OCTOBER 5, 2023 – 4 DORADO CAUGHT ABOARD THE 60′ BERTRAM BLUE SEA
CABO FISHING REPORT – HOUSTON GROUP PUTS IN A FULL TEN-HOUR DAY WITH CAPTAIN ALEX
Patrick, Todd, Daniel, Jon and Samuel weren’t looking for a short morning on the water when they boarded the 60-foot Bertram Blue Sea on Thursday, October 5, 2023.
Their charter was scheduled from 6:15 AM until 4:15 PM.
That meant ten hours of Cabo fishing with Captain Alex—enough time to watch the day change from first light through the heat of the afternoon and to give the crew considerably more fishing time than a standard five- or six-hour charter.
The final catch was four dorado.
This wasn’t a day defined by constant action or a huge number on the catch sheet. Instead, it was a long-range fishing commitment by five anglers who gave Captain Alex most of the daylight hours to search, adjust and work the Pacific.
Four mahi-mahi eventually provided the payoff.
CABO FISHING CHARTER STATISTICS – OCTOBER 5, 2023
| CHARTER STATISTIC | OCTOBER 5, 2023 RESULT |
|---|---|
| Catch | 4 Dorado |
| Total Game Fish | 4 |
| Kept / Released | Catch disposition not recorded |
| Anglers | Patrick, Todd, Daniel, Jon & Samuel |
| Home Area | Houston, Texas area |
| Boat | 60′ Bertram Blue Sea |
| Captain | Alex |
| Charter Length | 10 Hours |
| Fishing Time | 6:15 AM – 4:15 PM |
| Trip Type | Private Group Cabo Fishing Charter |
| Primary Species | Dorado / Mahi-Mahi |
| Air Temperature | Approximately 77°F at departure → 88°F near return |
| Water Temperature | Approximately 86°F / 30°C |
| Wind | Approximately 9 mph historical daily average |
| Moon Phase | Waning Gibbous |
| Sunrise | Approximately 6:12 AM |
| Sunset | Approximately 6:03 PM |
| Swell / Wave Period | Exact offshore observation not reliably verified |
TEN HOURS CHANGES WHAT A CAPTAIN CAN DO WITH A CABO FISHING DAY
A ten-hour charter isn’t simply a longer version of a five-hour trip.
It changes the strategy.
Captain Alex had substantially more time available to search. He could travel farther if conditions justified it, investigate different areas and make adjustments without constantly calculating how quickly Blue Sea needed to turn toward Cabo.
That doesn’t mean ten hours automatically produces a bigger catch.
October 5 is actually a good example of why it doesn’t.
Five anglers put in a full day and caught four dorado.
The advantage they purchased with the longer charter wasn’t a guaranteed fish count.
It was opportunity.
FOUR DORADO OVER TEN HOURS IS AN HONEST SPORT-FISHING RESULT
There is a tendency in fishing marketing to make every charter sound extraordinary.
Real fishing isn’t like that.
Some days produce double-digit catches.
Some produce one important fish.
Others require a captain and crew to work for every opportunity.
October 5 belongs in that last category.
Four dorado were caught during a ten-hour charter.
That is the record, and it is more useful to future anglers when presented honestly than it would be if the day were dressed up to sound like something it wasn’t.
The group fished hard.
They caught mahi-mahi.
They spent nearly the entire daylight portion of the day aboard a 60-foot Bertram.
That is a legitimate Cabo fishing experience.
THE MORNING STARTED JUST AFTER SUNRISE
Blue Sea departed F Dock at 6:15 AM, almost exactly with sunrise.
Historical Los Cabos weather data place the temperature near 77°F around that time.
That would be the coolest portion of the charter.
By midday, temperatures had climbed toward approximately 91°F, and the early afternoon remained hot before beginning to ease later in the day.
By the 4:15 PM return, conditions were approximately 88°F.
For this charter:
Air Temperature: approximately 77°F at departure → 88°F near return.
A ten-hour trip exposed the group to nearly the complete daytime temperature cycle.
THE WATER REMAINED VERY WARM FOR EARLY OCTOBER
Historical Cabo San Lucas sea-temperature records put the water around 30°C, or approximately 86°F, on October 5.
That is unmistakably warm water.
Although the calendar had moved into October, the offshore environment still carried many characteristics associated with late summer.
Dorado fit naturally into that setting.
Mahi-mahi favor warm pelagic water, but water temperature alone never tells the complete fishing story.
There can be miles of 86°F water with little activity.
Captain Alex still had to locate the portions holding bait and fish.
A LONG CHARTER CAN SOMETIMES MEAN A LONG SEARCH
When the fish aren’t concentrated, additional fishing time becomes especially valuable.
A short charter may force a captain to make difficult decisions earlier.
Does he stay with an area that has shown some signs of life?
Does he leave and spend valuable time running somewhere else?
How much time can be devoted to searching before the boat has to head home?
A ten-hour charter changes those calculations.
There is more room to experiment.
On October 5, Blue Sea had that time available.
The final result remained four dorado, but the group gave Captain Alex every reasonable opportunity to develop the day.
DORADO WERE THE SPECIES THAT EVENTUALLY REWARDED THE EFFORT
Few offshore fish bring as much visual energy to a charter as mahi-mahi.
A dorado can appear behind the boat as a flash of green and gold.
Once hooked, it may accelerate across the surface or jump completely clear of the water.
Its colors can shift dramatically as it approaches the boat.
Even on a day with only a handful of fish, those moments stand out.
Four dorado meant four separate opportunities for this group to experience one of Cabo’s most recognizable game fish.
FIVE ANGLERS ON A 60-FOOT BERTRAM HAD PLENTY OF ROOM FOR A LONG DAY
Boat size becomes increasingly important as charter length increases.
Five hours aboard a cramped boat is one thing.
Ten hours is another.
Blue Sea’s 60-foot platform gave Patrick, Todd, Daniel, Jon and Samuel room to spread out between fishing opportunities.
That matters on a day when the bite isn’t constant.
People can relax.
They can talk.
They can watch the water.
When a rod goes down, everyone can shift attention back to the cockpit.
For five guests, Blue Sea offered considerably more space than was actually required.
On a ten-hour charter, that becomes an advantage.
DORADO FISHING REWARDS CREWS THAT KEEP LOOKING
Mahi-mahi are often associated with features that interrupt the open ocean.
Floating weeds.
Debris.
Current edges.
Bait concentrations.
Bird activity.
A small feature can matter.
Something floating at the surface may provide shelter to small fish beneath it. Bait gathers, and predators investigate.
The challenge is finding those areas.
Not every weed line holds fish.
Not every bird leads to a dorado.
Not every floating object produces a strike.
That uncertainty is why crews continue searching.
THE FOUR-FISH TOTAL SHOULD BE VIEWED IN THE CONTEXT OF A REAL OFFSHORE DAY
A catch number tells what made it to the boat.
It doesn’t document every mile traveled, every change in the spread or every decision Captain Alex made during ten hours offshore.
Nor should a historical report invent those details.
What can be said accurately is that five anglers left Cabo shortly after sunrise, stayed out until late afternoon and caught four dorado.
There is value in preserving the day exactly that way.
LONGER CHARTERS INCREASE OPTIONS RATHER THAN GUARANTEES
This distinction is worth emphasizing.
A ten-hour charter can provide:
- More fishing time.
- Greater potential range.
- More opportunity to investigate changing conditions.
- More flexibility when the morning doesn’t immediately produce.
- Additional time to stay with productive fish when they are found.
None of those things guarantee a particular catch.
That is sport fishing.
The ocean still makes the final decision.
THE HOUSTON CONNECTION PUTS THIS GROUP’S CABO DAY INTO PERSPECTIVE
Samuel’s 832 contact area is associated with Houston and the surrounding region, so Houston is used as the group’s main geographic reference.
For these anglers, October 5 meant leaving Texas behind for a full day on the Pacific off Cabo San Lucas.
By 6:15 AM they were aboard Blue Sea.
They remained there through breakfast time, midday and most of the afternoon.
By the time they returned at 4:15 PM, they had spent ten hours offshore.
Few vacation activities occupy as much of a day as a full-length sport-fishing charter.
That commitment is part of what makes it memorable.
THE 60-FOOT BLUE SEA WAS BUILT FOR MUCH MORE THAN A QUICK RUN OUTSIDE THE MARINA
A larger sportfishing yacht makes sense when anglers want to spend substantial time offshore.
There is more room for equipment.
More space for guests.
More separation between the fishing cockpit and areas where people can relax.
That becomes increasingly valuable as the hours accumulate.
For five anglers, the 60-foot Bertram offered a comfortable platform for a serious fishing day.
FOUR DORADO ALSO MEANT THE DAY WASN’T EMPTY BETWEEN DEPARTURE AND RETURN
A four-fish report can look modest when reduced to one line.
Each fish still represents a separate event.
A strike.
A hookup.
A fight.
A fish alongside the boat.
On a day when opportunities are limited, each one becomes more important.
The first dorado tells everyone there are fish around.
The next provides another angler with a turn.
By the fourth, the group has built a legitimate catch despite a day that required patience.
PATIENCE IS AN UNDERRATED PART OF OFFSHORE FISHING
Sport fishing includes long periods when nothing dramatic happens.
That isn’t failure.
It is part of the process.
The crew watches.
The captain makes decisions.
The boat covers water.
Guests wait.
Then a lure gets hit and the entire atmosphere changes in seconds.
People who enjoy offshore fishing understand that contrast.
The waiting makes the strike matter.
October 5 required more patience than some of the higher-volume dorado reports from the same week.
THIS REPORT ALSO PROVIDES A USEFUL CONTRAST WITH OCTOBER 4
One day earlier, Blue Star caught 12 dorado during a six-hour charter.
On October 5, Blue Sea fished ten hours and caught four.
That comparison is useful precisely because it seems counterintuitive.
A longer charter did not produce more fish.
It provided more time and opportunity, but the ocean produced a different result.
This is why one historical fishing report should never be treated as a prediction for the next day.
Conditions and fish locations can change rapidly.
THE CATCH DISPOSITION WAS NOT PROVIDED
The historical record states that four dorado were caught.
It does not specify exactly how many were retained or whether any were released.
Rather than assume what happened, this report leaves the disposition unassigned.
Dorado may legally be retained within applicable Mexican fishing regulations, but that fact alone does not tell us what this group chose to do.
Preserving what is known—and acknowledging what isn’t—is important when building a reliable archive.
OCTOBER FISHING REPORTS BECOME MORE USEFUL WHEN GOOD AND MODEST DAYS ARE BOTH INCLUDED
If a fishing company published only its biggest catches, readers would receive a distorted view of offshore fishing.
A historical archive should show variation.
Twelve dorado one day.
Four the next.
A marlin on another charter.
Perhaps tuna, wahoo or a slower trip somewhere else.
Over time, those reports reveal the real fishery far better than a collection containing only exceptional days.
October 5 belongs in that history.
A TEN-HOUR CHARTER IS BEST FOR ANGLERS WHO WANT TO GIVE THE DAY TO FISHING
A 6:15 AM to 4:15 PM trip is not a casual morning excursion.
It occupies most of the day.
That makes it particularly appropriate for anglers whose priority is fishing rather than fitting fishing around several other Cabo activities.
Patrick, Todd, Daniel, Jon and Samuel made that commitment.
They gave Captain Alex a full ten-hour window.
Four dorado became the day’s reward.
THE VALUE OF THE TRIP CANNOT BE MEASURED ONLY BY DIVIDING FOUR FISH BY TEN HOURS
Fishing doesn’t work like an hourly production line.
A group can catch four fish in twenty minutes and then search for hours.
Another can catch one fish every few hours.
A third might spend almost an entire day searching before finding a productive area late.
Without the original hookup timeline, none of those scenarios should be assigned to this charter.
The important fact is that the group stayed with the fishing for ten hours and finished with four dorado.
BLUE SEA RETURNED AFTER A COMPLETE DAY ON THE PACIFIC
At 4:15 PM, the boat finally returned toward Cabo.
The temperature had begun easing from the midday high.
The group had been aboard since shortly after sunrise.
Four mahi-mahi were recorded.
For five anglers who had committed most of Thursday to fishing, the charter was complete.
It may not have been a double-digit catch day, but it was a genuine full-day Cabo sport-fishing experience.
FINAL CABO FISHING REPORT SUMMARY – FOUR DORADO ABOARD BLUE SEA
Patrick, Todd, Daniel, Jon and Samuel boarded the 60-foot Bertram Blue Sea on October 5, 2023 for one of the longest standard Blue Sky Cabo charter formats.
Captain Alex departed F Dock at 6:15 AM.
Blue Sea returned at 4:15 PM.
Ten hours on the Pacific produced four dorado.
The final numbers:
4 dorado caught.
4 total game fish.
5 anglers.
10-hour private charter.
6:15 AM–4:15 PM fishing day.
Approximately 77°F at departure → 88°F near return.
Approximately 86°F water temperature.
The result is a useful reminder of what a longer Cabo fishing charter actually provides.
It provides time.
It provides range.
It provides options.
It does not provide a guaranteed catch number.
Captain Alex and the group used the entire ten-hour window, and four mahi-mahi ultimately put their mark on the day.
No exaggeration is required.
Five anglers gave Thursday to fishing, Blue Sea stayed offshore until late afternoon, and four dorado became the October 5 Cabo fishing report.
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