EAST CAPE HOTEL CHARTER FISHING CRUISER RETURNS
WITH 12 DORADO IN AN HOUR AND HEADS BACK OUT FOR MORE

July 4, 2004, Axel Valdez, Buena Vista Beach Resort, East Cape fishing, Baja California Sur, Mexico:

This week's Fish and Condition report brought to you by Arturo in charge of land crew

From: Jun 25th-Jul 1st

Total boats out: 68 Fishermen: 204

Weather Temperature: 92 - 97

Water Temperature: 81 - 84

Blue Marlin 2, Black Marlin 1, Striped Marlin 30, Sailfish 11, Dorado 423, Tuna 51, Roosterfish 8, Shark 1, Snapper 1, Jack Crevalle 10, Amberjack 1, Bonita 18, Ladyfish 4, Pompano 4, Triggerfish 4, Cabrilla 2, Skip Jack 61, Needle fish 2.

East Cape Water Temperature: Great ocean conditions, everything has been stable therefore with great conditions as we have had all year..

East Cape Air Temperature: You can feel the summer months are around the corner and the humidity is still nice, but definitely rising. .

East Cape Fishing Spots and Distance: Close very close. We had a boat go out and it came back with 12 dorados just an hour after leaving the dock, of course they went back to fish. But for tuna you have to go out to find them. Average boat ride to fishing grounds 30 minutes.

Off-shore Fishing: Dorado fishing continues to dominate at East Cape, with great numbers, they are the school dorados, not all big, but up to 50 lbs. Billfish fishing continues to be great, with blue, stripers and sails, as well as black we have them all. Numbers show that this should be a great year for East Cape blues. We are really looking forward to our tournaments. Tuna has moved out some, we are not finding them every day like before, but they are also out there, it is a matter of going out to look for them.

In-shore Fishing: Since East Cape fishing for dorado has been so good, and so close, most of everyone has been ignoring in-shore fishing. But those that have fish inshore, they are finding plenty of action on roosterfish, jacks, pampano, etc.

Successful Lures: All good, all good.

Bait Used: Bait pangueros have not had any problems to fill every boat this week. .

Highlight of the Week: Now we move to Dorado, check the numbers out, and the distance, it is good fishing right now all over our ocean. Definitely a time to jump in the plane and come down.