10-05-2002, 03:49 PM
[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]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Oct. 05, 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: As expected, the school-size dorado finally made their[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]appearance yesterday (10/4) and most of the boats coming back to the hotels[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]were festooned with numerous gold dorado flags. Down south outside of Cabo[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Pulmo, there was floating debris that produced some non-stop action catching[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]both football-sized tuna and dorado. The sailfish is still king in the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]billfish department and they are fairly close in at Punta Colorada. And,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]there are still plenty of roosters closer to shore.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA – Fri. (10/4) brought some North wind and even a bit of rain out[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]on the water. Conditions are best described as “unsettled,” making things a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bit uncomfortable.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 86° F / 73° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 79%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 4000 ft mostly cloudy (BKN) : 10000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:11 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:05 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Oct 6 New Oct 13 First Quarter Oct 21 Full Oct 29 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temps in the mid- to upper-80's offshore.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Some of the boats are still making that long ride for the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bigger tuna under the porpoise.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Finally some schoolie dorado to play with; and a few[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]football-sized tuna as well.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Wave action from the wind slowed things down Fri., up until then[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the roosters had been putting on a show every morning at gray light.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Plenty of sailfish. They’re double the catches of blue marlin[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and stripes.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Big guys are outside under the porpoise a long way out and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the little guys are close to shore mixed in with the skipjack all the way to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Las Fralies.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Schoolies are here. Let’s hope they stick around for a while.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Find the sardina (look for the pelicans diving) and the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]roosters and jacks will be there.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Shane Ruffner, Ventura, Calif., had a 20-pounder that taught[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]him a lesson on an 8-weight he hooked under the bait receiver at Las Palmas.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Schools throughout Las Palmas Bay all the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]way to Las Fralies[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Not much this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Check around any of the bait receivers.[/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., Oct. 05, 2002[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: The reports offshore continue to be upbeat with marlin, dorado[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and tuna being found 210 -230 degrees 15 to 30 miles out the entrada. Up on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the Thetis Bank, the locals are seeing marlin, dorado, tuna and a few wahoo.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 72 – 79[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 77° F[/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 Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:19 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:12 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]New Oct 6 Oct 13 First Quarter Oct 21 Full Oct 29 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - A few schools seen chasing bait outside the entrada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Mostly smaller fish.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - A few found near Devil’s Curve.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - With the action slowing down this week, the halibut were a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]godsend.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Belchers produced fair catches under the bird schools.[/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]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., Oct. 05, 2002[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE AND MAGDALENA BAY FISHING CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: As expected, the school-size dorado finally made their[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]appearance yesterday (10/4) and most of the boats coming back to the hotels[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]were festooned with numerous gold dorado flags. Down south outside of Cabo[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Pulmo, there was floating debris that produced some non-stop action catching[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]both football-sized tuna and dorado. The sailfish is still king in the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]billfish department and they are fairly close in at Punta Colorada. And,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]there are still plenty of roosters closer to shore.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA – Fri. (10/4) brought some North wind and even a bit of rain out[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]on the water. Conditions are best described as “unsettled,” making things a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bit uncomfortable.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 86° F / 73° F[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 79%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 4000 ft mostly cloudy (BKN) : 10000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:11 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:05 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Oct 6 New Oct 13 First Quarter Oct 21 Full Oct 29 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temps in the mid- to upper-80's offshore.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Some of the boats are still making that long ride for the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bigger tuna under the porpoise.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Finally some schoolie dorado to play with; and a few[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]football-sized tuna as well.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Wave action from the wind slowed things down Fri., up until then[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the roosters had been putting on a show every morning at gray light.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Plenty of sailfish. They’re double the catches of blue marlin[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and stripes.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Big guys are outside under the porpoise a long way out and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the little guys are close to shore mixed in with the skipjack all the way to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Las Fralies.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Schoolies are here. Let’s hope they stick around for a while.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Find the sardina (look for the pelicans diving) and the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]roosters and jacks will be there.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Shane Ruffner, Ventura, Calif., had a 20-pounder that taught[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]him a lesson on an 8-weight he hooked under the bait receiver at Las Palmas.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Schools throughout Las Palmas Bay all the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]way to Las Fralies[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Not much this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Check around any of the bait receivers.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catch of the Week Photo:[/size][/font]
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[url "http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#0000ff][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatch.htm[/size][/#0000ff][/font][/url]
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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., Oct. 05, 2002[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: The reports offshore continue to be upbeat with marlin, dorado[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and tuna being found 210 -230 degrees 15 to 30 miles out the entrada. Up on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the Thetis Bank, the locals are seeing marlin, dorado, tuna and a few wahoo.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 72 – 79[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Temperature 77° F[/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 Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 7:19 AM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:12 PM MDT[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]New Oct 6 Oct 13 First Quarter Oct 21 Full Oct 29 Last Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - A few schools seen chasing bait outside the entrada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Mostly smaller fish.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - A few found near Devil’s Curve.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - With the action slowing down this week, the halibut were a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]godsend.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Belchers produced fair catches under the bird schools.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catch of the Week Photo:[/size][/font]
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[url "http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#0000ff][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/weeklycatchmagbay.htm[/size][/#0000ff][/font][/url]
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