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

Just another fun-fishing week from Cabo San Lucas with the total report coming from the Pacific side of the peninsula. It was another terrific week for dorado action in varied sizes and a few larger fish in the 35-40 lb. ranges and the average in the 15-20 lb ranges. A fine week of overly nice weather that produced about a 50% chance for a billffish mixed in with the dorado catches. The yellowfin tuna remained absent again this past week but that happens in this area from time to time and we remain thrilled that the tuna showed up for the WON Tuna Tournament. The only thing we are not yet seeing is the annual movement of the giant, Pacific green mackerel bait schools on the banks, (especially the Golden Gate and Jaime Banks) that attract the huge numbers of Pacific striped marlin that the area is famous for. Hopefully, soon coming. The overall catches for 48 days fished reflected a combined total of 21 stripers, (19 released) 1 sailfish released, 7 wahoo, (20 to 50 Lbs. with 5 taken aboard the "Gaviota XI" on 11/15/11) and 248 dorado.

Cabo Climate: Mostly sunny & warm days with temps that varied from
59 nights to 84 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Very fishable conditions all week with gradual temp changes from 79-80 at the Finger Bank on the Pacific to 81-82 at the Gorda Banks, toward the Sea of Cortez side.

Best Fishing Area: Unquestionably, the Pacific side continues to dominate the best fishing area.

Best Lure/Bait: Billfish were best on live bait with a few caught on artificials, (it's getting to be the tim of year when the mackerel colored artificials tend to work very well). Dorado were good on live bait and artificials and generally eager to bite on anything than moved in the water.

Live Bait Supply: Back to normal following the full moon phase, with mostly caballitos in the mix.
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THE MAZATLAN FISHING REPORT FOR THE ARIES SPORTFISHING FLEET

Mazatlan provided anglers with a great fishing week of mixed-bag catches, both inshore and off shore. The offshore fleet reported in for 33 days fished that reflected 6 blue marlin, (all smaller fish under 300 lbs., with 1 released) 1 striped marlin, 12 sailfish, (2
released) 27 yellowfin tuna, (20-50 lbs.) 2 Mako sharks and 53 dorado, (to 42 lbs.). The inshore super pangas reported in for 11 days fished that refelected 1 sailfish, 14 black snooks, (average about 12-15 lbs.) 9 yellowfin tuna, 8 dorado, 6 corvina, 8 red snapper, 9 pampano and 2 seabass for their efforts. Seems like every year about this time, we get a few weeks of good snook fishing opportunities for this area and it definitely contributes to the good action.

Mazatlan Climate: Mostly sunny and warm days with clear skies and temps that ranged from 60 nights to 86 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Good, stable, off shore temperatures and calm waters continue to provide for good mixed bag catches. Temps are holding well at 81 degrees from inshore to offshore waters.

Best Fishing Areas: None were focused on in their report as the fish are scattered about from the southwest to west of the Marina El Cid.

Best Lure/Bait: Artificials were best on the blue marlin and rigged trolling baits best on the sailfish. Yellowffin best on feathers and cedar plugs.

Bait Supply: Even during the full moon phase this past week, the live bait supply remained readily available as did the rigged dead bait supply ________________________________________________________________________
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THE IXTAPA-ZIHUATANEJO FISHING REPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT SPORTFISHING FLEET

There was a spark of genuine enthusiasm in Captain Temo Verboonen's fishing report for the past week in Zihuatanejo, as he reported "really good fishing throughout the area beginning at about 6 miles from the entrance to Zihuatanejo Bay)". "Very good fishing at the edge where the green/blue waters meet and producing sailfish, dorados and marlin. Lots of bait under the logs. The inshore fishing is now producing an excellent bite on bigger jacks, lots of bonitos and Sierra are biting and the fly fisherman are having a field day." The inshore water is still brackish green along the coast and the roosterfish were not cooperating at all this past week.

IZ Climate: Clear to partly cloudy days excellent temperatures that range from 74 nights to 92 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: It has been a calm week with light-variable surface breezes and little swell and temps that were holding stable at 84 inshore to 86 offshore.

Best Fishing Area: Starting at the 6-mile mark and outbound from there for t he offshore critters.

Best Lures/Bait: Billfish are liking the rigged baits as are some of the dorado. Live bait was also a good ammunition, too, both for the inshore and offshore fishing.

Bait Supply: Even through the full moon, the bait supply was readily available for all boats.
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THE PUERTO MORELOS FISHING REPORT FOR THE MARINA EL CID SPORTFISHING FLEET, (CANCUN TO COZUMEL AREA)

The one thing that's fun about fishing from Puerto Morelos is the forever mixed-bag catches that come from that area. Almost nothing is ever the same from one bite to another. One bite could be a wahoo
and the next could be a tuna, perhaps a bonito or even a grouper.
This is one of the few areas of Mexico, that can produce a variety of surface to bottom fish over the course of a day's fishing, without the changing of gear. Today, we reflect a 10 fish species for 13 days fished that reflected 18 blackfin tuna, 6 dorado, 12 grouper, 17 bonito, 3 banana fish, 14 trigger fish, 19 Atlantic barracuda, 10 king mackerel, 8 Sierra and 1 amberjack.

PM Climate: Partly cloudy but warm days and temps that ranged from
67 nights to 84 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Overall, this past week has been good with light, tropical surface breezes and stable water temps at 82 degrees throughout the area.

Best Bait: We continue to see the ballyhoo as the prime bait of choice throughout this area and the crews pre-rig the baits and often skirt the baits with different colors, occasionally using cut baits for some of the bottom fish.

Bait Supply: Continues to be plentiful and readily available with no affect from the full moon phase.
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Larry Edwards
CORTEZ YACHT CHARTERS
619-469-4255
email: cortezcharters@sbcglobal.net
website: www.cortezcharters.com