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| Not all animals with the word fish in their names count as fish. |
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| As of 2020, there were 34,000 known fish species around world. That’s more than the number of species in all other vertebrates: birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians combined. |
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| Taste Buds ? Catfish have a more refined sense of flavor than humans. Our 10,000 taste buds may seem like a lot, but catfish can have as many as 175,000. This helps them find the exact location of their next meal. |
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From Jan 01, 1999 To Sep 22, 2025
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Aug 20, 2005; 12:04PM - Tuna Tussle Time
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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REPORT #972. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape
Hilary looms on the horizon. No, not that one. Hilary is the name of the latest Tropical Storm making its way up the Mexican Coast.
With few dorado, the Tuna Tussle is almost the mandatory way to begin the day. The YFT footballs seem to be growing up, causing some of our fly guys to cringe when a fatty comes charging up from the depths and inhales their Baja Wasabi. Usually after some “pump and grunt” time everyone is ready to move on to billfish or roosters.
Plenty of sailfish to fling a fly at, but you better pay attention or a striper may catch you napping. Of course, there is always the possibility of a blue dog (Blue Marlin) showing up in the pattern, inhaling the fly and punching it for the horizon leaving you with a broken line and a silly grin on your face as you realize that you have just been dusted by the best.
Then there is the Lighthouse, dubbed by some as the “Freak Show”. This is the time when “Bubba” class roosters cruise up and down the beach looking for a bait school to beat to a pulp. Timing is everything and if you and the fish get there at the same time, you may get the trophy of a lifetime.
Talk about choices. East Cape in the summer is like trying to guess what is behind door 1…2…3.
Baja on the Fly
Water temperature 79-89
Air temperature 60-98
Humidity 64%
Wind: Calm. PM Breezes
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:57 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:56 p.m. MDT
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
As the warm water moves up the west coast of Baja, the offshore reports just get better. Too bad there are only a few anglers to take advantage of the show. Dorado, YFT’s, yellowtail and so many marlin that one of our Captains pulled all the jigs in because he didn’t want to waste time on fish he couldn’t keep. If this keeps up, late October and November could be exciting.
In the Esteros, there are plenty of leopard grouper, snapper and corvina to keep the flyrodder busy. It is only a matter of time before the snook decide to get in on the action.
Out at the Entrada the promise of action under the bird schools for bonito, skipjack with an occasional firecracker yellowtail mixed in have kept the boats racing from one flock to another.
Water temperature 62-80
Air temperature 74-86
Humidity 83%
Wind: W 13 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 7:02 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:56 p.m. MDT
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
The 83º to 86º blue water is right on the beach, and depending on the particular luck you have on any given day, the blue water fishing for sailfish is either good, or just average. It seems most of the boats are averaging between 1 and 2 sailfish a day. There are very few dorado around, and no one has seen any tuna.
However, the inshore has been outstanding. Adolpho, on the panga Dos Hermanos fished 5 days this week. Two of the days were in the blue water and they released 6 sailfish. The other three days were spent on the backside of the waves looking for the big jack crevalle and roosters. They caught 13 roosters and 16 jacks. The roosters averaged 30 to 35 pounds, and the jacks about 16 pounds. Adolpho's client's fish were all taken on either a slowed trolled live bait, or a surface popper cast on the ridge of the waves with medium action spinning gear.
Ed Kunze
Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 78 - 89
Humidity 83%
Wind: Calm
Conditions: Scattered Clouds 2000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:29 a.m. CDT
Sunset 8:08 p.m. CDT
San Jose, Guatemala
According to the locals, the unseasonable hot water contributed to the slow down in the action this week. Factor in strong winds for the past few days and most of the fleet decided to stay in the Marina. Only a few sailfish and dorado were accounted for by the few boats that did decide to venture out.
Les Kagel and Carlos Morales
Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 80- 84
Humidity 94%
Wind: WNW 8 mph
Conditions: Thunder Storms
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 5:50 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:22 p.m. CST
For additional information: bajafly@bajafly.com
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Aug 15, 2005; 01:48PM - 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 AUGUST 8-14, 2005
WEATHER: All right, the nights have cooled off a little bit but only because we have had a bit of a breeze. Other wise, it’s been consistently in the mid 70’s during the night with our day time temperatures getting up to the very high 90’s with a bit of humidity to make things just a bit sweaty. We were expecting clouds at the end of the week but they failed to materialize and the weather predictions show nothing coming our way for a few days.
WATER: The temperature break that extended north-south across the 95 spot last week has stayed in place all week long, and with temperatures changing from 83-84 degrees on the east side to 77-78 on the west side over a distance of two miles it has been the place to go. This has been a result of a strong California current along the Pacific coast, go out to the San Jaime and Golden Gate Banks and the water is 80 degrees. Surface conditions have been great in the mornings along the temp break but the afternoons have been choppy once the 10 am winds come in from the south-west.
BAIT: There was Caballito available from the local bait boats at the normal $2 per bait but there were no signs of Sardinas or Mackerel.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: Well, the Blue Marlin have finally decided to show up for the party! I talked with five boats yesterday and three of the five hooked up to Blues with only one boat getting the fish in for a release. The two that did not hook up saw fish come into the pattern but for one reason or another they were not able to interest the fish in anything they offered. With these Blues showing up there are still Striped Marlin around as well. All five of the boats I talked with released at least one Striped Marlin as well. The action took place at the temperature break or just off to the east on the warm side for the Blue Marlin and to the west on the cool side for the Stripers. Blue Marlin action came on lures while the Stripers were eating Caballito. Other Blue Marlin action was found up the coast on the Cortez side around the Punta Gorda area with lots of bait being found along the 100 fathom line. There were Blue Marlin in there feeding and a few boats had fairly steady action in the area (that meaning a hook-up per day with more fish seen) on fish averaging 250 pounds.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: No change from last week so this is a repeat! There are still scattered small football fish around the coast areas on the Pacific side, and there were a few school fish found right in front of town just before the weekend. Some of the school fish were in the 60 pound class and provided last minute excitement for boats coming in after a long trip. There were several pods of porpoise reported to have nice fish among them up in the Golden Gate Banks area, but I never saw any of the fish myself or talked one-on-one with anyone who had caught them, so maybe it was just rumors. Most of the Tuna were caught on feathers with a couple of the larger fish caught on live bait during drop-backs.
DORADO: No change in the Dorado report from last week, so here it is. We were seeing a lot more Dorado this week than last week, and they have been close to home as well, from just off the coast on the Pacific side to the San Jaime Banks. The majority of the fish have been small; around 8-10 pounds but there have been fish in the 50 pound class caught as well. Bright colored lures run on the outriggers have gotten most of the initial strikes, and for the guys trying it, the followers have been a blast on fly fishing gear!
WAHOO: No action to report.
INSHORE: Roosterfish action on the Cortez side of the Cape from just outside of the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar on up the coast to the La Laguna area. Most of the hook-ups have been on slow trolled live Mullet just outside of the breakers and some of the fish have been very nice sized with the average weight at 35 pounds. There has not been a lot of other inshore action as the bottom fishing has tapered off. Most of the Pangas here in Cabo have been heading to just outside the light house on the Pacific side looking for Dorado and Striped Marlin.
NOTES: We sure were glad to see that temp break hold position for so long, and we have our fingers crossed that it will stay there for a while longer. Now if the Tuna would just come and visit us things would be great. I know there are Tuna somewhere in the area because I have seen three “Super Seiners” transit the area this week. This weeks report was written to the music of “Big Bad Voodoo Daddy” on their 1998 Interscope release “Mr. Pinstripe Suit”. Swing on! Until next week, tight lines!
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Aug 13, 2005; 12:31PM - Few Boats....Sails, Tuna, Wahoo
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Category: Guatemala Sport Fishing
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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San Jose, Guatemala
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Only a few boats ventured out this week and found only a few sailfish and dorado due to the runoff caused by the rains. One boat out on Friday released a 450lb. marlin, and caught 20
yellow-fin tuna and two wahoo.
Les Kagel and Carlos Morales
Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 82- 84
Humidity 62%
Wind: SSE 7 mph
Conditions: Thunder Storms
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 5:49 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:26 p.m. CST
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Aug 13, 2005; 12:29PM - Sails to Jacks
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Category: Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
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The blue water is only a mile off the beach, but it sure has warmed up. When I reached in the live well to get a bait for the kite fishing we were doing for the roosters and jacks, it felt like bath water. The http://terrafin.com Satellite Surface Temperature photos show the cooler inshore water at 84º, with the offshore at almost 88º.
Mid-week, Riley Wilcox of Missoula, Montana fly fished with me for roosters and jacks. The needle fish literally took practically all the kite baits we had, and we ended up chasing the birds and schools of huge jack crevalle. The jacks were averaging about 18 pounds, and were crashing on acres of bait. The jacks were everywhere. This was sight casting at its best. The only problem was avoiding the birds, which was very difficult to do. We ended up with a couple of pelicans released unharmed also.
John Miller and his two sons, of Woodland Texas, fished with Cheva on the panga “Dos Hermanos II”. They released two sailfish (about the average), and lost a third after it threw the hook a few minutes into the fight. The marlin and sailfish zone is only a scant 8 to 10 miles off the beach.
Adolpho, on the panga, “Dos Hermanos”, got a 70 pound roosterfish for his client. Using medium action spinning gear and a popper, it took over two hours to get the big fish to the boat.
Ed Kunze
Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 80 - 91
Humidity 64%
Wind: 7 mph
Conditions: Thunderstorm
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:27 a.m. CDT
Sunset 8:13 p.m. CDT
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Aug 13, 2005; 12:27PM - East Cape: Right Place…Right Time
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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REPORT #971. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape
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This was another cookie cutter week of nice (hot) weather and fishing to match. Billfish including stripes, blues and sails, kept everyone staring intently at the teasers to see what would show up next. Still a good tuna show under the porpoise and if you held your mouth just right and were in the right place at the right time, there were a few fat dorado to be found. While not tons of Bubba sightings those with the patience to wait for one to come along were getting a few shots. While waiting, ladyfish, pompano and an occasional jack crevalle could be found meandering down the beach looking for a free meal. August at East Cape is not a bad place to be.
Baja on the Fly
Water temperature 73-88
Air temperature 80-102
Humidity 41%
Wind: Calm. PM Breeze
Conditions: Scattered Clouds 22000 ft
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:53 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:53 p.m. MDT
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
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Diana Hoyt, of Magbay Outfitters, reported the fishing outside Boca de Soledad is great, with yellowfin tuna and dorado continuing to be found just a few miles offshore. The boats making the trip to the Thetis Bank reported a few marlin, lots of YFT’s and yellowtail as well. The shark buoys out to twenty miles west from the Entrada were holding good sized schools of dorado. With the offshore action continuing to pick up, few chose to fish inside the Esteros. Still plenty of corvina along with a few pargo and grouper landed at Devils Curve.
Water temperature 62-76
Air temperature 74-84
Humidity 43%
Wind: WNW 20 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 5 miles
Sunrise 6:56 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:07 p.m. MDT
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
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The blue water is only a mile off the beach, but it sure has warmed up. When I reached in the live well to get a bait for the kite fishing we were doing for the roosters and jacks, it felt like bath water. The http://terrafin.com Satellite Surface Temperature photos show the cooler inshore water at 84º, with the offshore at almost 88º.
Mid-week, Riley Wilcox of Missoula, Montana fly fished with me for roosters and jacks. The needle fish literally took practically all the kite baits we had, and we ended up chasing the birds and schools of huge jack crevalle. The jacks were averaging about 18 pounds, and were crashing on acres of bait. The jacks were everywhere. This was sight casting at its best. The only problem was avoiding the birds, which was very difficult to do. We ended up with a couple of pelicans released unharmed also.
John Miller and his two sons, of Woodland Texas, fished with Cheva on the panga “Dos Hermanos II”. They released two sailfish (about the average), and lost a third after it threw the hook a few minutes into the fight. The marlin and sailfish zone is only a scant 8 to 10 miles off the beach.
Adolpho, on the panga, “Dos Hermanos”, got a 70 pound roosterfish for his client. Using medium action spinning gear and a popper, it took over two hours to get the big fish to the boat.
Ed Kunze
Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 80 - 91
Humidity 64%
Wind: 7 mph
Conditions: Thunderstorm
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:27 a.m. CDT
Sunset 8:13 p.m. CDT
San Jose, Guatemala
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Only a few boats ventured out this week and found only a few sailfish and dorado due to the runoff caused by the rains. One boat out on Friday released a 450lb. marlin, and caught 20
yellow-fin tuna and two wahoo.
Les Kagel and Carlos Morales
Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 82- 84
Humidity 62%
Wind: SSE 7 mph
Conditions: Thunder Storms
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 5:49 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:26 p.m. CST
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Aug 8, 2005; 10:17AM - 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 AUGUST 1-7, 2005
WEATHER: And the heat rolls on! Our day time highs have touched 100 degrees a few days this past week and our night time lows have mostly been around 75 degrees, but with the humidity it has seemed warmer. In town you really notice the heat during the day, but out on the ocean things are quite a bit cooler. No rain or clouds this week and there is no bad weather forecast for the next week. (I’ll keep my fingers crossed on that one!)
WATER: The water on the Sea of Cortez has been flat and warm with surface temperatures between 80 and 86 degrees. On the Pacific side there has been a bit of a swell with some chop in the afternoon, but the water has been between 75 and 80 degrees. The plume of warm water that reached across the Cape last week was broken by the strong California current so we now have a 10 mile wide band of cooler water between us and the San Jaime Bank with the cooler water (at 76-77 degrees) extending south for 30 miles. There is a nice temperature break running south from the 95 spot for 20 miles and it has held in the area for several days now.
BAIT: There was Caballito available from the local bait boats at the normal $2 per bait and the bait receiver in front had Mackerel, but they were saving it for special boats and had taken their sign down.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: Well, this has been a very good week for boats that wanted Striped marlin. Most of the fish were located at the San Jaime Banks and anglers were getting at least one shot and often multiple shots at fish each day. Top boat that I know of came in with 7 flags flying while the average was one or two with a few boats getting three or four fish per trip. The size of the fish has seemed to improve a bit as there were more big fish found than last week. Quite a few of the Stripers were in the 150 pound range. Along with the Striped Marlin the Pacific side was putting out quite a few Sailfish as well, with many of them over 100 pounds. I saw a few pictures of fish that may have been in the 140 pound range. The bite seemed to be around 80% on live bait, either thrown to a spotted fish or dropped back to one in the pattern. As far as Blue Marlin go, there have been fish out there but not a lot of them reported as being caught and released yet. The results of the Bisbee’s East Cape Tournament are in and for three days of fishing among 56 boats they released 25 Blues and only weighed one over 300 pounds. Perhaps it is a matter of time before these fish have moved into our area.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: There are still scattered small football fish around the coast areas on the Pacific side, and there were a few school fish found right in front of town just before the weekend. Some of the school fish were in the 60 pound class and provided last minute excitement for boats coming in after a long trip. There were several pods of porpoise reported to have nice fish among them up in the Golden Gate Banks area, but I never saw any of the fish myself or talked one-on-one with anyone who had caught them, so maybe it was just rumors. Most of the Tuna were caught on feathers with a couple of the larger fish caught on live bait during drop-backs.
DORADO: No change in the Dorado report from last week, so here it is. We were seeing a lot more Dorado this week than last week, and they have been close to home as well, from just off the coast on the Pacific side to the San Jaime Banks. The majority of the fish have been small; around 8-10 pounds but there have been fish in the 50 pound class caught as well. Bright colored lures run on the outriggers have gotten most of the initial strikes, and for the guys trying it, the followers have been a blast on fly fishing gear!
WAHOO: Slap my hand for last weeks comment about more than one person touching the rod and reel on that large Wahoo. I was just reporting what I had been told by others. I was informed by some one who is supposed to be “in the know” about it that they are considering putting in a world record application. I talked with a couple of guys who were there when the fish was hung and they said it was lucky that the federal weights and measures guys were there, they calibrated the scale and the fish weighed in at 192 pounds! I think I would have used a flying gaff! Other than that, the Wahoo have been pretty non-responsive this last week.
INSHORE: No change from last week with the exception that more of the Pangas have been going offshore than have been going inshore. Also they are having some shark action along with the usual inshore species. Some Roosters are still out there and they have been pretty decent size. The beaches on the Pacific have had most of the inshore action with the Roosterfish, Pompano, Pargo and Grouper biting pretty well. Fresh Mullet slow trolled alive was the key to getting into the Roosterfish and any of the small live baits fished on the bottom resulted in action from the Pargo and Grouper. Cut bait was what it took to get a decent Pompano bite, but when it happened it was wide open.
NOTES: Warm water on the Sea of Cortez has brought the normal fishing to almost a standstill, with the only thing happening just now being Blue Marin with an occasional Dorado. Most of the action has been on the Pacific side. As soon as we start seeing more Skipjack and small Yellowfin we should get more Blues in the area, big fish follow their bait! This weeks report was written to the music of Vassar Clements on the 1996 Flying Fish Records release “Hillbilly Jazz Rides Again”. Until next week, Tight Lines!
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Aug 6, 2005; 12:41PM - A Quiet Week
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Category: Guatemala Sport Fishing
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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San Jose, Guatemala
The week ending Aug. 5 saw sunny days and mild seas. For the sportfishing boats that ventured out this week, the fishing was so-so with daily averages in the low single digits and a few dorado.
Les Kagel and Carlos Morales
Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 82- 86
Humidity 100%
Wind: SSE 4 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 5:48 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:49 p.m. CST
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Aug 6, 2005; 12:31PM - Business as Usual
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Category: Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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There has not been much change this last couple of weeks. The 80º blue water is only a short 2 mile run off the beach, and the boats are still taking most of their fish between 10 and 12 miles out. The sailfish are averaging between two and three fish a day, per boat.
Adolpho, on the panga Dos Hermanos, fished the blue water two days and ended up with seven sailfish released. The three days of inshore fishing yielded (each day) two large roosterfish, averaging about 35- to 38-pounds, and three or four large jack crevalle, averaging about 18- to 20-pounds.
The week accounted for five blue marlin again. They are sticking around, even though the water is way too warm for their preference, because of the huge schools of skipjack tuna here. As normal for this time of the year, there are very few boats fishing in the fleet, and even though the fishing is fairy good, it will stay this way till November.
Ed Kunze
Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 82 - 64
Humidity 94%
Wind: N 4 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:36 a.m. CDT
Sunset 8:16 p.m. CDT
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Aug 6, 2005; 12:27PM - Tuna Snap . . . Blues Disappoint
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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REPORT #970. “Below the Border” Saltwater Fly-Fishing reports since 1996
East Cape
Michael Hibbard, Southbury, Conn., spent his last day chasing YFT from outside of Cabo Pulmo to 10 miles offshore. He demonstrated that the practice he had on his previous trip paid off and managed to raise his total up to double digits with his largest in the 30 pound class.
Bisbee Black and Blue Tournament attracted 56 teams to compete for the big jackpot. Since the preceding week had produced a 400 , 500 and a 614-pound blue, anticipation ran high for the 240 anglers seeking the fame and a big check for winning the event. Unfortunately, the big blues didn’t get the invite and only one qualifying fish made it to the scales, 344 lbs. caught by lady angler Charlene Sanford onboard 'Adam's Folly'
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Baja on the Fly
Water temperature 73-88
Air temperature 78-102
Humidity 55%
Wind: Calm. PM Breeze
Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 6:48 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:01 p.m. MDT
Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico
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Looking at the SST’s on http://terrafin.com it appears that the warmer water is filling in nicely. Diana Hoyt, of Magbay Outfitters, confirmed that the fishing outside Boca de Soledad is great, with yellowfin tuna and dorado being found just a few miles offshore. Further out at the Thetis Bank there are reports of more marlin sightings. Boats straight-lining to the entrada found a steady dorado bite. At the entrada (entrance) there are plenty of bonito and skipjack under the bird schools and occasionally some fire-cracker yellows show up in the melee. As the water temperature continues to warm up, the bite is improving from San Carlos all the way up to panhandle above Lopez Mateos. Sierra, corvina, halibut at the sandy beaches and even snook now and then are keeping the rods bent and smiles on the anglers’ faces.
Water temperature 62-76
Air temperature 77-82
Humidity 88%
Wind: West 17 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 6:56 a.m. MDT
Sunset 8:07 p.m. MDT
Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico
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There has not been much change this last couple of weeks. The 80º blue water is only a short 2 mile run off the beach, and the boats are still taking most of their fish between 10 and 12 miles out. The sailfish are averaging between two and three fish a day, per boat.
Adolpho, on the panga Dos Hermanos, fished the blue water two days and ended up with seven sailfish released. The three days of inshore fishing yielded (each day) two large roosterfish, averaging about 35- to 38-pounds, and three or four large jack crevalle, averaging about 18- to 20-pounds.
The week accounted for five blue marlin again. They are sticking around, even though the water is way too warm for their preference, because of the huge schools of skipjack tuna here. As normal for this time of the year, there are very few boats fishing in the fleet, and even though the fishing is fairy good, it will stay this way till November.
Ed Kunze
Water temperature 80 - 84
Air temperature 82 - 64
Humidity 94%
Wind: N 4 mph
Conditions: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:36 a.m. CDT
Sunset 8:16 p.m. CDT
San Jose, Guatemala
The week ending Aug. 5 saw sunny days and mild seas. For the sportfishing boats that ventured out this week, the fishing was so-so with daily averages in the low single digits and a few dorado.
Les Kagel and Carlos Morales
Water temperature 78 - 82
Air temperature 82- 86
Humidity 100%
Wind: SSE 4 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 5:48 a.m. CST
Sunset 6:49 p.m. CST
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Aug 1, 2005; 10:10AM - 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 JULY 25-31, 2005
WEATHER: It’s really cooking now, and it feels like summer in Cabo. Our daytime highs have been in the high 90’s and we are expected to break 100 degrees on Monday. Our night time lows have been in the mid 70’s and we actually had a little bit of rain on Thursday, just enough to spot the windshields.
WATER: Summer time warm water is finally here! On the Sea of Cortez side of the Cape we have seen 85 degrees this week, at least at the end of the week. Since Monday the warm water has been getting closer and closer, now the warm water is wrapping around the Cape and water to 82 degrees is extending across the San Jaime Bank. Farther up on the Pacific side Golden Gate Bank is 79-80 degrees. In close to shore on the Pacific side the water is cooler, most of it in the 75 degree range. At the end of the week there was a pretty good temperature break 22 miles at 170 degrees, this break has been traveling toward us all week long, coming in from the northeast. The wind has been kicking up in the afternoons but it has been very calm in the mornings on both sides of the Cape.
BAIT: Once again it was almost all Caballito this week. The bait has been schooled up very thick and most of the baits we were getting had been snagged. There were some small Mackerel available at times. Both baits were the normal $2 per bait.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: The Striped Marlin seem to be following the temperature breaks and they were right in front of town early in the week. They have moved up the Pacific coast a bit and are also on the cool side of the temp break to the south-southwest. Most of these Striped Marlin have been in the 70 pound range but a few have pushed 180 pounds. The good news is that there have been Blue Marlin caught on a fairly regular basis this week, at least by the boats that have been searching for them. We should be getting more action from both the Blue and Black Marlin as the water stays warm.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Scattered small foot fish have been right in front of town and also among the pods of Porpoise. There have been larger fish out there but it takes a run of 40-50 miles to get to them. The larger fish have also been associated with Porpoise and for both sizes of fish darker colored lures have been the best bet.
DORADO: We were seeing a lot more Dorado this week than last week, and they have been close to home as well. The majority of the fish have been small; around 8-10 pounds but there have been fish in the 50 pound class caught as well. Bright colored lures run on the outriggers have gotten most of the initial strikes, and for the guys trying it, the followers have been a blast on fly fishing gear!
WAHOO: There were not a lot of Wahoo caught this week but the buzz around town has been about one large fish. On Friday one of the local 28’ boats brought a big fish in to be weighed. On the scale it showed 183 pounds! I did see a picture taken on a phone and it was big, I would have used a flying gaff on the sucker! No world record though, as more than on person handled the gear, but still a great fish. Hopefully we will get access to a real picture sometime soon.
INSHORE: Some Roosters are still out there and they have been pretty decent size. The beaches on the Pacific have had most of the inshore action with the Roosterfish, Pompano, Pargo and Grouper biting pretty well. Fresh Mullet slow trolled alive was the key to getting into the Roosterfish and any of the small live baits fished on the bottom resulted in action from the Pargo and Grouper. Cut bait was what it took to get a decent Pompano bite, but when it happened it was wide open.
NOTES: Things are looking up on the fishing front as the warm water has arrived. Of course there is a down side to that as well. If we get tropical storm action to the south, there is no cold water around us to keep it away. Guess we just have to keep our fingers crossed! Until next week, tight lines!
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