12-19-2003, 01:17 PM
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[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 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]Thurs., Dec. 18, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (12/11 - 12/18) [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA 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: Windy and cool seems like the needle is stuck on the record. With few guest at any of the hotels, most of the boats stayed close to home.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 67°-72°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 59° - 77°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 55%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NW at 13 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 20,000 feet[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:53 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:36 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o OFFSHORE: Heard of a billfish or two and an occasional dorado for very few trips.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o INSHORE: Tin boat fleet is managing to get out early and score of a few sierra.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o BEACH: When the wind backs off early morning in the gray is best[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH – A few home guard still around.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA – Only a memory for now.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO – Pretty slow.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH – La Ribera early best bet. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish at La Ribera and out toward Punta Colorada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few closer to shore, but difficult to find.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best.[/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]IN GENERAL: All of the action centered on the esteros and there was little new to report outside. Most of the yachts have headed to greener pastures leaving the locals to search for the hot bite outside. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 66°-73°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 68°- 78°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 76%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NNE 11 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:40 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL – Reports of a few at the entrada in deeper water.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - They just keep on biting[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK – Fair to good action near Devil’s Curve on the northwest side of the channel.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT – Still enough to make fishing the sandy beaches worthwhile.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA – Out toward the Entrada near Belchers.[/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]IN GENERAL: The 80º blue water has moved off the beach to about 10 miles. The main action for sailfish is taking place about 14- to 18-miles out. A very nice bonus is the mature dorado are starting to show in good numbers. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Fly-fishing client Butch Cooley, of Seattle, fished two more days with us and we raised 8 sailfish each day. On the fly, he hooked an average of 3 fish a day.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Steve Miller of Albuquerque, had a tough day with Captain Martin and me on the panga “Isamar” when the S/E winds blew and dropped the barometer. The winds were not over 10 knots, but it shut down the fishing for the one day. As conditions stabilized on the next day, we raised 4 sailfish and hooked 3. Steve also made a great cast to a 32-pound dorado. The dorado ended up as dinner for all of us. All fish were caught on the fly and using IGFA rules.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Jason Cook, of Carson City, Nevada fished on the panga “Gitana” with Santiaga. They released 9 sailfish in two days.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Captain Adolpho on the panga “Dos Hermanos” told me this morning the roosterfish action has slowed down, but he did manage a huge rooster of 80-pounds on conventional gear yesterday. They then got into "mucho" jacks running to 25-pounds. The rooster and jacks are crashing on bait just off the surf line about 8 miles north of Zihuatanejo Bay. Adolpho also reports a lot of sierras are rounding out the day for his clients.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 79º-86º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 71° - 81º[/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 Haze Smoke [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 5 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:10 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:14 p.m. CST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/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]IZTAPA, GUATEMALA [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: As we get closer to the peak part of the sail-fishing season, the daily averages are going up. This week we had 13 boats out in 5 days of fishing. They were able to average 17 releases out of 24 shots on sailfish, with the high boat for the week releasing 39 of 52. There was also one lone marlin released. By Guatemala's standard the action is starting to get good, and compared with other locations the numbers are incredible! It is still a pretty good run to the action, but it is worth it. For those wanting to try fly-fishing for the first time, Guatemala offers enough opportunities that you will look like a pro by day’s end. Action on dorado and tuna is spotty, but consistently available. Inshore, there were no boats out. Stay tuned for better release numbers as we get into the first couple of months of 2004.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 80º-85º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 78°-82º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 73%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:20 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:39 p.m. CST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin. [/size][/font]
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[size 3]CHECKLIST OF THINGS TO BRING TO THE EAST CAPE[/size]
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[size 3](We’ll continue to publish this every month or so for new recipients of our report, but we suggest you print it out and keep it handy.) [/size]
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[size 3]· _______ FISHING CLOTHING - Lightweight, fast-drying technical clothing. [/size]
[size 3]Long sleeve shirts and long pants if you burn easily.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ TENNIS SHOES, BOAT SHOES OR RUBBER SOLED SANDALS.[/size]
[size 3]. _______ HAT - For protection from the sun.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ POLARIZED SUN GLASSES. (All dark glasses are not polarized. Be sure yours are.)[/size]
[size 3]· _______ WINDBREAKER OR SWEATSHIRT.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ SHORTS.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ SWIMSUIT.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ COSMETICS OR SHAVING GEAR.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ SUN PROTECTION (lotion or block.)[/size]
[size 3]· _______ LIP BALM.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ SEASICKNESS MEDICATION.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ TYLENOL OR ASPIRIN.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ BENEDRYL SPRAY OR OINTMENT.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ FLASHLIGHT (For walking on the beach at night.)[/size]
[size 3]· _______ CAMERA, EXTRA FILM.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ VIDEO CAMERA AND TAPES (Optional.)[/size]
[size 3]. _______ EXTRA BATTERIES.[/size]
[size 3]. _______ SNORKEL EQUIPMENT (Optional. Can be rented there.)[/size]
[size 3]. _______ U.S. $1 DOLLAR BILLS (For tips.)[/size]
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[size 3]SHIRTS AND SHOES ARE REQUIRED IN THE DINING ROOM[/size]
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[size 3]FISHING GEAR YOU MAY NEED:[/size]
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[size 3]See Gary Graham’s “No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing Southern Baja” or his website: www.bajafly.com.[/size]
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[size 3]· ________8-, 9-, or 10-weight rod for surf fishing and casting. A 9-weight is ideal if you are bringing only one rod. Add a 12-weight if you are fishing from a boat. Rental tackle is available, but must be reserved. [/size]
[size 3]· ________Reel(s) direct or anti-reverse, anodized. Good disc drag and plenty of backing. Reels with a quick take-apart feature are ideal for cleaning.[/size]
[size 3]· ________Lines - Beach and Inshore: Intermediate or sink-tip for rocky areas. Full line (350 grain) or shooting head for sandy areas. Offshore: 10- or 12-weight rod. Full flyline (650 grain) shooting head/intermediate. For marlin and big tuna: 14-weight, quality reel, lots of backing 125#, and 36-inch bite tippet. Extra fly lines and shooting heads -- better safe than sorry.[/size]
[size 3]· ________Leaders and Tippet.[/size]
[size 3]· ________Stripping Basket.[/size]
[size 3]· ________Flies. Contact your fly shop for the most current flies in use. [/size]
[size 3]· ________Hook sharpener.[/size]
[font "Arial"][size 2]· [/size]________Foot protection for the rocks.[size 2] [/size][/font]
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[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 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]Thurs., December 18, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (12/11 - 12/18) [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO [/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Windy and cool seems like the needle is stuck on the record. With few guest at any of the hotels most of the boats stayed close to home.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 67°-72°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 59° - 77°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 55%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind [/size][/font]NW at 13 mph
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Partly Cloudy [/size][/font](FEW) : 20000 ft
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:53 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:36 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o OFFSHORE: Heard of a billfish or two and an occasional dorado for very few trips.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o INSHORE: Tin boat fleet is managing to get out early and score of a few sierra.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o BEACH: When the wind backs off early morning in the gray is best[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH – A few home guard still around.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA – Only a memory for now.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO – Pretty slow.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH – La Ribera early best bet . [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish at La Ribera and out toward Punta Colorada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few closer to shore, but difficult to find.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best.[/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]IN GENERAL: All of the action centered on the Esteros and there was little new to report outside. Most of the yachts have headed to greener pastures leaving the locals to search for the hot bite outside. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 66°-73°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 68°- 78°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 76%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind [/size][/font]NNE 11 mph
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions [/size][/font]Scattered Clouds.
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:40 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL – Reports of a few at the Entrada in deeper water.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - They just keep on biting[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK – Fair to good action near Devils Curve on the northwest side of the channel.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT – Still enough to make fishing the sandy beaches worthwhile.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA – Out toward the Entrada near Belchers.[/size][/font]
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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"]IN GENERAL: The 80º blue water has moved off the beach to about 10 miles. The main action for sailfish is taking place about 14 to 18 miles out. A very nice bonus is the mature dorado are starting to show in good numbers. [/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Fly fishing client Butch Cooley, of Seattle, WA, fished 2 more days with us and we raised 8 sailfish each day. On the fly, he hooked an average of 3 fish a day.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] Steve Miller of Albuquerque, N.M. had a tough day with Captain Martin and I on the panga Isamar when the S/E winds blew and dropped the barometer. The winds were not over 10 knots, but it shut down the fishing for the one day. As conditions stabilized on the next day, we raised 4 sailfish and hooked 3. Steve also made a great cast to a 32 pound dorado. The dorado ended up as dinner for all of us. All fish were caught on the fly and using IGFA rules.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Jason Cook, of Carson, Nevada fished on the panga Gitana with Santiaga. They released 9 sailfish in two days.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Captain Adolpho on the panga Dos Hermanos told me this morning the roosterfish action has slowed down, but he did manage a huge rooster of 80 pounds on conventional gear yesterday. They then got into "mucho" jacks running to 25 pounds. The rooster and jacks are crashing on bait just off the surf line about 8 miles North of Zihuatanejo Bay. Adolpho also reports a lot of sierras are rounding out the day for his clients.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Ed Kunze [/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 79º-86º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 71° - 81º[/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 [/size][/font]Haze Smoke
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 5 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:10 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:14 p.m. CST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/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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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IZTAPA, GUATEMALA [/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: As we get closer to the peak part of the Sailfishing season, the daily averages are going up. This week we had 13 boats out in 5 days of fishing. They were able to average 17 releases out of 24 shots on Sailfish, with the high boat for the week releasing 39 of 52. There was also one lone Marlin released. By Guatemala's standard the action is starting to get good, and compared with other locations the numbers are incredible! It is still a pretty good run to the action, but it is worth it. For those wanting to try fly fishing for the first time, Guatemala offers enough opportunities that you will look like a pro by days end. Action on Dorado and tuna is spotty but consistently available. Inshore there were no boats out. Stay tuned for better release numbers as we get into the first couple of months of 2004.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 80º-85º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 78°-82º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 73%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:20 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:39 p.m. CST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font] Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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[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 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]Thurs., Dec. 18, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (12/11 - 12/18) [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA 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: Windy and cool seems like the needle is stuck on the record. With few guest at any of the hotels, most of the boats stayed close to home.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 67°-72°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 59° - 77°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 55%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NW at 13 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 20,000 feet[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:53 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:36 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o OFFSHORE: Heard of a billfish or two and an occasional dorado for very few trips.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o INSHORE: Tin boat fleet is managing to get out early and score of a few sierra.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o BEACH: When the wind backs off early morning in the gray is best[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH – A few home guard still around.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA – Only a memory for now.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO – Pretty slow.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH – La Ribera early best bet. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish at La Ribera and out toward Punta Colorada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few closer to shore, but difficult to find.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best.[/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]IN GENERAL: All of the action centered on the esteros and there was little new to report outside. Most of the yachts have headed to greener pastures leaving the locals to search for the hot bite outside. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 66°-73°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 68°- 78°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 76%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NNE 11 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:40 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL – Reports of a few at the entrada in deeper water.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - They just keep on biting[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK – Fair to good action near Devil’s Curve on the northwest side of the channel.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT – Still enough to make fishing the sandy beaches worthwhile.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA – Out toward the Entrada near Belchers.[/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]IN GENERAL: The 80º blue water has moved off the beach to about 10 miles. The main action for sailfish is taking place about 14- to 18-miles out. A very nice bonus is the mature dorado are starting to show in good numbers. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Fly-fishing client Butch Cooley, of Seattle, fished two more days with us and we raised 8 sailfish each day. On the fly, he hooked an average of 3 fish a day.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Steve Miller of Albuquerque, had a tough day with Captain Martin and me on the panga “Isamar” when the S/E winds blew and dropped the barometer. The winds were not over 10 knots, but it shut down the fishing for the one day. As conditions stabilized on the next day, we raised 4 sailfish and hooked 3. Steve also made a great cast to a 32-pound dorado. The dorado ended up as dinner for all of us. All fish were caught on the fly and using IGFA rules.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Jason Cook, of Carson City, Nevada fished on the panga “Gitana” with Santiaga. They released 9 sailfish in two days.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Captain Adolpho on the panga “Dos Hermanos” told me this morning the roosterfish action has slowed down, but he did manage a huge rooster of 80-pounds on conventional gear yesterday. They then got into "mucho" jacks running to 25-pounds. The rooster and jacks are crashing on bait just off the surf line about 8 miles north of Zihuatanejo Bay. Adolpho also reports a lot of sierras are rounding out the day for his clients.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 79º-86º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 71° - 81º[/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 Haze Smoke [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 5 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:10 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:14 p.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/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]IZTAPA, GUATEMALA [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: As we get closer to the peak part of the sail-fishing season, the daily averages are going up. This week we had 13 boats out in 5 days of fishing. They were able to average 17 releases out of 24 shots on sailfish, with the high boat for the week releasing 39 of 52. There was also one lone marlin released. By Guatemala's standard the action is starting to get good, and compared with other locations the numbers are incredible! It is still a pretty good run to the action, but it is worth it. For those wanting to try fly-fishing for the first time, Guatemala offers enough opportunities that you will look like a pro by day’s end. Action on dorado and tuna is spotty, but consistently available. Inshore, there were no boats out. Stay tuned for better release numbers as we get into the first couple of months of 2004.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 80º-85º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 78°-82º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 73%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:20 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:39 p.m. CST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin. [/size][/font]
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[size 3]CHECKLIST OF THINGS TO BRING TO THE EAST CAPE[/size]
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[size 3](We’ll continue to publish this every month or so for new recipients of our report, but we suggest you print it out and keep it handy.) [/size]
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[size 3]· _______ FISHING CLOTHING - Lightweight, fast-drying technical clothing. [/size]
[size 3]Long sleeve shirts and long pants if you burn easily.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ TENNIS SHOES, BOAT SHOES OR RUBBER SOLED SANDALS.[/size]
[size 3]. _______ HAT - For protection from the sun.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ POLARIZED SUN GLASSES. (All dark glasses are not polarized. Be sure yours are.)[/size]
[size 3]· _______ WINDBREAKER OR SWEATSHIRT.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ SHORTS.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ SWIMSUIT.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ COSMETICS OR SHAVING GEAR.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ SUN PROTECTION (lotion or block.)[/size]
[size 3]· _______ LIP BALM.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ SEASICKNESS MEDICATION.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ TYLENOL OR ASPIRIN.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ BENEDRYL SPRAY OR OINTMENT.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ FLASHLIGHT (For walking on the beach at night.)[/size]
[size 3]· _______ CAMERA, EXTRA FILM.[/size]
[size 3]· _______ VIDEO CAMERA AND TAPES (Optional.)[/size]
[size 3]. _______ EXTRA BATTERIES.[/size]
[size 3]. _______ SNORKEL EQUIPMENT (Optional. Can be rented there.)[/size]
[size 3]. _______ U.S. $1 DOLLAR BILLS (For tips.)[/size]
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[size 3]SHIRTS AND SHOES ARE REQUIRED IN THE DINING ROOM[/size]
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[size 3]FISHING GEAR YOU MAY NEED:[/size]
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[size 3]See Gary Graham’s “No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing Southern Baja” or his website: www.bajafly.com.[/size]
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[size 3]· ________8-, 9-, or 10-weight rod for surf fishing and casting. A 9-weight is ideal if you are bringing only one rod. Add a 12-weight if you are fishing from a boat. Rental tackle is available, but must be reserved. [/size]
[size 3]· ________Reel(s) direct or anti-reverse, anodized. Good disc drag and plenty of backing. Reels with a quick take-apart feature are ideal for cleaning.[/size]
[size 3]· ________Lines - Beach and Inshore: Intermediate or sink-tip for rocky areas. Full line (350 grain) or shooting head for sandy areas. Offshore: 10- or 12-weight rod. Full flyline (650 grain) shooting head/intermediate. For marlin and big tuna: 14-weight, quality reel, lots of backing 125#, and 36-inch bite tippet. Extra fly lines and shooting heads -- better safe than sorry.[/size]
[size 3]· ________Leaders and Tippet.[/size]
[size 3]· ________Stripping Basket.[/size]
[size 3]· ________Flies. Contact your fly shop for the most current flies in use. [/size]
[size 3]· ________Hook sharpener.[/size]
[font "Arial"][size 2]· [/size]________Foot protection for the rocks.[size 2] [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[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]Thurs., December 18, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (12/11 - 12/18) [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Windy and cool seems like the needle is stuck on the record. With few guest at any of the hotels most of the boats stayed close to home.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 67°-72°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 59° - 77°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 55%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind [/size][/font]NW at 13 mph
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Partly Cloudy [/size][/font](FEW) : 20000 ft
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:53 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:36 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o OFFSHORE: Heard of a billfish or two and an occasional dorado for very few trips.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o INSHORE: Tin boat fleet is managing to get out early and score of a few sierra.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]o BEACH: When the wind backs off early morning in the gray is best[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH – A few home guard still around.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA – Only a memory for now.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO – Pretty slow.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH – La Ribera early best bet . [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - A few small fish at La Ribera and out toward Punta Colorada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few closer to shore, but difficult to find.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Quiet.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best.[/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]IN GENERAL: All of the action centered on the Esteros and there was little new to report outside. Most of the yachts have headed to greener pastures leaving the locals to search for the hot bite outside. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 66°-73°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 68°- 78°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 76%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind [/size][/font]NNE 11 mph
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions [/size][/font]Scattered Clouds.
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:40 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL – Reports of a few at the Entrada in deeper water.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - They just keep on biting[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK – Fair to good action near Devils Curve on the northwest side of the channel.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT – Still enough to make fishing the sandy beaches worthwhile.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA – Out toward the Entrada near Belchers.[/size][/font]
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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"]IN GENERAL: The 80º blue water has moved off the beach to about 10 miles. The main action for sailfish is taking place about 14 to 18 miles out. A very nice bonus is the mature dorado are starting to show in good numbers. [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Fly fishing client Butch Cooley, of Seattle, WA, fished 2 more days with us and we raised 8 sailfish each day. On the fly, he hooked an average of 3 fish a day.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] Steve Miller of Albuquerque, N.M. had a tough day with Captain Martin and I on the panga Isamar when the S/E winds blew and dropped the barometer. The winds were not over 10 knots, but it shut down the fishing for the one day. As conditions stabilized on the next day, we raised 4 sailfish and hooked 3. Steve also made a great cast to a 32 pound dorado. The dorado ended up as dinner for all of us. All fish were caught on the fly and using IGFA rules.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Jason Cook, of Carson, Nevada fished on the panga Gitana with Santiaga. They released 9 sailfish in two days.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Captain Adolpho on the panga Dos Hermanos told me this morning the roosterfish action has slowed down, but he did manage a huge rooster of 80 pounds on conventional gear yesterday. They then got into "mucho" jacks running to 25 pounds. The rooster and jacks are crashing on bait just off the surf line about 8 miles North of Zihuatanejo Bay. Adolpho also reports a lot of sierras are rounding out the day for his clients.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Ed Kunze [/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 79º-86º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 71° - 81º[/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 [/size][/font]Haze Smoke
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 5 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:10 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:14 p.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/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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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IZTAPA, GUATEMALA [/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: As we get closer to the peak part of the Sailfishing season, the daily averages are going up. This week we had 13 boats out in 5 days of fishing. They were able to average 17 releases out of 24 shots on Sailfish, with the high boat for the week releasing 39 of 52. There was also one lone Marlin released. By Guatemala's standard the action is starting to get good, and compared with other locations the numbers are incredible! It is still a pretty good run to the action, but it is worth it. For those wanting to try fly fishing for the first time, Guatemala offers enough opportunities that you will look like a pro by days end. Action on Dorado and tuna is spotty but consistently available. Inshore there were no boats out. Stay tuned for better release numbers as we get into the first couple of months of 2004.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 80º-85º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 78°-82º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 73%[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:20 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 5:39 p.m. CST[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dec. 23 New, Dec. 30 First Quarter Jan. 7 Full, Jan. 14 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font] Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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