Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3721 Sept 28- Oct 12 | Page 33

VOL.37 • ISS. 21 Tuna, Dorado & Some Lightning Greet East Cape Anglers BAJA ROUNDUP Sept 28 - Oct 12, 2018 33 T he staff at the Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort reported that the weather was a bit tricky on the East Cape this week with some lightning, thunder and early morning rain for a couple of days. Once the storms went away it has been nearly perfect, over- casted at times and it’s been hot with temps in the low to mid 90’s. The water temps ranging from the mid to high 80’s with winds blowing south, south east from 5 up to 14 mph. As far as bait goes there have been plenty of it, including mackerel, caballito, camiseta, ballyhoo, sardine, skip jack’s and more. Bottom fishing has been a great surprise for the crews landing amberjack up to 30 pounds. snapper, cabrilla, pompano and jack cravalle. Anglers working the beach from the marina to the Light- house have been crossing paths with big mean roosterfish. Offshore there have been big schools of dolphins, tuna and dorado. There have even been a few whales popping up at the fishing grounds Tim and his boys teamed up to battle this husky yellowfin tuna while fishing off the East Cape in late August. Photo courtesy of the HOTEL BUENA VISTA BEACH RESORT, East Cape, Baja. LOCATED JUST Roosterfish are on the bite for anglers fishing the Baja’s East Cape. This dandy fish was caught and released on August 29. Photo courtesy of the HOTEL BUENA VISTA BEACH RESORT, East Cape, Baja. 3705