09/17/2003 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., Sept. 17, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tue. (9/13 - 9/16) EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: Tropical Depression Linda didn't want to dance, said adios and split, leaving only overcast skies as she headed out to the west. However, yellowfin tuna did want to dance and provided the best action. These were mostly smaller fish with an occasional toad showing up. Small pink deceivers or Clousers have been working well. On the billfish front, the sailfish are ready to take a tail-walk, how about you? AIR & SEA - Water temperature 80°-87° Air temperature 77° - 93° Humidity about 79% Wind Calm Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 20,000 ft Visibility 10 miles Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MST Sunset 7:20 p.m. MST Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full · OFFSHORE: Less than an hour’s ride will put you in the ballroom for both the sails and the tuna. Birds and porpoise will point the way. · INSHORE: Slowly, slowly the water is cleaning up and sure enough the action is beginning to improve. · BEACH: Tough to get up and down the beach on the ATVs. There are plenty of gaps where the arroyos opened up from the rains over the past few weeks. The good news is there are plenty of edges along the outflows holding bait and some small roosters and jacks. BILLFISH - Sailfish, Sailfish, Sailfish, Marlin that is just about the ratio these days. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Fish an 8-weight outfit and you will probably get dusted (spooled) one out of 10 times. DORADO - Not very many, but quality when you find them. ROOSTERFISH - Get ready, here they come! JACK CREVALLE - Forget the small ones and go hunting for Sluggo. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Some larger ones mixed in under the porpoise. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Murky water messed them up too. SIERRA - Slim pickings this week; besides, who wants to mess with the wire bite tippet. MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Wed., Sept. 17, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tue. (9/13 - 9/16) IN GENERAL: Six miles = dorado, 10 miles = stripers, and further some yellowfin tuna. The pinnacles south of the entrada continue to yield grouper and even an occasional yellowtail. With light pressure (remember, the shrimp season is now open) Devil’s Curve came alive with a few smaller snook, pargo and even the corvina joined in. If it was chartreuse it got bit. Water Temperature 69°-76° Air Temperature 71°-90° Humidity 96% Wind Calm Conditions Clear Visibility 3 miles Sunrise 7:11 a.m. MDST Sunset 7:33 p.m. MDST Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept. 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full YELLOWTAIL - Keep hearing rumors of a fair whack at Thetis Bank. CORVINA - Began to heat up at Devil’s Curve or closer to San Carlos at the bridge. SNOOK - A few smaller ones; where’s Bubba? HALIBUT - Continuing action for those that are interested. Plenty on the south side of Belchers in skinny water. SIERRA - A few under the bird schools.