07-05-2003, 03:53 PM
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., July 05, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (7/02-7/04)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: We’re still getting that pesky south wind in the afternoon.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Fortunately, it hasn’t put a damper on the relentless tuna bite that we[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]have had for the past month which came roaring back after a few days[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]rest. Billfish and dorado once again took a back seat to the tuna snap.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Once everyone had their fill/limits of tuna they went in search of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]billfish and dorado and were greeted with sporadic success. Back[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]inshore, it was roosters and jacks or jacks and roosters depending on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]your point of view including some bubbas that couldn't resist a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]well-presented "Chivo Lisa." [/size][/font][url "http://www.bajafly.com/chivolisa.gif"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/chivolisa.gif[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 77°-84°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 73°-90°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 68%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind WNW at 9 mph [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:37 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:08 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter July 29 New[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Still hankering for tuna? Now's the time. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Tired of tuna? Try Bubba fishing from La Ribera to Punta Arena. But be careful . . . a jack with an attitude may suck up your fly when you aren't paying attention.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Wind makes it tough, but I swear you get more shots in the wind, time to brush up on your casting![/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Just OK. It is beyond me how anglers can come down in the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]middle of a wide open tuna bite and think they can will other species to bite.[/size][/font]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] YELLOWFIN TUNA - They found them![/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO – So-So. Go tuna fishing.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Tuna in the morning, roosters in the afternoon, ain't we got [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fun![/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Toro! Toro! Toro! You pick the size. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Ho Hum.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Right place, right time, not bad.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Use wire, catch a sierra? Don't think so, might miss out on the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]all the other species that ignore wire.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., July 05, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (7/02-7/04)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: O.K. we are ready, where is summer? Here at Magdalena[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]everyone is at the starting line waiting for the summer bite to take off and it sure[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]seems like it has been slow getting started this year. I will bet when[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]it finally gets going it will be a barn burner.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 64°-69°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 66°-78°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 88%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Haze[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:41 a.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:20 p.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter July 29 New[/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - There is a pick at the Entrada, with a few smaller fish[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]showing up under the bird schools.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Continues to be the best action in the bay, which is not all[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bad.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - This is a prime month, I guess we need to tell the snook.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Chartreuse Clousers retrieved slowly along a sandy bottom[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]should produce some action. [/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Quiet for now.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., July 05, 2003 Report covers the period Sun.-Fri. (6/29-7/04)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: The blue water is only about five miles off the beach and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the fishing is still outstanding. The boats are averaging three to four[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]sailfish a day, but there are few people here to take advantage of it. We are only averaging about 10 boat charters a day. The inshore action is outstanding also. Fly-fishing clients Scott and Todd Hood from Salt Lake City fished with Adolpho me on the “Dos Hermanos” one day. They got three roosterfish, several jack crevalle and several black[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]skipjack tuna. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 75º-80º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 78°-86º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 78%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 15,000 ft [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 10 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:15 a.m. CDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:24 p.m. CDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]July 6 First Quarter July 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter July 29 New[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm [/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[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., July 05, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (7/02-7/04)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: We’re still getting that pesky south wind in the afternoon.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Fortunately, it hasn’t put a damper on the relentless tuna bite that we[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]have had for the past month which came roaring back after a few days[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]rest. Billfish and dorado once again took a back seat to the tuna snap.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Once everyone had their fill/limits of tuna they went in search of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]billfish and dorado and were greeted with sporadic success. Back[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]inshore, it was roosters and jacks or jacks and roosters depending on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]your point of view including some bubbas that couldn't resist a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]well-presented "Chivo Lisa." [/size][/font][url "http://www.bajafly.com/chivolisa.gif"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/chivolisa.gif[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 77°-84°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 73°-90°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 68%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind WNW at 9 mph [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:37 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:08 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter July 29 New[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Still hankering for tuna? Now's the time. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Tired of tuna? Try Bubba fishing from La Ribera to Punta Arena. But be careful . . . a jack with an attitude may suck up your fly when you aren't paying attention.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Wind makes it tough, but I swear you get more shots in the wind, time to brush up on your casting![/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Just OK. It is beyond me how anglers can come down in the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]middle of a wide open tuna bite and think they can will other species to bite.[/size][/font]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] YELLOWFIN TUNA - They found them![/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO – So-So. Go tuna fishing.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Tuna in the morning, roosters in the afternoon, ain't we got [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fun![/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Toro! Toro! Toro! You pick the size. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Ho Hum.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Right place, right time, not bad.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Use wire, catch a sierra? Don't think so, might miss out on the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]all the other species that ignore wire.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., July 05, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (7/02-7/04)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: O.K. we are ready, where is summer? Here at Magdalena[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]everyone is at the starting line waiting for the summer bite to take off and it sure[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]seems like it has been slow getting started this year. I will bet when[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]it finally gets going it will be a barn burner.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 64°-69°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 66°-78°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 88%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Haze[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:41 a.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:20 p.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] July 6 First Quarter June 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter July 29 New[/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - There is a pick at the Entrada, with a few smaller fish[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]showing up under the bird schools.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Continues to be the best action in the bay, which is not all[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bad.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - This is a prime month, I guess we need to tell the snook.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Chartreuse Clousers retrieved slowly along a sandy bottom[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]should produce some action. [/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Quiet for now.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., July 05, 2003 Report covers the period Sun.-Fri. (6/29-7/04)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: The blue water is only about five miles off the beach and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the fishing is still outstanding. The boats are averaging three to four[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]sailfish a day, but there are few people here to take advantage of it. We are only averaging about 10 boat charters a day. The inshore action is outstanding also. Fly-fishing clients Scott and Todd Hood from Salt Lake City fished with Adolpho me on the “Dos Hermanos” one day. They got three roosterfish, several jack crevalle and several black[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]skipjack tuna. [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 75º-80º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 78°-86º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 78%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 15,000 ft [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 10 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:15 a.m. CDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:24 p.m. CDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]July 6 First Quarter July 13 Full July 21 Last Quarter July 29 New[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm [/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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