GOOD NUMBERS OF BIG DORADO ARE JUST
THREE MILES FROM EAST CAPE HOTELS THIS WEEK

Oct. 2, 2004, Gary Graham, Baja On The Fly, East Cape fly fishing status report, Baja California Sur, Mexico:

Water temperature 79-88. Air temperature 74-91. Humidity about 80%. Wind: NNW 11 mph in p.m. Conditions: Scattered Clouds.

There are plenty of large dorado in the front yard less than three miles from the East Cape 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 East Cape fishing Grand Slam, but who cares when you have fat dorado and tuna to bend your rod all morning?

YELLOWFIN TUNA – Tuna is their name and that’s the game. A few billfish if you care. 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. Dorado were close to shore and aggressive, and dominated the scene all week. It doesn’t get much better.

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. More roosters and anglers as everyone is focusing on the tuna and dorado whack.

BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Only an incidental catch this week.

PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky points best.

SIERRA – Not enough to rig with wire.