BAJA FISHING REPORT BY RANCHO LEONERO

March 5, 2005, John Ireland, Rancho Leonero, East Cape, Baja California fishing, Mexico:

We had more mild fishing weather at East Cape, with cool mornings in the 60's and afternoon highs to the mid 70's, and 2 days of overcast on Friday and Saturday. East Cape had calm, warm sea surface water at a temperature of 71-72 degrees. A wide open striped marlin bite and limits of dorado topped this week's East Cape sportfishing action. Lots of good bait was available.

East Cape striped Marlin fishing was concentrated about 5 miles straight off La Ribera, taking all bait and lures. It was a wide open bite, with nearly all boats releasing multiple marlin.

Dorado fishing was concentrated 3-5 miles off La Ribera, limits for all East Cape anglers, with fish averaging 15 pounds, but going to 30 pounds aggressively taking live bait and hoochies.

Inside Baja fishing at East Cape had lots of roosterfish in the water, but they were picky biters. Sierra and jacks were biting from La Ribera south to Las Barracas, with live bait, hoochies and chrome all producing hookups.