Two Striped Marlin Released Offshore

Double Striped Marlin Release – Excellent Billfish Action (August 27) Description On August 27, ADRENALINA 1 departed Cabo San Lucas at 7:00 AM for an 8-hour fishing charter, returning at 3:00 PM. We had two anglers and three crew members aboard and headed east in search of offshore action. At approximately 3 miles off Pedregal, we deployed a complete trolling spread consisting of four artificial lures—a Guacamayo, purple lure, pink lure, and the always-productive Petrolero—along with four natural baits: two ballyhoo, one jurel (jack), and one caballito. We also ran two teasers/spreader bars to attract billfish into the spread. While fishing near Cerros de Arena, we spotted a striped marlin cruising on the surface. The crew immediately began presenting natural baits to the fish until it finally committed. The marlin attacked the caballito, producing a solid hookup. At the same time, a second striped marlin appeared behind another bait, giving us the possibility of a double hookup. The second fish followed the presentation but refused to bite. After an exciting fight, we successfully brought the first striped marlin alongside ADRENALINA 1 and completed a safe release. We continued trolling, and the action remained steady. A wahoo attacked one of our natural baits but unfortunately failed to stay connected. Working parallel to the coastline through the Margarita and Los Arcos areas, we then had a mahi mahi (dorado) strike the spread. The fish hooked up briefly but managed to throw the hook during the fight. Later, we spotted another striped marlin on the surface. Once again, the crew quickly switched to sight-casting/pitching a caballito directly to the fish. This marlin committed to the bait, and after another exciting battle, we successfully brought it alongside the boat and released our second striped marlin of the day. We returned to Cabo San Lucas Marina at 3:00 PM after eight hours of excellent offshore action. Fishing Strategy * Boat: ADRENALINA 1 * Duration: 8 hours – 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM * 2 anglers / 3 crew members * Fishing began approximately 3 miles off Pedregal * Route included Cerros de Arena, Margarita and Los Arcos * Guacamayo, purple, pink and Petrolero lures * 2 ballyhoo, jurel and caballito * 2 teasers / spreader bars * Surface marlin targeted with direct natural-bait presentations Summary * ? 2 striped marlin caught and successfully released * ? 1 additional striped marlin raised but did not bite * ⚡ 1 wahoo strike – lost * ? 1 mahi mahi (dorado) hooked – lost * ? Both striped marlin successfully targeted after being spotted on the surface * ? Caballito was the key bait for the marlin * ? 8-hour trip aboard ADRENALINA 1 An excellent day of technical billfish fishing aboard ADRENALINA 1. Spotting marlin on the surface and immediately presenting caballito proved to be the winning strategy, producing two beautiful striped marlin releases along with additional wahoo and dorado action. Another outstanding day of sportfishing in Cabo San Lucas. ????