04-19-2003, 04:40 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 19, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/16-4/18)[/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: Well, tax day came and went, but the north wind forgot to leave.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The rough seas made for a tough week of fishing. Dorado, tuna, and marlin[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]were in short supply for the hardy anglers who went out in spite of the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]weather. The fish have not gone away, it is just tough to find them in these[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]conditions. As soon as the wind quits I'll bet it will pick up in a hurry.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]With any luck the wind will leave with the Easter Bunny! Wind or not. Dick[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and Dillon Jones, from Chico, Calif., got a taste of rooster fishing at its[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]best off of Rincon on Thurs. (4/17) when they found fish crashing schools of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]sardina on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the surface. Wind mixed with crashing roosters is not the best combination,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]but a few giggles were had before the scales cleared. It was chuck and duck[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]at its finest.[/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 68-74[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 64°-84°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 57%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind South at 6 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 12,000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:51 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:40p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: From best to tough in one day, but better days coming.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: More bait showing up all the time and as soon as the wind[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]backs off[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]look out. This is going to be one heck of a year. If you found some[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]protection[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]from the wind it was still pretty good fishing.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Blown out for most of the week, but I did see some dorado[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]chasing[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]small flying fish just outside the surf line on Wed. (4/16).[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Plenty around. We just need a little flatter conditions and it[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will be[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]business as usual[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Best with the porpoise schools.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - The buzz all spring has been about the size, There are very few[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]smaller ones.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Already some big guys around. Rincon with its protection was[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the best bet.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Still around, but with the wind it is tough to spot them.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Slow going this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - A pick, but not anything to get excited about.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Fish crashing on sardina, cast, whoops no fly, must be sierra![/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 19, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/16-4/18)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Sounds like plenty of dorado are under many of the shark buoys[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]on a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]240° line extending out 35-miles. Also, schools of yellowtail up on Thetis[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]with a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]few dorado mixed in. The problem is the Pacific has been pretty grumpy for[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the past few weeks and makes it pretty tough to get out where the fish are.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Back at the entrada, the water is full of langostia and has essentially shut[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]off the bite. The best bet is in the esteros with a fair bite for corvina,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]grouper and a few snook. Big tides and strong currents should subside next[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]week making it even better.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 64-68[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 61° - 74°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 71%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NW at 4 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Haze[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 5 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:57 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:49 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Offshore from 15 miles off to the Thetis.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Los Barriles and Devil’s Curve seemed to be the best bet.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Strong tides and currents slowed the action this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Try any of the sandy beaches with a chartreuse Clouser.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Only a few spotted this week.[/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 19, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/16-4/18)[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Even though the 80º blue water has moved out a bit, and despite[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the full moon, the fishing has been very good.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]A lot of tuna are being caught with most of them in the 30- to 35-pound[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]class. Blaine Burnette of Bakersfield, Calif., fishing with Luis on the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]panga “Gringo Loco,” scored the biggest yellowfin with an estimated[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]230-pounder. The two speed Shimano 30 reel and 760 Calstar rod helped to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]make it a catchable fish, despite the 5-1/2 hour battle on 60-pound[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Izoreline.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Bruce Marshal and 11 year old son Nick, from Aliso Viejo, Calif., fished[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]with Santiago on the panga “Gitana.” They released two sailfish and took 8[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]tuna in the 25- to 35-pound class. Bruce told me it was so wide open, they[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]could have taken another 10 tuna if they had stayed a little longer, but his[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]son kind of “wore out.” (At least that is the excuse he gave me. I kind of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]think Bruce was a little worn out also.)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]One day Captain Ruben on the “Yellowfin” did not have a client, so he and a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]couple of friends went out for their own sport, and to possibly find the big[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]tuna. They ended with 12 yellowfin from 35- to 60-pounds.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Adolpho on the panga “Dos Hermanos,” fishing with a client from France, told[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the roosterfish action is fantastic. At one point they got into a school of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]roosters busting a ball of bait. They were all huge fish and his client[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]managed to catch and release three fish out of the school before they broke[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]up. The roosters were all in the 40-pound class.[/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 75°-89º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 74%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 25,000 ft[/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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[url "http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url]
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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]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 19, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/16-4/18)[/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: Well, tax day came and went, but the north wind forgot to leave.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The rough seas made for a tough week of fishing. Dorado, tuna, and marlin[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]were in short supply for the hardy anglers who went out in spite of the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]weather. The fish have not gone away, it is just tough to find them in these[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]conditions. As soon as the wind quits I'll bet it will pick up in a hurry.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]With any luck the wind will leave with the Easter Bunny! Wind or not. Dick[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and Dillon Jones, from Chico, Calif., got a taste of rooster fishing at its[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]best off of Rincon on Thurs. (4/17) when they found fish crashing schools of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]sardina on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the surface. Wind mixed with crashing roosters is not the best combination,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]but a few giggles were had before the scales cleared. It was chuck and duck[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]at its finest.[/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 68-74[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 64°-84°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 57%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind South at 6 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 12,000 ft[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 12 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:51 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:40p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: From best to tough in one day, but better days coming.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: More bait showing up all the time and as soon as the wind[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]backs off[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]look out. This is going to be one heck of a year. If you found some[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]protection[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]from the wind it was still pretty good fishing.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Blown out for most of the week, but I did see some dorado[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]chasing[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]small flying fish just outside the surf line on Wed. (4/16).[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Plenty around. We just need a little flatter conditions and it[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will be[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]business as usual[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Best with the porpoise schools.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - The buzz all spring has been about the size, There are very few[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]smaller ones.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Already some big guys around. Rincon with its protection was[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the best bet.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Still around, but with the wind it is tough to spot them.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Slow going this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - A pick, but not anything to get excited about.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Fish crashing on sardina, cast, whoops no fly, must be sierra![/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 19, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/16-4/18)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Sounds like plenty of dorado are under many of the shark buoys[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]on a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]240° line extending out 35-miles. Also, schools of yellowtail up on Thetis[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]with a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]few dorado mixed in. The problem is the Pacific has been pretty grumpy for[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the past few weeks and makes it pretty tough to get out where the fish are.[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Back at the entrada, the water is full of langostia and has essentially shut[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]off the bite. The best bet is in the esteros with a fair bite for corvina,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]grouper and a few snook. Big tides and strong currents should subside next[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]week making it even better.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 64-68[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 61° - 74°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 71%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NW at 4 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Haze[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 5 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 5:57 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 6:49 p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Apr.16 Full Apr. 23 Last Quarter May 1 New May 9 First Quarter[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - Offshore from 15 miles off to the Thetis.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Los Barriles and Devil’s Curve seemed to be the best bet.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - Strong tides and currents slowed the action this week.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - Try any of the sandy beaches with a chartreuse Clouser.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Only a few spotted this week.[/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 19, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (4/16-4/18)[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: Even though the 80º blue water has moved out a bit, and despite[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the full moon, the fishing has been very good.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]A lot of tuna are being caught with most of them in the 30- to 35-pound[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]class. Blaine Burnette of Bakersfield, Calif., fishing with Luis on the[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]panga “Gringo Loco,” scored the biggest yellowfin with an estimated[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]230-pounder. The two speed Shimano 30 reel and 760 Calstar rod helped to[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]make it a catchable fish, despite the 5-1/2 hour battle on 60-pound[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Izoreline.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Bruce Marshal and 11 year old son Nick, from Aliso Viejo, Calif., fished[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]with Santiago on the panga “Gitana.” They released two sailfish and took 8[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]tuna in the 25- to 35-pound class. Bruce told me it was so wide open, they[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]could have taken another 10 tuna if they had stayed a little longer, but his[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]son kind of “wore out.” (At least that is the excuse he gave me. I kind of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]think Bruce was a little worn out also.)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]One day Captain Ruben on the “Yellowfin” did not have a client, so he and a[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]couple of friends went out for their own sport, and to possibly find the big[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]tuna. They ended with 12 yellowfin from 35- to 60-pounds.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Adolpho on the panga “Dos Hermanos,” fishing with a client from France, told[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the roosterfish action is fantastic. At one point they got into a school of[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]roosters busting a ball of bait. They were all huge fish and his client[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]managed to catch and release three fish out of the school before they broke[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]up. The roosters were all in the 40-pound class.[/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 75°-89º[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 74%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind Calm[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 25,000 ft[/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]-- Zihuatanejo Report by Baja on the Fly’s Ed Kunze[/size][/font]
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