The offshore boats were averaging 5-6 dorado per day fished, with the bigger fish, (20-30-plus) being taken outside the buoy areas. The dorado being taken in the buoy area were averaging 15 lbs. or so and excellent light line action. In addition to other catches, the super pangas averaged 4 dorado per trip. Billfish were not accommodating this past week and the counts reflected the few boats fishing and the zero billfish catch effort. The overall offshore fish counts for 6 days fished reflected 35 dorado and the 7 inshore fishing days for the super pangas reflected 29 dorado, 3 cabrilla, 1 baqueta, 7 cochitos and limits of pargo.

Mazatlan Climate:
Warm, sunny and clear days with an occasional passing clouds and temps that ranged from 58 nights to 88 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions:
Remain very good with stable water temps that varied slightly from 78-79 inshore to 81-82 degrees offshore at about 5 to 6 miles. The inshore water was green and gradually turned to clean green in the offshore waters at about 15 miles or so.

Best Fishing Area:
The buoys were still offering good dorado catches that kept the anglers busy with anticipated action.

Best Bait/Lures:
Most of the larger dorado were being taken on slow trolled rigged baits. The inshore super pangas were using mostly shrimp for the bottom fish.

Bait Supply:
Difficult for the live bait due to the full moon.