The Full Moon didn't stop the Billfish and Dorado action at Puerto Morelos

Larry Edwards

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Even the full moon didn't slow the fishing down for the Puerto Morelos anglers. The billfish made a good showing this week and the dorado were biting, too. The mixed bag variety for the week for 19 days fished, reflected 2 white marlin, 5 sailfish, 17 dorado, 2 wahoo, 5 blackfin tuna 4 Atlantic barracuda, 4 bonito, 2 Spanish mackerel, 5 snapper, 9 grouper, 1 soapfish and 3 triggerfish.

According to the Fleet Manager, they have added a couple of new sportfishers to their operations, a 34' Chris Craft and a 42' Pacemaker and both will be operational for the Memorial day weekend. We will have the photos and additional information early next week.

PM Climate:
Partly cloudy days with a good mix of sunshine and temps that ranged from 74 nights to 89 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions:
Sea temps steady at 82-83 degrees, excellent offshore clarity and some easterly surface breezes.

Best Bait/Lure:
The freshly caught Ballyhoo, both rigged/skirted and un-skirted continue to be the choice of bait for this area.

Bait Supply:
Continues to be plentiful with a surplus of daily baits available for all trips.



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