Fish Report for 1-12-2012

A terrific week's fishing from Puerto Morelos

1-12-2012
Larry Edwards

Just a terrific week's fishing from Puerto Morelos, with a surge of off season sailfish chasing after the pre-rigged ballyhoo trolling baits. It was a significant improvement over the past couple of weeks with a report that encompassed a 12 species mixed-bag catch that included 11 sailfish, 12 dorado, 3 wahoo, 3 blackfin tuna, 34 bonito, 5 king mackerel, 9 Spanish mackerel, 33 Atlantic barracuda, 1 amberjack, 4 triggerfish, 4 snappers and 12 grouper for a total of 25 days fished. It was just another fun-filled fishing week from the Marina El Cid, where the deep water comes within a few hundred yards of the Marina's entrance and the distance to the fishing grounds is but minutes away.

PM Climate: A mostly cloudy week but warm days and pleasant evenings with temps that ranged from 64 nights to 83 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: A very good water-weather week with light & variable surface breezes, mostly calm seas and temps that were very stable at 80 degrees.

Best Bait/Lure: This area is unique and the seemingly unending supply of locally caught ballyhoo continues to serve as the bait of choice for the boat crews.

Bait Supply: Even with the full moon condition, the bait supply for this are continues to remain readily available and is fresh caught, daily.


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