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Weather and Tuna Both a 10 - bajafly - 09-21-2002
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Sept. 21, 2002[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING 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: Tuna! Tuna! Tuna! Take your pick, football- to VW-size seem to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Be everywhere. Finally, the tuna have arrived in big numbers and it isn't a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]two-hour ride to get to them. They aren't biting full speed yet, but enough[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]to make it very interesting. One local reported that he was trolling a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]spreader bar with rubber squids and a huge tuna inhaled the whole thing and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]just kept going. If they are that big it should be pretty easy to sight cast[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]to one.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA - This morning the weather was a 10. Flat calm with a nice cooling[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]breeze in the afternoon. You don't even need the air conditioner in the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]evening.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 86° F / 77° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 74%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NNE at 3 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW): 4000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:11 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:24 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Moon Phase Full Moon 21 Last Quarter 29 New Oct. 6 1st Quarter Oct. 13[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: While the tuna have everybody excited, the sailfish action is[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]dominating the billfish scene with more sails than blues and stripes[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]combined.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: It all snapped right back after the unsettled conditions early[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]in the week. A few dorado and the smaller tuna are everywhere. There is[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]still a pretty good show for the bigger roosters.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Find the sardina and don't leave them. Smaller jacks and roosters[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]are putting on a show from Rancho Leonero to Punta Colorada. Early morning[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and late afternoon as the sun is setting is best.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Sailfish not wide open but good enough for dedicated fly-rodder[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]that has his heart set on a sailfish on the fly.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - You fly-rodders better be careful what you wish for. Sight[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]cast to the wrong one and your four-piece rod may end up a six piece.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Sounds like the dorado are starting to move down the Sea of Cortez[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and I expect to see more schoolies showing up in the next few weeks.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Smaller fish early morning and late afternoon. Enough bigger[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ones swimming along the seam midday to keep the sight casting guys happy.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Plenty of smaller fish showing right now and every once and a while a larger toro shows up.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look for the schools feeding on the surface,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]then shut down up-wind and drift into the school.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rocky points will be your best shot.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - A few here and there.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catch of the Week Photo:[/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., Sept. 21, 2002[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Iselle came rolling up the West Coast and brought with it some[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]high seas and 40 knots of wind. Private boaters and the tuna seiners were[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]all hiding out in any protected anchorage they could find. By yesterday[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3](9/20) afternoon, the winds had dissipated and everyone was getting ready to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]head back out this morning.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 85° F - 72° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 91%[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:19 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:32 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Moon Phases Full Moon 21 Last Quarter 29 New Oct. 6 1st Quarter Oct. 13[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 67 - 78[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Most of the fish are hanging close to the bottom.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - The West Side of the bridge was pretty good this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - With the poor weather it was slim pickings most of the week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Most of the fish are less than five pounds[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Under the bird schools near Punta Belcher the best bet. The private[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]boats anchored there waiting out the storm were catching a few.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catch of the Week Photo:[/size][/font]
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