08-13-2003, 05:25 PM
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/font][/size][/url]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373 [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., August 13, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/9 - 8/12) [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Is the glass half full or half empty? I arrived back home at East Cape on Sun. night and fishing was getting mixed reviews. After receiving dismal reports from various sources for the last week, I expected the worse. The first folks I ran into were Hugh and Carol Kramer of Discover Baja, who had just finished up their annual "Neil Kelly Tournament" at Buenavista Beach Hotel. "Lots of fish, great trip" they declared. Next morning, Renee, pangero extraordinaire on Rancho Leonero's panga "Ole.” “Plenty of fish . . . roosters, jacks and pompano if you get on the spot before the sun gets too high,” he explained. Next, at the Pemex station, Mark Rayor, Vista Sea Sports, winner of the first East Cape Bisbee tournament several years ago is on a continuing cru
e to repeat the feat. "Fishing was slow, few billfish to be found," he lamented, and then went on to say "I saw the biggest billfish I have ever seen, SCARY big. It came up in the wake and a boat a mile away called us to see if we were hooked up, he was huge!” So, that’s the scoop. The glass is either half full or half empty depending on where you stand. It’s a classic case of the "Eye of the Beholder Syndrome.”[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Speaking of better days coming, if you haven't picked up a copy of the Aug. /Sept. issue of Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine, you should. There's a great article "Running Down Roosterfish" by Frank Smethurst featuring East Cape beaches and my personal favorite, big roosters caught from the beach. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]AIR & SEA -[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water temperature 79°-86°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air temperature 81°-94°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity about 38%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind NE at 6 mph[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Clear[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 10 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:54 a.m. MST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:52 p.m. MST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Aug. 19 Last Quarter August 27 New Sep. 3 First Quarter Sep 10 Full[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· OFFSHORE: Wide open nope, good and getting better, yep. Few boats out this week but all scored on a mixed bag of billfish, dorado and a few tuna.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· INSHORE: Sleep in, you lose. The earlier at La Ribera the better for roosters up to 20-pounds. along with a few jacks.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· BEACH: Early or late in low light the ladies are smacking anything white that is sinking. Bait scattered all along the beach from rooster alley to Punta Colorada.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BILLFISH - Big spread with little concentration.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Closer, but still a long boat ride for a handful.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DORADO - Few schoolies, mostly larger fish traveling in pairs.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ROOSTERFISH - They are here, just have to get them to bite, which means you have to get there early or pick through the needlefish.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]JACK CREVALLE - Look around the mooring lines for the bigger variety. They hang out in the afternoon waiting for the boats to throw away their unused bait.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few schools sighted near the Tuna Slide.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few nice ones caught everyday but all the captains catching them have lockjaw about where they are finding them. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - Find a bait receiver and it is likely there will be a few hanging around. Bring wire. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., August 13, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/9 - 8/12) [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Probably one of the coolest places to be in Baja right now both from a weather and a fishing perspective. Yellows continue to snap at the Entrada. Estero plunking is providing great sport with a mixed bag including snook, leopard grouper, pargo and a few pompano rising to the challenge which is usually a chartreuse Baja Deep Diver that lands in their face. Be sure to try the bridge at the entrance to town, Los Barriles Estero (estuary) and Devil’s Curve. For best results, spread out, explore and mix well.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 67°-73°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 70°-84°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 81%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind Calm[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Clear[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 3 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:59 a.m. MDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 8:03 p.m. MDST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Aug. 19 Last Quarter August 27 New Sep. 3 First Quarter Sep 10 Full[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWTAIL - Early morning and bird schools are a great combination.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]CORVINA - When you find them use a surface popper for some visual excitement.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SNOOK - Stealthy approach always, get the picture? Now, go get em.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HALIBUT - Magdalena Bay's slam dunk, chartreuse Clouser bounced along a sandy bottom seldom fails. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - They are the ones without the yellow on their tails under the bird schools.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sat., Aug. 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sun.-Fri. (8/02 - 8/08)[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: The action here in Zihuatanejo is basically a carbon copy of the last two weeks. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We have a lot of bonito just 6-8 miles offshore and the blue marlin have been in the area feasting on this bait source. Most of the marlin are running on the small side with the average only being about 180 pounds. At least 3 boats in 10 are hooking a blue every day. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Two to three hookups per day per boat is the average for the sailfish.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Inshore, the roosterfish action is staying very consistent, with a lot of fish in the 30- to 40-pound range being released.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 75º-90º[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 77°-91º[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 100%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind Calm[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Overcast (OVC) : 25,000 ft[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 10 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 7:27 a.m. CDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 8:15 p.m. CDST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Aug 11 Full Aug. 19 Last Quarter August 27 New Sep. 3 First Quarter[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to: [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373 [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., August 13, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/9 - 8/12) [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Is the glass half full or half empty? I arrived back home at East Cape on Sun. night and fishing was getting mixed reviews. After receiving dismal reports from various sources for the last week, I expected the worse. The first folks I ran into were Hugh and Carol Kramer of Discover Baja, who had just finished up their annual "Neil Kelly Tournament" at Buenavista Beach Hotel. "Lots of fish, great trip" they declared. Next morning, Renee, pangero extraordinaire on Rancho Leonero's panga "Ole.” “Plenty of fish . . . roosters, jacks and pompano if you get on the spot before the sun gets too high,” he explained. Next, at the Pemex station, Mark Rayor, Vista Sea Sports, winner of the first East Cape Bisbee tournament several years ago is on a continuing cru
e to repeat the feat. "Fishing was slow, few billfish to be found," he lamented, and then went on to say "I saw the biggest billfish I have ever seen, SCARY big. It came up in the wake and a boat a mile away called us to see if we were hooked up, he was huge!” So, that’s the scoop. The glass is either half full or half empty depending on where you stand. It’s a classic case of the "Eye of the Beholder Syndrome.”[/font][/size] [size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Speaking of better days coming, if you haven't picked up a copy of the Aug. /Sept. issue of Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine, you should. There's a great article "Running Down Roosterfish" by Frank Smethurst featuring East Cape beaches and my personal favorite, big roosters caught from the beach. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]AIR & SEA -[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water temperature 79°-86°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air temperature 81°-94°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity about 38%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind NE at 6 mph[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Clear[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 10 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:54 a.m. MST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 7:52 p.m. MST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Aug. 19 Last Quarter August 27 New Sep. 3 First Quarter Sep 10 Full[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· OFFSHORE: Wide open nope, good and getting better, yep. Few boats out this week but all scored on a mixed bag of billfish, dorado and a few tuna.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· INSHORE: Sleep in, you lose. The earlier at La Ribera the better for roosters up to 20-pounds. along with a few jacks.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]· BEACH: Early or late in low light the ladies are smacking anything white that is sinking. Bait scattered all along the beach from rooster alley to Punta Colorada.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BILLFISH - Big spread with little concentration.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWFIN TUNA - Closer, but still a long boat ride for a handful.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DORADO - Few schoolies, mostly larger fish traveling in pairs.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ROOSTERFISH - They are here, just have to get them to bite, which means you have to get there early or pick through the needlefish.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]JACK CREVALLE - Look around the mooring lines for the bigger variety. They hang out in the afternoon waiting for the boats to throw away their unused bait.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - A few schools sighted near the Tuna Slide.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few nice ones caught everyday but all the captains catching them have lockjaw about where they are finding them. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - Find a bait receiver and it is likely there will be a few hanging around. Bring wire. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wed., August 13, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (8/9 - 8/12) [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: Probably one of the coolest places to be in Baja right now both from a weather and a fishing perspective. Yellows continue to snap at the Entrada. Estero plunking is providing great sport with a mixed bag including snook, leopard grouper, pargo and a few pompano rising to the challenge which is usually a chartreuse Baja Deep Diver that lands in their face. Be sure to try the bridge at the entrance to town, Los Barriles Estero (estuary) and Devil’s Curve. For best results, spread out, explore and mix well.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 67°-73°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 70°-84°[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 81%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind Calm[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Clear[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 3 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 6:59 a.m. MDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 8:03 p.m. MDST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Aug. 19 Last Quarter August 27 New Sep. 3 First Quarter Sep 10 Full[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]YELLOWTAIL - Early morning and bird schools are a great combination.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]CORVINA - When you find them use a surface popper for some visual excitement.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SNOOK - Stealthy approach always, get the picture? Now, go get em.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HALIBUT - Magdalena Bay's slam dunk, chartreuse Clouser bounced along a sandy bottom seldom fails. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SIERRA - They are the ones without the yellow on their tails under the bird schools.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sat., Aug. 09, 2003 Report covers the period Sun.-Fri. (8/02 - 8/08)[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]IN GENERAL: The action here in Zihuatanejo is basically a carbon copy of the last two weeks. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We have a lot of bonito just 6-8 miles offshore and the blue marlin have been in the area feasting on this bait source. Most of the marlin are running on the small side with the average only being about 180 pounds. At least 3 boats in 10 are hooking a blue every day. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Two to three hookups per day per boat is the average for the sailfish.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Inshore, the roosterfish action is staying very consistent, with a lot of fish in the 30- to 40-pound range being released.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Water Temperature 75º-90º[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Air Temperature 77°-91º[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Humidity 100%[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Wind Calm[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Conditions Overcast (OVC) : 25,000 ft[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Visibility 10 miles[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunrise 7:27 a.m. CDST[/font][/size]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunset 8:15 p.m. CDST[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Aug 11 Full Aug. 19 Last Quarter August 27 New Sep. 3 First Quarter[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to: [/font][/size]
[url "http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm"][#800080][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm[/font][/size][/#800080][/url][size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze[/font][/size]
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