Cabo Fishing Report – August 27, 2026 – Yellowfin Tuna and Skipjack
Blue Star – 32 Foot Luhrs – Captain Jorge
Yellowfin tuna and skipjack delivered the action during this August 27 Cabo fishing trip aboard the 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star, with Lorenzo, Nydea, and their 72-year-old dad joining Captain Jorge and the crew for a full eight-hour adventure on the Pacific. The family departed the Cabo San Lucas Marina at 6:00 AM and fished until 2:00 PM, giving the crew plenty of time to search productive offshore water. By the end of the charter, the family had landed one yellowfin tuna and two skipjack, creating a memorable multi-generational fishing experience in Cabo San Lucas.
August Cabo Fishing Charter Begins Aboard the 32 Foot Luhrs Blue Star
Preparation for this Cabo fishing charter included an important request for left-handed fishing gear. Having suitable tackle ready before leaving the marina allowed the angler to fish naturally and comfortably rather than adapting to equipment designed for the opposite hand. Small details like this can become important during an eight-hour offshore trip, especially when a powerful tuna takes the bait and an angler needs complete confidence in the reel.
Blue Star also departed with a dredge as part of the day’s offshore fishing program. A dredge creates the appearance of a concentrated school of baitfish moving beneath the surface, producing a larger visual target capable of attracting the attention of pelagic predators. The crew can then position fishable baits and lures around the presentation, creating several potential opportunities when gamefish investigate the spread.
Cabo Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Produces the Featured Catch
The yellowfin tuna became the standout catch of the day. Tuna fishing provides a very different battle from targeting marlin near Cabo San Lucas. Instead of relying on spectacular aerial displays, yellowfin frequently use their strength beneath the surface, making determined runs and forcing anglers to maintain steady pressure throughout the fight.
Even moderate-sized yellowfin can be remarkably powerful for their weight. Their streamlined bodies are built for speed, and once hooked, they can quickly turn a relaxed morning of trolling into a demanding battle.
The family also landed two skipjack tuna. Skipjack may not receive the attention given to yellowfin, blue marlin, striped marlin, or dorado, but they are aggressive offshore predators capable of producing excellent action on properly matched fishing tackle. Three tuna-family fish provided the family with several opportunities to experience the strength of Cabo’s warm-water pelagic species.
Cabo San Lucas Fishing Conditions During Late August
Late August brings some of the warmest conditions of the year to Cabo San Lucas fishing. Around the 6:00 AM departure, historical weather information indicates air temperatures were approximately 84°F, with temperatures climbing toward 90°F as the day progressed. Morning winds were around 8 mph before the typical daytime heating and increasing breeze.
Offshore water was also extremely warm during this period, with sea temperatures generally reaching approximately 86–88°F around Cabo. These tropical conditions help support the variety of pelagic gamefish associated with late-summer fishing at the southern tip of Baja California Sur.
Captain Jorge and the crew continued evaluating the water throughout the charter. Offshore fishing is rarely about following a predetermined route. Experienced crews look for current changes, birds, baitfish, surface activity, water clarity, temperature breaks, floating structure, and other clues that can indicate feeding predators.
Family Cabo Fishing Creates a Multi-Generational Experience
Having a 72-year-old dad aboard made this Cabo fishing trip about much more than the final catch numbers. Multi-generational charters give families an opportunity to experience something together that can be difficult to reproduce during a traditional vacation.
An eight-hour charter provides time to experience the entire offshore fishing process. There is the quiet departure from the marina shortly after sunrise, the preparation of tackle, deployment of the dredge and fishing spread, searching offshore water, anticipation of a strike, and finally the excitement when a reel comes alive.
For Lorenzo, Nydea, and their dad, the final tally of one yellowfin tuna and two skipjack represented the fishing side of a much larger family experience.
Dredge Fishing Adds Attraction to the Cabo Offshore Spread
Using a dredge while fishing Cabo gives the crew another tool for attracting gamefish toward the boat. The underwater presentation is designed to resemble multiple baitfish traveling together, creating movement and visual presence beneath the surface.
Captain Jorge and the Blue Star crew could then work their primary fishing presentations around this artificial school. Rather than depending entirely on a single lure to attract a fish from a distance, the dredge helps create a larger scene behind the boat.
This technique is particularly valuable in Cabo because the offshore waters can contain yellowfin tuna, dorado, wahoo, sailfish, striped marlin, blue marlin, and other predators during the warmer months. The crew never knows which species may investigate the spread next.
Fresh Cabo Yellowfin Tuna Goes From Fishing Boat to Dinner
The family’s experience continued after Blue Star returned to the Cabo San Lucas Marina at 2:00 PM. Instead of simply ending the adventure at the dock, Lorenzo and Nydea took their freshly caught yellowfin tuna to Alexander’s for hook and cook.
Few fishing experiences connect an angler with the destination quite like eating a fish caught only hours earlier. Their day progressed from departing Cabo Marina at 6:00 AM to spending eight hours offshore, landing yellowfin and skipjack, returning at 2:00 PM, and enjoying their own fresh tuna prepared locally.
That is a distinctly Cabo experience.
Cabo Fishing Report Highlights Yellowfin Tuna and Family Adventure
This August 27 Cabo fishing report aboard the 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star represents exactly why families choose a private fishing charter in Cabo San Lucas. Captain Jorge and the crew accommodated the requested left-handed fishing equipment, incorporated the dredge into the offshore program, searched the warm Pacific water, and helped the family finish with one yellowfin tuna and two skipjack.
More importantly, three generations had the opportunity to spend eight hours fishing together. The freshly caught yellowfin eventually became dinner at Alexander’s, completing a Cabo fishing day that began before the morning heat and ended around the table.
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