Baja Mexico: Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur & East Cape.
Capt. Gary Graham
October 3, 2003
Baja Sur - Saltwater Fishing Report
10/2/2003 REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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Thurs., Oct. 02, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (9/27 - 10/02)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: All those things lacking last week in the wake of Hurricane Marty seem to have been restored. Power, telephones, fuel and best of all the fish. Tuna and sailfish led the charge with dorado a poor third. The hope is with all the debris in the water, the dorado bite will take off this week. Inshore is still plagued with dirty water and the beaches are chopped up pretty good with all of the arroyos flowing. The fishing along the edges of the outflows has produced fair to good action for a Baja Smorgasbord including everything from jacks to a few small bonefish. In the “I don't make this stuff up department,” East Cape is hosting its first Baja Retreat 2003 with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu who is an associate of the Dalhi Lahma. Could it be some of the hotels thought that divine intervention was worth a shot to assure a whizbang Oct. to make up for the two chubasco Sept.? Could be.
Another item of note: After sending reports out twice a week for the past seven years, beginning his week our reports will be sent out once a week on Thurs.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 81°-86°
Air temperature 75° - 95°
Humidity about 66%
Wind South at 7 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 10,000 ft
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:10 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:05 p.m. MST
Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New
o OFFSHORE: Sailfish and tuna in less than an hour.
o INSHORE: Arroyo runoff still has created unfavorable conditions.
o BEACH: Fish the edges of the outflows for some species-rich action including roosters, jacks, lookdowns and even a couple of small bonefish.
BILLFISH - Sailfish are the best bet for now.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - October is football season.
DORADO - Plenty of debris, hope the dorado find it.
ROOSTERFISH - Smaller variety early morning at the arroyos.
JACK CREVALLE - Same deal.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Mixed in with the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.
SIERRA - A few showing up enough to be aggravating along the beach.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: The buzz continues to be the offshore action, which seems to be improving daily. Dorado, more striped marlin every day and reports of tuna farther out sound enticing. Most of the action is on a 240 - 270° heading from the entrada beginning at about 7 miles and out as far as 25. At the entrada, bird schools point the way for both the yellowtail and skipjack feeding on the surface. As the surface temperatures continue to climb it should only get better.
Water Temperature 60°-78°
Air Temperature 70°- 88°
Humidity 96%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 6:19 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:12 p.m. MST
Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct. 25 New
YELLOWTAIL - Look for the birds at the entrada.
CORVINA - The most consistent species for the entire year. .
SNOOK - Not much pressure, but they are there.
HALIBUT - Chartreuse Clousers and sandy beach, slow retrieve along the bottom
equals action.
SIERRA - Watch for the birds inside the bay.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Our 84º blue water is still at 10 miles, holding lots of bait and fish. The seas are very calm and the weather has been cooperative.
The roosterfish action has just been incredible, and we are even getting a blue marlin or two each week, in a month they are not supposed to be anywhere near here. Yet, we have so few people fishing, we are only averaging about 2 to 3 boats a day for the entire "fleet".
Other than the incredible roosterfish action (with nobody fishing for them), the sailfish are holding steady at 1 to 2 fish a day per boat. John Dickerson, from San Antonio, fished with Adolpho, on the panga “Dos Hermanos” for one day. They raised three sailfish fish, caught and released two.
Water Temperature 75º-91º
Air Temperature 77°-88º
Humidity 89%
Wind
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 25,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:36 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:33 p.m. CST
Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
IZTAPA, GUATEMALA
Welcome to what we think is the Flyrod Sailfish Capital of the World!
Starting with this condition report, Iztapa, Guatemala, is now part of our ongoing
up-to-date news. Located on the Pacific Coast, Iztapa is next to Mexico's
southern border. It's approximately 2 hours from Miami, 3 hours from Houston, 3.5
hours from Atlanta and 4.5 hours from Los Angeles.
IN GENERAL: The sailfish continue to be hanging edge of the blue water about
one hour’s ride from the marina, just enough time to get the gear ready for an
action-packed day. With the season barely underway, and only a few boats
heading out to the grounds, the results have been highly positive. It’s not exactly
wide open by Guatemala standards, however, the number of fish raised per boat
is in double digits with a handful released per day depending on the angler’s skill. Also, a few dorado up to 35-pounds have been showing up in the pattern along with an occasional marlin, giving the groups plenty to talk about on the ride back to the marina.. Looking for a fall getaway? With some special airfares being offered Guatemala could be the place.
Water Temperature 80º-85º
Air Temperature 77°-90º
Humidity 94%
Wind North at 3 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1,800 ft
Visibility
Sunrise 5:52 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:52 p.m. CST
Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Guatemala trips, go to:
http://www.guatemalafly.com
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy
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