Fish Report for 6-19-2008

The Mazatlan Fish Report- The Aries Sportfishing Fleet

6-19-2008
Larry Edwards

Normally, the full moon phase tends to make the daytime fishing more difficult, but this week, the dorado were cooperating with the anglers and the crew and the full moon didn't seem to slow them down. According to Geronimo Cevallos, the dorado continue to build under the buoys, allowing most of the boats to capture 3-4 dorado per trip. Sailfish caches remained down for this time of year, but they are seeing sufficient numbers to know an up-coming good bite is inevitable. Overall catches for the offshore sportfishers for 23 days fished, reflected 5 sailfish, 1 yellowfin tuna and 73 dorado. The inshore action continues to be fast paced with daily combo limits that included red snapper, cabrillas, cochitos, mojarras, pargo and baquetas.

Mazatlan Climate: Excellent weather with a good sun/cloud mix and temps from 72 nights to 91 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Stable throughout the area at 83 degrees from inshore to offshore, mostly calm

Best fishing area: good dorado fishing at the shark buoys. Sailfish are farther to the south and about 20 miles offshore.

Best Lure/Bait: Billfish taken on the rigged baits and the dorado taken on live bait and squid.


< Previous Report Next Report >





More Reports

6-19-2008
The full moon has made the I/Z bite very difficult and according to our on-site reporter, Temo Verboonen, the fish are not cooperating, at all. Also, very few anglers and almost no boats fishing makes for a not so bright fishing report. The "Bloody Hook", reported in for 3 offshore fishing days that resulted in 5 sailfish. Temo reports the inshore fishing has been good for roosterfsih, but few bonito and ...... Read More

6-19-2008
The "Gaviota I" was high boat for the week, reporting 5 stripers for a single fishing day. Four were released and one kept that died in the fight. Overall, the fleet fished 20 days and reflected an average of a billfish per boat day. The Fish Cabo Fleet reported in for a total of 3 days fished this past week, reflecting a total of 6 stripers released. Overall combined counts for...... Read More