08-27-2003, 04:58 PM
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]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 [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., August 27, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/23 - 8/26) [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL The Chubasco Ignacio passed off the coast of Buena Vista Sat. night. The wind roared all night long, with gusts from 75- to 120-mph, but amazingly there was no real damage done to the hotel. Plenty of rain up to 20-inches reported in some areas filled up several of the arroyos making them impassable. Both Las Palmas Arroyo near Mira Flores and the Las Cuevas Arroyo south of Buena Vista near the turnoff to La Ribera should be open in the next day or two. While all flights were cancelled Sun. and Mon., all airlines are reporting business as usual today. With all the debris dumped out of the arroyos everyone is anticipating a bonanza in the dorado department. Boats headed out yesterday found calm seas with mixed results and the fleet is back up to full speed as of this morning (8/27). Thanks to all of you who contacted us to be sure the Baja on the Fly staff had survived the latest Baja Chubasco. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 74°-80°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 81°-95°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 83%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind West at 7 mph [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 20,000 ft [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 10 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:59 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:41 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]August 27 New Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Will take a few days for everything to settle back down.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Very dirty water from runoff that should clear up fairly quickly.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: With the arroyos opened up it is tough to even get up and down the [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]beaches.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - The fleet will have to find them all over again.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA – Same deal here.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Plenty of trash and flotsam should make it easier to find them. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Give it a couple of days and they will show up.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Punta Colorada receivers is a good place to start.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - They're mixed in with the tuna under the [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]porpoise.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Las Barracas was holding a few, but it's an early [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]morning deal.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Punta Colorada Bay under the receiver the best shot.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., August 27, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/23 - 8/26) [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: A much weaker, slow moving Ignacio brought plenty of rain and [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]wind to Puerto San Carlos and the surrounding areas beginning on Mon. night and [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is continuing dump buckets full as of this morning. Some flooding was reported at [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Ciudad Constitución, but no serious damage so far. Before the storm hit, positive reports from offshore enticed several pangas out in search of big tuna and they found some [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]in the 50-pound class. With temps on the rise, bait balls are forming, and more and more exotics including marlin, tuna and dorado are being spotted. It looks like the Magdalena Bay fish pileup will not disappoint again this year. Don't miss out on the spectacular show. Get a front row seat at Flyrod Marlin 101. Call 800 919 2252 today.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 67°-73°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 77°-80°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 86%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind South at 2 mph [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Partly Cloudy [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:50 p.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]August 27 New Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Pretty good before the storm.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Pier, bridge and power plant all producing good action.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Best week this year, then Ignacio shows up. We will see what happens now![/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Always to be found on sandy beaches throughout the bay.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Pier and bird schools the best place.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[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]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Aug. 23, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/16 - 8/22)[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Offshore, the 82º blue water is right at the entrance to [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Zihuatanejo Bay, but the fishing is not nearly as good as we think it should be. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]All the boats are each getting one or two sailfish per day. The small (160 [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]pound average) blue marlin are still hanging around and feeding on the abundant [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]skipjack tuna. The fleet, averaging about 10 boats, is taking about 1 blue a [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]day. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]We need a lot more rain than we have been getting to attract the dorado and [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]make them stick around. As we approach Sept.., this should happen in the next [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]couple of weeks. The heavy rains flush trees and debris out of the numerous [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]rivers we have in the area, which in turn stacks up on the current lines. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]However, as it is now, very few dorado are being taken. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The roosterfish action is definitely one of the bright spots, but only about [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]one boat a day is targeting them. Due to the lack of pressure, virtually the [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]entire coast is virgin water. Those that do target the roosters are getting 4 [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]to 5 fish a day. They are averaging between 30 and 40 pounds. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 75º-90º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 77°-90º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 83%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 10 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:30 a.m. CDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:06 p.m. CDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]August 27 New Sept.. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to: [/size][/font]
[url "http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]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 [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., August 27, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/23 - 8/26) [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL The Chubasco Ignacio passed off the coast of Buena Vista Sat. night. The wind roared all night long, with gusts from 75- to 120-mph, but amazingly there was no real damage done to the hotel. Plenty of rain up to 20-inches reported in some areas filled up several of the arroyos making them impassable. Both Las Palmas Arroyo near Mira Flores and the Las Cuevas Arroyo south of Buena Vista near the turnoff to La Ribera should be open in the next day or two. While all flights were cancelled Sun. and Mon., all airlines are reporting business as usual today. With all the debris dumped out of the arroyos everyone is anticipating a bonanza in the dorado department. Boats headed out yesterday found calm seas with mixed results and the fleet is back up to full speed as of this morning (8/27). Thanks to all of you who contacted us to be sure the Baja on the Fly staff had survived the latest Baja Chubasco. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 74°-80°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 81°-95°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 83%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind West at 7 mph [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 20,000 ft [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 10 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:59 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:41 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]August 27 New Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Will take a few days for everything to settle back down.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Very dirty water from runoff that should clear up fairly quickly.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: With the arroyos opened up it is tough to even get up and down the [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]beaches.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - The fleet will have to find them all over again.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA – Same deal here.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Plenty of trash and flotsam should make it easier to find them. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Give it a couple of days and they will show up.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Punta Colorada receivers is a good place to start.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - They're mixed in with the tuna under the [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]porpoise.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Las Barracas was holding a few, but it's an early [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]morning deal.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Punta Colorada Bay under the receiver the best shot.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., August 27, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/23 - 8/26) [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: A much weaker, slow moving Ignacio brought plenty of rain and [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]wind to Puerto San Carlos and the surrounding areas beginning on Mon. night and [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is continuing dump buckets full as of this morning. Some flooding was reported at [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Ciudad Constitución, but no serious damage so far. Before the storm hit, positive reports from offshore enticed several pangas out in search of big tuna and they found some [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]in the 50-pound class. With temps on the rise, bait balls are forming, and more and more exotics including marlin, tuna and dorado are being spotted. It looks like the Magdalena Bay fish pileup will not disappoint again this year. Don't miss out on the spectacular show. Get a front row seat at Flyrod Marlin 101. Call 800 919 2252 today.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 67°-73°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 77°-80°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 86%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind South at 2 mph [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Partly Cloudy [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:50 p.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]August 27 New Sept. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Pretty good before the storm.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Pier, bridge and power plant all producing good action.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Best week this year, then Ignacio shows up. We will see what happens now![/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Always to be found on sandy beaches throughout the bay.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Pier and bird schools the best place.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[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]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Aug. 23, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (8/16 - 8/22)[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Offshore, the 82º blue water is right at the entrance to [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Zihuatanejo Bay, but the fishing is not nearly as good as we think it should be. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]All the boats are each getting one or two sailfish per day. The small (160 [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]pound average) blue marlin are still hanging around and feeding on the abundant [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]skipjack tuna. The fleet, averaging about 10 boats, is taking about 1 blue a [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]day. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]We need a lot more rain than we have been getting to attract the dorado and [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]make them stick around. As we approach Sept.., this should happen in the next [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]couple of weeks. The heavy rains flush trees and debris out of the numerous [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]rivers we have in the area, which in turn stacks up on the current lines. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]However, as it is now, very few dorado are being taken. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The roosterfish action is definitely one of the bright spots, but only about [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]one boat a day is targeting them. Due to the lack of pressure, virtually the [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]entire coast is virgin water. Those that do target the roosters are getting 4 [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]to 5 fish a day. They are averaging between 30 and 40 pounds. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 75º-90º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 77°-90º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 83%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 10 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:30 a.m. CDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:06 p.m. CDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]August 27 New Sept.. 3 First Quarter Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to: [/size][/font]
[url "http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze[/size][/font]
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