What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur for the first time?
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Michael Anderson
Cabo San Lucas, BCS
The water was colder than normal for this time of year so the fish weren't as abundant. I guess they head out of the bay with cold water. However, we still had good action and caught what we were hoping for!

Logan Edwards
You get to relax and enjoy all the cool experiences that you typically do not see. From the sunrise boat ride, to the arches, to getting bait, to watching other boats. Very cool. I am happy I did it. I recommend.

Martin Cremer
GET DOUBLE THE BAIT. GET YOUR LICENCE THE DAY BEFORE. TRY TO ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE LANDSCAPE AS MUCH AS YOU FOCUS ON THE FISH. THEY ALWAYS BITE WHEN YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE LINES. TIP YOUR CAPTAIN AT LEAST 20%. HE IS A MASTER.

Andrew Sheppert
La Paloma is a solid choice, not fancy, totally worth the money for the charter. This is a great captain and crew, very experienced. These guys are pros. English is pretty good. Bathroom on the boat. Comfortable place to lounge on the boat, inside if preferred. If I had known the fish mount would be made from a template, not my fish, I would have let it go. Would have been nice to know. We did have a couple of nice Marlin dinners.

Mark Siegel
Bring a backpack so you can keep all valuables in the kitchen area. If you do put things in your pockets, make sure that the pockets have zippers so as to not lose anything. If you’re going to use your cell phone, you better have a death grip on it because the boat is moving bobbing and weaving and there’s no getting it back once it falls in. These are standard things on any boat no matter where you’re fishing. Also I would recommend layers of clothing. Unless it’s August, we start off in sweats and a jacket and then a sweatshirt and sweats and then a T-shirt and sweats and then shorts and a T-shirt and then just shorts. I would recommend layers of clothing. It’s always better to take something off then to not have something you feel you need. Bring water bring some food and bring your muscles. This is sportfishing not really for the elderly or the weak. If you’re not into a lot of exercise, just take a water taxi and take a little tour out of the water. This is sportfishing emphasis on the word sport.

Stephen Buchanan
For first time anglers, there are several best practices I would recommend: 1) Be very clear when booking on your objectives for the trip and adjust your trip duration accordingly. If seeking Marlin, arrange for at least a 6-hour trip. 2) The Cabo Marina is massive and cab drivers/language barriers can hinder you arriving at the required pier/slip designation in time for your charter departure. 3) Inquire whether the charter will turnkey the process of obtaining the fishing license, or if you will need to secure the license personally. If the latter, add at least 15 minutes of extra time to complete this process; and 4) which relates back to item #1 above, confirm your desire trip objective with the captain when you are arrive at your boat. The tendency of the charters is to fix standard, closer shore destinations for easy limits of Mahi and Tuna--which is fine if those are your target species. If aiming mainly for Marlin, you will need to be clear that you want to fish offshore.

Erwin Reyes
Rescue, CA
Yes I recommend.
I booked a private charter my son and I. A father son experience. Leaving the dock it was an incredible sunrise as you can see in the video.
Then when we started driving out, due to storms a few hundered miles south, the swells in the ocean were big, not height but constantly rough. We powered through and went after Marlin. We went through visited a couple spots. About 2 hours in. FISH ON! The battle was on, and as a good dad I deferred to my son to battle the fish. During the 30-40 min battle, the fished jumped out of the water and it was incredible. It was not a Marlin. It was a rare, blue sparkly spotted Sailfish. Wow. I knew these were rare and if you get lucky, you get a Marlin but we hooked a Sailfish. The battle was intense, and when it was jumping out of the water wow! It was out of a dream.
This fish was magical and we decided to keep it and make a trophy. It was 90 inches and 101 pounds.
I want to say Alfonso (Captain) and Edgar (First Mate) were incredible. A fun group. My son and I had a great time.
I recommend booking them for sure! We did have to reschedule one day later due to the weather being bad the day before, they were easy with that.
Thank you BlueSea Sportsfishing for providing an experience of a lifetime. We will see you again soon!

Jill Chapman
Make sure you don’t get seasick and if there’s a chance - do the patch or Dramamine because if you’re sick, the days a bummer for everyone else if you have to come in early so don’t ruin the trip!

Mike Hammond
This was our first trip to Cabo, the support was very helpful to get to marina and find boat and get fishing licenses. Captain and crew were great to talk with and made it a very enjoyable 2 days fishing.

James Ickes
Take your time and get reviews or meet your captains and crew before you book. Everyone around the marina is trying to sell you a trip and it’s hard to know what you might get through these brokers.

Michael Hays
Don't get caught up by all the shady people offering to help you 9 out of 10 people you cross paths with before getting to boat on the dock are shaking you down for money .. presenting them selves to be representatives of your trip.. k ow your captains name and name of the boat... head straight to it and do not stop...

Larry Birkhofer
I would hopefully get to know or know someone who has first hand knowledge on if the fish you want to catch are currently being caught before booking your chartered trip. The graphs that you check online don’t mean they are truly biting when in season/time frame. It has to do with weather pattern, water temps. And color of the water (green/blue) on the day.
Our take on it. Book your chartered trip day before or same day that you plan to go out.
There are plenty of charters in Cabo, you will always find one to take you out.

John Cobarruvias
I would look for recommendations from people who have used a guide many different times. Fishingbooker has been good for only 1 trip out of 3 for us. The other two were skunks. I would suggest finding someone on the net that has personal experience with their favorite guide. I have one at home that I recommend to everyone looking to catch fish. Do some research and find that person who would recommend their guide.

Jose Martinez
We could not have imagined a better deep sea fishing experience! In 5 hours we caught 3 Mahi Mahi, a sail fish and a huge marlin! These guys knew exactly where to go and what to do. They made the entire trip amazing for our first time deep sea fishing. What a wonderful family experience and we cannot imagine not booking the Blue Tail for any future deep sea excursion in Cabo!! Thank you guys!!!!!!

Donna Barboni
This trip was really good. About 30-40 minute transit to fishing grounds. We got a big striped marlin right away and lost one.
It went quiet for a bit but then we got into a bunch of smaller tuna. Neat to see them jumping and so many dolphins.
Our crew then put out a fishing balloon. It attracted larger tuna. We got a few 30’s, 2 50 plus and one over a 100 pounds.
Really good day. Tired from reeling.
I like the larger boat with AC so you can cool off if needed.
Good times.

Ellen Fleming
Avoid!!!!!! Horrible experience! Captain was not even the Captain on the boat. Did not honor the reservation terms and contract. We got off the boat and did not go fishing. Totally disrespectful and untrustworthy.

Scott Scarborough
This was my first time in Cabo too. I booked on the boat Blue Fin, they exceeded my expectations. Let these guy arrange your to and from your resort. If your are like me and bring your wife or girlfriend, ask them to give you a couple of hours of shopping time at the Marina area after the boat gets back. Other than that set back and relax because you will be treated well and this

JOHN ADDISON
Listen to your deck hand and Captain on how to land your fish. They know the ropes. Be prepared to take about an hour of constant strain to land a nice Marlin, and don’t quit. Consider releasing your catch alive. Instruct other guests to video and photograph the fight and catch. Opportunity of a lifetime and WELL worth the money. Enjoy

Eric Colchamiro
The Communication was excellent. The parking as advertised can be difficult.
We scouted out the night before, so we were able to find a spot quickly in the morning and walk down to the marina on time.

Scott Scott E Smith
5 hours but we were worn out. 2 100lbs marlins. 5 Mahi. Scenery incredible. Hump back Wales. Smooth nice boat. They cleaned the fish n walked us to a restaurant that prepared the fish for us. Very reasonable. Worth every penny. Would be great for 12 n up boys that like to fish. Or girls too. X boxers . Lol

Mike Mason
Watch out for street vendors!. 4th day paid full day but got 1/2 day. Promised to take us to place opposite direction. Took us right back to area without fish instead of opposite direction as promised before payment. Same result no strikes.

John Pederson
Its Tournament season.so if you aren't doing a tournament, expect a lot of bSeems like it isnt the best time for Mahi, so if you arw going for a good eating fiah, maybe not the beat time. But i would say the fishing in Cabo is great year round.

James Holtzman
Don't expect to go out with the Captain you talked to on the phone or that you messaged with. In Cabo, the captain assigns an open boat for you to go out with. Captain was qualified and knowledgeable, just not the advertised Captain.

Christine Hillis
Book these guys!! We think depending on the age of the children x the behavior of the children it would definitely be appropriate but it is not a trip I personally would bring my toddler or baby on. If you have food allergies or are picky, bring a cooler with snacks and drinks that you like - we did ;-)

Arnold Stepanek
Book with Juan & Freddy, and catch some fish, other boats had caught nothing and we caught 2 sail fish and 2 marlin in a matter of a few hours. We were so wore out with all the action we were ready to dock early.
Remember it’s called fishing not catching. But with the right caption and crew you are more likely to catch some nice fish. We had a great time. Book the right crew, We had many choices but so glad we booked with Juan & Freddy.

Ryan Elizondo
Make sure you bring your own lunch and some additional drinks if you’re going on an 8 hour charter. Ask for the crew to get more ice and bait if it’s supposed to be included. There c old be some missed opportunities. Also bring a positive mind set and patience if you want to catch one of the beautiful marlin. What an amazing species.

Anthony King
I would recommend that you learn enough Spanish to communicate well enough to understand what's going on. I speak very little Spanish and was dependent upon a translator during my trip- which proved costly.

Roderick Snell
Make sure you choose a full day so that you have time to get into deeper water and catch more fish. Also pick a captain that wants you to help out with the fishing tasks and not just do everything you. It’s way more fun.

Chris Nelson
I’d probably start in-shore first, then decide if you want to go way out for Marlin or something. I personally wouldn’t just head 5 miles out, especially if it’s super rough waters because you might not catch anything and it’s a rough trip to and from.

Kenneth Robinson
Hire a captain that speaks English well so you understand what the trip is, what you need to prepare for and any other details that are important to you. They didn’t communicate much during the trip to know what we caught or what we were doing.