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 Sat., June 14, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (6/11-6/13) EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: We’re experiencing flat calm weather with so many football-size tuna that you’d think that East Cape was the home of an NFL training camp. A consistent billfish bite and an OK dorado bite has everybody waking up in the morning wondering where to go: beach, inshore, offshore or just kick back and hang out at the pool bar. Matt Tofanelli, Bloomington, Minn., and his gang are doing just that (today is a pool day). Beach, pontoon boat and panga have all been crowd pleasers for them. If you have a hankering to get your string pulled and your rod bent this was the placed to be this week. AIR & SEA - Water temperature 72°-82° Air temperature 76°-88° Humidity about 60% Wind Calm Conditions Clear Visibility 10 miles Sunrise 6:32 a.m. MST Sunset 8:05 p.m. MST June 14 Full June 21 Last Quarter June 29 New July 6 First Quarter · OFFSHORE: Been a little lumpy on the outside, but worth it for the tuna and billfish. · INSHORE: Start with a few ladyfish, then hit the pompano school with a Crazy Charlie-size fly, slow troll a mullet teaser and see if you can take it away from Bubba and make him believe a hook with feathers is better for him and then back to the bar for a celebratory margarita. · BEACH: VROOM, VROOM! with an ATV as your pony, look out roosters, jacks, ladyfish, pompano and don't forget the halibut. Here we come. BILLFISH – There are more stripers, less sails, a couple of blues. Who needs a billfish fix or a chance to practice for Flyrod Marlin 101 in the fall? YELLOWFIN TUNA - So many there is a wasabi shortage reported throughout East Cape. DORADO - A few, but not exactly a barn-burner this week. ROOSTERFISH - More small than large, but enough to keep our clients doing the Baja two-step, chasing them down the beach for a shot. JACK CREVALLE - Out where the hotel boats anchor lurks a record or two, off the beach mostly the smaller variety. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - La Ribera to Punta Colorada is the best bet. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Caught one in front of the house and not a rock in sight. SIERRA - A few bigger ones are on the grab along the drop-off at Punta Arena. MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Sat., June 14, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (6/11-6/13) IN GENERAL: Forget the outside unless you just want to bump on the lump. Stick to the esteros and do some exploring. Weather is beginning to turn around and we may have a summer after all. Water Temperature 62°-66° Air Temperature 62°-78° Humidity 83% Wind NW at 4 mph Conditions Clear Visibility 3 miles Sunrise 6:36 a.m. MDST Sunset 8:17 p.m. MDST June 14 Full June 21 Last Quarter June 29 New July 6 First Quarter YELLOWTAIL - They are there if you dare. CORVINA - Have definitely been our go-to fish so far this year and that ain't all bad. SNOOK - The rascals must have their heads in the mud because we sure couldn't find them this week.. HALIBUT - Right behind corvina in number caught this year. SIERRA - Quiet for now. ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area. Sat., June 14, 2003 Report covers the period Fri.-Fri. (6/6-6/13) IN GENERAL: The blue marlin fishing has held its excellent pace. We have a lot of barrilete (black skipjack tuna) and the marlin are feeding on them. A slowed trolled barrilete, with a large 10/0 hook bridled in front of the eyes has really been producing. The majority of the big blues have been hitting between 12- and 14- miles. David Stolfi of Dallas fished with Luis Marciel on the panga “Gringo Loco.” He first caught a 101-pound sailfish, and 5 minutes after the lines were back in the water he caught a 250-pound blue. Captain Cali on the “Vamonos II” caught one marlin and lost another. The private yacht “Mystery Strike” released 6 blue marlin this week with captain Margarito. Fly-fishing client, Terry Carter, has been fishing with Santiago all week on the panga “Gitana.” He is averaging one sailfish a day, caught and released on the fly. Adolpho on the panga “Dos Hermanos” has been fishing with client Ed Gousink from France and is averaging 4 to 5 roosters a day weighing between 25- and 35- pounds. Armando on the panga “Janeth” got two huge 60-pound roosters at Mahaua Beach and only 5 minutes from the entrance to Zihuatanejo Bay. Water Temperature 75º-80º Air Temperature 78°-91º Humidity 74% Wind Calm Conditions Mostly Cloudy Visibility 10 miles Sunrise 7:10 a.m. CDST Sunset 8:21 p.m. CDST June 7 First Quarter June 14 Full June 21 Last Quarter June 29 New For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to: http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm -- Zihuatanejo Report by Baja on the Fly's Ed Kunze