What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur for the first time?

Keep our expectations realistic sometimes the fish do not cooperate. Give the captain 1 or 2 species to target and listen to him when he tells you what is biting and what is not. Make sure you hydrate the day before your trip. Sunblock is an essential item to bring, You can purchase box lunches at Captain Tonys at 5:30 am. Is about a 5 min walk from the restaurant to the boat dock. Captain will call someone to clean your fish for you at the end of the trip.

Fish the full day. 8 hours is a good bet to catch your targeted species. Have about 20 usd for cleaning your catch. I recommend going to a restaurant near the marina to have some of your fresh catch cooked. We got our mahi sashimi, and blackened. We got our bonito grilled. And the grouper was beer battered and fried.

If you are fishing for the first time and have never been on a boat, bigger boats can be more stable for you but the panga was great for my cousin! Take some Dramamine if you get motion sickness before you get on the boat and enjoy the trip. We had fun catching giant trevally and bonito. Not everyone's cup of tea but it made us happy. In Hawaii we call trevally Ulua, and it's a treu game fish inshore.

Best Marlin fishing is Aug-Oct. A combo trip for getting dinner & poss trophy is best. Waters can be a bit rough for children, older kids, maybe 14-16+ i waters further from in-shore fishing especially

Research seasons. Unfortunately we had the trip planned and then decided to go fishing. We didn't get into any Mahi Mahi like we would've liked and the marlin were few. If you are coming just for fishing come later in the year.

My husband and I were not looking to go out for trophy fish, we just wanted to have fun fishing in Cabo San Lucas so booked a private trip with Cabo Mahi Mahi – Samantha. Our guide, Jose Cesena, and his assistant were enjoyable to be with and we caught Spanish mackerel of varying sizes, a Yellowtail tuna (the sea lion won that battle - he got the fish and I got only the head!) and we also caught several other large fish that were fun to catch but not good to eat so we tossed them back. I guess it depends on what you are looking to catch. We were not disappointed and had a delicious dinner of fresh fish.

If you are looking for marlin and such, you may want to look at a longer trip. That being said, it seemed as though we were pretty successful and some of the other boats were not so it may have been a slow morning. Either way, we had a great day, saw some great things and scenery. Thanks again.

Don't expect big fish in February. We had a cold front moving through. This made the weather incredibly comfortable (high mid 70's in the day, low mid 60's at night) but slowed the fishing down. On the upside the whales are everywhere this time of year.

Fished in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in my opinion...the action starts after 11am-ish till the evening. Feels slow in the morning hours, especially if your targeting larger game like Mahi, Yellowtail, Marlin...

We really enjoyed fishing but the sea was a bit rough. Cabo in May-June is changing seasons so the winds are very present. This made the sea a bit rough and for someone who gets motion sick it was a bit much. Just keep that in mind and go fishing in the morning and not in the afternoon if your fishing during these months.

Fishing in March much poorer for Dorado (mahi-mahi). Saw a few boats catching marlin near us (we were not targetting marlin). Caught numerous Bonitos, one small dorado (unusual), one spanish mackerel, and one trigger fish (bottom fishing).

if you want to fish on your Cabo trip , check out the options Before you arrive so you know what you should expect both on prices but also what fish are "in season" and thus most likely to be caught. Also you will be prepared for the "want to go fishing mister" pitches you will inevitably get anywhere you walk in Cabo ....

Don't over do it on the caffeine I know its early but your out in sea and the coffee, or energy drink is going to bounce up and down in your stomach. Second drink lots of water, on a hot day pour water on your head to prevent your self from heat stroke.

bring sunscreen, a good book and some patience... It is offshore fishing "Not Offshore Catching". You will get the bites, just enjoy everything around you for what it is. Blue water good friends and family. When the bite happens, be ready, listen to the crew and captain. HAVE FUN

Pack a light jacket and sunscreen. The temperature was low 60's in the morning and heated up to low 80's mid day. Make sure you have a way of transporting your catch back with you. One collapsible cooler will fit about 50lbs of fish (and is still fairly manageable to transport).

We fished in Cabo in mid May 2019. The first two days were slow but the third day was great. It sounds like the striped Marlin fishing was just starting to get good. The rooster fishing was also good this time of year. Overall a great value for fishing compared to prices for charters at other destinations

Come during a peak season for the fish you want. It is expensive because everyone gets their hand for money in your fishing trip (taxis, resorts, fishing company, fishing license, bait, filleting the fish, freezing the fish, etc....) Not to mention the pressure to catch and release. I love fish and wanted to keep it so we did.

Dress warm(waterproof jacket) in case of weather change and could get windy. No bathroom on boat. I asked the captain that I was not interested in Marlin and wanted to catch fish to eat. They can take you elsewhere to fish.

It was Fun, 4 hours might be too short 8 was a long day. Its fishing you might hook up or you might not ! Saw a whale, had Pelicans and a sea Lion jump on the back of the boat to get at the live well where the bait was stored. We let him eat it, cause he was pretty big and grumpy.

You get what you pay for....so if you want a sightseeing tour where you might catch fish go for pricepoint.....but if you want to catch fish with top notch fishermen and gear do a little research on who you're going with before booking......I wasted money trying to fish everyday on some pangas but I experienced broken gear poor equipment and disorganization

The weather was great in April but it is not peak season for marlin! Look for the great reviewed crew, it is better to get a crew that know rather than a fancy boat!

Weather, water and temperature was perfect! We caught 3 marlin and another fish between two of us. It was perfect!

Choose months like Sept/Oct/Nov for more prime fishing. We were in the area now and the sole focus wasn’t just fishing so it was to be expected. It was still fun

I have gone with this company on a few (4) occasions and would highly recommend them. Have caught what I was going for every time I have gone.

I recommend a package that is inclusive. Don't forget a hat and sunblock. Bring nausea pills just in case.

Wonderful experience. Whale watching and fishing from the boat was a bonus. Truly a wonderful experience. you won't regret giving these guys a chance to teach you,

Booking in Cabo is NOT like the States. Everything is extra and your “captain” is actually a pimp for the crew who, I fear, are only working for tips.

I was hoping for Wahoo since it's been 25 years since my last one. We tried but it just didn't happen although we gave it a serious effort.

Arrive early as parking can be a challenge. Licenses can be purchased at the market on the pier. Wish someone had told us where to go to get them.

Don’t go thinking you will catch lots of fish. It’s fishing. Some days good some days bad. Just go in and hope the fish work with you. Captain will put on miles if needed.