The fishing and conditions picked up a bit this week. Even though the fleet is only averaging about one or two sailfish a day per boat, this should improve soon.

The warm, 80?? blue water is about 12 miles off the beach and several blue marlin are being hooked. The boats are averaging about one marlin hookup for every five boats each day.

Santiago, on the panga Gitana, had one decent day with his clients and released three sailfish. Not to be outdone, his brother Adan on the panga Gitana II, released four sails in one day. The jack crevalle action bounced back to life, with lots of the larger 15- to 20-pound hard fighting fish being reported around the White Rocks, and on down to Petatlan (about 7.5 and 16 miles south of Zihuatanejo).

Water temperature: 78 - 83
Air temperature: 68-86
Humidity: 62%
Wind: WSW at 13knt
Conditions: Clear
Visibility: 10 miles
Sunrise: 7:29 a.m. CST
Sunset: 8:03 p.m. CST