Charters were almost non-existent in Mazatlan this past week and the offshore fishing report was reflected for only 3 fishing days that produced 2 sailfish and 8 dorado for their efforts. The inshore super pangas, reporting for 4 days fished, reflected 17 dorado for their efforts. The "Aries IX", skippered by Captain Gilberto Quintero, had a 2 sailfish day on 09/2/09 and was high boat for the week, albeit, only 3 days were fished offshore.

Mazatlan Climate: Mostly cloudy with temps from 75 nights to 94 daytime highs and humid.

Sea Conditions: Very favorable, mostly calm, temps from 86-87 degrees throughout the offshore waters.

Best Fishing Area: With only a single boat fishing for 3 days, no specific area was identified as being best.

Best Lure/Bait: Rigged mullet baits produced the billfish and dorado in the offshore waters & live bait was best for the dorado at the buoys.