A SPECTACULAR WEEK WITH TUNA AND DORADO
FOR BAJA FLY FISHING ANGLERS AT EAST CAPE

July 3, 2004, Gary Graham, Baja On The Fly, East Cape, Baja California Sur, Mexico Fly Fishing:

EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO IN GENERAL: Aside from a windy day here and there (Mon. and yesterday) it was another spectacular East Cape week. Dave Kuykendall of Mill Creek, Wash., along with Linda Patterson found out why they needed to have their tackle rigged when they boarded the boat. In the first 10 minutes Linda had her first yellowfin tuna and a dorado. Dave was right behind with one dorado. Even though the East Cape wind came up in mid-morning, their incredible score included dorado, tuna, jacks and skipjack for a double digit total between them. They finished up the day in front of the hotel trying to sucker one of the roosters streaking about grabbing every sardina that hit the water as the boats emptied their bait tanks into taking a fly. Tomorrow is ATV day and they are both hoping for a Bubba event. We will see.

Kris Kapinski, a school teacher from Aspen, Colo., along his girlfriend Heather on his second-ever saltwater trip took to the salt like an ice cold margarita and had a flat calm day mid-week landing jacks, dorado and skipjack on the fly. His smile was brighter than the Baja sun as he came off the “Mosca 3.” My week had its highs and lows. The 30-pound rooster in front of hotel Rancho Leonero first thing in the morning was definitely an exciting 45 minutes. Losing my digital camera on the beach was not quite as much fun.

EAST CAPE AIR & SEA - Water temperature 74-84 Air temperature 80-93 Humidity about 45% Wind: Calm Conditions: Clear Visibility 12 miles Sunrise 6:37 a.m. MDT Sunset 8:08 p.m. MDT July 9 Last Quarter, July 17 New, July 27 First Quarter, July 31, Full

+ OFFSHORE: Blue marlin, striped marlin and a few sailfish as the water heats up, tuna under the porpoise are tough to find.

+ INSHORE: lots of jack crevalle and green jacks at Punta Colorado hanging around the sardina schools that have taken up residence there for the summer.

+ BEACH: It has been good for over a month at East Cape and seems to be getting better as the schools of sardina settle in.