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| Around 10% of the world's total fish species can be found just within the Great Barrier Reef. |
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| Not all animals with the word fish in their names count as fish. |
| Though their names may suggest otherwise, cuttlefish, starfish, and jellyfish aren’t actually fish. Generally-speaking, fishes must have skulls, gills, and fins. Surprisingly, though, not all fishes have proper spines. |
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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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| 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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| My brother has 2 German Shepherds named Rolex and Timex. You guessed it they are Watch Dogs. |
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Oct 10, 2004; 10:59PM - More snapper and tuna in Venice Louisiana
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Category: Louisiana
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Author Name: Capt. Scot Avanzino - Paradise Outfitters
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10-4 to 10-5 report..the bite before the latest tropical strom..now that Matthew has moved on through we await the days when the wind dies down so we can get back on that awesome snapper and tuna bite we experienced the days before the blow..got out 3 times last week..both snapper trips yielded amazing catches of huge red snapper..both days we had another 10 fish over 20 pounds with the remainder of the limit coming quick and healthy as well..the tuna have also been constant with school sized fsh 20 pounds and the occoassional 60-80 pounder rounding out he exccitement..made one tuna trip last week, picking up one large fish for each person on the boat and all the schoolies we were willing to trade our live bait to..shoud be able to get out before the end of the week..I suspect the bluewater loop will be within 10 miles of the pass..who knows what Matthew brought in from the humble beginings of the stream..it's not too late for billfish or dolphin.. Paradise Outfitters - 985-845-8006
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Oct 5, 2004; 05:22PM - Ixtapa Zihuatanejo SPortfishing report 9/24/04 to 10/1/04
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Category: Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Author Name: Stan Lushinsky Susan Richards
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Exceptional weather and calm sea conditions along with good offshore action and great inshore action was the order of the day in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo last week. Finishing up his week of fishing, French angler Mr. Barenes fishng aboard the Dos Hermanos 1 for 4 days landed 5 SAILFISH, 8 BONITOS, 5 NEEDLEFISH, 19 ROOSTERFISH and 20 YELLOWTAIL JACKS. Captains Adolofo also fished two other days during the week landed 4 ROOSTERFISH and 4 BONITOS. Several other boats reported an average of 2 SILFISH per day along with increasing numbers of DORADOS. For Bottom fishing enthusiasts Captain Alex of the super panga SIRENA reports non stop action on good sized red snapper at the black rock, just a mile offshore. Many boats are limiting out on these great eating bottom fish.
Final preparations are underway for this year's Ixtapa Zihuatanejo total Tag & Release tournament to be held November 14 - 17th, 2004. We will once again hold a live auction during the tournament with the proceeds going to benefit the Children's Wish Foundation. Interested anglers are encouraged to contact our office as soon as possible for details on boat availability and lodging.
Sincerely,
Stan Lushinsky
Susan Richards
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Oct 5, 2004; 03:38PM - Ixtapa Zihuatanejo SPortfishing report 9-17-04 to 9-22-04
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Category: Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Author Name: Stan Lushinsky Susan Richards
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First, our apologies for the gap in sportfishing reports over the past few weeks. Power outages from the recent hurricanes as well as a computer virus left our office in a bit of a lurch. We are back in action and thank everyone for your understanding.
Light angler activity coupled with some bad weather hampered the fishing activity in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Last week. Captain Francisco on the Marfel made a long journey ( 25 miles ) offshore and found a pod of Tuna. He landed 5 nice YELLOWFIN. Captain Adolofo fishing with French Client Mr. Barenes landed 2 SAILFISH, 8 BONITOS and 4 ROOSTERS in 4 days of fishing. The Sailfish were found less than 5 miles offshore. Large swells, some rain and lot s of wind made fishing difficult during the week. On MR. Barene's last day of fishing Captain Adolofo teamed up with Captain Cheva, who acted as a mate on this charter. On the way offshore they found a floating Drift net or cimbra as they as called locally. Entangled in the net was a sea turtle which had already died but there was also a very tired porpoise struggling to get free. Captain Cheva dove into the water and freed the porpoise from the net. Tired but other wise OK the porpoise was able to regain it strength and swim off. The local captains have recently demonstrated against the use of these ' Cimbras ' and with the help of local and government officials we are hopeful that they will be banned. Finally, there are still some boats available for this year's Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Total Tag & Release tournament which is a qualifying event for the ROLEX/ IGFA invitational tournament of Champions. Interested anglers are encouraged to contact us as soon as possible for details.
Ixtapa ZIhuatanejo weather: One nice day followed by rain and wind
Sea Conditions Moderate to rough
Bait supply: Good
Sincerely,
Stan Lushinsky
Susan Richards
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Oct 4, 2004; 10:41AM - Fly Hooker Daily Catch Reports
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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
Fish count for the week:
Dorado: Thirty Six fish kept (#10-#30)
Yellowfin Tuna: Four fish kept (#10-#12)
Wahoo: Two fish kept (#20, #25)
Lots of Bonita and Skipjack released
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2004
Greg Chaney and Vance Martin fished the Fly Hooker today and were in competition with Greg Hurt, Dave Reese and Don Cartner fishing on another boat. The final was pretty even with our guys getting 6 Dorado and the opponents getting seven. They fished the same area as yesterday, up the Pacific side off the beach around the Margarita area. They will be fishing again on Thursday and Friday so I will let you know what happens then.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 28, 2004
Today the Peterson party of six fished with Juan and Manuel. With all the fish lately being found up on the Pacific coast around 12 miles up, that is where they headed today. No one got sick and they found plenty of fish, enough that everyone stayed busy most of the time. There were lots of Bonita and Skipjack but the main target was eating fish so the three Dorado of around 15 pounds each, the two Yellowfin of about the same size as the Dorado and the #20 Wahoo were very welcome. A great time, good water and good fishing made the trip a great success!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 29, 2004
Today Chip Lawson was supposed to fish with us, but we have needed a little work done on the stbd. Engine and today was the first day that the mechanic has been available so Chip and his wife fished another boat. They were back at noon having caught and released a Sailfish. Of course our mechanic showed up at 1 pm and only part of the work we wanted to get done was taken care of, and the work that he did only took two hours. Sigh.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
Today Dave Reese, Greg Chaney and Vance Martin fished with Juan and Manuel. Again targeting the Pacific coast up to the north, Manuel was able to put them in the right area. The action was steady from 8:30 on as singles, doubles and triples hooked up. The day ended with 16 Dorado, the largest around #30 and the smallest about #10, two Yellowfin Tuna of the football persuasion and one Wahoo of around #25. Unknown numbers of Bonita and Skipjack were released as well. A great day on the water with the 100 pounds of fillets ending up filling a large cooler once the Smokehouse trimmed, packaged and froze the fish.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1, 2004
We were supposed to have Dave, Greg, Vance and Don on the boat today, but they went to a carnivore restaurant last night and were not feeling well in their stomachs this morning so cancelled the trip. Ouch, keep close to the bathrooms guys! Of course Juan thought the real reason was that they were too tired after all the action yesterday.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2, 2004
John and Amber Austin are newlyweds from Virginia. They each separately booked a fishing trip for today but Mary realized it a week ago when they both referred to being honeymooners with John saying he was getting married to a girl named Amber and her saying that her groom to be was named John! Thank goodness that got straightened out in time! Amber has decided that she is not an ocean kind of girl as she did not feel well the entire trip. Juan and Edgar (Manuel needed the day off) were able to get them three nice Dorado early in the day and lost three others. John really wanted a big Marlin but after the Dorado and putting out the big lures they were not able to raise a billfish. Maybe on the next trip John, you just have to keep trying! Congratulations on your marriage and we hope you enjoyed your honeymoon in Cabo!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR OCTOBER 3, 2004
Today we had our returning customer James Fu, his wife Sabrina and her brother Pi Ming along with a few friends as our clients on the “Fly Hooker”. Juan and Manuel went to the Pacific side looking for meat fish and around 8 miles offshore between the San Jaime and the Golden Gate banks they were able to get into the Dorado. They ended up with 8 fish kept and released on small #8 female. The fillets on the fish they kept ended up weighing 50 pounds so the average weight of the fish was probably around 15 pounds. There were a few Bonita caught as well but they were released. James had a great time but everyone else on the boat was sick and didn’t even eat their lunches. Sorry about that Lames, but maybe next time they will be all right staying on the beach and enjoying the fish dinners based on the fish you catch! Thanks guys, we are glad you had a good time (considering).
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Oct 4, 2004; 10:39AM - 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 SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 3, 2004
WEATHER: As the week came to an end we were able to sleep at night without the use of an air conditioner so you know it has cooled off a bit. Our night time lows were in the mid 70’s while the day time highs were around 90 degrees. We had an afternoon breeze from the northwest that kept us cool and the water just a little bit choppy on the Pacific side. Most of the week it was clear skies with a few clouds at times, but no rain at all. October is normally the month when all this happens (things cool down and the weather gets great) and this year everything seems to be on schedule.
WATER: On the Pacific side of the Cape we have had a band of warm water running along the coast then turning out to the southwest. It looks like it is the edge of a cool water eddy working it’s way south out around the area of the San Jaime Banks and it has been holding fish. The cool water center has been showing at 80 degrees while the warm water edges have been around 84 degrees. Directly south of the Cape during the early and mid part of the week the water was in the 81 degree range and on the Cortez side it was 83 degrees almost everywhere except up around Punta Gorda where it climbed to 85 degrees. Surface conditions on the Pacific were good with an occasional morning where it was choppy but in general the swells were not bad and the wind light. On the Cortez side it was almost like a lake most of the week.
BAIT: The usual Caballito were available but not everyone was able to get what they wanted as on some mornings supplies were limited. This has been normal for this time of the year since I have been here. In a surprise to me, we were able to get large Sardines one morning, nice 7” baits. As normal, the price remained at $2 per bait.
FISHING:
BILLFISH: There was not a lot of change in Billfish activity or availability this week. Just as last week the Sailfish that were found were mixed in with the Dorado up on the Pacific side within 2 miles of the beach at Golden Gate Bank area. The Gorda Banks, Punta Gorda and Los Frailles were supplying some nice Blue Marlin for boats making the long trip up there and there were both Blue and Striped Marlin to be found around the 92 spot and the 1150. A lot of boats have been pulling large lures for Blue Marlin, getting in practice for the tournaments coming up, and they have been having fair success, not great results this week, but that may be due to the moon phase more than the availability of fish.
YELLOWFIN TUNA: Strangely the Yellowfin bite dropped off quite a bit this week. With the full moon I would expect it to pick up but most of the fish I did see were small footballs. Every day I got excited seeing lots of white flags but upon asking anglers found that they were being flown for Bonita and Skipjack. Porpoise on the Pacific side held fish if you were there early and there were footballs found in the blind near shore on the Pacific, but overall the bite was off. It’s really too bad because being able to get those large Sardines really had my hopes up for a big Tuna!
DORADO: The Dorado were definitely the fish of the week as every boat I saw was flying at least one yellow flag. Boats that left early seemed to bet bit a few more times and for the schooling fish the area inside the Golden Gate Banks and just off shore on the Pacific side seemed to be a favorite place to feed. Spotting feeding Frigate birds or keeping the first fish hooked in the water until the school showed up worked great on fish that were mostly in the 10-12 pound range. Off shore on both the Pacific and the Cortez side there were larger fish, some in the 40-50 pound class. If a fish came in on the lures and did not hook up, working the area for a few passes often brought another chance.
WAHOO: There were still Wahoo being caught, but it seems no one is really concentrating on them. Most of the fish are being caught by boats concentrating on Dorado so they have been an incidental catch. The average size has been 25 pounds but a few fish to 60 pounds have hit the deck this week as well.
INSHORE: Almost solely a Dorado show this week, with a few bottom fish tossed in. No Sierra showing yet as the water is still warm, and the Rooster bite is off as well.
NOTES: The moon phase was full this week and that had a strong effect on the Marlin bite, as the moon gets smaller the bite should improve. The town has been almost full each day as Cruise ships, between one and three a day, anchor out in the bay. Charter bookings have been great as well. I may be gone for part of the coming week, bringing a boat down from San Diego, but I will try and get updated as soon as I get back. Anyone interested in a 2001 50’ Viking for any of the tournaments with me as Captain please contact me for more information. This weeks report was written to the music of Rod Stewart on the 2001 Warner release “The Very Best Of” album. Until next week, tight lines!
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Oct 4, 2004; 12:32AM - More great fishing following the hurricaine
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Category: Louisiana
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Author Name: Capt. Scott Avanzino
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Went out Thursday with a half crew..unfortunately we lost two guys the night before so Dave and Jason and I hired Capt. Darryl on his brother Tim’s cat..Looking forward to a relaxing day with the intention of catching a dolphin or tuna on the fly or even tussling with a warsaw grouper..It was nice to play customer for a change and took special pleasure in harassing Darryl by playing evil customer...found a nice remnant of a line about 40 miles out with every intention of running out to catch some tuna and returning later for fly rod fodder...we never did make it but I later talked to a guiy who caught some dolphin on it and hooked a blue marlin..we went tuna fishing at the neareast rig and had plenty of action in 2 hours on tuna going 6 for 10 on yellowfin..at one point there was a school chasing my popper..by the time I had the fly rod ready they were gone..made 3 drifts with chum, never got a strike..made the decision to run north to try for big grouper but got eaten alive by amberjacks..couldn’t get anything past them.so we called it early..Friday was a wide open bite on the bottom fish..never seen such a bite and never seen such quality with red snapper..we had 250 pounds on 10 fish with out largest missing 30 pounds by 6/10ths and numer two went 28 pounds..needless to say it made for an awesome catch as they were the first two in the boat..the remainder of the limit wasn’t to shabby nor were the grouper, the largest a 35 pound warsaw..the other half of our crew decided to out after the tuna with Capt. Sonny and came home with two decent yellows; a 120 and a 90 pounder along with 5 smaller school tuna and a 6 man limit of AJ’s..Darryl took another group out on his brother’s boat and had only one 60 pound yellow and 4 schoolies before the bite shut off in traffic, they headed for shallow water a little earlier than usual picking up a yellowfin grouper and a mix of jacks and red snapper..not sure what is causing the wide open bottom fish bite but I like it! Talked with Roland Martin about our catch who said he needed some big snapper for a show he was shooting..I gladly agrred to oblige him by taking him back to the area we fished..but since he had the faster boat I made him follow us out..and it was yet another increadible snapper haul for both of us along with some surprise cobia.. The bite was wide open from the start..when the dust settled a mere 90 minutes later we had 2 cobia, 1 aj, 1 gag grouper and 20 red snapper up to 28 pounds..we only had 5 well over 20 pounds today but no one seemed to mind..it was now 10am and the idea of heading in early to watch the Tigers was doused with hopes of chasing tuna..attempts to make live bait were futile with the exception of 6 hardtails..not enough to merit a 90 minute boat ride south, so we ended up bouncing from rig to rig looking for brown fish..managed 2 more nice cobia and one small scamp in the remaining 5 hours..couldn't seem to locate any jacks..funny how it turns on you just as quick..Roland had the same action with his crew making a great show with 6 snapper over 20 pounds, the largest 28 pounds..Sonny's group did catch two school tuna and a few AJ's...Took today off to give our thanks to the Almighty and do maintenance..Sonny will be heading out in the morning to see what is left of the snapper population with a group we have for the next few days....Paradise Outfitters - 985-845-8006
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Oct 2, 2004; 05:21PM - Ultra-Light Peacock bass
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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It was a Holo Holo fishing day. Just fishing for the fun of it. The peacock bass were schooling, chasing tiny shad. We figured 'tiny shad'..... tiny lures and ultra light tackle. Using 4# test spinning outfits and small white road runner jigs, we set off for a day of fun.
And fun it was. The fish averaged 1 to 2 pounds. The largest peacock bass weighed just a little over 4 pounds.
When the fish broke the surface, shad leaping from the water, any lure landing in the feeding frenzy would attract a strike. When the fish were down, we used live talipia with one BB size split shot. Those little bait fish would really get excited when a tuke or bass came around.
It was really exciting having 3 people hooked up using 4# test line. OK every one...... your on your own!
Aloha,
Stan
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Oct 2, 2004; 01:38PM - Clients Only Need To Apply
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Category: Guatemala Sport Fishing
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA
Finally! It’s October, so let the games begin. Sailfish have been gathering for the past two weeks chewing on schools of baitfish outside of 30 miles. All we need now are the big game saltwater fly-fishers who want to play tug-o-war with a 100- to 150-pound screaming billfish to complete the mix.
Water Temperature 75-82
Air Temperature 80-84
Humidity 84 %
Wind 7 mph from the NNW
Conditions: T-Storms
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 5:52 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:51 p.m. CST
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Oct 2, 2004; 01:37PM - Jacks or Better Begins This Week!
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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 is still holding a few miles off the beach, and the current lines with debris washed out of the rivers, are still well defined.
The full moon did slow down the sailfish fishing, with only an average of about one or two per boat being caught per day. Steve Carlson, from the Los Angeles area, fished on the “Vamonos II” for five strikes from sailfish in the spread, but managed to only hooked and release one.
The 20 to 35 pound dorado are still holding in the current lines, and most boats are getting two or three per day.
The inshore action for roosters and jack crevalle is heating up as the water turbidity clears. We are still getting some river runoff from nightly rains in the Sierra, but the flows have slowed a bit, discharging less silt than the past few weeks.
The Jacks or Better Charity Tournament and Guide Challenge begin on Wed. Many of the participants will begin arriving tomorrow (10/3) to pre-fish and practice for the event. The Guide Challenge has attracted interesting field of guides from across the US. They all are joining us in search of the “Endless Season” and the honor of being named the top Zihuatanejo Guide of 2004, not to mention the $1,000 that goes with the title. We will provide daily updates beginning Thurs. (10/7)
Water Temperature 80-83
Air Temperature 80-91
Humidity 74%
Wind North SSW 6 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:36 a.m. CDT
Sunset 7:33 p.m. CDT
Oct. 6, Last Quarter; Oct. 14, New; Oct. 20, First Quarter; Oct. 27, Full.
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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Oct 2, 2004; 01:35PM - Sore Arms, Aching Backs, Big Smiles
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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 SOUTH OF THE BORDER.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@bajafly.com
USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Sat., Oct. 02, 2004. Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (9/25-10/01)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO; AND SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE
IN GENERAL: There are plenty of large dorado in the front yard less than three miles from the hotels. Additionally, an extraordinary tuna snap a few miles further out has everyone trying to catch their breath by noon. Billfish are the weakest link in the Grand Slam, but who cares when you have fat dorado and tuna to bend your rod all morning?
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 79-88
Air temperature 74-91
Humidity about 80%
Wind: NNW 11 mph in p.m.
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 15 miles
Sunrise 7:10 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:04 p.m. MDT
Oct. 6, Last Quarter; Oct. 14, New; Oct. 20, First Quarter; Oct. 27, Full.
OFFSHORE: Tuna is their name and that’s the game. A few billfish if you care.
INSHORE: Dorado, close to shore and aggressive, dominated the scene all week. It doesn’t get much better.
BEACH: More roosters and anglers as everyone is focusing on the tuna and dorado whack.
BILLFISH – OK if you have to.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – Fling a wasabi toward the porpoise and hang on. Repeat as needed until too tired to reel.
DORADO – Getting larger, but still within a few miles of shore.
ROOSTERFISH\\JACK CREVALLE – Still looking for a fight after a long day? Try early morning in front of your hotel. Look for the birds and boils.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Only an incidental catch this week.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points best.
SIERRA – Not enough to rig with wire.
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Rough seas all week prevented many from venturing out. There were a few dorado, wahoo and marlin with lockjaw reported at 14 to18 miles on a 230-250 heading for the few who braved the conditions. Back at the entrada, for those with more nerve than discretion, the yellowtail and grouper kept their party going.
Water Temperature 74-82
Air Temperature 72-82
Humidity 89%
Wind West 11 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 7:19 a.m. MDT
Sunset 7:11 p.m. MDT
Oct. 6, Last Quarter; Oct. 14, New; Oct. 20, First Quarter; Oct. 27, Full..
YELLOWTAIL – Watch for the bird schools at the entrada.
CORVINA – Still spread out the bay from the entrada to Devil’s Curve.
SNOOK – This should be the month, but nothing except small ones so far.
HALIBUT – Always! Just find a sandy beach and try a slowly retrieved Baja Deep Diver
SIERRA – A few mixed in the bird schools at the entrada.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
IN GENERAL: The 80º blue water is still holding a few miles off the beach, and the current lines with debris washed out of the rivers, are still well defined.
The full moon did slow down the sailfish fishing, with only an average of about one or two per boat being caught per day. Steve Carlson, from the Los Angeles area, fished on the “Vamonos II” for five strikes from sailfish in the spread, but managed to only hooked and release one.
The 20 to 35 pound dorado are still holding in the current lines, and most boats are getting two or three per day.
The inshore action for roosters and jack crevalle is heating up as the water turbidity clears. We are still getting some river runoff from nightly rains in the Sierra, but the flows have slowed a bit, discharging less silt than the past few weeks.
The Jacks or Better Charity Tournament and Guide Challenge begin on Wed. Many of the participants will begin arriving tomorrow (10/3) to pre-fish and practice for the event. The Guide Challenge has attracted interesting field of guides from across the US. They all are joining us in search of the “Endless Season” and the honor of being named the top Zihuatanejo Guide of 2004, not to mention the $1,000 that goes with the title. We will provide daily updates beginning Thurs. (10/7)
Water Temperature 80-83
Air Temperature 80-91
Humidity 74%
Wind North SSW 6 mph
Conditions: Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:36 a.m. CDT
Sunset 7:33 p.m. CDT
Oct. 6, Last Quarter; Oct. 14, New; Oct. 20, First Quarter; Oct. 27, Full.
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
SAN JOSE, GUATEMALA
Finally! It’s October, so let the games begin. Sailfish have been gathering for the past two weeks chewing on schools of baitfish outside of 30 miles. All we need now are the big game saltwater fly-fishers who want to play tug-o-war with a 100- to 150-pound screaming billfish to complete the mix.
Water Temperature 75-82
Air Temperature 80-84
Humidity 84 %
Wind 7 mph from the NNW
Conditions: T-Storms
Visibility 7 miles
Sunrise 5:52 a.m. CST
Sunset 5:51 p.m. CST
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