The fleet manager, Armando Gutierrez, reported an upswing in the fishing from the Marina El Cid at Puerto Morelos, that reflected the unusual catch of 3 sailfish, (normally seen mostly in May) 4 Atlantic barracuda, 2 Spanish mackerel, 9 amberjack, 1 bonito and 25 king mackerel for a total of 11 fishing days. Armando reports that most of the fishing right now is within a couple of miles of the Marina entrance and the fish continue to bite best on the rigged ballyhoo baits.

PM Climate: Partly cloudy days, but very good weather overall, with temps from 66 nights to 86 daytime highs.

Sea Conditions: A very good week with light tropical surface breezes from the Easterly directions and sea temps at 79-80 throughout the area.

Best Bait/Lure: Rigged ballyhoo continues to rule in this area of Mexico.