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

An unusual fishing week from Cabo San Lucas that offered up a pair of blue marlin but no stripers or sailfish. Equally of interest is that all of the boats fished the Pacific side this past week, from Gray Rock, (Cabeza De Ballena) to Migrino, and both of the blue marlin were taken about 2-3 miles apart from each other and within a couple
miles of the harbor. Overall, it was a decent fishing week, albeit,
not many billfish, but still, the boats averaged nearly 6 dorado per trip and that keeps the interest up. The overall combined fish counts for the 10 days fished reflected 2 blue marlin, (280 lbs. was the bigger of the two, taken aboard the Gaviota VII) 2 wahoo, 6 yellowffin tuna and 57 dorado, (mostly in the 12-18 lb. ranges) and a few to 25 lbs. or so).

Cabo Climate: A Mostly sunny and warm week with a few passing clouds and temps that ranged from 75 nights to 97 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: The Pacific side is nearly all in the 84-85 degree ranges from above the Finger Bank to Cabo Falso and then gently rising to 87 and gradually increasing to 88-89 by Gorda Banks.

Best Fishing Area: Gray Rock to Cabo Falso for the billfish. Dorado scattered from Migrino and southerly along the Pacific side to Gray Rock.

Best Lure/Bait: The blues were taken on artificials, s were the wahoo and some of the dorado. Tuna taken on smaller feathers. The bulk of the dorado were taken on live bait.

Live Bait Supply: Good supply of mostly caballitos continues to be readily available.
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THE MAZATLAN FISHING REPORT FOR THE ARIES SPORTFISHING FLEET

A much improved fishing and chartering week from Mazatlan that produced a 70-plus percent catch rate on billfish and about a 3 fish per boat average on the dorado for the boats fishing the offshore waters. The dorado they are catching are ranging from 12-25 lbs.
with an occasional fish in the 35-40 lb. range. According to our reporter from the Aries Fleet, Ms. Kitcia Ceja, there was an influx in family fishing groups this past week from different parts of Mexico, enjoying the boats, the fishing and the calm seas throughout the area. Her report reflected a total of 17 offshore fishing days that produced 12 sailfish, (8 released) 47 dorado, 3 mako shark and 6 of he bigger bonito, (10-12 lbs.). The inshore super pangas reported in for 6 days fished with a catch of dorado limits and 4 bonito for their efforts.

Mazatlan Climate: Partly cloudy days with sunny intervals and temps from 75 nights to 90 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Water temps rising and stable at 87-88 degrees with good clarity at about 15-18 miles and beyond. Light & variable tropical surface breezes and mostly flat calm seas.

Best Fishing Area: The offshore boats fishing in the 22-28 miles area, out to the southwest of the Marina El Cid and the super pangas fishing mostly around the FAD buoys.

Best Lures/Bait: The billfish were being taken on the rigged trolling baits. The dorado were taken on trolling baits, (mostly ballyhoo set in the outriggers) live bait, poppers and rapalas.

Bait Supply: Remains plentiful with the live bait running $1.00 per bait.
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THE IXTAPA-ZIHUATANEJO FISHING REPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT SPORTFISHING FLEET

According to Captain Temo Verboonen, the fishing was very different this past week, compared to the week before. The water conditions have apparently changed and pushed the billfish farther offshore, to the 30-plus mile mark and farther. The boats were reporting very light offshore action with very few strikes to none at all and some boats drawing "blanks" for their fishing day. The inshore fishing was considerably more generous to the anglers and was producing big jack crevelle, some quality roosterfish up to 50 lbs., a few bonito and Sierra mackerel and African pampano. The amberjack bite at the rocks is still going good for the live bait anglers. Temo's overall assessment favored the inshore fishing for the past week while waiting for the offshore water conditions to improve.

IZ Climate: Mostly cloudy days with humidity and temps from 73 nights to 91 daytime highs and scattered PM/night thunder showers.

Sea Conditions: Very off colored water out to about 25 miles or so and while the temps are good, (85-87 from inshore to offshore) the clarity is diminished and unfavorable for billfishing until you get close to the 1000 fathom curve at about 30 miles or so.

Best fishing Area: Temo recommends the inshore fishing right now until the offshore conditions change in clarity.

Best Lure/Bait: Live bait has generally been best for the inshore fishing, especially for the roosterfish, jack crevelle & amberjacks.

Bait Supply: Continues to be readily available for both, trolling baits and live bait, with no interruption in supplies, ________________________________________________________________________
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THE PUERTO MORELOS FISHING REPORT FOR THE MARINA EL CID SPORTFISHING FLEET, (CANCUN TO COZUMEL AREA)

There was another way off season sailfish landed this past week, aboard the "PESCADORA I", by stateside angler, Mr. Clark, that added to the wide-spectrum catches from the Marina El Cid Fleet at Puerto Morelos. Adding to their catch was surface and bottom fish that included 1 Atlantic barracuda, 3 triggerfish and 4 Spanish mackerel for the day. The mixed-bag catches of the fleet for a total of 16 days fished reflected an 11 fish species report that included 1 sailfish, 4 blackfin tuna, 4 dorado, 7 king mackerel, 21 bonito, 14 Sierra mackerel, 21 Atlantic barracuda, 1 shark, 27 triggerfish, 5 snapper, and 19 grouper. This is an area that the angler can fish either surface or bottom or both, at any given time, using outriggers and downriggers with the ballyhoo baits.

Puerto Morelos Climate: Mixed clouds and sunshine, a few scattered thunder showers and temps that ranged from 71 nights to 90 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Overall, a very nice sea surface condition for the week with tropical surface winds ranging from 5-13 mph and sea temps that ranged in the 85-86 degree ranges.

Best Bait: The fresh ballyhoo continue to be the bait of choice for both, surface and bottom fish alike and the crew will pre-rig all of the baits for the day's fishing.
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Larry Edwards
CORTEZ YACHT CHARTERS
619-469-4255
email: cortezcharters@sbcglobal.net
website: www.cortezcharters.com