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Marlin! Marlin! Marlin!
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., Feb. 26, 2003[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: I have been reporting that the marlin sightings in the area have[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]been unusual for the last month, but that they weren't very hungry. When I[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]spoke to our guide Jeff DeBrown yesterday (2/25) evening he could hardly[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]contain himself. It's like Magdalena Bay! There were marlin feeding on the[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]surface everywhere just like the do at Magdalena. Not only that, they are[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]close . . . only five miles off Punta Colorada all the way to Cabo Pulmo. In[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]addition to that, the dorado where wolfing down almost any fly that hit the[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]water. Wind? Sure but who cares, this is the best Feb. marlin bite in recent[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]memory![/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]AIR & SEA -[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water temperature 68-72[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air temperature 59°-86°[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity about 63%[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind North at 14 mph[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions (FEW) : 12,000 ft[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 15 miles[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:44 a.m. MST[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 6:18 p.m. MST[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Feb. 23 Last Quarter Mar. 2 New Mar. 11 First Quarter Mar. 18 Full[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· OFFSHORE: Finally something to talk about: iridescent blue with stripes[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]or iridescent gold with blue, take your pick.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· INSHORE: Still the sierra cruising about, but even the tin boats are[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]chasing the[/font][/size]

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

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· BEACH: Our guide found some sierra in front of Rancho Leonero early in[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]the morning before he picked up some clients.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BILLFISH – Feb. bonanza, who would have thunk it?[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Everyone was so excited about the other stuff that they[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]didn't even mention them.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DORADO - It is popper time at East Cape.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ROOSTERFISH - Traveling with the sierra and eating the same things.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]JACK CREVALLE - Same as the rosters and sierra.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Still not much interest.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Always a few around the rocky structure.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - Early! Early! Early! Is best.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., Feb. 26, 2003[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: The best action has been at the entrada or at least that is[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]where the fleet is spending most of its time. Cloudy, windy conditions[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]failed to discourage our eager clients and they weren't disappointed with[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]plenty of yellowtail, barracuda, spotted bay bass and an occasional leopard[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]grouper to play hide the fly with. Up in the esteros the corvina and small[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]jacks provided a fast pace the made the day seem too short.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 67-70[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 62-°73°[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 100%[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind North at 6 mph[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Fog in the morning and haze the rest of the day[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 6 miles[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:53 a.m. MST[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 6:24 p.m. MST[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Feb. 23 Last Quarter Mar. 2 New Mar. 11 First Quarter Mar. 18 Full[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWTAIL - A few smaller ones.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]CORVINA - They are back.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SNOOK - Still little to report.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HALIBUT - A six kilo (13.2-pound) halibut caught this week. That is a toad[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]in Magdalena Bay land[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]SIERRA - Spotty this week with barracuda dominating the scene.
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