THE INDEPENDENT SPORTFISHING FLEET

Captain Temo Verboonen reports a much improved week for the Zihuatanejo sportfishing fleet as the bite got better and better with each passing day. He reported numerous sailfish being seen but still not overly eager to bite and it was just a matter of finding the hungry ones. Quite a few boats were reporting double strikes this week and the overall catch numbers shot right up. The water clarity has been very favorable this past week, and in conjunction with good, stable sea temps, the dorado were again biting at about the 3-mile mark, which was also a huge improvement from the last couple of weeks. Most of the better bite has been early in the mornings with the remainder of the day being on the slow-side, but even that has improved over the past few days. Inshore fishing is good for smaller fish, the sierra, jacks, needlefish, but still slow for the roosterfish.

IZ Climate: Mostly sunny & warm days with temps from 68 nights to 87 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Mostly calm with favorable temps at 84-85 and excellent clarity. A pocket of warmer water is just west of Zihua Bay and covers a small area of about 400 square milers, (20 miles X 20 miles or so).

Best fishing area: Starting at about 3 miles for dorrado and working on out from there for the sailfish.

Bait Supply: Continues to be readily available.