2 Dorado Caught
Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours
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Kathleen, Jeff and Tyler headed onto the Pacific aboard the 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star for a five-hour private fishing charter on November 24, 2023. Their morning produced two dorado, giving the three anglers a pair of encounters with one of the most colorful and exciting game fish found around Cabo San Lucas. A dredge was incorporated into the trolling program, and the five-hour charter provided a focused morning of offshore fishing before the group returned to the marina.
Charter Statistics
| Charter Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Boat | Blue Star |
| Vessel | 32′ Luhrs |
| Anglers | Kathleen, Jeff & Tyler |
| Charter Length | 5 Hours |
| Dorado | 2 |
| Total Game Fish | 2 |
| Dredge | Yes |
| Departure | Morning |
| Trip Type | Private Fishing Charter |
Fishing Results
| Species | Catch | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dorado | 2 | Two game fish caught |
| Total Game Fish | 2 | Two dorado encounters |
Highlights from the morning:
- Three anglers shared a private five-hour charter.
- Two dorado provided the fishing action.
- A dredge was incorporated into the trolling presentation.
- The morning delivered two encounters with a classic Cabo species.
Two Dorado Delivered Colorful Fishing Action in Cabo
Few offshore species provide the visual experience of a dorado.
Their brilliant combinations of green, yellow, blue and gold can be striking when the fish first approaches the boat. Add aggressive strikes, rapid acceleration and the possibility of repeated jumps, and it becomes easy to understand why dorado are such a popular target.
Kathleen, Jeff and Tyler encountered two of them during their five-hour morning.
A dorado strike can develop quickly. One moment the trolling spread is moving steadily behind the boat and the next a fish is attacking a bait or lure.
Once connected, keeping steady pressure becomes important.
Dorado can change direction quickly and frequently leave the water during the fight, creating opportunities for slack line if an angler loses contact with the fish.
That combination of speed and aerial action makes every encounter unpredictable.
Five Hours Created a Focused Cabo Fishing Window
A five-hour charter provides enough time for a meaningful morning on the Pacific while still requiring the captain to use the available window efficiently.
Travel is always part of offshore fishing.
Every trip includes time leaving the marina, reaching productive water and eventually returning to Cabo San Lucas. The farther a boat travels, the more charter time is consumed before the fishing presentation can be worked effectively.
That makes the location of productive water particularly important on a five-hour trip.
Fish are constantly moving with bait, currents, water temperatures and other ocean conditions. A successful morning depends on adapting to what the Pacific is offering rather than expecting fish to remain in a fixed location.
Kathleen’s group found their opportunities and finished with two dorado.
A Dredge Added Attraction to the Cabo Fishing Spread
The trolling program incorporated a dredge.
A dredge is an underwater attraction device designed to imitate a concentrated group of baitfish swimming behind the boat.
Its purpose is not to hook the fish directly.
Instead, the movement and appearance of multiple baitfish profiles can attract predators toward the trolling spread, where properly positioned hooked baits or lures provide the actual fishing opportunity.
This creates a larger visual presence beneath the surface than individual lures alone.
Dredges require additional equipment and crew management, and they remain only one part of the overall fishing strategy.
They cannot make fish appear where none are present.
The captain still needs to locate productive water while the crew maintains an effective presentation.
Dorado Can Turn Cabo Fishing Into a Fast-Paced Experience
Dorado behavior can create sudden bursts of activity.
They may travel alone, in pairs or around concentrations of bait. Floating debris, current edges and areas holding smaller fish can sometimes provide productive habitat.
When one dorado appears, the crew remains alert because another fish may be nearby.
This can make dorado fishing especially engaging for groups.
Everyone needs to be ready.
A second fish entering the spread while another is already hooked can quickly turn a controlled cockpit into a much busier environment.
Even when the encounters occur separately, two dorado provide anglers with multiple opportunities to experience the species’ speed and distinctive fighting style.
For Kathleen, Jeff and Tyler, those two fish became the center of their November morning.
Three Anglers Shared the Cabo Fishing Experience
Private fishing charters provide an opportunity for a small group to experience the day together.
With three anglers aboard, Kathleen, Jeff and Tyler could watch each stage of the fishing process—from setting the trolling presentation and searching productive water to reacting when a dorado finally committed.
Fishing is often remembered through those shared moments.
The person holding the rod experiences the direct fight, but everyone aboard sees the strike, watches the fish jump and follows the battle as it approaches the boat.
The catch therefore becomes part of the group’s experience rather than simply an individual result.
Two dorado gave this group two opportunities to share that excitement.
Two Dorado Completed a Morning of Fishing in Cabo
At the end of five hours, Kathleen, Jeff and Tyler returned with a straightforward catch record:
Two dorado.
But the numbers alone do not capture the complete morning.
They do not describe the anticipation behind a trolling spread, the sudden acceleration of a hooked fish or the flash of brilliant color when a dorado approaches the boat.
Those details are what transform a catch total into a fishing experience.
For this November 24 charter, one species provided everything the group needed.
Two dorado delivered speed, color and offshore action during five hours aboard Blue Star.
It was a focused morning on the Pacific and another example of why dorado remain such an important part of the sportfishing experience around Cabo San Lucas.
Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours
Cell / WhatsApp: +1 480-635-2965
Website: Cabo Fishings
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