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Changeable conditions still exist in Ixtapa-Zihautanejo as the spring turnover to warmer water conditions just does not want to set up. This has resulted in inconsistent days with some days providing good action while the very next day is void of any. It remains a puzzling situation. On the better days our captains are reporting 2 - 4 shots at SAILFISH with some DORADO mixed in as well.
Inshore, Captain Adolfo reports wide open action on big SPANISH MACKEREL up at Las Saladitas. Good YELLOWTAIL JACK and small ROOSTERFISH have also been present.
Very few MARLIN and no YELLOWFIN TUNA were reported last week.
Tomorrow starts the Annual Billfish Tournament, and with
an expected field of 100+ boats we should get a good idea of the the
bite when the tournament ends on Sunday.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Sunny most days with a bit of clouds
starting to show up.
Sea Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 26-27°C
Bait Supply: Good
Very changeable conditions were the order of the day last week in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Those changing conditions brought with them inconsistent action as one day would find large concentrations of SAILFISH and then the next they would be gone.
Best single day was turned in by returning New Jersey angler Mr. Herb Houghton who landed 4 SAILFISH and lost 2 others while fishing with Captain Adolfo on the Dos Hermanos 1.
Not to be outdone, Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook also posted a 4-SAILFISH day while fishing with angler Mr. Shtob. Captain Chiro also reported 3 other SAILFISH for three offshore days and a mixed bag of YELLOWTAIL JACKS, AMBERJACKS, SPANISH MACKEREL and CHULAS for 2 inshore days.
Captain Omero also fishing 1 inshore day reported 4 big SPANISH MACKEREL, 1 YELLOWTAIL JACK and a handful of BONITOS.
The inshore fishing was severely affected by high tides and large swells.
Captain Temo on the Secuestro reported 3 SAILFISH in 2 offshore days while Captain Rafa on the Vamonos 1 led angler Mr. White to a beautiful 40 lb BULL DORADO.
The blue water has moved to beyond the 15-mile mark with most of the good SAILFISH activity occurring in the green water between 8 and 15 miles. There is also another hot bite at the 1000 fathom curve (25 miles offshore).
No MARLIN or TUNA activity
was reported last week.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Sunny temps in the
high 80's
Sea Conditions: Moderate
Sea Surface Temp: 26-27°C
Bait Supply: Fair
The waters continue to warm in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo but the blue water moved to beyond the 20-mile mark. The bite was on-again / off-again all week long.
Top performance was turned in by Captains Cheva and Adolfo on the Dos Hermanos 1 & 2 who, while on a long day for tuna with the Hanley group, landed 10 SAILFISH between the two boats and reported raising several more SAILS. The group was fishing at the 40-mile mark in search of TUNA when they ran into the aggressive pack of SAILFISH.
Although our captains reported raising several SAILFISH per day, they were very reluctant to take the baits. Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook reported a single SAILFISH day as did Captain José on the La Bamba.
Captain Temo on the Secuestro reported 2 SAILFISH and 1 DORADO for 2 days of offshore fishing.
Inshore the YELLOWTAIL JACKS went crazy up at Las Saladitas
as our captains reported action all day long. Several ROOSTERFISH were
also reported but they were on the small side. Although this is prime
MARLIN season very few MARLIN were reported last week.
The YELLOWFIN TUNA were reported beyond the 60-mile mark.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Weather: Cool mornings followed by exceptional days!
Sea Conditions: Calm to
Moderate
Sea Surface Temp: 27°C
Bait Supply: Good
Dramatically improved sea conditions along with a slight warming of the ocean temperatures brought in a more consistent offshore bite.
Leading the way once again was Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook reporting a 300 lb BLACK MARLIN along with 16 SAILFISH and 1 monster DORADO for 5 days offshore.
Captain Adolfo on the Dos Hermanos 1 reported 2 SAILFISH , 8 big SPANISH MACKEREL and a handful of BONITOS in 2 days of fishing.
Partner Captain Cheva on the Dos Hermanos 2 reported 2 BLUE MARLIN in the 150 - 160 lb range along with 3 SAILFISH.
Captain Temo on the Secuestro reported 3 SAILFISH and 1 DORADO in 3 offshore days.
The blue water has moved to
within the 5-mile mark and most of the better action is occurring just
beyond that mark. Our captains are reporting that the fish are much more
aggressive as the ocean temperatures become more favorable.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Weather: Sunny, mild temps
Sea Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 27°C
Bait Supply: Good
Cold green water still persists in the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo area. This band of water extends to over the 20-mile mark and has made the fishing both inshore and offshore difficult. Our captains are reporting some SAILFISH in various bands of green water, but their numbers much like their willingness to bite is quite slim.
Captain Chiro aboard the Bloody Hook reported 4 SAILFISH and a single 150 lb BLACK MARLIN for 4 days of fishing.
Captain Javier aboard the Marlin Azul reported 5 YELLOWTAIL JACKS for 1 day.
Captain José aboard the La Bamba scored 1 SAILFISH a 3 JACKS in one offshore day.
Captain Temo on the Secuestro also had a 1-SAILFISH day as did Captain Omero of the Duquesa.
Inshore the activity is very slow for all species.
Our captains also reported seeing good numbers of YELLOWFIN
TUNA beyond
the 25-mile mark. April has historically been a very good month for both
MARLIN and YELLOWFIN TUNA. Some prime dates and excellent captains
are still available.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Cool mornings, breezy sunny days.
Sea
Conditions: Calm to Moderate with upwelling currents along parts
of the coastline.
Sea Surface Temp: 26-27°C
Bait Supply: Fair
Cooler water temp continues to surround the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo area. Our captains are reporting some YELLOWFIN TUNA action at the 30-mile mark. Most of the fish are between 20 - 30 lbs with a few going as high as 80 lbs. A few MARLIN were also reported this week with the largest scaling in at close to 400 lbs.
The inshore bite continues
to be strong with good action on YELLOWTAIL JACKS and some very
nice sized SPANISH MACKEREL. As an added bonus, the CHULA bite
has gotten much better. Very light angling pressue was reported.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Cool mornings
Sea Conditions: High tides with large
swells
Sea Surface Temp: 26°C
Bait Supply: Good.
Offshore continues to be hit and miss as the blue water has moved beyond the 25-mile mark. As a real oddity, our captains are reporting good numbers of 30 - 40 lb DORADO at the 15-mile mark in the cold green water. The SAILFISH activity has all but shut down since the arrival of the cooler water temps.
Hot captain for last week was Chiro on the Bloody Hook. Captain Chiro reported 11 nice DORADOS in 3 offshore days. Fishing with Captain Chiro was returning angler Mr. Okonsky who landed the largest fish of the week: an estimated 500 lb BLACK MARLIN.
Inshore, Captain Adolfo reported very good action
on BONITOS, CHULAS, YELLOWTAIL JACKS and an occasional
small ROOSTERFISH. The best area is north to Las Saladitas when
sea conditions permit. MEGA bait lures and top water pencil poppers continue
to be the most productive method of inshore fishing.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Weather: Cool mornings turning into beautiful days.
Sea Conditions: Calm to Moderate
Sea Surface Temp: 26°C
Bait Supply: Good
Cold green water continues to put a damper on the fishing in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. The offshore fishing has been hit and miss with BILLFISH counts falling way off.
Captain José on the La Bamba reported a 2-DORADO day while the Vamonos 2 reported 1 SAILFISH and 3 DORADO in three offshore days.
Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook, after coming off a respectable week posting 7 SAILFISH and 8 DORADO, reported very slow action as far south as Puerto Vicente Guerrero where he landed a single DORADO in 1 offshore day.
Captain Temo on the Secuestro reported 1 SAILFISH, 5 SPANISH MACKEREL, 5 YELLOWTAIL JACKS and several BONITO in 5 days.
Captain Adolfo on the Dos Hermanos turned his attention to inshore, finding good numbers of small (10 - 15 lb) ROOSTERFISH north to Saladitas. The fish were aggressively taking MEGABAIT jigs. Captain Adolfo's single best day was a 14 count on ROOSTERFISH.
There also continues to be some CHULAS around the offshore rock, which is a sure sign that the waters continues to cool down.
Several BLUE MARLIN were
reported last week but anglers are searching long distance and putting
in long hours to find several fish. No reports of the big YELLOWFIN
TUNA as
of this date.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Cool mornings followed by beautiful
days
Sea Conditions: Calm all week until today when seas turned somewhat
rough
Sea Surface Temp: 26°C
Bait Supply: Fair
With dramatic daily shifts in water temperatures and water conditions last week appears to be the beginning of the winter turnover. The blue water has moved out to the 25-30 mile mark and our captains are reporting a very cold (76 - 78°F) inshore water temperature. By week’s end the cold inshore water started the beginning of a red tide, which seriously and negatively impacted the inshore fishing conditions.
Captain Adolfo Espinosa on the Dos Hermanos 1 fishing 2 days inshore reported 2 small ROOSTERFISH.
Captain Cheva on the Dos Hermanos 2 reported a single DORADO for 3 offshore days.
Captain Temo on the Secuestro reported raising 8 SAILFISH and 1 DORADO in 7 offshore day, landing 2 of the SAILFISH on a fly.
Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook took top honors for the week scoring 9 SAILFISH, 1 DORADO, 2 CHULAS, 1 SPANISH MACKEREL and 1 BIG EYE JACK in 7 days.
Our captains have also reported seeing pods
of porpoises and YELLOWFIN
TUNA, which were unwilling to bite. As water temps continue to
drop we should start to see more and more TUNA along with the
arrival of both BLUE and BLACK MARLIN. We still have
some very good dates available for March and April.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Weather: Cool mornings followed by beautiful days w/temp's in the
high 80’s (F)
Sea Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 25° C
Bait Supply: Good
The offshore action cooled a bit last week in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo as the yearly turnover of water temperatures began to arrive. Our blue water moved out to the 25-mile mark and cooler green water covered the inshore areas. Still our captains reported good numbers of SAILFISH and DORADO.
Captain Miguel on the super panga Tijera recorded 6 SAILFISH, 2 DORADO and 1 SPANISH MACKEREL in 3 days with European angler Mr. Callico. Mr. Callico’s group also fished aboard the super panga Cesy landing 7 SAILFISH and 4 DORADO and the super panga Leydy landing 8 SAILFISH and 6 DORADO.
Captain Alberto on the Tarpon reported 3 SAILFISH in 3 days.
Returning French angler Mr. Jackie Montiel fishing aboard the super panga Sailfish landed 7 SAILFISH, 3 DORADO and 1 SHARK in 4 days of offshore fishing.
Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook recorded 6 SAILFISH and 2 DORADO in 5 offshore days.
Captain Edmundo Sanchez fishing out of Puerto Vicente Guerrero reported 1 SAILFISH and 2 DORADO in one offshore day. Many other billfish were seen but were reluctant to bite.
Captain Arturo Landa on the Janeth fished 1 inshore day landing 1 ROOSTERFISH, 15 YELLOWTAIL JACKS, 4 SPANISH MACKEREL and 1 POMPANO.
Our captains have also
reported many dolphins moving into the area and with them are the YELLOWFIN
TUNA. We
are seeing fish in the 20 - 30 lb class. No monsters as of this time.
A few MARLIN were also hooked and lost last week. Mach and April
have historically been our best months for good MARLIN and TUNA action.
Good dates are still available.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Sunny, light
winds and mild temps.
Sea Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 26°
Bait Supply: Good
The blue water continues to move closer to shore and our captains reported very good conditions just 5 miles from the bay. Action continues to be hot with SAILFISH and DORADO still dominating the fishing report.
Captain Cheva on the Dos Hermanos 2 took top honors for the week landing 21 SAILFISH and 4 DORADOS in 6 offshore days.
Captain Adolfo fishing a combination of both inshore and offshore tallied 4 SAILFISH, 3 DORADOS, 14 ROOSTERFISH, 25 YELLOWTAIL JACKS, and 2 SPANISH MACKEREL in 6 days.
Captain Candelerio on the super panga Leydy totaled 6 SAILFISH in 2 offshore days.
Captain Temo on the Secuestro with fly fishing clients reported 6 SAILFISH, 1 DORADO and 1 STRIPED MARLIN in 5 offshore days.
Captain
Chiro on the Bloody Hook continued his hot performance with 15 SAILFISH,
8 DORADO and 1 STRIPED MARLIN in 4 offshore days.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Sunny
with Temps in the high 80’s
Sea
Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 26°C
Bait Supply: Excellent
Even the full moon could not cool off the red hot bite last week in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Our captains reported a noticeable decrease in the amount of bait in the area which contributed to a more willing population of SAILFISH and DORADO. The blue water is within 7 miles of shore. Although SAILFISH and DORADO continue to dominate the daily catches, our captains have reported seeing big numbers of YELLOWFIN TUNA along with some BLUE MARLIN as well. The TUNA are running with the porpoises and are unwilling to bite.
With notable catches for the week is European angler Mr. Rasmus Petersen who fished with the super pangas Tarpon and Dos Hermanos 2. In five days his group landed 106 fish which comprised 2 BLUE MARLIN, 14 SAILFISH, 9 DORADO, 2 ROOSTERFISH, 1 YELLOWFIN TUNA and a host of smaller BONITOS, NEEDLEFISH and YELLOWTAIL JACKS.
Captain Adolfo reported 15 SAILFISH (6 on a fly) as well as 6 DORADOS in five offshore days.
Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook also had a busy week landing 13 SAILFISH and 5 DORADOS.
It has been quite awhile since we have had TUNA and
MARLIN this early in the season. March and April have historically
been our best months for these two trophies and we still have good availability.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Weather: Beautiful calm, sunny days
Sea Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 26°C
Bait Supply: Good
According to Captain Temo Verboonen on the Secuestro de Amor, the Pacific Ocean around Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo has exploded with life. Pods of SAILFISH and DORADO have taken up residency in a band of water just 8 - 12 miles outside the bay. That is the good news. The bad news is the overabundance of baitfish has made the SAILFISH reluctant to eat. Many reports have come in regarding the SAILFISH picking up a bait, running with it and then dropping it. Many fish will show no interest in the baits. The DORADO seem to be a bit cooperative as fish in the 40 - 50 lb class have been reported.
Captain Chiro Barrigan fishing with Philadelphia anglers Dave and Joe Walker reported 11 SAILFISH and 4 DORADO in 4 offshore days.
Captain Cheva on the Dos Hermanos 2 and captain Alberto on the Tarpon reported 9 SAILFISH in 2 days with European anglers of Mr. Peterssen’s group.
Mr. Gary Storzsbach fishing aboard the Cocoy landed 3 SAILFISH and 4 DORADOS in 4 days of fishing.
Inshore, the ROOSTERFISH activity has dramatically improved but remains one day on and the next day off.
Returning New York angler Mr. Joe Calandra fishing aboard the Dos Hermanos 1 for 2 days landed 25 ROOSTERFISH, 18 SPANISH MACKEREL , 4 NEEDLEFISH and 14 BONITOS.
Captain Adolfo was only able
to find 1 ROOSTERFISH for angler Mr. Henderson and 30 SPANISH
MACKEREL for
angler Mr. Eberhard.
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Weather: Sunny, mild temps, no
wind
Sea Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 26°C
Bait Supply: Excellent
The offshore action continued to get better last week as the full moon period ended. The action moved farther offshore as the captains reported the blue water had moved to the 30-mile mark making for longer than normal runs to find larger concentrations of fish. DORADO and SAILFISH continued to dominate the action. The DORADO are running in the 35 - 40 lb class. We also saw a few MARLIN and YELLOWFIN TUNA in the mix.
Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook recorded 16 SAILFISH and 5 DORADOS in 5 days of fishing.
Captain José on the La Bamba reported a 140 lb BLUE MARLIN, 2 SAILFISH and 1 DORADO in 2 days offshore.
Captain Adolfo concentrated on offshore last week, posting 12 SAILFISH, 6 YELLOWFIN TUNAS, and 6 DORADOS in 5 days.
Captain Cheva on the Dos Hermanos 2 reported raising 27 SAILFISH in 3 days for his fly fishing client who landed 3 along with 2 nice DORADOS. Captain Cheva also reported 4 SAILFISH and 2 DORADOS in 3 days with returning angler Mr. Reale.
Captain Temo on the Secuestro de Amor also with fly fishing clients raised 12 SAILFISH, landing 2 along with 3 DORADOS.
Very
little inshore activity was reported; however, near the end of
the week more ROOSTERFISH started showing up along the beaches
south of Zihuatanejo.
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Weather: Sunny with mild temps in
the high 80’s F
Sea Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 26° C
Bait Supply: Good
The days after the turn of the full moon brought increased SAILFISH and DORADO activity. The captains reported an average of 4 -5 DORADO per day along with a 2 - 3 SAILFISH strikes per day. Most of the action was reported beyond the 17-mile mark. Prior to the turn of the full moon much slower action was reported.
Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook reported 3 SAILFISH in one day for first-time angler Mr. Cornelius.
Captain Adolofo reported a 6-SAILFISH day on his only venture offshore . He also reported 13 ROOSTERFISH and 45 YELLOWTAIL JACKS in 3 inshore days.
Captain Cheva on the Dos Hermanos 2 had 2 nice YELLOWFIN TUNA in one offshore day and 8 YELLOWTAIL JACKS and 5 CHULAS on one inshore day.
The blue water is moving closer to shore each day and the captains have reported good shoals of bait fish scattered throughout the area.
Our best wishes to all for a Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year!
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Sunny, mild temps. No wind.
Sea Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 28° C
Bait Supply: Excellent
Captain Temo reported very good offshore action on BIG DORADO with some fishing going close to the 40 lb mark. 5 - 6 DORADO per day per bait was the average. Mixing in albeit not as plentiful was a good showing of SAILFISH. Most boats. were averaging 2 fish per day.
Inshore conditions were near perfect as Captain Adolfo reported an 8-ROOSTERFISH day with a few fish scaling close to the 50 lb mark. On another day Captain Adolfo reported 4 nice ROOSTERFISH. A good mixed bag of YELLOWTAIL JACKS and big SPANISH MACKEREL were also reported inshore.
The fish continue to strike the "MEGA" bait lures. Top water pencil poppers continue to be the hot ticket for big ROOSTERFISH.
Our best wishes to all for a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Sunny & mild
Sea Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 28° C
Bait Supply: Excellent
The steady improvement in fishing continued last week in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Returning angler Mr. Morrison posted an estimated 350 lb BLUE MARLIN and 3 SAILFISH in one day while fishing aboard the Dos Hermanos 1 with Captain Adolfo. Mr. Morrison also recorded several other nice SAILFISH and DORADO in a few offshore days and 4 BIG ROOSTERFISH to 55 lbs, all with Captains Adolfo and Cheva.
Captain Adolfo also reported some incredible SPANISH MACKEREL fishing north at Las Saladitas on "MEGA BAIT" lures. In total he landed 90 SPANISH MACKEREL from 8 - 12 lbs and 25 YELLOWTAIL JACKS to 25 lbs in 2 inshore days.
Mr. Benson’s group fishing aboard the super pangas, Janeth, Secuestro, Marfel, Tijera, Fish on , and Llamarada reported 22 SAILFISH and 21 nice DORADO in 4 days of fishing.
Captain Chiro on the Bloody Hook recorded 1 STRIPED MARLIN as well as 1 SAILFISH and 2 DORADO in 3 days offshore.
The Duquesa, fishing with returning angler Mr. Birkholtz, reported 3 SAILFISH and 2 DORADO in 2 offshore days.
The blue water is within 7 miles
and the sea conditions were near perfect.
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Weather: Sunny skies, mild temps
Sea
Conditions: Calm
Sea Surface Temp: 28°C
Bait Supply: Excellent
We operate Ixtapa
Sportfishing Charters and receive weekly sportfishing reports
and would be most happy to provide them to you via e-mail upon your request.
Please drop us a line at anytime for information or charters.
Sincerely,
Stan Lushinsky & Susan Richards
www.ixtapasportfishing.com
(in the U.S.) Phone 1-717-688-9466; Fax 1-717-688-9554
e-mail: ixtsptf@epix.net
