The fish and the fishermen have seemed to be a little bit thin for the past few weeks.

A few boats have been working over the "Candeleros" high spot and nearby areas every day. It has been a good producer for bottom fish and making bait can happen for the early birds. When the bottom action cools off, it is a good spot to start surface trolling in the hopes that a dorado or two will be in the area.

Hey, we are multi tasking, too! On the way to "Candeleros" you will be traveling through the narrows between Coronado and the lighthouse at "el Bajo". This "funnel" area can be red hot for some species. Last time I cruised the "funnel" we spotted a pair of hammerheads and a fin whale.

To make things more attractive, if all else has come up short, break out the frozen squid and head for "Matate" at the mouth of Coronado's bay. You can have a super day with the kids at "Matate". Hook on some squid chunks and fill up your limit on triggerfish. Thirty feet of water about 75 yards off the beach and you can finish out the day with everybody smiling.

Now that has been our fall-back plan for the days when the dorado are at undisclosed locations.

The other strategy this past week was trolling live baits for roosterfish.

It's that time of year when the roosters are foraging the beaches and bays and some fish in the 40-plus class have been landed.

The Balandra Bay on Carmen has been hot! Live mackerel with a trap hook is the favorite rig for these jacks.

Not counting the past two windy days, we have also caught roosters along the south coast above and below Aqua Verde. Slow troll the live baits along the sand and rock junctions.

Watch out for the rocky spots! We lost rigs on every trip to the pargo that hang on the rocky sides ... and, we have yet to land a pargo while rooster hunting.