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Jan 26, 2004; 11:01AM - Odd Weather-Fishing Picks Right Back Up
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Category: Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: The 80º blue water got pushed out several miles early this week when we were hit by a couple of days of unseasonable rain and wind. The fishing dropped off until we found the fish again. By mid-week we were back at it strong, with the boats each averaging about 3 to 4 sailfish a day.
Dave Horn from Michigan fished with Santiago on the panga “Gitana” for 4 days. Even though he was fishing a couple of days under adverse conditions, he still managed 15 sails released, and a couple of nice dorado for dinner. His best day, was on his last day of fishing when they raised 15 sailfish and he released 9.
Dr. John Adams, of Spokane, Wash., fly-fished with Martin and I on the panga “Isamar.” He hooked three of the five fish which we teased to the boat and we raised a total of seven.
The dorado action has picked up, but they are still only incidental catches because the mature fish do not school together. They are averaging about 20 pounds.
A few yellowfin tuna have been taken, but in random areas. One day they are at 25 miles, and the next we find them at 10 miles. We are getting into the season where they should start making a strong showing soon.
Water Temperature 73º-86º
Air Temperature 73° - 84º
Humidity 58%
Wind WSW at 9 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (FEW) : 25,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:19 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:34 p.m. CST
Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter Feb. 20 New
Baja on the Fly’s Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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Jan 26, 2004; 10:59AM - Good, Better and Really, Really Good!
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@bajafly.com; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Fri., Jan. 23, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (1/15 - 1/22)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Finally, a decent weather week and sure enough a few dorado and marlin were found ready and willing. It was not wide open, but enough to put a few smiles on the clients faces. Inshore, jacks and the toothy ones (aka sierra) have forced everyone to hit the beach before sunup to get in on the action. Most of the action was reported on the beaches between Los Barriles and Punta Pescadero and wire, particularly for the sierra, was a must.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 67°-73°
Air temperature 62° - 68°
Humidity about 44%
Wind SSE at 14 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (FEW) : 4,000 ft
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:01 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:58 p.m. MST
Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter Feb. 20 New
o OFFSHORE: Shark buoys off of Punta Pescadero seem to be the best game in town and a bit further out is where the marlin were found.
o INSHORE: Heard of a couple nice-sized roosters caught near the lighthouse and plenty of sierra early morning.
o BEACH: Better, but still not wonderful. Gray light is the litany this time of year. Sierra prefer low light and if the wind is going to blow you can get in a few hours before it gets started.
BILLFISH – Fair weather and voila the bite begins.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Nothing doing.
DORADO – Find the right stuff floating and the dorado may be lurking below.
ROOSTERFISH – A few fatties this week.
JACK CREVALLE –Look for birds and bait.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Only an occasional bonito school to be found.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Floating lines and poppers over the rocks can be productive . . . and lots of fun.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best before the sun gets too high.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Tuna did a disappearing act this week, but the firecracker yellows filled the gap. Fair action at the entrada after the crummy weather early in the week settled down. (Rain in Jan., go figure.) The migrating gray whales have begun to arrive for their annul visit. Over 20 were counted coming though the entrada this week. A few calves have already been spotted. Fish the esteros in the morning and whale watch on the way home, talk about variety.
Water Temperature 66°-74°
Air Temperature 60°- 68°
Humidity 46%
Wind NW at 4 mph
Conditions Haze.
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 7:13 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:58 p.m. MST
Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter Feb. 20 New
YELLOWTAIL – Not large, but hungry.
CORVINA – Still good.
SNOOK – None landed this week.
HALIBUT – Every sandy beach has a few.
SIERRA – Not being targeted much.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: The 80º blue water got pushed out several miles early this week when we were hit by a couple of days of unseasonable rain and wind. The fishing dropped off until we found the fish again. By mid-week we were back at it strong, with the boats each averaging about 3 to 4 sailfish a day.
Dave Horn from Michigan fished with Santiago on the panga “Gitana” for 4 days. Even though he was fishing a couple of days under adverse conditions, he still managed 15 sails released, and a couple of nice dorado for dinner. His best day, was on his last day of fishing when they raised 15 sailfish and he released 9.
Dr. John Adams, of Spokane, Wash., fly-fished with Martin and I on the panga “Isamar.” He hooked three of the five fish which we teased to the boat and we raised a total of seven.
The dorado action has picked up, but they are still only incidental catches because the mature fish do not school together. They are averaging about 20 pounds.
A few yellowfin tuna have been taken, but in random areas. One day they are at 25 miles, and the next we find them at 10 miles. We are getting into the season where they should start making a strong showing soon.
Water Temperature 73º-86º
Air Temperature 73° - 84º
Humidity 58%
Wind WSW at 9 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (FEW) : 25,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:19 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:34 p.m. CST
Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter Feb. 20 New
Baja on the Fly’s Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
IZTAPA, GUATEMALA
IN GENERAL: The bite appeared to have slowed over the past week, but the totals don't really show that. There are a lot more boats out recently, which might have impacted the “averages,” but the total count was as good as or better than ever. During the week boats released 356 sailfish out of 617 bites. It worked out to an average of 19 releases per boat per day. The high boat for the week released 44 sails out of 80 bites. There were also a couple of blue marlin thrown in during the week. The weather has been spotty, but not unbearable, and on the 'bad' weather days boats still seem to be averaging double digits. The run to fish is averaging about 15 miles. There was nobody we could find who was fishing inshore during the last week.
Water Temperature 80º-85º
Air Temperature 78°-82º
Humidity 100%
Wind South at 7 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 6:31 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:57 p.m. CST
Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter Feb. 20 New
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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Jan 23, 2004; 04:50AM - el guapo
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Category: Japan- Okinawa
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Author Name: davidangelo
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Water was slightly rough at Bolo Point just up from Torii Station. About three miles off trolling with Japanese Screw lures (available at any Shimano/Daiwa store) Good luck in winter yielded me four Chinnok and one Wahoo 27 pounds and four ounces.
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Jan 19, 2004; 08:42PM - Increadible winter offshore fishing in Venice Louisiana
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Category: Louisiana
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Author Name: Capt. Scott Avanzino - PARADISE OUTFITTERS
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What an incredible week of fishing..we had a real good cold snap where it blew hard from the north at 20-30 knots...then the calm which lasted 6 days..we were able to get out and put a hurting on the fish too..the pictures tell the story...On Sunday I had Guy Halberg and friends and we went looking for wahoo..could only find a few blackfin picking up 6 for the effort..Capt. Sonny went long to the floaters and picked up three 60-80 pound yellowfins...Monday I had my good friends John Hunsucker, Jack Dulkaney and Clay for an overnight trip to the far east..made it to the platform and put a hurting on the bull dolphin..the same place I left them 3 weeks ago..the boys put 8 bulls from 46-20 pounds in the boat using live bait..we also picked up an 80 pound yellowfin..then they let me break out my 10 wt fly rod where I was able to boat 2 small yellowfins and a 20 pound bull dolphin..when night fell we were out of live bait dso we jigged up a couple dozen blackfin and chummed..we ended up finishing our 3 man limit by adding another 8 yellowfins from 20-50 pounds before heading home early..Wednesday I had the Baker family and John, Kevin, Quenton for a wahoo and amberjack trip..managed 3-8 wahoo all over 50 pounds and a few jacks..we lost one fish as yours truley forgot to remove the hook protectors from a brand new baot..wonder how many fishes lives have been saved by the a-hole that invented those things. Thursday I had Camp and Barbara Mateuns in for a trip I donated to the CCA..Camp and Barbara liked the idea of wahoo fishing and in 2 hours we had all we needed on 6 strikes..kept 4 large wahoo over 50 pounds before going to look for jacks..couldn't find a one...Thank God because the grouper found us..in another couple hours were were one fish shy of a boat limit..Friday and Saturday the weather came back to get us..we struggled and went 0-1 on wahoo Friday with Clarence Howell and Phil and Mike from St Louis..Saturday we fished in a gale at the rocks with Chuck Hendrin and family..managed to release about 20 bull reds before it got too nasty..Plenty of great days ahead! We have some great pictures posted in our website photo gallery TO SEE CLICK HERE! Paradise Outfitters - 985-845-8006
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Jan 19, 2004; 11:33AM - Cabo Bite Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Capt George Landrum
Fly Hooker Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
CABO SAN LUCAS FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 11-17, 2003-04
WEATHER: The big new on the weather front for Cabo this week was rain. Yep, we got
some, and it was not the little sprinkles that dot the dust on the windshields! The rain started at 2
am on Tuesday and finally stopped Wednesday night. During that time the wind blew and we
ended up getting between 2 1/2 and 3 inches, the streets in town flooded and some of the dirt
streets washed out. On Friday morning the back half of the front passed us and it rained hard,
with thunder and lightning, for another 6 hours. We just had half of the yearly rainfall out of
season! This means that in a week or two there will be flowers blooming everywhere in the
desert! Now, at the end of the week, it is sunny but still cool. Our lows have been in the high
50’s and highs in the high 70’s.
WATER: The Pacific side close to shore up past the lighthouse has been cool and green,
offshore on the Pacific it has been a little warmer, in the 72 degree range, but for the most part it
was choppy or just downright rough, due to the weather that blew through. On the Sea of Cortez
we have had cold water running from the Cape out to the 95 spot and then up to the 1150 and the
Gorda Bank area. This water has been from 69 to 71 degrees, slowly warming to 74 degrees the
farther offshore you went. The warmest water was due south about 15 miles and there it warmed
up to 74-75 degrees.
BAIT: We thought that bait was hard to get last week! All the rain we had dirtied up the water
and for several days there was no bait to be found . At the end of the week the bait boats were
having a little better luck and some Caballito (small) were being caught. The normal $2 per bait.
FISHING
BILLFISH: As the week started the Marlin fishing took off and almost everyone was flying one,
two or three flags when they came in. The fish were close, to! Only 8 miles offshore and closer,
there were fish to be found almost everywhere. As the wind and rain came in on Tuesday the
water got rough, but the boats that went out had a great time, the fish were still there. At the end
of the week it seemed that the fish had been blown out, or the bait had moved. The Marlin were
difficult to find and hard to hook up. The beginning of the week it was a pretty even mix on lures
and live bait and at the end of the week if you found a fish, you needed live bait, which was
difficult to get.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Last week I said that the Banks were holding fish and boats working
chunks and live bait were scratching out a nice fish or two. I was right and the reports from the
Long-range boats out of San Diego show it. There were two of the big boys anchored on the San
Jaime this week and one of them unloaded in San Diego Saturday. The biggest Yellowfin was
reported in the 340# range and they said that their holds were plugged and most of the fish were
over 100#. The action was steady, but not red hot for anglers working chunks and live bait on the
kites. Heck, with boats that size I guess the weather we had did not affect them too much, but for
the local charters, we got beat up! Plus we did not have a chance to get any of those fish, it takes
a while to get a chunk line like that going and on our smaller boats even though we worked near
the, the fish were concentrated. At the end of the week there were a lot of small football fish and
a few schools of 25-40 pound fish being caught in the Porpoise. The Porpoise were mostly in the
slightly warmer water 15 miles out. Small feathers and cedar plugs were working on them.
DORADO: Scattered fish with the smaller 5-15 pound fish being found near shore and the
slightly larger fish to 40 pounds being found offshore, often with the Tuna and Porpoise. One of
the keys for Dorado was watching the Frigates working, then slow trolling live bait through the
area. Also being able to find floating debris worked well for a few boats, letting them limit out
on fish averaging 15 pounds.
WAHOO: Last week there was a Wahoo bite on the Sea of Cortez side of the cape and this
week it moved to the Pacific side. It was not red hot, but a few boats were reported to have
caught as many as eight fish, and I know for a fact that one of my friends got two fish at #80
each..
IN SHORE: Sierra were the fish of the week for inshore fishing, but I have knowledge of two
Roosterfish that were caught as well, and they were nice ones! One of the fish was 58 pounds
and the other was right in there as well. That was at the beginning of the week and I don’t know
why they were around with the cold inshore water we have had. They sure were a surprise for the
anglers! Other than that, there have been Jack Crevalle and a few nice Snapper.
NOTES: Even more whales are coming in this week. One report I got concerned a whale that
was found caught up in a monofiliment gill net set for Sierra outside of the Santa Maria-Chileno
area. It was a female Humpback and she was caught around her pectorals and tail. The guys
from Cabo Expeditions and one of the dive shops went out and finally managed to cut her free,
doing so at risk to their own life. Of course the Yellowfin caught by the long range boats were
the big buzz at the end of the week. If the water calms down maybe there will still be fish there
and we can give it a shot. This weeks report was written to the music of Dire Straits on the 1985
Warner Bros. release “Brothers In Arms”. Thats it folks, until next week, Tight Lines!
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Jan 19, 2004; 11:32AM - 'Fly Hooker Daily Report
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Capt. George Landrum
'Fly Hooker' Sportfishing
gmlandrum@hotmail.com
www.flyhooker.com
WEEKLY FISH COUNT
STRIPED MARLIN: 5 FISH RELEASED, THREE TAGGED
DORADO: THREE FISH KEPT
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 11, 2004
Today was the third of three days for Larry, Ed, John and Chris. If you remember
from last weeks report, yesterday they saw 11 marlin, had three take the bait and only
hooked one fish, and that one got away fairly quickly. Today was a little different.
They did not see quite so many Marlin, but that may have been because they spent so
much time fighting them! Making a long story short, it looks like John is going to have
to come back to Cabo, as he was the only angler to not get a Marlin today. There was
also a nice Dorado caught also and when they came into he Marine that one yellow flag
set the Blue and Red flags off nicely! Thanks guys, we sure are glad that the fish
finally bit for you! Looking forward to seeing you guys again and meanwhile, keep your
lines tight!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR JANUARY 12, 2004
Eric Fyksen and David Goetz had been walking around the Marina the day before
yesterday and had gotten to talking with Larry, Ed, John and Chris when they had
gotten in. Eric and David decided to book the “Fly Hooker” for today based upon the
reports from the guys. Now, Eric and David have never been fishing on the ocean like
this before, they are from Montana and are used to stream and lake fishing. What an
experience! When they returned to the dock they were pretty tired but that was
because it was a first time experience. Both of them were able to fight a Striped Marlin
to the boat for a successful tag and release, and both of them were able to get a
Dorado into the fishbox, giving them meat to take home. Juan said that there were a
few more Dorado lost as well. Now the guys are spoiled and they are going to think
that every trip offshore should be as successful as todays! Thanks guys, we know you
will have good memories of this trip!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 16 JANUARY, 2004
Dave and three buddies are here for a wedding and they were supposed to fish
yesterday. Well, all the rain we had on Tuesday and Wednesday had the wedding
postponed until yesterday so we were able to push the fishing trip back to today. Well,
it was a wedding, and at wedding here in Cabo you drink, and when they showed up at
the boat Dave said he was pretty sure they were still drunk because otherwise they
would have had hangovers! Hmm, I don’t think the drinking and the fishing mixed to
well for the guys because according to Juan and Manuel, two of them got almost
violently ill, trying very hard to chum some fish to the boat. They were able to hook up
two Dorado when they were about 17 miles to the south of the lighthouse, but they
decided to come in after that. Back at the Marina at 11:15 all they wanted to do was
get back to their resort. I sure wish they had been able to go back with some fish, but
hey, that’s the way it goes sometimes! Better luck next time, and keep away from the
tequila the night before!
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Jan 17, 2004; 09:22AM - Can't Get Much Better
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Category: Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: It sounds like the proverbial “broken record,” but it’s a repeat of last week: The 80º blue water is still holding at around 6 miles and the sailfish are cooperating. Almost every boat is jumping between 8 and 12 fish a day, with many boats hooking as many as 7 to 8 fish each.
There are 25- to 30-pound class dorado are being caught, but mostly by trolling. There are few concentrated pods.
Water Temperature 79º-86º
Air Temperature 73° - 84º
Humidity 83%
Wind SE 4 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (FEW) : 6,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:19 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:30 p.m. CST
Jan. 21 New, Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter
Baja on the Fly’s Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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Jan 17, 2004; 09:20AM - Guatemala Sizzles
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Category: Guatemala Sport Fishing
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@bajafly.com; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Fri., Jan. 16, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (1/09 - 1/15)
IZTAPA, GUATEMALA
IN GENERAL: The bite is really starting to turn on in Guatemala, and the action has moved closer to shore with the run to the fish being 14-20 miles. Boats are averaging 25 releases on sails out of 40 shots, and quite a few boats in the latter half of the week experienced over 100 bites per day. The high boat for the week released 81 of 106 for sails. There were also several marlin released during the past week. Dorado action is steady. Inshore, there were two groups out, and the action on 20- 30-pound roosters was steady in the afternoon.
Excerpts of notes or e-mails from recent visitors:
I can't believe how good sail fishing can be. 21 sails and a large dorado in one day . . . signed/ [outdoor writer/photographer] Ray Rychnovsky
We really missed the bite by one day. The high boat the day you left released 81 sails for 3 anglers and the #2 boat released 48 of 116 . . . signed/ Brian and Lissa
Today (Jan. 13) a record was set!
My three students Don Trexler, John Willis Steve McManus and I set a new world record by catching and releasing 27 sailfish on fly. We had released 22 before noon and it began to slow down. We left to go fishing 1/2 hour late and arrived at the dock 40 minutes early. With over 50 fly bites, the potential is there to catch more on a day like this! . . . signed/ Jake Jordan
Water Temperature 80º-85º
Air Temperature 78°-82º
Humidity 100%
Wind SE 11 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 6:30 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:54 p.m. CST
Jan. 21 New, Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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Jan 17, 2004; 09:18AM - Winds Plague East Cape Zihuatanejo, Guatemala Sizzle
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: bajafly
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REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@bajafly.com; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Fri., Jan. 16, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Thurs. (1/09 - 1/15)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND IZTAPA, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Still a few dorado and marlin when the boats can get out. Sporadic wind conditions continue with a few good days and then you need rocks in your pockets just to walk the beach.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 67°-73°
Air temperature 62° - 69°
Humidity about 83%
Wind NNW at 9 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:02 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:54 p.m. MST
Jan. 21 New, Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter
o OFFSHORE: Punta Pescadero is the best bet for dorado under the shark buoys and further outside an occasional marlin.
o INSHORE: Begin with the early morning sierra bite and then head up to Punta Pescadero.
o BEACH: Tough. There’s sierra at gray light and a few jacks to be found at Punta Arena and La Ribera.
BILLFISH – Still a few to be found.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – No sashimi to be found these days.
DORADO – Plenty of buoys strung out to the north, the trick is to find the right one.
ROOSTERFISH – Don’t hold your breath.
JACK CREVALLE –Look for birds and bait.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – A few bonito and that is about it.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Try a popper on the rocky points.
SIERRA - Gray light just at dawn is best before the sun gets too high.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Pssst! I know where all the yellowfin tuna went. They are 6 - 8 miles out in front of the entrada. The few pangas venturing out have reported a wide open bite. Not to be outdone, the esteros have produced good catches of corvina, grouper, pompano and all the cabrilla you can handle.
We will soon be offering trips out of Lopez Mateos as well as Puerto San Carlos. More on the new trips in the next few weeks.
Water Temperature 66°-74°
Air Temperature 64°- 71°
Humidity 100%
Wind Calm
Conditions Haze.
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 7:13 a.m. MST
Sunset 5:58 p.m. MST
Jan. 21 New, Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter
YELLOWTAIL – Entrada and bird schools should do the trick.
CORVINA – Poppers, streamers either will work.
SNOOK – Almost every week one of our clients gets dusted. Use some heavier fluorocarbon as bite tippet and hang on is the only advice I can give!
HALIBUT – Every sandy beach has a few.
SIERRA – Not being targeted much.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: It sounds like the proverbial “broken record,” but it’s a repeat of last week: The 80º blue water is still holding at around 6 miles and the sailfish are cooperating. Almost every boat is jumping between 8 and 12 fish a day, with many boats hooking as many as 7 to 8 fish each.
There are 25- to 30-pound class dorado are being caught, but mostly by trolling. There are few concentrated pods.
Water Temperature 79º-86º
Air Temperature 73° - 84º
Humidity 83%
Wind SE 4 mph
Conditions Scattered Clouds (FEW) : 6,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:19 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:30 p.m. CST
Jan. 21 New, Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter
Baja on the Fly’s Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
IZTAPA, GUATEMALA
IN GENERAL: The bite is really starting to turn on in Guatemala, and the action has moved closer to shore with the run to the fish being 14-20 miles. Boats are averaging 25 releases on sails out of 40 shots, and quite a few boats in the latter half of the week experienced over 100 bites per day. The high boat for the week released 81 of 106 for sails. There were also several marlin released during the past week. Dorado action is steady. Inshore, there were two groups out, and the action on 20- 30-pound roosters was steady in the afternoon.
Excerpts of notes or e-mails from recent visitors:
I can't believe how good sail fishing can be. 21 sails and a large dorado in one day . . . signed/ [outdoor writer/photographer] Ray Rychnovsky
We really missed the bite by one day. The high boat the day you left released 81 sails for 3 anglers and the #2 boat released 48 of 116 . . . signed/ Brian and Lissa
Today (Jan. 13) a record was set!
My three students Don Trexler, John Willis Steve McManus and I set a new world record by catching and releasing 27 sailfish on fly. We had released 22 before noon and it began to slow down. We left to go fishing 1/2 hour late and arrived at the dock 40 minutes early. With over 50 fly bites, the potential is there to catch more on a day like this! . . . signed/ Jake Jordan
Water Temperature 80º-85º
Air Temperature 78°-82º
Humidity 100%
Wind SE 11 mph
Conditions Clear
Visibility 8 miles
Sunrise 6:30 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:54 p.m. CST
Jan. 21 New, Jan. 28 First Quarter, Feb. 6 Full Feb. 13 Last Quarter
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy and Lissa M. McFarlin.
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Jan 16, 2004; 02:22AM - Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Sportfishing Report 1/8/04 - 1/15/04
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Category: Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Author Name: Stan Lushinsky Susan Richards
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The days most anglers wait for arrived last week in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. With Large schools of bait present the SAILFISH showed up in big numbers. In total our fleet ran 58 offshore charters, landing 203 SAILFISH. Equally impressive was the number of SAILFISH that were teased to the fly but not hooked and landed. That number would have taken the opportunities at SAILFISH well over the 500 mark. Leading the charge was returning anglers Ray & son Darren along with friend Mike Visocki who managed to land 35 SAILS and 3 DORADO in 5 days while fishing aboard the super panga Dos Hermanos 2. The trio, while catching some Bonito for bait just outside the harbor, had a estimated 700 Lb Black Marlin take one of their baits right in the prop wash. After a short screaming run the huge fish broke water as well as the 30 lb test line but managed to keep the Bonito. It was a sight that Ray said he will never forget. An additional bonus to the number of SAILFISH they landed was one huge Sail landed by Darren that was estimated at close to 165 lbs.. New York City fly fishing angler, Gary Wendrovski fishing aboard the Vamonos 3 landed three SAILFISH in one day on the fly. Mr. Wayne Miller and Larry Cowles of the Silver Bow Fly Shop along with their group while fishing aboard the super pangas, Janeth, Secuestro, Marfel and Tarpon landed 25 BONITOS on flies as well as a 47' Dorado taken by Bill Williams. Angler Rick Varnell took two 20 lb. YELLOWTAIL jacks on a fly and Mr. Wayne Miller released his first Pacific Sailfish on a fly, a beautiful fish estimated to be in the 120 lb class. Washington state angler Mr. Ron Hammill fishing with captain Sabino on the super panga ' MELS ' landed 6 SAILFISH in two offshore days. Angler Mr Peohlman fishing aboard the Leydy with Captain Candelerio landed 4 SAILFISH in 2 days. Mr Jim Wolf landed 4 SAILFISH in one day while fishing with Captain Jose Vargas on the LA Bamba. Dr. Jim Schmonsky had twin 3 SAILFISH days aboard the La Bamba and Moramay. Returning angler Jerry Burns, fishing 3 days aboard the Dos Hermanos 2 landed 4 Sails, 8 Rainbow runners, 2 Yellowtail Jacks and 8 Bonitos. Washington Angler, Chris Morrison landed 14 Rainbow runners 12 Yellowtail Jacks and 28 Bonitos in 2 inshore days with captain Adolofo and 14 Sails in 2 days while fishing aboard the Dos Hermanos 2. Arizona fly fishing angler Steve Brillhart fishing aboard the Monica for four days raised 39 Sailfish releasing 2 fish. Fly fishing partner Erik Cramer fishing aboard the Zapatito Gordo had an equal number of opportunites also landing 2 SAILS in 4 days. First time visitor to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Paul Collins and Matthew Reid fishing aboard the Vamonos had the single best day, landing 8 Sailfish. Conditions remain near perfect with the majority of the SAILFISH being caught inside of 10 miles. Several Marlin were raised and the Dorado have been spotty. Yellowfin Tuna remain far offshore and the Roosterfish have once again done the disappearing act.
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo weather: Seasonably nice with an occasional passing shower
Sea Conditions: Calm
Bait Supply: Very Good
Sincerely,
Stan Lushinsky
Susan Richards
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