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Baja Mexico: Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur & East Cape.
Capt. Gary Graham
August 17, 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
Sat., August 17, 2002
EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Grab your flyrod and come on down. Special summer prices at all the hotels, reasonable airfares are only part of the story. Beach and inshore can’t get much better. Finally seeing more tuna and then you can also have a shot at a sailfish. So what are you waiting for if you want to fill in some blanks on your species list now is the time. Look for me on the beach.
AIR & SEA - Perfect weather with light breezes in the p.m.
Hi 92°
Lo 78°
Wind: Mild breezes in the p.m.
Humidity: 63%
Dewpoint: 69°
Visibility: 15
Water Temps 79 - 85
. OFFSHORE: This is the first week that there were more sailfish reported than sails. Also, there was a huge 640 pound black reported at Punta Colorada. Sounded like the best sailfish action was split between Punta Pescadero and Punta Arena.
. INSHORE: Focus, focus, focus, don’t get sucked into a promise of larger fish offshore. If you stick it out inshore you won’t be disappointed and most of it will be casting.
. BEACH: Gray light and sundown in front of your hotel is a must if you are looking for some flyrod action.
BILLFISH – Sailfish numbers are growing every week and still fair counts of stripers and the numbers of blues is increasing.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Good catches both to the east and north. A few footballs on the high spots and better quality fish traveling with the porpoise.
DORADO – Bigger fish dominated the catches this week with only a few schoolies located.
ROOSTERFISH – Folks, it can’t get much better either from the boat or the shore where the Sardinia schools are. Here is a tip: Ask the bait guy where they caught the Sardinia that morning and head for that area.
JACK CREVALLE – Plenty small ones and mixed in there are some twenty pounders that will dust you in a heartbeat.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still waiting for the bigger ones.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rock structure holding a wide variety of critters.
SIERRA – Still a few at Punta Colorada and La Ribera.
Catch of the Week Photo:
http://www.bajafly.com
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Sat., August 17, 2002
IN GENERAL: Light pressure offshore with few boats venturing out this week.
The few that did reported seeing dorado, tuna and more striped marlin. Closer to shore near Punta Hughes there were reports of some quality white seabass found deeper in the water column where you would expect to find the yellowtail. Up in the esteros the snook led the way with a few up to fifteen pounds found in the deeper holes. Also, a fair pargo bite nears the power plant.
AIR & SEA: Cooler weather and more wind.
Air Temperature 70 - 78
Water Temperature 69 - 76
YELLOWTAIL - You are going to get down in the water column so use a Baja
Deep Diver and 300 grain shooting head. These same techniques will apply for the white seabass
CORVINA – Lots of smaller ones at Power Plant, bridge and near the pier.
SNOOK - Look for the deep holes along the main channels and fish the edges,
letting your fly sweep out into the channel.
HALIBUT – Still at the stock spots any sandy beach will probably yield a few.
SIERRA – Punta Belcher is the best bet.
Catch of the Week Photo:
http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm
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