It's the rainy season in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, with rain possibilities at most any time but primarily in the late afternoons and night. According to Captain Temo Verboonen, the fishing has slowed a little for billfish but still a few blue marlin and striped marlin attacking the lures. There's an occasional sailfish taken along with sporadic yellowfin tuna action, but no real concentration of offshore fish in any specific location. The inshore bite has been superb with excellent bite action on the jack cravelle. Still a good bite on rainbow runners, too. The roosterfish have moved into the deeper and cleaner water and away from the river mouths. Still not many boats fishing at this time of year.

IZ Climate: Mostly cloudy days with temps from 71 nights to 87 daytime highs and rainy late afternoons and nights.

Sea Conditions: Mostly calm with the temps holding stable at 84 degrees.

Best Lure/Bait: Rigged bonito and large plastic lures working best on the blue marlin. Rigged mullet and live bait best for the sailfish. Jack cravelle chewing on most everything that moves through the water in all colors.

Bait Supply: Good supply in live bait and rigged baits.