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Tuna Pig Out - bajafly - 06-28-2003
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA
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Saturday, June 28, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (6/25-6/27)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Burp! is the most common sound heard out on the tuna grounds as the tuna continue their unprecedented month long pig out, eating practically anything that moves in the water including a hook with only fur and feathers on it. Our clients
Jay Jones, from Huntington Beach, CA, finishing up a successful week-long trip with his son Tom, from Aitkin, MN, hit the beach at zero dark hundred yesterday (Friday 6/27) and headed for the sticks near La Ribera. It was worth the effort! Roosters to twenty pounds, jacks to fifteen, pompano, ladyfish, Cortez grunts and even a flat rascal or two finished up the trip with a flourish.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 77°-84°
Air temperature 84°-95°
Humidity about 38%
Wind [/size][/font]NE at 5 mph
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions [/size][/font]Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 14000 ft
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles
Sunrise 6:35 a.m. MST
Sunset 8:08 p.m. MST
June 29 New July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter
· OFFSHORE: Outrageous! Tuna until you are tire or all your tackle is broke, then, an occasional dorado to break up the monotony and if you aren’t careful a billfish will show up in the teasers and have you scrambling for your 14wt that you forgot back in the room.
· INSHORE: With sardina so scarce the roosters and jacks are looking for anything to eat and the mullet and ladyfish have seemed to draw the short straw. Try teasing with a slow trolled mullet or ladyfish for some challenging sight casting ops.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Gray light; try the sticks for variety. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Midday: Rooster Alley for plenty of sight casting opportunities for jacks and roosters.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset: our quiet beach in front of Rancho Deluxe, Yvonne, me and the dogs. A fish almost every cast, PRICELESS!!![/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH – The blue count slowly on the rise and stripers continue to play hide and seek from one day to the next. Right day, multiples; wrong day, why bother!
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Mostly football sized which is fine for your 9wt.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO – Disappointing for this time of the year.
ROOSTERFISH - It is official! 2003 is the Roosterfish Year - more fish,
strike that - more LARGER fish have been caught from the beach on the
fly then I can ever remember.
JACK CREVALLE - Anything from huh? to wow! are beginning to show up
inshore and from the beach.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - I guess. Everything else seems to be
capturing all the attention while the skippies get ignored.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Locals out in force in the evenings between Rancho
Leonero and La Ribera.
SIERRA - Use wire, catch a sierra? Don't think so, might miss out on the
all the other species that ignore wire.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Saturday, June 28, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (6/25-6/27)
IN GENERAL: Most of the action is still focused on the bay and esteros as the offshore conditions continue to be less than ideal. This was a week of exploring for some new secret spots and we found several that have promise. A few small snook, several grouper and pargo provided the best action.
Water Temperature 64°-69°
Air Temperature 66°-78°
Humidity 43%
Wind [/size][/font]WNW at 4 mph
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Sunrise 6:39 a.m. MDST
Sunset 8:20 p.m. MDST
June 29 New July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter
YELLOWTAIL – Look for the bird schools out around the Entrada.
CORVINA – A few larger ones to five pounds found this week.[/size][/font]
SNOOK - Cast near the right mangrove stump, let fly be swept into the
channel by the current, slam, hold on tight or you will end up with your
fly stuck to a log and the snook long gone.
HALIBUT – Chartreuse Clousers retrieved slowly along a sandy bottom should produce some action.
SIERRA - Quiet for now.
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