Mahi Fishing in Cabo San Lucas (#1 MISTAKE Getting a Charter)

[@HumbertoTovarR]

I fished Cabo in May 2020 did hired a panga for $200 for 2 people we got our limits 4 monster dorados and 1 baby marlin.

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

You got lucky! Sometimes, luck is all you need. We got 1 Mahi in 2 days on a panga, then 5 in one day on the bigger boat, with a good captain. I’ve been finding the more experienced guys are typically on the nice’r boats. But that’s awesome you did so well!

[@reeljobchartersentertainme4884]

La Chatita is my favorite place to go eat at in Cabo! they prepare the fish for you the best in my opinion.

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

I agree!! Most of those cafe’s will cook your catch, but that sushi is out of this world from La Chatita’s! Great fish tacos too

[@richabbey1264]

I fished with Guillermo late 2019 On the Dragon . I'm heading back in 3 weeks and I am hoping to hook up with him again.

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Nice!! We just fished with them 3 weeks ago and put 2 Marlin to the boat. It was awesome! Contact my buddy Chris, he can hook you up with them

[@elkike0929]

Bad ass you guys killed it 🤩🤩🤜

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Thank you! It was so much fun! I just post another video aboard the Dragon and we both caught Marlin this past July as well. That Captain is excellent! 🎣🎣

[@twylaeivens332]

Fishing mid December, suggestions on Charters/ or not Charters.

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

That’s a great time to go for Mahi and Marlin! Typically right up until new years is excellent. My good friend Chris Tellez that sets up charters out of Cabo can definitely hook you up with a great captain and boat. Very high success rate that time of year. All of Chris’s contact info is in the video description below. The best way is to DM him on Instagram.

[@chriscabo5741]

Thats dope man

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

chris cabo and more to come brother!

[@kevinleach9631]

I’m a little confused here in the caption u say number one mistake getting a charter u never mentioned the mistake or did I miss something here! I plan on doing a Cabo trip next year and actually I’m leaning towards that boat just from watching ur video!

[@NWoutdoorsadventures]

Awesome video dude !!! I'm working on my cabo video as we speak lol. Nice work dude !

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

North_West_Outdoors_Adventures Thanks!! That place is a blast! That’s cool, looking forward to checking out yours as well. Hope you had some good luck down there!

[@swoosh2291]

How is August? Hopefully a good time of year. Is there any bank fishing, too?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

It’s getting close to the rainy season. But there are for sure surf opportunities now. They are catching big Roosterfish there right now! Not a ton of Mahi or Marlin. That really picks up in October. But there’s always something to catch in Cabo!

[@laurenbacon5787]

Awesome video! Heading to Cabo for my first time in July, which charter do you recommend booking with for my husband and I??

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

That’s a great time to fish inshore for Roosterfish and big Jack Crevalle! Hit up my good friend Chris Tellez, he’s a local and can get you on a great charter for a good deal! He can also set up excursions as well, zip lining, atv riding, etc.. All of his contact info is in the video description. We are headed back in July as well, cannot wait to go!!!

[@1stAKIRA]

Great video and info - really helpful! Head there in November 2023…. How much meat are you bringing back with you per charter? Trying to dial in how many coolers to bring for airport travel…. Thanks!

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

I don’t typically bring back a ton of fish myself. But if you plan on going out a couple times, you could for sure buy a cooler at the Walmart varying on the amount of fish you catch. It’s doubtful you’ll exceed the 50lb limit for a checked bag.

[@1stAKIRA]

@@SilhouetteOutdoors great! Thanks again for the insight!

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

@@1stAKIRA happy to help and good luck!!

[@1stAKIRA]

I called your POC with the phone number listed in the comments; however doesn’t seems to be a working number… does he have a new number by chance? Thanks Scott!

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

@@1stAKIRA [phone] and that’s Chris’s only phone number. Hope that works!

[@zakattack467]

Did the second boat put ice or water in the box with your dorado? It’s a pet peeve of mine when guides or charters or even a friend put my fish in a hot box for the rest of the day. Just wondering how they do it down there? ?

[@zakattack467]

Never mind I saw the block of ice

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Yes, they usually get ice same time they buy the bait from those small bait boats right as you leave the marina. At least in Cabo they do that.

[@TimStAmand-rh2kh]

You were able to bring your fish back home with you? To the U.S.? If so, any issues?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Oh ya! No issues. I just put it in my hard case carry on bag and wrapped it up with my insulated rain jacket. None of the fish was ever thawed out, even after traveling all day. They will open it up at customs to check it. I’ve done that 3 times now traveling to Mexico. No problemás!

[@timothystamand217]

@@SilhouetteOutdoors Thank you for the information. I can't wait to get down there, and now very happy to know the trick to getting the meat back. Tight lines!

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

@@timothystamand217 your’e welcome! Having some prepared fresh at the restaurants in the marina is amazing as well! Highly recommend taking a fillet to La Chatitas, just don’t take a whole fish. They’ll serve half to you and keep the rest..

[@HermanIngram]

The fish was gaffed and thrown back into the drink to feed the sharks?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

I don’t recall us throwing any Mahi back, they taste too good!

[@levonluther9494]

What month were you down there in this video?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

November and that’s prime time for Mahi

[@kevinleach9631]

Is that 450 for each person or the whole boat?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Hey Kevin, prices have changed a bit since I made this video 4 years ago. But it’s a flat fee for the boat and up to 4 passengers. A half day charter is $590 currently. But that’s pretty cheap if you have 3 buddies to split up it up with. If you are interested I can 100% hook you up with a great charter in Cabo! I book charters here weekly with a ton of success! All my contact info and a great Brochure on booking a charter in Cabo with this service is in the video description.

[@kevinleach9631]

@@SilhouetteOutdoors yeah I’ve been online and a lot of those trips are very reasonably priced! I did a boat In San Diego about 5 years ago it was a 45 footer and I paid 1200 for a half day but like you say u get what you pay for! I’m in Northern California and a trip to Mexico doesn’t take me long to get there! I’m really wanting to catch some dorado and rooster fish no species like that where I live! Just trout bass salmon and strippers on the Sacramento River here!

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

@@kevinleach9631 I love it in Cabo, there’s always something biting! They are catching a few dorado now. But May is good for marlin then June/July for my favorite fish on the planet, Roosterfish! I’ve caught monster roosters in Cabo. November to early January is prime time dorado

[@danburnham3808]

Great video! I'm planning a trip. Just not sure how to tip the charter. Do you have any suggestions?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Thank you! I always take some cash and give it to the captains at the end when I get back to the docks. They work hard to get you on fish

[@thaddrickkirkland760]

So what do you recommend? My family and I are going to Cabo in June and I love fishing but never fished off shore only inland for reds ,trout, and flounder here in Texas and Louisiana. We plan on booking a charter but really want to catch some fish and not pay for a boat ride.

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

June is a good time to go after Roosterfish and big jack Crevalle down there. Marlin and Mahi are always around, but that’s not the peak month for it. Mostly inshore fishing, which is a blast! There’s also a good chance of catching snapper and sierra’s. Definitely do not get a cheap panga boat trip, as you will likely be disappointed. Hit up my buddy Chris Tellez, he has great captains at his disposal, different size boats for what ever you need and price. I have yet to hear of anyone getting skunked on his charters. All his contact info is in the video description, he can take care of you. We’ll be using him again this July when we go as well.

[@thaddrickkirkland760]

@@SilhouetteOutdoors appreciate it I will look into him tomorrow and run it by my crew that's fishing with me.. thanks again 🤜🏼

[@rickstone4657]

I fished with Fin Addict out of Cabo. Amazing boat and crew. My wife and I went 3 yrs ago with them. They put us on many fish ,Dorado, Wahoo and Tuna. Brought back 50lbs of fish home.Great time. Look them up!

[@SnakeHaven4Reptiles]

What’s wrong with the panga boats??

[@RogueStatusFishing]

I've always had an amazing time on the Pangas it depends on your panguero and the relationship you have built with them. I've been fishing with the same guy for 15 years. Never once have I been disappointed things that are very cheap for us are not cheap in cabo branded board shorts, for instance, like hurley oneill volcom etc or fishing shorts pelagic aftco we can get on sale for as low as 10 bucks down in cabo the cheapest you'll find a pair of those shorts for is 90$ USD a lot of those guys will be willing to make trades ive traded board shorts and other necessities that the pangueros have let me know they need for fishing trips I haven't paid for a trip in I don't remember how long just build a relationship theyre good people they will take care of you if you take care of them

[@mrxiong2567]

What was the #1 mistake again?

[@mrxiong2567]

Was it the first charter?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

@@mrxiong2567 100%, don’t charter out a half day in a panga, and expect much more than a boat ride. You get what you pay for..

[@sebastianrios4579]

I just caught a Mahi Mahi in Cabu San Lucas

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Right On!! It's so much fun! And they taste amazing fresh!! Glad to hear the fishing is good, I am Puerto Valllarta bound next week, hoping the fishing is good there as well.

[@raufboy4452]

I love

[@ampagidney9283]

Good fishing day! What time of the year you were there? We want to know to plan the trip

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

For mahi and good marlin fishing, go from middle of October through the middle of December for the best fishing. We went in November. Hit up my good friend Chris Tellez in the video description and he can literally hook you up. The last people I sent to him caught two marlin just a couple weeks ago. Good luck!!

[@Renegademike]

Cabo has a wide verity of boats of all sizes and type of and quality of gear and service. Do your homework and seek out the better boats and crew. To many subpar boats with minimal gear that are geared more for the non fishing tourist who would not know what quality gear would even look like. If your a discerning angler who fishes back home them it pays to research it well so you don;t end up disappointing yourself and your guests.

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Absolutely! We learned the hard way, hopefully this video helps some folks not make that same mistake. You can bet my money will be well spent next trip down.

[@luckycharm200]

Do you have the info for the last charter you went to? The 28’ dragon

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Yes, contact my good friend Christian Tellez in Cabo and he can hook you up. I’ve travelled quite a bit and those guys were by far the best crew I’ve fished with. You can contact Chris on Instagram instagram.com/chris_cabo?igshid=1x5nqd7xbnyoi or email him @ [e-mail] or call him at 624-113-3212 and for sure tell him Scott Turner sent you. He helped put me on the giant Roosterfish I caught last July as well. Hope that helps.

[@mr805beer4]

🤘🏽

[@jameselledge3623]

what time of year was this?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

This was November. October through middle of December is prime time for great mahi fishing in Cabo.

[@charliewaters6702]

How much do you tip Capt and deck hand?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

I believe we tipped each like 40-50$ US on the final charter.

[@hitmizan]

Can you barter with them at the docks if your not pre booked?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Oh ya, you can definitely talk them down in price at the docks. The only problem is, you don’t know what the quality of the boat and captain will be. As we found out, you get what you pay for.. You might get lucky and you might get an expensive boat ride.

[@Bigzibeeky]

i would have never caught 4 marlin without a charter just saying

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

That’s awesome you’ve landed 4 marlin! There have actually been accounts of guys catching marlin from the shore in Cabo. But it’s very rare. Getting a good charter is very key to success, with a little luck!

[@jvon5936]

watching Scott reel a fish is painfull,, good job tho

[@trentowens9803]

What’s the best charter to use in Cabo?

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

We have been on a few charters, some good, some real bad, and my good friend Christian Tellez that lives in Cabo has the best captains and variety of boats to charter out on that I’ve found so far. It’s who we used on this charter and killed it! Very good prices as well! You can DM him on Instagram at instagram.com/chris_cabo?igshid=eiwpd1rgbro2 I highly recommend that if you go, which ever charter you choose, go for a minimum of 8hrs. You’ll do much better than on a half day charter. I learned the hard way.

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

I might add, if you drop my name Chris will hook you up! “Viviana’s” is another good charter that consistently puts fish in the boats.

[@DeeDeevanGogh]

In all honesty I call BULLSHIT on this video lol I run my own charter in Canada and your ntion bigger is better when it comes to boat charters is crapola. Ive booked so many 32 plus footers out of Cabo it would make your head spin. THATS the first mistake. Go to San Jose Del Cabo instead Cabo San Lucas. You will get boats at half the price. As for size...do you think the fish care? NOPE. Its about the Captain and his knowledge of the Sea Of Cortez and Pacific. A Panga is fine. I have video uploaded of Marlin and Dorado Ive caught there. Angeles GK Fleet with Capt Carlos is highest on Trip Advisor and highest in my opinion as well.

[@SilhouetteOutdoors]

Well I call bullshit on your take. Take the same captain and put him in a bigger boat with MORE lines and baits in the water and I 100% guarantee you catch more fish. You can see more fish. And in my many trips to Cabo, the guys in small pangas are in those small boats because they are not great captains. Many are new to it. Hence the reason they’re still in a small boat. I have yet to kill it on a small panga in Cabo, but have never been skunked on a big boat. Not many companies are going to put un-skilled captains in a nice boat. You’re entitled to your opinion. But if I’m on my only trip ever to Cabo and have no idea who to go with, you likely get what you pay for.