EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Sat., Oct. 27, 2001 Sea Temperature: 80-86. Air Temperature: 87 high to 75 low. .. IN GENERAL - The last few days have produced some of the best beach fishing we have seen all year. Inshore, the dorado continue to be crowd pleasers with plenty of tuna and skipjack to back them up. Even the billfish, particularly the sailfish, have picked up this week. .. OFFSHORE: Most of the boats are hitting the inshore first thing and then working out to the outside looking for blues, stripers and sailfish for the lucky ones. .. INSHORE: Good fishing continued for roosters, jacks, sierra, skipjack as well as a good dorado bite are keeping the panga fleet happy. .. BEACH: Lance Peterson, a Pacific Northwester from Chimicum, Wash., arrived last week to help guiding our clients and reported that the beach was as good as he had ever seen it. Here is his instant message from Fri. (10/26): "Well, it's about 11:20 and I've just come off the beach for lunch. More great fishing this morning, but a bit of wind has just came up and the fish went down a bit. Caught small roosters, small jack crevalle, big ladyfish, needles, and many skipjack. I neglected to mention some of the more interesting aspects of the fishing yesterday - namely, the strange flies that have been the top producers. I've been having most of my luck in the muddy water at the estero mouths fishing small, bright flies that I use for sea-run cutthroat back home. A size 8, bright orange cone head fly we call the 'snot dart' has been unbeatable! As have been size 6 and 8 hot pink Clousers." Most of the hotels are offering special deals and airfares have not been this low in a long time. Give Yvonne a call for more information about some of the specials being offered. BILLFISH - A few blues and stripes, but the sailfish were the most prevalent. YELLOWFIN TUNA - Smaller ones at Cabo Pulmo and La Ribera. Some big guys (100+) are showing up under the porpoise schools. DORADO - Shark buoys in front of Punta Pescadero are a good place to start. ROOSTERFISH - Lots of smaller fish at the first arroyo past Palmas de Cortez hotel toward Punta Pescadero. JACK CREVALLE - Same story: smaller fish with a few larger guys in the mid-teens. BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - The beaches continue to produce fish up to five pounds from the shore. PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rocky points are holding a few quality pargo. Catch of the Week Photo: http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.html ***** MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Sat., Oct. 27, 2001 .. IN GENERAL: I can't believe it is only a few more days and we will begin the Flyrod Marlin 101 series. While the reports have been spotty for billfish, the best we heard was one boat that reported raising 4 - 8 fish a day. The wahoo, dorado and tuna reports have been good. Water currents and temperatures still need to settle down a bit and it appears that is starting to happen. With more boats arriving in the area every day. I expect the fleet to locate the main body of fish in short order. Because of a change of plans, we do have two last minute openings for Marlin 101 trips departing Nov. 22 and 29. Call Yvonne for more details at 800 919 2252. Enrique Soto reported some hot action up in the esteros (estuaries). Snook, grouper and pargo provided great action for the few anglers. The best action was up in the vicinity of Devil's Curve. Just outside the entrada (entrance) several boats reported lots of dorado near the shark buoys. Temperatures: 84 during the day, 75 at night. MARLIN - Not many groups seen, but more fish reported this week. DORADO - Shark buoys west of the entrada have been good producers. TUNA - Strung all up and down the ridge. YELLOWTAIL - Good fishing at the entrada down deep. You will need to use a fast sinking shooting head. CORVINA - Try up by the power plant . SNOOK - Devil's Curve produced several larger fish and I expect Mario's spot would produce good action as well. SIERRA - A fair bite out near sand beaches. PARGO & GROUPER -Chartreuse Clousers down deep with slow retrieve are producing some good catches of five to 10 pound fish. My new book, "The No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing Magdalena Bay," is now available! Get your First Edition 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.