04-26-2003, 04:49 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; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., April 26, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/23-4/25)[/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: As of 8:10 this morning (4/26) when we took our morning call[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]from guide Jeff DeBrown, there was no wind and a dead flat sea. Winds and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bumpy conditions began to subside a day or two ago, paving the way for[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]football-size tuna and dorado. It was not wide open, but enough to keep[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]things interesting. Reports of cooler water up towards Punta Pescadero sent[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]most of the fleet in the opposite direction off Punta Arena. There were a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]few wahoo caught on the color line at the lighthouse for the early birds.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Just received a copy of David Klausmeyer's new book “Tying Contemporary[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Saltwater Flies.” In addition to a gaggle of great saltwater flies, he was[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]kind enough to include both my See Thru Deceiver (Page 28) and Baja Deep[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Diver (page 47.) If you want to see[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]more go to [/size][/font][url "http://www.bajafly.com/storefront.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/storefront.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]. Also thanks to Richard[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Alves, there are online instructions for my Baja Deep Diver. Go to[/size][/font]
[url "http://www.fishsniffer.com/fly/fom/030419bajadeepdiver.html"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.fishsniffer.com/fly/fom/030419bajadeepdiver.html[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] for details.[/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 70-74[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 66°-81°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 45%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind SSE at 7 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 20,000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 15 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:46 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:43 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Quarter[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Few larger tuna, mostly the football variety. The dorado were[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]better quality and still a fair amount of billfish for those who were[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]interested.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Get ready, as we slide into May, I expect some spectacular[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]action.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: With May and June just around the corner, the anticipation[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]builds.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - An occasional sailfish already and the water is still on the cool[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]side.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Look for the porpoise with birds on them.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - No schoolies to talk about, but some brutes showing up in the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]teasers[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]every once in a while.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - As the volume of sardina increase along the shore it is[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]getting[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]better and better.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE – Don’t think these guys are going to miss the party. They[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]love[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]sardina.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few in front of La Ribera.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Starting to hear rumbles of some quality fish on a few[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]of the rock reefs.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Punta Colorada or La Ribera around the bait receivers.[/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., April 26, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/23-4/25)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Some of the locals are reporting a fair to good yellowtail snap[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]out on the Thetis. Also, a few dorado and tuna in the same neighborhood.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Back at Punta Belcher, the halibut in skinny water continue to jump on a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]slow retrieved chartreuse Clouser. The esteros had little pressure this[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 60-66[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 55°-78°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 97%[/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 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:51 a.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:53 p.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Thetis sounds like the best bet, but what a ride in a panga! I[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]think I will pass.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Our holographic popper got some attention this week. They[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]couldn't leave it alone.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Now if I could get one of these guys to eat the popper I would be[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]stoked.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Shallow water along the sandy beaches at Punta Belcher producing[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]some 10-pounders.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Slow.[/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)[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]reports for this area.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., April 26, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/23-4/25)[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: With the 80º blue water only a mile off the beach, the fishing[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]has been very good and a number of species are in the count.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Most notable is the number of yellowfin tuna. Jan Gladstone from New Jersey[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fished with Luis Marciel on the panga “Gringo Loco” and caught 13 tuna on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]his first day. On the second day he took another 12 tuna and told me when[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Luis came up on the breaking fish, he would get up on the bow and start[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]casting. All day, he only made 10 casts that did not draw a strike using an[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]S&G lure in 3-ounce size.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dave Owen from Ferndale, Wash., fished with Arturo on the “Whiskey III” and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]lost a tuna estimated over 300-pounds. The major concentrations of tuna are[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]all between 30- and 35-miles from Zihuat. Bay.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]There has also been decent sailfish action. Ed Day and John Lofton from[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Newport Beach, Calif., fished with Cali on the “Vamonos II,” releasing 3[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]sailfish and keeping 1 wahoo. The day before, Cali had also scored on a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]wahoo of about 50-pounds. The “Yellowfin II” got 3 sails and a nice dorado.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 75º-80º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 72°-86º[/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 8 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:23 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:02 p.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Today First Quarter Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First[/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]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]-- Zihuatanejo Report by Baja on the Fly's Ed Kunze[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]International Game Fish Association needs your support. If you are not[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]already a member, please take the time to JOIN TODAY![/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; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., April 26, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/23-4/25)[/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]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: As of 8:10 this morning (4/26) when we took our morning call[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]from guide Jeff DeBrown, there was no wind and a dead flat sea. Winds and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bumpy conditions began to subside a day or two ago, paving the way for[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]football-size tuna and dorado. It was not wide open, but enough to keep[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]things interesting. Reports of cooler water up towards Punta Pescadero sent[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]most of the fleet in the opposite direction off Punta Arena. There were a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]few wahoo caught on the color line at the lighthouse for the early birds.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Just received a copy of David Klausmeyer's new book “Tying Contemporary[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Saltwater Flies.” In addition to a gaggle of great saltwater flies, he was[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]kind enough to include both my See Thru Deceiver (Page 28) and Baja Deep[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Diver (page 47.) If you want to see[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]more go to [/size][/font][url "http://www.bajafly.com/storefront.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/storefront.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]. Also thanks to Richard[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Alves, there are online instructions for my Baja Deep Diver. Go to[/size][/font]
[url "http://www.fishsniffer.com/fly/fom/030419bajadeepdiver.html"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.fishsniffer.com/fly/fom/030419bajadeepdiver.html[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] for details.[/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 70-74[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 66°-81°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 45%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind SSE at 7 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 20,000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 15 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:46 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:43 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Few larger tuna, mostly the football variety. The dorado were[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]better quality and still a fair amount of billfish for those who were[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]interested.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Get ready, as we slide into May, I expect some spectacular[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]action.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: With May and June just around the corner, the anticipation[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]builds.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - An occasional sailfish already and the water is still on the cool[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]side.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Look for the porpoise with birds on them.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - No schoolies to talk about, but some brutes showing up in the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]teasers[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]every once in a while.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - As the volume of sardina increase along the shore it is[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]getting[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]better and better.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE – Don’t think these guys are going to miss the party. They[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]love[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]sardina.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few in front of La Ribera.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Starting to hear rumbles of some quality fish on a few[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]of the rock reefs.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Punta Colorada or La Ribera around the bait receivers.[/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., April 26, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/23-4/25)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Some of the locals are reporting a fair to good yellowtail snap[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]out on the Thetis. Also, a few dorado and tuna in the same neighborhood.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Back at Punta Belcher, the halibut in skinny water continue to jump on a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]slow retrieved chartreuse Clouser. The esteros had little pressure this[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 60-66[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 55°-78°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 97%[/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 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:51 a.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:53 p.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Thetis sounds like the best bet, but what a ride in a panga! I[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]think I will pass.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Our holographic popper got some attention this week. They[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]couldn't leave it alone.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Now if I could get one of these guys to eat the popper I would be[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]stoked.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Shallow water along the sandy beaches at Punta Belcher producing[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]some 10-pounders.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Slow.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice-a-week)[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]reports for this area.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., April 26, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/23-4/25)[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: With the 80º blue water only a mile off the beach, the fishing[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]has been very good and a number of species are in the count.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Most notable is the number of yellowfin tuna. Jan Gladstone from New Jersey[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fished with Luis Marciel on the panga “Gringo Loco” and caught 13 tuna on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]his first day. On the second day he took another 12 tuna and told me when[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Luis came up on the breaking fish, he would get up on the bow and start[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]casting. All day, he only made 10 casts that did not draw a strike using an[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]S&G lure in 3-ounce size.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Dave Owen from Ferndale, Wash., fished with Arturo on the “Whiskey III” and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]lost a tuna estimated over 300-pounds. The major concentrations of tuna are[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]all between 30- and 35-miles from Zihuat. Bay.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]There has also been decent sailfish action. Ed Day and John Lofton from[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Newport Beach, Calif., fished with Cali on the “Vamonos II,” releasing 3[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]sailfish and keeping 1 wahoo. The day before, Cali had also scored on a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]wahoo of about 50-pounds. The “Yellowfin II” got 3 sails and a nice dorado.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 75º-80º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 72°-86º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 83%[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 8 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:23 a.m. CST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 7:02 p.m. CST[/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]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]-- Zihuatanejo Report by Baja on the Fly's Ed Kunze[/size][/font]
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