Zihua Fishing

Zihuatanejo has a long history as a quiet fishing village before it became the beach vacation spot that it is today. The area is rich in sailfish, tuna, dorado (mahi-mahi) and a lot of other sport-fishing species as well as food fish. It has been classed as one of the best sport fishing regions in the world, and a lot of fishermen come to Zihuatanejo for fishing vacations, charters and excursions.  During the past few years there has been a concerted effort on the part of many fishermen and charter captains here to promote tag-and-release practices to reduce the decimation of the fish population that is occurring, and those efforts are essential if places like Zihuatanejo are to continue to be sport fishing destinations.

Despite the growth of the community itself and the current prevalence of many other sports and activities attractive to tourists, Zihuatanejo continues to give the impression of still being a small fishing village, especially when walking along Paseo del Pescador, or Fisherman’s Walk, in downtown Zihua. There’s a lot of bustle during the day at the beach-front fishing market as fishermen come in and sell their food fish catches, and scenes of small-town simplicity are still common sights.

With that in mind, I’d like to suggest you take a look at a descriptive posting about the fishing community in Zihuatanejo from John’s Blog – he’s got plenty of wonderful photos that I certainly have enjoyed.

Take a look at it at Fishing in Zihuatanejo