Another very good fishing week from Mazatlan that reflected a good inshore black snook bite for the super pangas and blue marlin to 400 lbs. for the offshore sportfishers. There was even the seasons first striped marlin that showed up in the count, taken aboard the "Aries II", skippered by Captain Victor Nunez. Captain David Cabanillas, skipper of the "Aries IV" had a 2 blue marlin day and released one of the two. The overall fish counts for a total of 23 offshore fishing days reflected 4 blue marlin, (1 released) 1 striper released, 9 sailfish, (1 released) 35 dorado (to 29 lbs.) 2 mako sharks and 25 yellowfin tuna (to 61 lbs.) The inshore super pangas, reporting in for 5 days fished, reflected 14 black snook, (to 18 lbs.) 2 corvina, 4 red snapper, 7 dorado and 4 yellowfin tuna.

Mazatlan Climate:
A few clouds but mostly sunny days and temps from 55 nights to 87 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions:
Mostly calm waters with temps from 80 inshore to 84 offshore.

Best Fishing Area:
The offshore fishing has been scattered over a broad area out to the southwest of the Marina El Cid, 22-32 miles or so.

Best Bait/Lure:
The blue marlin were biting the artificials best but the sailfish were coming in on the rigged trolling baits. The dorado about 50-50 on live bait and rigged baits and the yellowfin tuna on the feathers and cedar plugs.

Bait Supply:
A good supply of both, live and dead rigging baits were readily available through the week.