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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]9/6/2003REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373 [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sat., September 06, 2003Report covers the period Wed..-Fri. (9/03 - 9/05) [/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 In spite of some wind and rain this week fishing continued on the upswing. The summer mainstay, yellowfin tuna provided plenty of action and had the hotels’ staffs scrambling to find enough wasabi to cover the sashimi action every night at cocktail hour. A few sails and stripes were found to add to the action. Back closer to shore the skipjack and bonito were the mainstay with the roosters and jacks tough to find in the still off-color water. Be sure to pick up a copy of the December issue of Fly Fisherman and check out Dan Blanton’s article on his 4 Best Bet’s for Baja. Of course, Baja on the Fly/East Cape is one of them.[/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 74°-84°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air temperature 77° - 85°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity about 84%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions [/size][/font]Partly Cloudy[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font](FEW) : 14000 ft
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 10 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 7:02 a.m. MST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:31 p.m. MST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· OFFSHORE: Tuna, by far the front runner this week, plus a few dorado and billfish to fill in the dance card after the tuna action slowed down mid morning.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· INSHORE: At least the skipjack and bonito cooperated. Still waiting for the water to clean up before the roosters and jacks get going again.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· BEACH: Early morning, along the edges of the outflows from the arroyos producing some action for smaller jacks, roosters and several other species including ladyfish and pompano.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BILLFISH – Not exactly a barnburner but enough for the hardcore.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Under the porpoise schools produced the best action with a [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]few gorillas mixed in. Where’s the 12-weight?[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DORADO - Scattered at best with no real concentration. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ROOSTERFISH - As the water cleans up it will begin to pick up.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]JACK CREVALLE - Smaller variety under the receivers at La Ribera.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look along the color break.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PARGO AND CABRILLA – A few found around the rocky points near Punta Colorada..[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA – A few here and there, try the receivers in front of La Ribera.[/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"]Sat., September 06, 2003 Report covers the period Wed..-Fri. (9/03 - 9/05)[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Orange mouth Corvina were biting at a variety of spots from the Entrada to Devil’s Curve. Los Barriles estero produced a ton of spotted bay bass and several smaller snook on an outgoing tide earlier in the week. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 69°-76°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 71°-82°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 96%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind Calm [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions [/size][/font]Mostly Cloudy[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 5 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 7:09 a.m. MDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:40 p.m. MDST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept. 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWTAIL – Look for the birds and bait; besides the yellows there are some mystery fish down deeper that refuses to be caught.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]CORVINA – In front of the fish camp on the north side of the Entrada produced some good catches early morning and late afternoon on the current rips.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SNOOK – Plenty of smaller ones to be found, still looking for the Grande.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HALIBUT - Find a shallow sandy beach and dredge with a chartreuse Clouser.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - Tidal rips with birds diving on them are the best bet.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sat., September 06, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/31 - 9/5)[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: As expected, recent rains have washed out some debris that has created a few current lines that are holding dorado averaging between 20 and about 28 pounds. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The 82º blue water is still very close to the beach and the offshore fishing could be rated as fair. Sailfish action is steady 1 to 2 fish per day per boat. The blue marlin are still holding at about one fish per day for the 6 to 8 boat fleet going out each day.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The roosterfish action continues to be exceptional, with the several boats targeting them averaging between 5 and 7 fish a day in the 30 - 45 pounds class. Almost all the roosters are being taken on live goggle eyes of about 6” to 10". [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 75º-90º[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 77°-90º[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 74%[/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions [/size][/font]Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 15000 ft /
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 10 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 7:32 a.m. CDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:55 p.m. CDST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct.. 2 First Quarter[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to: [/font][/size]
[url "http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373 [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sat., September 06, 2003Report covers the period Wed..-Fri. (9/03 - 9/05) [/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 In spite of some wind and rain this week fishing continued on the upswing. The summer mainstay, yellowfin tuna provided plenty of action and had the hotels’ staffs scrambling to find enough wasabi to cover the sashimi action every night at cocktail hour. A few sails and stripes were found to add to the action. Back closer to shore the skipjack and bonito were the mainstay with the roosters and jacks tough to find in the still off-color water. Be sure to pick up a copy of the December issue of Fly Fisherman and check out Dan Blanton’s article on his 4 Best Bet’s for Baja. Of course, Baja on the Fly/East Cape is one of them.[/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 74°-84°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air temperature 77° - 85°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity about 84%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions [/size][/font]Partly Cloudy[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font](FEW) : 14000 ft
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 10 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 7:02 a.m. MST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:31 p.m. MST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· OFFSHORE: Tuna, by far the front runner this week, plus a few dorado and billfish to fill in the dance card after the tuna action slowed down mid morning.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· INSHORE: At least the skipjack and bonito cooperated. Still waiting for the water to clean up before the roosters and jacks get going again.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· BEACH: Early morning, along the edges of the outflows from the arroyos producing some action for smaller jacks, roosters and several other species including ladyfish and pompano.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BILLFISH – Not exactly a barnburner but enough for the hardcore.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Under the porpoise schools produced the best action with a [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]few gorillas mixed in. Where’s the 12-weight?[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DORADO - Scattered at best with no real concentration. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ROOSTERFISH - As the water cleans up it will begin to pick up.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]JACK CREVALLE - Smaller variety under the receivers at La Ribera.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look along the color break.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PARGO AND CABRILLA – A few found around the rocky points near Punta Colorada..[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA – A few here and there, try the receivers in front of La Ribera.[/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"]Sat., September 06, 2003 Report covers the period Wed..-Fri. (9/03 - 9/05)[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Orange mouth Corvina were biting at a variety of spots from the Entrada to Devil’s Curve. Los Barriles estero produced a ton of spotted bay bass and several smaller snook on an outgoing tide earlier in the week. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 69°-76°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 71°-82°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 96%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind Calm [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions [/size][/font]Mostly Cloudy[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 5 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 7:09 a.m. MDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:40 p.m. MDST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept. 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWTAIL – Look for the birds and bait; besides the yellows there are some mystery fish down deeper that refuses to be caught.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]CORVINA – In front of the fish camp on the north side of the Entrada produced some good catches early morning and late afternoon on the current rips.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SNOOK – Plenty of smaller ones to be found, still looking for the Grande.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HALIBUT - Find a shallow sandy beach and dredge with a chartreuse Clouser.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - Tidal rips with birds diving on them are the best bet.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area. [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sat., September 06, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/31 - 9/5)[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: As expected, recent rains have washed out some debris that has created a few current lines that are holding dorado averaging between 20 and about 28 pounds. [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The 82º blue water is still very close to the beach and the offshore fishing could be rated as fair. Sailfish action is steady 1 to 2 fish per day per boat. The blue marlin are still holding at about one fish per day for the 6 to 8 boat fleet going out each day.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The roosterfish action continues to be exceptional, with the several boats targeting them averaging between 5 and 7 fish a day in the 30 - 45 pounds class. Almost all the roosters are being taken on live goggle eyes of about 6” to 10". [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Ed Kunze[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 75º-90º[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 77°-90º[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 74%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind Calm [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions [/size][/font]Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 15000 ft /
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 10 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 7:32 a.m. CDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:55 p.m. CDST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct.. 2 First Quarter[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to: [/font][/size]
[url "http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze[/font][/size]
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