| Mexico sportfishing has always been its best in the | | | | Lots of small roosterfish and only scattered pargo |
| East Cape region. Here are the latest conditions for | | | | along the coast. Native fisherman Chame Pino won |
| the world famous Sea of Cortez. This area is known | | | | the La Playita Dorado Tournament with a 45.5-pound |
| worldwide as one of the premier vacation and | | | | bull, caught at San Luis Bank. |
| big-game fishing spots in the world. It consistently | | | | --East Cape Fishing: Much more settled. Lots of big |
| produces huge numbers of blue, black, and striped | | | | dorado. Timothy Boyle of Tustin landed a 48-pounder |
| marlin, sailfish, dorado, wahoo, yellowfin tuna, | | | | while fishing at Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort. |
| roosterfish and more. | | | | Rancho Leonero reports vessels are averaging |
| --Cabo San Lucas Sportfishing: Maybe La Niña is | | | | one-plus billfish per day. Chris Nelson and Ron Johnson |
| to blame, but conditions are unsettled for this time of | | | | from Carlsbad, in two days on a cruiser, caught two |
| year, with strong winds raging at times on the Pacific | | | | striped marlin, six dorado and 10 white bonito! |
| side of the Baja peninsula. Marlin are the primary | | | | --La Paz: Intermittent strong winds made for a |
| targets and action is fair to good. Lots of bonito. | | | | hit-or-miss week, but large dorado and very large |
| Some dorado. | | | | roosterfish were caught, and some marlin and sailfish |
| --San Jose del Cabo: The Gordo Banks Pangas fleet is | | | | baited. Seattle's Andy Ewing, on his first-ever fishing |
| well-positioned for marlin but is having trouble | | | | trip, caught and released an estimated 50-pound |
| obtaining the right kind of bait and is settling for | | | | roosterfish aboard a Tailhunter International. |
| mullet, which marlin can take or leave. Some dorado. | | | | |