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., May 21, 2003. Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (5/17-5/20) EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: I returned to East Cape to find that overall the bite had tapered off from last week. Tuna and dorado were both spotty. There were plenty of billfish being seen, but not biting very well. Wind has been out of the south in the afternoons. AIR & SEA - Water temperature 72-77 Air temperature 70°-86° Humidity about 83% Wind ENE at 6 mph Conditions Clear Visibility 15 miles Sunrise 6:34 a.m. MST Sunset 8:03p.m. MST May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New June 7 First Quarter June 15 Full · OFFSHORE: Plenty of billfish to look at, but few want to bite. Tuna are a hit or miss and the same deal with the dorado. · INSHORE: Plenty of larger roosters to take shots at close to shore near La Ribera and along the beach all the way to Punta Arena. · BEACH: Ladyfish provided consistent action between shots as jacks and roosters. BILLFISH - Sailfish and stripes are plentiful which probably means the blues can't be far behind. YELLOWFIN TUNA - A few here and there, but not as good as it was. DORADO - Mostly singles with a few being seen from the beach. ROOSTERFISH - Wind made it tough in the afternoon at the lighthouse. JACK CREVALLE - Mostly the smaller variety. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Good show just a few miles from the hotels. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rocky points and reefs the best bet. SIERRA - Beneath the bait receivers at La Ribera and Punta Colorada. MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Sat., May 17, 2003. Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (5/14-5/16) IN GENERAL: After two days of so-so fishing, the California DeKaye group got a glimpse of what Magdalena Bay is all about. Alex Lidow, Hermosa Beach, landed his largest snook ever. Fortunately, he hooked it a 100-yards from the mangroves and managed to keep it from getting back up in the roots on the two runs that went deep into the backing. The monster took a See Thru Deceiver with an olive back and didn't want to return it. After a 20-minute epic battle, Alex brought it close enough to get a net under it. Several quick photos later it was back in the greenish waters of Magdalena Bay. Our pangero, Enrique, swore that it was every bit of 30-pounds and believe me, everybody was smiling and high-fiving as if they had won the Indy 500. Later the same day Charles Kittrell, Carmel, caught a leopard grouper on a flash Clouser that demonstrated what a bad attitude they have. That third day made believers out the group and they are already planning their next Baja Adventure in Magdalena Bay. Water Temperature 60-66 Air Temperature 66°-75° Humidity 77% Wind NW at 10 mph Conditions Clear Visibility 3 miles Sunrise 6:42 a.m. MDST Sunset 8:10 p.m. MDST May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New June 7 First Quarter June 15 Full YELLOWTAIL - A few breezers under the bird schools outside the entrada. CORVINA - Back on the chew after almost a week off. SNOOK - One for three, but there are some quality ones if you put your time in. HALIBUT - We even caught a few up in the esteros. SIERRA - Quiet for now.