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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 | |
