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 Dec 10, 2005; 01:55PM - Sails and Tales Winners
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham




REPORT #988. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
Endless Season Update 12/10/05
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
The good sailfish action of this last week has died off somewhat. For the fleet, we are averaging about two sailfish a day per boat. However, most boats are also getting about one good 20 pound dorado for dinner.

Fly fishermen are not having any luck at all on the roosters, but there are a few large jack crevalle eating the feathered hook. These fish are averaging a respectable16-pounds. Black skipjack tuna and cabrilla are rounding out the inshore action with the long rods.

Our Sales and Tales Tournament was completed on Monday with Cecilia “Pudge” Kleinkauf, visiting all the way from Anchorage, taking first place; with second place going to Joe Dowdell, Marathon, Fla. For all the details and results go to http://www.bajafly.com/sailsandtales/sailsfinal.asp

Ed Kunze, Zihuatanejo

Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 78 - 87
Humidity 66%
Wind W 8 mph
Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 7:05 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:11 p.m. CST
San Jose, Guatemala
Recent reports this week are that the weather was absolutely perfect and the sailfish were ready to rock. Boats leaving the dock by 7 and began fishing around 9 a.m. It was teasers in the water and only a few minutes before the action began. A few of the boats reported double digit days with at least one doing it all on the fly.


Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 80- 84
Humidity 79%
Wind: W 9 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:16 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:35 p.m. CST


Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico

Water temperatures continue to slowly cool and the action offshore has begun to creep back down to normal. Still a few stripers to be found, but not a bonanza it was last month. Also still a few dorado and tuna to be found inside the bank.

Last week, Bob Vanian of http://www.976bite.com/ and Bob Woodward fished one day in the Pacific about 40 miles out and in 72 degree water and caught several tuna and a few dorado. They had much better luck inside the bay where they fished three days and caught snook, pargo, corvina and a white sea bass in the 30-pound range. Capt. Hook, a boat out of Dana Point, Calif., with local guide Saul, caught four nice snook.


Water temperature 68-75
Air temperature 70-75
Humidity 64%
Wind: WNW 4 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 7:01 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:38 p.m. MST

East Cape
Computer Generated Forecast
Latest model data for Los Barriles. Saturday, December 10, 2005. (Lat=23.79, Lon=-109.7)
Above is the computer model for the North winds at East Cape. If you have the time to wait out the wind, the fishing is still good on the calm days. Still plenty of billfish, as well as a few dorado and tuna. Sierra are dominating the inshore, so a bit of wire might be in order. The tin boaters try to get out at gray light fish for an hour or two and high tail it back to the beach before the winds kick up.
Lane Garret sent us the following report:
The weather has been cool and windy most days. I have seen a few cruisers returning with what appear to be at least limits of 10- to the occasional 40-pound dorado. There are quite a few stripers still around and a friend of mine had a 250-pound class blue up to leader on Tuesday. The beaches have been hammered by surf and wind.
Baja on the Fly

Water temperature 79-84
Air temperature 70-77
Humidity 42%
Wind: NNW 14 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:39 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:34 p.m. MST





 Dec 4, 2005; 09:21AM - Baja Slows . . . Z-What Goes
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham




REPORT #987. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
Endless Season Update 12/3/05
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
Yesterday (12/2) was the pre-fish day for our “Sails and Tales” tournament and Joe Dowdell, Marathon, Fla., was the first one back to the dock with bragging rights with his sail caught on the fly. The rest of contestants seemed to fall in the into the “Tales” category and could be heard over their margaritas last night saying today (Sat.) would be different on the first tournament day. Weather has been great all week and the number of shots has been increasing daily.

(Photo)
Angler - Joe Dowdell (Marathon, Florida)
Captain - Felipe on the panga Yellowfin
Location - Zihuatanejo, Mex
Fight time - 5 minutes (fish was tagged and released in excellent shape)
Guide and photo by Ed Kunze

Ed Kunze, Zihuatanejo

Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 77 - 86
Humidity 66%
Wind WSW 6 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 7:01 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:09 p.m. CST
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico

Mangrove action topped the list this week with several boats choosing to sneak into Lopez Mateos through Boca de Soledad. John Lyddon’s “Don Juan” reported a wide-open snook bite with fish from 10 pounds and up along with some fat palmetto amarillo (golden jacks).

Outside, the water temperatures are down to 72 degrees and the striper bite has fallen off significantly with only a handful of bites for the boats fishing at the Thetis and up the bank. Did hear some rumors of larger dorado up toward the Uncle Sam Bank earlier in the week.

Check out my column in December issue of Pacific Coast Sportfishing for more information about fishing the beach on Magdalena Island.

Water temperature 68-75
Air temperature 71-79
Humidity 23%
Wind: WNW 8 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:55 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:36 p.m. MST
East Cape
North winds have begun their winter routine of on-again, off-again. There’s still a decent offshore bite on the good (read windless days) and tough on the others. Still a few dorado to be found if your are lucky and the sierra bite has been good for the tin boat fleet.
Baja on the Fly

Water temperature 79-84
Air temperature 70-8o
Humidity 72%
Wind: W 10 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:44 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. MST



San Jose, Guatemala
The blue water is out between 15 and 30 miles and fishing this week has slowed noticeably compared to last week. Boats averaged high single digit releases along with a fair dorado bite throughout the week.

Les Kagel

Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 78- 84
Humidity 46%
Wind: SSE 7 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:12 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:33 p.m. CST




 Nov 26, 2005; 12:25PM - Dorado Turn-on as the Turkey Bakes
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham


REPORT #986. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
Endless Season Update 11/26/05
East Cape
Can’t count out East Cape just yet. In spite of windy conditions early in the week, the billfish just didn’t want to quit. Jim Easterling, Houston, and his family found the action to his liking with plenty of marlin and sails on Monday. Making the trek up from Cabo again on Wednesday, he found an instant replay of the first day, sans wind. Still a few tuna and even a few late-blooming dorado are to be found when the wind takes a breather. Lane Garrett reported the weather for the past few days was perfect and wonder of wonders, the dorado finally decided to bite. The shark buoys produced great action yielding some quality dorado from 15 to 30 pounds. Lane even caught one in the 10 pound range from his kayak just south of Palmas de Cortez Hotel. The only thing I can figure is the smell of turkey woke them up!

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Be sure to pick up a copy of the Autumn Issue of Fish&Fly

Baja on the Fly

Water temperature 79-84
Air temperature 70-81
Humidity 19%
Wind: N 12 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:39 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. MST

Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico

The best action continues to be at the “Finger Bank” below Pt. Tasco towards Cabo. Reports from the boats traveling up the line are that once they leave the bank, the action drops off pretty fast. Wind increased for the past few days and kept most of the boats close to the anchorage. While the reports are not wide open, it sounds like there is still some billfish and wahoo action to be found around the Thetis for the persistent. Back closer to the beach toward Lopez Mateos, the dorado and tuna don’t want to quit.

Back inside, several boats including John Lyddon’s “Don Juan,” have found some fair action on smaller snook and grouper.

Check out my column in December issue of Pacific Coast Sportfishing for more information about fishing the beach on Magdalena Island.

Water temperature 68-75
Air temperature 71-79
Humidity 23%
Wind: WNW 11mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:50 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:36 p.m. MST
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
Surface Satellite Temperatures show the water averaging about 82º. We are now primed for the Baja on the Fly Sails and Tales Fly Fishing Tournament Dec. 1 through the 6.

Earlier this week, and under a full moon, we had 78º water. This was consistent with the cooler night time and morning temperatures we would not normally have this time of the year. Plus, being that sailfish prefer the warmer 80º-84º range, it was consistent. We were only averaging one or two sailfish a day per boat. However, the 78º water was perfect for blue marlin, explaining why one out of every three boats a day were getting a shot at a marlin, and one out of every five are actually getting the hooked fish to the boat.

Today, at six miles off the beach, the blue water is just a short ride, with lines in the water only 30 minutes after leaving the municipal pier in Zihuatanejo Bay.

Each day has been improving as we are almost out of the effects of the full moon. This next week should see a major improvement in the sailfish action due to the new moon phase.

Inshore, the sierra action continues on its limits all around pace up near Ixtapa Island and it is the same for the jack crevalle near Pantla Beach. The roosterfish action, with the cooler water, had also cooled. The boats are averaging about one fish a day.

Ed Kunze, Zihuatanejo

Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 75 - 84
Humidity 66%
Wind WSW 12 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 6:56 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:08 p.m. CST


San Jose, Guatemala
The 2005 Presidential Challenge starting 11-19-05 and ending on the 21st.
For complete results click on the link; http://www.preschallenge.com/News/index.asp
The action ranged between 20 to 40 miles with a couple of boats going as far as 50 miles on the last day. Alex McCleod, out of London, fly-fished four days. He had been fly-fishing in the past for sails, and had yet to boat one. After reading that Guatemala is one of the world’s hottest spots for sailfish, both with conventional tackle and on the fly, Alex booked his first trip to Guatemala. After boating 12 sails in four days (and with a few that got away) Alex said “Guatemala is all that I have read about and it sure feels great when those dreams come true.” Not only was Alex rewarded with 12 sails, but several dorado on the fly as well. Alex fished on-board “The Stragos,” a 31-foot Bertram and fished between 20 to 25 miles.
Les Kagel

Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 78- 82
Humidity 46%
Wind: SSE 9 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:08 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. CST[b][/b]

 Nov 19, 2005; 11:10AM - Magdalena Bay Explodes…East Cape Fades
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham
Magdalena Bay Explodes…East Cape Fades



REPORT #985. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
Endless Season Update 11/19/05

Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico

Chuck White on the “Pacific Venture” moved back up to the Thetis area and has found consistent action all week for billfish, wahoo and tuna. Boats traveling in both directions up the West Coast of Baja have had action beginning at the Uncle Sam to the north all the way down to the Finger Bank below Punta Tasca to the south and have tales of big bird schools with marlin thrashing the water to a white froth under them. Even the day boats out of Lopez Mateos are getting into the action finding plenty to fish for all the way out to the Thetis Bank. Stories of acre wide schools of tuna from football to VW size leaping from the water as they chase bait is enough to ignite the imagination. Then there are the kelps found above the Thetis all the way up to the double 23’s loaded with some fat wahoo. As always, when Magdalena Bay goes off it is an explosion heard all the way up the coast. I hope all the yachts arriving this week have plenty of tackle!

Inshore Josh Dickinson and Lance Peterson pounded the Esteros and landed more grouper, corvina and spotted bay bass than they could count. Seems like the exotics eluded them and according to Josh, they never even had a mystery bite.

Check out my column in December issue of Pacific Coast Sportfishing for more information about fishing the beach on Magdalena Island.

Water temperature 68-75
Air temperature 71-84
Humidity 23%
Wind: NNW 4mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:45 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:38 p.m. MST
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
The 84º blue water is only about 8 miles off the beach. The full moon has slowed the action down, with only a few sailfish per boat each day. Thursday, Cheva and Adolpho located a concentration of fish because they certainly did better than the average. Cheva, on the panga Dos Hermanos II, got 5 sails and Adolpho, on the panga Dos Hermanos got 4. They were fishing an area 17 miles off the light house.

Blue marlin have really been the story. Our best day (Wed.) was 8 blue marlin for the fleet, with Alfredo on the Esturion getting two. The fleet of about 15 boats fishing the blue water, is averaging between 2 and 3 caught marlin a day.

With the inshore temperatures about 80º, the jack crevalle and roosterfish action is holding steady. The jack fishing has been incredible for a couple of weeks now. Adolpho fished for roosters for three days this week and released 6, but he also released 31 of the big jacks. Plus, for every boat targeting them, the sierras have also been providing us with limits all around. The roosters are averaging about 35 to 40 pounds, the jacks between 8 and 16 pounds, and the sierras are between 4 and 6 pounds.

Ed Kunze, Zihuatanejo

Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 78 - 87
Humidity 79%
Wind WSW 9 mph
Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:52 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:09 p.m. CST
East Cape
With the North Wind howling, Lance and Josh headed up to Lopez Mateos to check out the Esteros. Fewer and fewer boats went out this week as a result of the north wind and fewer guests in the hotel. There are still a few tuna and the billfish bite has held up remarkably well. With Turkey day just around the corner, the focus seems to be changing from Rooster to Turkey. Still some “Bubba’s”are around but conditions have made it very tough to stalk them. By Wednesday when Yvonne and I finished up our move and headed back to Escondido, the winds had subsided to a mere breeze. Unfortunately, that didn’t last long. It is safe to say that East Cape is slipping into its winter mode.
Baja on the Fly

Water temperature 79-84
Air temperature 72-84
Humidity 45%
Wind: NNW 15 mph
Conditions: Mostly Cloudy 20000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:34 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:33 p.m. MST


San Jose, Guatemala
With the 2005 Presidential Challenge beginning this morning, most of the boats fishing this week have been in their “Tournament Mode” and keeping quiet about the action and location. Secrets notwithstanding, the fishing was consistently good throughout the week and everyone is looking forward to a successful event. Sounds like there were some double digit scores for sailfish on some of the scouting boats. Boats also reported dorado and tuna were showing up behind the boat.

Les Kagel

Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 78- 82
Humidity 74%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:04 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. CST



 Nov 12, 2005; 02:20PM - Wide Open . . . New Beginnings
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham


REPORT #984. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
Endless Season Update 11/12/05

Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico

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Offshore action was strung out from the ridge all the way to 35 miles below Pt. Tosca. Chuck White on the “Pacific Venture” confirmed that they had found good action beginning at Thetis and then followed it down to below Pt. Tasco. Most of their catch was on conventional gear though John Whittaker landed marlin and dorado on our Billfish Babies that he purchased for the trip. Earlier, several East Coast boats, including Tony on the “Escape” and Nick Smith on the “Old Reliable One,” reported raising 75 fish and catching a dozen or so on the fly. Other boats found some excellent wahoo action up on the ridge near the double 23s. There were lots of bird schools strung out from the flats five miles above Cabo Lazaro out to the west toward the Petrel Bank. These are the classic Magdalena Bay bird schools that can be holding anything including tuna, dorado, billfish and wahoo. All-in-all this season is turning out to be one of the better ones in the past several years. Coincidently, Yvonne and I attended the Billfish Symposium held in Avalon recently. Guy Harvey showed some of the video that was shot on a trip we did several year ago. Trust me, seeing what is going on in the water underneath the bird school helps you understand just how many fish can be on one bait ball.

Understandably, with all the action on the outside, no one spent much time in the esteros this week.

Water temperature 70-77
Air temperature 62-78
Humidity 85%
Wind: NNW 2mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 6:41 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:40 p.m. MST

East Cape

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Don Murnane, who we met at the Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, NJ earlier this year, began his week on Saturday. Greeted by flat calm weather, he had great action for small roosters, ladyfish and jacks. Mid-day, guide Lance Peterson, using a surface teaser, had school of jacks charge the beach. Don capitalized on the opportunity and caught his first jack from the beach. A short time later, “Bubba” chased the teaser into the beach, but wouldn’t go for Don’s fly. It was enough to make Don sit down for a few minutes to catch his breath. On a panga the next day, he had his first encounter with the mighty Humboldt squid and was impressed. With few sardina to be found, the cut-up squid has become a staple for chum. Along the way down the beach they found a bait guy selling mackerel and bought enough to fill the tank. He spent the entire morning casting to ladyfish, jacks and more small roosters. By mid-day the strategy changed and Lance began slow trolling hookless mackerel. It wasn’t long before the better-sized roosters joined the dance, providing Don with plenty of action. One more panga day with more squid action, a ride all the way down below Las Frailes to purchase some sardina. Then they worked just outside of Cabo Pulmo and after few minutes the skipjack and YFT were boiling all around the boat. With a variety of species and plenty of action, Don couldn’t stop talking about his first East Cape Baja Adventure and is already planning his next trip. He did it in the nick of time – the north wind came back for another visit on his final day.
As I sit here writing this report and watching the north wind blow at our home “Rancho Deluxe” here at East Cape, I am saddened to announce that after 17 years in the house we will be moving out on the 15th. We have many memories and have enjoyed our time here at East Cape. We won’t be leaving the area, but soon after we move the house it will be torn down to make way for a new development including a rumored golf course with the 9th hole dead center where our home stood.
Baja on the Fly

Water temperature 80-86
Air temperature 72-84
Humidity 31%
Wind: NNW 15 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:30 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:35 p.m. MST

Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico

According to the Terrifin Satellite Surface Temperatures, the water is finally starting to warm up again, with 80º being the norm. This will improve both the blue water fishing and the inshore.

The great bite on the jack crevalle action is still going well to the north of Zihuatanejo, but the water has warmed up there faster than the south.

Several blue marlin we taken this week, and about one sailfish per boat average per day. Russ Kirtchner of Indiana had a decent week’s fishing with Santiago on the panga “Gitana” and Cheva on the “Dos Hermanos II.” He took one sailfish of 120 pounds, a 310 pound blue marlin, two roosters of about 35 and 40 pounds, and a couple of jacks.


Ed Kunze, Zihuatanejo

Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 78 - 86
Humidity 94%
Wind SW 8 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:49 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:10 p.m. CST

San Jose, Guatemala

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The fishing for Guatemala this week went from BORING to WFO. Early in the week, boats were traveling 40 to 50 miles to find good action ranging from high single digits to mid-double digits with a few here and there on the fly. As the weekend approached, the fish moved half the distance to the beach ranging anywhere from 15 to 25 miles. The sailfish bite turned on and by all accounts the 2006 Season has begun! Boats were reporting an incredible number of the fish that Guatemala is famous for raised and caught. With even a few yellowfin tuna and dorado thrown in; it was a great start for a new season.

Les Kagel

Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 78- 84
Humidity 84%
Wind: SW 4 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:02 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:32 p.m. CST

 Nov 5, 2005; 12:05PM - North Wind . . . No Wind . . . Transition Time
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham



REPORT #983. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
Endless Season Update 11/05/05
East Cape
The week started out with the dreaded North wind whistling down the Sea of Cortez leaving more white caps and less fish. Regardless, there were a few tuna to be found on the outside. As the wind increased, the boats moved closer to shore and found a few skipjack and small jacks to round out the day.
By mid-week, the wind had diminished, but the beach was still blown out and there was little action to be found. Back on the boats yesterday (11/4) Jodie Reece and her sister, visiting from Florida, got into a wide open sierra bite first thing in the morning. Then it was out to the blue water to look for some billfish action. Great action, plenty of stripey’s in the pattern, but not the least bit interested in the fly. They finished up the day at the reef in front of Rancho Leonero, catching ladyfish and pargo using squid chunks for chum. Geoff Nathanson, Malibu, Calif., fishing with guide Josh Dickenson, spent part of the day trying to get a roosterfish excited enough to eat his fly. Same story – plenty came up to the teaser, but wanted no part of the fly. This morning the weather is flat calm and our Lance Peterson couldn’t resist and headed out onto the beach for a guide’s day of chasing the illusive roosters along the shore.
Baja on the Fly

Water temperature 80-86
Air temperature 77-84
Humidity 31%
Wind: E 2 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:2 6a.m. MDT
Sunset 5:38 p.m. MDT

Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico

Weather has settled down somewhat and the reports are of scattered fish from the boca to the Thetis Bank. I understand that there has been an excellent tuna bite for the bigger fish down below Tasca on the Morgan Bank. However, this is old information and I imagine it has gotten pretty crowded there by now. Diana Hoyt reported another large yacht came through the boca this week with no problems. The esteros have been producing a few corvina and grouper lately. The snook have been acting more like snipe and have been hard to find. Out at the entrada, Enrique Soto has been consistently getting a few yellows under the bird schools.


Water temperature 70-77
Air temperature 68-75
Humidity 82%
Wind: WSW 8mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 7:32 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:47 p.m. MDT

Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
As expected, with the new moon phase and the water cleaning up, the offshore action is improving. Yesterday (Friday) has been the best day of the week for the blue water. However, it is still below the seasonal average. A few of the boats released two or three sailfish yesterday, and others maintained an average of one. There are also several 20-pound class dorado coming to the dock. It certainly is not wide open, but about one nice dorado per two boats average.

A few blue marlin have also showed in the counts this week, with an average of one a day for the fleet (about 15 boats a day fishing the blue water.)

The inshore fishing has picked up dramatically. Adolpho, on the panga “Dos Hermanos,” is averaging three roosters and 10 to 15 jack crevalle a day on conventional gear. I guided Baja on the Fly clients Tom and Elisabeth Hart of Houston yesterday to sample the great jack action using the flyrods. Fishing with Felipe on the panga “Yellowfin,” we got into acres of breaking jacks. They were everywhere! We literally had hundreds breaking the water only 20 feet from the boat. It sounded like a hard rain storm. The jacks were in individual schools of 8- to 10-pounds, up to schools of about 18- to 20-pounds. Needless to say, we caught a few fish.


Photos by Ed Kunze, Zihuatanejo

Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 78 - 87
Humidity 94%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:46 a.m. CDT
Sunset 6:12 p.m. CDT

San Jose, Guatemala
All the storm activity during the past month has driven the clean water forty to 50 miles offshore. While the fishing is good, it is not up to the usual level found in Guatemala. Sounds like there are few YFT and dorado mixed in as well.

While last month’s hurricane “Stan” left a mess in its wake, the area has bounced back quickly and the port is getting back to normal. While [resort hotel] Villas del Pacifico sustained some damage, they are cleaned up and back in operation.

Les Kagel

Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 78- 84
Humidity 94%
Wind: SSW 4 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 5:59 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:34 p.m. CST




 Oct 29, 2005; 12:33PM - Fish till You Drop
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham


REPORT #982. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
Endless Season Update 10/28/2005
East Cape
Long time clients Joe and Nick Turano, from Houston, arrived earlier this week on another “take no prisoners” trip; and for openers, both landed striped marlin on the fly. It was Nick’s first one, at that! The Cabo Pulmo tuna action went deep and made it tough for the fly, but a few football-sized were suckered into doing the fur and feather routine.

Again this week the sardina were in short supply and the Humboldt squid came to the rescue. Cut into small chunks it makes pretty good chum. Anybody got a squid chunk pattern? While I am on the sardina thing, our guide Lance Peterson reported that juvenile sardina are beginning to show along the shore and he could see the ladyfish sending little showers of bait out of the water as they were feeding. That is new and different for this year.

East Cape delivered on its claim of being a “Fish Till you Drop” destination. Joe and Nick, after a full day on the boat, decided to tackle the beach after a quick dip in the pool and, of course, an ice cold Pacifico. Here is Lance’s comment about the afternoon: “Well, I rocked the Turano’s world on the beach this afternoon. Put them on a constant boil of ladyfish, jacks, and small roosters. Fished from 4:30 to 7 p.m., they were stoked! What a day. Man, I'm dead. The next morning was an instant replay before they had to leave for their flight mid-morning.”

As the week progressed the weather held, but the action slowed somewhat with the inshore action producing the best “bang for your buck.”
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Baja on the Fly

Water temperature 80-86
Air temperature 77-86
Humidity 31%
Wind: NW 5 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:22 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:42 p.m. MDT

Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico

Early in the week Diana Hoyt of Mag Bay Outfitters reported rough seas, but good action for wahoo, marlin and yellowfin tuna just inside the Thetis Bank. Enrique Soto, our San Carlos pangero, fished offshore down to the south for the past two days and found good signs including lots of birds and bait. While there were good numbers of marlin spotted, they all seemed to have lockjaw. They caught a few as well as a dorado, but not the numbers that are normally associated with Magdalena Bay offshore action. The entrada continues to produce a few yellowtail and grouper. Up in the esteros, the mainstay has been corvina. One boat near Devil’s Curve managed to locate a school of snook that yielded a few up to 10 pounds. They also landed two red snapper in the 20 pound range.
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Water temperature 70-77
Air temperature 68-79
Humidity 60%
Wind: W 8
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 7:32 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:47 p.m. MDT

Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
Clean 82º water is only 6 miles off the beach, but the bluewater species have yet to turn on. Boats are still only averaging about one sailfish a day each. However, a few nice 20- to 25-pound class dorado are being caught each day.

Hans Clausen of Denmark fished with Santiago on the panga “Gitana” for three days this week. Hans is the president of the European Federation of Sea Anglers and is here with a small group to sample our fishing. On the first day, Hans got 8 large jack crevalle, a sailfish on the second day, and a couple of nice roosters with several more jacks on the third day.

Ed Kunze

Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 78 - 86
Humidity 94%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:43 a.m. CDT
Sunset 7:15 p.m. CDT

San Jose, Guatemala
No Report received this week

Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 79- 89
Humidity 100%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 5:57 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:36 p.m. CST
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 Oct 22, 2005; 12:24PM - More fish . . . Too Much Wind
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham



REPORT #981. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
Endless Season Update 10/22/2005
East Cape
Justin Cordonnier, Mario Proia, Dana Erikson and Jon Weber – Atlantic striper and bluefish guys from the East Coast – came in search of action and weren’t disappointed. By the end of their trip they had caught 15 species and tallied more firsts than a 21st birthday party: everything from bonefish to Humboldt squid. Inshore, they found jacks, roosters, ladyfish, pompano; moving a few miles further off the beach outside of Cabo Pulmo they connected with YFT, skipjack, white bonito, dorado and even a wahoo.
Still few sardina to be found, however the squid cut into chunks did the trick. Tuna and dorado couldn’t resist the chum line of one inch cubes thrown out in handfuls. We had a chum line on both ends of the boat and it worked like a charm. Justin, casting from the bow, hooked both dorado and yellowfin tuna on a well-placed See Through Deceiver with a hint of turquoise.
By Tuesday, (10/18) the north wind began to ramp up and the rest of the week went south. On the water there more holes than a Baja back road and the wind waves on the beach had turned the water the color of bad tequila. Lance did manage to guide his clients to a few small roosters and jacks at the sticks near La Ribera. By early this morning the wind began to back off and we are hoping for a repeat of last weekend.
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Baja on the Fly

Water temperature 80-84
Air temperature 77-88
Humidity 31%
Wind: NW 11 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:18 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:47 p.m. MDT

Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico

While lumpy seas made fishing tough, the results were good for the few who ventured out. Below and inside the Thetis Bank, a few marlin were located feeding on the surface. Dorado and tuna could be found back closer toward the boca (mouth) into Lopez Mateos. The shark buoys west of the entrada were producing the fair catches of dorado and also a few marlin.

Up in the esteros, the bite continued to be slow, with plenty of cabrilla as usual, but the corvina, leopard grouper and pargo were in short supply. There were a few yellowtail found deeper in the water column.

Several of the East Coast yachts that made the long journey to get in on the hot marlin bite Magdalena Bay is known for have been heard complaining that the fishing has been disappointing for them. Too bad. I guess ballyhoo don’t work here as well as they do on the other coast. The West Coast yachts traveling up and down the coast past Magdalena Bay have been reporting good to great fishing for the past several weeks. Local knowledge must help.

Water temperature 70-77
Air temperature 68-79
Humidity 60%
Wind: WNW 17
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 7:28 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:53 p.m. MDT
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
Things sure have turned around since the heavy rains from the remnants of tropical storm Stan hit us two weeks ago. I was sure they would take a turn for the better, because we are now out of the rainy season, and getting back into a normal pattern.

The inshore waters are approaching 80º again and the fishing reflects it. Adolpho, on the panga “Dos Hermanos,” got 7 roosters for his client, and a couple of large jacks. They fished the antennae area near Petalan. Most of the fish were taken by casting large surface poppers. A few were taken slow trolling a live bait.

The bluewater is still a ways offshore, but the 84º water is closer in. Santiago on the panga “Gitana” is doing about the average, with three sailfish released for his client for two days of fishing. As we come out of the full moon cycle, the bluewater fishing shall also improve dramatically.

Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 78 - 87
Humidity 94%
Wind: WSW 8 mph
Conditions: Overcast
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:41 a.m. CDT
Sunset 7:19 p.m. CDT

San Jose, Guatemala
With all the recent storm activity, the water has be off-color and fishing has been tough. Everyone is hoping that the fringes of Wilma don’t extend the poor conditions. Activity should begin to pick up right after the first of the month as the fleet begins to ramp up for the upcoming season.

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Les Kagel

Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 79- 89
Humidity 100%
Wind: W 11 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 5:55 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:39 p.m. CST
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 Oct 15, 2005; 07:13AM - Stan was Here Too!
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham


Because of the large clean-up effort after Hurricane Stan, no boats that went out. Also, it will take another week or so for all of the river runoff to get back to their usual levels, thus bringing the blue water back normal distances.

Les Kagel

Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 77- 88
Humidity 70%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 5:54 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:44 p.m. CST


 Oct 15, 2005; 07:10AM - Storm Moves On – Stuff Bites
 Category:  Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
 Author Name:  Gary Graham


REPORT #980. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape
After dumping a ton of rain on the mainland, the remnants of Tropical Storm Stan were hardly noticed as it went by here earlier in the week. In its wake came the first north wind of the season, causing the Sea of Cortez to get grumpy. However, the fish didn’t seem to care and there were plenty of tuna and billfish for the anglers who hung in there. Surprisingly, there were even a few dorado to be found. By yesterday (10/14), the wind had backed off some and the sea had started to settle down. The beach is still dirty from the wind waves and will need a few more days to clean up. There were several larger roosters released this week close to shore somewhere between La Ribera and the Lighthouse.
Our guide Lance Peterson reported: “The wind backed off considerably today (10/14). Just a breeze. Clear skies and warm. Fished inshore with the fly-guys from Cordonnier group. We quickly jigged up some Humboldt squid to use for chum. There were no sardina to be found anywhere, only mackerel. We trolled the ‘hoochie’ a little and a hooked a dorado. One of the guys hooked one of its followers. It was just a little guy, but cool. Then we headed over to Punta Colorado and cast over the rocks. Caught a lot of small roosters, under a pound. There were ten at least. Finished at Punta Arena where I teased up a bunch of hot ladyfish, needles, and more little roosters. Caught a few pompano, too. It was an eight species day.”
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Baja on the Fly

Water temperature 80-84
Air temperature 78-93
Humidity 31%
Wind: N 7 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 7:15 a.m. MDT
Sunset 6:53 p.m. MDT
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
Water conditions are still recovering from when we were hit hard last week by remnants of Tropical Storm Stan. However, things are improving daily and should be back to normal by the end of next week. The blue water is still out a long ways, but coming back in to about 25 miles. From the Terrifin Satellite Surface Water Temperature, the 80º water is now at 10 miles, and the 84º water is about 32 miles.

The boats are averaging about one sailfish a day each. Dan Leo, fishing on his private boat Dancin, caught two very nice dorado yesterday. He had gone out with a new electric reel to try some very deep water meat fishing. When they spotted the dorado under some debris, that put an end to the deep water expedition.

Terry Carter, guiding in last week's Baja on the Fly roosterfish tournament, fished with Santiago on the panga Gitana for two days. He caught one sailfish on the fly each day boosting his lifetime total to 102 and one of them was on a 4-weight.

The inshore waters are clearing up fast, but they are not yet back to a normal 82º. They should be in great shape by next week.

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Ed Kunze

Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 78 - 86
Humidity 66%
Wind: SE 9 mph
Conditions: T-Storms
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:38 a.m. CDT
Sunset 7:24 p.m. CDT

Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico

Clear skies and no wind. That’s something different! The past few weeks seem like a broken record of threatening weather. The few boats have been out this week found some warm water which was holding a few dorado and YFT. No one was really targeting the marlin or wahoo, but there were rumors of some of both being spotted at the lower end of the Thetis. Before the storms hit, several yachts found enough action to get their scores up in the double digits; hopefully those fish are still hanging out and can be located again. Back in the esteros, slim picking persisted with cabrilla, a few corvina and even fewer grouper. There was a flurry of action under the bridge at the entrance to San Carlos at gray light several days last week producing a pretty good corvina bite for about an hour each morning.

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Water temperature 70-81
Air temperature 68-82
Humidity 80%
Wind: NNW 13
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 7:24 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:00 p.m. MDT
San Jose, Guatemala
Because of the large clean-up effort after Hurricane Stan, no boats that went out. Also, it will take another week or so for all of the river runoff to get back to their usual levels, thus bringing the blue water back normal distances.

Les Kagel

Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 77- 88
Humidity 70%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 5:54 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:44 p.m. CST

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