SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 – 1 LARGE DORADO & 3 TUNA LANDED

CABO FISHING REPORT – NASHVILLE ANGLERS LAND FOUR QUALITY GAME FISH ABOARD THE 35′ RIVIERA BLUE WATER

September 27, 2023 produced an excellent mixed-species Cabo fishing charter for David and Jim of Nashville, Tennessee, fishing aboard Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours’ 35-foot Riviera Blue Water with Captain Oscar.

The charter departed F Dock at IGY Marina in Cabo San Lucas at 6:00 AM and continued until 2:00 PM, providing eight hours on the water. By the end of the trip, David and Jim had landed one large dorado and three tuna, producing four quality game fish from two distinctly different offshore species.

This wasn’t a day defined simply by a high fish count. The strength of the trip was its variety.

Dorado and tuna behave differently, fight differently and can require different approaches from the captain and crew. Catching both during one charter gave David and Jim a broader look at what late-September Cabo San Lucas fishing can offer when warm Pacific water supports multiple pelagic species.

CABO FISHING CHARTER STATISTICS – SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

CHARTER STATISTIC	SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 RESULT
Catch	1 Large Dorado + 3 Tuna
Total Game Fish	4
Kept	1 Dorado + 3 Tuna
Released	0
Anglers	David & Jim
Home City	Nashville, Tennessee
Boat	35′ Riviera Blue Water
Captain	Oscar
Charter Length	8 Hours
Fishing Time	6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Trip Type	Private Cabo Fishing Charter
Primary Species	Dorado & Tuna
Final Result	Four Game Fish Landed

AN EIGHT-HOUR CABO FISHING CHARTER GIVES CAPTAIN OSCAR TIME TO SEARCH FOR DIFFERENT SPECIES

An eight-hour fishing charter creates options that are difficult to duplicate on a shorter trip.

Blue Water left the marina at 6:00 AM, putting Captain Oscar and the anglers on the water at the beginning of the fishing day. With the charter continuing until 2:00 PM, there was enough time to search for productive conditions, investigate signs of offshore life and adjust the fishing strategy as opportunities developed.

That flexibility matters in Cabo because offshore fishing is dynamic.

The best water does not remain in exactly the same location every day. Bait can shift. Currents can move. Floating structure can drift. Tuna schools can travel significant distances, while dorado may suddenly appear around a relatively small concentration of bait or debris.

An experienced captain is therefore reading the ocean throughout the charter rather than simply navigating to a predetermined coordinate.

For David and Jim, the eight-hour format ultimately produced opportunities with two major Cabo game-fish species.

ONE LARGE DORADO BRINGS COLOR, SPEED AND AERIAL ACTION TO THE BLUE WATER

The large dorado provided one of the day’s major highlights.

Dorado, widely known as mahi-mahi, are immediately recognizable because of their extraordinary coloration. Their combination of electric blue, green and gold can become particularly intense during the fight.

Their appearance, however, is only part of their attraction.

A quality dorado can accelerate quickly after the strike, race across the surface, change direction and leap repeatedly. That creates a highly visual fight in which anglers can often see exactly what the fish is doing.

The experience contrasts sharply with fighting a tuna.

Where a tuna frequently uses its power below the surface, a dorado often turns the fight into an aerial performance.

That difference meant the Nashville anglers were not simply catching four similar fish. They were experiencing two very different styles of Cabo sport fishing during the same trip.

WHY DORADO ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF SEPTEMBER CABO SAN LUCAS FISHING

September’s warm water can create favorable conditions for dorado around Cabo.

Rather than being restricted to one specific permanent fishing ground, dorado can be encountered around productive water where food and habitat intersect.

Floating weeds can matter.

So can drifting debris.

A current edge may concentrate bait. A temperature or water-color change may identify another area worth investigating. Birds can provide additional visual information about activity below the surface.

The captain and crew combine these clues with their knowledge of recent fishing conditions.

When dorado are found, the strategy can change rapidly. Trolling may produce the first strike, while additional fish in the area can create opportunities for different presentations.

That unpredictability is part of the attraction.

An apparently empty section of Pacific Ocean can become productive very quickly.

THREE TUNA ADD POWER TO THIS SEPTEMBER CABO FISHING REPORT

David and Jim also landed three tuna, creating the second half of this mixed-species result.

Tuna represent a very different challenge.

After the hookup, much of the battle takes place underneath the boat. The fish can make a powerful initial run before using its streamlined body and strength to resist the angler from below.

This can become a test of pressure, patience and technique.

Rather than relying on spectacular jumps, tuna often force anglers to work steadily for every gain in line.

Landing three tuna gave both anglers repeated opportunities to experience that distinctive fighting style.

It also demonstrated why a Cabo fishing report should record more than the total number of fish. Species composition tells an important part of the story.

Four dorado would have produced one type of charter.

Four tuna would have produced another.

One large dorado plus three tuna created a more varied fishing experience.

CABO TUNA FISHING REQUIRES THE CREW TO SEARCH FOR SIGNS THAT MAY CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Finding tuna can involve much more than simply trolling offshore.

Captains watch for activity that suggests bait or feeding predators may be nearby. Birds working over the surface can be significant. Porpoise can sometimes be associated with yellowfin tuna activity. Changes in water conditions can also encourage a captain to investigate an area more closely.

Once tuna are located, presentation becomes another part of the equation.

Blue Sky Cabo has access to multiple tuna techniques, including live bait, trolling presentations, cedar plugs and other offshore methods appropriate to the conditions.

No single tactic guarantees a bite.

That is precisely why having time to adjust can be important.

The goal is to respond to what the ocean is showing on that particular day rather than forcing every charter into the same fishing plan.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 CABO WEATHER, WIND, WATER, MOON, SWELL AND TIDE CONDITIONS

Late September around Cabo San Lucas is characterized by warm air and very warm ocean water.

Historical weather data for September 27, 2023 show the morning beginning around the upper 70s before becoming considerably warmer by the end of this 2:00 PM charter.

For future Blue Sky Cabo fishing reports, temperature will be presented as a simple starting-to-ending range rather than several separate hourly observations.

WEATHER & OCEAN CONDITION	SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Air Temperature	Approximately 77°F at departure → 95°F near charter end
Water Temperature	Approximately 85°F
Wind	Approximately 11 mph average
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous, approaching Full Moon
Moon Illumination	Approximately 98%
Tide at Departure	Incoming / Rising
Morning High Tide	Approximately 8:17 AM
Afternoon Low Tide	Approximately 2:39 PM
Swell Height	Exact offshore observation not reliably verified
Swell Period	Exact offshore observation not reliably verified
Sunrise	Approximately 6:10 AM
Sunset	Approximately 6:11 PM

The charter therefore began during a rising tide, crossed the morning high and continued through much of the outgoing tide before Blue Water returned at 2:00 PM.

The moon was also approaching full illumination.

These environmental statistics provide useful historical context, but none should be treated individually as the reason four fish were caught. Offshore fishing success results from a combination of fish location, bait, water, presentation, captain decisions and the willingness of the fish to feed.

WARM WATER AROUND 85°F PROVIDES IMPORTANT CONTEXT FOR THIS LATE-SEPTEMBER CATCH

The approximately 85°F water temperature helps explain the broader seasonal environment in which this trip occurred.

Warm-water pelagic species can overlap around Cabo during this period, giving anglers opportunities that may extend beyond one target.

That does not mean every September charter catches tuna and dorado.

Fishing never works that way.

Instead, warm water expands the range of possibilities. The captain still has to find productive water and make the correct decisions once signs of fish appear.

This September 27 report provides a real historical example rather than a theoretical promise: David and Jim landed three tuna and one large dorado during their eight-hour charter.

THE 35′ RIVIERA BLUE WATER PROVIDES A COMFORTABLE PLATFORM FOR A FULL CABO FISHING DAY

Boat selection becomes increasingly important as charter length increases.

The 35-foot Riviera Blue Water gives guests room to fish while also providing the comfort expected during a full morning and early afternoon offshore.

For two anglers such as David and Jim, the boat offered plenty of cockpit space and the ability to move as the crew managed lines and fish.

A private charter also means the fishing day belongs to that group.

There are no unrelated passengers whose priorities need to be balanced against the anglers’ objectives.

Captain Oscar can focus the fishing plan on the people aboard Blue Water and the opportunities developing offshore.

WHY BLUE SKY CABO RECORDS INDIVIDUAL FISHING REPORTS INSTEAD OF MAKING GENERAL SEASONAL CLAIMS

Historical fishing reports provide something a generic seasonal chart cannot: actual results from individual days.

A seasonal guide might tell an angler that September can produce warm water and pelagic species.

A fishing report provides much greater detail.

September 27, 2023 tells us that two anglers aboard a specific boat with a specific captain fished for eight hours and landed one large dorado plus three tuna.

That information creates a searchable historical record of Cabo fishing conditions and catches.

Over time, individual reports can also show how species appearances change from day to day.

One charter might encounter marlin and dorado.

Another may find tuna.

Another may produce wahoo, sailfish or a combination of species.

That variability is one of the fundamental realities of Cabo fishing.

QUALITY VERSUS QUANTITY ON A PRIVATE CABO SPORT FISHING CHARTER

Not every successful fishing day requires double-digit numbers.

Four quality game fish shared between two anglers during an eight-hour charter represents a productive day, particularly when the catch includes multiple species.

David and Jim had the opportunity to experience both the aerial style of a large dorado and the deep pulling power associated with tuna.

That distinction matters.

Fishing memories are often built around individual encounters rather than a final number written on a report.

The first glimpse of a large dorado beside the boat.

The first powerful tuna run.

The moment an angler realizes the fish isn’t ready to come up.

Those experiences give context to the statistics.

EIGHT HOURS OF CABO FISHING CREATES A BALANCE BETWEEN RANGE AND FISHING TIME

Charter length should match the objectives of the anglers.

A five-hour charter can be appropriate for visitors who primarily want a taste of Cabo fishing.

A six-hour trip extends that opportunity.

For anglers who place greater emphasis on fishing, an eight-hour charter creates a useful balance between offshore range and actual fishing time.

David and Jim chose the eight-hour format.

Blue Water departed at 6:00 AM and did not return until 2:00 PM.

That gave Captain Oscar an extended window to make decisions rather than having the return deadline dominate the morning.

On this particular day, the result was four game fish.

DORADO AND TUNA ALSO CREATE A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE AFTER THE BOAT RETURNS TO CABO

Both dorado and tuna are highly regarded table species when legally retained.

That adds another dimension to this particular fishing report.

A released marlin creates a memorable conservation-oriented billfish encounter. A retained dorado or tuna can continue the experience after the charter through fresh fish preparation.

For many Cabo visitors, enjoying responsibly retained fish after a successful day offshore becomes part of the vacation memory.

The September 27 catch therefore provided both sport-fishing excitement and quality table fish.

WHAT THIS SEPTEMBER 27 CABO FISHING REPORT TELLS FUTURE ANGLERS

No historical fishing report can guarantee what another angler will catch on the same calendar date in a future year.

What it can do is document what actually happened.

On September 27, 2023:

David and Jim fished eight hours.

Captain Oscar ran the 35-foot Riviera Blue Water.

The anglers landed one large dorado.

They landed three tuna.

Four game fish were brought aboard.

The water was approximately 85°F.

The charter crossed an incoming morning tide, morning high tide and much of the subsequent outgoing cycle.

Those facts create a useful snapshot of a productive late-September Cabo fishing day.

FINAL CABO FISHING REPORT SUMMARY – 1 LARGE DORADO AND 3 TUNA ABOARD BLUE WATER

September 27, 2023 produced an excellent mixed-species result for David and Jim of Nashville, Tennessee aboard Blue Sky Cabo’s 35-foot Riviera Blue Water.

Captain Oscar guided the eight-hour charter from 6:00 AM until 2:00 PM, finishing with one large dorado and three tuna landed.

The final statistics were simple:

4 total game fish.
3 tuna landed.
1 large dorado landed.
2 anglers from Nashville.
8 hours of Cabo fishing.

The large dorado delivered speed, color and surface action.

The tuna delivered strength and deep-water fights.

Together, they created a fishing day that demonstrated the species diversity possible during the warm-water September period around Cabo San Lucas.

Most importantly, this report records what actually happened rather than promising what the next charter will produce.

That is the value of maintaining detailed Blue Sky Cabo fishing reports: each trip becomes another piece of real historical information about Cabo San Lucas fishing, its species, conditions, boats, captains and results.

Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours
Website: Cabo Fishings
F Dock, IGY Marina, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico