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Roosters on the Prowl
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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 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., March 22, 2003[/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: Reports of marauding roosters and jacks looking for baitfish[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]continue to be the big story this week. Jeff Solis, our guide from San[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Diego, found schools of roosters and jacks slamming the mullet and ballyhoo[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]up against the shoreline in front of our house at La Capilla. The action[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]began Wed. (3/ 19) as Jeff was finishing his last cup of coffee about 7:30.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Looking up, he spotted the pelicans diving on trapped schools of bait pinned[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]against the beach. He grabbed his 10-weight and looked like a pro linebacker[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]charging down to the action. Cast, strip, strip, strip and he was tight to a[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]rooster; and in a blink all that was left on his reel was the backing. With[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]one eye on the rooster and the other on the frenzied school moving down the[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]beach made focusing difficult. Landing that one, he was off at a dead run[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]for school and managed to get his second fish out of the same school. Two[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]roosters on the fly before 8:30! Not bad. While most of the fish appeared[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]to be 20-plus, his two were in the 7- to 15-pound class. It seems the[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]smaller fish beat the big guys to the smaller flies he was using. Try a[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]“roostie” next time, Jeff![/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Our recipe for the "roostie" that fooled quite a few of the big guys last[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]year:[/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 68-76[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 55°-79°[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 73%[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind WNW at 9 mph[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:17 a.m. MST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:29 p.m. MST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mar. 24 Last Quarter Apr. 1 New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Going further, catching less seemed to be the story this[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Still an impressive show of good-sized roosters and jacks up[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and down the shore from Palmas to the lighthouse.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Beach from Buenavista Beach Resort to first point was the place[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]to be this week.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Mostly singles, few multiples this week.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Still a pretty good show for this time of year.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Shark buoys at Punta Pescadero provided consistent action[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Change your backing before you get here. Catch one of these[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]from the beach and you will have bragging right for a long time to come.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Oops! The smaller ones got bigger quick, several in the[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]20-pound class on the beach from Punta Colorada to the lighthouse.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Too much other stuff going on.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Still rumors of some big grabbers in the rocks near[/size][/font]

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

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - If you don't want to use wire, try patterns tied on long shank[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]hooks[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]to keep the tippet away from their teeth.[/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., March 22, 2003[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Cool, windy conditions in the afternoon put a damper on the[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]action this[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]week. Most of the fleet stayed in waiting for things to warm up. A few[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]halibut out near Punta Belcher and a fair corvina bite near the pier.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 65-70[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 55-°74°[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 94%[/size][/font]

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

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Overcast with some wind in the p.m.[/size][/font]

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

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:25 a.m. MST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:37 p.m. MST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mar. 24 Last Quarter Apr. 1 New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Soon coming as the water begins to warm up.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Good show up at the pier and power plant.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Saw a photo of Zach's from 10 days ago . . . impressive![/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Try any of the sandy beaches with a chartreuse Clouser.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Spread out throughout the open 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]Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice-a-week)[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]reports for this area.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., March 22, 2003[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The fishing is basically a repeat of the last several weeks. There are a lot[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]of black skipjack tuna inshore and this has drawn the marlin close to the[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]coast. A 600-pound blue was weighed at the dock, but most of them have been[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]averaging about 250 pounds.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The huge tuna are still at the 45-mile mark, and captains like Santiago, on[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the panga “Gitana,” have been going after them almost daily. We did get[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]three days of wind, which made the 2-hour run a 4- or 5-hour return home.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Santiago told me he only did that one day and is waiting for calm seas[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]again.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]A few 25-to 35-pound dorado are still being caught daily, but they are not[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]here in any decent numbers.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The roosterfish have apparently gone south.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 78º[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 68°-79º[/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 Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 8,000 ft; visibility 8 miles[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:45 a.m. CST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:56 p.m. CST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mar. 24 Last Quarter Apr. 1 New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full[/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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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]already a member, please take the time to JOIN TODAY![/size][/font]

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