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Sep 24, 2003; 12:20PM - Cabo Fishing 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 FISH REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 15-21, 2003
WEATHER: Partly overcast at the beginning and completely overcast at the end of the
week, we had humid air in the 90’s during the day and in the low 80’s at night. As I sit
here early Sunday morning writing this report, we are unsure if the port will be opened
this morning. Hurricane Marty seems to be heading at us and the latest update at 2AM
showed that we may be on the strong side of the hurricane if we are lucky enough to
miss the eye. Right now it is 280 miles to the southeast and heading at us. I guess the
next report will start by stating that the week started up totally overcast with plenty of
rain!
WATER: Both sides of the Cape were in good shape this week with warm blue water
everywhere. The Pacific had slightly larger swells and water in the 85 degree range,
while on the Cortez side of the Cape the water was warmer at 85-88 degrees and a
little calmer. There were no defined temperature breaks this week.
BAIT: Bait could be difficult to find this week and it was a mix of Mackerel and
Caballito at the normal $2 per bait.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: Once again the Marlin were close to home at the beginning of the week and
as the week progressed they seemed to move further offshore. By the end of the week
the concentration seemed to have moved to the area just to the east of the 95 spot.
Just because you found the fish did not mean that you caught them however! Live bait
was the key to the Striped Marlin, and luck seemed to be the key to catching a Blue!
Many boats found no fish at all and a few had multiple catch days, right place at the
right time. As the week ended I began to see more Sailfish flags being flown as well.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: The number of Yellowfin being caught dropped off a little bit this
week and the fish were a bit more scattered than last week. I do not know if they had
anything to do with it, but there were lots of Purse Seiners sighted out there by the end
of the week, of course they were not spotted setting nets during the day. The first few
boats to the fish seemed to be able to get a Tuna or two this week, unlike last week
where almost everyone was catching fish. Finding the porpoise was the key once
again, and smaller, dark colored feathers worked well for them. Most of the fish were
running 8-20 pounds with a few concentrations of 20-35 pounders found. I don’t know
if anyone was able to get into a big fish this week.
DORADO: The Dorado bite continued from last week and the key was finding either
some kind of floating debris or finding working frigate birds. The first pass on one of
these indicators while using lures often resulted in hooking up and then dropping back
live bait brought in more fish. The fish averaged 15 pounds with occasional
concentrations of 25 pounders found and an occasional larger fish to 60 pounds
hooked up. I heard that one boat caught a fish of over 90 pounds but were not able to
get the fish weighed on a certified scale, even though all the rest of the requirements
for World Record applications had been met.
WAHOO: The Wahoo bite dropped off as we went past the full moon, but there were
still a few fish hooked, and more fish lost. An incidental catch, there was no specific
area or concentration of fish to work.
INSHORE: A few Roosterfish were found this week but that was just about it for the
inshore fishing. Oh, Jack Crevalle as well. Not that there is anything wrong with these
fish, they are very hard fighters! It’s just that you fished for them or else you occupied
your time inshore trying to catch small bottomfish.
NOTES: This week I will make a little note on tipping captains and crews. Yes, we are
in Mexico, but no, this is not a cheap place to live. We always say it is like living in
southern San Diego! Just like at home, the normal percentage is 10-15% of the cost of
the service provided as long as the crew has tried hard to get you what you want. The
captain and crew split the tip 50/50. If you receive excellent service and they really put
you into the fish, tip a bit more. If you want to release all the Marlin but the crew
ignores your wish, don’t tip them at all and let them know before you go out that this will
be the case. If you are doing multiple days on the same boat, let the crew know what
your procedure will be, either a tip at the end of each day or a tip at the end of the days
booked. This avoids having them think you are “Charlie Cheap-O” at the end of the
first day when there is no tip and then treating you poorly later on. Of course a good
crew will not have this problem, but letting them know in advance sure helps. I hope all
of you reading this weeks report take a chance to check out www.supertyphoon.com
and see what Hurricane Marty looks like, and keep your fingers crossed for us! Until
next week, Tight Lines!
Obviously you all know we got hit by “Marty”. Everyone is doing fairly well. Alot still
without power. For those they will have to wait for the Electric company to change
transformers. A “little muddy” but the backhoes and dumptrucks are working long hours
getting all the muck cleaned up. Should be good as new in a couple of days. A few
broken windows around town, and lots of water, but not as bad as Julliette a couple
years ago. We haven’t been to the beach yet, but rumor has it that Marty brought the
sand back that Julliette took away.
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Sep 20, 2003; 11:59AM - 'good news-bad news'
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Category: Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Author Name: Ed Kunze
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ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.
Saturday, September 20, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (9/13 - 9/20)
IN GENERAL: We have had 'good news-bad news' these last three days. The bad news is we have had wind and about 6 inches of rain in the last 48 hours. Conditions have been just too miserable to fish, because of the limited visibility caused from all the silt and debris being washed out of the rivers. This will also shut down (for about a week) our excellent action for roosterfish and jack crevalle in the surf line.
The good news is there have been tons of trees, plants, coconuts, etc. being washed out of the rivers making for some incredible bait holding current lines. In the next few days, as ocean conditions stabilize, the dorado, sailfish, and school-sized yellowfin tuna should be thick on these floating hotels.
Ed Kunze
Water Temperature 75º-90º
Air Temperature 81°-90º
Humidity 79%
Wind SE at 23 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 8000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:34 a.m. CDST
Sunset 7:43 p.m. CDST
Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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Sep 20, 2003; 11:57AM - East Cape Sailfish & Tuna Count Up
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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09/20/2003 REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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
Sat., September 20, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (9/17 - 9/19)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO & IZTAPA GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Offshore action continues to improve a click at a time. Tuna counts up with a few more Gorillas in the mix. More sails than stripers with very few blues. Most of the action, though in several directions, is still only about an hour from the hotels. Back inshore, while the water is slowly cleaning up, the needlefish are still as thick and eating almost everything that hits the water. Current tracking on a weak tropical storm “Marty” indicates it will travel offshore up the west coast of Baja over the next few days. While everyone is watching its progress, the Internet Forecasters are predicting it will have little consequence locally here at East Cape.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 80°-87°
Air temperature 79° - 96°
Humidity about 79%
Wind SE at 8 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 20000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:06 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:17 p.m. MST
Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
· OFFSHORE: Plenty of tuna, from football to beach ball size provided better action this week. Enough sailfish to intrigue the fly flingers.
· INSHORE: The water cleans up and then the @#$% needlefish won’t let any offering get by them.
· BEACH: Still a tough gig. Bartle Beach mullet attracting some bigger roosters and jacks. It is the classic “be in the right place at the right time” to get the shots.
BILLFISH - Sailfish, Sailfish, Sailfish, to Marlin - that is just about the ratio these days.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – A 10wt would be a good choice this week with the larger fish beginning to show. Stick with small flies for best success.
DORADO – Quality size, just not many.
ROOSTERFISH – Sandy beach, bright sun, sitecast. Bartle or Punta Arena best spots
JACK CREVALLE – Same places as the roosters.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Some larger ones mixed in under the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Not much interest with all the tuna
SIERRA – Don’t bother, way too many needlefish!
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Sat., September 20, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (9/17 - 9/19)
IN GENERAL: Shark buoys strung out in a westerly direction from the Entrada are holding dorado. Up closer to the Thetis the tuna take over. A few marlin spotted by the boats traveling from spot to spot. Still a few yellows under the bird schools at the Entrada. Here, “Marty” is being watched closely as it meanders up the coast.
Water Temperature 69°-76°
Air Temperature 71°-85°
Humidity 92%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 7:14 a.m. MDST
Sunset 7:25 p.m. MDST
Sept. 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
YELLOWTAIL – Watch for bird schools close to the Entrada.
CORVINA – Plenty to play with - either at Devil’s Curve or near the pier.
SNOOK – So-so.
HALIBUT - Continuing action for those who are interested. Plenty on the south side of Belchers in skinny water.
SIERRA - A few under the bird schools.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.
Saturday, September 20, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (9/13 - 9/20)
IN GENERAL: We have had 'good news-bad news' these last three days. The bad news is we have had wind and about 6 inches of rain in the last 48 hours. Conditions have been just too miserable to fish, because of the limited visibility caused from all the silt and debris being washed out of the rivers. This will also shut down (for about a week) our excellent action for roosterfish and jack crevalle in the surf line.
The good news is there have been tons of trees, plants, coconuts, etc. being washed out of the rivers making for some incredible bait holding current lines. In the next few days, as ocean conditions stabilize, the dorado, sailfish, and school-sized yellowfin tuna should be thick on these floating hotels.
Ed Kunze
Water Temperature 75º-90º
Air Temperature 81°-90º
Humidity 79%
Wind SE at 23 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 8000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:34 a.m. CDST
Sunset 7:43 p.m. CDST
Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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Sep 20, 2003; 11:55AM - Season's Coming Soon
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Category: Guatemala Sport Fishing
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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IZTAPA, GUATEMALA
Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.
Saturday, September 20, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (9/13 - 9/20)
IN GENERAL: While our fall season won’t be under way for a few more weeks, all indications are that it will be another banner year. One group of seven from San Antonio, TX just couldn’t wait and came down for a “quickie” trip to check out the area and they weren’t disappointed. Regardless of the unsettled conditions they found plenty of sailfish, dorado and tuna hanging on the clean side of the color break. Double digit releases on one of the boats and almost as many on the other convinced the group this was a fishing hole worth revisiting when the season begins to rock. While there are only a few boats heading out these days the reports have been encouraging: a few blues, a black, bunches of tuna, dorado and enough sails to keep the clients hopping. Back inshore the off color water is making it tough to find the roosters.
Water Temperature 75º-90º
Air Temperature 77°-84º
Humidity 94%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility
Sunrise 5:52 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:01 p.m. CST
Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Guatemala trips, go to:
http://www.guatemalafly.com
Baja on the Fly's Guatemala report by Brian Barragy
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Sep 17, 2003; 01:19PM - Hey, Baby, Wanna Dance
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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09/17/2003 REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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
Wed., Sept. 17, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tue. (9/13 - 9/16)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Tropical Depression Linda didn't want to dance, said adios and split, leaving only overcast skies as she headed out to the west. However, yellowfin tuna did want to dance and provided the best action. These were mostly smaller fish with an occasional toad showing up. Small pink deceivers or Clousers have been working well. On the billfish front, the sailfish are ready to take a tail-walk, how about you?
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 80°-87°
Air temperature 77° - 93°
Humidity about 79%
Wind Calm
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 20,000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:05 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:20 p.m. MST
Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full
· OFFSHORE: Less than an hour’s ride will put you in the ballroom for both
the sails and the tuna. Birds and porpoise will point the way.
· INSHORE: Slowly, slowly the water is cleaning up and sure enough the action is beginning to improve.
· BEACH: Tough to get up and down the beach on the ATVs. There are plenty of gaps
where the arroyos opened up from the rains over the past few weeks. The good news is
there are plenty of edges along the outflows holding bait and some small roosters and jacks.
BILLFISH - Sailfish, Sailfish, Sailfish, Marlin that is just about the ratio these days.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Fish an 8-weight outfit and you will probably get dusted (spooled) one out of 10 times.
DORADO - Not very many, but quality when you find them.
ROOSTERFISH - Get ready, here they come!
JACK CREVALLE - Forget the small ones and go hunting for Sluggo.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Some larger ones mixed in under the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - Murky water messed them up too.
SIERRA - Slim pickings this week; besides, who wants to mess with the wire
bite tippet.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Wed., Sept. 17, 2003 Report covers the period Sat.-Tue. (9/13 - 9/16)
IN GENERAL: Six miles = dorado, 10 miles = stripers, and further some yellowfin tuna. The pinnacles south of the entrada continue to yield grouper and even an occasional yellowtail. With light pressure (remember, the shrimp season is now open) Devil’s Curve came alive with a few smaller snook, pargo and even the corvina joined in. If it was chartreuse it got bit.
Water Temperature 69°-76°
Air Temperature 71°-90°
Humidity 96%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 7:11 a.m. MDST
Sunset 7:33 p.m. MDST
Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept. 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full
YELLOWTAIL - Keep hearing rumors of a fair whack at Thetis Bank.
CORVINA - Began to heat up at Devil’s Curve or closer to San Carlos at the bridge.
SNOOK - A few smaller ones; where’s Bubba?
HALIBUT - Continuing action for those that are interested. Plenty on the south side of Belchers in skinny water.
SIERRA - A few under the bird schools.
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Sep 15, 2003; 12:43PM - '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
WEEKLY FISH COUNT
BLUE MARLIN: 2 RELEASED (#250, #300)
DORADO: 3 KEPT (15-35#)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: 6 KEPT (25-40#)
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2001
Today was the last day of fishing for Charlie and Skip Albrecht and they still needed
to catch a Marlin. In order to determine if the cause of them not being successful
yesterday was because of me being aboard or because Charlie had brought bananas
yesterday, we decided that I would go for this last day and Charlie would leave the
bananas at the room. I think that events proved that it was the bananas. Juan, his
brother Juan II and myself were aboard the boat with Charlie and Skip as we left the
marina at the normal time and today, instead of working the area just off the lighthouse
on the Pacific side, we headed straight south for an hour before putting lines in the
water. As the sun came up, we saw that we were in blue water with flying fish all
around us! A really great sign, but it was also a bit rough. We were working in 4-5 foot
seas with a 1-2 foot chop, fishable, but not very comfortable. All the lures were put out
and we settled in to wait, constantly scanning the surrounding water for signs of a
Marlin. Skip says he saw the fish as it’s head came out of the water, trying to get at the
lure on the short rigger, the green/black straight runner. It was 8:25 in the morning and
the fish knocked the line from the rigger clip, took a couple of yards on the strike and
then let go of the lure. I was on it in a flash and dropped the lure back around 20 feet,
hoping the fish would think that he had stunned his prey and that he would then have
an easy meal. I did it twice, and on the second attempt, I came up tight as the drag
lever was pushed back to strike position. The fish made one jump and then the fight
was down and deep. Skip was in the chair and after 25 minutes, we finally got to see
color in the deep. Another 5 minutes and Juan II had the leader in his hand and we
had a legal catch. I placed the tag in the shoulder of the fish and then grabbed the bill.
A ten minute thrashing ensued, and finally Juan II was able to get the hook removed
from the hard, bony part of the upper jaw. We pulled the fish along the boat for a few
minutes and then released him as he revived. Great job Skip, you should be getting a
“Billfish Foundation” release certificate for your 250 pound Blue Marlin sometime soon!
Charlie was up next, and as we continued to troll, we kept hoping that the next strike
was going to be another Marlin. Well, the next one was a Dorado, the one after that
was a Dorado as well. Nothing to sneeze at, as both fish were in the 30 pound range,
but not quite what he had in mind . It was not until almost the end of the trip as we
were working the area just off the lighthouse on the way home that the fish hit. It was a
Striped Marlin that at first we thought might be a Wahoo, but as Charlie worked the
fish, we could tell by it’s actions that he had a Marlin hooked up. The fish was within 20
feet of the boat when the hook pulled loose! We are sorry for you Charlie, but maybe it
will happen for you next time! At least you are going home with a cooler or two full of
fillets! Thanks guys, we hope you had a great time and look forward to seeing you
again soon!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 12 SEPTEMBER, 2003
Billy Nicholas is back in Cabo and this time he has five other couples with him and
Renata. Yesterday everyone went together on one boat for a full day of fishing, just to
get the girls on the water. It was a long day but they were able to get one Dorado in
the boat, enough fish for dinner. Today it is just a guys day, and Juan and Manuel
were able to get them into some fish. It took a long run, almost 22 miles, before they
got into the Tuna, and once there, they lost more fish than they caught. That was all
right though, as the six fish they landed were all in the 25-40 pound class and provided
plenty of fillets. There was only a little other action for them today as they had a Marlin
try for the lure on the port rigger. It tried to eat the lure twice but did not hook up. The
water was still a bit lumpy on the Pacific side. Billy is still looking for his first Marlin!
They are going again tomorrow, and the girls are going on a separate boat, sort of a
little competition! Biggest fish wins!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 13 SEPTEMBER, 2003
Just five of the guys showed up this morning, I guess one of them was not as good of
a party guy as he thought! Knowing that the target of todays trip was to be Marlin, Juan
and Manuel stayed close to the harbor, not getting more than 7 miles out. A small
Dorado was the first fish of the day and the second fish was the one they had been
looking for! Billy got in the chair on the Blue Marlin estimated at #300, and while the
fish did an amazing number of jumps, it only took Billy 27 minutes to get it to the side of
the boat. Juan was able to touch the leader to make it an official catch when the fish
turned the other way and the hook came out! A legal catch, and one Billy can be proud
of! Not only that, but it won them the competition! The girls were able to catch more
fish and they ended up with 6 tuna, but the guys got the big one! Thanks to all of you,
we enjoyed fishing with you and it was a real nice group that arrived.
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Sep 15, 2003; 12:37PM - 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 FISH REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 7-14, 2003
WEATHER: We have had just a wonderful week, lots of sun, a little bit of a breeze, a
few clouds to cool things off and the temperatures have not been to high, mostly in the
90’s during the day and the low 80’s at night. If it was just about 5 degrees cooler and
10% less humid, it would be heaven! (Hot Cha)
WATER: The green water we had after the storm has begun to vanish and the water is
getting nice and blue again. On the Pacific side we are getting temperatures in the
80-81 degree range out past the Golden Gate and the San Jaime Banks, and the seas
have remained at around 5 feet with a light chop of 1 foot or so. On the Sea Of Cortez
the water has been 82 degrees just to the south of us and 84 degrees at the Gorda
Banks. The water there has been great, nice and flat with just a slight wind ripple
almost every day. (Reelin and Rockin)
BAIT: Mostly Mackerel with a few Caballito and Mullet. The normal $2 per bait. (Roys
Bluz)
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The Marlin have been close to home this week. Most of the action has
taken place within 5 miles of the port and there have been both Blue Marlin and Black
Marlin, as well as Striped Marlin caught. Most of the Blue and Blacks have been
between 200 and 300 pounds and most of them have been caught on trolled lures.
The boats that have tried soaking live bait for them have not had a lot of luck this week,
it may be that the Marlin are striking out of anger instead of hunger as there are lots of
squid around. The usual black/green lures and also lighter colors that imitate squid
have both brought in fish. The Striped Marlin seem to cover a bit larger of an area but
with the full moon we just had, the bite was a bit off on them. Of course, there are
always exceptions! I know of one boat that had an exceptional day on Wednesday, the
day of the full moon. The boat caught and released two Blue Marlin and two Striped
Marlin! (Further On Up The Road)
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Find the porpoise and you find the Tuna, that was the refrain of
the week. There were porpoise almost everywhere, from the Pacific at the Golden
Gate to the Gorda on the Cortez, and every time you got into them, there were fish. Of
course the first couple of boats were the ones catching, but there were fish there even
if you were boat number 25. At the end of the week the action moved close to home as
there was a large pod of Porpoise found just 6 miles out, a nice short run! Almost all
the fish this week were in the 25-40 pound class, but I did see a couple that were over
100 pounds brought in, and I heard of one that was over 200 pounds. These fish were
not shy, and almost anything was working on them. (Can I Change My Mind)
DORADO: It was sure nice to see the Dorado flags flying again! Some of the boats
this week got really lucky and found schools of fish, most of it under some sort of
floating debris. Both the Pacific and the Cortez were holding fish but there seemed to
be a slightly higher concentration on the Cortez side, around 5 miles from shore. Bright
lures and slow trolled live Mackerel accounted for most of the fish, and the sizes were
ranging from 10-12 pounds to 30-35 pounds. Almost every boat found a Dorado or two,
some found more, and there were a few boats that just had no luck at all. (I’m A Ram)
WAHOO: Full moon means Wahoo, and that was what happened this past week. Just
like last week, there were a lot of lures lost to the knife-jawed speed demons. Most of
the fish were incidental catch while trolling for Marlin, but there seemed to be a few
more fish caught around both the lighthouse points in 600 feet of water. Dark colored
lures in close and light colored lures wayyyy back worked well this week. (I’m Evil)
INSHORE: Jack Crevalle and Roosterfish were inshore kings this week, with the
bottomfish performing as court jesters. Roosters were found on the Cortez side from La
Laguna down to Missiones. Slow trolled Mullet were the ticket. The Jacks were
concentrated on the Pacific side and almost any smaller baits were getting good
results. Boats that stopped and dropped small live baits to the bottom or used cut bait
were getting fair action on small Snapper and Grouper. I think a night trip for
bottomfish during the full moon would produce some really good catches, but no one
here will do it, sigh.
NOTES: Last week I mentioned that you should check a companies refund policy
before booking a boat, this week I would just like to remind everyone that without a
deposit, there is no reserved day. It is amazing how many times I meet people walking
around the Marina looking for a boat that I know for a fact is already out fishing. When
asked when and how they booked the boat, most of them can only say that they
e-mailed of phoned for a booking, but could not get a deposit made in time. Almost
everyone says that either the Captain or the owner assured them that they had the
boat, but I know that money talks, and unless it was a steady repeat client, the owner or
Captain would fish someone who put up money rather than wait for a “maybe they will
show up” client. That’s it for this week! This report was written with the help of my
friend Charlie Albrecht, as he supplied a lot of new music for me. This particular report
was written to the sounds of that guitar giant, the late Roy Buchanan, on his 1975 CD
“Livestock”. Until next week, Tight Lines!
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Sep 13, 2003; 02:01PM - Ixtapa Zihuatanejo fishing report 9-4-03 to 9-11-03
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Category: Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Author Name: Susan Richards/Stan Lushinsky
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With some exceptional and rare beautiful September weather in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo the offshore fishing went crazy. Returning angler, Angler Mike Visocky fishing 3 days on
Dos Hermanos 2 with new Captain Cheva landed 16 SAILFISH and missed 1 Blue Marlin. Captain Cheva reported raising many more SAILFISH in the three short days. First time angler from France Mr. Fleuridas landed 15 SAILFISH, ( Loosing 18 others ), 2 DORADOS and 11 SKIPJACK TUNA in 5 days of fishing. The blue water is within a mile of shore and most action is taking place between 4 - 6 miles out. Slow trolled live bait has been tops for the SAILFISH with the MARLIN taking a high speed lure.
We invite all of our agents and clients, who are looking for a truly unique stay along with fishing experience to visit the web sire of our newest partner in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. wners of the Casa Las Briasa, Dennis and More Dore have done a magnificent job building this beautiful property just 30 miles south of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo hand have invited clients to stay in the Mexican setting while enjoying the fishing amenities of the Ixtapa Sportfishing Charter's fleet. Interested anglers can visit the web site at
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo weather. Hot with High Humidity but no rain
Sea Conditions: Calm to Moderate
Bait supply: Good
Sincerely,
Stan Lushinsky
Susan Richards
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Sep 13, 2003; 12:28PM - Find the Porpose - Find the Tuna At East Cape
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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09/13/2003 REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
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
Sat., September 13, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (9/10 - 9/12)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Hot, cloudless days were routine this week. Plenty of football-sized tuna kept the few boats out running from one porpoise school to another. After that action died off it was time to settle down and search for the sailfish attracted by the warm water. While the inshore seems to be recovering slowly from the past few weeks of wind and rain, it is still not worth the effort. Time spent further offshore will be much more productive.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 80°-87°
Air temperature 77° - 93°
Humidity about 83%
Wind Calm
Conditions (FEW) : 5,000
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:04 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:24 p.m. MST
Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full
· OFFSHORE: Tuna and sailfish or is it sailfish and tuna; anyway, that was
the best action to be found this week.
· INSHORE: Some pockets of clean water beginning to appear, but still overall not ideal conditions.
· BEACH: If you find an area with fairly clean water and some activity, DONT LEAVE IT. The next one may be miles down the beach. In front of the hotels is as good as it gets right now. Wait till next week.
BILLFISH - More sails than stripers and very few blues this week.
YELLOWFIN TUNA - Plenty of footballs and just when you begin to believe you
are safe with your 8-weight, along comes a gorilla-sized tuna and you get dusted.
DORADO - Ho Hum, still waiting for the bonanza.
ROOSTERFISH - Once the water clears up it will heat up again.
JACK CREVALLE - Only a few smaller variety to be found.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Look along the color break.
PARGO AND CABRILLA - A few found around the rocky points near Punta Colorada.
SIERRA - Slim pickings this week; besides, who wants to mess with the wire
bite tippet.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Sat., September 13, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (9/10 - 9/12)
IN GENERAL: You can tell it is Sept. and shrimp season is open in Magdalena Bay. All the locals want to tell me about shrimping. There are very few doing real fishing, but here goes. Want dorado? As they say, Go West, about six to eight miles should do. If you start seeing some jumping marlin, you have probably gone too far. Plenty of tuna for sashimi to be had closer to the Thetis Bank as well as a few yellows on the pinnacles. Speaking of pinnacles, there is one about a mile south of the entrada that has been producing some nice-sized broomtail grouper if you get deep enough. Back up in the esteros, it must be good because there was no pressure from the locals. Last week, a school of yellows showed up – are you ready for this? – at the pier! It was wide open for a short time while creating quite a buzz in sleepy San Carlos.
Water Temperature 69°-76°
Air Temperature 71°-90°
Humidity 96%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 7:11 a.m. MDST
Sunset 7:33 p.m. MDST
Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept. 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full
YELLOWTAIL - Take your pick either the entrada or Thetis Bank.
CORVINA - Either the bridge or pier is a good bet.
SNOOK - Quiet.
HALIBUT - Continuing action for those that are interested. Plenty on the south side of Belchers in skinny water.
SIERRA - A few under the bird schools.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.
Saturday, September 13, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (9/06 - 9/13)
IN GENERAL: The fishing conditions have remained in about the same state and
condition for a several weeks now. The 82º blue water is close to beach, but the offshore fishing can only be rated as fair.
A few 20-pound class dorado are holding under the weed lines, but the only rain we received this week was just last night (9/12). And, it was not of enough duration to push much material out of the rivers to attract more dorado.
Each boat is hooking 1 or 2 sailfish a day. The lack of fishing pressure and tourists see only about 6 to 8 boats a day on the water.
The inshore roosterfish action is still excellent, with 5 to 7 of the fish being very large fish and averaging about 30- to 42-pounds. Contrary to the blue water, this bite has remained steady, in part, to the lack of rain. The inshore waters are clear and not muddied up from high flows out of the rivers.
Water Temperature 75º-90º
Air Temperature 77°-90º
Humidity 94%
Wind Calm
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 15,000 ft /
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:33 a.m. CDST
Sunset 7:49 p.m. CDST
Sept. 10 Full Sept. 18 Last Quarter Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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Sep 13, 2003; 11:28AM - Sailfishing Guatemala - Club Tournament
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Category: Guatemala Sport Fishing
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Author Name: The Great Sailfishing Company
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CLUB TOURNAMENT
FISHING RESULTS OF 7TH. ROUND FISHING TOURNAMENT IN GUATEMALA
Last Saturday (08-02-2003) the Club Naútico de Guatemala Nautical Club of Guatemala) hosted the “Séptima Fecha del Campeonato Nacional Copa Rotativa Carlos José Castillo” (Seventh Round of the National Championship for the Carlos José Castillo Cup).
CATEGORY: CATCH AND RELEASE OF PACIFIC SAILFISH
ANGLER RELEASES BOAT/TEAM POINTS
Antonio Cocinas 7 Conga 25
Romano Dallamora 6 Sirena 22
Julio Mansilla 6 Sirena 20
Boris Porta 5 Enter Price 18
BOAT/TEAM RELEASES
Sirena 13
Conga 12
Aguardiente 10
Enter Price 8
Each boat had three anglers using conventional fishing equipment with Andy Tournament yellow 20 lb line and Ballyhoo as bait. Two team members per boat and the other team member on another boat to serve as judge. Anglers dropped their lines into the water at 7:00am and reeled them in at 3:00pm. Fishing was between 30 and 40 nautical miles from shore. Guatemala is catch and release for all billfish.
CATEGORY: INSHORE FISHING
ANGLER POUNDS BOAT/TEAM POINTS
Jorge Luís García 40 Trucha 15
Mauricio Narváez 27 Ancha OA II 13
César Papa Sr. 24 Selsa Valeria 11
Raúl Rodríguez 18 Ancha OA II 9
BOAT/TEAM # of POUNDS
Ancha OA II 45
Trucha 40
Selsa Valeria 34
Parlama 6
Each boat had two anglers using conventional fishing equipment with 12 or 20 lb line and used Rapallas, Ballyhoo, squid or live bait. Anglers dropped their lines into the water at 6:00am and reeled them in at 12:00pm. Fishing was about 5 nautical miles from shore. Any fish that is not a billfish is permitted.
OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER 7 ROUNDS
After 7 out of 8 rounds the standings are as follows:
CATEGORY: CATCH AND RELEASE OF PACIFIC SAILFISH
ANGLER RELEASES BOAT/TEAM POINTS
Romano Dallamora 42 Sirena 136
Rafael Piñol 30 Conga 94
Rolando Flores 29 Aguardiente 93
Julio Mansilla 29 Sirena 91
CATEGORY: INSHORE FISHING
ANGLER POUNDS BOAT/TEAM POINTS
Rubén Chávez 235.5 Trucha 78
Jorge Luís García 229 Trucha 75
César Papa Sr. 103 Selsa Valeria 61
Dennis Wheeler 99 Parlama 47
After the boats came in there was a late lunch served at the Nautical Club “rancho” (open walled construction with a high, palm leaved roof) at the Guatemalan Navy’s Pacific Naval Base. Plenty of food and cold beverages were served. Once lunch was over prizes were handed out. This time the prizes were trophies in the shape of whales.
Information for this fishing report provided by César Francisco Papa Jr., Administrative Secretary, Nautical Club of Guatemala.
Best regards,
Carlos Morales
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