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Baja Mexico: Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur & East Cape.
Capt. Gary Graham
April 5, 2003
Baja Sur - Saltwater Fishing Report
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Sat., April 05, 2003
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Alaskan Pudge Klienkauf, visiting from Anchorage with her
"Women's Angling" group, finished up the trips on Thurs. (4/3). Except half
of the group – probably looking north to the spring mud awaiting them –
decided to stay on for a few days to take advantage of the both the inshore
action and the dorado a bit further out. Her groups over the two trips
accounted for an impressive list of species including dorado, roosterfish,
jacks, marlin and sierra. I believe everyone attending also caught the
largest fish of their personal fly-fishing career. Dates have already been
set for 2004 and Pudge is adding a Magdalena Bay trip this fall in late Oct.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 68-73
Air temperature 60°-73°
Humidity about 69%
Wind South at 5 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 20,000 ft
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:05 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:34 p.m. MST
Today New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May.1 New
· OFFSHORE: While the tuna action was impressive, it is still a long
ride. Closer to home the dorado action continued though most of the fish
were the larger variety traveling in small groups. Marlin action was good
for those who were interested in targeting them.
· INSHORE: From Punta Colorada to the lighthouse, the jacks, roosters and
dorado were hammering the bait schools from beneath and the pelicans from
above.
· BEACH: Just when the beach looked ready to bust wide open, another dose
of north wind arrived and it was almost unfishable the last few days. The
best place to find a little protection from the wind was Rincon below the
lighthouse.
BILLFISH - The action continued this week with a few boats reporting double
digit catches.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - All the action was on porpoise schools. If you found the
birds and porpoise the action could be awesome.
DORADO - Bigger ones offshore and quite a few found at the lighthouse. Also
around the boat mooring lines in front of hotels for the last few days.
ROOSTERFISH - Everything from the rats to some big-uns.
JACK CREVALLE - Starting to see some of the 20-pounders that get your heart
started and tests your knots.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Same neighborhood as everything else. Look
for the sardina schools and pelicans diving.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few here and there if you pound the rocky points with
a Clouser.
SIERRA - All of a sudden there are a few everywhere mixed in with the
roosters and jacks they can get your fly in a heartbeat if you aren't using
wire.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Sat., April 05, 2003
IN GENERAL: Still reports of smaller dorado and tuna from 15- to 20-miles
west of the entrada. At the entrada with lots of langostinos (red crab),
everything seems to be plugged and not interested in the fly. Slow week in
the esteros with few trips being made. One I heard of came back with nary a
fish.
Water Temperature 65-70
Air Temperature 62-°72°
Humidity 39%
Wind NW at 6 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:12 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:43 p.m. MST
Today New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May.1 New
YELLOWTAIL - Slow going this week.
CORVINA - Pier and power plant best bet.
SNOOK - Deep holes, hungry snook; need I say more?
HALIBUT - Try any of the sandy beaches with a chartreuse Clouser.
SIERRA - Spread out throughout the open bay.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Sat., April 05, 2003
IN GENERAL: There has been a decisive improvement the last few days with the
water condition, and consequently the fishing. The 78º blue water current
has moved to within 8-miles of the beach and the gamefish are coming with
the current.
Several sailfish are being caught, but the most notable improvement is with
the yellowfin tuna. Tuna have moved in here in tonnage quantities.
Captain Poli, on the cruiser “Don Gordo,” had the best catch to hit the dock
with a 175-pound tuna. The fish was caught only 5-miles off the beach in
front of Ixtapa. Clients Gary and Sean Martin, Dave Boan, and Dennis Skinner
of Fontana, Calif., took turns subduing the stubborn fish in a two hour
fight.
At 10-miles, Luis Marciel, lost an estimated 300-pound fish right at the
boat after a 4-hour fight. All the big fish are being taken on a slow
trolled large bait (mackerel or black skipjack tuna.)
Steve and Jeff Taylor of Bishop, Calif., fly-fished with Luis Marciel and me
on the panga “Gringo Loco” for one day. Even though we only got two 15- and
20-pound tuna and raised two sailfish, it was an incredible day to watch the
hundreds of porpoise and multiple schools of tuna crashing on bait. At 18
miles from Zihuat Bay, we counted five separate flocks of birds working the
tuna schools. At one point, 100-pound plus fish were crashing on bait only a
few yards from the boat. I told Steve and Jeff to just set the flyrods
against the cabin while I hurried and got the 40-pound test teaser rod back
in the boat. It was an incredible sight.
Santiago, on the panga “Gitana” also had a similar experience getting a
couple of tuna and releasing a sailfish for his client, Randy Snow.
Luis Marciel, had another great catch with a client named Ed from Balboa
Island, Calif. (sorry, I didn’t get the client’s last name) using a live
black skipjack along the beach. They caught and released an estimated
75-pound roosterfish.
Water Temperature 63º - 80º
Air Temperature 73°-89º
Humidity 83%
Wind Calm
Conditions Scattered Clouds 25,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:39 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:58 p.m. CST
Today New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May.1 New
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-- Zihuatanejo Report by Baja on the Fly's Ed Kunze
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