WINTER CONDITIONS BRING SLOW FLY FISHING TO MEXICO'S EAST CAPE AREA

Jan. 8, 2005, Tim Selzer, Baja On The Fly, East Cape fly fishing, Mexico:

Fishing is slow at East Cape. Winter has definitely returned. East Cape experienced strong north winds both yesterday and today. Sierra, the best ceviche, are by the pyramids north of town, and they are accessible from shore early, and there are still lots of sierra, fishing from the lighthouse south to Cabo Pulmo. Natural color flies, white-and-green, and white-grey seem to work best.

We can no longer get sardina at Cabo Pulmo. There were some roosterfish at the lighthouse before the wind came, but five-foot surf and dirty cold water has shut off the shore fishing. East Cape offshore fishing was good for small dorado (mahi-mahi) until the wind came. No East Cape fishing boats have gone out the last two days.

North winds made for a tough week of offshore fishing. Inshore, last week’s dorado took a hike when the winds came. On East Cape beaches, fishing was for some sierra and small roosters if you can beat the wind

The East Cape water temperature was 70-74 degrees, and the air temperature was 66-71 degrees. Conditions: Scattered Clouds.