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., June 01, 2002 EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: While this week brought some extreme tides accompanied by some large surf, it did not hamper the offshore and inshore fishing. The beach suffered some and the bite just flat slowed down. Fri. (5/31) things began to swing back around and Don Sloan, Borrego Springs, Calif., who fishes with us every June, found good action on the beach from Punta Colorada to Punta Arena. Plenty of ladyfish and a few roosters and jacks tore up his green Baja Deep Diver in short order. Don and I spent several hours last night reloading both of our fly boxes. This morning we had folks on both pangas and ATVs and we’re hoping for some great stories this afternoon over the first Margarita of a new month. AIR & SEA - Calm seas with just enough breezes in the afternoon to keep things cool. High clouds and haze Hi 91° Lo 69° Wind: 5-mph easterly in afternoon Humidity: 78% Visibility: 15 Water Temps 79-81 . OFFSHORE: Judging from the flags on the boats going by the house in the afternoon, fishing continues at a good pace. It’s not wide open, but enough to keep every one from falling asleep in the sun. . INSHORE: Still plenty of skipjack and – closer to the beach – sierra, jacks, roosterfish up to 15 pounds taking deceivers in olive and white or the same colors in Clouser configuration. . BEACH: Extreme tides this week combined with high surf made the beach difficult. Most of the sardina is being found above Punta Pescadero or down around the Cabo Pulmo. Lots of mullet all along the shore, so larger flies are in order, both the jacks and roosters can be seen chasing schools of mullet along Bartle beach. BILLFISH - Lots of fish outside of La Ribera all the way down to outside of Las Frailes. Still not as aggressive as we would like, but it is getting better every week. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Some football-size fish mixed in with the large schools of skipjack found a few miles off shore. DORADO - Find the right floating object and you are in business. ROOSTERFISH - Sure wouldn't call it wide open, but there is enough going on to keep it interesting. JACK CREVALLE – Didn’t see many of the bigger fish this week ,but this is the month we usually find them. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Outside La Ribera a few miles there are acres of them. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Caught a few on the reef in front of Rancho Leonero. SIERRA -La Ribera produced a few this week, mixed in with jacks and roosters Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.htm MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Sat., June 01, 2002 IN GENERAL: With cold and windy conditions it has been a tough go. Up in the esteros the water is cold and little action. Out near the entrada there are red crabs everywhere and while the yellowtail have been among the missing, the halibut fishing was pretty good. Further outside the entrada we are starting to hear sketchy reports of dorado and billfish. Also, a few tuna are starting to show as well. I don’t think I would run right out there, however, it sounds encouraging for the summer and fall season. AIR & SEA: High clouds and some cool winds in the afternoons Air Temperature 65 - 75 Water Temperature 60 - 66. YELLOWTAIL - Either the entrada or the entrance to Santa Maria Bay are the best bets right now. CORVINA - Try the pier or the bridge at the entrance to town. SNOOK - Slow, slow slow. HALIBUT - Sandy beaches as usual out near Punta Belcher. SIERRA - A few outside of Belchers on the current rips. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm