According to Captain Temo Verboonen, the rainy season has arrived and the winds have come with it. The Port was closed for two days this past week, resulting from Tropical Storm, "Beatriz", and even on the open days, it was still rough & bumpy for the most part. Normally, that alone would have put a damper on the fishing, but not this time around. Temo said it's still good fishing for the yellowfin tuna and the "oceanic tuna" (skipjack) mixed together and the catch rate has been about 5 skipjack to 1 yellowfin.

The boats reflected good catches on the sailfish and a scattering of marlin throughout the week on the open days. The inshore fishing for roosterfish continues to be near excellent for the bigger fish, (fish to 50-plus lbs. were the norm) and most are being released. There are very few boats fishing this time of year and very few tourists visiting our area right now.

IZ Climate:
It is the rainy time of the year and the rivers will be running, shortly, if not already. Mostly cloudy days with temps from 71 nights to 91 daytime highs and a bit on the humid side.

Sea Conditions:
The port was closed for two days due to rough and unsafe conditions caused by the storm, "Beatriz", which has now moved out to the west and dissipated. Most of the week was rough and bumpy from the residual effects of the storm. Sea temps are excellent at the 85-85 degree range.

Best Fishing Area:
The roosterfish still in along Valentin beach. The yellowffin tuna and skipjack tuna just a half-mile or so past Black Rock. Billfish from just a couple miles offshore and outward from there.

Best Bait/Lures:
Rigged baits for the billfish. Feathers, cedar plugs, rapalas and rangers worked well for the tuna and live bait and pencil poppers for the roosterfish.

Bait Supply:
Remained good through the full moon period.