Captain Temo Verboonen reports that the fishing remains very good from Zihuatanejo that include some terrific fishing reports from the skippers and customers. As good as it gets is the fishing word for Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The Mark Kordus Husband and wife team from Rawlins, WY, fishing aboard the "Bloody Hook", with Captain Chiro Barrigan, has had 3 awesome fishing days that reflected incredible catches. Their first offshore fishing day resulted with 11 sailfish released. Their 2nd day started slow inshore at Los Morros de Potosi, looking for roosterfish, but had no luck and decided to return offshore for the remainder of the day, landing a big dorado, (about 25-30 lbs.) and releasing another 4 sailfish. Their final fishing day resulted in 12 sailfish released and another big dorado, all adding up to 27 sailfish released and 2 dorado for their 3 fishing days from Zihuatanejo. There's no question, the fishing/catching is wide-open. We compliment Captain Chiro and Luis, his mate, and of course the Kordus party for releasing all of their billfish for the trip. According to Captain Temo, the blue water is very close to the Bay with good clarity starting just a couple miles out from the entrance. We put the baits in at about 2 miles or so and catch the bigger dorado to start out the day and continue trolling out bound with the billfish action starting near the 5 mile mark. The schools of bonito are showing up in the deep blue water and the big game fish are staying close to the food source. The inshore fishing is very slow right now and while the water temps are OK, the roosterfish, jack crevalle and Sierra have all but moved out of the area for now.

IZ Climate: Cool mornings through Thursday, then warming trend kicks in. Temps ranging from 54 nights and early mornings to 84 daytime highs. Lots of sunshine with a few passing clouds.

Sea Conditions: Excellent water temps holding stable at 85 inshore and rising to 87 offshore, all with good clarity from just a couple miles offshore with light & variable surface breezes.

Best Fishing Area: The bigger dorado begin at about 2 miles from the entrance to Zihuatanejo Bay and the sailfish action starts at about 5 miles.

Best Lure/Bait: The fresh, rigged baits, are working superbly for both, dorado and sailfish with a variety of artificials working well, too.

Bait Supply: Our bait supply continues to be plentiful for both, fresh rigging baits and for live bait.