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Baja Mexico: Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur & East Cape.
Capt. Gary Graham
November 7, 2001
Baja Sur - Saltwater Fishing Report
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EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Wed., Nov. 7, 2001
GARY GRAHAM, [email protected], www.bajafly.com 800-919-2252
When dialing our Mexican telephone number from the U.S. as of Nov. 17, you
will need to change to 011-52-624-148-2179.
BAJA ON THE FLY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
ORVIS EXPEDITION COMPANY OF THE YEAR 1999
EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS
Wed., Nov. 7, 2001
.. IN GENERAL: There's a large variety of fish being taken including a lot of
big bruisers.
On a pontoon boat trip with guide Lance Peterson, Bill Worthington, from San
Diego, his dad and his 8 year old son Bill, had a great if not spectacular
day with tuna, a 20-pound dorado and lots and lots of needlefish. The
group rose a few huge jack crevalle and big pompano right in front of the
hotel, but they couldn't get one to bite. The crashing and smashing of the
jacks and pompano coming to the chum with the water turned to a white froth
was a sight to behold.
.. AIR & SEA: Air temperature high 80s to low 90s and beautiful. Balmy
breeze in afternoons, but still very fishable. Water temperatures between
80-85.
The hotel boat skippers are reporting large numbers of wahoo off Cabo Pulmo.
There are triggerfish from 5 pounds, red snapper, pargo, and large pompano.
Reports are also good numbers of tuna, some dorado and some marlin. Sierra
is still in early mornings. Be sure to carry trace wire leaders for any
sierra mackerel.
.. OFFSHORE: Still lots of tuna flags flying from the hotel cruisers. Some
very large dorado, but they seem to be singles with the schools now
disbursed. Still catching a few billfish as well.
.. INSHORE: Working from either the pontoon boat or a panga you can expect a
real pot pourri of fish from roosters to jacks to ladyfish and pompano.
.. BEACH: Plenty of ladyfish and grande jacks and roosters cruising up and
down close to shore. Chartreuse and hot pink Clousers are the hot flies, and
of course the usual sardina colors.
Airfares have not been this low in a long time, a little over $200 from Los
Angeles or San Diego, for example. Additionally, most of the hotels are
offering special deals on accommodations. Give Yvonne a call for more
information about some of the specials being offered. You might think about
coming on down for a little pre-Christmas adventure before family
commitments get heavy.
BILLFISH - Some blues and stripers.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Cabo Pulmo is the place to be.
DORADO - Look for anything floating, cast a popper, chartreuse Clouser or
SeeThrough Deceiver next to it and hang on!
ROOSTERFISH - Where oh where have the big boys gone? Lots of smaller fish
all along the shore from Spa to Rancho Deluxe.
JACK CREVALLE - Clouds of them will storm the beach one second and be gone
the next.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Scattered at best.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rocky points are holding a few quality pargo, with good
fishing at Cabo Pulmo. Several quality fish reported down by Rancho Buena
Vista.
Catch of the Week Photo:
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MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Wed., Nov.7, 2001
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.. IN GENERAL: Our first trip is finished and the results were not what we
have come to expect from the area. Logistically, things went well and the
boat and crew performed well. Good food, a comfortable boat and friendly
crew helped make the week a pleasant one.
With off-color water extending down the ridge to below the Thetis Bank, it
was difficult to find much action. While a handful of fish were raised
during the trip, only one was brought to the boat and released. The marlin
was caught by Gary Meyer, Albuquerque, on the second day out. After having
one marlin come in and take the teaser and never let go, a second fish came
in and followed the pink and white Zucker 3.5 close enough to the boat for
Gary to execute a perfect cast of a red and white Billfish Baby tied on
circle hooks and find himself coming tight to a very ticked-off striped
marlin. In less than 30 minutes, using some of the skills he learned on last
year's trip, he had the fish up to the boat. We quickly photographed and
sent him on his way. A few dorado, tuna, skipjack and even a few small
yellowtail rounded out what could only be described as a slow beginning.
.. AIR & SEA: Temperatures: 80 during the day, 68 at night. Still shorts
weather and none of us wore long pants the entire trip.
MARLIN - Sun. and Mon. (11/4 and 11/5) by all accounts were probably the
best two days since the season began.
DORADO - Even finding a few in open water.
TUNA - Up on top of the bank the fish have been in the 30 to 45 pound class.
We have seen some below the bank that appear to be in the 100 to 200 pound
class. We caught several on the way back to Magdalena Bay near the entrada
that were in the 20 pound class.
YELLOWTAIL - Best bet at the entrada.
CORVINA - Either the bridge coming into town or try up by the power plant.
SNOOK - Devil's Curve is a good bet.
HALIBUT - Several caught in the surf near the entrance to the mangroves at
Santa Maria Bay.
SIERRA - Great early morning bite at Punta Belcher a few barracuda mixed in
as well.
My new book, "The No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing Magdalena Bay," is now
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Catch of the Week Photo:
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Gary Graham, Baja on the Fly, [email protected], www.bajafly.com 800-919-2252.
When dialing our Mexican telephone number from the U.S. as of Nov. 17, you
will need to change to 011-52-624-148-2179.
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