Angler Andy Davies, Colby, KS, landed a 260 lb. grouper this past week, fishing aboard the "Raptor", with Captain Oscar Manriquez. This huge grouper was taken on 80 lb. test with a rigged ballyhoo being slow trolled from a downrigger, fishing a depth of 120 feet and just 6 miles from the Marina El Cid. It was a 40 minute battle to land the fish. The grouper and snapper bite has been providing excellent catches over the past few weeks with many fish in the above 30 lb. ranges. The overall combined fish report for 20 days fished reflected 12 Atlantic barracuda, 11 king mackerel, 1 yellowfin tuna, 21 bonito, 4 Spanish mackerel, 15 triggerifsh, 2 soapfish, 29 snappers and 29 grouper.

PM Climate: Mostly cloudy with intermittent sunshine and pleasant, comfortable days.

Sea Conditions: Temps are holding stable at 79 degrees throughout the area. Seas are mostly calm with light and variable tropical surface breezes.

Best Fishing Area: Along the 100 fathom curve that begins less than a mile from the entrance to the Marina El Cid.

Best Bait/Lure: Continues to be the freshly caught ballyhoo.

Bait Supply: Excellent ballyhoo bait supply available everyday.