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., September 03, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/29 - 9/02) EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO This report is being sent out after completion of the fishing day on Tues. because starting tomorrow we’ll all be at the Fishing Tackle Dealer Show in Denver. IN GENERAL Storms gone, dorado and tuna catches have begun to ramp-up and a few stripers and sails are showing up in the pattern as well. All in all it is business as usual except for the off-color water that still persists close to shore. We are beginning to see a few areas that are cleaning up along Rooster Alley. AIR & SEA - Water temperature 74°-84° Air temperature 79° - 95° Humidity about 44% Wind North at 7 mph Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 5,000 ft Visibility 10 miles Sunrise 7:01 a.m. MST Sunset 7:35 p.m. MST Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New · OFFSHORE: Few boats make it tough to assess conditions, however the few boats out have been scoring on tuna under the porpoise and finding a few scattered dorado. Sails in front of La Ribera and stripers and a couple of blues outside of Punta Pescadero. · INSHORE: Still dirty, dirty, dirty, but beginning to clean up a bit. · BEACH: Starting to find a few pockets of clean water and a few spots of bait. BILLFISH - Pretty good show on the sails, maybe a handful of shots a day. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Under the porpoise schools produced the best action with a few gorillas mixed in, where’s the 12-weight? DORADO - Scattered at best with no real concentration. ROOSTERFISH - As the water cleans up it will begin to pick up. JACK CREVALLE - Smaller variety under the receivers at La Ribera. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look along the color break PARGO AND CABRILLA - Wait until the water cleans up a tad. SIERRA - Dirty water inshore makes it tough. MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Wed., September 03, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/29 - 9/02) This report is being sent out after completion of the fishing day on Tues. because starting tomorrow we’ll all be at the Fishing Tackle Dealer Show in Denver IN GENERAL: Sunny and less soggy every day. Offshore, the locals keep talking about the dorado, tuna and more billfish every day. Yellows still hanging out at the entrada under the bird schools. Devil’s Curve looked pretty fishy yesterday, but only produced a few small snook and pargo. Water Temperature 69°-76° Air Temperature 71°-82° Humidity 91% Wind NNW at 4 mph Conditions Haze Visibility 5 miles Sunrise 7:06 a.m. MDST Sunset 7:47 p.m. MDST Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept. 25 New YELLOWTAIL - Bird schools are the best sign to get you on ‘em. CORVINA - Under the bridge early morning before breakfast is providing some good action. SNOOK - With a few smaller ones showing up the bigger variety can't be far behind. HALIBUT - Find a shallow sandy beach and dredge with a chartreuse Clouser. SIERRA - Pier and bird schools the best place.