Things are Definitely Brighter EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Wed., March 21, 2001 TEMPERATURES: High of 84 with a low of 54. STRIPED MARLIN - Slow. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Still a long run to get to them. DORADO - A few dorado throughout the bay. ROOSTERFISH - Mostly smaller fish close to shore. JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish are hanging in front of the hotels. BARRILLETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Fair catches below Los Frailies. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Good near shore at Punta Colorada or Cerro Verde. .. OFFSHORE: While the water seems to be warming up slowly, unfortunately the best offshore action is still several hours away. .. INSHORE: Small jacks and sierra continue to provide fair action close to shore. .. BEACH: A few small roosters and jacks early morning and late afternoon. .. QUICK COMMENT - While not wide open, we are finding a few skipjack and tuna a couple of hours from the hotels. And recent visitor Dr. Karl R. Beutner, from Vallejo, Calif., wrote, “We had a great time fishing three days with light to moderate action on tuna, sierra, dorado, white bonito, roosters and a few pargo.” Yvonne (who broke her foot during the San Mateo show) is sporting a new walking cast and we are headed for Phoenix for the International Sportsman's Expo beginning Thurs., March 22. I will be presenting my Baja on the Fly program 5 p.m. Thurs.; 2 p.m. Fri., 23; and 11 a.m. Sun., 25. Stop by and say hello if you attend the show. MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Wed., March 21, 2001 Temperatures: 75-degree high; low 59. TUNA - Pretty quiet. YELLOWTAIL - Entrada (the entrance) is still the best bet. CORVINA - Few reported this week up toward Devil's Curve. SNOOK - Slow going this week with only a few anglers out. HALIBUT - Continue to be the best bet for the fly rodder. .. QUICK COMMENT - You have several choices: head out to the entrada and try your luck with the yellowtail or head into the mangroves and catch plenty of bay bass, halibut and maybe a snook or two.