This was the first week in several months that we have no billfish to report for the Puerto Morelos area, although the overall fish counts remained good and only a 1-day port closure due to adverse weather conditions. It's the summer fishing season for the area and most evenings will see scattered thunder showers that tend to give way to merely cloudy daytime skies and a build-up in the humidity for the area. Overall fish counts for 17 days fished reflected a total of 9 species that included 4 blackfin tuna, 16 Atlantic barracuda, 2 sharks, 24 bonito, 2 Spanish mackerel, 17 grouper, 12 triggerifish, 1 snapper and 2 banana fish.

PM Climate:
Mostly cloudy days with high humidity and temps that ranged from 75 nights to 87 daytime highs. Scattered thunder showers, especially in the evenings and nights.

Sea Conditions:
Only a single port closure day due to adverse sea conditions and wind. Temps very stable at 84 degrees throughout the area and calm seas at the time of this report.

Best Bait/Lure:
The ever-ready ballyhoo continues to lead the bait food chain for the Puerto Morelos area and the skippers and mates are enormously adept at rigging the baits to attract all of the fish in this area.

Bait Supply:
Continues to be available on a daily basis and provides for all of the various sportfishers in this area.