EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY: PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA - THE ONLY ORVIS EXPEDITION COMPANY IN BAJA - Sat, May 04, 2002 EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: We had nice weather on Wed. and perfect on Thurs. I fished the beach between La Ribera and Bartle Beach and with no wind and little swell, conditions couldn't have been better. I caught several small jacks, three halibut and two roosters, all on white See-Through Deceivers. Yesterday (5/3) morning the wind began blowing a gale out of the north and fishing the beach was almost impossible. Fishing out of a boat was even worse. This is May isn't it? Maybe we will have try wearing strings of garlic and see if that will make the wind go away. AIR & SEA: Cool mornings and warm days with some high clouds. Hazy Hi 92° Lo 62° Wind: N/25 mph Humidity: 51% Dewpoint: 61° Visibility: 15 Water Temps 75-79 . OFFSHORE: Seems to have slowed down a bit still some billfish and dorado. . INSHORE: Roosters, jacks, and ladyfish as well as a few quality pargo on the reefs. . BEACH: La Ribera to Punta Colorada was the place to be look for the pelicans diving in the schools of sardinia. BILLFISH Still around, but not the groups of last week. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Tuna, Tuna . . . who’s got the Tuna? DORADO - A few here and there from Punta Pescadero to Las Frailes. ROOSTERFISH - The larger fish were still out at the lighthouse even in the wind. JACK CREVALLE - Not the big schools, more singles and few mixed in feeding on the sardinia . BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Good inshore action. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rancho Leonero is your best shot. SIERRA - First week in a long time that there wasn't much action. Use clear or opaque wire bite tippet, not the black variety. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.htm MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Sat, May 04, 2002 IN GENERAL: Same old story here – plenty of wind most of the week . There was a fair showing of snook up near Devil’s Curve. AIR & SEA: Clear skies with windy conditions in the afternoon. Air Temperature 62 - 75 Water Temperature 60 - 68. YELLOWTAIL - The entrada is the best bet. CORVINA - A few scattered throughout the bay. SNOOK – Devil’s Curve produced the best action this week. HALIBUT - A good fallback if you can't find anything else. SIERRA - Pretty slow this week. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm