The fishing report this week reflected 11 sailfish for the fleet this past week. We have been seeing scattered sailfish in the fish reports for the past couple of months but this past week, there was a surge in the numbers and that could mean the area is in for an early prime time period for the billfish this coming year, which normally occurs during the month of May. That would be exciting news for the early season anglers and perhaps reflect a longer billfish season, too. The overall catches for a total of 22 days fished reflected 11 sailfish, 7 dorado, 12 blackfin tuna, 35 bonito, 19 Atlantic barracuda, 6 Spanish mackerel, 3 king mackerel, 4 triggerfish, 7 grouper and 2 amberjack.

PM Climate:
Mostly cloudy but warm days and comfortable evenings with temps from 65 nights to 85 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions:
Overall, it's been a good week with stable temps holding at the 80 degree mark and light & variable tropical surface breezes.

Best Bait/Lure:
The hot bite bait for this area remains the freshly caught ballyhoo that is used in a variety of baiting method, including skirts of various colors, cut bait, rigged and whole trolling baits, both from outriggers and downriggers.

Bait Supply:
Remains readily available for all of the sportfishers on a daily basis.