Fish Report for 5-31-2012

It was another terrific fishing week at Puerto Morelos

5-31-2012
Larry Edwards

It was another terrific fishing week from Puerto Morelos, centered between Cancun and Cozumel, that provided the anglers with a dozen species in the variety of the mixed-bag catches. This past week saw a total of 25 different charters of varied lengths that ranged from 4 to 8-hour fishing days that resulted in catches of 4 blue marlin, 1 white marlin, 3 sailfish, 46 dorado, 3 blackfin tuna, 2 wahoo, 6 bonito, 2 Spanish mackerel, 5 Atlantic barracuda, 1 amberjack, 1 triggerfish and 2 grouper. Dorado were definitely the fish of the week and were scattered in all directions from the Marina entrance.

PM Climate: Remains a bit cloudy with a slight chance for a shower here and there and temps that ranged from 76 nights to 87 daytime highs and prevailing easterly tropical surface breezes.

Sea Conditions: Great water temps holding at 84 degrees with excellent clarity and surface breezes in the 5-14 mph ranges out of the easterly directtions.

Best Bait/Lure: The freshly caught and provided ballyhoo continue to be the preferred ammunition for all of the fish.

Bait Supply: Excellent bait supply with freshly caught and provided baits on a daily basis for rigging.


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