Double Striped Marlin Hookup & Mahi Mahi

On May 12, we headed toward La Herradura, where approximately 5 miles offshore we spotted a striped marlin on the surface. We cast live bait to the fish around 12 different times, but after inspecting the bait multiple times, it finally sounded and disappeared below the surface. Continuing south for another couple of miles, we encountered a second striped marlin, which also showed interest but ultimately ignored the bait presentation. The action finally turned on once we reached approximately 13 miles offshore, where a striped marlin struck a “petrolero” lure. About three minutes into the fight, we successfully hooked a second striped marlin on bait, resulting in an exciting double marlin hookup at the same time. Both fish were successfully fought and landed. On the return trip, approximately 10 miles from Cabo San Lucas Harbor, a mahi mahi struck a green and yellow trolling lure, giving us one final catch before heading back to port. ⸻ Conditions: * Good visibility with active surface marlin sightings * Selective feeding behavior early in the trip * Productive offshore water farther south ⸻ Summary: An exciting offshore day featuring: * 2 striped marlin landed * 1 mahi mahi landed * Multiple additional marlin sightings and bait presentations A technical and action-packed trip highlighting persistence, live bait casting, and excellent offshore marlin activity in Cabo waters.