Fish Report

THE MAZATLAN FISH REPORT - THE ARIES SPORTFISHING FLEET


by Larry Edwards
8-7-2008
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The sailfish bite is slowly but surely picking up some steam with the boats now averaging about 1.5 per boat day fished. The dorado counts have slowed up a little, but the quality has been getting better and better. Overall counts for 16 offshore fishing days resulted in 2 stripers, 24 sailfish, 1 mako shark and one near 50 lb. dorado. The super pangas, reporting for 7 days fished reflected 3 sailfish and 18 dorado.

Mazatlan Climate: Mostly cloudy with temps from 78 nights to 92 daytime highs and scattered PM and night rains.

Sea Conditions: Generally, calm, with temps at 87 inshore and decreasing to 85 offshore, light, tropical breezes.

Best Fishing Area: Generally, about 20 miles is where the beginning is and trolling outbound to the southwest to about 25-28 miles.




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