Cabo Saltwater Recommendations?

[Lv2hnt]

Going to be in Cabo San Lucas late next week (very last of April) and want to hire a boat for a day's fishing with some friends. Anyone actually have recent, positive experience with a guide/outfit you'd recommend? I know how/where to research on-line, but am looking for personal input. Thanks in advance ,,,

Lv2hnt

 

[LESGO54]

ransom or "overton" what ever his name is this week can help u

 

[overton]

Smart A$$

 

[kilowatt]

I would go with Lesgo on his choice of fishing guides. Just make sure that the Capt. is not eating BISQUITS AND GRAVY before going out. Chumming is illegal.

Brian

 

[LESGO54]

sorry rans, just had to say it. lmao

 

[CAelknuts]

I don't know your budget, but Minerva's, Picante and Solimar are three of the top fleets out of Cabo. There are quite a few other quality boats and captains besides these three fleets. If cost isn't a major factor, Picante would probably be my first choice.

 

[Lv2hnt]

CAelk:

Thanks for your input. I think we're all set. I'll post how we did after we get back ...

Lv2hnt

 

[mozey]

LAST EDITED ON Apr-25-09 AT 07:07AM (MST)[p]A couple years ago my wife and I went out on a panga that launched a few miles east from the main marina. I can't remember the name of the outfit, but it was very reasonable. We got into dorado and black marlin. In my opinion, the smaller boats add a a whole 'nuther level when you hook into a big fish and it starts towing you around the ocean, and nothing between you and the ocean except the gunwale. Hope to do it again soon...

 

[Lv2hnt]

Well, went down to Los Cabos despite all the flu hype. Chartered a boat with some friends who wanted to hook fish and have fun, not go after the chance to bring maybe one marlin to the boat in a whole day's fishing.

So we stayed closer in and boated our fill of sierra and yellowtail, and threw a lot of bonita back! Lost a couple of nice yellowtail to sea lions early on (that was something to have the fish coming up under the boat when --- whzzzzz --- yowzer!). Didn't figure out what had happened at first, but cursed the thieves with gusto after that.

One of the special moments was getting my wife up in a parasail for the first time (I wanted to help her ease her fear of heights). Now she's talking about skydiving --- I've created a monster! Like my dad (a former bomber instructor) always has said, "Anybody who wants to jump out of a perfectly good airplane is NUTS!"

Also saw Greg Norman's NICE yacht (with a helicopter on the aft landing deck) anchored in Cabo. Quite a sight!

Anyway, everybody had a great time, ate more than our share of some awesome food, and didn't mind the uncrowdedness at all (hah!) ...

Lv2hnt