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Enterprise Sportfishing Long Beach Marina

Terrence@nospam.com (Terentius) — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:39:58 -0700

Found a couple of fish on my way home today, we will be on it first thing in the morning, Andy

Monte Carlo with a pick on the Cuda

Rick@nospam.com (Richie) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:35:09 -0700

Don't keep putting off that fishing trip you have planned or the bite might be gone!!!

Monte Carlo just called in- 16 BARRACUDA ON THE BOAT AND COUNTING!!!

Call now for your reservation. 310-832-8304.

Puerto Morelos Marina El Cid Cancun To Cozumel

Rick@nospam.com (Richie) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:54:32 -0700

great fishing week from Puerto Morelos for the anglers but unusually slow on charters. The fleet reported only 19 days fishing that resulted in a 12-fish mixed bag catch that included 3 blue marlin, 6 white marlin, 3 sailfish, 1 wahoo, 7 Atlantic barracuda, 3 blackfin tuna, 3 bonito , 28 dorado, (the fish of the week) 2 amberjack, 2 grouper, 6 triggerfish and 3 mutton snapper. The billfish season is well into motion for this area and should be fairly consistent for the next 30-40 days. One of the local customers, (Mr. Roberts, fishing aboard the "Hammer") provided by the local hotels had an exciting day's fishing that resulted in 1 blue marlin, 2 white marlin, 1 Atlantic barracuda and even a triggerfish in the catch. The blue marlin have been smaller fish in the 200-250 lb. ranges.

PM Climate: Scattered thunder showers throughout the area and temperatures that ranged from 73 nights to 86 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: Light and variable surface breezes flowing in from the east and water temps that were holding stable at 83 degrees all over the area.

Best Bait: The fresh caught ballyhoo baits are performing very well for the anglers and the billfish are eagerly rising to the baits from the outriggers.

Bait Supply: Continues to be a ready supply of fresh caught ballyhoo on a daily basis for all of the sportfishers.

Ixtapa Zihuatanejo The Independent Fleet

Rick@nospam.com (Richie) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:51:59 -0700

Verboonen reports a timely and upbeat fishing report for Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo region that has been in the doldrums for the past few weeks. Finally, the water clarity conditions are improving considerably with each passing day and the temps are in the near perfect ranges for both, inshore and offshore fishing and all that is needed now is anglers. The red tides have faded and the billfish catching has improved by "leaps and bounds", both sailfish and marlin and the dorado are again starting to participate in the bite. The inshore fishing is providing a good bite on the Sierra and even a school of yellowfin tuna swung in tight to the coast allowing for some inshore tuna action in the smaller 8-15 lb. sizes. Temo says, "the roosterfish season starts now" and the overall action should provide some very good catches for the participating anglers for the coming months.

IZ Climate: Warm temps at 69 nights to 91 daytime highs and partly cloudy days, a little humid, and a chance for a thunder shower here and there, but almost no surface breeze at all.

Sea Conditions: Overall, it has improved enormously over the past few weeks with better clarity for each passing day and near perfect sea temps holding at 85-86 inshore and rising to 86-87 just outside the 100 fathom curve and offshore from there. Seas are calm and the breezes are light and variable surface/tropical type conditions.

Best Fishing Area: The fishing is getting close to the Bay area and billfish are now being caught just a few miles offshore from about 6-7 miles and outbound from there. Best Lure/Bait: The offshore bite has been best on the slow-trolled rigged baits for the billfish and dorado.

Bait Supply: Excellent! Plenty of live bait and fresh caught rigging baits available everyday.

Mazatlan The Aries Fleet

Rick@nospam.com (Richie) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:46:50 -0700

unusual fishing week from Mazatlan with a week's report of no billfish caught. However, as predicted, the dorado count did increase this past week and the boats averaged 2-4 dorado per day with the fish in the 20-30 lb. ranges. There were only 4 offshore fishing days that resulted in a total of 13 dorado. Water temps and water clarity have improved for the most part, albeit, there is a 5 square mile area right in front of Mazatlan holding at 77 degrees. The sea temps increase to 81 degrees just outside the 5 mile mark and hold at that temp throughout the off shore waters and this should allow for better fishing very shortly. The inshore waters for 6 super panga fishing days reflected 20 red snappers, (to 15 lbs. or so) 1 corvina and 45 triggerfish. The entire area is getting primed for a change as the summer fishing season comes into play very shortly.

Mazatlan Climate: Partly cloudy days with excellent temperatures that spanned from 63 nights to 89 daytime highs. Light and variable tropical surface breezes from 8-12 mph.

Sea Conditions: Excellent sea conditions with very little swell and light surface breezes. Sea temps right in front are cool at 77 degrees and rapidly rise to 81 degrees just outside the 5 mile mark and outbound from there.

Best Fishing Area: None reported.

Best Lure/Bait: The rigged trolling baits were producing the dorado catches but didn't raise any billfish.

Bait Supply: Good bait supply for both, live bait and fresh rigging baits.

Cabo San Lucas The Gaviota Fleet

Rick@nospam.com (Richie) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:40:50 -0700

San Lucas is enjoying a "billfish bonanza" for this year's IGFA Tournament that is currently underway. This has so far been a dead, rigged bait tournament and the bite has been phenomenal. The fish Cabo reported 13 hook-ups for the first day but angler error only allowed for a 4 fish release day. So far, they are at a total of 9 releases for 3 fishing days and all taken on rigged ballyhoo baits. I had reports of some boats landing 12-13 billfish for a single day with anglers that well understood the setting of the strikes. According to Fish Cabo owner, Roberto Marquez, the stripers were all over in the Sea of Cortez side of Cabo with concentrations of fish from the 95 Fathom Spot on to the 1150 Fathom Spot and above and outside the Gorda Banks area. The combined fishing report for the Gaviota Fleet & Fish Cabo Fleet for a total of 20 days reflected 34 stripers released, 4 dorado, 6 skipjack tuna and 3 roosterfish.

Cabo Climate: Near picture perfect, sunny and warm days to 93 degrees and pleasant evenings and nights at 67 degrees and coupled with light & variable tropical surface breezes.
Sea Conditions: Pacific side is coolish waters @ 68 degrees for the most part and a small area around Cristobal that was down to 61 degrees. Temps increase to 74-75 at Cabo San lucas and out to 8-10 miles from the beach and northerly to the Gorda Banks and above.

Best Fishing Area: The 1150 was the hot spot for the week but billfish were scattered far and wide, throughout the Sea of Cortez side of Cabo.

Best Bait/Lure: The rigged dead baits were producing the bulk of the fish but then, the tournament boats were using only dead baits. Good catches were being had on live bait and the artificials, too.

Live Bait Supply: An excellent supply of live bait was available for the non-tournament sportfishers. Ballyhoo baits were available for $3.00 each from the bait vendors

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Enterprise Twilight Action Thursday, Friday, And Saturday Night

Rick@nospam.com (Richie) — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:55:23 -0700

Enterprise out of Long Beach Marina Sportfishing is now on line for twilight trips 3 night's a week.

They go Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night leaving at 6:30.

Get in on the action by calling 562-598-6649

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Aztec June July Open Party Trips

Rick@nospam.com (Richie) — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:10:15 -0700

Hey gang,

As we look ahead to the upcoming early summer of 2012, we've got some 2.5 and 2 Day trips in June and July. These trips are a great way to maximize our time on the water, cover as much water as possible, and get on some fish early in the year. These will be freelance trips targeting offshore bluefin, albacore, and yellowtail, and if necessary fishing the beach in hopes of coastal yellowtail, white seabass, halibut, and rockfish. With bluefin jumpers being seen and local yellowail showing, I'm very excited to get out on these early trips.

Call Seaforth Sportfishing at (619)224-3383 or go online at seaforthlanding.com to hop aboard.

   Early Season Albacore and Tuna - Coastal Yellowtail
            These Trips Will Put You On Scene

    2.5 Limited Load/Memorial Day Special                 Leaving Fri 5/25
       Early Departure: 5:00 PM- 1 Spot Left

   2.5 Limited Load San Martin/Mexican Coast           Leaving Fri 6/1
      Early Departure: 5:00 PM

   2.5 Limited Load Offshore/Freelance                    Leaving Fri 6/29
      Early Departure: 5:00 PM

2 Day Limited Load Offshore/Freelance               Leaving Sun 7/8

2.5 Limited Load Offshore/Freelance                    Leaving Wed 7/18