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., June 25, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (6/21-6/24) EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: Almost every boat seen heading back to their respective hotel has multiple white flags flapping from the outriggers. I assume that it is not a mass surrender, but a continued excellent tuna bite. Jay Jones, escaping the morning overcast or June gloom in Southern California along with his son Tom, visiting from Aitkin, Minn., hit the beach on their first day and racked up an impressive score including jacks, pompano, ladyfish, even a halibut. While they had plenty of shots, the roosters eluded them. Next day, fishing from a super panga they found jacks with an attitude and shoulders to match that bent their 8-weights all the way to the cork handle. Can't wait to see what they do this morning. AIR & SEA - Water temperature 72°-82° Air temperature 82°-86° Humidity about 35% Wind Calm with light winds mid afternoon Conditions Clear Visibility 12 miles Sunrise 6:34 a.m. MST Sunset 8:08 p.m. MST June 29 New July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter · OFFSHORE: With all the pressure the tuna have moved out further and are a bit more scattered. This caused the fleet to look to the other standby, dorado that seemed ready to take a shot at being in the spotlight for a change. · INSHORE: Plenty of serious-size roosters to mess with along with some record breaking jacks. The roosters are a sucker for the "Chivo Lisa" (one take for 10 shots, maybe) and the jacks can't resist a chartreuse Baja Deep Diver. · BEACH: Sunset, our quiet beach in front of Rancho Deluxe, Yvonne, me and the dogs. A fish almost every cast, PRICELESS!!! BILLFISH - Fair for stripers and a few sails. Blues should begin to show up in numbers soon. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Still sashimi on every table; who's got the wasabi? DORADO - More, but not enough. ROOSTERFISH - It is official! 2003 is the Roosterfish Year - more fish, strike That - more LARGER fish have been caught from the beach on the fly then I can ever remember. JACK CREVALLE - Anything from huh to wow are beginning to show up inshore and from the beach. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - I guess. Everything else seems to be capturing all the attention while the poor, common skippies get ignored. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Locals out in force in the evenings between Rancho Leonero and La Ribera. SIERRA - Use wire, catch a sierra, don't think so, might miss out on the all the other species that ignore wire. MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Wed., June 25, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (6/21-6/24) IN GENERAL: Still lumpy outside plus lots of cold water restricted most of the fleet to the bay and esteros. Corvina, spotted bay bass and grouper provided some consistent action up toward Lopez Mateos. Again, several quality snook were reported hooked, but not landed. It is either stop 'em or drop 'em. Water Temperature 62°-66° Air Temperature 66°-77° Humidity 95% Wind Calm Conditions Clear Visibility 3 miles Sunrise 6:38 a.m. MDST Sunset 8:19 p.m. MDST June 29 New July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter YELLOWTAIL - Isla Santa Margarita and entrada are the best bet. CORVINA - Still a good whack throughout the bay. SNOOK - Cast near the right mangrove stump, let fly be swept into the channel by the current, slam, hold on tight or you will end up with your fly stuck to a log and the snook long gone. HALIBUT - Clousers and sandy beaches are the right combination. SIERRA - Quiet for now.