A 200 POUND TUNA IS CAUGHT IN COVENTIONAL
TACKLE FISHING ACTION AT EAST CAPE

Sept. 11-17, 2004, Gary Graham, Baja On The Fly, East Cape fly fishing, Baja California Sur:

Here comes Javier, there goes Javier. Whew! We are 1⁄2 way through September and unlike Florida the storms keep going on past.

Sailfish and tuna continued to be the hot topic at East Cape with some fatties in the tuna department including one 200 pound plus yellowfin tuna that left one angler with arms two inches longer and a suitcase full of smoked fillets. Nope, it was not caught on a fly.

Back inshore the East Cape dorado hung out inside of six miles from Punta Pescadero to the Lighthouse. Beach action slowed this week - not from a lack of fish but a shortage of anglers.

AIR & SEA - Water temperature 80-89. Air temperature 74-98. Humidity about 79%. Wind: 12 mph from the SSE. Conditions: Scattered Clouds.

OFFSHORE EAST CAPE FISHING: Sails and Tuna counts just keep on inching upward. Enough billfish shots to merit keeping the 12wt locked and loaded.

INSHORE: Not far, plenty and a few quality sized dorado that make it a tough decision on which rod to chose, 8wt or 12wt.

BEACH: Hang out at the arroyo, mid day and the roster parade will blow you away.

BILLFISH – Plenty of tales about East Cape sails this week.

YELLOWFIN TUNA – Be careful, there are some gorillas under the porpoise that will change your 12wt from a 4 piece to a 6 piece.

DORADO – Close and plentiful.

ROOSTERFISH\JACK CREVALLE – Look for bait schools from La Ribera to Punta Colorada. Find them and you find a mixed bag including jacks, roosters and ladyfish.

BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK – Still can be found in the same zone as the dorado.

PARGO AND CABRILLA – Rocky outcropping are the best right now.

SIERRA – Bait receivers at La Ribera the best bet.