KEEPING YOUR CATCH

REMEMBER TO BRING ICE CHESTS AND DUCT TAPE IF BRINGING FISH HOME!

Although you can purchase these items in Cabo, the price is usually quite high, even with the new Costco in town.

Charter boats are currently required to bring clients and their fish to the filet station at the Sportfishing Dock for filleting. There is also a photo station where locals will take a shot of you and your catch alongside a famous marker in the Cabo San Lucas Marina.

We suggest that you stay with your catch while it is being filleted or steaked to ensure that you are getting all of your fish back. When the cleaning is completed, locals who provide packing and freezing services will compete for your business. Although there are many reputable providers of this service, we recommend Gricelda's Smokehouse both for the quality of the service provided but also for the convenient location in the Marina. For smoking and vacuum packing they"re-fillet" your catch and remove all bloodlines and muscle tissue, marinade in brine with spices, smoke, vacuum pack your order, and hold for you until your departure from Los Cabos.

Smoking of your fillets although a little pricey, the flavor of fresh caught and smoked Tuna and Dorado makes it worth it. Smoke a few pounds and vacuum pack and freeze the rest for transport home. Ask the folks you choose whether or not they offer delivery of your order to your hotel on the day of your departure, most of them will do this.

The fees for filleting services generally depend on the size of the fish. A few dollars for a small fish and larger fish requiring more service time are charged accordingly.

We also recommend that you keep a few fillets to enjoy while still in Cabo. There are many restaurants all along the marina and in town that are happy to prepare your catch and provide all the sides and tortillas you need to make a memorable meal. The cost is usually around $5 a person for fish prepared several different ways.

Alexander’s on the Marina and The Office on Médano Beach are some of our favorites for this service. For some terrific ways to prepare your catch, check out our recipes page.

More Cabo San Lucas Restaurants that will prepare your catch:

Pancho's Restaurant
The Fish House Seafood Restaurant
Baja Cantina
Captain Tony's
Felix

When it comes time for your departure from Cabo, pack your fish in a sturdy ice chest without ice, as the airlines will not allow ice in the chest. After the airport officials check your baggage, seal your chests with duct tape to keep them from popping open in flight.

Certain regulations apply when bringing your fish home and we provide some important information for you on our regulations page. Most flights to Cabo are short so your catch will still be frozen when you arrive home ready for storage in your freezer. We've had fish that has been vacuum packed and stored for over a year and it's still firm and tasty! The key is good quality vacuum packing, so choose your service provider well.


WE ENCOURAGE CATCH AND RELEASE OF ALL BILLFISH!

Please do your part to make world-class billfishing a reality for future generations to enjoy. If you would like to learn more about TIPS FOR CATCHING MORE MARLIN AND OTHER BILLFISH IN TOURNAMENTS.



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