Captain Temo had a very positive fish report for this pat week in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, that reflected excellent fishing within just a mile of the coast and in front of Ixtapa Island. He reported good, clear water moved in and sailfish showed up in good numbers and offered good action for the anglers. Not too much with the dorado and marlin right now and the yellowfin tuna are near the 40-mile mark. "Llamarada" reported a 12 fish count on yellowffin tuna with a fly fishing angler. All of the skippers were reporting multiple sailfish strikes throughout the day and for a change, the boats were busy for thee past week with anglers from France, Denmark and other parts of Europe. The inshore action was equally as hot for big Sierra and jack cravelle and even a few roosterfish. The inshore action was a time of day thing that didn't usually get started until about 11am and the best tackle was the spinning outfits using red & white pencil poppers & shiny silver spoons, fishing right on the backside of the breakers. The hard part was in locating the schools that seemed to want to hold just under the surface, making them difficult to see and find. Once found, they were easy to stay with and the bite remained a fast-action process.

IZ Climate: Sunny and warm days, near picture perfect, and war, pleasant nights. Temps from 66 nights to 87 daytime highs. Light & variable tropical breezes from the southwest.

Sea Conditions: Cooler waters along the beach at 79 degrees and rising to 82 within a mile or two of the coastline. Clean water within a mile of the beach.

Best Lure/Bait: Rigged baits were getting snapped out of the outriggers often and the sailfish were aggressive, usually with more than one fish coming on the baits.

Best Fishing Area: Unusually close, within a mile of the coast and in front of Ixtapa Island. Made for longer fishing days and little running time.

Best Bait/Lure: Rigged baits for the sailfish & pencil poppers and shiny silver spoons for the inshore action.