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Cabo Sportfishing Fish Tips
Blue
Marlin: 80lb line with 500 yards, with drag set properly,
it will generally slow one down and catch the marlin. Or you
can have a reel with 50lb line, but with 700 yards of line.
Most Blue Marlin caught in the Cabo region are males, in the 250-350lb
class. Once you get above that weight, its generally a female.
Rods are 5 1/2 ft to 6ft, usually E-Glass, with a minimum of a tip
and stripper roller guides. The rod butt must have a trolling
gimbal, otherwise it will not set in the boat trolling slots properly,
(the reel will turn over). What
can I do with my fish: Your catch (on the Fly Hooker only) will be cleaned, bagged, and ready to be frozen. Billfish are cleaned at the main dock, and is subject to rates on the dock, usually $12.00. Most people take their catch home with them. If you did not bring a cooler with you, local stores normally have a good supply, though they are generally quite expensive. Usually a 42 quart cooler will make the 44lb restriction on most airlines. You can bring a bigger one, but you will have to pay the excess baggage charge, usually $1.00 per lb. Airlines vary, so check with the air carrier on exact cost. Also, the cooler is considered 1 piece of baggage. Most airlines allow you to check in 2 pieces of baggage and 1 carry on. Unless your trip home is extensive, most fish makes it back in a perfectly fresh state. You can also arrange to have your fish cooked at a local restaurant. For a small cost of about $4.00 per person they will supply the side dishes to accompany your fish and prepare it in 3 or 4 different ways. Licenses:
Mexico laws for fishing Licenses, for people fishing on charter sportfishing boats, have changed in 1998. No longer will the charters have 1 license that covers everyone fishing on the charter. Each person must have in its possession a fishing license issued my the Mexican fisheries department. You can get that from the Mexico Fisheries office in the city you are fishing at. A fishing license is also required for underwater fishing. Fishing
licenses are issued for periods of one week, one month, and one
year, effective at 12:01 am on the starting date specified on the
license application. The prices for Mexican fishing licenses are
as follows: All prices are in US Dollars. These licenses are not transferable, and each license must include the person's full legal name, home address, and telephone number. Applications for Mexican Sportfishing Licenses can be obtained at the Mexico Department of Fisheries office in San Diego, however, most people purchase them through their local fishing and tackle store or Mexican Insurance dealer. If you receive your application from the Department of Fisheries office, upon completion, applications should be submitted to: 2550 5th Avenue, Suite 101 San Diego, CA 92103 Applications sent to this address must be accompanied by a cashier's check or money order for the exact amount due, and made payable to Oficina Recaudadora de Pesca; personal checks are not accepted. For mail orders, be sure to include a stamped self-addressed return envelope. The
Mexico Department of Fisheries also has offices in Mexico (Oficina
de Pesca), but it is advisable to obtain fishing licenses before
crossing the border. Daily Bag Limits and Other Regulations: Each fisherman is permitted to catch up to ten (10) fish per day, with no more than five (5) fish of any one species. In addition, anglers are subject to the following limits: No more than one (1) full-grown Marlin No more than two (2) Tarpon, Halibut, or Sailfish In brackish waters, anglers are permitted to take up to twenty (20) Perch and twenty (20) Carp per day. Except when skin or scuba diving, fish must be taken by angling with a hand-held line or a line attached to a rod. The use of nets (except handling nets), traps, poisons, or explosives is strictly prohibited. Skin and scuba divers may only fish with hand-held spears or band-powered spearguns. It is illegal to sell, trade, or exchange the fish caught. Fish can be eviscerated and filleted, but a patch of skin must be left to permit identification. The taking of abalone, lobster, shrimp, pismo clams, cabrilla, totuava, oysters, and sea turtles is prohibited by Mexican law. Anyone wishing to purchase any of these species to take into the United States must first obtain a form from the Mexican Government Fish Commission; only the Oficinas de Pesca located within Mexico provides this form. All purchases of these species must be made at designated public markets or fishing cooperatives.
US Customs Regulations: Sportfishermen may bring into the United States only fish for personal consumption. US Customs requires that the fish catch must be accompanied by a California Declaration of Entry form, obtainable at California Fish and Game offices and at the US Border ports of entry. (Note that different regulations may apply if you live in a state other than California; for information regarding your state's regulations, contact your local Department of Fish and Game or your local US Customs office) The number of fish must not exceed the Mexican bag limit. Fish transported across the boarder can be eviscerated but must be identifiable; usually the head, tail, or patch of skin left intact wi> Anyone bringing fish into the United States may or will be asked by Customs officials to present a valid Mexican fishing license or a Mexico Department of Fisheries form covering the purchase or sportfishing of the fish. For more information, contact the California Department of Fish and Game at 1350 Front Street, San Diego, 92101; (619) 237-7311.
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