While still slow on anglers the offshore fishing appears to be picking up considerably from the week before and the beginning of the Mako shark season is now evident following the most recent report. The billfish count now reflects more stripers than sailfish and with the increase in Mako shark, one can assume that the sea temps have fallen a bit, if not so much on the surface, then not far below, as both of these fish like waters that are cooler than the preferred water of the sailfish. The overall offshore fish counts reflected 8 stripers and 2 sailfish, along with 3 mako shark and 4 dorado for the 15 offshore fishing days by the Fleet. The inshore action continues to be lively and full of variety. The 7 inshore fishing days reflected 10 jack cravelle, 21 corvina, 21 Baquetas, 33 roncacho, 76 mojarres, 3 cochitos and 8 pargo. This inshore action is great family fun that allows an excellent variety catch and fast action.

Mazatlan Climate: Warm days and cold nights, partly cloudy but intermittent periods of sunshine. Temps from 48 nights to 80 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Light & variable surface breezes offered fair and calm seas for the most part with inshore temps at 69-72 and rising to 73-74 at about 13 miles to the south and gradually rising to 75 degrees at 32 miles to the south. Water was clean green to about 15 miles, then cleaning to blue from there outward bound.

Best Fishing Area: Most of the boats fished out to the south this past week in varying water temperature zones that fluctuated from 72 to 75 degrees and at distance to 32-33 miles or so.

Best Lure/Bait: Rigged baits were best for all of the offshore fish, including the mako sharks.

Bait Supply: The bait supply continues to be readily available for both, live bait and rigged bait.