbers.
Cabo Fishing Reports Document Real Charter History
Historical reports aren’t predictions and they aren’t catch guarantees.
They’re records of individual days.
Conditions change.
Bait moves.
Currents shift.
Gamefish migrate.
A boat fishing the same general waters the following day can encounter an entirely different situation.
December 14, 2023 belongs to Russ, Leisha, Austin and Abby.
The group from the Tacoma, Washington area boarded the 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star for a five-hour private charter.
They departed Cabo San Lucas at 6:00 AM.
During the morning they encountered one dorado and one marlin.
The marlin was successfully released.
At 11:00 AM, the Blue Star returned after producing two different offshore species in five hours.
For this group, the historical record is straightforward: four anglers, one dorado, one marlin and one successful billfish release.
Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours
Cell / WhatsApp: +1 480-635-2965
Website: Cabo Fishings
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