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Baja Mexico: Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur & East Cape.
Capt. Gary Graham
August 14, 2002
Baja Sur - Saltwater Fishing Report
REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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Wed., Aug. 14, 2002
EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Van Rollo and John Barr, Boulder, Colo., continued to have an
excellent trip. Sat. through Mon. (8/9-9/12) they spanked the dorado,
racking up an impressive count of 42 only a few miles off the beach. When
that slowed down, we went back inside and they caught 18 roosters in one
morning on small See Thorough Deceivers. Still not ready to give up, they
fished structures for critters and caught pargo, cabrilla, grouper, rockfish
and a gazillion needlefish. Then it was back outside for a shot at skipjack
and then an estimated 140-pound striped marlin caught and released. Overall,
the six days was a roaring success with 20 species; and while we didn't keep
score of everything, here are some of the numbers: 42 dorado, more than 40
roosters, double digit jack crevalle, one striped marlin, skipjack, bonito,
golden jack, and sierra. Other critters include pargo, cabrilla, grouper,
rockfish and a gazillion needlefish.
AIR & SEA - Perfect weather with light breezes in the p.m., unseasonably
cool evenings.
Hi 92°
Lo 79°
Wind: Mild breezes in the p.m.
Humidity: 63%
Dewpoint: 69°
Visibility: 15
Water Temps 79 - 85
. OFFSHORE: Billfish still the main staple with a few quality dorado and
even fewer tuna.
. INSHORE: It’s a better bet right now. Frankly, it’s flat “going off.”
. BEACH: We have been using pangas for the week, but I can tell you from
first hand observation that La Ribera or Punta Colorada are the places to be
at gray light. La Ribera has roosters and ladyfish while Punta Colorada has
sierra, roosters and lots of jacks – both crevalle and green that will
gobble a small, sparse, olive over white See Through Deceiver in a
heartbeat.
BILLFISH - Blues and stripers with a few sailfish mixed in. Actually quite a
few sails up toward Punta Perico.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Just not happening like it should.
DORADO - The trash line several miles offshore disappeared and it is tough
to find the groups again.
ROOSTERFISH - Take your pick: inshore or beach.
JACK CREVALLE - Plenty of small ones with a few 20-pounders mixed in. Saw a
few in the twenties near Punta Colorada that didn't want to bite. I take
that back – one nice one bit a Flash Fly and put on a blistering run of 150
yards before the tippet parted (another way of saying the leader broke.)
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Pretty scarce this week for some reason.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rock structure holding a wide variety of critters.
SIERRA - We had a double at Punta Colorada.
Catch of the Week Photo:
http://www.bajafly.com
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Wed., Aug. 14, 2002
IN GENERAL: Wow! Three good reports in a row. Out in the Pacific, the
stripers, dorado and tuna are beginning to put on a good show and according
to Brian Freitag, of Mag Bay Tours, the white seabass are biting out in
front of Santa Maria Bay. Back in the esteros, Enrique Soto reports a
continued up-tick in the fishing for all species in a number of different
spots. One of the better ones is Devil’s Curve with some better quality
snook in the mid-teens being caught on Baja Deep Divers in chartreuse.
AIR & SEA: Sunny and hot with light afternoon breezes.
Air Temperature 70 - 80
Water Temperature 69 - 82
YELLOWTAIL - You are going to get down in the water column so use a Baja
Deep Diver and 300 grain shooting head.
CORVINA - Not very big but aggressive on a Clouser either chartreuse or
olive.
SNOOK - Look for the deep holes along the main channels and fish the edges,
letting your fly sweep out into the channel.
HALIBUT - Too much other stuff going on, but there are plenty of smaller
ones near the sandy beach across from San Carlos. Try a slowly retrieved
chartreuse Clouser.
SIERRA - Pretty slim pickings.
Catch of the Week Photo:
http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm
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