MARLIN FISHING LEADS THE ACTION FOR EAST CAPE FLY FISHING ANGLERS

June 18, 2005, Gary Graham, Baja On The Fly, East Cape fly fishing, Baja California Sur, Mexico:

Marlin provided the best East Cape fishing action most of the week. There were enough for the dedicated fly fisher to get a handful of shots a day. Add to that plenty of football-sized tuna to provide sashimi for cocktail hour. Among the missing at East Cape are the dorado. There are a few singles here and there, but no schools to beat the water to a froth.

On East Cape fishing beaches, the roosterfish continue to cruise in search of the almost nonexistent sardina.

With more mullet showing, most of the flies we are using lately have taken on a distinctive “mullet beige” tint.

While our clients this week had to be satisfied with smaller roosters and jacks, we had lots of Bubba sightings, but, unfortunately, no takers. With pleasant weather and warming sea temperatures, hope springs eternal that what seems like a late East Cape sportfishing season will kick into gear big time soon.

East Cape water temperature 70-80. Air temperature 75-85. Conditions clear.