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Baja Mexico: Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur & East Cape.
Capt. Gary Graham
January 8, 2003
Baja Sur - Saltwater Fishing Report
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Wed., Jan. 08, 2003
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Wind, Wind, Wind! I drove all the way from Magdalena Bay on
Mon. and Tues. and the wind was ripping all the way up the gulf. I haven't
seen that many whitecaps in a long time. With the continued strong winds in
California, I expect that it will take a while for the breezes to subside
south of the border. In the meantime, the dorado are still around along with
a few stripers as well. Inshore, the roosters remain in the area along with
some nice-sized jacks.
We will be doing a special presentation for the Diablo Fly Fishing Club in
the San Francisco Bay area on Jan. 14. Stop by if you are in the area or
take a look at their website:
http://www.diablovalleyflyfish.org
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 69 - 73
Air temperature 68°-73°
Humidity about 82%
Wind WNW at 14 mph
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:00 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:52 p.m. MST
First Quarter Jan. 10 Full Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Last Quarter Feb 1 New
· OFFSHORE: Dorado and marlin remained the best bet when the wind backs
off.
· INSHORE: Mostly sierra caught, some larger roosters seen chasing
ladyfish from Rancho Leonero to Punta Colorada.
· BEACH: Still an early morning deal. The best reports were from La
Ribera where some larger jacks could be seen chasing sardina in the large
wind waves.
BILLFISH - Right time, right place, could happen.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Rumors persist about some big guys down Las Frailes way.
The problem is no one wants to brave the rough trip home.
DORADO - Punta Pescadero shark buoys are the best bet and it is a better
ride home if the wind comes up.
ROOSTERFISH - Still some of the larger variety, look for the ladyfish being
chased on the surface.
JACK CREVALLE - La Ribera in front of the pangas on the beach, early
morning.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - No one stayed out long enough to find them.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Almost all of the rock reefs are holding a few.
SIERRA - Anywhere from Rancho Buena Vista to Punta Colorada close to shore;
and don't forget the wire.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Wed., Jan. 08, 2003
IN GENERAL: Our trip is over and everyone had a ball! Ben Mintz, of
Chatsworth, Calif., caught everything from cabrilla to corvina ultimately
racking up about a half-dozen species. However, he and the rest of the
group got a lesson in how elusive snook could be. Don Sloan, Borrego,
Calif., my old fishing partner, was the corvina champ for the three days and
also managed to farm a few quality snook. Paul Weaver, Carlsbad, Calif.,
owner of Farewell Harbour Resort in British Columbia, joined us for his
first trip to Magdalena Bay and found out that his 7-weight was just a tad
light for the critters he encountered. We had perfect weather except for
some fog in the mornings and that was not a problem with my trusty GPS. All
in all, everyone had a great time and we are planning another trip for late
Feb.
Water Temperature 67 - 69
Air Temperature 68°-73°
Humidity 89%
Wind Calm
Conditions Foggy in the morning
Sunrise 7:12 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:56 p.m. MST
First Quarter Jan. 10 Full Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Last Quarter Feb 1 New
YELLOWTAIL - They found a few just a few miles outside the entrada.
CORVINA - Some quality fish to be had. I picked up a 6- or 7-pounder with a
chartreuse Baja Deep Diver.
SNOOK - We saw quite a few, but no cigar.
HALIBUT - Small fish, but plenty of 'em.
SIERRA - Look for the bird schools in the bay. We saw a humongous one as we
drove into Puerto San Carlos last Fri.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Wed., Jan. 08, 2003
IN GENERAL: The 78º blue water is on the beach and even inside Zihuatanejo
Bay. The main attraction has been the fantastic dorado action. Most of the
20- to 30-pound dorado are being taken within 6 miles of shore, but even the
tuna fishermen are getting them at 35 miles.
The sailfish have slowed down a little this week with the average being two
per boat. Matt Field fished a day on the panga Isamar with Captain Martin
and got 4 dorado and 2 sailfish. Martin also fished with Bob Nelson, from
San Clemente, releasing 8 sailfish and catching 11 dorado in 3 days of
fishing.
Don, Zack, and Adam Mcisacc, from Vancouver, Wash., fished with Luis Marciel
on the Gringo Loco one day and had quite an experience. They went out for
tuna and, at 30-miles found a long line which had been cut and all balled up
by the propellers of a passing large ship. The long line was from a local
panga and may have had two miles of nylon chord, hooks and swivels; but it
had also trapped a sea turtle. The first thing they did was get the turtle
released. They then saw the bait, and lots of it. Dorado were flashing
through, so the smaller outfits were brought out and 5 dorado were boated.
Then the big tuna came to the dance, but they did not show themselves till
after one was already hooked. The 200-pound tuna were literally getting the
fishermen wet from jumping close to the boat as they chased the baitfish. In
the meantime, Don had his hands full with a 200-pound plus tuna on a
50-pound outfit. He lost the fish after 2 hours.
Before leaving the area, the final thing Luis did was to go back to the
“hotel of death” and get the long line in the boat. He will have a lot of
outrigger lanyards and nylon rope for several months to come.
Another fantastic catch came from Adolpho on the panga Dos Hermanos. He got
three roosterfish for his clients up near the Pantla area. They went 45-,
50- and 75-pounds!
Water Temperature 82º
Air Temperature 68°-88º
Humidity 78%
Wind calm
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Sunrise 7:14 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:23 p.m. CST
First Quarter Jan. 10 Full Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Last Quarter Feb 1 New
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com
-- Zihuatanejo Report by Baja on the Fly's Ed Kunze
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