Z Fish Report (2/28/19)

The chain link fence is up in the morning, so you need to walk on the left side of
the post. .When you arrive, it is dark/thirty, but fairly well lit up. Just be careful.
 There are two curbs to step over.

The main thing to point out this week is the new pier construction will be starting soon. They have already closed off the parking area, and access is now required from the street, with taxis not allowed, or anybody else for parking. All parking is now on the street. If coming by car, get there early. From what I understand, floating docks will be placed off Playa Principal (just to the left of the pier), for access to the boats. I will keep you informed.

Above: Longtime visitor Gary Meger, and his son-in-law Ryan fished with Cheva
on Tuesday for 12 nice sized jack crevalle.

The next day, rather than leave fish to go find fish, Cheva took fly fisher John
Stephenson back to the same areas. John managed a couple of  jacks on his 9 wt.

Offshore (average) surface water temperature - Includes from the 5 - 6 mile mark at the 100 fathom line, then to the 1,000 fathom line being about 32 miles: 84°

Inshore (average) surface temperature. From the beach to about 5 miles: 80° And only about 77° south of Puerto Vicente Guerrero.

Blue water: (Chlorophyll amounts and surface temps from Terrafin SST) Very similar to last week, with almost blue water from the 100 fathom line, to way out. From the beach to out about 5 miles is showing discolored water. But, not discolored enough to shut off the inshore action. It will actually help, compared to pure clear water.

Offshore: Still slower than should be expected. One or two sailfish a day is considered lucky. Yellowfin tuna are at 40 miles, but still a hit or miss situation.

Frank Alexander of Calgary

Inshore: The inshore is still holding up very well. There are roosters, and they still remain down south at Vicente Guerrero. Lots of large jack crevalle are showing up on Playa Larga and Playa Blanca (out near the airport). This has provided some decent action this week for several boats.

Above: Web Bates
Below: Wyatt and Charles Shull

Mark Dennison fished down at Puerto Vicente Guerrero twice this week The first day they got two roosters and a nice pompano for Charles and son Wyatt Shull, and Web Bates of Seattle. The second day they got a couple of roosters for Frank Alexander of Calgary. The action and the fish are there, for live bait and spin rods, but it is a bit on the slow side to try fly rods.

Ed Kunze

(Director of the Roosterfish Foundation, IGFA Representative)