Fishing Reports by Captain Jose Campos
About The Author: Captain
Company: Puerto Rico Angling
Area Reporting: Puerto Rico
Bio: Our web page will give you an overall resume. Been Caribbean Fishery Management Council member and chair several years. (NMFS). Advisory member to NMFS Highly Migratory Pelagics Management Plan, ICAAT Advisory Panel, Puerto Rico Boating Law Administrator, and more. Club Nautico of San Juan, Hall of Fame Member, and now the # 1 in tag and release of billfish in PR. Dock located 20 mins from baits in water, no other location in PR has this advantage, and only 5 to 10 mins from all major hotels in metro area. World"s record holder for King Mackerel (93lbs), and 30 lbs State record for yellowfin tuna (150#), skipjack tuna 33# and 11# for cero mackerels. Biggest Dorado(Mahi)85#.
[Puerto Rico Caribbean,] The last of the big Dorados run is almost over, fish in the 30#(cows) and 70#(bulls) till last of april. Gearing up for the white and blue marlins, yellowfin tunas and wahoos offshore, and big king mackerels nearshore from late april thru Oct.
[Puerto Rico Caribbean,] Blue Marlin catches, and lamentably, during a Tournament, several fish over 300 lbs were killed, while other local anglers and ourselves were catching and releasing from 2 to 3 fish this weekend.
[Puerto Rico Caribbean,] July was lousy with very few fish(4) tagged and released. Last trip on the 16th tagged and released 2 blues in the 300 to 400# size and that is the best sign that they are having a late run extending into Oct.
[Puerto Rico Caribbean,] We are still catching dorados, wahoos and experienced several white marlin releases the past 2 weeks. Raised a couple of Blues, no action. Yellowfins here but not hitting baits.