05-07-2003, 04:57 PM
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., May 07, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tue. (5/3-5/6)[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Our Las Vegas group, lead by Jeff Foutz, finished their trip.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]It was a trip that had more action than a Vegas casino on a Sat. night.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Beach or offshore, it made no difference – they were not going to be denied.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Kerry, one of the group, was using a flyrod for the first time and nailed[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]two roosters from the beach. Other species caught from the beach included a[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]few flat rascals (halibut), jacks and ladyfish. Offshore, marlin, tuna[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"](sashimi time) and dorado rounded out what they called one of their best[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]trips ever.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Chip George, Boulder, Colo., came up from Cabo for a day on a panga and[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]found out[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]why jack crevalle are called toro (the bull). One was a 20-pound brute that[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]bent his rod all the way down to the cork. Between the jacks and bonito, he[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]and his tackle had a pretty good workout.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Tuna slowed down a click this week, but the billfish and dorado filled in[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]the gap. Back inshore, the jacks, roosterfish and pargo all got pretty[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]stupid and were eating the flies quicker than you could say sardina.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Yvonne and I will be attending South Bay (Los Angeles area) Fly-Fishing club[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]’s meeting at 7 p.m. tonight doing our PowerPoint presentation on Fly[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Fishing in Baja and just[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]talking about, what else . . . fishing![/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]AIR & SEA -[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water temperature 72-77[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air temperature 66°-83°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity about 57%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind NNE at 5 mph[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Partly Cloudy: 21,900 ft[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 15 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:43 a.m. MST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:53 p.m. MST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· OFFSHORE: Most of the warmer water is down toward Punta Arena and the[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]billfish can be found just a few miles offshore, mostly stripes with a few[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]sails starting to show up as well.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· INSHORE: Cinco de Mayo is over, the margaritas are gone, all that is[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]left are jacks and roosters that will scare you, and skipjack with an[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]attitude.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· BEACH: Here is a recent report from our guide Lance Peterson:[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]http://www.bajafly.com/lancepeterson.htm[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I scouted the beach this afternoon and found it to be on the mend. The wave[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]action has calmed substantially and the water is much cleaner. Once again I[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]found good schools of mullet and some sardina south of Punta Colorada. There[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]were good numbers of large roosterfish and a few jacks cruising around. I[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]turned at least half a dozen really big gallos and hooked and landed a[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]beautiful rooster of about 20-pounds! All this in about an hour and half.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Talk about a confidence builder. I'm super stoked right now as you might[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]imagine. I think some really big ones are soon to bite my fly! I spoke with[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]the Potters again to set up our trip in the morning. They are all set. I'm[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]looking forward to the challenge of this trip. Neither one has hooked any[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]kind of fish in salt water. And Amy Potter has told me flat out she will[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]quit saltwater fishing if it doesn't happen soon. Talk about pressure huh?[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I'm confident I can turn them on to a good time. Let’s hope the fish gods[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]are kind to me.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BILLFISH - Stripers close to shore near Punta Arena.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Slowed a bit, but still enough to go around.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DORADO - Seems like more show up every week.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ROOSTERFISH - If nothing changes this is going to be a year to remember. We[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]already have caught more over 20-pounds than we caught all season last year[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]and we thought last year was good![/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]JACK CREVALLE - The bigger ones are here and they are taking flies like[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]there[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]is no tomorrow.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few in front of La Ribera.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PARGO AND CABRILLA - More and more showing up on the rocky points.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - Punta Colorada or La Ribera around the bait receivers.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., May 07, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tue. (5/3-5/6)[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Cold and windy is beginning to sound like a litany. Devil’s[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Curve[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]was slow this week, but back in Los Barriles estero (my personal favorite)[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]pompano bit with a vengeance and one snook was caught that was a few pounds[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]short of 20. As soon as it warms up a bit it should get good quick.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 60-66[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 64°-73°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 100%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind North at 2 mph[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Clear[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 0 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:48 a.m. MDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 8:04 p.m. MDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWTAIL - No one was there this week but the Thetis was the hot spot last[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Week.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]CORVINA - Spread out throughout the bay, try pie or power plant.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SNOOK - They are around, just have to find them.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HALIBUT - Shallow water along the sandy beaches at Punta Belcher producing[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]some 10-pounders.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]SIERRA - Slow.
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., May 07, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tue. (5/3-5/6)[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Our Las Vegas group, lead by Jeff Foutz, finished their trip.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]It was a trip that had more action than a Vegas casino on a Sat. night.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Beach or offshore, it made no difference – they were not going to be denied.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Kerry, one of the group, was using a flyrod for the first time and nailed[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]two roosters from the beach. Other species caught from the beach included a[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]few flat rascals (halibut), jacks and ladyfish. Offshore, marlin, tuna[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"](sashimi time) and dorado rounded out what they called one of their best[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]trips ever.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Chip George, Boulder, Colo., came up from Cabo for a day on a panga and[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]found out[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]why jack crevalle are called toro (the bull). One was a 20-pound brute that[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]bent his rod all the way down to the cork. Between the jacks and bonito, he[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]and his tackle had a pretty good workout.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Tuna slowed down a click this week, but the billfish and dorado filled in[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]the gap. Back inshore, the jacks, roosterfish and pargo all got pretty[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]stupid and were eating the flies quicker than you could say sardina.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Yvonne and I will be attending South Bay (Los Angeles area) Fly-Fishing club[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]’s meeting at 7 p.m. tonight doing our PowerPoint presentation on Fly[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Fishing in Baja and just[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]talking about, what else . . . fishing![/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]AIR & SEA -[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water temperature 72-77[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air temperature 66°-83°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity about 57%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind NNE at 5 mph[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Partly Cloudy: 21,900 ft[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 15 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:43 a.m. MST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:53 p.m. MST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· OFFSHORE: Most of the warmer water is down toward Punta Arena and the[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]billfish can be found just a few miles offshore, mostly stripes with a few[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]sails starting to show up as well.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· INSHORE: Cinco de Mayo is over, the margaritas are gone, all that is[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]left are jacks and roosters that will scare you, and skipjack with an[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]attitude.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· BEACH: Here is a recent report from our guide Lance Peterson:[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]http://www.bajafly.com/lancepeterson.htm[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I scouted the beach this afternoon and found it to be on the mend. The wave[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]action has calmed substantially and the water is much cleaner. Once again I[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]found good schools of mullet and some sardina south of Punta Colorada. There[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]were good numbers of large roosterfish and a few jacks cruising around. I[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]turned at least half a dozen really big gallos and hooked and landed a[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]beautiful rooster of about 20-pounds! All this in about an hour and half.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Talk about a confidence builder. I'm super stoked right now as you might[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]imagine. I think some really big ones are soon to bite my fly! I spoke with[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]the Potters again to set up our trip in the morning. They are all set. I'm[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]looking forward to the challenge of this trip. Neither one has hooked any[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]kind of fish in salt water. And Amy Potter has told me flat out she will[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]quit saltwater fishing if it doesn't happen soon. Talk about pressure huh?[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I'm confident I can turn them on to a good time. Let’s hope the fish gods[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]are kind to me.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BILLFISH - Stripers close to shore near Punta Arena.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Slowed a bit, but still enough to go around.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DORADO - Seems like more show up every week.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ROOSTERFISH - If nothing changes this is going to be a year to remember. We[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]already have caught more over 20-pounds than we caught all season last year[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]and we thought last year was good![/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]JACK CREVALLE - The bigger ones are here and they are taking flies like[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]there[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]is no tomorrow.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few in front of La Ribera.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PARGO AND CABRILLA - More and more showing up on the rocky points.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - Punta Colorada or La Ribera around the bait receivers.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., May 07, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tue. (5/3-5/6)[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Cold and windy is beginning to sound like a litany. Devil’s[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Curve[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]was slow this week, but back in Los Barriles estero (my personal favorite)[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]pompano bit with a vengeance and one snook was caught that was a few pounds[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]short of 20. As soon as it warms up a bit it should get good quick.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 60-66[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 64°-73°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 100%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind North at 2 mph[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Clear[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 0 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:48 a.m. MDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 8:04 p.m. MDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWTAIL - No one was there this week but the Thetis was the hot spot last[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Week.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]CORVINA - Spread out throughout the bay, try pie or power plant.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SNOOK - They are around, just have to find them.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HALIBUT - Shallow water along the sandy beaches at Punta Belcher producing[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]some 10-pounders.[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]SIERRA - Slow.
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