ENSENADA, MEXICO: Ivan Villarino of Vonny's Fleet reported few anglers fishing around Punta Banda last week as rough weather peaked on Thursday. "This week was slow," Villarino said. "Thursday was very rough." The charter pangas Vonny I and Vonny III fished on Friday with Capts. Beto and Hector for a load of mixed bottom fish, calico bass, Humboldt giant squid, and 4 yellowtail. Anglers fishing during the week included Paul Bechely, Victor Gordo, Benny Joseph, and Tom Fransaell. Ensenada fishing area weather on Saturday was overcast in the morning and partly cloudy in the afternoon, in the mid-60s, with light southern breezes, 2 to 3-foot ocean swells, and the water temperature at 59 degrees.

SAN QUINTIN, MEXICO: Pete Hillis of Pedro's Pangas reported windy weather during the week at San Quintin, but anglers still doing well on bottom fish at the 15 and 180 spots. "The famous San Quintin winds blew on-and-off like crazy," Hillis said. "But anglers that braved the winds were successful in getting out of the bay and they scored some great catches. We received reports that one private boat brought in a white seabass from the mouth of the bay at approximately 45 pounds. Unfortunately, our boats couldn't duplicate the catch." Capt. Hector fished on the charter boat Rommy with anglers Andy McDuffee, Michael Barton, and Michael Barton Jr. for good counts on mixed rockcods, lingcod, and some Humboldt giant squid.

MAGDALENA BAY, MEXICO: Gary Graham of Baja On The Fly reported Magdalena Bay weather clear in the low-80s, with water temperatures at 65 to 72 degrees and fishing activity slow both offshore and inside. "The few boats fishing offshore found slim pickings from the San Carlos entrada all the way out to the Thetis Bank," Graham said. "The preponderance of bait in the water, mostly squid, may have had a lot to do with it." The San Carlos entrada was slower for firecracker yellowtail and the Magdalena Bay mangrove channels produced a few grouper and pargo, plus good numbers of spotted bay bass in slack water north of Puerto Lopez Mateos.

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Larry Edwards of Cortez Yacht Charters reported on 38 outings by Gaviota Fleet and the Cabo San Lucas charter boats Fish Cabo and Fish Cabo I, with a catch including released fish of: 41 striped marlin, 4 yellowfin tuna, 6 dorado, and 1 mako shark. Game fish were scattered in all directions around the tip of Baja, with water temperatures ranging from 70.5 degrees along the Pacific side to 72 degrees on the Cortez side at Destiladeras. "The daily changes in the fishing were unbelievable," Edwards said.

"It was easy to start off in the wrong direction on any given morning. Early in the week the fishing was at the Golden Gate Bank to the Jaime Bank, and by the end of the week it was Destiladeras, about a 60-mile span between the 2 areas." Cabo San Lucas fishing area weather was partly cloudy at 90 degrees.

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Tracy Ehrenberg of Pisces Fleet reported 51 percent of charters releasing marlin last week, 11 percent landing yellowfin tuna, 8 percent with dorado, and 78 percent with all species combined. Cabo San Lucas fishing waters had some wind and rough seas. "March 22nd was when we had the roughest weather and boats struggled to catch a marlin apiece for those anglers who did not want to turn back," Ehrenberg said. Later in the week, Pisces boats were releasing about 2 to 6 marlin per outing on the Pacific side at the Jaime Bank and on the Cortez side at Destiladeras. Cabo San Lucas water temperatures averaged 69 degrees.

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Ramon Druck of the Cabo San Lucas charter sportfishing super panga Cheer's reported on 2 outings during the week, fishing on both the Pacific and Sea of Cortez sides with a total of 3 anglers, for a catch including released fish of: 14 sierra of 5 to 7 pounds, 2 jack crevalle of 18 and 20 pounds, 1 striped marlin broken off on 50-pound line, and 1 striped marlin unbuttoned.

Anglers fishing aboard the Cheer's included Steve Scott, Reed Lunear, and Luci Lunear. The Cheer's fished tight to the beach on the Pacific side near Faro Viejo and out to about 8 miles in some wind. "The fishing on the Pacific side Saturday was very interesting and intense," Druck said. "We trolled lures for 1 hour and hooked 2 marlin on green-and-yellow." Cabo San Lucas water temperatures were at 70 to 72 degrees.

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Jim Dillon of Salvador's Sportfishing reported on 7 outings by the Cabo San Lucas charter boats El Budster, El Budster I, and El Budster II, with a catch including released fish of: 8 striped marlin, and 2 dorado of 25 pounds.

EAST CAPE, MEXICO: For the week ending March 22, 2007, Chris Moyers of East Cape Smoke House reported on 58 charter boats from combined fleets including Hotels Palmas de Cortez, Playa del Sol, Punta Colorada, Buena Vista Beach Resort, Rancho Leonero, and Martin Verdugo's Beach Resort, with 171 anglers and a catch including released fish of: 18 striped marlin, 33 dorado, 133 yellowfin tuna, and 4 roosterfish. East Cape fishing area weather was in the high-80s, with light afternoon winds and chop, and the water temperature at 65 to 78 degrees. "The good news was that we saw some yellowfin tuna come in," Moyers said. "Most of the ahi were 8 to 10 pounds. Most of the tuna action was straight off Los Barriles, 25 to 30 miles, and to the south off Cabo Pulmo and Destiladeras."

EAST CAPE, MEXICO: For the previous week ending March 15, 2007, Moyers reported on 57 boats, with 168 anglers and a catch including released fish of: 21 striped marlin, 115 dorado, and 33 sierra. East Cape weather was in the mid-80s, with water temperatures at 64 to 75 degrees.

EAST CAPE, MEXICO: Gary Graham of Baja On The Fly reported small roosterfish, sierra, and a few ladyfish and pompano for East Cape beach anglers, plus some larger jack crevalle seen but not biting. "The larger variety jacks seem to be afflicted with a serious case of lockjaw," Graham said. Offshore fishing included some football tuna to the south, but dorado action was slower. "The transition from winter to spring fishing is in full swing and hopefully it won’t be long before the north winds will only be a fading memory," Graham said. East Cape fishing area weather was clear in the mid-70s, with water temperatures at 62 to 75 degrees.

EAST CAPE, MEXICO: Simon Cazaly of the Vista Sea Sport East Cape diving service said water temperatures at depth on the Cabo Pulmo coral reef were at about 70 degrees, with visibility of about 30 feet and good concentrations of sea life present. "El Bajo has offered up its usual splendors," Cazaly said. "Islote is a perfect sheltered spot." Sea life sightings included yellow snapper, Panamic porkfish, grouper, moray eel, bigeye jacks, barred pargo, blennies, lobsters, nudibranchs, dolphin, and breaching humpback whales.

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SAN CARLOS, MEXICO: Bill Parks of Phoenix reported on a mid-March run from San Carlos' Marina Real to Isla Tortuga by his boat No Le Hace for good yellowtail action with his daughter Christy and the boat's Capt. Juan. "We had 12 strikes and landed 7 yellowtail from 20 to 30 pounds," Parks said. "We used steel line with live bait off the south side of the island." Isla Tortuga weather was flat and sunny at about 90 degrees, with the water temperature at 58 to 60 degrees.

SAN CARLOS, MEXICO: John Hilderbrand of Jon Jen Charters said boats fished out of San Carlos at the end of the week for some limits of goldspotted bass, and earlier for small yellowtail, grouper, and mixed bottom fish. "On Sunday, a few boats went out for few small yellowtail," Hilderbrand said. "Wednesday was a great day for the smaller grouper and reds. The water temperature is still at 67 to 68 degrees. I heard reports of dorado south of us at 180 degrees and 40-plus miles. Everyone is talking about the warm water." For the previous week, the charter boat Jon Jen fished 420 to 435 feet deep for a good catch of mixed bottom fish including 2 grouper.

MAZATLAN, MEXICO: Larry Edwards of Cortez Yacht Charters reported on 34 Aries Fleet offshore boats fishing out of Mazatlan's Marina El Cid, with a catch including released fish of: 1 broadbill swordfish, 18 striped marlin, 1 mako shark, 10 yellowfin tuna, and 7 dorado to 60 pounds. Eleven Mazatlan inshore boats caught: 95 triggerfish, 12 loras, 25 mojarra, 57 pargo, and 8 cabrilla. "The charter boat Aries II with Capt. Victor Nunez produced the season's first swordfish at 170 pounds," Edwards said. "The boats are seeing many swordfish but are having trouble getting them to take the baits. The one that was taken was full of squid but just hungry enough to get hooked." Mazatlan fishing area weather was cloudy in the mid-80s, with some light winds and water temperatures at 75 to 76 degrees.

MAZATLAN, MEXICO: For the previous week, Tadeo Hernandez of Flota Bibi Fleet reported on 22 offshore boats, with a catch including released fish of: 6 striped marlin, 3 dorado, 4 yellowfin tuna, 4 shark, 30 squid, 13 skipjack tuna, and bonita. Flota Bibi Fleet charter boats fished 5 to 25 miles off Mazatlan. Inshore bottom fishing produced good counts of sierra, skipjack tuna, and jack crevalle on mullet, shrimp head, and squid baits.

PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO: Capt. Danny Gomez of Dhamar Sportfishing reported on 2 outings by the Puerto Vallarta charter super panga Dhamar for a catch of 3 dorado of 30 pounds, and 2 yellowfin tuna of 60 pounds. Water at 78 degrees north of Punta Mita was also producing sailfish and striped marlin.

IXTAPA ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO: Ed Kunze, reporting for Baja On The Fly, said the Ixtapa Zihuatanejo blue marlin bite was slower last week, but still productive. "Half of the 15-boat Ixtapa Zihuatanejo fleet is still getting at least a shot at a blue marlin, with an average of about 3 blues a day being hooked by the fleet," Kunze said. Capt. Cheva on the charter boat Dos Hermanos II reported a double on blue marlin at 230 and 300 pounds. Sailfish action averaged about 1 per outing and commercial pangueros found a few yellowfin tuna about 40 miles out. "There are tons of black skipjack tuna," Kunze said. "This is one of the reasons the blue marlin are plentiful. These hard fighting small tuna are providing very good action for fly rodders." Ixtapa Zihuatanejo fishing area weather was calm in the mid-80s, with the water temperature at 80 to 84 degrees.

IXTAPA ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO: Larry Edwards of Cortez Yacht Charters reported slower billfish action overall, but a good mix still being caught. "Ixtapa captains are reporting blue marlin and black marlin as well as striped marlin in the daily catch," Edwards said. "Very few sailfish were reported this week as water temperatures continue to fall." Some yellowfin tuna were seen offshore. "The arrival of the yellowfin tuna is right on schedule. The month of April has been the time when the largest tuna arrive," Edwards said. Capt. Adolofo Espinosa fished 4 days at Puerto Vicente Guerrero for a catch including released fish of: 18 yellowtail jack, 4 roosterfish, 6 dorado, and many bonito. Ixtapa fishing area weather was calm in the low-90s, with water temperatures at 78 degrees inshore and 82 degrees offshore.

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