The full moon seemed to help the bite from Mazatlan and the yellowfin tuna and dorado action kept the anglers very busy through the week. The overall averages reflected limit fishing for dorado with many releases for both, super pangas and the offshore cruisers. There was so much action on the dorado and yellowfin tuna that the anglers focused on the fast paced action that allowed for multiple strikes and hot bite fun. The buoys were producing easy dorado limits and another 7-9 miles outside the buoys, the yellowfin tuna were eager to please. Then, there were a couple of blue marlin bites in between the two areas and the Aires IV landing and releasing a smaller blue, (approximately 275 lbs.). The overall catches for a total of 15 offshore fishing days reflected 1 blue marlin, 2 sailfish (1 released) limits of dorado that ranged from 12 lbs. to 51 lbs. and 106 yellowfin tuna that ranged from 18-40 lbs. The super pangas, reporting for 4 days fished also reflected limit fishing for the dorado and the "Anzuelo III" had an yellowfin tuna addition to the dorado catches.

Mazatlan Climate: Intermittently cloudy days with periods of sunshine and temps from 75 nights to 87 daytime highs and a SSE breeze at 10-15 mph. Chance of rain is nearly 60% for the next few days.

Sea Conditions:
Warm sea temps at 87-88 and ranging from the Golden Gate Bank and down across the Jaime Bank on the Pacific side, wrapping Cabo San Lucas and on up to Las Frailes on the Sea of Cortez side.

Best Fishing Area:
The buoys were fast paced action for the dorado bite with the bigger fish being taken at the 20 mile buoy. The yellowfin tuna were out to the southwest another 7-9 miles and provided excellent catches of tuna in the 18-40 lb. ranges. Billfish taken were in the in between areas as the boats were making a move from one location to another.

Best Bait/Lure:
Rigged trolling baits for the sailfish, blue marlin on an artificial, yellowfin tuna on feathers and cedar plugs and dorado on live bait, rapalas, feathers and assorted other artificials.

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