We recommend starting the day as early as possible, while recognizing that Acapulco's
late night seductions may be an obstacle.  To us this means 6 AM at the pier
(although 7 AM is not TOO bad).  This gives time to get everyone aboard, buy
fishing licenses, administer sea-sickness pills (as necessary), and leave before most of the
other boats.  Earlier is usually better but, of course, you can leave when you want to.

Our first objective (and yours because you do the work) is to catch some 4-5 pound barrilete
for marlin bait.  So while we are leaving the bay (and sewing hooks into the sailfish/dorado bait)
we put out  4-5 lines with small lures.  Normally we can hook 4 or 5 barrilete fairly quickly.
As we catch the first 2-3 we rig and deploy them as live bait for marlin.  Simultaneously we put out
two long lines baited for sailfish, because they can be anywhere outside the bay.

When we have enough barrilete, we redeploy 2-3 lines to sailfish service, using the just-rigged bait.
At this point we are about 2 hours from your arrival at the pier, normally 5-6 miles out, with 5-6
lines in action and all of our bait prepared.

We go where the fish are.  Normally we go at least 12 to 15 miles out, but frequently 20-25 if we
have not had a lot of success further in.  We usually troll at about 7 mph.  We move along
current lines while looking for fish jumping or on the surface, flocks of birds feeding, schools of
dolphins, floating debris, disturbances on the surface, anything that could signal baitfish and/or
game fish.  The more eyes we have working the better (although those late night
attractions usually mean somebody is using the bunks, too).

Depending on the signal, we rebait quickly to shift the offering toward what we may encounter.
For example, toward small or medium lures if we think a school of yellowfins is in the area.
But we always keep some sailfish and all of our marlin lines out.

During the day, we move in or out as necessary, taking opportunities as they arise.
If we see a school of tuna, we will chase it, even if it takes us 30+ miles out.  Each sailfish
or tuna will take at least 30 minutes to land, and a marlin will usually take from 2
to 5 hours.  Although we normally return about 3 PM, there is no time clock to punch.
Our objective is to catch fish and, if the fishing is slow, that may take a bit longer.
If it is excellent, we could return by 2 PM, maxed out on sailfish and fishing for only
marlin and dorado with big barrilete and lures all the way in.  Recently, we hooked a
400 pound marlin at 1PM at mile 22 and didn't get back to the pier until 8:30.
But we had a grand fiesta!

That is a "typical" day.  But as the saying goes, "Man makes his plans---- and the Devil laughs!"

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