According to Captain Temo Verboonen, the close of the 2011 year is going to be a banner report with excellent fishing both inshore and offshore and has the makings for a terrific start-up for 2012. Temo reported very good dorado fishing just 2 miles from Zihuatanejo Bay, with the fish weighing in at the 18 kilo average, (very near a 40 lb. average) for both, the males and females. Sailfish catches were even better and we received a report from Captain Chiro Barrigan that the Tom Vitale family of three. Alpharetta, GA, landed 5 sailfish, (released 4, 1 died in the fight) and kept a single dorado for dinner for their 1-day charter on December 27th. Temo reports the sailfish are mostly in the 30-40 kilo size ranges and a few marlin in the 120 kilo ranges are being taken, too. Yellowifn tuna showing up at the 40 mile mark but with the good fishing close by, there has been no reason to make the long run offshore. Inshore action is getting better and better by the day and the roosterfish are showing up in the La Saladita area, just to the north of Troncones. We saw one that looked about 50 kilos yesterday, (world record size fish) and overall, they were wanting to bite. As Temo put it, "What a terrific way to close out 2011 and bring in 2012".

IZ Climate: Lots of sunshine with occasional passing clouds and temps that ranged from 70 nights to 88 daytime highs. Near picture perfect throughout the area.

Sea Conditions: Excellent sea temps, holding at 83-84 degrees from inshore to offshore and clear, blue water, within a couple miles of the shoreline and extending outbound to 40 miles and beyond. Very light surface breezes and very calm seas.

Best Fishing Area: Starting at about 2 miles for the dorado and occasional marlin and working outbound for the sailfish.

Best Bait/Lures: Sailfish are hot on the slow trolled rigged baits from the outriggers. Dorado also eager on the rigged baits and live bait, too. Roosterfish on the live baits.

Bait Supply: Excellent bait supply for both, live bait and rigging baits.