SURPRISE WINDS DISRUPT FISHING FOR EAST CAPE FLEETS

June 24-30, 2005, Chris Moyers, East Cape Smoke House, East Cape fishing, Baja Sur, Mexico:

Fishing information gathered in cooperation with Hotels Palmas de Cortez, Playa del Sol, Punta Colorada, Rancho Leonero, Buena Vista, and Rancho Buena Vista. Charters 486. Anglers 1,433. Total Fish 1,014. Catch including released fish: Blue Marlin 1. Striped Marlin 243. Sailfish 8. Dorado 101. Yellowfin Tuna 629. Pargo 10. Wahoo 2. Roosterfish 10. Water Temperature 70-82. Air Temperature 100-70.

We were well on our way to getting the all important fish-per numbers on the right track when the winds hit out of the southeast. East Cape has been real windy and the water has been real rough since Monday and the fishing has really been affected.

Much of the week saw water temperatures 75 degrees and above. Bait-wise, we've got jurelito and ballyhoo.

The official flagship of the ECS, the "Senorita Bonita" is now available for your chartering pleasure. She's all dolled up and ready to roll.

The Striped Marlin bite fell off by about half but the first half of the reporting week was strong. Anglers are reporting action to the north off Punta Pescadero (6-12 miles; vicinity of the shark buoy stops), as well as to the south off Buena Vista (10-12 miles), Punta Arena (8-10 miles), Cabo Pulmo (6-15 miles), and Los Frailes (5-10 miles). One Blue Marlin was landed to the north off Punta Pescadero (13 miles).

The Dorado bite is still hit and miss with very few Dodo's being landed. The Dorado bite continued on a very consistent dismal pace. Limited action was all spread out between Cerro Verde (10-12 miles), Punta Pescadero (4-6 miles: shark buoy stops), and Isla Cerralvo, straight off Los Barriles (10-12 and 40 miles), as well as to the south off Los Cerritos (6-7 miles), Cabo Pulmo (8-10 miles), and Los Frailes (6-8 miles).

The Yellowfin Tuna bite carried the week once again with an overall catch rate up to about 44 percent. Anglers reported early reporting week fun to the north off Punta Pescadero (28-10 miles; vicinity of the shark buoy stops), straight off Los Barriles (5-8 and 37-40 miles), and to the south off Buena Vista (30-42 miles), Rancho Leonero (32-36 miles), La Ribera (20-23 miles), and Cabo Pulmo (20-25 miles). Most of the fish coming in are in the 10-20 pound class right now.

Rounding out the report were 10 Roosterfish landed inshore at Las Arenas to the north and Surjidero and Rancho Leonero to the south.