04-16-2003, 05:20 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., April 16, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues (4/12-4/15)[/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: Fishing could not have been much better until yesterday (4/15)[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]when promptly at 11 a.m. the wind came whistling in. Even that did not shut[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]off the bite for those who braved the high seas. Everything went off with the offshore[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]producing remarkable catches of marlin, dorado and a few small tuna. Back[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]inshore, the roosters and jacks kept the ball rolling. Peter White House,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3](yes, that’s his real name) Sausalito, Calif., caught his first rooster on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the fly before the wind came in. Earlier in the week, Michael Klingler[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]finished up his family outing and couldn’t stop talking about the roosters[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and ladyfish. He was excited and kept saying he would see us next year. Tom[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Vitolo, Chandler, Ariz., along with his fishing partner Tim Griffin from[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Denver, after a slow start had great action the second half of their trip.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]They fished exclusively from the beach and landed a variety of species[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]including several nice roosters.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]What do our guides do on their day off? Fish, of course and for Jeff Solis,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]San Diego, it paid off big time last Sun. when he landed his career-best rooster . . .[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]a fat 30-pounder on Rooster Alley. What made it really sweet was that I was[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]there with three cameras hanging from my neck and was able to document the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]event with both video and digital. The shots I got were my career best and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will soon be included in my next PowerPoint presentation for the Fall.[/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 68-74[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 63.5°-84°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 57%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NNW at 9 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 12,000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:54 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:379p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Flat seas held till yesterday and I think this was the best[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing we have had this year![/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Same story just closer and those who stayed close to shore[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]were not disappointed. Buzz Fedorka, Telluride, Colo., told me at dinner last[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]night about a 35-pound yellowtail he had caught the day before. It was his first[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]in many a year.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Roosters went off with a bang this week with numerous catches[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ranging from a few pounds (there are no small roosters from the beach) to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Solis's hefty 30-pounder.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Still plenty to talk about, even with rough seas yesterday R.E.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Hazard checked in with his two for the day. His grandson, Derek Tresize said that it was[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the best five days fishing he had ever had and that they had caught over one[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]hundred fish on their Blackman Cruiser "Dusty B."[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Sounded like mostly smaller fish with 30 being the heaviest[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I heard off.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - The buzz has been all spring about the size very few smaller ones.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Going off is several different areas including Rooster Alley,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Bartle Beach and Roca de Caca.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Roosters held the spotlight this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Slow going this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - A pick, but not anything to get excited about.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Fish crashing on sardina, cast, whoops no fly, must be sierra![/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 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., April 16, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues (4/12-4/15)[/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: Fishing could not have been much better until yesterday (4/15)[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]when promptly at 11 a.m. the wind came whistling in. Even that did not shut[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]off the bite for those who braved the high seas. Everything went off with the offshore[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]producing remarkable catches of marlin, dorado and a few small tuna. Back[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]inshore, the roosters and jacks kept the ball rolling. Peter White House,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3](yes, that’s his real name) Sausalito, Calif., caught his first rooster on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the fly before the wind came in. Earlier in the week, Michael Klingler[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]finished up his family outing and couldn’t stop talking about the roosters[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and ladyfish. He was excited and kept saying he would see us next year. Tom[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Vitolo, Chandler, Ariz., along with his fishing partner Tim Griffin from[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Denver, after a slow start had great action the second half of their trip.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]They fished exclusively from the beach and landed a variety of species[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]including several nice roosters.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]What do our guides do on their day off? Fish, of course and for Jeff Solis,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]San Diego, it paid off big time last Sun. when he landed his career-best rooster . . .[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]a fat 30-pounder on Rooster Alley. What made it really sweet was that I was[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]there with three cameras hanging from my neck and was able to document the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]event with both video and digital. The shots I got were my career best and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will soon be included in my next PowerPoint presentation for the Fall.[/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 68-74[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 63.5°-84°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 57%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NNW at 9 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 12,000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:54 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:379p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Flat seas held till yesterday and I think this was the best[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing we have had this year![/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Same story just closer and those who stayed close to shore[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]were not disappointed. Buzz Fedorka, Telluride, Colo., told me at dinner last[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]night about a 35-pound yellowtail he had caught the day before. It was his first[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]in many a year.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Roosters went off with a bang this week with numerous catches[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ranging from a few pounds (there are no small roosters from the beach) to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Solis's hefty 30-pounder.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Still plenty to talk about, even with rough seas yesterday R.E.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Hazard checked in with his two for the day. His grandson, Derek Tresize said that it was[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the best five days fishing he had ever had and that they had caught over one[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]hundred fish on their Blackman Cruiser "Dusty B."[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Sounded like mostly smaller fish with 30 being the heaviest[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I heard off.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - The buzz has been all spring about the size very few smaller ones.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Going off is several different areas including Rooster Alley,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Bartle Beach and Roca de Caca.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Roosters held the spotlight this week.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Slow going this week.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - A pick, but not anything to get excited about.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Fish crashing on sardina, cast, whoops no fly, must be sierra![/size][/font]
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