In his “South Of The Border Sails”, Stan Lushinsky writes about his exploration in Mexico’s Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. A section, titled, “Getting Down to Business” discussing the perspective of downirgger fishing in the I-Z area. He writes, “As the sun rises higher in the sky, the fish become reluctant to feed on the surface… Introduced over 10 years ago, this area’s captains have made the Z-Wing downirgger as important as the American Express Credit Card. In short, they won’t leave port without it! Since it’s introduction, the Z-Wing has accounted for some of the most impressive catches in the I-Z area, including the first grander black marlin taken in 1993.” He continues to offer insight into the rigger of the Zwing, “Generally one or both of the flat lines are pulled in and places on downriggers. Local captains run one Z-Wing at 30 feet and another at 50 feet, while extending the drop-backs to 40-50 yards. The two outside and inside outrigger lines are left in their original position. More often than not, a sailfish will grab one of the downrigger baits only to have several of his friends come up to take the surface baits.”
