According to Captain Temo Verboonen, the sailfish and dorado bite is still going strong this week, along with a better showing of the black/blue marlin and schools of yellowfin tuna. The yellowfin bite has been good, especially on smaller lures and feathers, along with the live bait and most of the fish are in the 20 lb. ranges. The inshore fishing remains good for Jack cravelle, sierra and bonito, but still, the roosterfish are lacking. Temo said the full moon has had little if any effect on the fishing this time around, which has been a plus for the anglers and the crews.

IZ Climate: Sunny, warm and clear conditions, temps ranging from 70 nights to 91 daytime highs to 91 degrees.

Sea Conditions: A little cooler inshore at 80 degrees and rising to 82 degrees offshore. Light swell activity and light surface breezes.

Best Fishing Area: The inshore is producing the Jack cravelle, sierra and bonito. The offshore is pretty good fishing at 10-12 miles and beyond and it appears that the tuna are attracting the bigger billfish to that area, (black & blue marlin love those tuna).

Best Lure/Bait: Live bait & smaller tuna feathers working well for the tuna and dorado and live bonito and smaller tuna working well for the billfish.

Bait Supply: There has been no bait problems for sometime and it continues to be readily available.