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Winding Down 2002
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[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., Dec. 14, 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: Could someone please turn off the fan! North winds continue to[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]plague the East Cape. Early- to mid-morning is fishable, but the rest of the[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]day belongs to the wind surfers. Those that do brave the elements are[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]finding decent dorado fishing up toward Punta Pescadero.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]If you're thinking of getting away from it all for the Holidays, all the[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]hotels have openings for Christmas week, New Year's Eve and the season from[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]here on. Join us by going out at first light on New Year's Day to try to[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]nail the first rooster or ladyfish of the year from the beach in front of[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]our house.[/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 mid- to high-70s[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 66°-79°[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 51%[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind 12 - 15 knots our of the North[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 3,000 ft[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:50 AM MST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:38 PM MST[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Pretty slim.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Early morning so-so, and by mid-morning it is over.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Early morning the wind is not yet going, but the left-over wind[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]waves make fishing tough.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Few and far between.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Supposedly a few down south, but be prepared to get beat up[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Just keep casting and stripping around the shark buoys in front of[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Punta Pescadero.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Still there, but tough to spot.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Some smaller ones along the shore[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Much closer than the tuna and a lot easier[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Try the rocky outcroppings down by Punta Colorada[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Tie on some wire tippet material and a Baja Deep Diver and try out[/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., Dec. 14, 2002[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: I am back in California and the 2002 Flyrod Marlin 101 Series is[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]history. The weather was about the best we have ever had with calm seas and[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]light breezes until Wed. (12/11), final day. Plenty of dorado, wahoo and[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]yellowfin tuna, but the marlin fishing was slow at best with only one or two[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]a day showing during the first five days. Finally, on the last afternoon, we[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]found enough to make the trip interesting with 10 events in rapid succession[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]beginning at noon. Feeders and tailers contributed to the excitement. We had[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]six shots, four takes and hooked two. We all hated to begin the slide back[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]to the anchorage and ended up not getting back until well after dark.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Inside Magdalena Bay, the fishing continued to produce good catches of[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]corvina, grouper and a few snook.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]We will be taking our first Magdalena Bay mangrove trip of 2003, Jan. 3-7.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]There's still time if you want to join me for a shot at the snook and other[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]critters, or just the opportunity to see the incredible Mag Bay mangroves,[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]call 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]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature low- to mid-70s[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 60°-75°[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 88%[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered clouds[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:02 AM MST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:42 PM MST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Full Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Last Quarter Jan. 2 New First Quarter Jan. 10[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - A few around the entrada, but not biting very well.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Very consistent throughout the bay. Use a chartreuse Clouser on[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]almost any sandy bottom.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Several fish in the 10 pound class up to the north end of the bay.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Sand beach straight across from Puerto San Carlos to the west is[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]holding a few to 10 pounds.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Look for the bird schools in the bay.[/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., Dec. 14, 2002[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: The 82º blue water still remains only about a mile off the[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]beach. Most[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]charters are targeting sailfish and are getting an average of two or three[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The 20- to 25-pound dorado are being taken at a rate of one or two per boat[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and are being caught as incidental catches while trolling for the sails.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Captain Arturo, on the panga Janeth, targeted the dorado one day, getting[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]six for his clients.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]There are a lot of the smaller yellowfin tuna in the 15- to 30-pound range,[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]but very few boats are traveling the 25 miles to find them. The water[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]temperature is cooling down a little and this should bring in the big tuna[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and blue marlin.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 82º[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 68°-88º[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 83%[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Mostly Cloudy[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:01 AM CST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:13 PM CST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Full Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Last Quarter Jan. 2 New First Quarter Jan 10[/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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