11-30-2002, 05:39 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]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mexico 011-52-614-14-10373[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Nov. 30, 2002[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO 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: Good news – little wind late this week. Bad news – it rained.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]For the few boats that went out, fishing was good. One blue was caught, a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]few stripes and some quality dorado to 40 pounds. Some football-sized tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]along with a few sierras rounded out the catch.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 79° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 68-79[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 56%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Mostly Cloudy (FEW) : 10,000 ft Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 20000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:41 AM MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:35 PM MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]New Dec 4 First Quarter Dec 11 Full Dec 19 Dec 26 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Remarkably good fishing for billfish and dorado this week.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Dorado near the shark buoys at Punta Pescadero and jacks and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]roosters closer to shore.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: The area in front of the arroyo next Scott Glenn's house went[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]off big time. Schools of sardina were being pounded by a variety of fish[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]including small roosters, jacks, ladyfish and pompano. Our See Thru Deceiver[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]worked like a charm this week. For tying directions, go to[/size][/font]
[url "http://www.bajafly.com/see_through_deceiver.htm"][#800080][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]http://www.bajafly.com/see_through_deceiver.htm[/font][/size][/#800080][/url]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Both blues and stripes caught this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - A few close, but the main school’s below Las Frailes.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Best bet are the shark buoys in front of Punta Pescadero.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Beaches from Rancho Leonero to La Ribera.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE – You’ll find them the same place as the roosters. Look for[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the diving pelicans.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Plenty of schools sighted from La Ribera to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Punta Colorada.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Try any of the rocky points and if the wind is blowing,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]head up toward Punta Pescadero. You can find a little protection from the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]wind there.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Plenty of the toothy mackerel around the bait receivers in front of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]La Ribera.[/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]Sat., Nov. 30, 2002[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Both zones are producing good catches offshore. Up toward the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Thetis Bank, look for the bird schools crashing on the sardines. Not only[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]are the marlin there, but also the dorado and wahoo are mixed in. They’re[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]also down toward Punta Tosca down toward the Potato Bank or outside the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Pinnacle.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]We are down to the wire and still have two rods available on the Dec. 5-13[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Marlin 101 trip. You still have time to make it and I am sure it will be[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]worth your while. This will be the last week we can offer our clients a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]chance to get in on the big bite of 2002. Give Yvonne a call at 800 919[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]2252. For more information visit us at[/size][/font]
[url "http://www.bajafly.com/mag_bluewater.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/mag_bluewater.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Still some quality yellowtail down deep at the entrada. Up in the esteros[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3](estuaries), snook, pargo and corvina provided good action.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I will be going down for our first mangrove trip of 2003, Jan. 3-7. If you[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]want to join me for a shot at the snook as well as other critters, call[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Yvonne at 800 919 2252 or visit [/size][/font][url "http://www.bajafly.com/magjantrip.htm"][#800080][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]http://www.bajafly.com/magjantrip.htm[/font][/size][/#800080][/url]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 72-79[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 69°-75[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 79%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:53 AM MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:39 PM MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]New Dec 4 First Quarter Dec 11 Full Dec 19 Dec 26 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Bigger fish at entrada, still some smaller ones in Santa Maria[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Bay.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Pretty consistent throughout the bay.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Good action up toward Lopez Mateos.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Almost any sand bottom will work.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Schools of these toothy critters can be found from Puerto San[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Carlos to the entrada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Nov. 30, 2002[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: The moon is going into the dark phase and with the improved[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]water conditions the fishing should bust wide open next week. The 84º blue[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]water has moved to within 10 miles. The large weed areas we had from the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]heavy runoff out of the rivers have mostly disappeared and the few scattered[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]areas of weeds are concentrating the dorado a lot better.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The boats going for sailfish, are getting two to three per day and at least[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]a couple of the 20- to 25-pound dorado.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The tuna fishing has gone wide open, but unfortunately there is no size to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]them. Paul Philips, fishing with Santiago and Adan on the panga Gitana, went[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]22 miles and found a huge school of fish. The area was acres in size.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Hooking a few of the 12- to 15-pound fish, the decision was quickly made to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]go out to the 55 mile mark. They found another huge area of tuna, but[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]nothing larger than about 60 pounds. They ended the long day with 15 tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and two sailfish (released).[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The roosterfish action is still very good with four per boat being the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]average. The size is very impressive as they are running between 25- and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]45-pounds.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 84[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 70°-80[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 78%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:59 AM CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:12 PM CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]New Dec 4 First Quarter Dec 11 Full Dec 19 Last Quarter Dec 26[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:[/size][/font]
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[url "http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm"][#800080][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm[/font][/size][/#800080][/url]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]-- Zihuatanejo Report by Baja on the Fly's Ed Kunze[/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]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mexico 011-52-614-14-10373[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Nov. 30, 2002[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Good news – little wind late this week. Bad news – it rained.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]For the few boats that went out, fishing was good. One blue was caught, a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]few stripes and some quality dorado to 40 pounds. Some football-sized tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]along with a few sierras rounded out the catch.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 79° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 68-79[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 56%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Mostly Cloudy (FEW) : 10,000 ft Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 20000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:41 AM MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:35 PM MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]New Dec 4 First Quarter Dec 11 Full Dec 19 Dec 26 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Remarkably good fishing for billfish and dorado this week.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Dorado near the shark buoys at Punta Pescadero and jacks and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]roosters closer to shore.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: The area in front of the arroyo next Scott Glenn's house went[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]off big time. Schools of sardina were being pounded by a variety of fish[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]including small roosters, jacks, ladyfish and pompano. Our See Thru Deceiver[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]worked like a charm this week. For tying directions, go to[/size][/font]
[url "http://www.bajafly.com/see_through_deceiver.htm"][#800080][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]http://www.bajafly.com/see_through_deceiver.htm[/font][/size][/#800080][/url]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Both blues and stripes caught this week.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - A few close, but the main school’s below Las Frailes.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Best bet are the shark buoys in front of Punta Pescadero.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Beaches from Rancho Leonero to La Ribera.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE – You’ll find them the same place as the roosters. Look for[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the diving pelicans.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Plenty of schools sighted from La Ribera to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Punta Colorada.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Try any of the rocky points and if the wind is blowing,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]head up toward Punta Pescadero. You can find a little protection from the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]wind there.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Plenty of the toothy mackerel around the bait receivers in front of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]La Ribera.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Nov. 30, 2002[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Both zones are producing good catches offshore. Up toward the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Thetis Bank, look for the bird schools crashing on the sardines. Not only[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]are the marlin there, but also the dorado and wahoo are mixed in. They’re[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]also down toward Punta Tosca down toward the Potato Bank or outside the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Pinnacle.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]We are down to the wire and still have two rods available on the Dec. 5-13[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Marlin 101 trip. You still have time to make it and I am sure it will be[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]worth your while. This will be the last week we can offer our clients a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]chance to get in on the big bite of 2002. Give Yvonne a call at 800 919[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]2252. For more information visit us at[/size][/font]
[url "http://www.bajafly.com/mag_bluewater.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/mag_bluewater.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Still some quality yellowtail down deep at the entrada. Up in the esteros[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3](estuaries), snook, pargo and corvina provided good action.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I will be going down for our first mangrove trip of 2003, Jan. 3-7. If you[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]want to join me for a shot at the snook as well as other critters, call[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Yvonne at 800 919 2252 or visit [/size][/font][url "http://www.bajafly.com/magjantrip.htm"][#800080][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]http://www.bajafly.com/magjantrip.htm[/font][/size][/#800080][/url]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 72-79[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 69°-75[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 79%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:53 AM MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:39 PM MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]New Dec 4 First Quarter Dec 11 Full Dec 19 Dec 26 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Bigger fish at entrada, still some smaller ones in Santa Maria[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Bay.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Pretty consistent throughout the bay.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Good action up toward Lopez Mateos.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Almost any sand bottom will work.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Schools of these toothy critters can be found from Puerto San[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Carlos to the entrada.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Nov. 30, 2002[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: The moon is going into the dark phase and with the improved[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]water conditions the fishing should bust wide open next week. The 84º blue[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]water has moved to within 10 miles. The large weed areas we had from the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]heavy runoff out of the rivers have mostly disappeared and the few scattered[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]areas of weeds are concentrating the dorado a lot better.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The boats going for sailfish, are getting two to three per day and at least[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]a couple of the 20- to 25-pound dorado.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The tuna fishing has gone wide open, but unfortunately there is no size to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]them. Paul Philips, fishing with Santiago and Adan on the panga Gitana, went[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]22 miles and found a huge school of fish. The area was acres in size.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Hooking a few of the 12- to 15-pound fish, the decision was quickly made to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]go out to the 55 mile mark. They found another huge area of tuna, but[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]nothing larger than about 60 pounds. They ended the long day with 15 tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and two sailfish (released).[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The roosterfish action is still very good with four per boat being the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]average. The size is very impressive as they are running between 25- and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]45-pounds.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 84[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 70°-80[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 78%[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:59 AM CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:12 PM CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]New Dec 4 First Quarter Dec 11 Full Dec 19 Last Quarter Dec 26[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]-- Zihuatanejo Report by Baja on the Fly's Ed Kunze[/size][/font]
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