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Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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East Cape
Fishing here has turned on. A Spa boat went out two days ago (2/16) and found a dead whale. They landed 26 dorado from under and around it. Skipjack are biting well and some sierra early. The shore fishing has been good. I can catch ladyfish every time I go out. I landed four jacks and one rooster yesterday (2/17). The wind is still blowing out of the north, creating large waves. The afternoon fly-fishing from shore is tough. Most of my fish have come from casting a baitcaster and surface lures a long way out. A white jumping minnow is by far the best lure. The ladyfish are in close early and will hit a variety of flies. White and olive Clousers with lots of flash work best. Pink and purple still the best colors for the skipjack.
Report by Baja on the Fly guide Tim Selzer.
Water temperature 70-74
Air temperature 68-71
Humidity 58%
Wind: North 8 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:48 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:17 p.m. MST |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 9:27 am: | |
The wind is out of the east at about 10 knots and cloudy the last few days including scattered rain showers. The surf is large, but not choppy. The water is warming and clearing. Fishing is good for marlin and OK for dorado. Sierra are hard to find. A Buena Vista boat went out on Tues. (2/8) and caught one marlin, two dorado and two tuna. A “tin boat” angler went out yesterday, landed a dorado and hooked a marlin close to shore. Pink and purple seem to be the preferred colors. Shore fishing has been slow, but a few ladyfish were chasing bait yesterday off the beach here. First ladyfish I have seen in awhile.
Report by Baja on the Fly guide Tim Selzer.
Water temperature 70-74
Air temperature 66-69
Humidity 88%
Wind: West 4 mph
Conditions: Light Rain
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:52 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:13 p.m. MST |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 10:06 am: | |
There’s no nice way to say it: the fishing is slow. Five days of north winds have cooled the water and made it a cloudy green. There are still some small dorado by Punta Pescadero. Sierra are scattered and only seem to bite early. Best sierra bite is by Rancho Leonero. Boats going 40 miles out have had some luck on dorado and marlin. The possibility of strong winds has kept most of the fleet closer to home. The wind finally died down some yesterday (2/4). Hopefully we will get a break for a few days.
Water temperature 70-74
Air temperature 64-68
Humidity 43%
Wind: NNW 14 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:56 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:09 p.m. MST |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 11:02 am: | |
Yvonne and Gary will attend the International Sportsmen’s Expo in San Mateo, CA, February 3-6.
If you are attending the show, don’t miss Gary’s presentations on –
Friday, 5:30 Baja on the Fly Techniques You Can Use
A few sierra inshore and from the beach can be found on the calm days, usually at gray light before the wind cranks up. Wind . . . rain . . . more wind seemed to be the name of that tune most of the week. Hopefully, this week will be better.
Water temperature 70-74
Air temperature 66-69
Humidity 43%
Wind: NNW 17 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:00 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:03 p.m. MST
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tom (Runtcycles)
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HEllo, I've got some time off in march, and was looking for some info as to general conditions and fishability on the east cape during that time. Any info as to general weather, and what species are usually catchable in march would be greatly apprecaited!! |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 9:39 am: | |
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There’s no denying it: fishing right now is poor. The wind is blowing and the waves are up to 10 feet high. It’s the biggest surf I have ever seen here. Water is brown and cooling off. The fishing was OK before the wind started. Bob at the tackle shop caught a 25 pound rooster at La Ribera on a top water plug. The sierra that were south of the lighthouse left. A Spa boat went there on Tues. (1/11) and didn't get any. Locals have been catching good numbers of sierra north of town on silver homemade lures and hand lines. The bite stops at first light. There are some small dorado and a few skipjack at Punta Pescadero, with blue and white still the favored color.
Report by Baja on the Fly guide Tim Selzer
OFFSHORE: More winter weather kept boats close to shore
INSHORE: Punta Pescadero for small dorado early morning
BEACH: Still some sierra and small roosters if you can beat the wind
Water temperature 70-74
Air temperature 68-73
Humidity 43%
Wind: North 6 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:02 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:54 p.m. MST |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 9:56 am: | |
Fishing is slow. Winter has definitely returned. We experienced strong north winds both yesterday and today. Sierra – the best ceviche – are by the pyramids north of town, accessible from shore early; and still lots of sierra from the lighthouse south to Cabo Pulmo. Natural color flies, white and green, and white grey seem to work best. We can no longer get sardina at Cabo Pulmo. There were some roosterfish at the lighthouse before the wind came, but five-foot surf and dirty cold water has shut off the shore fishing. Offshore fishing was good for small dorado until the wind came. No boats have gone out the last two days.
Report by Baja on the Fly guide Tim Selzer
OFFSHORE: North winds made for a tough week
INSHORE: Last week’s dorado took a hike when the winds came
BEACH: Still some sierra and small roosters if you can beat the wind
Water temperature 70-74
Air temperature 66-71
Humidity 39%
Wind: 16 mph from the SSE
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:01 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:41 p.m. MST
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Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 10:18 am: | |
East Cape **+
The calendar may read “winter,” but fishing has been good with lots of small dorado north of town. Both pangas and cruisers are trolling to locate small schools of up to 20 fish, and then casting white and blue flies to catch followers. Sierra fishing by Punta Arena is excellent on sparsely tied white and green sardina flies. Sardina for bait is available at Cabo Pulmo. Some small roosters have been spotted at the lighthouse; I landed one yesterday evening. Marlin fishing has been good here and excellent at Cabo. Water temperature has been in the low 70s. North winds started today following Wed.’s low pressure system.
Report by Baja on the Fly guide Tim Selzer
OFFSHORE: Billfish provided surprisingly good action early this week
INSHORE: Still enough dorado to make things interesting
BEACH: Sierra and small roosters; not bad for late Dec.
Water temperature 70-74
Air temperature 66-71
Humidity 83%
Wind: 8 mph from the NNW
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:59 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:44 p.m. MST
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Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 8:55 am: | |
IN GENERAL: While fishing continues to be good for this late in the year, the winds have made it difficult to enjoy. On Wed. (12/22) there was some decent dorado action around the shark buoys near Punta Pescadero. We counted several marlin and one sailfish on one the few boats that ventured out. If you prefer to stay a bit closer to home, the early morning sierra bite at the lighthouse has been great. Any flies with a little blue in them seem to be the hot ticket right now. Everyone is hoping that Santa brings lots of goodies and, as a special gift to East Cape, takes the North wind with him.
This is Tim Stelzer’s first report since returning last week from his summer guiding in Alaska. He will be guiding for Baja on the Fly both at East Cape and Magdalena Bay until late April, we are excited to have him back again this year.
AIR & SEA –
Water temperature 70-74
Air temperature 55-73
Humidity about 60%
Wind: North 13 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:02 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:42 p.m. MST
Dec. 26, Full; Jan. 3, Last Quarter; Jan. 10, New; Jan. 16, First Quarter.
+ OFFSHORE: If you feel lucky, there are still a few billfish around
+ INSHORE: We expect the Sierra this time of year, so bring some wire. The dorado are a nice Christmas present.
+ BEACH: Windy conditions have made it tough. I did hear of several quality roosters landed near the lighthouse earlier in the week.
BILLFISH – Even a sail or two this week.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Action still down toward Cabo Pulmo and beyond. It’s an ugly ride home if the dreaded North wind cranks up.
DORADO – Shark buoys in front of Punta Pescadero still holding a few.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – The word “challenging” describes it best.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still some schools down toward Cabo Pulmo.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Only a few on the rocky points.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of blue flies! |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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IN GENERAL: Wind . . . wind . . . wind: another cookie cutter week. This is the time of year that drives the locals nuts. Much more time is spent decorating than fishing! There are still some fish around; the trick is to find them before the wind finds you.
AIR & SEA –
Water temperature 70-74
Air temperature 59-78
Humidity about 60%
Wind: North 8 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:54 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:37 p.m. MST
Dec. 18, First Quarter; Dec. 26, Full; Jan. 3, Last Quarter; Jan. 10, New.
+ OFFSHORE: Few billfish and tuna for the lucky.
+ INSHORE: Sierra have begun their annual snap, so bring some wire.
+ BEACH: The earlier the better.
BILLFISH – Still a few resident fish hanging around.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Everything seems to be in the southern sector, which means a bumpy ride home.
DORADO – Look closer to shore between La Ribera and the lighthouse.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Slow this week.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Not much this week.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Only a few on the rocky points.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies!
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Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 9:33 am: | |
IN GENERAL: Winter has definitely arrived and fishing has begun its annual slow down. Still a few fish to be had on the good days; (“good days” are defined as those with No Wind.) Billfish and tuna on the outside and inshore still a few dorado for the persistent ones. Sierra have surfaced again, so wire is in order.
AIR & SEA –
Water temperature 71-75
Air temperature 62-81
Humidity about 64%
Wind: NE 8 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:55 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:36 p.m. MST
Dec. 11, New; Dec. 18, First Quarter; Dec. 26, Full; Jan. 3, Last Quarter.
+ OFFSHORE: Few billfish and tuna for the lucky.
+ INSHORE: Sierra have begun their annual snap, so bring some wire.
+ BEACH: Get there early. There are till a few roosters, jacks and plenty of ladyfish to keep things interesting.
BILLFISH – Best down to the south.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Still a few with the porpoise.
DORADO – Look closer to shore between La Ribera and the lighthouse.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Challenging.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera if the wind is backed off.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Only a few on the rocky points.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies! |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 04, 2004 - 9:30 am: | |
IN GENERAL: Another week of the dreaded North winds kept even the most gung ho fisherman close to the pool most of the week. Finally, this morning (12/4) the wind seemed to back off . . . we shall see what we shall see.
AIR & SEA –
Water temperature 75-80
Air temperature 68-75
Humidity about 58%
Wind: NNW 12 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:45 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. MST
Dec. 4, Last Quarter; Dec. 11, New; Dec. 18, First Quarter; Dec. 26, Full.
+ OFFSHORE: On the good days a few fish can be found
+ INSHORE: Any action to be found will be at gray light if you are lucky.
+ BEACH: Tough, tough, tough.
BILLFISH – Still a few hangers-on.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Find the porpoise on a good day and you should do OK.
DORADO – Still a few hanging around.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Quiet this week.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera if the wind is backed off.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Not much to talk about.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies! |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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IN GENERAL: Winter winds continue to be the norm which should not come as a surprise since it is almost Dec. On the good days, the hotel boats are finding a few small dorado and tuna plus a few stripers to entertain the clients.
Yvonne and Gary reached their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day and are celebrating the event with a Vow Renewal ceremony and party in Escondido, Calif., this morning. Gary has convinced Yvonne that heading down for the Sails and Tales Tournament in Zihuatanejo is sort of an anniversary trip.
http://www.bajafly.com/silvercelebration.htm
AIR & SEA –
Water temperature 75-80
Air temperature 69-75
Humidity about 58%
Wind: NNW 11 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:40 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. MST
Dec. 4, Last Quarter; Dec. 11, New; Dec. 18, First Quarter; Dec. 26, Full.
+ OFFSHORE: Still a few billfish hanging around.
+ INSHORE: Wind is definitely a factor; early is best.
+ BEACH: Tough, not bad on the days that the wind backs off. Try the sticks between Rancho Leonero and La Ribera.
BILLFISH – Still a few hangers-on.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Find the porpoise and you should do OK.
DORADO – Look under anything floating.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Still some BIG roosters hanging around the beaches.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points and pinnacles in front of La Ribera best bet.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies! |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 10:47 am: | |
When we returned from Magdalena Bay on Tuesday the North winds were still around. This weekend however, is beautiful and expected to stay that way through Tuesday. Still a few left over tuna and dorado offshore and inshore the skipjack, roosters and jacks seem to be the best bet. With the nice weather I would expect to see a few smiling faces in the bar tonight even though the season is pretty much over.
AIR & SEA –
Water temperature 75-80
Air temperature 71-77
Humidity about 51%
Wind: SSE 8 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:36 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. MST
Nov. 26, Full; Dec. 4, Last Quarter; Dec. 11, New, Dec. 18, First Quarter;
+ OFFSHORE: Tuna and dorado best bet.
+ INSHORE: Get out early in case the wind blows.
+ BEACH: Sticks to La Ribera the best bet for jacks and a few roosters.
BILLFISH – Only a few stragglers.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Porpoise and birds will be the best clue.
DORADO – Look under anything floating.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Plenty of small jacks and a few good sized roosters up and down the beach from Rancho Buena Vista to La Ribera.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points and pinnacles in front of La Ribera best bet.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies!
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Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 8:29 am: | |
IN GENERAL: Unwelcome north winds early in the week greeted Pudge Kleinkauf’s Alaska group when they arrived on Tues. By Wed. afternoon, the winds had begun to subside; and on Thurs. morning three boats headed out in search of action. Fortunately, there were plenty of sardina for chum and the day yielded a few dorado and skipjack. Brian and Brent Layng, owners of the International Sportsmen’s Expo shows, managed to land four nice-sized dorado and had chances for more. Fri. was even better, with both of Pudge’s boats reporting good catches of skipjack, dorado and a half-dozen yellowfin tuna at the 20 mile mark. Captain Chayo on the “Nueva Era” even found the group several sailfish on the trip back to the hotel, one of which put on a great show for Larry Pemberton of Tacoma, Wash., before he released it.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 78-83
Air temperature 66-85
Humidity about 57%
Wind: North 6 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 6:27 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:37 p.m. MST
Nov. 12, New; Nov. 18, First Quarter; Nov. 26, Full; Dec. 4, Last Quarter.
+ OFFSHORE: Tuna at 20 miles; leave early and look for bird schools.
+ INSHORE: Dorado inside of four miles and plenty of skipjack to fill in the gaps.
+ BEACH: Wind waves and off-color water didn’t prevent Josh Dickinson from landing a few jacks on his hike back from the hotel.
BILLFISH – Sailfish seem to be the best bet this week, I suspect that will slow down over the next few weeks as the sea temps begin to drop.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Under the porpoise, looks for the birds and try to get there early.
DORADO – Strung out from inshore to offshore.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Plenty of small jacks up and down the beach from Rancho Buena Vista to La Ribera.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points and pinnacles in front of La Ribera best bet.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies! |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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IN GENERAL: Heavy rains early in the week and the ensuing runoff created plenty of off- color water close to shore. By Thurs., Jim McBrien from Manahawkin, NJ, found excellent fishing out in front of La Ribera. Here is the report from our guide Lance Peterson: “Everyone went to Pulmo, but we went to La Ribera. Before long, we had tuna and dorado boiling big time. Jim nailed some nice ones on the fly. A sailfish came in and was busting bait so close to the boat Jim could cast to it. All-in-all we caught numerous tuna, a few dorado, and 2 big red snapper deep. Inshore is still off-color, but the weather is good right now so hopefully it clears up. The beach is still settling back into shape. Josh (another Baja on the Fly guide) beach-fished and caught some ladyfish right in front of the house. Water color made sight fishing tough.”
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79-85
Air temperature 70-80
Humidity about 57%
Wind: NNW 11 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 7:23 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:41 p.m. MDT
Nov. 4, Last Quarter; Nov. 12, New, Nov. 18, First Quarter; Nov. 26, Full.
+ OFFSHORE: A few billfish with more sails then stripeys; the best
+ action is out about 30 miles.
+ INSHORE: Once the water began to clear up later in the week, La
+ Ribera was the place to be.
+ BEACH: Wind waves and off color water made it tough to sight cast.
BILLFISH – Still a fair number of sailfish around until the water cools off in the next few weeks.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Good action for football-sized a few miles off of La Ribera. If you can be one of the first boats to find the porpoise schools you will do well.
DORADO – Still holding up well considering it is almost Halloween.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Tough to find along the beach, though a few showed up in the chum at La Ribera.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points and pinnacles in front of La Ribera best bet.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies! |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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IN GENERAL: Heavy rains early in the week and the ensuing runoff created plenty of off- color water close to shore. By Thurs., Jim McBrien from Manahawkin, NJ, found excellent fishing out in front of La Ribera. Here is the report from our guide Lance Peterson: “Everyone went to Pulmo, but we went to La Ribera. Before long, we had tuna and dorado boiling big time. Jim nailed some nice ones on the fly. A sailfish came in and was busting bait so close to the boat Jim could cast to it. All-in-all we caught numerous tuna, a few dorado, and 2 big red snapper deep. Inshore is still off-color, but the weather is good right now so hopefully it clears up. The beach is still settling back into shape. Josh (another Baja on the Fly guide) beach-fished and caught some ladyfish right in front of the house. Water color made sight fishing tough.”
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79-85
Air temperature 70-80
Humidity about 57%
Wind: NNW 11 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 7:23 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:41 p.m. MDT
Nov. 4, Last Quarter; Nov. 12, New, Nov. 18, First Quarter; Nov. 26, Full.
+ OFFSHORE: A few billfish with more sails then stripeys; the best action is out about 30 miles.
+ INSHORE: Once the water began to clear up later in the week, La Ribera was the place to be.
+ BEACH: Wind waves and off color water made it tough to sight cast.
BILLFISH – Still a fair number of sailfish around until the water cools off in the next few weeks.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Good action for football-sized a few miles off of La Ribera. If you can be one of the first boats to find the porpoise schools you will do well.
DORADO – Still holding up well considering it is almost Halloween.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Tough to find along the beach, though a few showed up in the chum at La Ribera.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points and pinnacles in front of La Ribera best bet.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies! |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 9:15 am: | |
IN GENERAL: The Jared Hannah group from Covina, Calif. found some ravenous schools of feeding white bonito that were eager to eat flies. Then found a very nice sailfish that wanted to play. Their second day was slow in the morning, but finished up with a ripper in front of the hotel for schoolie dorado and skipjack. Their last half day yielded a nice rooster.
Greg Sheilds, from Chicago, got a late start for his pontoon trip, but found plenty of action at the receivers in front of La Ribera. The action included fly-hungry sierra, jacks, and some quality roosterfish busting sardinas around the boat with reckless abandon! The finale was a late bite in front of the hotel for green jacks and one dorado that cruised by.
Baja on the Fly guide Lance Peterson reports that on his day off he began at La Ribera and walked all the way to the end of Bartle’s beach. It was a non-stop steady walk of well over two hours round trip. There was great bait . . . an unbroken string of finger mullet, small sardina and ballyhoo almost the whole way down. Lance e-mailed us, “There were very few game fish. I had two shots and capitalized on both. The first fish came unbuttoned on me very quickly and the second a cookie cutter replica of the first (10 pound jack) I landed after a very strange fight . . . he never ran past the length of my fly line. Go figure.”
Dave Cooper, Denver, fishing on the “Mosca” out of Buenavista Beach Hotel with captain Mickey reported a killer day including lots of small yellowfin, and few dorado all on cast fly. Then they ran into the beach at La Ribera and added a big pompano plus double digits of ladyfish right in front of my house at La Capilla.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79-83
Air temperature 72-82
Humidity about 57%
Wind: Some in the PM
Conditions: Rain Fri. night and Sat. morning
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 7:19 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:46 p.m. MDT
Oct. 27, Full; Nov. 4, Last Quarter; Nov. 12, New, Nov. 18, First Quarter.
+ OFFSHORE: There are some under the porpoise, but tough to get on this week. The tuna seiners that showed up this week didn’t help.
+ INSHORE: Our clients this week found the best action inshore.
+ BEACH: Lots of bait; maybe too much.
BILLFISH – A few here and there not enough for the flyrod.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Mixed reviews, the ones that find them say it is wide open, the ones who don’t, grumble.
DORADO – Schoolies inshore the best bet.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Take a hike along the beach and you will find a few to cast to.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – A few here and there near the rocky points.
SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies! |
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IN GENERAL: Grab a handful of flies including the “Wasabi” and some “See-Through” Deceivers and your trusty 10-weight and I promise you that you’ll be worn out by noon. Hit the dorado early and then head out a bit further and whack the yellowfin. Better check that backing before you get here. Sashimi with cocktails, dorado for dinner and a crimson Baja sunset . . . priceless.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79-85
Air temperature 74-87
Humidity about 57%
Wind: 4 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:16 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:51 p.m. MDT
Oct. 20, First Quarter; Oct. 27, Full; Nov. 4, Last Quarter; Nov. 12, New
+ OFFSHORE: Tuna, tuna, tuna is the mantra this month. A rapidly- retrieved Wasabi fly and hang on.
+ INSHORE: Better be locked and loaded when you step on the boat. The dorado are only a few minutes away.
+ BEACH: No major storms this year so the beach is in good shape and there are enough roosties cruising to make things interesting. There’s enough variety to fill in the blanks between shots at the big guys.
BILLFISH – OK, not wide open, just OK.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Look out! They are coming in all sizes from football to gorilla.
DORADO – No shortage this week.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Hit the beach early or late if you haven’t had enough during the day. Begin right in front of your hotel and round ‘em up.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points best.
SIERRA – They are back and aggressive. |
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IN GENERAL: There are plenty of large dorado in the front yard less than three miles from the hotels. Additionally, an extraordinary tuna snap a few miles further out has everyone trying to catch their breath by noon. Billfish are the weakest link in the Grand Slam, but who cares when you have fat dorado and tuna to bend your rod all morning?
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79-88
Air temperature 74-91
Humidity about 80%
Wind: NNW 11 mph in p.m.
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:10 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:04 p.m. MDT
Oct. 6, Last Quarter; Oct. 14, New; Oct. 20, First Quarter; Oct. 27, Full.
+ OFFSHORE: Tuna is their name and that’s the game. A few billfish if you care.
+ INSHORE: Dorado, close to shore and aggressive, dominated the scene all week. It doesn’t get much better.
+ BEACH: More roosters and anglers as everyone is focusing on the tuna and dorado whack.
BILLFISH – OK if you have to.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Fling a wasabi toward the porpoise and hang on. Repeat as needed until too tired to reel.
DORADO – Getting larger, but still within a few miles of shore.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Still looking for a fight after a long day? Try early morning in front of your hotel. Look for the birds and boils.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Only an incidental catch this week.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points best.
SIERRA – Not enough to rig with wire. |
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IN GENERAL: No weird weather, no worries as the dorado continue play close to shore. A bit further out, plenty of tuna in the 20 - 35 pound range to put a bend in your stick. Be careful. Every once and a while a slug will show up and turn the party into work. Most of our clients wimped out after the dorado/tuna dance and seemed to be more interested in the pool and margaritas than the billfish.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79-88
Air temperature 74-91
Humidity about 63%
Wind: SSW 2 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:08 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:11 p.m. MDT
Sept. 28, Full; Oct. 6, Last Quarter; Oct. 14, New; Oct. 20, First Quarter.
+ OFFSHORE: Most of the buzz was about the tuna, with the billfish taking a distant second.
+ INSHORE: Dorado dominated close to shore with a few skipjack, jacks and an occasional rooster.
+ BEACH: Roosters appeared along Bartle Beach, but seemed to be doing more cruising than biting.
BILLFISH – Sails dropped off a tad, but the blues turned on filling the gap.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Enough to wear you out before noon.
DORADO – Getting larger, but still within a few miles of shore.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Plenty to look at along Bartle attracted by the mullet schools moving up and down the beach.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Find the right school and you may come up with some in the double digit class.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Lots of locals fishing on the beach at night, can’t make up my mind if the fish are biting or they just want to cool off.
SIERRA – Not enough to rig with wire. |
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IN GENERAL: Here comes Javier, there goes Javier. Whew! We are ½ way through Sept. and unlike Florida, the storms keep going on past. Sailfish and tuna continued to be the hot topic with some fatties in the tuna department including one 200+ that left one angler with arms two inches longer and a suitcase full of smoked fillets. Nope, it was not caught on a fly. Back inshore, the dorado hung out inside of six miles from Punta Pescadero to the Lighthouse. Beach action slowed this week - not from a lack of fish but a shortage of anglers.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 80-89
Air temperature 74-98
Humidity about 79%
Wind: 12 mph from the SSE
Conditions: Scattered Clouds 22,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:06 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:18 p.m. MDT
Sept. 21, First Quarter; Sep 28, Full; Oct. 6, Last Quarter; Oct. 14, New
+ OFFSHORE: Sails and Tuna counts just keep on inching upward. Enough billfish shots to merit keeping the 12-weeight locked and loaded.
+ INSHORE: Not far, plenty and a few quality sized dorado that make it a tough decision on which rod to chose, 8wt or 12wt.
+ BEACH: Hang out at the arroyo, midday and the rooster parade will blow you away.
BILLFISH – Plenty of tales about sails this week.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Be careful, there are some gorillas under the porpoise that will change your 12-weight from a 4 piece to a 6 piece.
DORADO – Close and plentiful.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Look for bait schools from La Ribera to Punta Colorada. Find them and you find a mixed bag including jacks, roosters and ladyfish.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still can be found in the same zone as the dorado.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky outcroppings are the best right now.
SIERRA – Bait receivers at La Ribera the best bet. |
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IN GENERAL: The Sept. hurricane parade continued far to the south with “Isis” marching out to the west causing some grumpy seas on the outside. Plenty of big tuna were found under the porpoise and if you found the right bunch, it was wide open. However, some of the schools seemed to have a serious case of lockjaw. On the billfish front, sailfish dominated the action again this week with a handful of shots a day being the norm. Dorado in close to shore provided the post-dawn action for early risers. Also, there are a few fat skipjack in the same neighborhood extending from Rancho Leonero to Punta Arena (Lighthouse).
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 80-89
Air temperature 74-98
Humidity about 47%
Wind: 13 mph from the SE
Conditions: rain in the foothills every afternoon
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 7:03 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:26 p.m. MDT
Sep. 14, New; Sept. 21, First Quarter; Sep 28, Full; Oct. 6, Last Quarter.
+ OFFSHORE: Sails and tuna were the “Blue Plate Special” this week.
+ INSHORE: Dorado close and plenty for the first few hours of the day.
+ BEACH: Still tough with plenty of off-color water caused by afternoon wind waves. Best bet early morning. For the persistent, there are some decent sight-casting opportunities mid-day from Rooster Alley to the Arroyo.
BILLFISH – Mostly sails with an occasional blue or stripe showing up in the pattern.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Look for the porpoise and hope you find the hungry ones.
DORADO – You shouldn’t have to go far; inside of three miles is far enough.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Lighthouse for bubba or Rooster Alley for a mixed bag including jacks, roosters and ladyfish.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still can be found in the same zone as the dorado.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky outcropping are the best right now.
SIERRA – Bait receivers at Punta Colorada or La Ribera seemed to have a few lurking about, don’t forget the wire or bring lots of flies. |
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Gary and Yvonne will be visiting the following clubs this week. For more info visit their websites.
Sept. 7 Santa Barbara Fly Fishing Club http://www.sbflyfishers.com/
Sept. 8 Conejo Fly Fishing Club http://www.cvff.org/
Sept. 9 Pasadena Casting Club http://www.pasadenacastingclub.org/index.html
IN GENERAL: This week hurricane Howard came meandering past, bringing some much-needed rain to East Cape as its outer rings swirled over the tip of Baja. While fishing seemed to be unaffected, the unsettled conditions that prevailed most of the week kept most of the fleet closer to the dock.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 81-88
Air temperature 72-92
Humidity about 82%
Wind: Southeast 10 mph
Conditions: rain
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 7:02 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:32 p.m. MDT
Sept. 6, Last Quarter; Sep. 14, New; Sept. 21, First Quarter; Sep 28, Full.
+ OFFSHORE: Sails provided the bulk of the action this week.
+ INSHORE: The dorado seemed to ignore the unsettled conditions and continued to bite from Rancho Buenavista all the way to the lighthouse at Punta Arena.
+ BEACH: Wind waves and storm surge chewed up the beach pretty well. Best bet was early morning.
BILLFISH – Slow for everything except the sails that could care less about a little rough seas.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Moved further offshore but the good news is it was a better quality of fish in the 20- to 30-pound range.
DORADO – Close, inside of three miles from the beach produced steady action, weather permitting.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Dirty water caused by the storm slowed the bite down this week.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still can be found in the same zone as the dorado.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky outcropping are the best right now.
SIERRA – A few around the bait receivers at La Ribera. |
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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Aug. 28, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/21-8/27)
IN GENERAL: With tropical storms swirling out to the west several hundred miles to the south, the dorado and tuna just kept on coming. Both are spread up and down the coast close enough to allow for a second cup of coffee before heading out. It is that time of year when part of the locals’ morning routine is to check their favorite internet weather site to make sure everything is copasetic. There was a little rain and some wind in the PM, but not enough to put a damper on the continuing tuna/dorado snap.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 81-88
Air temperature 82-94
Humidity about 71%
Wind: SSE 6 mph
Conditions: T Storms
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:59 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:39 p.m. MDT
August 29, Full; Sept. 6 Last Quarter; Sep. 14 New; Sept. 21, First Quarter
+ OFFSHORE: Mid-morning after a romp with the tuna and dorado, you can produce some exciting action for sails.
+ INSHORE: The only thing that has changed this week is that the tuna and dorado are a bit fatter. Still close to shore and spread out enough to give the flyrodder a chance.
+ BEACH: Lots of variety this week: jacks, lookdowns, ladyfish, pompano and small roosters with an occasional Bubba showing up
BILLFISH – Nothing like what looks like a jailbreak of sails chasing every teaser behind the boat to have anglers bumping into each other trying to get to their 12-weight.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Fatter fish this week, with lots of 10-weight candidates and a few 12-weights as well.
DORADO – Same deal with the dorado, bigger; someone must be spiking the sardina.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Olive Clousers are working for us with a slow, abrupt, retrieve.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Plenty of schools feeding on the surface from Rancho Leonero to Punta Colorada.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Look for the dark shadows on open sand beaches. Bounce that Clouser along the bottom and you may get lucky.
SIERRA – Pretty far down on the target list right now. |
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IN GENERAL: Wham! Bam! The early bird gets the tuna and dorado. With the action so close to the hotels (15 minutes at the most) it is essential to have a quick breakfast and be on your boat early. Have those rods locked and loaded when you get on the boat or you will be watching your buddy getting yanked while you are desperately trying to get rigged. See-Through Deceivers and Sea Habits with olive backs are doing the trick. If the tuna aren’t visible on the surface, use Clousers and let it sink further down in the water column. Sardina for chum has been tough to come by this week so that is another reason to push away from the breakfast table early.
I can’t say enough good things about Sea Watch that has spearheaded a massive letter writing campaign, (link included), that helped convince Mexican officials to hold off long lining while they examine effects on the fragile Sea of Cortez. Like no one knows the damage it does.
Sea of Cortez and letter links
For all our friends in Phoenix, Arizona, Gary and Yvonne will be on of the presenters at the “Outdoors Arizona” Outdoor Recreation Expo, Aug. 27-29 at the Phoenix Civic Plaza. Check your local newspaper for Gary’s schedule.
FRI.: Aug. 27
2:00 p.m.
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-Sportsmen’s Warehouse Stage
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-Outdoors Arizona Stage
5:30 p.m.
SAT., Aug. 27
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-Sportsman’s Warehouse Stage
11:00am
3:00 p.m.
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-Outdoors Arizona Stage
SUN.: Aug. 28
10:00 a.m.
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-Sportsman’s Warehouse Stage
3:00 p.m.
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-Outdoors Arizona Stage
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 81-88
Air temperature 82-94
Humidity about 69%
Wind: SE 2 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:57 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:45 p.m. MDT
August 23 First Quarter; August 29, Full; Sept. 6 Last Quarter. Sep. 14 New
+ OFFSHORE: It that time of year that a flyrodder can expect a decent number of shots at the sails.
+ INSHORE: From La Ribera to Punta Colorada is producing excellent catches for tuna, fat skipjack and a good mix of small- to medium-sized dorado.
+ BEACH: Had a Bubba class rooster, 50+ chase a mullet practically to my feet, didn’t know if I should cast or run. Plenty of lookdowns, pompano and small jacks to keep you busy between Bubbas.
BILLFISH – Grab your 12-weight and come on down.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – The spot looks like a parking lot for boats. but the tuna don’t seem to mind.
DORADO – Not wide open, but close. Had a couple of clients the other day that were worn out before the dorado quit.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Olive Clousers worked for most using a short, abrupt retrieve.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Want an IGFA record? There are some potential ones swimming around right now.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Sight casting to pargo? It happened this week along the sandy beach at Rooster Alley.
SIERRA – A few around, but wire not practical with so many other exotics. If you see them use flies tied on long shanks and you may get lucky and not lose the fly when they bite. |
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IN GENERAL: There are fish everywhere! That was the greeting I received when I walked out on the pier at Buenavista Beach Resort on Fri. afternoon. Judging from the number of flags flying from the outriggers, the fishing and the weather have definitely heated up from last week. Lots of football sized tuna and dorado a few miles in front of the hotels. All the fish are close enough for the kayakers to get in on the action. Out a few miles further, the sailfish were ready to play in numbers that justified packing the 12-weight and a few Billfish Babies. From the beach, olive Clousers for the first hour and a half after gray light had few refusals. The bite was solid for various jacks, lookdowns and pompano while I watched the clients board the boats and the kayakers load and launch their rigs equipped with everything from bait tanks to depth sounders.
Due to a massive letter writing campaign, (link included), Mexican officials are holding off long lining to examine effects on the fragile sea.
Sea of Cortez and letter links
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 75-87
Air temperature 89-96
Humidity about 69%
Wind: E 10 in the PM
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:54 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:52 p.m. MDT
August 15 New, August 23 First Quarter; August 29, Full; Sept. 6 Last Quarter.
+ OFFSHORE: So many sails that the guys looking for the blue dogs considered them pests. More blue bites than catches by far.
+ INSHORE: Hard to distinguish the offshore from inshore with all the dorado and tuna being caught at the high spot in front of La Ribera.
+ BEACH: Hard to pick the right fly with so much variety, pargo, triple tail, jacks and I almost forgot . . . BIG roosters.
BILLFISH – Heated up nicely this week.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Plenty and close.
DORADO – More tuna than dorado, but enough to keep it interesting.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Olive Clousers worked for most.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – There are a few schools on the surface between La Ribera and Punta Colorada with most of them weighing in at 10+ lbs.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Even found a few on sandy beaches with zip cover.
SIERRA – Sardina took a hike this week so not much surface action which is where the Sierra usually show. |
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Sat., Aug. 07, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/1-8/6)
IN GENERAL: Small dorado continue to be the crowd pleaser for the flyrodders. Bubba-class roosterfish cruising close to shore have everyone’s flyrods waving like corn stalks in the wind as they try to make that perfect presentation. Only a few sardina schools spotted along the beach. Best action is near La Ribera and Punta Colorada.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 75-88
Air temperature 80-91
Humidity about 69%
Wind: NW 4 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:52 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:56 p.m. MDT
Aug 7 Last Quarter, August 15 New, August 23 First Quarter, August 29, Full
+ OFFSHORE: It seems like every time there is a tournament at East Cape, things get weird - weather great – but the billfish seem to take a powder. Forty two boats accounted for only a dozen released and two that qualified at the scale, a 386 and 304. Even the big dorado took a hike with the best for the event a 44-pound fish. The big tuna were even a long way off – 40 to 50 miles out. The big fish for the event were the 386 pound blue, 44 pound dorado and 192 pound tuna. Those are pretty slim pickings for the 44 boat fleet.
+ INSHORE: Dorado action continues to please in front of La Ribera with mostly smaller fish.
+ BEACH: Plenty to look at, few takes on the larger roosters.
BILLFISH – Only so-so for the week.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Long boat ride for some fatties.
DORADO – Still the smaller variety inside, with a few bigger fish cruising in open blue water.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Olive Clousers still the best bet this week, try Rooster Alley near the arroyo.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – A few schools on the surface between La Ribera and Punta Colorada.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Fair on the rocky points between La Ribera and Punta Colorada.
SIERRA – Hard take, quick run and no fly, they must still be here. |
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EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: This week brought the first tropical depression Blas to East Cape which resulted in a few unsettled days. By this morning (7/17), cloudless skies and flat seas greeted the boats as they headed out. Blue marlin have begun to arrive for a big tournament scheduled for early Aug. Tuna are at 20 miles, dorado close to shore, roosters and jacks cruising the beaches provided lots of choices for the flyrodder.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 74-88
Air temperature 77-97
Humidity about 76%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 6:4 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:12 p.m. MDT
July 17 New, July 27 First Quarter, July 31, Full, Aug 9 Last Quarter
+ OFFSHORE: As the storm moved out toward the west, the fishing steadily regained its momentum. Not wide open, but improving every day.
+ INSHORE: Small dorado in close (less than 3 miles from shore), a few roosters and jacks also found feeding on small schools of sardina.
+ BEACH: Wave action mid week stirred thing up a tad. As of yesterday (7/16) afternoon, wind waves had subsided, water had cleaned up and a few roosters and jacks could be see feeding as the sun went down.
BILLFISH – Typical summer action with enough blues to keep you on your toes.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Seem to be holding near the 20 mile mark, mostly football-sized with a few fatties now and then.
DORADO – Good numbers of smaller fish close to shore, perfect for the flyrod. Further outside, some larger ones can be found under anything floating.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Just like clockwork in front of the hotels every afternoon as the boats discard the left over sardina. First the ladyfish and then the jacks and roosters come a slashing.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – From the lighthouse to La Ribera just a few miles offshore.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – A few smaller ones on the rocky points.
SIERRA – Not enough to change to wire. |
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IN GENERAL: Dave Kuykendall of Mill Creek, Wash., along with Linda Patterson finished up their whirlwind trip from the Pacific Northwest. Sorry, no “bubba” event on their ATV day, but fighting a strong east wind they did manage to catch jacks and a halibut. Dave did have one take from a mid-teen rooster that just didn’t work out. On their last panga day they redeemed themselves nicely with double digit dorado within spitting distance of Rancho Leonero. The dorado were so close that Rancho Leonero manager Gary Barnes-Webb jumped into a panga and came out to join in the fray. Billfish, tuna, dorado, and a few quality roosters made for another memorable week at East Cape.
I returned to Escondido mid-week and Yvonne and I will be in Downey for the Downey Fly Fishers meeting. It’s Tues., July 13, 2004 7 p.m. in Apollo Park, 12458 Rives Ave., Downey, Calif. For more information, go to http://www.downeyflyfishers.org/
The topic is Saltwater Fly-Fishing Opportunities South of the Border, featuring fresh material from the 2004 season. If you’re anywhere within double-haul distance of Downey you’re welcome to stop by and say hello.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 74-88
Air temperature 78-98
Humidity about 62%
Wind: Calm/some wind in the afternoon
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:39 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:08 p.m. MDT
July 17 New, July 27 First Quarter, July 31, Full, Aug 9 Last Quarter
+ OFFSHORE: Blue marlin and sails began to pick up as summer gets rolling and the water temps continue to creep up. Stripes fell off a bit, while the tuna were back on a roll. It was a fine line between offshore and inshore with dorado only a few miles off the beach.
+ INSHORE: Sardina seems to have taken up residence between Punta Colorada and the Lighthouse. Roosters, quality jacks, pompano all seem to be in on the secret and the early morning bite has been great and consistent.
+ BEACH: Ladyfish, jacks and roosters dominated the action this week. Find the sardina or mullet schools and your rods bound to be bent sooner than later.
BILLFISH – Want a blue on the fly? More shots coming every day if you have the patience. Enough stripes and sails to fill in the gaps.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – We even found a few football-sized Charlies under the shark buoys. Outside Punta Pescadero toward the 88 produced some fatties. The other area is out from the Lighthouse 10+ miles.
DORADO – The larger fish are outside in much smaller schools. Back closer to shore, bigger schools contained more fish, but not quite as large. Esual Valdez, manager of Buenavista Beach Resort, three caught outside the Lighthouse that weighed between 40 and 50-pounds
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Roosters showed in front of the hotel as the boats came in. Discarded chum got them all excited and I did see a couple of near misses on the fly.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Just a few miles off the beach mixed in with the dorado.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Punta Colorada point was holding a few smaller ones this week.
SIERRA –Only an incidental catch these days. |
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IN GENERAL: Aside from a windy day here and there (Mon. and yesterday) it was another spectacular week. Dave Kuykendall of Mill Creek, Wash., along with Linda Patterson found out why they needed to have their tackle rigged when they boarded the boat. In the first 10 minutes Linda had her first yellowfin tuna and a dorado. Dave was right behind with one dorado. Even though the wind came up in mid-morning, their incredible score included dorado, tuna, jacks and skipjack for a double digit total between them. They finished up the day in front of the hotel trying to sucker one of the roosters streaking about grabbing every sardina that hit the water as the boats emptied their bait tanks into taking a fly. Tomorrow is ATV day and they are both hoping for a Bubba event. We will see.
Kris Kapinski, a school teacher from Aspen, Colo., along his girlfriend Heather on his second-ever saltwater trip took to the salt like an ice cold margarita and had a flat calm day mid-week landing jacks, dorado and skipjack on the fly. His smile was brighter that the Baja sun as he came off the “Mosca 3.”
My week had its highs and lows. The 30-pound rooster in front of hotel Rancho Leonero first thing in the morning was definitely an exciting 45 minutes. Losing my digital camera on the beach was not quite as much fun.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 74-84
Air temperature 80-93
Humidity about 45%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:37 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:08 p.m. MDT
July 9 Last Quarter, July 17 New, July 27 First Quarter, July 31, Full
+ OFFSHORE: Blue marlin, striped marlin and a few sailfish as the water heats up, tuna under the porpoise are tough to find.
+ INSHORE: lots of jack crevalle and green jacks at Punta Colorado hanging around the sardina schools that have taken up residence there for the summer.
+ BEACH: It has been good for over a month and seems to be getting better as the schools of sardina settle in.
BILLFISH – The blue count continues to climb so it is a good time for a shot with the fly if you are patient. A good stripey bite along with a few sails kept the bill-seekers happy.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Found a few footballs under the shark buoys within a few miles of the hotel.
DORADO – Same shark buoys also holding lots of the smaller variety dorado, still a kick on the fly.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Roosters showed in front of the hotel as the boats came in. Discarded chum got them all excited and I did see a couple of near misses on the fly.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Mixed in with the dorado between the lighthouse and Punta Colorado.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rock reefs holding plenty of critters. We found a few amberjack this week in front of the sticks.
SIERRA –Every once and a while a few come slashing through. |
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IN GENERAL: Tuna are still slurping up flies like kids eating peanuts at a baseball game. Dorado, within a few miles of the hotel, changed the focus for the fly-guys as they would slide up on a shark buoy, toss a bit of chum and have the Sea of Cortez explode into colors of neon blue and gold as dorado chased down every single free swimming sardina not to mention almost every fly that hit the water. The Mike Croft group, from up the coast in Seattle, dedicated fly-fishers, had quite a tale to tell their Pacific Northwest friends. They caught over 100 dorado one day and went back out the next morning and doubled the count. Mike and a buddy caught in excess of 40 dorado one day.
Roosters were another story. There were plenty of hookups and stories of 200 yard runs and broken tippets. Breakfast on their last morning they were lined up to purchase one of the Rasta flies that I brought down this trip.
I even had a few personal beach stories. One Bubba chased my fly, creating a wall of water as he charged, only to have a dink (10-pounds) streak in and grab the fly at the last second literally right from the mouth of Big Brother. Hot weather . . . hot fishing . . .Baja Summer . . . I love it!
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 70-84
Air temperature 80-90
Humidity about 64%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:35 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:09 p.m. MDT
July 2, Full, July 9 Last Quarter, July 17 New, July 27 First Quarter
+ OFFSHORE: Blue marlin, striped marlin, sailfish, tuna, dorado and all within 25 miles.
+ INSHORE: Plenty to look at jacks, roosters, pompano cruising close to shore, all the reefs holding a plethora of fish that have me reaching for my fish ID book, even saw a couple of parrot fish this week.
+ BEACH: Not a question of shots, more a question of how long your arm will hold out before you find the willing one. In a two hour period the other day we had 36 shots on Rooster alley and we were the only ones on the beach.
BILLFISH – The summer blue bite has begun. Do you dare throw a Billfish Baby at one of these monsters? Go ahead . . . no guts, no glory.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Porpoise schools close and tuna boiling behind in the hot Baja sun.
DORADO – Shark buoys holding and the fish looking for just the right fly to land in their neighborhood.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Rooster alley best bet early, Bartle Beach when the sun climbs a little higher and the lighthouse for Bubba class roosters and toros.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still around, but way down the list as a targeted species
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points as the sun falls behind the mountain seem to be the best time.
SIERRA – Still grabbing a fly every now and then. |
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IN GENERAL: Tuna! Tuna! Tuna! Tough to know what to lead off with, but the yellowfin fatties were definitely on the chew. Scott and Dolly York, Gardnerville, Nev., headed out 25 miles before they found the porpoise school; and 60 seconds after the teaser hit the water it was fish on! Our Baja wasabi fly was just the ticket and both of them were bendo for a couple of hours. By the time the scales settled, they had enough sashimi to feed the full hotel at cocktail hour. The next day it was pez gallo (roosterfish) time on the La Playa and they found plenty. While they had a lot of “would of, could of” stories, they came up short in the photo department.
Ladyfish, pompano and lookdowns were also added to the catch list. The buoys up at Punta Pescadero were producing double digit catches of dorado earlier in the week, but when Ken Kautsch and his two boys, from Jefferson, Ore., they seemed to be missing and it took a lot of effort to find even a few. On the marlin scene, it was Katy-Bar-the-Door. They bit almost anything that was drug behind the boat. Eric Kraimer, Houston, stopped by the porch Thurs. night to show off the photos of a Bubba Class rooster caught near the lighthouse. All in all you could safely say that the East Cape was going off big time this week.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 70-84
Air temperature 78-96
Humidity about 25%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:33 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:06 p.m. MDT
June 27 First Quarter July 2, Full, July 9 Last Quarter, July 17 New,
+ OFFSHORE: Good as it gets, marlin, tuna and steady dorado rounded out the excellent catches this week.
+ INSHORE: Roosters, jacks, ladyfish kept things rocking steadily for the fly-flingers
+ BEACH: Want the shots? Now is the time. There’s a good show of roosters and jacks cruising close to shore. Plenty of ladyfish and pompano and even a few quality barred pargo to keep things interesting.
BILLFISH – Boats making the charge for home with so many flags that their outriggers look like they might break from the strain. Lots of high single and some double digit catches.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Close and hungry, what else do you need to know?
DORADO – Find the right shark buoy and your arms will be longer before you finish.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Take your pick, rooster alley, Bartle’s Beach or the lighthouse all are producing exciting action. Hang around the lighthouse long enough and you may be treated to the “Freak Show.”
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Who cares? Too much happening with all the other species to take time to find out.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points as the sun falls behind the mountain seem to be the best time.
SIERRA – Still grabbing a fly every now and then. |
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Sat., June 12, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (6/5-6/11)
IN GENERAL: I guess if I have to leave the East Cape, I might as well do it on a good note. My last two trips of the spring were as fun as any. Yesterday, Matt Amann, Denver, and I went out on a panga from Hotel Buena Vista. It was Matt's first saltwater excursion and the reports I had given him from the last few trips had him excited. Sadly, we had a slow first hour or two. He hung in there like a trooper though, and fished hard through the drought as I encouraged him with the "a lot of games are won in the second half" routine. Sure enough, we got on them. We found a mixed school of roosters, ladyfish, and jack crevalle that had Matt “reeling.” As any first-timer would be, he was amazed by the speed, power and beauty of the roosters. We got some great pictures of him with his first roosters and a couple of medium-sized jacks. We were teasing with live sardines and had some really aggressive ladyfish attacks.
Today, the Tal Vickers group, Mobile, Ala., and I took a cruiser out to the deep blue. It was their first day in Mexico and they “just wanted to catch some fish.” I recommended some tuna fishing after the yellowfin treated the Potters so well the other day. I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed fishing on RELENTLESS, a cruiser from Los Palmas Hotel. The captain and mate were proficient and enthusiastic. We got on the yellowfin immediately after about a 45 minute run. We found out why the boat was named RELENTLESS after 14 tuna on relatively light tackle: 9 and 10 weights.
All in all, it's a classic way to leave the East Cape – some fresh sashimi and a cold Pacifico!
(This is Josh’s last report as he headed out for a summer in Wyoming. He will be back guiding for us in the fall.)
-East Cape report by Baja on the Fly guide Josh Dickenson
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 70-84
Air temperature 75-88
Humidity about 42%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:32 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:05 p.m. MDT
June 17 New, June 27 First Quarter July 2, Full, July 9 Last Quarter
• OFFSHORE: Another good week with tuna leading the charge. There was a decent billfish show including several sails as the water warms up. Good-sized single and double dorado and a few schools found as well.
• INSHORE: Some grande skipjack along with small roosters and some medium sized jacks.
• BEACH: Few sardina, more mullet which is like candy to bubba. Pompano, ladyfish and I even caught a small snook in front of the house two nights in a row.
BILLFISH – Good show for the last few weeks if you target them.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Good sized fish that will make you feel like you have been in a bar brawl.
DORADO – Mostly good-sized pairs with a few schools found under anything floating.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Plenty to look at, the trick is to get them to bite.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Several reports of the largest they had ever seen, whatever that means.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Best in low light on rock reefs.
SIERRA – Still under the receivers at La Ribera if you have a hankering for ceviche. |
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IN GENERAL: On Tues. (6/1): Ken and Amy Potter and I just returned from our first trip. It was a relatively slow day on the beach. “Slow” or not, Ken did manage to land his first rooster. He caught it while blind casting at Rooster Alley early in the a.m. He was very excited, which might be the understatement of the day. Yesterday (6/4), action was fast and furious at Rooster Alley. The group landed several roosters to 18-pounds. We also hooked a few Bubba class that zing-powed us.
-East Cape report by Baja on the Fly guide John Dickenson
Another stellar week regardless of the direction you headed or the species you targeted.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 70-84
Air temperature 73-90
Humidity about 46%
Wind: 9 mph from the SE
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:32 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:02 p.m. MDT
June 9 Last Quarter, June 17 New, June 27 First Quarter July 2, Full,
• OFFSHORE: Tuna boiling, billfish spoiling for a fight, dorado with shoulders slamming the teasers should be enough to make you smile.
• INSHORE: Be rigged and ready when you board the boat so you don’t miss any opportunities.
• BEACH: Plenty of shots, patience and a good casting arm are an asset.
BILLFISH – Another great week for the pointy nosed ones.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Plenty and they are biting, but you will have to run a minimum of 25 miles to find them.
DORADO – Good sized fish but not the herds.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Had a slow day or two this week but it turned right back on.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Not a primary target these days.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Pretty good show on a few of the rock reefs.
SIERRA – More than needed. |
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IN GENERAL: Wed. (5/26), all five of the Gikkas party (Isabel and Alan Gikkas, and 3-year old Alysa, Novato, Calif.; Diane and Al Williams, Corte Madera, Calif.) headed out looking for marlin on light tackle. They had plenty of it with 4 hooked and one landed. We saw at least 2 dozen and a few would have been an easy shot with the fly. Yes, we even took Alysa to where she could catch a few bottom fish.
Scott Nobles and Bill Bruling, Chicago, are a couple of young guys who were experiencing saltwater for the first time. It only took a few minutes and the ladyfish, sierra and roosters were busting all around us right in front of the spa, just as I was explaining to the group how difficult roosters could be. Scott set some sort of record by hooking a rooster on his second cast. They really caught on to the retrieve and hook-setting techniques and we continued to hook and land good numbers of fish all day. It was a classic Sea of Cortez kind of day – roosters, jacks, ladies, trumpets, needles, and sierra. Scott fought a jack crevalle for almost an hour while mantas and sea lions surfaced all around us. They loved it!
Dentist John Grim, Del Mar, Calif., and his buddy Phil arrived Thurs. night and were anxious to get on the water. Every day is different and yesterday (5/28) I saw more roosters come up to the teaser than any other trip so far. Unfortunately, they were also as picky as I've ever seen them . . . and that's picky! They did manage to boat some ladyfish and I saw at least two good rooster eats on the fly that were blown. Like most new-comers, they missed some great opportunities – management, hook setting, etc., before they began to get the hang of it. There was so much rooster action that we spent the entire day in the same area. I'd say we had about 50 come up on the teasers.
-East Cape report by Baja on the Fly guide John Dickenson
Hotels full! Fish feeding! Welcome to summer and take a moment to reflect on all of those who have sacrificed so much to allow us to live in freedom. Have a great Memorial Day weekend.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 70-82
Air temperature 73-80
Humidity about 37%
Wind: 6 mph from the South
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:33 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:59 p.m. MST
June 2, Full, June 9 Last Quarter, June 17 New, June 27 First Quarter
• OFFSHORE: Plenty of action to satisfy everyone. Billfish, tuna (fat ones) and dorado are all out there waiting for your fly.
• INSHORE: Rock solid action, enough variety to satisfy most dedicated lifetime list keepers.
• BEACH: It is Showtime. June is one of our favorite months for the beach and if the last couple of weeks are any indication the next few weeks should be a barnburner.
BILLFISH – Numbers keep creeping up every week.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – They are here and its not football season, these are fatties will make you wish for a 12wt.
DORADO – School’s out and the schoolies are in.
ROOSTERFISH\ JACK CREVALLE – Bubba’s cruising, hens scratching, toros charging. See you on the beach.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Kind of fell through the cracks with all the other action.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Occasionally finding them on the surface feeding and when you do, it's bare knuckles all the way.
SIERRA – No smiles here, your favorite rooster fly, no wire, gone @##$%^&*(. |
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IN GENERAL: Wed. (6/19) I went beach fishing and had my best day yet. It was great! I only wish Lance [Peterson] had been there. I hooked five roosters and landed two, including my biggest to date. I'm guessing it was around 35-40\ pounds based on the fish we were able to weigh on the Boga grip. It was 49-inches long. It took the Chivo Lisa, (Recipe follows.) http://www.bajafly.com/Beachfly.htm
Peter Shulman, Denver, and his party made it up from Cabo. They were a fun bunch and we had a good time. One of the couples had never even fished before, let alone fly-fished. They had beginners’ luck as usual landing a rooster, an amberjack, and some good sized bonito. It’s always fun to watch first-timers handle their first saltwater fish on the fly.
-East Cape report by Baja on the Fly guide John Dickenson
It’s official! East Cape Fishing season is on and it is living up to its reputation. See below for more details.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 72-82
Air temperature 72-82
Humidity about 39%
Wind: 5 mph from the NW
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:34 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:56 p.m. MST
May 27 First Quarter, June 2, Full, June 9 Last Quarter, June 17 New
• OFFSHORE: Finally, when you get on the boat the question can be posed honestly, “What do you want to fish for today?” Marlin both to the north and south, a better than decent tuna snap and even the dorado have shown up.
• INSHORE: This has been the mainstay for the past several weeks, and now there are choices. If you are looking for variety you have found it.
• BEACH: Great, don’t confuse the word “great” with easy, but put your time in and take your shots and you may get the fish of a lifetime.
BILLFISH – Onward and upward, heating up nicely.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Just in time. The hotels fill up and Charley shows up on cue.
DORADO – Here is your golden opportunity to get your string pulled . . . a lot
ROOSTERFISH\ JACK CREVALLE – From chickie size to Bubba. Shhhh, you can even hear them slamming the bait schools early in the morning.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Great starter for beginners to get the hang of it.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rock on! Try the rocky points or the arroyos.
SIERRA – Grab . . . strip strike, no fly . . . they are still here. |
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IN GENERAL: Wed. (5/12) was an eventful day on the beach. Down by the lighthouse, we got into the fish again. Jacks . . . and huge ones at that. I ran down a school and made a cast. Whamo! . . . the biggest jack I’ve ever hooked was off and running. The first run was relentless and before I knew it well over 350 yards of spider wire backing were gone. I was in serious jeopardy of being spooled! The fish was still pulling hard when a horrible sight came upon me. A panga was trolling tight to the beach and headed straight for me. He moved out slightly but kept right on coming. We waved franticly, but to no avail. He trolled right over my visibly outstretched backing and broke me off. Possible world record class jack crevalle and a new fly line gone. There I sat on the beach, fish everywhere and no fly line, frustrating to say the least.
Not long after that we encountered two guys fly-fishing on ATVs. We had seen them earlier and they stopped to talk to us. I related my sad tale and low and behold, the guy gave me a brand new 12-weight line, a clear SA tarpon line still in the box. Turns out he owns a fly shop in the Sierra town of Mammoth, Calif., his name is Ken . . . sorry, I missed his full name. Very cool gesture on his part.
So, thanks to Ken I was able to fish Thurs. (5/13) and catch the giant rooster (35-pounds) I was blessed with this afternoon, and a smaller one earlier. The clear line seemed to work well, and I fished a long leader of 16-pounds, a full rod length or 9 feet.
Yesterday (5/14) morning, little wind last night yet a persistent swell rolled in and really stirred up the beach. Visibility was very poor and a slight overcast made conditions tough, indeed. No cruising fish spotted and no fish hooked. It was my first beach skunking in some time.
Inshore, panga hit a few smaller roosterfish and a couple of skipjack on fly, with a few pargo as well. The fleet came in flying a few marlin flags, and even a few dorado banderas (flags.) One Palmas boat was loaded with tuna flags, but apparently they were the only ones who found them.
- East Cape report by Baja on the Fly guide Lance Peterson
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 72-77
Air temperature 71-80
Humidity about 40%
Wind: West 4 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds 23,900 ft
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:37 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:53 p.m. MST
May 18 New, May 27 First Quarter, June 2, Full, June 9 Last Quarter,
• OFFSHORE: Pretty tough, few marlin, dorado, one boat did hit the jackpot for tuna which had the rest of the fleet trying to figure out where.
• INSHORE: Still the best bang for the buck.
• BEACH: Good early in the week and then the swell and cloud cover slowed it down.
BILLFISH – Slowed down after last week’s bonanza.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Where, oh where, have they gone?
DORADO – Wait, wait, don’t tell me they are late for the party.
ROOSTERFISH\ JACK CREVALLE – Slow yesterday, better mid week.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Not the prime target this week.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Try the rocky points or the arroyos
SIERRA – Still some mixed in with the roosters and jacks. |
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IN GENERAL: There is a tremendous amount of bait on the beach and as one might expect, the game fish have been on the prowl. We’ve been getting a good number of shots at roosters in the high teens and beyond, however they are not easy to deceive. There is often so much bait that one’s fly gets lost in the crowd. Nevertheless, my fellow guide Josh Dickenson and I fished hard for many hours yesterday (testing the waters, so to speak) and must have run and walked miles chasing fish. I hooked a rooster in the teens and had a repeat of my last hook up . . . tight line followed by solid strip strikes followed by the hook coming free! Moments later, Josh had the same thing happen. We sharpened our hooks big time and went back at it. I had some heart stopping follows, but no more hook ups. But Josh hooked a gorgeous rooster of 18 pounds. Photos taken, of course.
The weather is becoming warmer by the day and chasing roosters is definitely becoming a pursuit for the physically and mentally fit. They certainly make you work for every bite!
Not too many boats going out of the hotels, but those returning are flying some flags: a few dorado, and a good number of marlin flags. The marlin bite has been quite close to La Ribera. We could easily see the fleet offshore as we beach fished. Inshore, there has been a mixed bag of fish out there early a.m.: roosters, sierra, and a few skipjack. (Report by Baja on the Fly guide Lance Peterson.)
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 69-77
Air temperature 71-80
Humidity about 46%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:41 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:49 p.m. MST
May 11 Last Quarter, May 18 New, May 27 First Quarter, June 2, Full,
• OFFSHORE: In a short 10 minutes you can be in the heart of the billfish action in front of La Ribera.
• INSHORE: Keeps getting better as the water warms up.
• BEACH: Word’s out – even the Cabo guys are showing up to try their luck.
BILLFISH – Close yes, but lots of boats
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Still waiting for the big bite.
DORADO – Here and there, but still waiting for the bite to begin in earnest.
ROOSTERFISH\ JACK CREVALLE – Plenty of bait and action to go with it.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still around.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Try the rocky points or the arroyos
SIERRA – Hmm, winter fish? Don’t think so. |
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IN GENERAL: Beach fishing continues to heat up with lots of shots for quality roosters up to 35 pounds. Several fish in the 20 pound class were landed by clients as well as the guides on their days off. Panga action has been good with numerous roosterfish, jacks, and sierra. Sierra action was very hot yesterday (4/30) morning. Craig Barrette, Chicago, caught the largest sierra we have seen this spring, a wahoo-like monster of 10 pounds! Joe Turano, Houston, produced stellar action for both huge sierra and lots of roosters. He hooked over a dozen during the action-packed morning. The marlin also showed only a few miles off La Ribera late this week. We tried to get one close enough to cast a fly by trolling hookless teasers, but nothing got interested. But they’re out there . . .
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Water temperature 66-57
Air temperature 69-77
Humidity about 50%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:45 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:46 p.m. MST
May 4, Full, May 11 Last Quarter, May 18 New, May 27 First Quarter
• OFFSHORE: Hard to tell where offshore begins and inshore ends with striped marlin found only 3 to 5 miles off of La Ribera.
• INSHORE: Continues to be the better choice for the fly-rodder.
• BEACH: Hard to ignore, with more bubbas appearing every day.
BILLFISH – Close enough, just need more volume to make it interesting.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Up north producing a few, but it is a long time in between.
DORADO – Still waiting for the herds to show up.
ROOSTERFISH\ JACK CREVALLE – Here we go. By later this month it could be really good.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Almost the go-to species if nothing else is going on.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Take your pick, the sticks, La Ribera or Punta Colorado rocks.
SIERRA – Hmm, winter fish? Don’t think so. |
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IN GENERAL: Brian Dalton, Monterey, Calif., had a great week in spite of some windy conditions. There were plenty of roosters in the 7-15 pound class, plus a few jacks and ladyfish from the beach. Our clients fishing from the panga enjoyed good to very good fishing in the morning until the wind came up about 11. Pargo and sierra were climbing all over the flies for Shelby and Daren Nordhagen, Bozeman, Mont., who fished several days this week.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-57
Air temperature 68-77
Humidity about 78%
Wind: South at 12 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 6:50 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:43 p.m. MST
April 27 First Quarter, May 4, Full, May 11 Last Quarter, May 18 New
• OFFSHORE: By mid-morning the wind made things uncomfortable and there were few fish to be found.
• INSHORE: Best choice this week with good action at La Ribera and in front of Punta Colorada.
• BEACH: Seems to be shaping up to be a dynamite year for roosters and jacks.
BILLFISH – A few can be found but not enough to keep the fly-rodder occupied.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Find some porpoise and you may get lucky.
DORADO – Mostly larger fish in small groups.
ROOSTERFISH\ JACK CREVALLE – Here we go, by next month it could be really good.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still around.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Found a few around the receivers at La Ribera and Punta Colorada.
SIERRA – Good catches again this week. |
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IN GENERAL: Josh Dickenson, our guide from Montana, found a few dorado and
even a marlin for Joe Turmes, visiting us from Boise on his first day out. The next day, fishing inshore, it was ladyfish, skipjack and a rooster, making for a great time. Meanwhile, back on the beach, Lance Peterson had to deal with some wind, which made for less than ideal conditions. Despite the breezes, they scored on pompano, ladyfish and a few mystery bites for the Saunders Family visiting all the way from England.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-57
Air temperature 69-77
Humidity about 69%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 23,900 ft
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:56 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:40 p.m. MST
April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter, May 4, Full, May 11 Last Quarter
• OFFSHORE: Mixed bag with an occasional dorado and even a marlin or two if
you are lucky.
• INSHORE: Bait receivers in front of La Ribera producing a mixed bag,
including ladyfish, skipjack, jacks, roosters and even a pompano.
• BEACH: Still transitioning into spring which means still a windy day to contend with here and there.
BILLFISH - More spotted this week, but still tough for the fly-rodder.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Best bet seems to be up toward Cerralvo.
DORADO – Good-sized fish in small groups.
ROOSTERFISH\ JACK CREVALLE - Already seeing some toads on the good days.
Plenty of fish in the 5-18 pound class being hooked.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A little picky this week with so much bait
in the water.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Some grandes at the sticks feeding on the surface.
SIERRA - Still around; they obviously don't know that they are a winter fish. |
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IN GENERAL: It was a busy week. John Thompson, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, visiting Cabo San Lucas, came a long way to go rod to tail with a double digit jack that took 45 minutes to subdue on a 9-weight. Two days later he traveled another 25 miles to find a couple of nice-sized tuna (32 and 44 pounds) and then found a 10-pound dorado to finish up the trip. Steve Rothman, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., a returning client, had plenty of action sight-casting to roosters and jacks and even found a few pompano to add to the list.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-57
Air temperature 69-75
Humidity about 61%
Wind: NW 2 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:10 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:34 p.m. MST
April 11 Last Quarter, April 19 New, April 27 First Quarter, May 4, Full
+ OFFSHORE: Fishing began to pick up a bit with a few tuna starting to move into range.
+ INSHORE: Jacks, roosters, sierra and skipjack kept everyone flinging and pulling.
+ BEACH: Already beginning to shape up to be a banner year.
BILLFISH – Incidental catches. At best not enough to get the 14-weight out yet.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Coming closer and closer.
DORADO – Mostly pairs, no gatherings to speak of.
ROOSTERFISH – Enough to get our guides out pounding the beach on their days off. Semana Santa (Easter Week) brings out the locals camping on the beach, making it difficult to find a place to fish.
JACK CREVALLE – If this keeps up, there will be a few records broken this year.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still providing all the practice you want to improve your fish-fighting techniques.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Whether from the beach or boat the rocky points are producing good catches.
SIERRA – Sunup or sundown is when they go off best. |
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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. |
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IN GENERAL: Offshore the boats were traveling long distances to find action. Inshore, a few sierra and a couple of large roosters were found in front of La Ribera. Pudge Kleinkauf's Baja Samplers begin this week and if history repeats itself, the fishing should pick up.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-70
Air temperature 71-77
Humidity about 38%
Wind Calm
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 23,900 ft
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:23 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:29 p.m. MST
Mar. 20 New, Mar. 28 First Quarter, April Full, April 11 Last Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Tuna have been found down toward Cabo and a few boats have been making the long run to intercept them. They have found them closer to home each day.
o INSHORE: A few sierra and an occasional quality rooster are showing up.
o BEACH: La Ribera and the lighthouse seem to be the best bet.
BILLFISH – The few found were a long way out.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Moving closer each day
DORADO – Not much to talk about.
ROOSTERFISH – La Ribera produced a few nice ones.
JACK CREVALLE – A few smaller ones near the hotels.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Quiet.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points the best bet.
SIERRA – Be out early or you will miss the snap.
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IN GENERAL: Twenty-five knot weekend winds hampered both the beach and boat fishing. The only shelter from the wind was up toward Punta Pescadero, unfortunately, the fish in the neighborhood had lockjaw. The few that ventured out were greeted with rock and roll seas and only a few sierra to show for their efforts. Further out, 10 miles off of La Ribera there were a few larger dorado to be had for the tenacious. As the wind subsided the last few days, conditions seemed to be on the upswing. I guess it is all relative, Yvonne and I arrived in Salt Lake for the ISE Expo and the locals were telling us the evening temps in the mid-40’s were almost balmy. Great turnout the first day and we are expecting a busy weekend.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-70
Air temperature 64 - 73
Humidity about 59%
Wind NNW at 7 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:30 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:27 p.m. MST
Mar. 6 Full, Mar. 13 Last Quarter, Mar. 20 New, Mar. 28 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Reports of bigger dorado and a few marlin are sucking out a few cabin fever-afflicted anglers
o INSHORE: Pick a calm day and it is sierra for sure, plus a few jacks and roosters out toward the lighthouse.
o BEACH: Big school of roosters spotted out toward the lighthouse this week that weren’t buying into the fly thing at all.
BILLFISH – Hope springs eternal for the early billfish seekers who can’t be held back on the calm days.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – So far only a memory.
DORADO – Ten miles straight out of La Ribera is the rumored hot spot.
ROOSTERFISH – Lighthouse sound like the place to be, at least if the wind blows, you can find some shelter around the corner at Rincon.
JACK CREVALLE – They are here, just need a calm day to find them.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – A few.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points the best bet.
SIERRA – Sunrise or nothing.
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IN GENERAL: Fair to good fishing greeted those willing to brave the unusually cool weather that most of Baja experienced this week. Offshore, a few billfish and dorado could be found. Back closer to shore, the sierra, jacks and a few skipjack were the catch of the day.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-70
Air temperature 50 - 68
Humidity about 46%
Wind WSW at 9 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 23,900 ft
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:36 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:24 p.m. MST
Mar. 6 Full, Mar. 13 Last Quarter, Mar. 20 New, Mar. 28 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: More billfish than one would expect for this time year are
they early-coming or late-leaving? Quien Sabe?
o INSHORE: Cool or not, the sierra continue to bite along with a few jacks and skipjack.
o BEACH: Be there early or not at all
BILLFISH - Not too bad for early March.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Still no Charley sightings.
DORADO - Punta Pescadero shark buoys are a good place to start.
ROOSTERFISH - They seem to be a bit early, too!
JACK CREVALLE - Find the sardina and you will be in the right spot.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Tin boat guys are finding a few off of La
Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Poppers and floating line may do the trick.
SIERRA - Early, early, early is the ticket.
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EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Transition time has started! Early in the week, spirits buoyed with a decent dorado pop, a few marlin and enough early morning sierra to make the rods go bendo. Alas, the north wind stopped those smiles three days ago. However, fewer windy days and more nice days seem to confirm the locals’ belief that spring may be coming early. Everyone sure hopes so!
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-70
Air temperature 64 - 71
Humidity about 59%
Wind West at 7 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:42 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:20 p.m. MST
Feb. 27 First Quarter, Mar. 6 Full, Mar. 13 Last Quarter, Mar. 20 New
o OFFSHORE: Pick the right day and there may be a few dorado and possibly a pointy-nosed one as well.
o INSHORE: Sierra for sure, plus a few jacks and roosters out toward the lighthouse.
o BEACH: Early morning sierra and even a few roosters beginning to make an appearance.
BILLFISH – Early or late, not sure; but there are a few around.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Not yet, but soon.
DORADO – Close in near the pyramids (slides) produced the best results.
ROOSTERFISH – Heard of one sluggo at the lighthouse this week.
JACK CREVALLE – In spite of cooler water there are a few around.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Tin boat guys are finding a few off of La Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Poppers and floating line may do the trick.
SIERRA – Early, early, early is the ticket.
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IN GENERAL: Ladyfish, roosters (small), sierra (early morning) and jacks up to 20-pounds had our guide Tim Stelzer smiling as he got in some R&R time between the north winds. There were even a few dorado and marlin caught further offshore this week. But the winds . . . ah, the winds!
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66-73
Air temperature 60 - 66
Humidity about 52%
Wind North at 7 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 4,000 ft
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:57 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:08 p.m. MST
Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter Feb. 20 New, Feb. 27 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Shark buoys to the north near Punta Pescadero seemed to be one of the better places to start this week. Even if the north wind blows you still have a decent ride home.
o INSHORE: Began to pick up noticeably as the wind subsided.
o BEACH: Early morning sierra for the effort.
BILLFISH - A few stragglers or early arrivals, who knows?
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Charlie's missing.
DORADO - Not a barnburner, but a few here and there.
ROOSTERFISH - Smaller variety began to show this week.
JACK CREVALLE -Toro, toro, toro and big ones at that.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few bonito.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Floating lines and poppers over the rocks can be
productive . . . and lots of fun.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best before the sun gets too high. |
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IN GENERAL: A few dorado and some sierra close to shore were the best anyone could come up with this week. Wind was up and down and caused enough wind waves to make it tough to fish the beach. Olive-backed See Thru Deceivers will do the trick for the sierra, but don't forget the wire.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 66°-73°
Air temperature 62° - 68°
Humidity about 73%
Wind WNW at 7 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:59 a.m. MST
Sunset 6:04 p.m. MST
Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter Feb. 20 New, Jan. 27 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Still a few dorado to be found scattered through out La Palmas
bay with the shark buoys to the North near Punta Pescadero.
o INSHORE: Sierra seemed to be the best bet this week.
o BEACH: Wind waves continue to pound the beach causing difficult conditions.
BILLFISH - No action to speak of this week.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Slim and none.
DORADO - Fair at best.
ROOSTERFISH - Few to be found.
JACK CREVALLE -More wind than fish.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Only an occasional bonito school to be found.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Floating lines and poppers over the rocks can be
productive . . . and lots of fun.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best before the sun gets too high. |
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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Fri., Jan. 09, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (1/02 - 1/8)
IN GENERAL: Typical winter conditions with a few good days and others that . . . well, as for the wind, “thar she blows.” With only a few boats heading out, it is tough to get a clear and accurate idea of the conditions.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 67°-73°
Air temperature 59° - 74°
Humidity about 68%
Wind North at 10 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 7:01 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:49 p.m. MST
Jan. 14 Last Quarter, Jan. 21 New, Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full
o OFFSHORE: There are a few dorado to be found under the shark buoys off of Punta Pescadero, which is a pretty good direction to head. If the north wind kicks up it is a nicer ride home.
o INSHORE: Sierra continue to be the best action. There are a few jacks and pompano in front of La Ribera.
o BEACH: All the hotels had some action out in front for sierra early morning. It is mostly an early morning deal and over by 9 a.m. at the latest.
BILLFISH – A few here and there, sure no concentration. The lucky ones stumble on one and claim it’s skill. The unlucky ones claim it is slow fishing.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – They will be back.
DORADO – Patience pays off at Pecadero, find the right shark buoy and it is smiles all around.
ROOSTERFISH – Not much to talk about.
JACK CREVALLE – Right place, right time, look for birds and bait.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – A few bonito and that is about it.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Not much to report.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best before the sun gets too high. |
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Fri., Jan. 02, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (12/25 - 1/1)
IN GENERAL: North winds continued to hamper fishing most of the week. On the days that the wind did back off it was still tough.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 67°-73°
Air temperature 67° - 73°
Humidity about 83%
Wind NW at 12 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:57 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:40 p.m. MST
Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter, Jan. 21 New, Jan. 28 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: The few boats venturing out have scored on a few dorado up toward Punta Pescadero. By mid-morning most are scurrying back for their respective hotels. Cold margaritas and a swim seem like a much wiser decision.
o INSHORE: If you like sierra, you should be here, just remember the wire!
o BEACH: Gray light is a must. Sierra usually shut off as the sun climbs higher.
BILLFISH – Always a few homeguard, you just have to find them.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Seemed like they would never stop biting, but they have.
DORADO – Punta Pescadero shark buoys rumored to have a few lurking about.
ROOSTERFISH – Find the sardinia and you should find a few small ones.
JACK CREVALLE – Lighthouse to La Ribera is the right neighborhood.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – A few bonito and that is about it.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Who knows? Try a popper over the rock structure dotting East Cape beaches.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best before the sun gets too high. |
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IN GENERAL: As expected, Santa arrived to everyone’s delight and the good news is he took the north wind with him. Before he arrived it wasn’t worth the effort to go out. Our clients opted for Cabo where a few dorado, skipjack and an occasional billfish provided fair action.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 67°-72°
Air temperature 66° - 73°
Humidity about 64%
Wind NW at 7 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:57 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:40 p.m. MST
Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter, Jan. 21 New
o OFFSHORE: No boats, no fish.
o INSHORE: Sierra continue to dominate the scene, with a few small jacks mixed in.
o BEACH: There has been a pretty good lee at the lighthouse. Jacks, ladyfish and sierra early morning before the wind gets cranking.
BILLFISH – More fish than anglers.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Can’t even find the porpoise.
DORADO – If you find something floating you will probably find a few.
ROOSTERFISH – La Ribera to Punta Arena is your best shot.
JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish at La Ribera and out toward Punta Colorada.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few closer to shore, but difficult to find.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best.
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IN GENERAL: Windy and cool seems like the needle is stuck on the record. With few guest at any of the hotels, most of the boats stayed close to home.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 67°-72°
Air temperature 59° - 77°
Humidity about 55%
Wind NW at 13 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 20,000 feet
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:53 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:36 p.m. MST
Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Heard of a billfish or two and an occasional dorado for very few trips.
o INSHORE: Tin boat fleet is managing to get out early and score of a few sierra.
o BEACH: When the wind backs off early morning in the gray is best
BILLFISH – A few home guard still around.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Only a memory for now.
DORADO – Pretty slow.
ROOSTERFISH – La Ribera early best bet.
JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish at La Ribera and out toward Punta Colorada.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few closer to shore, but difficult to find.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best. |
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IN GENERAL: Now that the wind settled down, wouldn’t you know that there are only a few clients to enjoy it? It’s still a long ride for the few tuna to be found under the porpoise. Back inshore, a few dorado under the moorings and sierra along the beach.
If you haven’t made your New Year’s plans, consider starting 2004 off right with your first rooster or jack. Hotels are still fairly well open.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 69°-74°
Air temperature 68° - 73°
Humidity about 78%
Wind North at 3 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 4,000 ft
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:49 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:34 p.m. MST
Dec. 16 Last Quarter, Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full
o OFFSHORE: A few tuna and billfish here and there.
o INSHORE: Check around the moorings in front of the hotels and you may
get lucky. Small jacks, roosters and sierra early morning
o BEACH: Gray light is best this time of year. Look for the birds crashing
on bait.
BILLFISH - Spread out throughout the Las Palmas Bay. Put your time in and you
may be rewarded.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Under the porpoise is the best bet.
DORADO - A few small ones around the moorings.
ROOSTERFISH - Some small ones near Punta Colorada and La Ribera.
JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish at La Ribera and out toward Punta Colorada.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few closer to shore, but difficult to find.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best.
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EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO http://www.eastcapeflyfishing.com/
IN GENERAL: Nov. left, but forgot to take the wind. Early morning can be decent until the wind cranks up. Left-over wind waves are even hampering the beach fishing except on a few early mornings. While all of this sounds daunting for the fly-fisher, sunny Baja days are providing some great R&R time around the pool while waiting for the wind to quit.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 69°-74°
Air temperature 73° - 78°
Humidity about 54%
Wind SSE at 12 mph
Conditions clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:44 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. MST
Dec. 8 Full Dec. 16 Last Quarter, Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Going out these days is a workout with little return.
o INSHORE: A pretty good sierra bite has been the bright light this week early morning before the sun hits the water.
o BEACH: As expected, a few sierra, ladyfish and an occasional jack was considered a banner day.
BILLFISH – There are a few around if it would flatten out long enough for anyone to find them.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Way too far to bother.
DORADO – Six boats, two dorado, that’s tough fishing.
ROOSTERFISH – They don’t like the wind anymore than we do.
JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish at La Ribera and out toward Punta Colorada.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few closer to shore, but difficult to find.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best. |
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IN GENERAL: Let me guess . . . it must be late November! There are many more turkey stories than fish stories and the North wind just won't go away. When the wind backs off it can be decent fishing; it's just that the wind seems to be blowing more and backing off less.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 74°-80°
Air temperature 69° - 78°
Humidity about 45%
Wind NNW at 12 mph
Conditions clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:41 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. MST
Nov. 30 First Quarter, Dec.8 Full Dec. 16 Last Quarter, Dec. 23 New
o OFFSHORE: It was real offshore this week with tuna hanging at the 40 mile mark. A few made the trip and were rewarded for their efforts with mostly footballs and few larger tuna. The bonus was a few marlin to be found going out and back.
o INSHORE: Pretty scratchy after the wind cranked up. A few skipjack and bonito and maybe a dorado under the mooring buoys if you were very lucky.
o BEACH: Yup,it’s Nov. For any success you’ll to hit the beach early, (before sunup), and you may find a few cooperative sierra and maybe a ladyfish.
BILLFISH - Winter is setting in and now it’s mostly the home guard.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Long trips, few fish.
DORADO - The mooring buoys are as good as any place.
ROOSTERFISH - Tougher than usual.
JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish at La Ribera and out toward Punta Colorada.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few closer to shore but difficult to find.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best. |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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IN GENERAL: Skip Smith, Toronto, Ont., Canada, and Walter Johns, from Seattle, Wash., had a couple of good days pitting their flyrod skills against dorado hiding under some flotsam. The golden ones ranged from small to 40 pounds. Toss in a few small tuna and the guys were grinning from ear-to-ear back at the hotel bar. Not bad for a windy week at East Cape.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 78°-84°
Air temperature 77° - 82°
Humidity about 83%
Wind WNW at 8 mph
Conditions clear
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 6:31 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:34 p.m. MST
Nov. 16 Last Quarter, Nov 23 New, Nov. 30 First Quarter, Dec.8 Full
o OFFSHORE: A few blues and stripes to go along with the sails still hanging
around. Tuna were a little tougher this week.
o INSHORE: Mooring buoys in front of all the hotels are a good place to look
for small dorado, jacks and, if you are lucky, a small rooster or two.
o BEACH: Ladyfish at Rancho Leonero, jacks and pompano near Punta Colorada.
BILLFISH - Sailfish still the most consistent.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Slowed down somewhat.
DORADO - Right place, right time can make you smile.
ROOSTERFISH - Pretty tough except for a few small guys.
JACK CREVALLE - Both La Ribera and Punta Colorada.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Same as the tuna . . . stop the wind and they
bite.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few of the reefs producing good catches.
SIERRA - They're back. |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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Thursday, November 06, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/31 - 11/06)
IN GENERAL: The dreaded North winds have begun and between that and the big tuna
tournament in Cabo, few were fishing locally. Howard Tuthill and Cliff Thompson,
visiting from Denver, put together four solid days of fishing with a species-laden list including yellowfin tuna, skipjack, bonito, dorado, small jack crevalle and sierra before the wind began to howl. Good news is the dorado were under a buoy in front of Palmas, the sierra were in front of La Ribera and the jacks were both at Palmas and in front of Punta Colorada.
I drove back to the States on Tues. (11/4) and the wind was blowing all the way up to Santa Rosalia.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 78°-84°
Air temperature 68° - 88°
Humidity about 51%
Wind From the North at 12 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 21,900 ft
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:26 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:37 p.m. MST
Nov.8 Full, Nov. 16 Last Quarter, Nov 23 New, Nov. 30 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Beginning to sound redundant as the tuna and sails continue
to be the best bet.
o INSHORE: The mooring buoys in front of the hotels, receivers at La
Ribera are all yielding a mixed bag including a few dorado, jacks and even sierra.
o BEACH: Those not deterred by all the wood and debris strewn along the
beach are finding fair action for ladyfish, small jacks and roosters.
BILLFISH - Fair on sailfish but only a few stripes and blues.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Good if the wind isn't blowing.
DORADO - Finally a few under the mooring buoys.
ROOSTERFISH - Pretty tough except for a few small guys.
JACK CREVALLE - La Ribera and Punta Colorada the best bet.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Same as the tuna, stop the wind and they
bite.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Good if you have the chum. Some of the boats are
catching large (read 20-35 pound squid) and saving some to use as chum for the pargo.
SIERRA - They're back. |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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IN GENERAL: Plenty of yellowfin tuna and skipjack actions to keep the rods bent. A few dorado and the sailfish continue to lead the way in the billfish department. Weather has been great with the exception of some north wind on Mon. A few jacks can be found at both La Ribera and Punta Colorada.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 81°-86°
Air temperature 72° - 90°
Humidity about 31%
Wind NW at 3 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 5,000 ft
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:21 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:43 p.m. MST
Oct. 31 First Quarter Nov.8 Full Nov. 16 Last Quarter Nov 23 New
o OFFSHORE: Tuna flags seemed to flying from the riggers of almost every
boat heading back in. For the hardcore billfish types, there’s sailfish in good numbers
with a smattering of blues and stripes.
o INSHORE: Water clarity continues to improve and along with that the jacks and roosters have begun to show again.
o BEACH: Flotsam, trash and arroyos still running still make the beach a tough proposition.
BILLFISH - Sailfish the best bet at the moment.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Back up to speed this week.
DORADO - A few here and there.
ROOSTERFISH - Smaller fish only.
JACK CREVALLE - La Ribera and Punta Colorada the best bet.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Good size and plenty.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Slow.
SIERRA - A few here and there. |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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10/23/2003 REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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Thurs., Oct. 23, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (10/7 - 10/23)
IN GENERAL: With the exception of two days of wind earlier in the week, the
weather has been as good as it gets. Johnny Delashaw, West Linn, Ore, after a great Spring trip last April decided to try the Fall version of East Cape and wasn't disappointed. Plenty of skipjack, bonito and smaller jacks put a pull on his fluff and bend his stick. On the larger side he landed one dorado in the 30-pound class and a much sought-after pompano (15-pounds.) Joe and Nick Turano, Houston, arrived midweek. Earlier this year they had fished with Ed Kunze in Zihuatanejo for sails and roosters. This trip, tuna and billfish were their target. The first day the skipjack and bonito bite kept them busy. The second day it was back to the plan and they were headed out to look for the porpoise with tuna beneath which have been tough to find. With the sailfish bite continuing, I won't be surprised if the boys get sidetracked and spend more time looking for sails and tails.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 81°-86°
Air temperature 72° - 95°
Humidity about 38%
Wind East at 5 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 20,000 ft
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:19 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:56 p.m. MST
Oct 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter Nov.8 Full Nov. 16 Last Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Only a couple schools of porpoise spotted this week 30 or so miles out. Sails offered the best action with stripes beginning to perk up.
o INSHORE: Cleaner water and skipjack, bonito and small jacks beginning to
bite.
o BEACH: Still tough to maneuver because of debris and cuts. A few ladyfish, small jacks and small roosters if you can find the bait.
BILLFISH - Last week the stripers went on a tear for a few days and then as if a switch was flipped it dropped off. Sailfish continued to provide the most consistent action.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Played hide and seek most of the week.
DORADO - Still hoping for them to pop. It is still being in the right place at the right time. Some quality though.
ROOSTERFISH - Haven't heard of anything over 10 pounds for weeks.
JACK CREVALLE - Action a plenty for the smaller variety.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Back with a vengeance.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Slow.
SIERRA - A few here and there. |
Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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IN GENERAL: Everyone spent most of the week holding their breath and watching
the Weather Channel as Nora and Olaf meandered outside and below the tip of Baja. By this morning (10/9) Nora and Olaf were both history and aside from consistent thunder showers for the past few days, Baja is no worse for wear. The arroyos still have plenty of water in them, but are passable. As for fishing, there’s plenty of tuna and, on the billfish front, sails to keep the few visitors happy. Dorado are still a disappointment even though there is plenty of debris in the water to provide cover.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 78°-86°
Air temperature 73° - 91°
Humidity about 48%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:13 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:58 p.m. MST
Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New Oct. 31 First Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Tuna and sailfish dominated the catch with only a few dorado,
blues and stripes.
o INSHORE: With off-color water, most of the boats focused on the offshore.
o BEACH: Best bet is the edges of the arroyos.
BILLFISH - Sailfish are the best bet for now.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Plenty of footballs with a few larger ones mixed in.
DORADO - Just don't want to get with the program
ROOSTERFISH - Only a few smaller ones at the arroyos.
JACK CREVALLE - A few smaller fish.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Mixed in with the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Nada.
SIERRA - Haven't heard of any lately. |
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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)
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. |
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IN GENERAL: What a mess! No power, power polls broken in half, windows broken,
beaches littered and arroyos impassable . . . one would expect it to take weeks to get back to normal. Before the rain had stopped, employees began what was considered the impossible cleanup task. On Wed. (9/24) incoming guests were being boated in from La Ribera to their respective hotels. By Thurs. afternoon most of the hotels were reporting they were operational and that the roads would be passable soon. On Thurs., fishing was resumed by at least one hotel and if anything, Hurricane Marty improved the bite. With all the debris in the water everyone is hoping the dorado bite will take off. In the meantime, the tuna acted like they had missed a few meals because of Marty.
The last couple days at cocktail hour, smiling hotel clients were scarfing up sashimi and ceviche and washing it down with margaritas or a Pacifico while congratulating each other on their day’s catch. Are things normal at East Cape? Hardly. But things are literally improving hourly and while some patience is needed, most clients are enjoying what they consider as another Baja Adventure. Baja’s resilience is always a source of amazement to me. Hurricane Marty was one of the more severe storms in the past few years and Baja and its residents have risen to the challenge.
Another item of note: After sending reports out twice a week for the past seven years, beginning next week our reports will be sent out once a week on Fridays.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 77°-86°
Air temperature 72° - 90°
Humidity about 83%
Wind NW at 5 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 7:09 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:10 p.m. MST
Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter Oct 25 New
• OFFSHORE: Tuna didn't go far.
• INSHORE: Dirty water caused by the runoff will make it tough this week.
• BEACH: Just the opposite, mixed bag around the flowing arroyos including
roosters, jacks, lookdowns and even a couple of small bonefish.
BILLFISH - Little heard in this department.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Football-sized providing plenty of action in spite of Marty.
DORADO - Marty delivered plenty of flotsam, which translates to more cover,
more dorado.
ROOSTERFISH - Early morning at the arroyos.
JACK CREVALLE - Same places as the roosters.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Mixed in with the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Not now.
SIERRA - A few showing up enough to be aggravating along the beach. |
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IN GENERAL: "The Internet Forecasters are predicting it will have little consequence locally here at East Cape,” we were told. So much for "high tech forecasting." Marty arrived at approximately 4 a.m. on Mon. (9/22) with plenty of rain and 100 mph winds. Details from East Cape are sketchy at best. Hotel boats fished on Sun., but were chased back by building seas and rain. Power and telephones are both down and out since the storm hit.
Damage scorecard:
- Marina de La Paz, 120 slips, is 95% destroyed.
- Abaroa Marina, 40 slips, is destroyed.
- Marina Palmira, 117 slips, and which has a big breakwater, is in excellent shape with very little damage to boats.
- Several boats in Astilleros Dry Storage have been knocked over.
- Cabo Isle Marina in Cabo San Lucas, 120 miles to the south, had strong winds and lots of rain, but no damage to boats. The town will be up and running again in a week.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 75°-87°
Air temperature 80° - 86°
Humidity about 90%
Wind From the West Northwest at 6 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 23,900 ft
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 7:08 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:13 p.m. MST
Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
• OFFSHORE: Good before the storm, should snap back in a few days.
• INSHORE: So much for water cleaning up. The needlefish can have it for
now.
• BEACH: Forget about it for a few days
BILLFISH – Absent until further notice.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Marty won't faze them, I promise
DORADO – Marty delivered plenty of flotsam, which translates to more cover, more dorado
ROOSTERFISH – Wait until next week
JACK CREVALLE – Same places as the roosters.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Mixed in with the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Not now.
SIERRA - Don't bother, way too many needlefish! |
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EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Offshore action continues to improve a click at a time. Tuna counts up with a few more Gorillas in the mix. More sails than stripers with very few blues. Most of the action, though in several directions, is still only about an hour from the hotels. Back inshore, while the water is slowly cleaning up, the needlefish are still as thick and eating almost everything that hits the water. Current tracking on a weak tropical storm “Marty” indicates it will travel offshore up the west coast of Baja over the next few days. While everyone is watching its progress, the Internet Forecasters are predicting it will have little consequence locally here at East Cape.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 80°-87°
Air temperature 79° - 96°
Humidity about 79%
Wind SE at 8 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 20000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:06 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:17 p.m. MST
Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
· OFFSHORE: Plenty of tuna, from football to beach ball size provided better action this week. Enough sailfish to intrigue the fly flingers.
· INSHORE: The water cleans up and then the @#$% needlefish won’t let any offering get by them.
· BEACH: Still a tough gig. Bartle Beach mullet attracting some bigger roosters and jacks. It is the classic “be in the right place at the right time” to get the shots.
BILLFISH - Sailfish, Sailfish, Sailfish, to Marlin - that is just about the ratio these days.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – A 10wt would be a good choice this week with the larger fish beginning to show. Stick with small flies for best success.
DORADO – Quality size, just not many.
ROOSTERFISH – Sandy beach, bright sun, sitecast. Bartle or Punta Arena best spots
JACK CREVALLE – Same places as the roosters.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Some larger ones mixed in under the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Not much interest with all the tuna
SIERRA – Don’t bother, way too many needlefish!
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (9/10 - 9/12)
IN GENERAL: Hot, cloudless days were routine this week. Plenty of football-sized tuna kept the few boats out running from one porpoise school to another. After that action died off it was time to settle down and search for the sailfish attracted by the warm water. While the inshore seems to be recovering slowly from the past few weeks of wind and rain, it is still not worth the effort. Time spent further offshore will be much more productive.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 80°-87°
Air temperature 77° - 93°
Humidity about 83%
Wind Calm
Conditions (FEW) : 5,000
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:04 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:24 p.m. MST
Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full
• OFFSHORE: Tuna and sailfish or is it sailfish and tuna; anyway, that was
the best action to be found this week.
• INSHORE: Some pockets of clean water beginning to appear, but still overall not ideal conditions.
• BEACH: If you find an area with fairly clean water and some activity, DONT LEAVE IT. The next one may be miles down the beach. In front of the hotels is as good as it gets right now. Wait till next week.
BILLFISH - More sails than stripers and very few blues this week.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Plenty of footballs and just when you begin to believe you
are safe with your 8-weight, along comes a gorilla-sized tuna and you get dusted.
DORADO - Ho Hum, still waiting for the bonanza.
ROOSTERFISH - Once the water clears up it will heat up again.
JACK CREVALLE - Only a few smaller variety to be found.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look along the color break.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few found around the rocky points near Punta Colorada.
SIERRA - Slim pickings this week; besides, who wants to mess with the wire
bite tippet. |
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Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (9/06 - 9/09)
IN GENERAL Residual effects of last week’s rain continue to put a damper on the inshore action. Further offshore, the water cleans up and there are a few tuna, dorado and billfish to be found. Be sure to pick up a copy of the December issue of Fly Fisherman Magazine (rooster on the cover) and check out Dan Blanton's article on his 4 Best Bets
for Baja. Of course, Baja on the Fly/East Cape is one of them.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 74°-84°
Air temperature 77° - 91°
Humidity about 83%
Wind North at 6 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:03 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:27 p.m. MST
Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter
• OFFSHORE: The few boats out this week scored on tuna, dorado and a few
sails and stripers .
• INSHORE: Water is still dirty in most areas with some signs of clearing in evidence.
• BEACH: The best area that could be found was in front of Buenavista Beach Resort with several roosters to 10 pounds being caught early morning
BILLFISH - Mostly sails and stripers with very few blues to be found.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Under the porpoise schools produced the best action with a
few gorillas mixed in. Where's the 12-weight?
DORADO - Scattered at best with no real concentration.
ROOSTERFISH - As the water cleans up it will begin to pick up.
JACK CREVALLE - Smaller variety under the receivers at La Ribera.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look along the color break.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few found around the rocky points near Punta Colorada.
SIERRA - A few here and there . . . try the receivers in front of La Ribera. |
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IN GENERAL In spite of some wind and rain this week fishing continued on the
upswing. The summer mainstay, yellowfin tuna provided plenty of action and had
the hotels' staffs scrambling to find enough wasabi to cover the sashimi
action every night at cocktail hour. A few sails and stripes were found to add to
the action. Back closer to shore the skipjack and bonito were the mainstay
with the roosters and jacks tough to find in the still off-color water. Be sure
to pick up a copy of the December issue of Fly Fisherman and check out Dan
Blanton's article on his 4 Best Bet's for Baja. Of course, Baja on the Fly/East
Cape is one of them.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 74°-84°
Air temperature 77° - 85°
Humidity about 84%
Wind
Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 14000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:02 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:31 p.m. MST
Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter
• OFFSHORE: Tuna, by far the front runner this week, plus a few dorado and
billfish to fill in the dance card after the tuna action slowed down mid
morning.
• INSHORE: At least the skipjack and bonito cooperated. Still waiting for
the water to clean up before the roosters and jacks get going again.
• BEACH: Early morning, along the edges of the outflows from the arroyos
producing some action for smaller jacks, roosters and several other species
including ladyfish and pompano.
BILLFISH - Not exactly a barnburner but enough for the hardcore.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Under the porpoise schools produced the best action with a
few gorillas mixed in. Where's the 12-weight?
DORADO - Scattered at best with no real concentration.
ROOSTERFISH - As the water cleans up it will begin to pick up.
JACK CREVALLE - Smaller variety under the receivers at La Ribera.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look along the color break.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few found around the rocky points near Punta Colorada..
SIERRA - A few here and there, try the receivers in front of La Ribera.
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Gary Graham (Bajafly)
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IN GENERAL Chubasco Ignacio stirred things up enough for water temperatures to drop 5-6 degrees. The runoff from the rain created some off-color water extending out a few miles from shore. As expected, plenty of debris was dumped into the sea. If you find anything floating at the edge of the dirty water it can be "Katy Bar the Door" dorado fishing. Offshore, tuna, billfish including sails and stripes seem to be impervious to Chubascos and were waiting for the boats when they finally went back out. If you need evidence of how much the water turned over during the storm, giant squid have shown up again and yep, they will bite a fly. I bet there are many of you without one of those on your species list.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 74°-84°
Air temperature 77° - 88°
Humidity about 83%
Wind NW at 6 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 7:00 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:38 p.m. MST
August 27 New Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter
• OFFSHORE: Billfish, tuna, a few dorado and giant squid. What's holding you back?.
• INSHORE: Ukkk. Dirty water several miles out makes for not perfect conditions, but it is cleaning up more every day.
• BEACH: Another week and it should be back to normal with Bubba cruising up and down the beach looking for mullet.
BILLFISH - Sails and stripes filled the bill this week with several decent sized blues showing up in the pattern. Are you ready for one of those on the fly? Now is the time!
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Outside La Ribera for footballs and few larger ones mixed in with the porpoise if you can find them first. Last boat loses.
DORADO - Best results working the color line from Punta Pescadero to Lighthouse.
ROOSTERFISH - They are there, it is tough to see them in dirty water and the few bait schools got broken up by Ignacio.
JACK CREVALLE - Punta Colorada receivers is a good place to start.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - They're mixed in with the tuna in front of La
Ribera.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Wait until the water cleans up a tad.
SIERRA - Dirty water inshore makes it tough.
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Baja on the Fly (Unregistered Guest)
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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IN GENERAL: Plenty of football-size tuna close – just a few miles in front of La Ribera. For the fly-rodder, the problem is that they are down deep and keying on bait. Try this technique: use a weighted fly like a Clouser or Baja Deep Diver, cast as far as you can and let the line sink a long time. Depending on current, that could be as long as several minutes. Retrieve the fly in long, steady pulls. If you don't have a take in seven or eight pulls, roll cast your line back out and let the fly sink and try again. This is the classic "Not what bites, but what might" situation and occasionally your strip strike will yield a tuna that is not football-sized, maybe more like a beachball. The billfish scene continues with blues and sails dominating the action. Makes it tough for the fly-rodder not knowing weather the fish in the teasers is going to be a frolicking sail or an angry blue speedster that takes the fly.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79°-84°
Air temperature 81°-93°
Humidity about 79%
Wind SSE at 7 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 20,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:57 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:44 p.m. MST
August 27 New Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter
• OFFSHORE: Try the tuna early, then head out further and pick a fight with the blue marlin and sails. Action is enough to provide a handful of shots a day for the alert fly-rodder.
• INSHORE: Jacks, roosters and a occasional dorado to round out the action. If you want something a little different try the pargo at Las Barracas.
• BEACH: Cloudy water from recent rains sure makes it tough to play the sight casting game. Plenty of shots to be had at Bartle Beach if the conditions come together. Bright sun and clean water is a must to find Bubba.
BILLFISH - Not bad, handful of shots a day the norm for those who work at it.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Hey it is football pre-season, look out for the big guys under the porpoise in the next few weeks.
DORADO - Looking for dorado these days is like playing a shell game. Pick the right shark buoy and smiles abound.
ROOSTERFISH - It's summertime and Bubba's back (not sure he ever left). Few folks on the beach looking, so there is plenty of room for the serious anglers.
JACK CREVALLE - Lots of schoolies under the bait receivers at Punta Colorada and La Ribera along with tonnage of needlefish.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - They're mixed in with the tuna under the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Las Barracas holding a few, but it’s an early morning deal.
SIERRA - Punta Colorada Bay under the receiver the best shot. |
Baja on the Fly (Unregistered Guest)
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Report covers the period Sat.-Tue. (8/16 - 8/19)
IN GENERAL: Much needed rain was a welcome visitor early Mon. (8/18) morning, bringing with it some runoff as well as lumpy seas. Many of the boats headed out only to return early with little to show for their efforts. Yesterday (8/19) was a new day and the bite resumed where it had left off. Water conditions couldn't be better, almost a deep purple color a few miles offshore. This brought the tuna to the high spot in front of La Ribera where the boats scored well on fish to 100-pounds. Best billfish action – including both stripes and sails – seemed to be in front of Punta Pescadero among the shark buoys strung out toward the 88. Dorado are still among the missing with only a few being found. This week’s bonus was an unusual number of orange wahoo flags waving from the outriggers as the boats raced back toward the beach. We finished up the first annual Flyrod Safari and the consensus of the six participants was that it is a winner and they are all looking forward to returning next year.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79°-83°
Air temperature 77°-86°
Humidity about 74%
Wind SSE at 13 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 20,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:56 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:47 p.m. MST
August 27 New Sep. 3 First Quarter Sep 10 Full Sep. 18 Last Quarter
· OFFSHORE: Summer is when the division between offshore and inshore can be tough to discern. Blue marlin are biting so close to the beach you can wave to your buddies while fighting one, while big tuna are biting where the locals usually fish for bottom fish
· INSHORE: Or is it offshore? Wahoo, few dorado and nine gazillion needlefish providing cover for some big roosters.
· BEACH: Started the other morning before the rooster crowed and I should've stayed on the porch sipping coffee. Very tough going until 10 a.m. and then it was shot after shot at Bubba and company until the afternoon sun drove the clients back to the pool – or was it the swim up bar? Where? Try Bartle Beach, but don't tell anyone!
BILLFISH - Not bad, handful of shots a day the norm for those who work at it.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - With many of the boats scoring close to the beach the porpoise get overlooked.
DORADO - Still looking for a bonanza instead of the ones and twos swimming about.
ROOSTERFISH - Bubba's back and taunted Dave Kuykendall, Mill Creek, Wash., for what became a hot afternoon as the two of them did the rooster shuffle up and down Bartle Beach. Meanwhile, Dave's girlfriend Linda Patterson, from Dexter, Mich., spent the afternoon becoming an ace ATV driver before they headed back to the swim-up bar, oops pool. After Dave cooled down a bit he was planning his next assault on Bubba and friends.
JACK CREVALLE - Pretty thin this week, just a few here and there.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - They're mixed in with the tuna under the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Las Barracas holding a few, but it is an early morning deal
SIERRA - Punta Colorada bay under the receiver the best shot. |
Baja on the Fly (Unregistered Guest)
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Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (8/13 - 8/15)
IN GENERAL: Blue marlin just a mile off the beach, tuna inside of 30 miles and enough
sailfish to keep things interesting sums up the past few days. Add a few roosters, jacks and ladyfish strung out along the shore from the hotels to the lighthouse. It must be Aug. We began our Fly Fishing Safari on Thurs. (8/14) and the first day on cruisers was a hoot with blues, wahoo, yellowfin tuna and even the unusual white skipjack mixed in with the tuna. There was no frowny-frowny at our fiesta last night. Everyone was all smiles and had stories to tell. Kevin Foster and Dan Dewey, from Danville, Calif., along with David Kuykendall and Linda Peterson from Seattle all told me that they had caught their personal best fish ranging from an 8-pound white skipjack to an approximate 180-pound blue marlin. This morning is Super Panga day with roosters, jacks, dorado and who knows what else the goal.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79°-83°
Air temperature 81°-93°
Humidity about 79%
Wind ESE at 9 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 20,000 ft
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:55 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:50 p.m. MST
Aug. 19 Last Quarter August 27 New Sep. 3 First Quarter Sep 10 Full
• OFFSHORE: When the blues bite only a mile off the beach it is tough to define
“inshore” from “offshore,” but here goes: blues, sailfish and if you are lucky you
will find porpoise inside of 30 miles holding tuna.
• INSHORE: OK. Blues at a mile, why? Dorado! Not great tonnage, but a few here and
there in front of La Ribera to the lighthouse.
• BEACH: The best bite I found this week as at the sticks around 8 to 8:30, mostly smaller jacks and few roosters in the mid-teens.
BILLFISH - Settled down this week in a more definable area allowing the boats
to give the area a good working over with favorable results for sails, blues and
a few stripes.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - We found porpoise holding inside of 25 miles yesterday (8/15)
that were holding tuna from yippee to Oh No size. Small pink fly, instant snap, ZZZZZZZZZZ, fish on!
DORADO - A few of the shark buoys are holding some nice-sized fish. The trick
is finding the right buoy.
ROOSTERFISH - Didn't see Bubba this week, but found a few in the mid-teens
feeding on sardina practically on the sand.
JACK CREVALLE - Smaller fish along the beach, still fun on an 8-weight,
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – They’re mixed in with the tuna under the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few here and there with the action offshore. Few people took the time to look for them.
SIERRA - Find a bait receiver and it is likely there will be a few hanging around. Bring wire. |
Baja on the Fly (Unregistered Guest)
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Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/9 - 8/12)
IN GENERAL: Is the glass half full or half empty? I arrived back home at East Cape on Sun. night and fishing was getting mixed reviews. After receiving dismal reports from various sources for the last week, I expected the worse. The first folks I ran into were Hugh and Carol Kramer of Discover Baja, who had just finished up their annual "Neil Kelly Tournament" at Buenavista Beach Hotel. "Lots of fish, great trip" they declared. Next morning, Renee, pangero extraordinaire on Rancho Leonero's panga "Ole.” “Plenty of fish . . . roosters, jacks and pompano if you get on the spot before the sun gets too high,” he explained. Next, at the Pemex station, Mark Rayor, Vista Sea Sports, winner of the first East Cape Bisbee tournament several years ago is on a continuing crusade to repeat the feat. "Fishing was slow, few billfish to be found," he lamented, and then went on to say "I saw the biggest billfish I have ever seen, SCARY big. It came up in the wake and a boat a mile away called us to see if we were hooked up, he was huge!” So, that’s the scoop. The glass is either half full or half empty depending on where you stand. It’s a classic case of the "Eye of the Beholder Syndrome.”
Speaking of better days coming, if you haven't picked up a copy of the Aug. /Sept. issue of Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine, you should. There's a great article "Running Down Roosterfish" by Frank Smethurst featuring East Cape beaches and my personal favorite, big roosters caught from the beach.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79°-86°
Air temperature 81°-94°
Humidity about 38%
Wind NE at 6 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:54 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:52 p.m. MST
Aug. 19 Last Quarter August 27 New Sep. 3 First Quarter Sep 10 Full
• OFFSHORE: Wide open nope, good and getting better, yep. Few boats out this week but all scored on a mixed bag of billfish, dorado and a few tuna.
• INSHORE: Sleep in, you lose. The earlier at La Ribera the better for roosters up to 20-pounds. along with a few jacks.
• BEACH: Early or late in low light the ladies are smacking anything white that is sinking. Bait scattered all along the beach from rooster alley to Punta Colorada.
BILLFISH - Big spread with little concentration.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Closer, but still a long boat ride for a handful.
DORADO - Few schoolies, mostly larger fish traveling in pairs.
ROOSTERFISH - They are here, just have to get them to bite, which means you have to get there early or pick through the needlefish.
JACK CREVALLE - Look around the mooring lines for the bigger variety. They hang out in the afternoon waiting for the boats to throw away their unused bait.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few schools sighted near the Tuna Slide.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few nice ones caught everyday but all the captains catching them have lockjaw about where they are finding them.
SIERRA - Find a bait receiver and it is likely there will be a few hanging around. Bring wire.
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Larry (Admin)
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Added East Cape fishing location |
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