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[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]

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[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]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sat., May 24, 2003. Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (5/21-5/23)[/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: I returned to East Cape from Magdalena Bay and found overall the[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]bite had tapered off from last week. Tuna and dorado were both spotty. There[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]are plenty of billfish being seen, but not biting very well. Wind has been[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]out of the south in the afternoons.[/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 72-78[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air temperature 75°-84°[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity about 40%[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind West at 6 mph[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Clear[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 8 miles[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:34 a.m. MST[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:57p.m. MST[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· OFFSHORE: Everyone reports lots of fish being seen, but the problem is[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]they are not biting very well.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· INSHORE: The bigger roosters haven't heard the news and continue to put[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]on a pretty good show along with the jacks.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· BEACH: Near perfect conditions except for some wind earlier in the week[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]midday.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BILLFISH - They are here if we could only get them to bite a little better.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Find the right porpoise school and you have great action on[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]football-sized tuna.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DORADO - Mostly singles this week.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ROOSTERFISH - Wind made it tough in the afternoon at the lighthouse,[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]midweek.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]JACK CREVALLE - A few sluggos seen, but for some reason tough to get them to[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Good show just a few miles from the hotels.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rocky points and reefs the best bet.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA – You’ll find them beneath the bait receivers at La Ribera and Punta[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Colorada. Wire shock tippets, please![/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., May 24, 2003. Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (5/21-5/23)[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Sounds like the commercial fisherman are scooping ‘em up in the[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]surf on the east side of Santa Maria Bay reportedly some snook to 50-pounds.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]What a shame! Those fish are way too valuable a resource to catch only[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]additionally, they are the brood stock. Devil's Curve produced good catches[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]of corvina[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]and a few smaller snook.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 60-66[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 66°-75°[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 77%[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind NW at 6 mph[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Clear[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 3 miles[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:38 a.m. MDST[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 8:08 p.m. MDST[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWTAIL - Quite a few under bird schools from the entrada to the entrance[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]to Santa Maria Bay.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]CORVINA - Silver and white did the trick.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SNOOK - Every once in awhile we catch one that the nets missed![/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HALIBUT - We even caught a few up in the esteros.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - Quiet for now.[/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)[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sat., May 24, 2003. Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (5/21-5/23)[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: The fishing could only be rated as outstanding. The roosterfish[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]are in the surf, the big jack crevalle are everywhere on the inshore waters,[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]school-size tuna are providing great action on light tackle, and the[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]are acting like tuna.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The 80º blue water is just off the beach and the best areas are only 6- to[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]10-miles offshore. The only unfortunate thing is there are very few people[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]here to take advantage of the good fishing.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]A couple of very satisfied anglers are David Padgit and Chuck Thompson from[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Oklahoma City. They fished with Efrin on the “Vamonos III” for three days.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The first day was inshore and they released 30 jack crevalle between 15- and[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]25-pounds. The second day produced double digits on sailfish as they caught[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]and released 10 on 16 strikes. The last day saw 6 sails released on 12[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Baja on the Fly clients Greg Wenning and Barbara Eachus of Pittsburgh,[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]fished one day with Ruben on the “Vamonos I” caught and released 7 sailfish[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]on 12 strikes. They also got 4 school-sized yellowfin tuna. Greg told me his[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]goal was to get one sailfish each, and he is now spoiled. I should say![/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 75º-80º[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 77°-91º[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 83%[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 25000 ft[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 8 miles[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 7:11 a.m. CDST[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 8:14 p.m. CDST[/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]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]-- Zihuatanejo Report by Baja on the Fly's Ed Kunze[/font][/size]

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