Fish Report for 12-20-2008

Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico Fish Report

12-20-2008
Gary Graham

Fishing did pick up this week, and we anticipate it to get better each day as we get out of the full moon phase. By this time next week, we should be back into some very good action.

Early in the week, Santiago on the panga Gitana, fished with Harry Schuler of Los Angeles and released 3 sailfish. They also picked up a nice 20 pound dorado.

Terry Carter, from Iowa, fly fished two days with Adan on the panga Gitana II. On the first day they got a very nice 40 pound dorado, and then on the second day released two sailfish.

Joe Carroll of Atlanta caught two sailfish with Captain Mecate on the Aqua Azul.

Bob Beck of British Columbia is here trying to get his first blue marlin on the fly. He is fishing with guide Paul Phillips on the panga Huntress. In three days of fishing, they have raised 3 blue marlin and a few sailfish. Two of the marlin did not want the fly and the third inhaled it. But, a poor hook set sent him off to parts unknown. He still has a couple of days left, and will probably get it done.

Inshore is not seeing much action. Adolfo, on the panga Dos Hermanos, reports lots of sierra, but not much else.

Water temperature: 78 - 80
Air temperature: 72-87
Humidity: 61%
Wind: NE at 3
Conditions: Sunny
Visibility: 9 miles
Sunrise: 7:11 a.m. CST
Sunset :6:15 p.m. CST



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