REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY: PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: [email protected] Sat., Oct. 05, 2002 EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: As expected, the school-size dorado finally made their appearance yesterday (10/4) and most of the boats coming back to the hotels were festooned with numerous gold dorado flags. Down south outside of Cabo Pulmo, there was floating debris that produced some non-stop action catching both football-sized tuna and dorado. The sailfish is still king in the billfish department and they are fairly close in at Punta Colorada. And, there are still plenty of roosters closer to shore. AIR & SEA – Fri. (10/4) brought some North wind and even a bit of rain out on the water. Conditions are best described as “unsettled,” making things a bit uncomfortable. Temperature 86° F / 73° F Humidity 79% Wind Calm Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 4000 ft mostly cloudy (BKN) : 10000 ft Sunrise 7:11 AM MDT Sunset 7:05 PM MDT Oct 6 New Oct 13 First Quarter Oct 21 Full Oct 29 Last Quarter Water Temps in the mid- to upper-80's offshore. · OFFSHORE: Some of the boats are still making that long ride for the bigger tuna under the porpoise. · INSHORE: Finally some schoolie dorado to play with; and a few football-sized tuna as well. · BEACH: Wave action from the wind slowed things down Fri., up until then the roosters had been putting on a show every morning at gray light. BILLFISH - Plenty of sailfish. They’re double the catches of blue marlin and stripes. 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 all the way to Las Fralies. DORADO - Schoolies are here. Let’s hope they stick around for a while. ROOSTERFISH - Find the sardina (look for the pelicans diving) and the roosters and jacks will be there. JACK CREVALLE - Shane Ruffner, Ventura, Calif., had a 20-pounder that taught him a lesson on an 8-weight he hooked under the bait receiver at Las Palmas. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Schools throughout Las Palmas Bay all the way to Las Fralies PARGO AND CABRILLA - Not much this week. SIERRA - Check around any of the bait receivers. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.htm MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Sat., Oct. 05, 2002 IN GENERAL: The reports offshore continue to be upbeat with marlin, dorado and tuna being found 210 -230 degrees 15 to 30 miles out the entrada. Up on the Thetis Bank, the locals are seeing marlin, dorado, tuna and a few wahoo. Water Temperature 72 – 79 Temperature 77° F Humidity 88% Wind Calm Conditions Clear Sunrise 7:19 AM MDT Sunset 7:12 PM MDT New Oct 6 Oct 13 First Quarter Oct 21 Full Oct 29 Last Quarter YELLOWTAIL - A few schools seen chasing bait outside the entrada. CORVINA - Mostly smaller fish. SNOOK - A few found near Devil’s Curve. HALIBUT - With the action slowing down this week, the halibut were a godsend. SIERRA - Belchers produced fair catches under the bird schools. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm