Top 5 Game Fish in Cabo Summer 2025 | Catch Marlin, Tuna, Dorado & More
🎣 Introduction:
Cabo San Lucas is world-renowned for sportfishing, and summer 2025 is shaping up to be a dream season. Whether you're angling offshore for marlin or patrolling the coast for roosterfish, the Sea of Cortez and Pacific Ocean offer a bucket-list opportunity for big-game action. At Epic Ventures Fishing Charters, we’re breaking down the top 5 game fish you should target this summer — and how to catch them like a pro.
🐟 1. Striped Marlin
Why it’s hot in summer:
Cabo is called the “Striped Marlin Capital of the World” for a reason — and summer marks the beginning of the peak bite, especially July through September.
How to catch them:
Technique: Trolling with rigged ballyhoo or lures; slow live-baiting also effective
Hotspots: 95 Spot, 1150 Spot, and Golden Gate Bank
Best Gear: 30-50 lb class tackle with circle hooks
🎯 Pro Tip: Look for bird activity and tailing marlin on the surface in calm morning water.
🐟 2. Yellowfin Tuna
Why it’s hot in summer:
Warm water brings school-sized and cow-sized yellowfin to offshore grounds starting in July.
How to catch them:
Technique: Chumming with sardines, kite fishing with live skipjack for big tuna
Hotspots: Gordo Banks, San Jaime, and outer ledges
Best Gear: 50–100 lb stand-up rods, fluorocarbon leaders
🎯 Pro Tip: Tuna often mix with dolphin pods — follow the porpoises!
🐟 3. Dorado (Mahi-Mahi)
Why it’s hot in summer:
These acrobatic, neon-colored fish arrive with floating debris and temperature breaks by late July.
How to catch them:
Technique: Troll small feathers or cast jigs/spoons around kelp paddies
Hotspots: Offshore current lines and buoys
Best Gear: Light tackle (20–30 lb) for a thrilling fight
🎯 Pro Tip: When you hook one, keep it in the water — others will follow for multiple hook-ups!
🐟 4. Roosterfish
Why it’s hot in summer:
A local inshore legend, roosterfish prowl the beaches and rocky points from May through August.
How to catch them:
Technique: Slow trolling live mullet or casting topwater plugs along the shoreline
Hotspots: East Cape, Palmilla Beach, and Migrino
Best Gear: Medium spinning tackle, 40 lb leaders
🎯 Pro Tip: Fish at dawn along surf zones for explosive surface strikes.
🐟 5. Wahoo
Why it’s hot in summer:
These torpedo-speed predators are more active during warm water spikes in August and September.
How to catch them:
Technique: High-speed trolling with jet-head lures or diving plugs
Hotspots: Drop-offs and steep ledges around the 95 Spot
Best Gear: Wire leaders and 50+ lb tackle to prevent bite-offs
🎯 Pro Tip: Fish just after sunrise or during full moon phases for higher wahoo activity.
🚤 Why Book with Epic Ventures Fishing Charters?
🎣 Local Expertise: We know where the bite is happening — and how to get you there.
🛥️ Top-Notch Boats & Gear: Modern vessels, pro-level rods, and tournament-grade electronics.
🧑✈️ Friendly, Pro Crews: Bilingual captains with decades of experience in Cabo waters.
🎯 Customizable Trips: Half-day, full-day, and specialty charters available.
📅 Book Your Summer 2025 Cabo Fishing Adventure
These game fish don’t wait around. Whether you want the thrill of a marlin battle or the inshore finesse of roosterfish, our crew is ready to get you hooked up this summer.
Contact Epic Ventures Fishing Charters today and lock in your spot while prime summer dates are still available.
