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 - Wednesday, July 17, 2002 EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: Jerry McKnight and his son Cole, from Bakersfield, Calif., had fair to great action over the past several days. It took them a while to figure out the system, but on their last day on Tues. (7/16) they had 11 roosters, 11 jacks, a pompano, 3 sierra, 5 dorado and 2 large skipjack. Ed Kunze, their Baja on the Fly guide, reported that they didn't go more 15 minutes without a hookup. Please note that our Baja Fly Fishing Forum has moved to a new address: http://www.bajafly.com/discussion/ AIR & SEA - Some high clouds and light breezes in the p.m. Hi 100° Lo 76° Wind: N /9 mph Humidity: 55% Dewpoint: 69° Visibility: 15 Water Temps 79 - 84 OFFSHORE: Water temps seem to be settling down and billfish action is on the upswing. There’s a good show of larger dorado; while the tuna are still tough to score on. INSHORE: Shark buoys outside of Punta Pescadero are still a good bet as is anything floating. The larger skipjack returned and there was a good show of jacks, roosters, pompano and the toothy sierra. BEACH: Light pressure this week with most of our clients opting for inshore. Still seeing large schools of pompano and they are a sucker for a small Clouser. Still large schools of mullet attracting the roosters and jacks close to shore. BILLFISH - Patience pays off. You just have to put in your time. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Not as much action this week. DORADO - Lots of free swimmers and some under the shark buoys at Punta Pescadero. ROOSTERFISH - Plenty to 10 pounds, fewer larger ones. JACK CREVALLE - A few large schools close to Punta Colorada. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few to 10 pounds. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rock reefs are your best bet right now. SIERRA - Punta Colorada bay produced good action this week. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.htm MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: Warm water starting to fill in and a few reports of dorado and tuna. Summer is slow getting started AIR & SEA: Cloudy Air Temperature 66 - 76 Water Temperature 60 - 74 YELLOWTAIL - Still among the missing. CORVINA - Both the pier and the bridge produced good action this week. SNOOK - Devils curve and Mario's Spot holding a few in the mid-teens. HALIBUT - Most of the sandy beaches have a few. SIERRA - Finally a few at Belchers on the current rips. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm