East Cape Report from Cass Tours June 19, 2011

by Cass Tours

Water- Very cold inside, especially from the Light house south, as low as 70, just five miles offshore the water warms up to 84 degrees! Midday Easterly winds..

Air- a little cooler this week, highs in the low 90's. Clear skies, slightly overcast mornings.

A more consistent bite than last week. Very good Bill fishing with lots of Striped Marlin being released. A much better Dorado week, with some really nice Bulls taken. Not many, but some big Yellowfin coming in, fish daily over 100#'s. Three Wahoo taken this week between 55 and 80#'s. very good inshore fishing. There is still huge quantities of bait everywhere, but the fish are biting much more consistently than last week. Midweek, cooler water moved inshore, outside there are huge temperature breaks, some ten degrees or more. Boats working the breaks are really banging the Stripers and Dorado. Inshore fishing was better early in the week, lots of Pompano, and Gallos.

Billfish- With the very warm water outside, Blue Marlin are showing early. The hotel fleet released a couple this week. Boats targeting billfish are releasing at least one a day, some up to five. The Striper fishing has been the best off Frailles on the temp breaks. Lures, live Caballito, Mackerel and Ballyhoo all working.

Dorado- Better fishing this week. Lots more around, both schooling and larger fish. Very spread, hanging in the warmer water outside. Any floating structure outside producing fish. The shark buoys off Pescadero have been holding some quality bulls. Live sardine, trolled marlin lures.

Yellowfin- A long run to the 88, and then normally a long wait, but Yellowfin over 100#'s are being taken daily. Sitting on the high spot, chumming Sardine and then baiting Caballito or mackerel is the only way they are being taken. They'll come to the surface for about ten minutes every two hours. A very good chance at a 100 plus # fish, but not guaranteed. Smaller tuna in th 15 to 40# range are being taken south, under Porpoise.

Wahoo- Every week the hotel fleet is taking two or three quality Wahoo to 80#'s. Mostly on Marauders and Rapalas. All three taken this week were from the lighthouse south..

Inshore- Very good early in the week. The cold green water that came up midweek, hurt the bite. Still lots of Pompano, decent Roosterfishing..