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]; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373 Wed., Feb. 05, 2003 EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: John Malinski, Paradise Valley, Ariz., and his two sons had a couple of banner days over the weekend with dorado and tuna until they said uncle. Tuna to 40 and dorado to 20 pounds kept them busy both days. The new red Baja Deep Diver seemed to be the hot ticket. But Mon. it was back to business as usual with the wind howling out of the North. AIR & SEA - Water temperature 69-72 Air temperature 63°-82° Humidity about 83% Wind WNW at 7 mph Conditions (FEW) : 10,000 ft Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 20,000 ft Visibility 12 miles Sunrise 6:54 a.m. MST Sunset 6:09 p.m. MST Feb. 9 First Quarter Feb. 16 Full Feb. 23 Last Quarter Mar. 2 New · OFFSHORE: Still a surprisingly strong showing of dorado and tuna between the North winds. · INSHORE: Sierra are the best bet with jacks coming in second if you are courageous enough to not use wire. · BEACH: Even on the non-windy days, the conditions don't have time enough to settle down before the wind blows again. BILLFISH - Plenty of sighting, but still no biting. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Look out. These are not the football variety. DORADO - Most of the fish are above average in size. ROOSTERFISH - Find some sardina and you may get lucky. JACK CREVALLE - Wire no, lose flies to sierra probably. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Forget 'em. Go look for tuna and dorado! PARGO AND CABRILLA - Try a popper around some of the rocky points and hang on. SIERRA - Just before sunup or late afternoon on the calm days is the best time. MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Wed., Feb. 05, 2003 IN GENERAL: This time of year the whales are the primary focus with sportfishing taking a backseat. A few yellowtail over at the entrance to Santa Maria Bay and fair grouper fishing on the south side of the entrada at Magdalena Bay. Up in the esteros, the corvina and spotted bay bass are almost a slam-dunk with the pargo, grouper and snook a little tougher. Water Temperature 67-71 Air Temperature 60°-80° Humidity 85% Wind Calm Conditions Mostly Cloudy Visibility 3 miles Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MST Sunset 6:14 p.m. MST Feb. 9 First Quarter Feb. 16 Full Feb. 23 Last Quarter Mar. 2 New YELLOWTAIL - Best bet is out at the entrada in deep water at Santa Maria Bay. CORVINA - Good fishing and an occasional take on the surface, good time to try some of those surface poppers. SNOOK - Only an occasional one, next month should be better with the lessening tides. IGFA has created a new category for Pacific snook, so there could be a few world records in Magdalena Bay’s future and maybe yours. HALIBUT - Usually the sandy beaches are best, but we have been getting a few up in the esteros. SIERRA - Look for them under the birds out in the open areas of the bay.