Sailfish and Blue Marlin Return to Corbetena

What a difference a week can make! All of a sudden, we see Puerto Vallarta’s world class fishing grounds come alive. No, it’s not perfect, and remembering it’s the start of PV’s ‘high season for fishing’, we’re finally moving into a normal, summer, fishing season pattern. So, conditions are more favorable by the day. Water temperatures are where they should be, the water is blue and there’s no shortage of bait to entice those ‘Bucket List”, warm water species into the area. As I’m writing this, the west coast of Mexico has now already seen five Hurricanes in three weeks. They’ve brought some rain into the area, but they’re also pushing fish into the Bay of Banderas. This is the pattern we were lacking last year and I’m already getting excited for the season with the arrival of Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Dorado and more! 

We finally have some people in the city again after our yearly drop in tourism at the end of May. But people are coming back in smaller numbers and they’re discovering Corbetena. With amazingly blue water filled with bait, Blue Marlin in excess of 300 lbs. have rolled in at the rock and the surrounding area. Your chances at boating a Blue Marlin right now is at 70%!  Midsized Sailfish are picking up in numbers and there are some Dorado in the 15 lb range here at the rock as well. Spinner Dolphin are also running with 25 lb. Yellowfin Tuna. Quite a difference from a week ago. Oh, I forgot to mention Yellowfin Tuna at the 40 lb range are also roaming the area. Excited yet?

At the eight-hour charter distance, you have a good shot at Dorado at Punta Nayarit. Roosterfish are at the Marinal Rock, north of Sayulita. Sailfish are also a possibility and of course there are Sardines, baby Skipjack Tuna, and a host of other bait fish in the area to keep a fish interested. But right now, there’s a secret, so keep this to yourself, Green Runners are the secret to catch Dorado in the bay. You’ll have to find them, but they’re guaranteed to produce arm burning action. And since we have a history of Blue Marlin about 15 miles off the point, they could well be running the area by the time you read this.

Inside the bay we’re still seeing great fishing and we’re seeing some new players in the bay. Our 30 ft center console boated a nice 15 lb. Dorado in front of the La Cruz Marina. This area can also produce unexpected Sailfish and Jack Crevalle’s as well for the lucky. At the south end of the bay around the Los Arcos Rocks, there are smaller Dorado in the 7 lb. range, which are of course released. But there are also larger Dorado in the mix running 12 to 15 lbs. as well and those are keepers. Naturally we’re still catching Bonito to 20 lbs. Skip Jack Tuna are small at 8 lbs, but great tasting. Sierra Mackerels are an under rated fish list that taste great, but they don’t get any larger than twelve pounds. Roosterfish are at Cabo Corrientes in the 35 to 50 lb. range as well. Jack Crevalle’s are still running the bay, even though the water is warmer than they normally like, they’ll stick around if the bait conditions are perfect like they are now. So, there is plenty of action for those looking for a shorter day.

Update: Corbetena has 80 lb or larger running the area right now. The challenge is to get them to take your bait. Good Luck and let me know how your day is… maybe send a picture, I’ll put it in my report!

The important details: Water temperatures are sitting at a perfect 84 degrees at all the fishing grounds. There is an array of different baits from flying fish, Sardinas, Ballyhoos, Baby Skip Jack Tuna and the list goes on. The bite is still about 09:00 in the morning, but if farther out of the bay, it’s more like 10:00. The water is blue, and soon with all this rain, we’ll have a trash line that will just improve the fishing conditions two-fold. For those unfamiliar with fishing in Puerto Vallarta, we go out rain or shine. In fact, if it’s raining, the fishing is always better. So come prepared for rain. The good news is that the rain is a short-lived thing and all the boats have protection. So, unless you’re made of sugar, it’s nothing to stop you from going fishing amigos.

A side note. I’ve been having clients sending me messages about articles they’ve read about people being kidnapped, robbed and worse in publications in the States. The articles seem to ignore the fact that the people having these issues are searching for prostitutes (Putas) online, many of which are on Tinder and other dating sites. They meet; they get you interested as they lure you away from public areas where the damage is done. Remember Puerto Vallarta is a world-famous vacation destination where we have millions upon millions of people visit yearly. With numbers like that, there will be crime directed towards those looking into the seedy side of vacation life. Remembering ‘stupid is, as stupid does’, it’s up to you to be cautious in your actions and then you’ll have no problem. It would be nice if the American and World press told you the real deal. But I’m going to drop the real reason articles like this exist, the world governments don’t want you moving to Mexico. They don’t want you to take your money with you as it becomes more difficult by the day to retire in the USA! So keep this in mind and if you have a moment, check out the travel warnings to all the countries of the world from the USA. You’ll find there is essentially no place in the world they will tell you is safe. So be smart, think for yourself and don’t be stupid. You’ll be fine. And remember, if something happens, you can always call me, I have important contacts that have helped many a ‘stupid’ client of mine. Enough Said!

Until next week, don’t forget to kiss your fish!

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