Winds Whip Cape; Sails & Tails Off and Running REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY: PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR SOUTH OF THE BORDER. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: [email protected] USA toll-free (800) 919-2252 or 760/746-7260; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373 Sat., Dec. 04, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (11/27-12/3) EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS EAST CAPE IN GENERAL: Another week of the dreaded North winds kept even the most gung ho fisherman close to the pool most of the week. Finally, this morning (12/4) the wind seemed to back off . . . we shall see what we shall see. AIR & SEA – Water temperature 75-80 Air temperature 68-75 Humidity about 58% Wind: NNW 12 mph Conditions: Scattered Clouds Visibility 15 miles Sunrise 6:45 a.m. MST Sunset 5:32 p.m. MST Dec. 4, Last Quarter; Dec. 11, New; Dec. 18, First Quarter; Dec. 26, Full. + OFFSHORE: On the good days a few fish can be found + INSHORE: Any action to be found will be at gray light if you are lucky. + BEACH: Tough, tough, tough. BILLFISH – Still a few hangers-on. YELLOWFIN TUNA – Find the porpoise on a good day and you should do OK. DORADO – Still a few hanging around. ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Quiet this week BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Breezing schools in front of La Ribera if the wind is backed off. PARGO AND CABRILLA – Not much to talk about. SIERRA – Bring wire or lots of flies! MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: Windy conditions here with the best action up in the mangroves. Water Temperature 69-75 Air Temperature 66-71 Humidity 58% Wind NW 17 mph Conditions: Clear Visibility 3 miles Sunrise 6:57 a.m. MST Sunset 5:37 p.m. MST Dec. 4, Last Quarter; Dec. 11, New; Dec. 18, First Quarter; Dec. 26, Full. YELLOWTAIL – Almost always a few at the entrada CORVINA – Still the most abundant species in the mangroves. SNOOK – The panhandle zone above Lopez Mateos still the best bet. HALIBUT – Sand beaches and a slow retrieved Clouser should do the trick. SIERRA – A few rats less than 18-inches. ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO IN GENERAL: Everything seemed to slow down earlier in the week; however, plenty of sailfish were spotted as the week progressed with only a few released. Evan Firstman, Reno Nev., managed to catch his first sailfish on the fly on a practice day before our Sails and Tails Sailfish on the Fly Tournament, which begins today. Also, some nice-sized dorado showing up in the pattern now and then. Water Temperature 80-83 Air Temperature 75-87 Humidity 66% Wind Calm Conditions: Clear Visibility 10 miles Sunrise 7:02 a.m. CST Sunset 6:10 p.m. CST Dec. 4, Last Quarter; Dec. 11, New; Dec. 18, First Quarter; Dec. 26, Full. Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA IN GENERAL: We played host to Mark Sosin who spent a week with us shooting for his show, “Mark Sosin's Saltwater Journal.” They had a really great week and got some outstanding footage. The shows on Guatemala should air in 2005 on the Outdoor life Network. During the week, the sails would come in really hot, but many would fade away. Most boats were still able to have double digit releases, and again there were a couple of boats that experienced 30-40 fish days. A couple of blue marlin also made an appearance, but would not take the bait. Dorado are around and just about every boat had a few. Inshore once again had no takers, so there is no report, but we know the roosters are there, just waiting for an angler to show up. Water Temperature 78-82 Air Temperature 82-84 Humidity 66 % Wind SSE 7 mph Conditions: Scattered Clouds Visibility 7 miles Sunrise 6:13 a.m. CST Sunset 5:34 p.m. CST Dec. 4, Last Quarter; Dec. 11, New; Dec. 18, First Quarter; Dec. 26, Full. San Jose, Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa McFarland