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East Cape, Magdaleana Bay and Zihuatanejo Update
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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]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., May 03, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/29-5/2)[/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: Yvonne and I are in Santa Barbara watching the rain pelting the[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]parking lot. Why? Several months ago during a presentation for the Santa[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Barbara Fly Fishers that Mike Moropolis's arranged. John Henigan invited me[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]to guest on his radio show California Fish Net on KEYT 1250 and today is the[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]May has arrived and with it the official beginning of the 2003 season. All[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the players are on the stage and ready to perform. Striped marlin made it in[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the nick of time and the catch numbers tripled this week. The dorado catch[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]just slightly edged out the tuna bite which continued at last week’s pace.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]While the tuna were basically the size of footballs, our clients thought[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]they were fabulous. We had a group of six arrive from Las Vegas lead by Jeff[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Foutz on May 1 and if their first day is any indication, they must have had[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]some Vegas luck stashed in their gear bag. The group split up – three hit[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the beach and two out of three landed their first roosters on the fly. Talk[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]about a strong work ethic! Then they raced back to the hotel mid-morning[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3](ignoring big roosters crashing bait within a few feet of shore) to submit a[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]bid on a construction project back home.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Once they finished their chore, it was back on the beach for a sundowner.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]That's what I call fish ’til you drop. The other half of the group had a[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]good day catching the football tuna and a billfish from the "Dusty B," a[/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 70°-83°[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 57%[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind South at 7 mph[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 21,900 ft[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:41 a.m. MST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:46 p.m. MST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]May 1 New May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last Quarter[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Punta Pescadero is providing some good billfish action and[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]even a few wahoo closer to the hotel. Head down La Ribera way and the tuna[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]may mug you.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Roosters with shoulders are showing up at Punta Arena and back[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]along the beach to Punta Colorada.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: La Ribera, Bartle Beach and Punta Arena are the neighborhoods to[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]hang out in.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Counts tripled this week. What else can I say?[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Perfect size for the flyrod and hungry![/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Seems like more show up every week.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Yep![/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Several varieties including green jack and the bigger jack[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]crevalle.[/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., May 03, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/29-5/2)[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Yellowtail for sure at Thetis, halibut in skinny water at Punta[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Belcher, corvina at the pier and power plant and maybe snook and pargo at[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Devil’s Curve.[/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 66°-75°[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 78%[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NW at 2 mph[/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 5:46 a.m. MDST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:57 p.m. MDST[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]May 1 New May 9 First Quarter May15 Full May 22 Last Quarter[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Thetis seems to be the place, but that is a tough trip with the[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Try a holographic popper around the pilings at the pier.[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - They are there, but few targeting them this week.[/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]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., May 03, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/26-5/2)[/size][/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: The yellowfin tuna action is still holding up with Luis Marciel[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]getting his third 200-pounder in as many weeks. The 250-pound tuna, for[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]client Bob Berg from Oklahoma, was the largest so far. Jim Wiemer fished[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]with Santiago on the panga “Gitan” and got several smaller school-sized[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]tuna. They fished for sailfish also, but did not have much luck. Santiago[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]predicts a slow tournament thus weekend for the 150-boat field.[/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 77°-84º[/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 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]-- 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]

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