Fishing· San José del Cabo· Mexico
Gordo Banks
23° 2.0′ N · 109° 31.0′ W
A pair of offshore seamounts south-east of San José del Cabo that draw marlin, tuna, wahoo, dorado and schooling hammerheads - world-famous fishing grounds and an advanced blue-water dive.
Practical
Position is the GeoNames 'Banco Gorda de Adentro' (Inner Gorda Bank); the Outer Bank is listed at 23.017 N 109.467 W. The Log: detached seamounts, some only 42 ft deep, 5-12 nm offshore to the south-east of Punta Gorda; get lines in the water at sunrise. Dive Cabo puts the Inner Bank about 7 nm off San José with its peak around 100 ft (advanced drift dives to 130 ft; hammerhead and silky sharks). Puerto Los Cabos marina is about 10 nm away. Fishing licence required for everyone aboard.
Best for
Big-game fishing and hammerheads
Nearby
- Puerto Los Cabos Marina (San José del Cabo)8.5 NM away
- Hotel El Ganzo Rooftop and Beach Club (Puerto Los Cabos)8.7 NM away
- La Playa Beach and Veleros Beach Club (Puerto Los Cabos)8.8 NM away
- La Playa Village Eateries (El Marinero Borracho, Café el Puerto)8.8 NM away
- Marine Group Boat Works (Puerto Los Cabos)8.8 NM away
- Puerto Los Cabos Fuel Dock8.8 NM away
- Flora Farms (San José del Cabo)9.3 NM away
- Estero de San José del Cabo9.6 NM away
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