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From Jan 01, 1999 To Sep 17, 2025
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Sep 7, 2003; 08:35AM - Tuna All Around
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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9/6/2003REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Sat., September 06, 2003Report covers the period Wed..-Fri. (9/03 - 9/05)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
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.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Sat., September 06, 2003 Report covers the period Wed..-Fri. (9/03 - 9/05)
IN GENERAL: Orange mouth Corvina were biting at a variety of spots from the Entrada to Devil’s Curve. Los Barriles estero produced a ton of spotted bay bass and several smaller snook on an outgoing tide earlier in the week.
Water Temperature 69°-76°
Air Temperature 71°-82°
Humidity 96%
Wind Calm
Conditions Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 7:09 a.m. MDST
Sunset 7:40 p.m. MDST
Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept. 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter
YELLOWTAIL – Look for the birds and bait; besides the yellows there are some mystery fish down deeper that refuses to be caught.
CORVINA – In front of the fish camp on the north side of the Entrada produced some good catches early morning and late afternoon on the current rips.
SNOOK – Plenty of smaller ones to be found, still looking for the Grande.
HALIBUT - Find a shallow sandy beach and dredge with a chartreuse Clouser.
SIERRA - Tidal rips with birds diving on them are the best bet.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.
Sat., September 06, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/31 - 9/5)
IN GENERAL: As expected, recent rains have washed out some debris that has created a few current lines that are holding dorado averaging between 20 and about 28 pounds.
The 82º blue water is still very close to the beach and the offshore fishing could be rated as fair. Sailfish action is steady 1 to 2 fish per day per boat. The blue marlin are still holding at about one fish per day for the 6 to 8 boat fleet going out each day.
The roosterfish action continues to be exceptional, with the several boats targeting them averaging between 5 and 7 fish a day in the 30 - 45 pounds class. Almost all the roosters are being taken on live goggle eyes of about 6” to 10'.
Ed Kunze
Water Temperature 75º-90º
Air Temperature 77°-90º
Humidity 74%
Wind Calm
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 15000 ft /
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:32 a.m. CDST
Sunset 7:55 p.m. CDST
Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct.. 2 First Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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Aug 30, 2003; 12:03PM - Giant Squid Follow Ignacio
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Sat., August 30, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (8/27 - 8/29)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
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 not many of you with 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.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Sat., August 30, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (8/27 - 8/29)
IN GENERAL: Soggy and sunny best describes Puerto San Carlos. About the only
remnants of Ignacio is murky water in the esteros and unsettled seas on the outside. Water temperatures are slowly creeping up and more exotics are being
reported being seen 240° - 270° degrees, 15 to 30 miles outside the entrada.
Quality-size tuna to 50-pounds a few dorado and a fair number of billfish are
enough to get everyone's attention and the esteros are taking a back seat.
Water Temperature 69°-76°
Air Temperature 71°-82°
Humidity 98%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 7:06 a.m. MDST
Sunset 7:47 p.m. MDST
Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept. 25 New
YELLOWTAIL - Look for the bird schools along the 50 fathom line between the
entrada and Santa Maria Bay.
CORVINA - Pier, bridge and power plant all producing good action.
SNOOK - With the storm everything is a bit unsettled so far, but the water is
getting cleaner everyday.
HALIBUT - Even these guys got tossed around a tad.
SIERRA - Pier and bird schools the best place.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week)
reports for this area.
Sat., August 30, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/23 - 8/29)
IN GENERAL: There has not been much change in the weather or the fishing the
last couple of weeks. The 82º blue water is close to the beach, and the daytime highs are about 92º with 90% humidity. The seas are calm, and what little rain we have been getting, has been at night.
The few boats going out are getting 2 to 3 sailfish a day and at least 1 blue marlin a day is being reported by the fleet.
The roosterfish action on the beach is outstanding, however. I was talking to
Luis Marciel on the pier and he told me; 'Mucho, Mucho, Muchisimo Gallos!'
(That, my friends, means a lot of roosters).
Water Temperature 75º-90º
Air Temperature 77°-92º
Humidity 94%
Wind Calm
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 8,000 ft
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 7:31 a.m. CDST
Sunset 8:01 p.m. CDST
Sept.. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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Aug 27, 2003; 01:07PM - Chubasco In and Out Slowly
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Wed., August 27, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/23 - 8/26)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL The Chubasco Ignacio passed off the coast of Buena Vista Sat. night. The wind roared all night long, with gusts from 75- to 120-mph, but amazingly there was no real damage done to the hotel. Plenty of rain up to 20-inches reported in some areas filled up several of the arroyos making them impassable. Both Las Palmas Arroyo near Mira Flores and the Las Cuevas Arroyo south of Buena Vista near the turnoff to La Ribera should be open in the next day or two. While all flights were cancelled Sun. and Mon., all airlines are reporting business as usual today. With all the debris dumped out of the arroyos everyone is anticipating a bonanza in the dorado department. Boats headed out yesterday found calm seas with mixed results and the fleet is back up to full speed as of this morning (8/27). Thanks to all of you who contacted us to be sure the Baja on the Fly staff had survived the latest Baja Chubasco.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 74°-80°
Air temperature 81°-95°
Humidity about 83%
Wind West at 7 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 20,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:59 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:41 p.m. MST
August 27 New Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter
· OFFSHORE: Will take a few days for everything to settle back down.
· INSHORE: Very dirty water from runoff that should clear up fairly quickly.
· BEACH: With the arroyos opened up it is tough to even get up and down the
beaches.
BILLFISH - The fleet will have to find them all over again.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Same deal here.
DORADO - Plenty of trash and flotsam should make it easier to find them.
ROOSTERFISH - Give it a couple of days and they will show up.
JACK CREVALLE - Punta Colorada receivers is a good place to start.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - They're mixed in with the tuna under the
porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Las Barracas was holding a few, but it's an early
morning deal.
SIERRA - Punta Colorada Bay under the receiver the best shot.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Wed., August 27, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/23 - 8/26)
IN GENERAL: A much weaker, slow moving Ignacio brought plenty of rain and
wind to Puerto San Carlos and the surrounding areas beginning on Mon. night and
is continuing dump buckets full as of this morning. Some flooding was reported at
Ciudad Constitución, but no serious damage so far. Before the storm hit, positive reports from offshore enticed several pangas out in search of big tuna and they found some
in the 50-pound class. With temps on the rise, bait balls are forming, and more and more exotics including marlin, tuna and dorado are being spotted. It looks like the Magdalena Bay fish pileup will not disappoint again this year. Don't miss out on the spectacular show. Get a front row seat at Flyrod Marlin 101. Call 800 919 2252 today.
Water Temperature 67°-73°
Air Temperature 77°-80°
Humidity 86%
Wind South at 2 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MDST
Sunset 7:50 p.m. MDST
August 27 New Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter
YELLOWTAIL - Pretty good before the storm.
CORVINA - Pier, bridge and power plant all producing good action.
SNOOK - Best week this year, then Ignacio shows up. We will see what happens now!
HALIBUT - Always to be found on sandy beaches throughout the bay.
SIERRA - Pier and bird schools the best place.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week)
reports for this area.
Sat., Aug. 23, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/16 - 8/22)
IN GENERAL: Offshore, the 82º blue water is right at the entrance to
Zihuatanejo Bay, but the fishing is not nearly as good as we think it should be.
All the boats are each getting one or two sailfish per day. The small (160
pound average) blue marlin are still hanging around and feeding on the abundant
skipjack tuna. The fleet, averaging about 10 boats, is taking about 1 blue a
day.
We need a lot more rain than we have been getting to attract the dorado and
make them stick around. As we approach Sept.., this should happen in the next
couple of weeks. The heavy rains flush trees and debris out of the numerous
rivers we have in the area, which in turn stacks up on the current lines.
However, as it is now, very few dorado are being taken.
The roosterfish action is definitely one of the bright spots, but only about
one boat a day is targeting them. Due to the lack of pressure, virtually the
entire coast is virgin water. Those that do target the roosters are getting 4
to 5 fish a day. They are averaging between 30 and 40 pounds.
Water Temperature 75º-90º
Air Temperature 77°-90º
Humidity 83%
Wind Calm
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:30 a.m. CDST
Sunset 8:06 p.m. CDST
August 27 New Sept.. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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Aug 23, 2003; 01:13PM - Football or Beachballs
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Sat., Aug. 23, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (8/20 - 8/22)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
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 beach ball. 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.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Sat., August 23, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (8/20 - 8/22)
IN GENERAL: Shhh! Hear the popping back up in the mangroves? That’s Mr. Snook
beckoning you to a 'Snook Smackdown'. With a couple of fish this week weighing in at an estimated 30- and 34-pounds and another half a dozen smaller ones, this could be a serious event attracting plenty of spectators including red snapper, leopard grouper and the ever present corvina. Looking for a fight? Dive right in and don't forget your Baja Deep Diver!
Out in the Pacific, temps are rising, bait balls are forming, marlin, tuna and dorado are beginning to arrive for the Fall extravaganza to be held in Nov. Don't miss out on the spectacular show. Get a front row seat at Flyrod Marlin 101. Call 800 919 2252 today.
Water Temperature 67°-73°
Air Temperature 74°-84°
Humidity 86%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 7:03 a.m. MDST
Sunset 7:54 p.m. MDST
August 27 New Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter
YELLOWTAIL - Plenty of action under the bird schools at the entrada.
CORVINA - Pier, bridge and Power Plant all producing good action.
SNOOK - Best week this year!
HALIBUT - Always to be found on sandy beaches throughout the bay.
SIERRA - Pier and bird schools the best place.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.
Sat., Aug. 23, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/16 - 8/22)
IN GENERAL: Offshore, the 82º blue water is right at the entrance to Zihuatanejo Bay, but the fishing is not nearly as good as we think it should be.
All the boats are each getting one or two sailfish per day. The small (160 pound average) blue marlin are still hanging around and feeding on the abundant skipjack tuna. The fleet, averaging about 10 boats, is taking about 1 blue a day.
We need a lot more rain than we have been getting to attract the dorado and make them stick around. As we approach Sept.., this should happen in the next couple of weeks. The heavy rains flush trees and debris out of the numerous rivers we have in the area, which in turn stacks up on the current lines. However, as it is now, very few dorado are being taken.
The roosterfish action is definitely one of the bright spots, but only about one boat a day is targeting them. Due to the lack of pressure, virtually the entire coast is virgin water. Those that do target the roosters are getting 4 to 5 fish a day. They are averaging between 30 and 40 pounds.
Water Temperature 75º-90º
Air Temperature 77°-90º
Humidity 83%
Wind Calm
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:30 a.m. CDST
Sunset 8:06 p.m. CDST
August 27 New Sept.. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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