Jacks Rock 'n' Roll EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Wed., May 30, 2001 TEMPERATURES: High of 94 with a low of 74 and some wind in the afternoon. STRIPED MARLIN - You just have to be in the right place at the right time to find some pretty good fishing. YELLOWFIN TUNA - East end of Cerralvo Island is producing fair catches on olive deceivers fished deep. DORADO - From 10 miles off of Punta Pescadero to the Eighty-Eight is producing some of the larger variety, up to 50 pounds. ROOSTERFISH - Good show every morning in front of Rancho Leonero, Buenavista Beach Hotel and La Ribera. JACK CREVALLE - Good catches continue from both the pontoon boat and the shore with La Ribera being the best bet. BARRILLETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few scattered everywhere. PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few in front of Rancho Buena Vista. .. OFFSHORE: Plenty of fish being seen by some of the boats each day; however, they’re not real aggressive on the fly. .. INSHORE: The front-of-the-hotel-bite has been hit pretty hard by bait fisherman and we have gone in search new areas. La Ribera to Punta Colorada is producing good catches of roosters to15 pounds. White See-Through Deceivers are producing the best action. .. BEACH: La Ribera is the best bet both early morning and late afternoon. .. QUICK COMMENT - Mike Kelson, from Tumwater, Wash., fly-fishing with his son for the first time, only needed a quick lesson from our guide Chris Benson. Then he was ready to get started by catching a nice jack on a white deceiver on the very first fly-fishing trip of his life. See our new feature Catch of the Week http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.htm MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Wed., May 30, 2001 Temperatures: 78-degree high; low in the mid 60's. Fair skies with little wind in the afternoon. TUNA - No catches reported. YELLOWTAIL - Santa Margarita island seems to be the best bet right now. CORVINA - Punta Belcher is holding a few larger fish, up to about seven pounds. SNOOK - Mario's spot produced several smaller fish this week. HALIBUT - Not bad near Punta Belcher. .. QUICK COMMENT - Olive Clousers fished on an outgoing tide produced several fish to 10 pounds. Cast the fly toward the bank and let the current sweep it back into the channel as it sinks. Either a cabrilla or snook will probably ring your bell.
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