December 17, 2023 – 2 Wahoo
Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours
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A last-minute family fishing decision turned into a two-wahoo afternoon for Patrick Chown and his family aboard the 35′ Blue Water Riviera on December 17, 2023. The group of five from California’s San Francisco Bay Area included three adults and two young children—Emma, age nine, and Cora, age five—making this a very different charter from a boat filled entirely with experienced anglers.
The family reserved a five-hour afternoon trip, departing Cabo San Lucas Marina at 1:00 PM with lunch aboard and enough time to enjoy a private family experience while still giving the crew a meaningful fishing window. By the return that evening, two wahoo had provided the offshore action.
Charter Statistics
Date: December 17, 2023 | Home Area: San Francisco Bay Area, California
Boat: 35′ Blue Water Riviera | Guests: 5
Adults: 3 | Children: Emma 9, Cora 5
Departure: 1:00 PM | Return: 6:00 PM
Charter: 5 Hours | Catch: 2 Wahoo
Air Temperature: ~79°F → 73°F | Water Temperature: ~73°F
Wind: ~7–9 mph | Moon: Waxing Crescent, ~27% illuminated
Lunches: 5 | Dredge: Refunded
Departure Dock: F Dock | Marina: IGY Marina, Cabo San Lucas
A Last-Minute Cabo Booking Became a Family Fishing Day
Patrick’s charter came together as a last-minute booking, which makes the resulting story particularly enjoyable.
Instead of months of planning around a specific trophy species, the Chown family had an opportunity to spend an afternoon together on the Pacific and took it.
With children ages five and nine aboard, the experience needed to work for everyone rather than only the adults. A private boat makes that easier because the pace of the afternoon can revolve around one family.
Blue Water left the marina at 1:00 PM with Captain Oscar and the crew beginning a five-hour fishing window that would carry the family through the afternoon and toward sunset.
The search was on.
Wahoo Brought Speed to the Cabo Fishing Charter
When the first wahoo entered the fishing story, the family suddenly had one of Cabo’s fastest game fish connected to the tackle.
Wahoo are built for speed. Their narrow bodies, powerful tails and sharp profiles allow them to accelerate quickly, and a strike can turn a quiet period of trolling into immediate action.
For children watching from the boat, that transformation can be one of the most exciting parts of a fishing trip. The ocean may appear almost completely calm from the deck, and then within seconds the crew is moving, the rod is loaded and everyone is trying to see what is on the other end.
The first wahoo gave the Chown family exactly that moment.
Then Blue Water went back to work.
A Second Wahoo Doubled the Cabo Fishing Action
The second wahoo changed the afternoon from a one-fish family outing into a productive two-wahoo charter.
For three adults and two children sharing a five-hour trip, two quality game fish provided plenty to talk about. There was action without requiring the family to commit to an entire day offshore, and the children could experience sportfishing while still keeping the trip within a manageable afternoon window.
Wahoo also bring a different character to a fishing report than marlin or dorado. They are powerful predators capable of fast initial runs, and their razor-sharp teeth require careful handling once they reach the boat.
For the Chown family, two encounters meant the first successful fish was not the end of the day’s excitement.
Young Children Made This Cabo Fishing Story Different
Emma was nine. Cora was only five.
Those details matter because a family charter should not be judged by the same expectations as a trip involving five experienced offshore anglers.
Children experience fishing differently. Watching the crew set equipment, seeing Cabo disappear behind the boat, eating lunch offshore and waiting to see what appears can all become part of the memory.
A five-hour afternoon charter gave the family enough time to experience genuine Cabo sportfishing without asking two young children to spend an entire day at sea.
A few details helped shape the afternoon:
- Five family members had the boat privately.
- Lunch was provided for all five guests.
- The charter ran from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM.
- Two wahoo provided the day’s fishing action.
The dredge charge was refunded, another detail recorded with the original charter.
Afternoon Cabo Fishing Carried the Family Toward Sunset
An afternoon departure creates a different atmosphere from leaving the marina at dawn.
Instead of watching Cabo wake up, the Chown family spent the later part of the day offshore as the sun gradually moved lower and the December air began cooling toward evening.
The fishing remained the centerpiece, but the setting became part of the experience as well. With a 6:00 PM return, the family had the opportunity to watch the character of the Pacific change during the final hours of daylight.
For Emma and Cora, that meant their Cabo fishing experience included much more than seeing two wahoo caught. It included an afternoon aboard a private Riviera with their family and a return toward the lights and activity of Cabo San Lucas after several hours on the water.
Two Wahoo Completed a Cabo Family Fishing Memory
Patrick’s last-minute booking ultimately produced exactly the type of historical fishing story worth preserving.
There was no complicated tournament strategy and no need for an enormous catch list.
Five family members from California stepped aboard the 35′ Blue Water Riviera for an afternoon together. Two of those guests were children ages nine and five. The boat left at 1:00 PM, Captain Oscar and the crew went fishing, and two wahoo supplied the action before the 6:00 PM return.
Sometimes the value of a charter is found in how naturally it fits into a family vacation.
For the Chown family on December 17, 2023, five hours aboard Blue Water created an afternoon that combined family time, the Pacific Ocean and two fast Cabo wahoo.
That was more than enough to give everyone a fishing story to take home to California.
Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours
Cell / WhatsApp: +1 480-635-2965
Website: Cabo Fishings
F Dock, IGY Marina, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
