SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 – STRIPED MARLIN CAUGHT & RELEASED ABOARD BLUE STAR
CABO FISHING REPORT – DETROIT ANGLERS RELEASE A STRIPED MARLIN DURING A SIX-HOUR CABO CHARTER
September 29, 2023 delivered exactly the type of encounter that has made Cabo San Lucas marlin fishing internationally recognized.
Mike and Kevin of Detroit, Michigan departed F Dock at IGY Marina at 6:00 AM aboard Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours’ 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star with Captain Jorge.
Their objective was straightforward: spend six hours fishing the productive waters surrounding Cabo and capitalize when an offshore opportunity developed.
That opportunity arrived in the form of a striped marlin.
The fish was successfully hooked, fought, brought alongside Blue Star and released back into the Pacific, giving Mike and Kevin the signature billfish experience many anglers travel to Cabo hoping to encounter.
CABO FISHING CHARTER STATISTICS – SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
| CHARTER STATISTIC | SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 RESULT |
|---|---|
| Catch | 1 Striped Marlin |
| Total Game Fish | 1 |
| Kept | 0 |
| Released | 1 Striped Marlin |
| Anglers | Mike & Kevin |
| Home City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Boat | 32′ Luhrs Blue Star |
| Captain | Jorge |
| Charter Length | 6 Hours |
| Fishing Time | 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Trip Type | Private Cabo Marlin Fishing Charter |
| Primary Species | Striped Marlin |
| Air Temperature | Approximately 79°F at departure → 95°F at return |
| Water Temperature | Approximately 85°F |
| Wind | Approximately 6 mph average |
| Moon Phase | Full Moon |
| Moon Illumination | Approximately 100% |
| Tide at Departure | Incoming / Rising |
| Morning High Tide | Approximately 9:07 AM – 1.56 m |
| Tide at Return | Outgoing / Falling |
| Afternoon Low Tide | Approximately 3:53 PM |
| Swell / Wave Period | Exact offshore observation not reliably verified |
| Sunrise | Approximately 6:10 AM |
| Sunset | Approximately 6:09 PM |
ONE STRIPED MARLIN CAN DEFINE AN ENTIRE CABO FISHING CHARTER
A fishing report does not need double-digit numbers to describe an exceptional day.
Sometimes one fish is enough.
When that fish is a striped marlin, the experience involves far more than the number “1” written on a catch sheet.
The sequence begins with searching.
Captain Jorge and the Blue Star crew must first put the boat into productive water. The crew watches the spread, surrounding water, birds, bait and other activity that might indicate a marlin is nearby.
Then everything can change within seconds.
A billfish may appear behind a lure or teaser. A fin might become visible. A crew member may spot movement in the spread.
Suddenly, a quiet morning becomes intensely focused.
For Mike and Kevin, that sequence ultimately produced a successful striped marlin release.
STRIPED MARLIN ARE ONE OF THE SPECIES MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH CABO SAN LUCAS FISHING
Cabo has built much of its sport-fishing reputation around billfish, and striped marlin occupy a special place in that history.
These fish combine size, speed and spectacular surface behavior.
Once hooked, a striped marlin can race away from the boat, change direction and launch into the air. The angler is no longer simply retrieving line. The fight becomes a constantly changing interaction between fish, tackle, boat and crew.
This is also why marlin fishing rewards teamwork.
The captain may need to reposition the boat.
The crew manages other lines.
The angler must maintain pressure without rushing the fight.
Everyone aboard has a role.
THE MOMENT A MARLIN ENTERS THE SPREAD CHANGES THE ENTIRE BOAT
There are few experiences in offshore fishing comparable to watching a marlin appear behind the boat.
Minutes earlier, anglers may have been looking across a seemingly empty ocean.
Then a fish materializes.
The crew’s attention immediately narrows.
This transition—from searching to active billfish engagement—is one reason Cabo marlin fishing is so compelling.
A marlin doesn’t have to be visible for long to create excitement.
The possibility of a strike can develop extremely quickly, which makes preparation important. Tackle needs to be ready. Lines need to be positioned properly. Anglers need to understand what to do when the opportunity arrives.
CAPTAIN JORGE HAD SIX HOURS TO TURN A MARLIN OPPORTUNITY INTO A SUCCESSFUL RELEASE
A six-hour charter occupies an important middle ground in Cabo fishing.
It provides more time than a five-hour vacation-oriented trip while requiring less of the day than an eight- or ten-hour offshore charter.
Blue Star departed at 6:00 AM and returned at noon.
That gave Captain Jorge the entire early-morning fishing period and several additional hours to develop the trip.
For Mike and Kevin, six hours was enough.
The result was the fish that mattered: one striped marlin caught and successfully released.
THE STRIPED MARLIN FIGHT IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN SIMPLY GETTING THE FISH TO THE BOAT
Hooking a marlin is the beginning, not the conclusion.
Once the fish realizes it is connected to the tackle, the fight can become unpredictable.
Marlin may jump.
They may run across the surface.
They can change direction quickly or settle into a deeper fight.
The angler needs to respond rather than force the situation.
Good technique becomes important because maintaining appropriate pressure is different from simply pulling as hard as possible.
The crew helps guide the angler through the process.
For guests who have never fought a billfish, that coaching can be one of the most valuable parts of a private charter.
MARLIN RELEASE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE BLUE SKY CABO FISHING APPROACH
The September 29 striped marlin was released.
Blue Sky Cabo’s approach is to return marlin to the ocean rather than treat them as retained table fish.
That makes the final stage of the encounter especially important.
The objective is not simply to get the fish close enough to declare victory. The crew must complete the encounter and return the marlin to the Pacific.
For Mike and Kevin, watching the striped marlin swim away completed the experience.
The fish provided the battle.
The anglers received the memory.
The marlin returned to the fishery.
SEPTEMBER 29 BROUGHT VERY WARM LATE-SEASON CABO CONDITIONS
Historical Los Cabos weather data show a hot, clear day on September 29.
At approximately 6:00 AM, the air temperature was around 79°F / 26°C. By noon—the scheduled end of Mike and Kevin’s charter—the temperature was approximately 95°F / 35°C.
That temperature change demonstrates one practical advantage of an early Cabo fishing departure.
The charter began around sunrise when conditions were comparatively comfortable. Much of the fishing occurred before the hottest part of the afternoon.
Historical records also indicate average wind around 10 km/h, or approximately 6 mph, for the day.
APPROXIMATELY 85°F WATER CREATED A VERY WARM OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENT
Historical coastal sea-temperature records place the September 29 water around 85°F.
This warm water provides important seasonal context for the charter.
Cabo sits where Pacific and Sea of Cortez influences, currents and offshore structure create a remarkably diverse sport fishery.
Water temperature is only one part of that system.
It does not guarantee a marlin.
It does, however, help document the environmental setting in which Captain Jorge and Blue Star found this particular striped marlin.
That distinction is important.
A fishing report should record conditions without pretending that one statistic explains the catch.
THE SEPTEMBER 29 FULL MOON ADDED ANOTHER DISTINCTIVE DETAIL TO THIS CABO FISHING DAY
September 29 coincided with a full moon, with historical astronomical records showing essentially complete illumination.
That provides another useful piece of the day’s environmental record.
Anglers often discuss moon phases in relation to offshore fishing, bait movement and feeding patterns, but no single moon phase guarantees success.
The useful fact is straightforward:
Mike and Kevin’s striped marlin release occurred during a full-moon period in late September.
That is the type of historical detail worth preserving in a fishing-report archive.
BLUE STAR DEPARTED ON A RISING TIDE AND FISHED ACROSS THE MORNING HIGH
Regional tide records provide another interesting feature of the September 29 charter.
Low tide occurred at approximately 2:58 AM.
By the time Blue Star departed at 6:00 AM, the tide was already rising toward a morning high of approximately 1.56 meters at 9:07 AM.
Mike and Kevin therefore fished the final portion of the incoming tide, crossed the morning high and continued fishing during the beginning of the outgoing tide.
By their noon return, the water was falling toward the afternoon low scheduled around 3:53 PM.
Again, the tide should be treated as context rather than a promise.
It tells us what the ocean was doing while the charter took place.
BLUE STAR’S 32-FOOT LUHRS FORMAT WORKS WELL FOR A PRIVATE TWO-ANGLER MARLIN CHARTER
For Mike and Kevin, the 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star provided a private fishing platform dedicated entirely to their group.
That distinction matters.
A private charter means there is no need to rotate fishing opportunities among unrelated passengers or balance competing expectations from different groups.
The captain and crew can organize the trip around the anglers aboard.
For two people targeting offshore game fish, that creates a straightforward environment.
When the marlin opportunity develops, everyone can focus on converting it.
SIX HOURS CAN PROVIDE A STRONG BALANCE FOR CABO VACATION ANGLERS
Charter length is one of the most important decisions anglers make before leaving the dock.
A five-hour trip is useful for visitors who want fishing to occupy only part of the day.
An eight-hour charter gives the captain more range and flexibility.
A ten-hour trip can be appropriate for anglers who prioritize fishing above almost everything else that day.
Six hours sits between those options.
It gives the boat additional fishing time while still returning guests around midday.
Mike and Kevin’s September 29 result shows what can happen within that window.
One striped marlin.
One successful release.
One memorable Cabo billfish encounter.
WHY ONE RELEASED MARLIN CAN BE MORE MEMORABLE THAN A HIGHER NUMBER OF SMALLER FISH
Catch totals are useful.
They are not the entire story.
An angler can catch numerous smaller fish and still remember one particular encounter above everything else.
Billfish have that effect.
The sight of a striped marlin jumping behind the boat can become the defining image of a fishing vacation.
The fight can last long enough to become a physical challenge.
The moment the fish comes alongside creates an entirely different sense of scale than seeing it at a distance.
Then comes the release.
That final image—the fish disappearing back into the blue water—is often what stays with anglers.
HISTORICAL CABO FISHING REPORTS DOCUMENT REAL RESULTS RATHER THAN GUARANTEED OUTCOMES
The purpose of maintaining detailed Blue Sky Cabo fishing reports is not to suggest every September 29 charter will catch a striped marlin.
Fishing cannot be predicted that precisely.
Instead, this report documents what actually happened on one real trip.
Date: September 29, 2023.
Boat: Blue Star.
Captain: Jorge.
Anglers: Mike and Kevin.
Charter: Six hours.
Catch: One striped marlin.
Result: Released.
When hundreds of individual reports are combined, they create a much more meaningful historical picture of Cabo fishing than a generic seasonal statement alone.
MARLIN FISHING REWARDS PATIENCE BECAUSE THE ENTIRE DAY CAN CHANGE WITH ONE APPEARANCE
Offshore fishing involves periods when nothing dramatic appears to be happening.
That is part of the process.
The spread continues working.
The captain continues searching.
The crew continues watching.
Then one marlin appears.
This is why patience matters.
The absence of immediate action does not mean the charter cannot become successful.
Mike and Kevin needed only one striped marlin opportunity to transform September 29 into a documented billfish day aboard Blue Star.
FINAL CABO FISHING REPORT SUMMARY – STRIPED MARLIN RELEASED ABOARD BLUE STAR
September 29, 2023 delivered a classic Cabo San Lucas marlin fishing experience for Mike and Kevin of Detroit, Michigan.
The anglers departed at 6:00 AM aboard the 32-foot Luhrs Blue Star with Captain Jorge and returned at noon after six hours on the water.
Their final result:
1 striped marlin caught.
1 striped marlin released.
0 billfish retained.
2 anglers.
6 hours of Cabo fishing.
Approximately 79°F at departure → 95°F at return.
Approximately 85°F water temperature.
Full moon.
Morning incoming tide → 9:07 AM high → outgoing tide.
The statistics are concise, but the experience behind them was considerably larger.
Mike and Kevin came to Cabo.
Captain Jorge put Blue Star into position.
A striped marlin entered the equation.
The anglers completed the fight.
And the fish returned to the Pacific.
That is a successful Cabo fishing report.
Blue Sky Cabo Fishing and Tours
Website: Cabo Fishings
F Dock, IGY Marina, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
