Baja Mexico: Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur & East Cape.
Capt. Gary Graham
April 3, 2004
Baja Sur - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fri., April 02, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (3/26-4/01)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Inshore action was definitely the winner this week, just ask businessman Rocky Dixon and his college-age son Strawn, who made the trip all the way from Portland, Ore., to fish with us this week. They both landed jacks – Rocky’s weighing 18 and Strawn’s edging it out by 2 pounds. Throw in a few nice sized pargo, skipjack, sierra and even a few smaller roosters and you can understand why they were saying, “See you soon,” not goodbye. Pudge Kleinkauf’s last group of the season also got in on the great inshore action with lots of doubles and triples on skipjack, several nice-sized pargo, one dorado and a few more missed.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-57
Air temperature 69-77
Humidity about 66%
Wind: Some in the PM
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:10 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:34 p.m. MST
April 5, Full, April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter,
o OFFSHORE: It was a hit and miss proposition this week, with a few boats scoring on dorado while others did without.
o INSHORE: Fair to good action all week within a few miles of shore.
o BEACH: Big jacks and roosters have already begun to show from Spa to the lighthouse.
BILLFISH – A few, but hardly worth the effort for the fly.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Long ways and a crap shoot at best.
DORADO – No bonanza, just enough to peak everyone’s interest.
ROOSTERFISH – Plenty of smaller ones and every once and while Bubba rolls through.
JACK CREVALLE – Beach and inshore producing plenty of opportunity.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – A few miles out in front of La Ribera is good to WOW.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Punta Colorada and the sticks both producing some nice ones.
SIERRA – Early or late, plenty to play with, best in several years.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Puerto San Carlos:
IN GENERAL: Early in the week the wind continued, but by midweek had died out. Out at the entrada near Santa Margarita Island there was a fair catch of grouper, corvina and of course, plenty of cabrilla.
Water Temperature 64-70
Air Temperature 62-69
Humidity 75%
Wind 17 mph
Conditions Haze
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:17 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:43 p.m. MST
April 5, Full, April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter,
YELLOWTAIL – Among the missing this week.
CORVINA – A few larger ones at Santa Margarita island.
SNOOK – Slim pickings this week.
HALIBUT – A few throughout the bay on the sandy beaches.
SIERRA – Sun-up or sun-down for best results.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Late March and on into the end of April is historically a slow time of the year for us because we get a cold green water current in here for about 6 weeks. But, the cold water is gone and the color is blue. With the 78º blue water only a few miles off the beach, we are all wondering why the fishing is so slow. It was slow for all species this last week.
Santiago, on the panga, “Gitana” is releasing a couple of sailfish a day, but he is traveling 22- to 25-miles out to find them. Only a few other boats are even making a one fish a day average.
Even though a couple of blue marlin were taken earlier in the week, the big fish, like the marlin and 200 pound plus tuna have all but disappeared.
Water Temperature 72-78
Air Temperature 75-89
Humidity 74%
Wind Calm
Conditions Overcast (OVC) : 25,000 ft
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 6:40 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:59 p.m. CST
April 5, Full, April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter,
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA
IN GENERAL: Last week was sleepy after the excitement of the tournament the prior week. Few boats were out, but the stats were in line with prior weeks and the high boat released 24 of 36 on sails. This week has had a lot more excitement. More marlin than usual have shown up, and one boat had one on the fly that ran into the side of the boat with the bill going through the hull. From what I have heard, just about everybody had shots at marlin this week. Large dorado have also reappeared on the scene.
http://www.guatemalaflyfishing.com
Water Temperature 79-84
Air Temperature 80-84
Humidity 69 %
Wind SW at 11 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 8,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 5:58 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:15 p.m. CST
April 5, Full, April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter,
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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