Did you know that fishing is also a form of therapy, and you can spend your day relaxing in the waters while you hum a tune and fish? Yes, be it for relaxation, therapy, or game, Grouper fishing in Cabo San Lucas is very famous. All you need to do is charter a sailboat and enjoy your day.
Not many varieties of fish can provide good fine dining at Cabo like Grouper. So, the major fishing charters prefer Grouper fishing to the other varieties. Groupers are hard-bodied fishes with a giant body, head, and mouth. They are mostly found in tropical waters around a warm temperature, so Cabo San Lucas is definitely a great place for grouper fishing.
The right time to fish groupers in this area is from September to March, when the temperature is cooler. It is wiser to charter yachts or sail boats for grouper fishing as the professionals know the best places a grouper can be found. The charters also have special grouper fishing equipment as it is not always possible to catch them with the typical ones due to their hard body.
Where can you find groupers in Cabo San Lucas?
As already mentioned, it is better to charter yachts for Grouper fishing in Cabo San Lucas as they are familiar with the areas where you can easily find the fish. The groupers are seawater fish that are mostly found at least within a depth of 60-650 feet in the sea waters. You don’t have to be too far from the shore as the fish mainly hides around the port areas.
You can find plenty of fish in the Baja waters along with Mahi Mahi and Big Tuna fishes. The fishes cannot be found way too much nearer to the shore, but not too much away as well. Offshore fishing in Cabo is a very attractive activity for tourists and sports anglers.
The best places where you can find Groupers are near coral reefs. Groupers come to hide around these places as coral reefs offer shelter to the large Groupers and also a source of food as the coral reefs are home to various other smaller species of fish. Sometimes, the fishes simply patrol around them. You can also find them near rocks or wrecks, which are not too much away from the shore.
Their habitats are also common near seaweeds and sea caves, mainly in places with many holes and rocks where they can easily hide. They don’t move around in large groups, so targeting them requires a little patience.
Navigational aids and towers also provide vertical walls where they can hide. Therefore, you can also start by searching around these areas for Grouper fishing in Cabo San Lucas. You can use recreational sonar to find the fish hiding around these places.
Submerged hills, rocks, and caves are also ideal places for the Groupers to hide. They shelter the fishes from sea storms and huge waves and provide them with excellent conditions for survival, like food, light, convenient water temperature, etc. The fishes are slow-moving fish, so you need to anchor around the structures and lank marks mentioned above and try to get the fish out.
How to catch a Grouper?
The Groupers mostly dwell at the bottom of the sea, so you must be prepared for bottom Grouper fishing in Cabo San Lucas. Once you are near the ideal location of these fishes, you need to anchor your sailboat or yacht near them and try to lure them out. The baits that are commonly used consist of squids and other living sea fishes, but you can also use jigs.
Remember that they are strong, massive, and hard-bodied fish, so you need the proper equipment to catch them. Usually, heavy-duty fishing rods that are 6-7 feet long are used along with 30–50-pound lines to tackle them. Even if the fish falls for the bait, it is difficult to catch them as they put up a strong fight.
You need to keep them away from their shelter, or else you will lose them. You have to drag the massive fish away from the rocky shelters to secure the catch and prevent a broken line. If you manage to hold pull the fish away and hold onto the rod, then you win, and the fish is yours.
Importance of chartering fishing boats
Grouper fishing in Cabo San Lucas is fun, no doubt, but imagine going offshore and getting lost or not being able to find the right shelter for a Grouper! You lose all the excitement for the fishing. Therefore, it is important to charter a fishing boat.
Firstly, the sailors are experienced, and they will navigate you to the hiding places of the Groupers, which include coral reefs, mountains, sea caves, etc. You must know that navigating around them while fishing is difficult, so it’s better to leave the navigation to a professional while you focus on fishing.
The sailboats are also equipped with Grouper catching tools and come with GPS, so you won’t have to worry about being lost at sea while fishing.
Conclusion
Grouper Fishing in Cabo San Lucas is extremely fun and exciting, and once you get to know their ideal hiding places, the fish is all yours. However, due to extreme spearfishing, a few species are now under wildlife protection, and you can only fish them during a particular time. Nevertheless, it is still fun, and if you want to take a catch onshore, it is better to charter a yacht. This way, you can focus on fishing without needing to worry about navigation.
Do you want to go fishing for Groupers in Cabo San Lucas but don’t want to get your private yacht? Well, Tag Cabo Sportsfishing is providing the solution. Our fleets include 90-foot Horizen, 80 feet Sunship, 60 feet Sun Seeker, 80 Foot Azimut, and the 70-foot Hatteras. We also provide you with the 35 feet Ninja Fishing Charters for a romantic fishing trip. Contact us at 624 768 9544 or mail us at tagsportsfishing@gmail.com