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October: Air temperatures- high
75-92(F), lows 68-77(F). Its fall on the calendar but
often times summer still wants to stick around in terms of
temperatures. Generally the winter cooling trend sets in during
October and while snowbirds flock here the summer species
scatter. The Dorado and billfish will usually be heading out
of the area for the season. We will however see some Dorado
being caught very close in as they make their way out of the area but not
in summer's numbers and with little to no schooling occuring.
Sailfish and Marlin are caught in October but inconsistently and in much
lower numbers than during the summer months. The billfish and
the Dorado follow the warm water mass South and leave our area for the season. . If it will be a Yellowfin
Tuna year October is probably one of the better months and we'll be able
to get them, usually to our South off Isla Catalan, until the winds prevent
it. Weather-wise this can be a very unpredictalbe time as
transitional winds prevail until the Nortes* set in. We get 3-4
days blown out per seven day week on average. October can
recieve tropical cyclones too; hurricane Juliet hit us in late
September/October of 2001, hurricanes Olaf and Nora almost collided over
us near the end of October 2003. Thankfully they both were diverted and dissapated
before they did. Expect- Roosterfish, Jack Crevalle, Cabrilla,
Pargo, the occasional Dorado and Sailfish.
* NOR - tays winter pattern
cyclic north winds |
Barred Pargo, a typical October catch |
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November 2003, Pargo |
November: Air temperatures-
high 72-86(F), lows 51-68(F). This month is generally when the
strong north winds will really settle in. Once the north winds prevail a
cyclic pattern will go into effect. We'll experience days of
strong winds from the north and rough seas and they will be broken up by
days with still air and calm seas. We will get at least 4-5 windy
days out of every seven this month. Usually we'll be fishing for
Yellowtail now but still the occasional Dorado may be caught. If
winds offshore are not too strong Tuna can be caught off Isla
Catalan to our South (if they're in the area). November can be disappointing as
we typically get fierce north winds or unpredictable
transitional winds making it tough going when planning
fishing. If we're still waiting for Yellowtail to appear in November
then the fishing will be lean. Inshore is generally decent for Pargo
and Cabrilla. Expect; Roosterfish, Jack Crevalle, Cabrilla, Pargo,
Yellowtail, Sierra Mackerel and
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December:
Air temperatures- high
72-84(F), lows 43-69(F). This is a windy month and the fishing is
generally slow due to this fact. Yellowtail are set in the spots where we
can expect them to remain through the season. Cabrilla, Pargo, and
Roosterfish could be found inshore among others, if it weren't for that pesky
wind. If the north winds have settled in for the winter, expect
about 5-6 days to be blown out for every week. If
transition winds still prevail, the wind will make fishing
damn near impossible and the weather unpredictable even if there are fish out
there. So, if fishing is your main intent on coming here,
then this is not the time of year to come to Loreto. But if you do find
yourself here in December, like so many holiday travelers, you'll have a crack
at Yellowtail, Roosterfish, Jack Crevalle, Cabrilla, Pargo, Sierra
Mackerel and even the occasional Dorado. That is, if the winds let
ya! |
