OCTOBER 2, 2023 – 10 DORADO LANDED & 2 SKIPJACK RELEASED ABOARD BLUE SEA
CABO FISHING REPORT – NEW ORLEANS GROUP FINDS STEADY DORADO ACTION DURING AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY ABOARD BLUE SEA
Some fishing days are remembered because of one big fish. Others stand out because the action keeps returning throughout the day.
October 2, 2023 fell into the second category.
Lyman, better known as “Trimble,” Reed, Clarence, known as “Tripp,” and Beth traveled from the New Orleans, Louisiana area and boarded the 60-foot Bertram Blue Sea for an eight-hour private Cabo fishing charter with Captain Alex.
Blue Sea pulled away from F Dock at IGY Marina at 6:15 AM. By the time the group returned at 2:15 PM, the catch sheet showed 10 dorado landed and two skipjack released.
Twelve fish for four anglers created a busy day, but the real story was the dorado. Ten mahi-mahi gave everyone aboard repeated opportunities on the rods and made this much more than a morning with one lucky bite.
CABO FISHING CHARTER STATISTICS – OCTOBER 2, 2023
| CHARTER STATISTIC | OCTOBER 2, 2023 RESULT |
|---|---|
| Catch | 10 Dorado + 2 Skipjack |
| Total Fish | 12 |
| Primary Game Fish | 10 Dorado |
| Kept | 10 Dorado |
| Released | 2 Skipjack |
| Anglers | Lyman “Trimble,” Reed, Clarence “Tripp” & Beth |
| Home City | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Boat | 60′ Bertram Blue Sea |
| Captain | Alex |
| Charter Length | 8 Hours |
| Fishing Time | 6:15 AM – 2:15 PM |
| Trip Type | Private Group Cabo Fishing Charter |
| Primary Species | Dorado / Mahi-Mahi |
| Air Temperature | Approximately 77°F at departure → 90°F near return |
| Water Temperature | Approximately 86°F |
| Wind | Approximately 9 mph historical daily average |
| Moon Phase | Waning Gibbous |
| Tide | Morning tidal transition through the charter |
| Sunrise | Approximately 6:11 AM |
| Sunset | Approximately 6:06 PM |
| Swell / Wave Period | Exact offshore observation not reliably verified |
TEN DORADO MADE THIS AN ACTIVE DAY WITHOUT NEEDING TO EMBELLISH THE STORY
Ten dorado is already a good fishing story.
There is no reason to make it sound bigger than it was.
Four friends went fishing aboard Blue Sea, Captain Alex put them into productive water, and mahi-mahi kept showing up often enough to put ten on the catch sheet before the afternoon return.
Two skipjack added extra action and were released.
That is the kind of fishing day that works particularly well for a small group aboard a large private yacht. With four anglers and repeated bites, nobody has to spend the entire trip waiting and hoping for a single turn.
The rods keep moving between people.
Someone fights a fish.
The crew gets it alongside.
Another angler gets ready.
The boat settles back into fishing.
Then it starts again.
FOUR ANGLERS AND TEN DORADO CREATED PLENTY OF TIME ON THE RODS
The numbers become more interesting when the size of the group is considered.
There were four anglers.
There were ten dorado.
That meant the morning wasn’t built around one person getting the only good opportunity.
There was enough mahi-mahi action for the experience to move around the boat.
For a private group charter, that makes a difference.
One angler can enjoy the fight while the others watch. Then someone else gets the next opportunity. By the end of the day, the fishing belongs to the whole group rather than one person.
THE TWO SKIPJACK ADDED VARIETY WITHOUT BECOMING THE MAIN STORY
Skipjack are strong, quick fish and can provide a surprisingly energetic fight for their size.
On this trip, two were caught and released.
They added another species to the day’s fishing and another pair of hookups, but the dorado clearly defined the charter.
That distinction is worth preserving.
A fishing report should not treat every species as though it carried exactly the same significance to the day.
October 2 was a dorado day.
The skipjack were a bonus.
BLUE SEA LEFT CABO JUST AFTER SUNRISE AND STAYED OUT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON
The 6:15 AM departure put the group on the water right around sunrise.
Unlike the shorter four-, five- and six-hour charters, however, this trip continued well beyond the morning.
Blue Sea did not return until 2:15 PM.
That extra time gave Captain Alex more flexibility.
If an area was quiet, there was time to continue searching.
If the fish moved, the charter wasn’t immediately running against a return deadline.
If a productive area developed later in the morning, the group could stay with it.
This is one of the practical advantages of an eight-hour charter.
It doesn’t guarantee more fish, but it gives the captain more time to work.
On October 2, that time produced ten dorado and two additional skipjack.
THE WEATHER CHANGED CONSIDERABLY DURING EIGHT HOURS ON THE WATER
At departure, historical Los Cabos conditions were approximately 77°F.
By noon, temperatures were around 91°F, with the early afternoon remaining close to 90°F.
For this report, the useful comparison is simple:
Air Temperature: approximately 77°F at departure → 90°F near return.
The group experienced almost the full progression of an early-October Cabo day, from comfortable conditions shortly after sunrise to the much warmer early afternoon.
Historical wind data for the day indicate roughly 15 km/h, or around 9 mph.
Exact offshore wave height and swell period for the actual fishing grounds cannot be reliably reconstructed, so those numbers are intentionally not estimated.
THE PACIFIC WAS EXCEPTIONALLY WARM FOR THIS EARLY-OCTOBER CABO FISHING DAY
Historical sea-temperature records put Cabo San Lucas water around 86°F on October 2.
That is very warm water.
For anglers arriving from Louisiana, the tropical feel of the morning would have been obvious before the first dorado ever appeared.
Warm water also provides useful seasonal context for the catch.
Dorado are pelagic fish strongly associated with warm ocean conditions, and early October around Cabo can remain firmly within that warm-water period.
But 86°F water by itself doesn’t put ten fish in the boat.
The crew still has to find where the life is concentrated.
CAPTAIN ALEX STILL HAD TO FIND THE SMALL PART OF A VERY LARGE OCEAN THAT HELD FISH
A water-temperature number can cover miles of ocean.
Fish do not spread themselves evenly across it.
That is why offshore fishing is a search.
Captain Alex and the crew are looking for differences.
A current edge.
Bird activity.
Bait.
A weed line.
Floating debris.
Changes in water color.
Something that suggests one section of ocean deserves more attention than another.
The difference between empty warm water and productive warm water can be surprisingly small.
Finding that difference is the job.
DORADO HAVE A HABIT OF MAKING THEIR PRESENCE OBVIOUS ONCE THEY ARE HOOKED
There are fish that spend much of the fight out of sight.
Dorado often do the opposite.
Their bright colors make them easy to identify near the surface, and their tendency to jump adds another level of excitement.
A hooked mahi-mahi can sprint away from the boat, change direction and suddenly launch itself clear of the water.
That is why dorado work so well for group fishing.
Even when only one person is holding the rod, everyone can follow the action.
Ten dorado gave this group plenty to watch.
FLOATING WEEDS AND DEBRIS CAN BECOME IMPORTANT CLUES WHEN SEARCHING FOR MAHI-MAHI
Dorado are often associated with floating structure.
It might be a weed line.
It might be a branch.
It might be debris that has been drifting offshore.
What looks insignificant from the boat can create a surprisingly active environment underneath the surface.
Small fish gather around structure.
Bait can concentrate.
Predators investigate.
Experienced crews know that these features are worth watching.
Not every floating object holds fish.
But ignoring all of them would mean ignoring one of the classic clues used in dorado fishing.
AN EIGHT-HOUR CHARTER CHANGES THE PACE OF THE DAY
There is a noticeable difference between leaving the marina knowing the boat must return at 10:00 or 11:00 AM and leaving with eight hours available.
The clock is still important, but it is not pressing quite as hard.
Captain Alex had room to develop the trip.
The group had time to settle into the morning.
A quiet stretch didn’t automatically mean the fishing window was disappearing.
That can make the day feel less rushed.
For serious anglers, the additional search time is one of the strongest reasons to consider an eight-hour charter.
For vacation groups, it becomes a question of priorities.
On October 2, this group gave fishing most of the day.
The result justified the decision.
THE 60-FOOT BERTRAM BLUE SEA GAVE FOUR ANGLERS FAR MORE ROOM THAN THEY NEEDED
With only four anglers aboard, Blue Sea provided an especially spacious setting.
The 60-foot Bertram is designed to handle larger groups, so four guests had plenty of room to spread out.
That changes the character of a fishing day.
During travel or slower periods, everyone can relax without feeling crowded.
When a fish strikes, the cockpit becomes the center of attention.
There is room for the angler, room for the crew and room for everyone else to watch without getting in the way.
For an eight-hour trip, that comfort becomes more noticeable as the day progresses.
THE GROUP BROUGHT A DISTINCT NEW ORLEANS CONNECTION TO CABO
The guest information for the active anglers points strongly toward the New Orleans area.
That gives this charter its own personality.
Lyman “Trimble,” Reed, Clarence “Tripp” and Beth were a long way from Louisiana when the first dorado showed up behind Blue Sea.
Travel is part of what makes destination fishing memorable.
The fishing might be the purpose of the day, but the location changes everything around it.
Instead of fishing familiar home water, the group was looking back at the Baja coastline from the Pacific aboard a 60-foot sportfishing yacht.
TEN DORADO ALSO CREATED A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHY CATCH NUMBERS NEED CONTEXT
Ten dorado sounds impressive, but a good report should explain what that number actually means.
It happened during eight hours.
There were four anglers.
Two additional skipjack were caught and released.
The boat was Blue Sea.
Captain Alex was running the trip.
The water was around 86°F.
Those details make the number useful.
Without context, “10 dorado” is just a statistic.
With context, it becomes a real day.
THE MAHI-MAHI CATCH ALSO GAVE THE GROUP A TABLE-FARE OPTION
Dorado are not treated the same way as marlin aboard Blue Sky Cabo charters.
Marlin are released.
Legal dorado can be retained within applicable Mexican fishing regulations.
That gives mahi-mahi another attraction.
They are exciting game fish, but they are also widely appreciated as table fare.
For many Cabo visitors, that combination is hard to beat.
The fishing experience continues after the boat returns to the marina because properly handled dorado can become part of a later meal.
RELEASING THE TWO SKIPJACK KEPT THE REPORT STRAIGHTFORWARD
The final disposition was simple:
Ten dorado kept.
Two skipjack released.
No need to inflate the count by describing every fish as a trophy.
No need to pretend the skipjack were something they weren’t.
They provided two additional fights and went back into the water.
The dorado remained the defining catch.
That kind of straightforward reporting is important when building a long-term historical record.
OCTOBER 2 ADDS ANOTHER PIECE TO THE LARGER CABO FISHING PICTURE
One report never defines a season.
A collection of reports can.
That is why preserving individual charter results matters.
October 1 aboard Blue Sea produced four dorado for an eight-person group.
One day later, October 2 produced ten dorado plus two released skipjack for four anglers aboard the same 60-foot Bertram.
Same boat.
Same captain.
Consecutive days.
Very different catch totals.
That is fishing.
It also demonstrates why real charter history can be more useful than broad statements claiming a particular month is always excellent or always slow.
A FISHING REPORT SHOULD SOUND LIKE THE DAY ACTUALLY FELT
There is a temptation with a 12-fish report to make every paragraph sound dramatic.
The better story is simpler.
Four people went fishing.
They had a full day available.
Captain Alex found dorado.
The fish kept coming often enough to give everyone action.
Two skipjack joined the mix.
The sun climbed higher.
The day got hotter.
At 2:15 PM, Blue Sea headed back to the marina with ten dorado on the report.
That sounds like a good day because it was one.
It does not need anything added.
LONGER CHARTERS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY, NOT GUARANTEES
October 2 is a useful example of what an eight-hour charter can provide, but it should not be turned into a promise.
Longer trips give the captain more time.
They can provide greater range.
They make it possible to stay with developing action longer.
None of that guarantees ten dorado.
Fishing remains fishing.
Another eight-hour trip could produce one spectacular marlin.
Another might find tuna.
Another could require eight hours of work for only a couple of opportunities.
The advantage is time.
What happens within that time is still determined by the ocean.
FINAL CABO FISHING REPORT SUMMARY – 10 DORADO & 2 SKIPJACK ABOARD BLUE SEA
October 2, 2023 was a full fishing day for Lyman “Trimble,” Reed, Clarence “Tripp” and Beth from the New Orleans, Louisiana area.
They left F Dock aboard the 60-foot Bertram Blue Sea at 6:15 AM with Captain Alex and stayed on the water until 2:15 PM.
Eight hours later, the catch report showed:
10 dorado landed.
2 skipjack caught and released.
12 total fish.
4 anglers.
8 hours aboard Blue Sea.
Approximately 77°F at departure → 90°F near return.
Approximately 86°F water temperature.
It was the kind of trip where a longer charter made sense.
There was time to search, time to work productive water and enough dorado action to keep four anglers involved throughout the day.
By the time Blue Sea returned to Cabo in the early afternoon, the group had accumulated a dozen fish encounters and ten bright mahi-mahi.
For an October Monday in Cabo San Lucas, that was a pretty good way to spend eight hours.
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