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Baja Mexico: Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur & East Cape.
Capt. Gary Graham
August 10, 2002
Baja Sur - Saltwater Fishing Report
REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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Sat., Aug. 10, 2002
EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: This has been one of our better periods and there doesn’t appear
to be anything on the horizon to cool it off. Van Rollo and John Barr,
Boulder, Colo., have had non-stop action for the past three days. Fishing
close to the beach from a panga, they enjoyed a solid five hours casting to
boiling roosters, jacks, sierra and assorted other species on their first
day, both catching plenty. John’s comment was that he felt like he had
caught over 50 fish. I don't think it was quite that many, but it was a
great day. Second day, same action in the morning and then out a few miles
in front of the hotel they had five dorado for nine casts. Five for nine
means they were batting over .500! On Fri. (8/9) we hotfooted back to the
dorado hot spot. It was a “long run.” I think it took five minutes to go
about two miles. By the time the scales settled for the day, they had eight
dorado up 40 pounds.
AIR & SEA - After the rain squall on Tues., everything snapped right back to
normal with the bonus of plenty of debris washed out of the arroyos that
provided cover for the dorado.
Hi 93°
Lo 78°
Wind: Flat calm until Fri. and then some mild breezes
Humidity: 63%
Dewpoint: 69°
Visibility: 15
Water Temps 77 - 85
. OFFSHORE: This is the week of the Bisbee tournament, so there’s lots of
focus on billfish with poor results. Only a few blues, more sails and a few
stripes. There were some porpoise schools found that produced tuna to 40
pounds. I did hear of one dorado that weighed 56 pounds.
. INSHORE: Punta Colorada was the hot spots this week producing plenty of
roosterfish, jack and pompano action tight to shore. The dorado have been
only a few miles out in front of Rancho Deluxe.
. BEACH: Our focus has been from a boat all week, but judging from the
action we had a few yards off the beach I suspect it would be good. There
are still the ladyfish, small jacks and roosters on the beach from
Buenavista Beach Resort to Rancho Leonero.
BILLFISH - Blues and stripers with a few sailfish mixed in.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - There were at least three schools of porpoise yesterday
holding fish to 40 pounds.
DORADO - The trash line several miles offshore is producing some excellent
catches.
ROOSTERFISH - Take your pick: inshore or beach.
JACK CREVALLE - Plenty of small ones with a few 20-pounders mixed in.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Not too many skipjack and only an occasional
bonito.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - The reefs near Punta Colorada are producing good
catches
of fish.
SIERRA - A couple caught at Punta Colorada.
Catch of the Week Photo:
http://www.bajafly.com
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Sat., Aug. 10, 2002
IN GENERAL: Enrique Soto reported good action in several areas inside the
bay that included snook, leopard grouper, corvina, pompano, and spotted bay
bass. The good news was the bite was spread out and not just in one spot.
Maybe things are beginning to turn on. On the outside on a 210 heading 23
to 28 miles out there have been reports of dorado and the first of the
marlin are moving into the area.
AIR & SEA: Sunny and hot with light afternoon breezes.
Air Temperature 69 - 82
Water Temperature 69 - 82
YELLOWTAIL - Everything is down deep so use Baja Deep Diver and 300 grain
shooting head.
CORVINA - A fast two handed retrieve with small Clousers yielding good
results.
SNOOK - Look for the deep holes along the main channels and fish deep in the
water column.
HALIBUT - Plenty of smaller ones near the sandy beach across from San
Carlos. Try a slowly retrieved chartreuse Clouser.
SIERRA - A few inside Santa Margarita Island.
Catch of the Week Photo:
http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm
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