SCHOOL SIZED DORADO BITING AGGRESSIVELY FOR RANCHO LEONERO BOATS

Feb. 5, 2005, John Ireland, Rancho Leonero, East Cape fishing, Mexico:

Mild fishing weather continues at East Cape, with cool mornings in the 60s and afternoon highs to the mid-70s, partly cloudy skies, showers on Friday, and 5 days of calm conditions this week. The water temperature is holding steady at 68-70 degrees. Fishing action included limits of dorado (mahi-mahi), a strong striped marlin bite, and a hot bite inside this week.

Striped Marlin are biting north off Punta Pescadero, with live bait presented to tailing fish working best.

There are lots of dorado everywhere around East Cape, and fishing is for limits of school-sized fish for all anglers, with fish aggressively taking live bait and hoochies.

Inside East Cape fishing has sierra, jacks and roosterfish all biting, from Rancho Leonero south to Las Barracas, with live bait, hoochies and chrome all producing well.