Striped marlin have been inconsistent with the bite first turning on and then slowing. A good trip is resulting in two to three releases; most boats were lucky to get one release. There are plenty of fish seen, but few biting.

The numbers were still low for yellowfin tuna, though there were some caught. Most of the fish were less than 20 pounds and most were caught while blind trolling. There were lots of flags being flown, but most of those were for bonito caught directly in front of town.

The dorado bite continued to improve with most returning boats flying at least one or two flags for fish up to 50+ pounds. A few boats really got into the fish and returned with limits for their anglers, but it did not happen often. The warmer water on the Cortez side of the Cape had the largest fish. A few of them (to 50 pounds) were found on the Pacific side in the Golden Gate area, but no large numbers.

There were still a few wahoo caught in the Punta Gorda and Gorda Banks area.

The snook disappeared and the bite for snapper, sierra and yellowtail slowed. A concentration of smaller roosterfish, a few up to 50 pounds, produced some short-lived action just to the north of Chileno Beach. Most of the pangas worked just outside for bonito and dorado.

Water temperature: 75 ??? 78
Air temperature: 72 ??? 97
Humidity: 28%
Wind: WNW 20 knots
Conditions: Clear
Visibility: 10 miles
Sunrise: 6:34 a.m. MST
Sunset: 8:07 p.m. MST