EAST CAPE ****************************** EAST CAPE, Sept. 15, 2001: Sea Temperature: 81-86. Air Temperature: 98-77. With the exception of pesky wind waves for two days, inshore and beach fishing still gave the best flyrod bang for the buck last week. We¹re finding roosters and jacks from the beach early morning, and dorado and tuna from La Ribera to below Las Frailes. Inshore, plenty of smaller dorado and tuna grabbing a well-placed see through deceiver or chartreuse Clouser. On the beach, the early bird gets the worm, so be there before the sun comes up! Plenty of smaller roosters and jacks are around to sharpen up your saltwater techniques. Late afternoon winds may hamper the evening bite. Offshore, it¹s a long time between bites for billfish. Don't waste your fishing time. East Cape weather continues "suspiciously good." As I have been saying all month, the tropical storms just keep sliding by. The latest, "Ivo," went past Cabo San Lucas and on up the Pacific Coast. Nevertheless, we had clouds and windy conditions on Wed., Thurs. and yesterday and most of the fleet stayed close to home. This morning (9/15) found flat, calm seas. Pargo, skipjack and a few sierra also continue to provide local action for the fly-rodder. Try any of the rocky points from Buenavista to Punta Arena for the pargo. Inshore in front of La Ribera is the best spot for skipjack and sierra. At this time, flights to Baja have been cancelled with the exception of Tijuana departures. Hopefully, air travel to Baja from the U.S. will resume early next week. I will be with Pete Gray and Marty Milner on their popular "Let's Talk Hook-up" radio show this evening, Sept. 15, from 6-8 p.m. Pacific time; station XTRA AM 690. You may also listen on the Internet, http://www.wsradio.ws/. My new book, "The No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing Magdalena Bay," is now available! Get your autographed copy at: http://secure-shopping-cart.com/bajafly/cart/index.html. Catch of The Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.html Gary Graham, Baja on the Fly, [email protected], www.bajafly.com, (800) 919-2252. MAGDALENA BAY, Sept. 15, 2001: Sea Temperature: 76-69. Air Temperature: 86-71. Unsettled sea conditions kept most pangas close to shore this week as tropical storm Ivo passed some 175-200 miles off the coast. Clouds and windy conditions have prevailed for the last few days. With good reports of dorado, tuna and marlin being seen around the offshore high spots, everyone is hoping for a repeat of last year¹s incredible fishing. Back in Santa Maria Bay, our friend Brian Freitag at Mag Bay Tours reported good fishing on pinnacles for grouper and white sea bass to 45 pounds. Inside Magdalena Bay proper and up in the esteros, the pargo and grouper were beginning to make a good showing. The broomtail grouper is a distant cousin of the freshwater peacock bass you hear so much about in South America and has a similar disposition. A well-presented chartreuse Baja deep diver can produce a grab that you won't forget for a long time! Inshore, there are some yellows near the entrada, but the best action is out further near the Thetis Bank. A few corvina and snook were found both at Devil's Curve and the Power Plant. Another spot to check is the bridge at the entrance to Puerto San Carlos. I will be with Pete Gray and Marty Milner on their popular "Let's Talk Hook-up" radio show this evening, Sept. 15, from 6-8 p.m. Pacific Time, station XTRA AM 690. You may also listen on the internet, http://www.wsradio.ws/ . My new book, “The No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing Magdalena Bay,” is now available! Get your autographed copy at: http://secure-shopping-cart.com/bajafly/cart/index.html Catch Of The Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.html Gary Graham, Baja on the Fly, [email protected], www.magbayflyfishing.com, (800) 919-2252.