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Baja Mexico: Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur & East Cape.
Capt. Gary Graham
September 4, 2002
Baja Sur - Saltwater Fishing Report
REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA
Wed., Sept. 04, 2002
EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Sat. morning (8/31) was business as usual for Mike Cullen,
Boise, Idaho;
Tom Zigler, Sun Valley, Idaho; and Jim Chiapelone and Randy Finch, from
Northern California. They all fished the inshore from pangas using See Thru
Deceivers and had
consistent action on small roosters, jacks, ladyfish and pompano. By 11:30
they had enough and headed back to the hotel. Their timing was pretty good
because the swells from a Hurricane Hernan below and outside of us began to
roll in and by Sun. it was pretty gnarly. Since then, things have settled
down. We still have some overcast and wind, but things seem to be returning
to normal.
AIR & SEA - Lots of humidity, which makes it, feel 10 degrees warmer.
Hi 90°
Lo 80°
Wind: Wind in the afternoon for the last two days with quite a few
whitecaps, but is calm by morning.
Humidity: 75%
Dewpoint: 69°
Visibility: 15
Water Temps 79 - 86
. OFFSHORE: Unsettled conditions kept everyone a little closer to shore
since the hurricane.
. INSHORE: Big swell slowed things down, but I don't think the fish have
gone away.
. BEACH: Big swell means larger waves than normal. It should be OK in a day
or two.
BILLFISH - They are there, but not in groups that are needed to provide
enough action to keep most of our clients from getting bored.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - I keep hearing reports of some big ones, but they are not
an
everyday occurrence.
DORADO - Both inshore and a bit further out is producing good catches if you
can find something floating. Try around the shark buoys near Punta
Pescadero.
ROOSTERFISH - Good show of some bigger guys below Los Frailes. Still plenty
of small ones from Rancho Leonero to Punta Colorada
JACK CREVALLE - Have seen some big ones cruising around the bait receivers,
usually down further in the water column.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Found several large schools feeding on the
surface on schools of bait – the perfect scenario for the flyrodder.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Plenty around and not just in the usual rocky points. I
saw a 20 pounder caught that was feeding on a school of mullet 10 feet off
the beach earlier this week.
SIERRA - I didn't see any this week, but I am sure they are still around.
Catch of the Week Photo:
http://www.bajafly.com
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Wed., Sept. 04, 2002
IN GENERAL: With the hurricane moving up the coast, everyone is staying a
little closer to home.
AIR & SEA: Hot and windy.
Air Temperature 69 - 83
Water Temperature 67 - 76
YELLOWTAIL - A few firecrackers and that's it.
CORVINA - A few smaller ones spread out the in esteros.
SNOOK - Deeper holes up near Devil's Curve are producing a few.
HALIBUT - Any sandy beach that doesn't have any nets will probably yield a
few.
SIERRA - Supposedly, the gill-netters are catching 300-500 kilos a night on
the east side of the bay. Whoops! There goes another fishery down the
tubes!
Catch of the Week Photo:
http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm
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