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 Saturday, June 28, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (6/25-6/27) EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: Burp! is the most common sound heard out on the tuna grounds as the tuna continue their unprecedented month long pig out, eating practically anything that moves in the water including a hook with only fur and feathers on it. Our clients Jay Jones, from Huntington Beach, CA, finishing up a successful week-long trip with his son Tom, from Aitkin, MN, hit the beach at zero dark hundred yesterday (Friday 6/27) and headed for the sticks near La Ribera. It was worth the effort! Roosters to twenty pounds, jacks to fifteen, pompano, ladyfish, Cortez grunts and even a flat rascal or two finished up the trip with a flourish. AIR & SEA - Water temperature 77°-84° Air temperature 84°-95° Humidity about 38% Wind NE at 5 mph Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 14000 ft Visibility 12 miles Sunrise 6:35 a.m. MST Sunset 8:08 p.m. MST June 29 New July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter · OFFSHORE: Outrageous! Tuna until you are tire or all your tackle is broke, then, an occasional dorado to break up the monotony and if you aren’t careful a billfish will show up in the teasers and have you scrambling for your 14wt that you forgot back in the room. · INSHORE: With sardina so scarce the roosters and jacks are looking for anything to eat and the mullet and ladyfish have seemed to draw the short straw. Try teasing with a slow trolled mullet or ladyfish for some challenging sight casting ops. · BEACH: Gray light; try the sticks for variety. Midday: Rooster Alley for plenty of sight casting opportunities for jacks and roosters. Sunset: our quiet beach in front of Rancho Deluxe, Yvonne, me and the dogs. A fish almost every cast, PRICELESS!!! BILLFISH – The blue count slowly on the rise and stripers continue to play hide and seek from one day to the next. Right day, multiples; wrong day, why bother! YELLOWFIN TUNA – Mostly football sized which is fine for your 9wt. DORADO – Disappointing for this time of the year. 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 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 Saturday, June 28, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (6/25-6/27) IN GENERAL: Most of the action is still focused on the bay and esteros as the offshore conditions continue to be less than ideal. This was a week of exploring for some new secret spots and we found several that have promise. A few small snook, several grouper and pargo provided the best action. Water Temperature 64°-69° Air Temperature 66°-78° Humidity 43% Wind WNW at 4 mph Conditions Clear Visibility 6 miles Sunrise 6:39 a.m. MDST Sunset 8:20 p.m. MDST June 29 New July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter YELLOWTAIL – Look for the bird schools out around the Entrada. CORVINA – A few larger ones to five pounds found this week. 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 – Chartreuse Clousers retrieved slowly along a sandy bottom should produce some action. SIERRA - Quiet for now.