BUENA VISTA, MEXICO SPORTFISHING BOATS WORKING
MOSTLY SOUTHWARDS TO LOS FRAILES

Oct. 28-Nov. 4, 2004, Axel Valdez, Buena Vista Beach Resort, East Cape sportfishing, Baja California Sur, Mexico:

Total boats out: 22. Fishermen: 77. Weather: High 80s. Water Temperature: 80-83 degrees. Blue Marlin 1. Striped Marlin 4. Sailfish 5. Dorado 24. Tuna 26. Wahoo 1. Snapper 18. Bonita 5. Skip Jack 22.

East Cape Water Temperature: With the wind starting this past week at East Cape, water temperature has slowly but surely starting to drop, we still have an excellent fishing temperature, and there is plenty of fish.

East Cape Air Temperature: Very nice during last weekend, but the wind started on the evening of Monday and continue on until Thursday, some of our guests decided to stay in shore. It is the first set of wind in the area, and it was short.

East Cape Fishing Spots and Distance: Fishing grounds where mostly close, from Los Frailes to in front of the resort. Chayo with Mr. Christensen ventured further South almost to Gordo Bank, and even though it was good fishing there a few days back, they didn't have much luck. Juan on the Mosca in the other hand, has been fishing in the pescaderos in front of La Rivera and Cabo Pulmo with a lot of luck on tuna, dorado and big pargo. Sometimes distance is not all.

East Cape Offshore Fishing: Small tuna, big pargo and some dorado most of the weekend. Monday through Thursday it was a lot less fishing going on with our fleet.

East Cape Inshore Fishing: There were some fly fishermen going on this week and they were all happy faces when they came back to our dock. They say jacks, bonitos among other species made their day.

Successful Lures: Mostly live bait used this week, the billfish being caught are attracted with the regular colors.

Bait Used: Some problems with bait this week, but everyone found some, sometimes closer than other. But still it continues to be the best way to fish.

Highlight of the East Cape Fishing Week: I was out this week with our long time friends, Buss and Mary, and we had a great time as Victor raised some nice tuna, but the highlight of our trip was the nice 15-20 pound red snapper that they caught. I didn't catch one, but believe me I did catch other things. They were prepared for a special family dinner.