The winds and rough seas are finally tapering off to smaller swells, light surface winds and fishable conditions throughout the area. However, there were still a couple of days that the boats didn't get out this past week for a lack of anglers. The overall offshore conditions were improved from a rou & windy conditions, but the water temps have taken hard hit and fallen, considerably. The fish counts for the week reflected a total of 9 offshore days that resulted in 34 yellowfin tuna and 1 dorado. It was about a 50-50 chance for the anglers to catch fish in the offshore waters. There were 3 inshore fishing days that reflected 8 corvina, (5-14 lb. range) and 30 white snappers.

Mazatlan Climate: A few passing clouds but mostly sunny days and temps from 49 nights to 78 daytime highs and light and variable surface breezes.

Sea Conditions: Calming from the rough & windy days of last week and early this week and returning to the light sea surface conditions Mazatlan is noted for. The sea temps have fallen to 64 inshore and out to 10-12 miles, then rising to 68 degrees. Temp break is at 32 miles, rising to 71-72 degrees.

Best Fishing Area: None reported. The yellowfin tuna were taken on the porpoise.

Best Bait/Lure: The tuna were all taken on feathers and cedar plugs.

Bait Supply: Plenty of bait, both live bait and rigged baits.