REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY: PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA Wed., Oct.02, 2002 EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: Again, the offshore reports are slow to good depending on whom you speak with. Sailfish dominated the billfish scene and, just like last week, if you find the right school of porpoise, you can find some quality tuna quite a ways out. Inshore, football-size tuna and skipjack were a slam-dunk. There are still a few mature dorado, but no schoolies to be found. Closer to shore, the roosters are still putting on a good show. I spent a couple of hours on the beach this morning and I remembered why I like October. I think every time I stopped I caught something: jacks, roosters, ladyfish and even a much-maligned needlefish. Considering that I only made about 30 casts for the morning, that's not bad! AIR & SEA - Low 70's in the early morning and 90 or so during the day. Temperature 86° F / 73° F Humidity 74% Wind Calm Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW): 8000 ft Sunrise 6:10 AM MDT Sunset 6:08 PM MDT Oct 6 New Oct 13 First Quarter Oct 21 Full Oct 29 Last Quarter Water Temps in the upper 80's offshore. · OFFSHORE: Sailfish your best shot, tuna are still a crapshoot. · INSHORE: Football tuna and skipjack and very few dorado. Closer to shore you’ll find some quality roosters · BEACH: Early morning is fantastic, plenty of sight-casting mid-day and later in the day enough breeze to cool things off and convince you that a margarita sounds pretty tasty. BILLFISH - Sailfish, Sailfish, Sailfish. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Big guys are outside under the porpoise a long way out and the little guys are close to shore mixed in with the skipjack. DORADO - No schoolies, the cruising singles are good-sized, though. ROOSTERFISH - Look for bait schools and nervous water throw in a See Through Deceiver and hang on. To see a See Through, go to http://www.bajafly.com/see_through_deceiver.htm JACK CREVALLE - The small ones just inhale the See Through Deceiver. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few schools from La Ribera to Punta Arena. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rocky points will be your best shot. SIERRA - Receivers in front of La Ribera holding a few smaller ones. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.htm MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Wed., Oct. 02, 2002 IN GENERAL: Temperature 77° F Humidity 87% Wind Calm Conditions Clear Sunrise 6:18 AM MDT Sunset 6:16 PM MDT New Oct 6 Oct 13 First Quarter Oct 21 Full Oct 29 Last Quarter IN GENERAL: The water has warmed up on the Thetis and a few of the local pangas reported a variety of fish spotted near the bank including marlin, tuna, dorado, wahoo and yellowtail. Some of the yachts traveling down the coast are reporting only fair fishing above the bank with a strong temperature break above the Thetis. Strong tides inside the bay slowed fishing down this week. Water Temperature 72 - 79 YELLOWTAIL - Everything is near the bottom. CORVINA - A few smaller fish in the usual places. SNOOK - Pretty quiet. HALIBUT - With the action slowing down this week the halibut were a godsend. SIERRA - Slow going. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm