PISCES FISH REPORT February 8th to 21st, 2008 Overall Catch Success Rate 88.2% BILLFISH: We saw quite a drop off on marlin catches this period, with colder water moving into the area, plus a full moon, which were contributing factors in the resulting fifty percent catch rate for marlin. Though the marlin rate was lower we actually had quite a lot going on with smaller game, especially sierra and in the latter part of this report some great tuna catches. The slow down on marlin, and when the majority of “skunks” occurred, was a couple of day preceding and after full moon. During this time it was frustrating for anglers and crews as they could see marlin, threw bait, but could not get a hook up. Despite our finally tally on marlin this period was pretty good, with 163 striped marlin caught by Pisces anglers, with all but two released. Top boat was “Valerie” with seven striped marlin released on February 11th for Bill Black and Tom Robertson from Scotland at Golden Gate. A couple of days before this, February 9th, was the best overall day of the week, with five marlin and one mako shark for Maurice Farisser from Geneva, IL and Don Setsma fom Grand Rapids, aboard “Ruthless”. This same day “La Brisa” released five at the Golden Gate for Thorleif Brokke, from Australia fishing with Karen and Dave Seitz form Michigan. “Yahoo” also did really well with six marlin released plus a mako shark for Scott Wells and a group of friends from Fresno and Clovis, California. “C Rod” had an exceptional day for Matt De Soto and friends from Fresno, with five striped marlin, fifteen sierras, four bonitos and one yellowtail; reels were busy all day. OTHER SPECIES: Cabo is blessed with such good fishing that even when marlin aren’t biting there is something else going on. As marlin catches declined, crew got out their light tackle and went inshore for tasty sierra, which are a lot of fun and taste delicious. Boats loaded up on these fish which ranged from 5 to 12 lbs, resulting in a total catch of 525 specimens, with many released. As well as sierra boats caught some yellowtail, skipjack, bonitos and roosterfish, along with 17 mako sharks. Yellowfin tuna moved into the area towards the end of the week and several boats caught 30 or more in the 10 to 20 lb class. “Tracy Ann” had some large fish mixed in catching 8 from 16 to 70 lbs at the Jaime Bank for the Mercado family from Renton, Washington. Thirteen percent of charters caught tuna giving a total catch of 206 fish. Dorado catches were slow with just 10 boats catching a single fish here and there. WEATHER CONDITIONS: Cold and windy some days, conditions better on the Pacific than the Cortez, now picture perfect, air temps in the mid 70’s, clear skies and calm seas. LOCATION: Golden Gate, San Jaime, Los Arcos, Gaspereño, 35 miles out from the Old Lighthouse. AVERAGE WATER TEMP: 69 F BEST LURES: Live bait for marlin, cedar plugs and feathers for tuna, Rapalas for sierra and roosterfish.