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Los Cabos International Roosterfish Tournament – June 21-24, 2016

February 17, 2016 by 5 Comments

Los Cabos is known for a lot of things, including its incredible golf courses and its stunning beaches. F251-Roosterfish-3
In the waters that lap along these beaches are all sorts of amazing creatures. Cabo’s fishing scene is amazing, due in large part to the many fishing tournaments that take place in the region every year. One such tournament is the International Roosterfish Tournament. Depending on how serious of a fisherman or fisherwoman you are, you may or may not be aware of what the roosterfish is.

This aquatic animal, which can be found in the warm waters from Baja California to Peru, is an immensely popular game fish. It is not, however, recommended for eating. The majority of people practice catch and release when they are fishing for this sort of marine creature. The roosterfish gets its name from seven long spines that extend from its dorsal fin. Roosterfish are really quite beautiful, which makes the International Roosterfish Tournament quite popular every year.

This year’s event will take place from June 21-24, 2016 in Los Cabos. It is important to note that the International Roosterfish Tournament is a qualifying event for the Offshore World Championship. This means that the winning team will automatically be granted a berth at the OWC in Quepos, Costa Rica. To learn more about how qualifying works, visit www.offshoreworldchampionship.com .

If you’re interested in registering for the 2016 International Roosterfish Tournament, you may find yourself struggling to locate a great deal of registration information online. The best way to learn what you need to do is to visit the IRT’s Facebook profile at www.facebook.com/IRTMexico  or to email Randy Egerer at emcoprec@verizon.net . Using either of these tactics should ultimately help you get signed-up.

The team at Los Cabos Vacation Rentals would thoroughly enjoy helping you find the appropriate lodging for your summer stay in Cabo San Lucas or San Jose del Cabo. Feel free to contact us at any time as you prepare for your trip. In addition to securing the ideal Cabo holiday home for you, we can assist you in finding things to see and do when you aren’t engaged in your fishing tournament. We are excited to work with you!

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Los Cabos Fishing Report – February 14, 2016

February 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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The month of February has always been thought of as unpredictable and a bit crazy, we have seen a bit of this already. Last week was cooler and windy, now we have seen a warmer trend like spring is already here, daytime highs reaching 90 degrees, plenty of clear skies and sunshine, the wind patterns and unusually swift currents still persist, but it does feel like days will only be getting warmer as we progress towards spring break. Ocean water temperatures are holding at 74 degrees throughout most of the region, warmer 76 degree water found outside of Cabo San Lucas and around the Gordo Banks.

The all-around fishing action remains scattered, a lot of variety in the area now, but no particular species is overly abundant. Clear blue water is being found within a few miles of shore, though there is greener conditions towards the north near Los Frailes. Schools of sardinetas are now congregated off of San Jose del Cabo, always a good sign that these will be attracting more gamefish, particularly striped marlin. Still no reports of the normal smaller sardinas being found, word has spread that this species will be under stricter regulations to help this stock rebound once the environmental conditions are to their liking so that they return to their normal migration patterns. With ocean temperatures remaining warmer than normal, this has contributed to changing oxygen levels and plankton growth, which these baitfish feed on, El Nino has all normal patterns all mixed up.

A sign that anything could happen on any given day was confirmed when local pangero legend Hugo Pino from La Playita landed a 350 lb. black marlin off of the Gordo Banks mid- week, Hugo was trolling a live caballito when the black struck. Very unusual to find black marlin hanging around these grounds during mid-February. On these same grounds there have been yellowfin tuna, some of these tuna are over the hundred pound mark, many have been seen of all sizes, feeding on what look like an abundance of flying fish, hard to entice them to strike on anything else, though a handful of these yellowfin to 120 lb. have been landed, some on normal morning charters, other on afternoon trips by the selective few commercial and private boats that do go out later in the day. Problem has been finding a calm enough afternoon, these anglers are stock piling slabs of squid as well, the more chum the better, to help entice these finicky tuna.

Not all that much going off the bottom, wind earlier in the week, combined with persistently stronger currents and then the ever present hungry sea lions, all has added up to few numbers of snapper, cabrilla and amberjack. There was a report of a couple of yellowtail, so maybe more of these popular jacks will move in. If conditions do continue to stabilize, we should see improved bottom action, anglers have been using whole and cut baits, as well as yo-yo jigs, some charters are starting to use down riggers.

Wahoo are hanging around into winter season again, though bite has been sporadic, more chances now there a favorite food source of sadinetas have showed up. Punta Gorda seems to be holding more numbers of the wahoo now, but the word has also spread, putting added pressure on these already elusive and shy fish.

Very few dorado being found, just a few single fish, no particular place better than the other. Inshore there were some roosterfish and a few sierra found, a few roosterfish to 20 lb., good sized for this time of year. With the warmer water and lack of sardinas for bait there have been no big numbers of sierra

The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent out approximately 74 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of: 1 black marlin, 17 striped marlin, 14 wahoo, 35 yellowfin tuna, 11 dorado, 10 amberjack, 16 cabrilla (leopard grouper), 16 huachinango, 52 misc. pargo/snapper , 1 thrasher shark, 6 sierra, 24 roosterfish and 55 triggerfish.

Good fishing, Eric

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GORDO BANKS PANGAS

Eric Brictson / Operator

619 488-1859

Los Cabos (624) 142-1147

e-mail:gordobanks@yahoo.com

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Los Cabos Mexico 2016

February 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment

There are all sorts of amazing places to visit around the world. If you’re starting to plan your next holiday, you probably have a list of desirable destinations in mind. Since you’re reading this blog, it serves to reason that Los Cabos has made the cut. San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas are incredible locations, filled with everything travelers could possibly want. Maybe, though, you’re still not sure that Los Cabos is the right place for you and your loved ones to spend your next getaway. That’s where this guide comes in!

As you continue reading, you’ll see information about just a few of the great things there are to see and do in the Los Cabos region. If you decide that this is the perfect place to relax and unwind with your family, we sincerely hope you’ll allow the Los Cabos Villas team to help you find the ideal accommodations for your upcoming stay. We offer a variety of properties, from condominiums in bustling neighborhoods to secluded bungalows by the shoreline. No matter what you want, our team can help make your dream vacation into a reality.

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The Los Cabos shoreline is dotted with some of the most stunning beaches on earth. Whether you want to engage in water sports, like parasailing, surfing, or snorkeling, or you simply want to soak up the sun’s warm rays, you’ll love the glittering water and white sand this beautiful region has to offer. Some Cabo vacation homes have private beach access, while others require residents to visit public beaches. You need to decide which option is right for you before you pick a Los Cabos rental property.

You Can Play Golf on World Class Courses  Palmilla Golf

Tom Weiskopf, Jack Nicklaus, and other famed golfers have all had a hand in designing the courses that are scattered along the Sea of Cortez in Los Cabos. If you’re a fan of golf, there’s no better place for you to vacation. You can spend your days on the links and your nights taking-in everything Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo have to offer from a cultural standpoint. If you’re interested in booking a Cabo holiday house that is located directly next to a golf course, let us know when you contact us.

You Can Take Advantage of Amazing Dining

There are dozens and dozens of restaurants in the Los Cabos area. While travelers don’t necessarily come to this area for the food, they always leave appreciating it. Whether you’re looking for traditional Mexican fare that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg or you want to splurge on a five-star meal for you and your significant other, you’ll have no lack of options in Cabo. The team in the Los Cabos Villas office can even provide you with dining recommendations when you call or email to discuss your vacation property needs.

 

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Los Cabos Fishing Report – February 7, 2016

February 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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The first week of February brought light crowds of tourists, the all-around climate was very pleasant considering this is the midst of winter time and daytime highs were reaching 85 degrees. The period started out with calmer days, but quickly these calm ocean conditions deteriorated, as the north winds picked up to near gale force, on Wednesday it blew 30 mph, with even higher gusts, then weakened later in the week to about 15 to 20 miles mph., this continued through into the weekend. As a result we saw ocean water temperatures drop suddenly into the 74 degree range and it appears this cooling trend might continue.

This sudden change did not help the fishing action at all, in fact not many charters were even braving the elements. Bait fish became scattered, though local bait vendors did make the extra effort to travel to the Pacific side of Cabo San Lucas  at night where they found good numbers of schooling mackerel, though with the stirred up conditions anglers did not find much with these lively bait fish. There were limited supplies of caballito, ballyhoo and slabs of squid also available.

No particular species of fish was very active at all this week, even the triggerfish were not eager to eat. Yellowfin tuna were still hanging around the Iman Bank, but not many were landed, these grounds were practically unreachable for several days and the hungry sea lions were more aggressive than ever. The tuna that were landed ranged up to 25 lb., striking on strips of squid. A handful of yellowfin also were taken from other areas. Dorado became even scarcer than they had been, the few that were accoutered for were in the 10 lb. range.

Striped marlin action slowed compared to last week, though these billfish are still being found in varying numbers throughout the region. The ocean clarity is still good and these marlin to not mind cooler currents, they just need to have their steady food supply.

Wahoo became more finicky with cooling waters, also the word was now out, as to where most of these wahoo were hanging out off of Punta Gorda and the pressure was heavier on these grounds. Too many spear fishermen these days, not easy to fish where there are also people spear fishing. Many of the wahoo they hit with spears end up ripping free, only to die of their injuries and this makes the entire school of wahoo even that much spookier. The large needlefish have returned in force, striking on trolled baits and making a mess of things as they like to do.

Bottom action was showing improvement last week, before this latest blow, maybe cooling waters will get some yellowtail action going. Inshore there were some sierra caught, trolling baits and lures, hard to really get these fish going without the sardinas available.

The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent out approximately 38 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of: 5 striped marlin, 11 wahoo, 18 yellowfin tuna, 8 dorado, 18 rainbow runner, 4 amberjack, 6 cabrilla (leopard grouper), 17 huachinango, 26 other pargo/snapper species, 8 bonito, 9 sierra and 12 triggerfish.

Good fishing, Eric

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GORDO BANKS PANGAS

Eric Brictson / Operator

619 488-1859

Los Cabos (624) 142-1147

e-mail:gordobanks@yahoo.com

WWW.GORDOBANKS.COM

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Stars and Stripes Fishing and Golf Tournament – June 23-26, 2016

February 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The fishing tournaments that take place in Los Cabos are among the biggest draws for tourists from primary s-s logoaround the world. One of the oldest, and most popular, tournaments is the Stars and Stripes Tournament, which will take place on June 23-26, 2016. The event began in 1996, so there are many special activities planned for its 20th anniversary. If you’ve never participated in the Stars and Stripes Tournament before, now is the perfect time to start getting your team together to start celebrating two decades of this incredible event.

You’ll want to make sure you get to Los Cabos early on Thursday to register, as things will kick-off that night with a poolside happy hour at 6 PM. The cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be followed by additional festivities, including a lantern lighting ceremony at 9 PM. You won’t want to miss this fun evening where you can interact with other competitors and spend time bonding with your own team.

One of the most exciting things about the Stars and Stripes Tournament is that it involves two different components: a golf tournament and a fishing tournament. Both events last for two days and shuttles to each site will be available. On Saturday night, the fishing and golf awards will be given at 7:00 PM, followed by a beachfront concert to celebrate every team’s achievements.

The Stars and Stripes Tournament is not just one of the most well-planned annual events in Cabo San Lucas, but also one of the most worthwhile. Profits go to help a wide array of charities, so you can feel great about giving back while you’re having the time of your life on the water or on the links. Some of this year’s beneficiaries, include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, Building Baja’s Future, and Tilly’s Life Center. You can learn more about all of the charities at primary s-s logo

If you are interested in registering for the 2016 Stars and Strips Tournament, contact the Los Cabos Villas office for help finding lodging if you aren’t intending to stay at the recommended hotel. We can help you find anything from a large estate to a tiny beachside bungalow. Even though the tournament is several months away, there’s no time like the present to begin making your plans! Time flies!

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Los Cabos Fishing Report – January 31, 2016

January 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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We are seeing fewer visiting anglers arriving during the past couple of weeks, this is not unusual, as this is never peak season for any particular gamefish species on our local grounds. Weather patterns remain much the same, mostly sunny days, some marine layer cloud cover, winds still predominately from the north, varying up to 20 mph or stronger on some days, high daytime temperatures have been reaching into the lower 80s. These winds can limit on where fleets can fish comfortably. Ocean temperatures are averaging 76 degrees and clean blue water is being found within one mile of shore. Anglers have been using a mix of caballito, striped squid and ballyhoo for bait, no reports of any sardinas being located within local range, nor has any consistent offshore baitfish source been happening. There were reports of large concentrations of flying fish being seen, with fish spotted chasing these flyers, acquiring a taste for them and not too aggressive for other offerings.

Local sportfishing fleets were scouting out fishing grounds in all of the normal directions, most productive grounds recently were from Santa Maria, Palmilla, Punta Gorda, La Fortuna and Iman Bank. Yellowfin action was reported on the more distant Pacific Banks for a larger grade of yellowfin. The Iman Bank was producing tuna to over 30 lb., though with the northern winds and sea lion presence, this was a tough bite for the past five days or so, need calmer conditions to effectively drift fish these grounds.

Wahoo have been playing elusive hide and seek games as usual, though actual these fish have become more active in recent days, found close to shore, trolling lures and baits, best bet early in the morning, but there were chances at all hours of the day, you have to just be in the right place at the precise time when these finicky feeders decide to strike. The wahoo now being landed have been in the 15 to 40 lb. range. Anglers reported wahoo action off of Santa Maria, Palmilla, Punta Gorda and Iman Bank. With water temperature still temperate, we expect these ‘hoo to stay in the area into February. Remember last season, some of our best wahoo action was found mid-February.

Striped marlin action improved this past week, decent number of stripers were found straight outside the Puerto Los Cabos Marina, anywhere from one to four miles from shore, most strikes were on caballito, soaking down deep, slow trolling baits on the surface, or occasional gun and run to feeding fish.

Not much going on for sierra or roosterfish, sporadic action found, though some dorado were encountered very close to shore, attracted by available baitfish, more dorado this week than last, sizes ranged up to 20 lb. Anglers were fortunate to find one or two, no big numbers of any particular species now.

Bottom action was tough, mainly due to the windy days, hard to reach the more productive areas to the north, closer inshore, where it was more protected from gusty winds, most common catches were for triggerfish, a handful of snapper, bonito and cabrilla.

The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent out approximately 61 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of: 22 striped marlin, 19 wahoo,  38 yellowfin tuna, 19 dorado, 8 rainbow runner, 9 cabrilla (leopard grouper), 8 huachinango, 14 yellow snapper,10 bonito, 2 sierra and 80 triggerfish.

Good fishing, Eric

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GORDO BANKS PANGAS

Eric Brictson / Operator

619 488-1859

Los Cabos (624) 142-1147

e-mail:gordobanks@yahoo.com

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Los Cabos Villas – 2016

January 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment

If you’ve recently begun planning a Los Cabos vacation, there are all sorts of decisions you’ll find DSC_1354yourself making before you board your plane. This process should be fun, not stressful, for you and your family, but prepping for a dream getaway can sometimes be overwhelming even if you start out with the best of intentions. That’s where the Los Cabos Vacation Rentals team comes in.

We want to work with you to find the ideal Cabo vacation home for you and your party. If you haven’t yet spent much time thinking about what kind of Los Cabos condominium or rental house you’re interested in, you will greatly benefit from reading the remainder of this guide. The activities that you and your loved ones want to engage in during your stay in Cabo San Lucas or San Jose del Cabo are likely to dictate the type of vacation property you ultimately end-up booking.

Is Your Goal to Get Some R&R?

If you are traveling to Los Cabos for some much needed rest and relaxation, the odds are good that you’ll be spending the majority of your trip on the beach. Los Cabos is home to some of the world’s most stunning beaches, so there’s no lack of options for travelers who are hoping to soak up the sun. If this scenario describes your upcoming vacation to a T, let the Los Cabos Villas team help you find the perfect Cabo beach bungalow.

Is Your Goal to Take-In the Local Culture?

Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo are bustling towns. From exceptional restaurants to art galleries that feature pieces by regional artists to boutiques that carry wares you can’t find anywhere else, there’s no shortage of things to do in this area. Depending on what time of year you’re planning to visit Los Cabos, you might even be around during an annual festival or fair. If you are hoping to learn as much as you can about Los Cabos culture, you may want to reserve a Cabo condominium or a Cabo holiday house in the center of town for your upcoming trip.

Is Your Goal to Hit the Links?

Golf enthusiasts from all over the globe flock to Los Cabos to play the world class golf courses that dot the region. If your main goal during your trip is to spend time on the links, you should allow the Los Cabos Villas team to work with you to find a vacation home that is located within walking distance of one of your preferred courses.

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Los Cabos Fishing Report – January 24, 2016

January 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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We are seeing increased crowds of visitors, though not that high of percentage of these visitors are serious salt water anglers. Many people are escaping the winter chill and heading south, we expect this will continue, as the eastern section of United States are in the midst of a serious blizzard now, many flights are being canceled, though expect people will be ready to get out of town when they are able to. Local weather has been cooler in the early morning, down around the 50 degree mark, though days have been clear and sunny, with high temperatures reaching up to 85 degrees. Winds continue to blow predominately from the north, 10 to 20 mph, switching to the south on some days. Ocean temperatures are avenging 76 degrees throughout Southern Baja region, swells have been moderate, fluctuating currents, quite swift at times.

The local bait situation remains much the same, slabs of squid, ballyhoo, caballito and just in recent days some charters found schooling sardinetas offshore. With ocean temperatures now being about 4 degrees higher than normal, hard to predict what might happen with fish migrations this winter season. Plenty of whales now in the area, also more than enough hungry sea lions, creating even more competition for anglers.

Sportfishing fleets were spread out in all directions, we heard reports of larger cow sized yellowfin tuna being encountered traveling with porpoise on the outside of the Pacific Banks, marlin were scattered, some days charters could find one or two striped marlin, while on others days there were none to be found, as more concentrations of baitfish move in we do expect to see more billfish activity. Some stripers were even striking on the stripped squid that anglers used for targeting tuna on the grounds from Punta Gorda to Iman Bank. This action was on and off, wind was a problem on the grounds further to the north, sizes of the yellowfin averaged in the 15 to 50 lb. range, for the most part there were np significant numbers, anglers did well accounting for two or three tuna in their combined morning catch.

Dorado action dropped way off on the grounds off of San Jose del Cabo, we did hear of more do-dos being found on the Pacific, these pelagic fish are just now returning from Southern California, where they had followed the warm El Nino current this past summer and fall. So we do expect to see more dorado appearing in the next month, especially if this warm water situation continues. Wahoo did become more active in the past week, especially early in the week, there was good early morning action found close off of Punta Gorda by anglers trolling both lures and trap hooked larger batfish, sizes ranged up to 40 lb. This bite became more sporadic as the week progressed, though these elusive gamefish are definitely still holding in the temperate conditions and we expect continued action for these fish until water temperatures become too cool for their liking.

More bottom activity being found now, rock piles north of Punta Gorda were producing leopard grouper (cabrilla), yellow and red snapper, rainbow runner, bonito, amberjack and triggerfish. No really big numbers, but more than we have seen so far this season, anglers had success on yo-yo jigs, as well as on whole or strip baits.

Not much reported along the shore, no sierra to speak of, a few roosterfish north of the marina jetty, the majority being smaller sized fish which should always be released with care.

The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent out approximately 57 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of: 6 striped marlin, 18 wahoo, 94 yellowfin tuna, 6 dorado, 21 rainbow runner, 22 cabrilla, 35 huachinango, 16 yellow snapper, 4 amberjack, 14 bonito, 2 roosterfish and 110 triggerfish.

Good fishing, Eric

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GORDO BANKS PANGAS

Eric Brictson / Operator

619 488-1859

Los Cabos (624) 142-1147

e-mail:gordobanks@yahoo.com

WWW.GORDOBANKS.COM

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Los Cabos Vacation Rentals 2016

January 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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There are exceptional vacation spots all over the world. This can make it extremely challenging for would-be travelers to pick destinations once they have the means to take dream trips. The fact that you have so many choices available to you is why we at Los Cabos Villas are thrilled you’ve made the decision to come to our stunning corner of the globe. You will not be disappointed with the locale you’ve selected for your upcoming holiday!

Los Cabos, which is comprised of San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, has a wide range of activities for vacationers of all kinds. Whether you and your loved ones want to spend your days on the links at world class golf courses, soaking up the sunshine on incredible beaches, or taking in the local culture at authentic restaurants and shops, there’s nothing you can’t do in Los Cabos. In order for your trip to be a success, one of the first things you need to do is consider what kind of residence you want to stay in during your vacation. This is where the Los Cabos Villas team comes in.

We offer a variety of services that will make planning your Cabo vacation a breeze. Before you call us, though, you should have at least a vague idea of what sort of Los Cabos holiday home you are interested in. If, for instance, you’d like to stay in a Cabo San Lucas condominium, let us know. This will allow our staff to direct you towards options that are actually viable for you and your family.

In addition to considering what type of Cabo vacation house you’d like to stay in for the duration of your trip, you ought to think about where you want it to be. Talk to the rest of the people who will be traveling with you before you make this decision. If most of the individuals in your party, for example, are hoping to be near the hustle and bustle of Cabo daily life, you might want to focus on finding a downtown apartment that is large enough to accommodate all of you. If, on the other hand, your entire goal is to rest and relax throughout your trip, staying in a beachfront villa might fit the bill.

No matter what kind of Cabo vacation property tempts you, the Los Cabos Villas team will be happy to work with you to make your dream vacation into a reality. We look forward to speaking with you very soon!

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Come to Cabo for Fun in the Sun!

January 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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