03-26-2003, 05:59 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 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., March 26, 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: There was lots of wind over the weekend and then Mon. and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]yesterday (3/25) flat calm conditions prevailed. Everybody is ooing and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ahing over the 32-pound albacore that Mark Rayor, the local divemaster[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]caught over the weekend. He showed me the photos yesterday and I told him I’[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]d have been impressed if he had caught them on the fly. Seems there are a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]few strung out from Golden Gate on the Pacific side all the way up to Las[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Frailes. There’s lots of tuna around and on the surface for a change. They’[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]re tough to get on the fly, but every once-in-a-while it happens. Yesterday,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]it happened to Eric Genz-Mould, Bothell, Wash., who landed an enormous[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]65-pound yellowfin (yes, we weighed it!) on a chartreuse Alf. Even though[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]that event took a big chunk out of the professor’s fishing day (1 hour), he[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]still had time to add a couple dorado, another smaller tuna and a few[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]skipjack to the catch list as well. He told me last night that he had[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]learned more about fighting big fish on a flyrod on this trip then the past[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]six annual trips.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I was out yesterday and can't remember when I have seen that many large tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]on the surface feeding. Talk about mixed emotions. When you cast your fly[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and beg for the fish to take it! Then it’s, “Uh-oh, he took it!” and your[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]rod is bent double, half your backing is gone and you realize there is no[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]turning back now. We figure about a minute-per-pound for yellowfin tuna.[/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 68-72[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 63°-86°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 68%[/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]Visibility 15 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:14 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:31 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr. 1 New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Clean water moved back closer to the beach this week and the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]tuna, dorado and a few marlin came with it.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Not much bait around, but the quality roosters are still being[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]found from Punta Colorada to the Lighthouse..[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Good action at La Ribera this week with plenty of small roosters[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and ladyfish to mess with.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Mostly singles, saw a few mixed in with the tuna.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Heck of a show even if they don't bite.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Oddly enough, back closer to the shore in off-colored water.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Plenty of action if you can find the mullet and ballyhoo[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]schools.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[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]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Saw plenty yesterday, but didn't want to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]change to smaller flies with all the tuna around.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[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 Colorada.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[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 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]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., March 26, 2003[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Interesting reports of lots of larger snook down at the southern[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]end of the bay near Puerto Chale. One fish was purchased from the back of a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]commercial fisherman's truck that weighed an amazing 36-pounds. It's a shame[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]that the Mexican government is not enforcing the laws that are already on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the books to protect this incredible resource throughout Magdalena Bay.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 65-70[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 62-°73°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 100%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NW at 2 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear. Some high clouds[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:21 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:39 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr. 1 New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - In deeper water near either entrada.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Good show up at the pier and power plant.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - South end of the bay is the best bet right now.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Try any of the sandy beaches with a chartreuse Clouser.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]SIERRA - Spread out throughout the open bay.
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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 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., March 26, 2003[/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: There was lots of wind over the weekend and then Mon. and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]yesterday (3/25) flat calm conditions prevailed. Everybody is ooing and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ahing over the 32-pound albacore that Mark Rayor, the local divemaster[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]caught over the weekend. He showed me the photos yesterday and I told him I’[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]d have been impressed if he had caught them on the fly. Seems there are a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]few strung out from Golden Gate on the Pacific side all the way up to Las[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Frailes. There’s lots of tuna around and on the surface for a change. They’[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]re tough to get on the fly, but every once-in-a-while it happens. Yesterday,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]it happened to Eric Genz-Mould, Bothell, Wash., who landed an enormous[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]65-pound yellowfin (yes, we weighed it!) on a chartreuse Alf. Even though[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]that event took a big chunk out of the professor’s fishing day (1 hour), he[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]still had time to add a couple dorado, another smaller tuna and a few[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]skipjack to the catch list as well. He told me last night that he had[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]learned more about fighting big fish on a flyrod on this trip then the past[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]six annual trips.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I was out yesterday and can't remember when I have seen that many large tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]on the surface feeding. Talk about mixed emotions. When you cast your fly[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and beg for the fish to take it! Then it’s, “Uh-oh, he took it!” and your[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]rod is bent double, half your backing is gone and you realize there is no[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]turning back now. We figure about a minute-per-pound for yellowfin tuna.[/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 68-72[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 63°-86°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 68%[/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]Visibility 15 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:14 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:31 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr. 1 New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Clean water moved back closer to the beach this week and the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]tuna, dorado and a few marlin came with it.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Not much bait around, but the quality roosters are still being[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]found from Punta Colorada to the Lighthouse..[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Good action at La Ribera this week with plenty of small roosters[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and ladyfish to mess with.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Mostly singles, saw a few mixed in with the tuna.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Heck of a show even if they don't bite.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Oddly enough, back closer to the shore in off-colored water.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Plenty of action if you can find the mullet and ballyhoo[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]schools.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[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]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Saw plenty yesterday, but didn't want to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]change to smaller flies with all the tuna around.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[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 Colorada.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[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 to keep the tippet away from their teeth.[/size][/font]
[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]Wed., March 26, 2003[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Interesting reports of lots of larger snook down at the southern[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]end of the bay near Puerto Chale. One fish was purchased from the back of a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]commercial fisherman's truck that weighed an amazing 36-pounds. It's a shame[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]that the Mexican government is not enforcing the laws that are already on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the books to protect this incredible resource throughout Magdalena Bay.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 65-70[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 62-°73°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 100%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NW at 2 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear. Some high clouds[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:21 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:39 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr. 1 New Apr. 9 First Quarter Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - In deeper water near either entrada.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Good show up at the pier and power plant.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - South end of the bay is the best bet right now.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Try any of the sandy beaches with a chartreuse Clouser.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]SIERRA - Spread out throughout the open bay.
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