Extraordinarily slow for anglers this past week with only 3 offshore charter fishing days. However, they did land 4 stripers, 1 dorado and 1 mako shark for their efforts, reflecting that the bite is starting to improve throughout the area. The inshore action continues to be very good and with a wide variety of critters, but again, slow on anglers. The super pangas, reporting for five fishing days reflected 15 dorado, 22 cabrilla, 4 conejos, limits of pargo, 7 vaquetas and 25 loras.

Mazatlan Climate: Partly cloudy but warm days; temps from 57 nights to 88 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Mostly calm with very light surface winds and temps from 71 inshore, rising to 74-75 offshore.

Best Fishing Area: The billfish were taken in the 22-25 mile area to the southwest of the Marina El Cid.

Best Lure/Bait: Slow trolled rigged mullet were the answer for the billfish in the offshore waters. Strip baits and shrimp good for the inshore bottom fishing.