OCTOBER 6, 2023 – BLUE MARLIN RELEASED AND 1 HUGE DORADO CAUGHT ABOARD THE 43′ RIVIERA BLUE SKY
CABO FISHING REPORT – A SOLO PHOENIX ANGLER CONNECTS WITH TWO VERY DIFFERENT CABO GAME FISH
Andrew stepped aboard the 43-foot Riviera Blue Sky at 6:15 AM on Friday, October 6, 2023, for an eight-hour private fishing charter with Captain Luis. Fishing alone gave him something many Cabo anglers would appreciate: every serious hookup during the day belonged to him.
By the 2:15 PM return, the catch sheet contained only two fish, but the number doesn’t begin to describe the quality of the result.
Andrew caught one blue marlin, which was released, and one huge dorado.
For a single angler, those two fish created a memorable combination. The blue marlin delivered the offshore billfish experience that has helped make Cabo San Lucas internationally known, while the large mahi-mahi added a second species with an entirely different style of fight.
This was not a volume-fishing day. It was a quality-over-quantity day built around two substantial game-fish encounters.
CABO FISHING CHARTER STATISTICS – OCTOBER 6, 2023
| CHARTER STATISTIC | OCTOBER 6, 2023 RESULT |
|---|---|
| Catch | 1 Blue Marlin + 1 Huge Dorado |
| Total Game Fish | 2 |
| Released | 1 Blue Marlin |
| Dorado Disposition | Not recorded |
| Angler | Andrew |
| Home Area | Phoenix, Arizona area |
| Boat | 43′ Riviera Blue Sky |
| Captain | Luis |
| Charter Length | 8 Hours |
| Fishing Time | 6:15 AM–2:15 PM |
| Trip Type | Solo Private Cabo Fishing Charter |
| Air Temperature | Approximately 82°F at departure → 90°F near return |
| Water Temperature | Approximately 86°F / 30°C |
| Wind | Light early, increasing through the day |
| Moon | Waning phase |
| Sunrise | Approximately 6:13 AM |
| Sunset | Approximately 6:02 PM |
| Offshore Swell / Wave Period | Exact observation not reliably verified |
ONE BLUE MARLIN CAN COMPLETELY DEFINE A CABO FISHING CHARTER
Fish counts are useful, but they are not always the best measure of a fishing day.
A dozen smaller fish can create constant activity. A single marlin can create one unforgettable event.
Andrew’s October 6 charter belongs in the second category.
Blue Sky did not return with a double-digit catch total. Instead, Captain Luis put a solo angler onto a blue marlin and a huge dorado during an eight-hour fishing window.
For many anglers traveling to Cabo specifically hoping to encounter a billfish, that is a meaningful result.
THE BLUE MARLIN WAS RELEASED
The most important catch-handling detail from the report is clear: the blue marlin was released.
Blue Sky Cabo’s approach is to release marlin rather than retain them.
A successful marlin encounter is therefore about finding the fish, creating the bite, completing the fight and returning the fish to the ocean.
Andrew’s blue marlin became part of that tradition.
The historical record does not provide the fish’s measured length or weight, so no size estimate should be attached to it. It is simply recorded as a blue marlin—and that is enough.
BLUE MARLIN BRING A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF POWER TO THE FIGHT
Blue marlin are among the most powerful pelagic game fish an angler can encounter around Cabo.
The attraction is not merely size.
It is the combination of speed, strength and unpredictability.
A marlin can accelerate rapidly after the hookup, change direction, sound beneath the surface or explode into the air.
That forces the angler and crew to work together.
The captain controls the boat.
The crew manages tackle and line angles.
The angler has to stay composed and maintain pressure.
On October 6, Andrew had that experience with Captain Luis and the Blue Sky crew.
THE HUGE DORADO MADE THIS A TWO-SPECIES OFFSHORE DAY
The second fish changed the character of the report.
Andrew didn’t simply catch a marlin.
He also caught a huge dorado.
Dorado and blue marlin may inhabit the same warm offshore environment, but they provide very different fishing experiences.
Mahi-mahi are famous for speed, spectacular coloration and frequent surface action. A large dorado can be an impressive opponent, particularly when it begins jumping after the hookup.
The historical record specifically describes this fish as huge.
There is no verified weight, so assigning a pound figure would be speculation. The description can be preserved without inventing a measurement.
TWO FISH CAN BE MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN A MUCH LARGER CATCH COUNT
Suppose one charter catches ten small fish and another catches a blue marlin plus a huge dorado.
Which is the better fishing day?
There is no universal answer.
Different anglers want different things.
Some want constant bites.
Others travel to Cabo specifically for the chance to fight a marlin.
Andrew’s charter illustrates why raw fish counts need context.
His total was two.
His species list was blue marlin and dorado.
For a solo angler, both fish belonged to his day.
SOLO FISHING CHANGES THE ENTIRE CHARTER DYNAMIC
There were no decisions about whose turn was next.
No rotation among five or six anglers.
No concern that someone might leave the boat without getting an opportunity.
Andrew was the only guest.
That made the charter entirely his.
When the blue marlin was hooked, he had the rod.
When the huge dorado came into the picture, the opportunity was his again.
For an angler whose primary goal is serious fishing rather than a larger social outing, a private solo charter can be an appealing format.
EIGHT HOURS GAVE CAPTAIN LUIS TIME TO WORK THE DAY
Blue Sky departed at 6:15 AM and returned at 2:15 PM.
That eight-hour schedule gave Captain Luis considerably more flexibility than a five-hour morning charter.
Longer charter time can mean more searching.
It can provide additional range.
It can allow a crew to remain in an area longer when signs look promising.
It can also provide time to change strategy when the first approach isn’t producing.
None of that guarantees a marlin.
On October 6, however, the eight-hour window ultimately produced both a blue marlin and a large mahi-mahi.
THE 43-FOOT RIVIERA BLUE SKY PROVIDED A LARGE PLATFORM FOR ONE ANGLER
Andrew had considerably more boat than a solo fisherman strictly needed.
That was part of the appeal.
The 43-foot Riviera gave him room to move around, relax between opportunities and fish from a substantial offshore platform.
For longer charter days, comfort matters.
Fishing is not eight continuous hours of fighting fish.
There can be long periods of searching between short bursts of intense activity.
Having space during those quieter periods can make the entire day more enjoyable.
THE CHARTER STARTED AROUND SUNRISE
The 6:15 AM departure placed Blue Sky outside the marina around the beginning of daylight.
Historical Cabo conditions for October 6 indicate a warm morning, with temperatures rising as the day progressed.
For this report, the most useful summary is:
Air Temperature: approximately 82°F at departure → approximately 90°F near the 2:15 PM return.
This keeps the weather statistic tied directly to Andrew’s actual charter window rather than listing unrelated temperatures from later in the day.
WATER AROUND 86°F REFLECTED CABO’S WARM EARLY-OCTOBER ENVIRONMENT
Historical Cabo San Lucas water-temperature records indicate approximately 86°F, or 30°C, around October 6.
That is very warm offshore water.
Both dorado and blue marlin are associated with warm pelagic environments, although temperature alone never explains why a fish is found in a particular place.
Current, bait, underwater structure, floating material and other localized conditions can all matter.
A temperature reading therefore provides context—not a guarantee.
On this day, the warm-water setting produced two quality game fish for Andrew.
THE MARLIN AND DORADO CREATED A CLASSIC CABO SPECIES COMBINATION
Cabo San Lucas is unusual because anglers can encounter several major pelagic species during the same offshore trip.
A charter may begin with one target in mind and end with something entirely different on the catch sheet.
Andrew’s combination of blue marlin and dorado is a good example.
One is a major billfish.
The other is one of the Pacific’s most colorful and popular warm-water game fish.
They require different expectations at the rod, and together they gave the charter considerably more variety than the total of two fish might suggest.
CAPTAIN LUIS DID NOT NEED A HIGH-VOLUME BITE TO CREATE A STRONG RESULT
Captains are often judged by numbers.
That can oversimplify offshore fishing.
A marlin charter may involve hours of searching for one opportunity.
The crew may see signs, change areas, adjust tackle and continue working before the right fish finally commits.
When the target is a major game fish, one successful hookup can justify a great deal of searching.
Andrew’s blue marlin was exactly that kind of fish.
The huge dorado then added another significant catch to the day.
THE MARLIN RELEASE ADDS CONSERVATION VALUE TO THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Blue Sky Cabo’s historical reports distinguish between species that are retained and species that are released.
For marlin, release is the standard approach.
That means the October 6 report records not simply that Andrew caught a blue marlin, but that the fish was returned to the water.
This distinction matters.
A fishing report should explain what happened to the catch when that information is known.
Here, it is known.
One blue marlin caught and released.
THE DORADO’S DISPOSITION SHOULD NOT BE ASSUMED
The report describes one huge dorado but does not state whether Andrew kept or released it.
Dorado are commonly retained by Cabo anglers, but “commonly” is not evidence of what happened on this particular charter.
Therefore, the historical record remains:
One huge dorado caught; disposition not recorded.
That may appear like a small detail, but maintaining those distinctions improves the credibility of a long-term fishing archive.
OCTOBER 6 SHOWED VERY DIFFERENT RESULTS ACROSS THE BLUE SKY CABO FLEET
Another Blue Sky Cabo charter on October 6 produced four dorado and two skipjack during a five-hour morning aboard the 35-foot Riviera Blue Water.
Andrew’s eight-hour trip aboard Blue Sky produced only two fish—but one was a blue marlin and the other was a huge dorado.
Those two reports capture an important feature of Cabo fishing.
Different boats can leave the same marina on the same date and return with entirely different stories.
One group experienced a six-fish mixed catch.
Andrew experienced a two-fish trophy-oriented day.
Neither report predicts what another boat will catch.
Together, they provide a more complete picture of the fishery.
THE QUALITY OF A FISHING DAY DEPENDS ON WHAT THE ANGLER CAME TO CABO TO EXPERIENCE
For an angler seeking steady rod action, six or ten smaller fish may be ideal.
For someone dreaming about a marlin, one billfish can be the centerpiece of the entire vacation.
That is why catch reports should provide species and context rather than only totals.
Andrew caught two fish.
Calling it simply a “two-fish day” would leave out the most important information.
One was a blue marlin.
The other was a huge dorado.
EIGHT HOURS WAS A GOOD FIT FOR A SERIOUS SOLO ANGLER
Andrew’s charter ran until 2:15 PM.
That is long enough to make fishing the primary activity of the day without extending into a ten-hour long-range format.
For anglers traveling specifically to Cabo to fish, eight hours provides a useful balance.
It gives the captain a meaningful offshore window.
It gives the crew more time to locate opportunities.
It also allows the angler to experience how conditions change from early morning into the afternoon.
On October 6, Andrew used that full window.
A LARGE DORADO AFTER A MARLIN KEEPS THE DAY FROM BECOMING A ONE-MOMENT STORY
The blue marlin would have been enough to define this report.
The huge dorado added another chapter.
A dorado strike changes the energy aboard the boat quickly. Bright color appears behind the spread, line begins leaving the reel and the fish may launch into a series of jumps.
For a solo fisherman who had already fought a blue marlin, adding a substantial mahi-mahi made the species mix even stronger.
HISTORICAL REPORTS LIKE THIS HELP SET REALISTIC CABO EXPECTATIONS
Not every successful fishing day involves ten or twenty fish.
Sometimes success is built around one major opportunity.
Andrew’s charter is useful because it demonstrates that clearly.
Eight hours.
Two fish.
But those two fish were a blue marlin and a huge dorado.
A future angler reading historical reports should be able to see that Cabo fishing takes many forms.
Some days are about quantity.
Some are about variety.
Some are about one trophy-class encounter.
THIS OCTOBER 6 REPORT IS STRONG BECAUSE THE FACTS DON’T NEED EMBELLISHMENT
There is no verified weight for the marlin.
None should be invented.
There is no verified weight for the dorado.
Calling it huge preserves the original description without manufacturing a number.
There is no recorded dorado disposition.
That remains unknown.
There is, however, a confirmed blue marlin release.
Those boundaries make the report more trustworthy.
The facts themselves are strong enough.
FINAL CABO FISHING REPORT SUMMARY – BLUE MARLIN RELEASED AND HUGE DORADO CAUGHT
Andrew’s Friday, October 6, 2023 charter aboard the 43-foot Riviera Blue Sky delivered a quality two-species result.
Captain Luis departed F Dock at 6:15 AM for an eight-hour private charter.
By the 2:15 PM return, Andrew had caught one blue marlin and one huge dorado.
The marlin was released.
The dorado’s final disposition was not recorded.
The final numbers:
1 blue marlin caught and released.
1 huge dorado caught.
2 total game fish.
1 angler.
8-hour private Cabo fishing charter.
6:15 AM–2:15 PM fishing window.
Approximately 82°F at departure → 90°F near return.
Approximately 86°F water temperature.
This was not a high-volume fishing day, and describing it that way would miss the point. A solo angler spent eight hours with Captain Luis aboard Blue Sky and connected with two of the warm-water game fish that make Cabo San Lucas such a distinctive offshore destination.
One was colorful, fast and powerful.
The other carried a bill.
Andrew returned to F Dock with a blue marlin release and a huge dorado on the October 6 catch record.
Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours
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F Dock, IGY Marina, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
