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Endless Season Update 05/07/2008
REPORT #1113 "Below the Border" Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape

Mexican Seiner in Vista Sea Sports front yard this week...photo Mark Rayor
Weather still a little squirrely with wind one day, then, none the next. The week could be summed up…right place-right time equals some good action

There are plenty of billfish and dorado being seen on the outside though out Palmas Bay. The fish lethargic most of the time and seem to be filled up on the preponderance of squid that is here right now. One boat slid up on a shark buoy threw out an handful of sardina to see if there were any dorado hanging out only to have the Sea erupt as a school of sailfish ran down every last one as they hit the water. The dorado that were caught this week seemed to be good quality 35 – 40 lbs. None the less it was another more shots than snaps for most. Another of the spring turnaround is a number of blue marlin were spotted this week and one hotel reported two landed.
Closer to shore the skipjack and white bonito were feeding on the surface making them easy targets for anyone that was interested. I guess the large schools of small yellowfin have left the building compliments of the Mexican Seiner fleet. Hopefully, at least some of the fish split before the nets hit the water and will return after the seiners leave.
Beach action included ladyfish, pompano and a few small roosters and jacks. The trick was to find the bait (sardina and mullet) and stay with until the bigger fish showed up.
Tip: When fishing the beach keep moving until you find the bait. When you are casting “fan cast” left-center-right and then move on if nothing happens. Don’t keep casting over the same water unless you are seeing some kind of indicative signs that there are fish there.
Water temperature 66-78
Air temperature 60-89
Humidity 47 %
Wind: ENE 7 to 9 knots
Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Visibility 11 miles
Sunrise 6:41 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:50 p.m. MDT
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
Still cooler water temps outside so most of the action has been confined to small yellowtail and an occasional skipjack or bonito. Just inside the Entrada there is still a good showing of sierra. The tricky part is getting to them before they sink out. Still good halibut action in the shallows near the sandy beaches like Belchers.
Not many takers either anglers or fish this week. Even rumors of pargo, corvina and a few snook biting up above Lopez Mateos was enough to lure anyone out. Maybe it was too much partying on Cinco de Mayo?
Water temperature 62 - 70
Air temperature 62 -88
Humidity 39 %
Wind: NW 6 knots
Conditions: Partly Sunny
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 6:46 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:00 p.m. MDT
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
Very little change for the inshore fly rod situation. I fished with "Doc" Coalthurst from Portland OR. down South at Puerto Vicente Guerrero and did not do well on roosters or jack crevalle.
Adolpho. on the panga Dos Hermanos, told me he his getting good jack crevalle action up around Saliditas, which is about a 1 hour boat ride to the North.
Cali, fishing with Martin, took 2nd place in this last week end's 120 boat tournament. The sailfish for the 1st place was only 38 kilos (about 86 pounds). This is a record low for weights in the 32 year annual tournament. Cali told me there were a lot of fish, but almost all of them were below the 30 kilo mark.
Ed Kunze
Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 77-99
Humidity 60%
Wind: SW 3 mph
Conditions: Mostly Sunny
Visibility 9 miles
Sunrise 7:17 a.m. CDT
Sunset 8:09 p.m. CDT
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