09-18-2002, 06:38 PM
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., Sept. 18, 2002[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: This week’s storm Iselle passed us by leaving some rain, wind,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]clouds and a pretty substantial swell . . . none of which put much of a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]damper on the fishing. The boats that did go out did fair offshore and good[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]closer to shore. The beach wasn’t much because of the wind waves and big[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]swell.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Be sure to read Ed Zieralski’s feature in last Saturday’s edition of the San[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Diego Union-Tribune:[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA - Unsettled conditions early in the week and mid-week returning to[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 84° F / 78° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 84%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind South at 15 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 3000 ft / 916 m[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 10000 ft / 3050 m[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:10 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:27 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Moon Phase Full Moon on 21st[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temps in the mid 80’s[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Still a long ride to get where either the billfish or tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]are. With the change in weather this week, only a few boats were up for the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]trip.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Slowed somewhat with the weather, but still good with plenty of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]choices – roosters, including some bigun’s including dorado, football tuna,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]skipjack, jacks, ladyfish and pargo. Wow! So many choices and so little[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]time.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Soon as things settle down it should snap right back.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Sailfish are the best option for the fly-rodder and you can[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]expect[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]2-5 shots a day on a good day.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Smaller ones close in and the big guys are much too far to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bother with for the flyrodder.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - More single cruisers than schoolies.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Not much along the beach. Punta Arena is the best option[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]right[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]now.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Still around, but not much showing this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look for the schools feeding on the surface,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]then shut down up-wind and drift into the school.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - There seem to be a few around most of the rocky points.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Around the receivers at La Ribera produced a few.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catch of the Week Photo:[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., Sept. 18, 2002[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Offshore temperatures continue to creep up and some of the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]exotics are beginning to show up for the fall: dorado 15-20 miles outside[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the entrada, tuna a bit further out and a few marlin mixed in as well. Up in[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the esteros, the action has begun to pick up as well. There are snook up[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]toward Devil’s Curve, corvina at the bridge and near the pier. A few quality[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]leopard grouper reported at Mario’s Spot.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 82° F - 77° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 98%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:18 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:35 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Moon Phase Full Moon on the 21st[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 67 - 78[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - A few firecrackers (small fish) down deep near the entrada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Pier and bridge provided the best action earlier in the week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Main channel before you get to Devils Curve on the west side yielded[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]several fish to 10 pounds.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Most of the fish are less than five pounds[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - A few spread out throughout the bay.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catch of the Week Photo:[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., Sept. 18, 2002[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: This week’s storm Iselle passed us by leaving some rain, wind,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]clouds and a pretty substantial swell . . . none of which put much of a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]damper on the fishing. The boats that did go out did fair offshore and good[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]closer to shore. The beach wasn’t much because of the wind waves and big[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]swell.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Be sure to read Ed Zieralski’s feature in last Saturday’s edition of the San[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Diego Union-Tribune:[/size][/font]
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[url "http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sat/sports/news_mz1s14catch.htm"][#0000ff][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sat/sports/news_mz1s14catch.htm[/font][/size][/#0000ff][/url]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA - Unsettled conditions early in the week and mid-week returning to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]normal[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 84° F / 78° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 84%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind South at 15 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 3000 ft / 916 m[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 10000 ft / 3050 m[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:10 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:27 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Moon Phase Full Moon on 21st[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temps in the mid 80’s[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Still a long ride to get where either the billfish or tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]are. With the change in weather this week, only a few boats were up for the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]trip.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Slowed somewhat with the weather, but still good with plenty of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]choices – roosters, including some bigun’s including dorado, football tuna,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]skipjack, jacks, ladyfish and pargo. Wow! So many choices and so little[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]time.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Soon as things settle down it should snap right back.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Sailfish are the best option for the fly-rodder and you can[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]expect[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]2-5 shots a day on a good day.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Smaller ones close in and the big guys are much too far to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bother with for the flyrodder.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - More single cruisers than schoolies.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Not much along the beach. Punta Arena is the best option[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]right[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]now.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Still around, but not much showing this week.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look for the schools feeding on the surface,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]then shut down up-wind and drift into the school.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - There seem to be a few around most of the rocky points.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Around the receivers at La Ribera produced a few.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catch of the Week Photo:[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., Sept. 18, 2002[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Offshore temperatures continue to creep up and some of the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]exotics are beginning to show up for the fall: dorado 15-20 miles outside[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the entrada, tuna a bit further out and a few marlin mixed in as well. Up in[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the esteros, the action has begun to pick up as well. There are snook up[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]toward Devil’s Curve, corvina at the bridge and near the pier. A few quality[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]leopard grouper reported at Mario’s Spot.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 82° F - 77° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 98%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:18 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:35 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Moon Phase Full Moon on the 21st[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 67 - 78[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - A few firecrackers (small fish) down deep near the entrada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Pier and bridge provided the best action earlier in the week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Main channel before you get to Devils Curve on the west side yielded[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]several fish to 10 pounds.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Most of the fish are less than five pounds[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - A few spread out throughout the bay.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catch of the Week Photo:[/size][/font]
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