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Fishing Reports
East Cape Bonanza
August 21, 2004
Posted by Baja on the Fly
Contact: Gary Graham
Email: bajafly@usa.net
URL: http://www.bajafly.com
Current Report
IN GENERAL: Wham! Bam! The
early bird gets the tuna and
dorado. With the action so
close to the hotels (15
minutes at the most) it is
essential to have a quick
breakfast and be on your boat
early. Have those rods locked
and loaded when you get on
the boat or you will be
watching your buddy getting
yanked while you are
desperately trying to get
rigged. See-Through Deceivers
and Sea Habits with olive
backs are doing the trick. If
the tuna arenÂt visible on
the surface, use Clousers and
let it sink further down in
the water column. Sardina for
chum has been tough to come
by this week so that is
another reason to push away
from the breakfast table
early.
I canÂt say enough good
things about Sea Watch that
has spearheaded a massive
letter writing campaign,
(link included), that helped
convince Mexican officials to
hold off long lining while
they examine effects on the
fragile Sea of Cortez. Like
no one knows the damage it
does.
Sea of Cortez and letter links
For all our friends in
Phoenix, Arizona, Gary and
Yvonne will be on of the
presenters at the ÂOutdoors
Arizona Outdoor Recreation
Expo, Aug. 27-29 at the
Phoenix Civic Plaza. Check
your local newspaper for
GaryÂs schedule.
FRI.: Aug. 27
2:00 p.m.
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-
SportsmenÂs Warehouse Stage
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-
Outdoors Arizona Stage
5:30 p.m.
SAT., Aug. 27
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-
SportsmanÂs Warehouse Stage
11:00am
3:00 p.m.
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-
Outdoors Arizona Stage
SUN.: Aug. 28
10:00 a.m.
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-
SportsmanÂs Warehouse Stage
3:00 p.m.
Baja on the Fly/Gary Graham-
Outdoors Arizona Stage
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 81-88
Air temperature 82-94
Humidity about 69%
Wind: SE 2 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 6:57 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:45 p.m. MDT
August 23 First Quarter;
August 29, Full; Sept. 6 Last
Quarter. Sep. 14 New
+ OFFSHORE: It that time of
year that a flyrodder can
expect a decent number of
shots at the sails.
+ INSHORE: From La Ribera to
Punta Colorada is producing
excellent catches for tuna,
fat skipjack and a good mix
of small- to medium-sized
dorado.
+ BEACH: Had a Bubba class
rooster, 50+ chase a mullet
practically to my feet,
didnÂt know if I should cast
or run. Plenty of lookdowns,
pompano and small jacks to
keep you busy between Bubbas.
BILLFISH Â Grab your 12-
weight and come on down.
YELLOWFIN TUNA Â The spot
looks like a parking lot for
boats. but the tuna donÂt
seem to mind.
DORADO Â Not wide open, but
close. Had a couple of
clients the other day that
were worn out before the
dorado quit.
ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE Â
Olive Clousers worked for
most using a short, abrupt
retrieve.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN
SKIPJACK Â Want an IGFA
record? There are some
potential ones swimming
around right now.
PARGO AND CABRILLA Â Sight
casting to pargo? It happened
this week along the sandy
beach at Rooster Alley.
SIERRA Â A few around, but
wire not practical with so
many other exotics. If you
see them use flies tied on
long shanks and you may get
lucky and not lose the fly
when they bite.
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