THE CABO SAN LUCAS FISHING REPORT FOR THE GAVIOTA SPORTFISHING FLEET AND FISH CABO FLEET

Hot boat for the week was the "Gaviota VII" landing the only blue marlin, (a smaller fish under 200 lbs.) and 13 of the 14 wahoo for the week, (mostly in the 25-50 lb. range). What was really interesting this past week was the lack of yellowfin tuna following the Western Outdoor News Tuna Tournament. It was almost as if the tuna arrived just for the Tournament event and then, evaporated, as if they never existed. Truly amazing because the Tournament was a very busy tuna catching period. The fishing report for a combined total of 36 days fished reflected 1 blue marlin, 7 stripers released,
2 roosterfish, 14 wahoo, 1 yellowfin tuna and 155 dorado. The "Fish Cabo" reported dorado to 35-40 lbs. this past week.

Cabo Climate: Mostly sunny & clear days in the early week with some passing clouds showing up later in the week and temps that ranged from a cool 59 att nighty to 86 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: From the Finger Bank to the Golden Gate Bank, the temps were 79-80 and moving southerly and around the corner at Cabo San Lucas and up to the Gorda Banks, slowly rising to 82 and stable.

Best Fishing Area: Clearly, the Pacific side continues to be the location for the fishing action.

Best Lure/Bait: Live bait and rigged ballyhoo were working equally
as well for the billfish and dorado.

Live Bait Supply: According to Roberto Marquez, owner of the Fish Cabo Fleet, the live bait supply was OK for the week but many of the boats were taking 50-50 on the live bait and frozen ballyhoo for rigging. Prices were the same for either.

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THE MAZATLAN FISHING REPORT FOR THE ARIES SPORTFISHING FLEET

Another very good fishing week from Mazatlan that reflected a good inshore black snook bite for the super pangas and blue marlin to 400 lbs. for the offshore sportfishers. There was even the seasons first striped marlin that showed up in the count, taken aboard the "Aries II", skippered by Captain Victor Nunez. Captain David Cabanillas, skipper of the "Aries IV" had a 2 blue marlin day and released one of the two. The overall fish counts for a total of 23 offshore fishing days reflected 4 blue marlin, (1 released) 1 striper released, 9 sailfish, (1 released) 35 dorado (to 29 lbs.) 2 mako sharks and 25 yellowfin tuna (to 61 lbs.) The inshore super pangas, reporting in for 5 days fished, reflected 14 black snook, (to 18 lbs.) 2 corvina,
4 red snapper, 7 dorado and 4 yellowfin tuna.

Mazatlan Climate: A few clouds but mostly sunny days and temps from
55 nights to 87 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Mostly calm waters with temps from 80 inshore to 84 offshore.

Best Fishing Area: The offshore fishing has been scattered over a broad area out to the southwest of the Marina El Cid, 22-32 miles or so.

Best Bait/Lure: The blue marlin were biting the artificials best but the sailfish were coming in on the rigged trolling baits. The dorado about 50-50 on live bait and rigged baits and the yellowfin tuna on the feathers and cedar plugs.

Bait Supply: A good supply of both, live and dead rigging baits were readily available through the week.
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THE IXTAPA-ZIHUATANEJO FISHING REPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT SPORTFISHING FLEET

It was a very different fishing week for the Zihuatanejo area and according to Captain Temo Verboonen, the water clarity greened-up, cooled down, and the fishing moved farther offshore, with the better fishing out to about 25 miles. They were still catching some fair sized dorado at about 10 miles offshore. along the scum-line, but the catches of sailfish had diminished, probably due to the cooler, greener water. On the other hand, he mentioned that it was a good week for the fly fishing angler and spinning tackle enthusiast, with good availability for the jack cravelle, bonitos, Sierras and even a few roosterfish.
Temo also mentioned the numbers of trips getting out were still at record low numbers, usually just 1 or 2 super pangas for the day and very few anglers showing up in the mornings.

IZ Climate: Partly cloudy days with periods of good sunshine and temps that ranged from 74 nights to 91 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: he waters had greened-up throughout much of the area and the better fishing was farther offshore, out to & past the 25- mile mark. Temps ranged from 79 inshore to 85 offshore.

Best Bait/Lure: The rigged baits were best for the billfish and dorado.

Bait Supply: Both, live and baits for rigging were readily available for the week.
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THE PUERTO MORELOS FISHING REPORT FOR THE MARINA EL CID SPORTFISHING FLEET, (CANCUN TO COZUMEL AREA)

An extraordinary fishing week from Puerto Morelos that provided some good sailfish action and spanned some 13 species of fish for a combined total of 16 days fished. Very unusual sailfish action for this time of the year with a third of the boats landing sailfish that typically show up in April-June on an annual basis. The overall fish counts for 16 days fished reflected a mixed-bag catch that consisted of 5 sailfish, 3 dorado, 5 blackfin tuna, 10 Atlantic barracuda, 3 King Mackerel, 18 bonito, 3 blue runners, 4 amberjack, 3 soapfish, 3 snapper, 6 Spanish Mackerel, 12 triggerfish and 2 grouper. According to Armando Gutierrez, Fleet and Marina Manager, the bad weather season has gone by and they are now looking forward to their normal warm and tropical good beach and boating weather conditions.

PM Climate: Partly cloudy days with spurts of sunshine with temps from 62 nights to 84 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Light & variable surface breezes and stable sea temps at 83 throughout the area are making for good fishing.

Best Bait/Lure: The seemingly forever supply of locally caught ballyhoo continue to provide the ammunition for the fishing in this area

Bait Supply: Caught fresh and provided to the boats on a daily basis with no supply shortages.
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Larry Edwards
CORTEZ YACHT CHARTERS
619-469-4255
email: cortezcharters@sbcglobal.net
website: www.cortezcharters.com