The on-going, people pleasing, dorado bite at the buoys continues at a record-setting pace and has allowed for limit fishing for every boat on every trip for the past three weeks. Adding to the excitement is the opportunity to catch & release dorado all day long. For those with light tackle or fly fishing gear, it is nothing short of awesome, non-stop action. It is unquestionably a very sustained wide-open bite. These buoys are scattered from about 7 miles offshore to 20 miles offshore and currently, all buoys are holding significant numbers of dorado, (in the 12-25 lb. ranges) with the numbers growing the farther offshore the buoys get. Adding to the dorado action this past week was the much better showing of sailfish and good action on the yellowfin tuna in the 20-35 lb. ranges. Most of the yellowfin tuna are also being taken near the offshore buoys using live bait, (small bonito) caught on location using sabikis rigs, (a 6-8-hook ganion of small feathered #6 hooks, specifically designed for catching live bait). The overall fish counts for a total of 15 offshore fishing days reflected 9 sailfish released, 53 yellowfin tuna, limits of dorado and numerous dorado releases. The inshore super pangas, reporting in for 5 days fished, reflected 1 sailfish released, 13 yellowfin tuna and limits of dorado with numerous releases.

Mazatlan Climate:
Partly cloudy but warm days and pleasant temperature that ranged from 69 nights to 90 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions:
Near excellent and mostly calm water with light & variable surface breezes and stable temps at 85-86 degrees out to more than 50 miles.

Best Fishing Areas:
At the buoys for dorado and yellowfin tuna. Out to the southwest of the Marina El Cid, 20-25 miles for the billfish.

Best Lure/Bait:
The small, live bonito for the yellowfin tuna, ballyhoo & shrimp working very well for dorado, rigged baits for sailfish and pink & white artificials for the sailfish.

Bait Supply:
Excellent bait supply.