Sportfishing in Puerto Vallarta Bounces Back, Yellowfin at El Banco, Conditions Improving
Coming out of the worst financial disaster in more than 75 years, Puerto Vallarta is bouncing back. Compared to this time last year with the Cruxification of Mexico (H1N1 LIES), PV is bouncing back to something that resembles the business community a year earlier. Still with tourism down in PV in the thirty percent range (improving daily) I’m just happy to have weathered the storm as we move into SUMMER, YeHa! Not only the economy is bouncing back, so it the fishing, finally! For the Yellowfin fanatics on a budget now would be a good time to break the piggy bank. The weather is warming up, the crowds will come again come early June again, and we have what they will be looking for now! With the slow down after Easter, there are deals to be had, favorable weather, conditions and full fishing grounds, not to mention the favorable exchange rate. It’s time you bounced on down to Mexico before it gets really hot and humid!
As we continue to march along into summer, Spring time is starting to shape up nicely with the recent changes of Yellowfin Tuna coming in to El Banco and Dorado return into the area, especially at the Marietta Islands! Water temperatures are in line with where they should be and the fishing is still good in the bay. All and all, it´s a great time to be fishing in Puerto Vallarta!
Below is the answer I got in return to my question of what she was talking about in here emails, this is the answer to what commercialization means to business owners and fisherman alike… Below is her answer… Scarey!
As spring marches along, we find the Dorado have started to make a return to the area. Both El Banco and Corbeteña have seen slow as late but hopefully this will change very soon. Yellowfin Tuna Footballs are around the high spots as well which means it can´t be long before there are Billfish chasing them down! Puerto Vallarta Sportfishing is on the rise!
Another reason Marina Vallarta is not as well known as it should be, being in the top ten private marinas in the world(!), the company that owns the marina is broke… It´s the same corporate mix up, one company owns this company, even though the original company set up the lower company that went bankrupt. So the original company is now at the end of the twenty year lease period. Actually this period ended two plus years ago and the docks, boats and people have been hanging for years on when or what was going to happen.
But there was a Puerto Vallarta fishing scene long before just a few years ago when the site went up.
If you are looking for accurate, professional, intelligent fishing information there are lots of local area resources to visit. www.BandaresNews.com for example has several people posting local fishing reports without mostly naked women and foul language or subject matters. I’ll tell you, if my twelve year old was on this site, I would worry about the content my son or daughter was reading.
Another site is Western Outdoor News, possible the largest online and established fishing site online: www.won.com Well worth the time to bookmark it…
Lots of fishing reports on Puerto Vallarta available on www.WorldWideFishing.com they have more guides and articles on the subject of fishing, all over the world than you could sit and read!
Fishing Forums like www.InTheBite.com are great for local information where everyday guys post fishing articles from personal experience as well as charter company / captains articles….. Josh is on Sportfishingmag.com and there is Marlin mag online as well with many, many other professional contributors. But you won’t find simi nude women on these sites, sorry. Your twelve year old would be better served to visit thes locations instead.
When Bloody Decks name is mentioned in the same sentences as the names above, then I will begin to take them seriously as well.
We saw our first early season Blue Marlin the other day and it was in the 500 lb range. Caught at Corbeteña, it is starting to look like there may be some new life at Corbeteña. Sailfish are also moving into the area as well, there is plenty of bait in the water, it looks like the planets are beginning to align (hopefully) and we may see the beginning of a normal fishing season! Keep your fingers crossed.
Remember, if the only way you can look good is by pointing a finger, and trying to look good by comparison instead of going out and focusing on your own achivements, you will always put yourself behind the leader, making you little more than a follower with an agenda and a toxic opinion!
The Truth About Mexico is Not On CNN or FoxNews.
Well Spring has sprung and we´re seeing the annual return of the Spring Breakers! Along with these hardy souls, the Sailfish have started to move back into the area. In March we can normally expect to see this happen as it has from the beginning of time. This year with the uncertain water and current conditions it is hard to predict what kind of spring we are going to have. But with the beginning of their return, we are optimistically looking towards summer and a hopefully normal season. I guess we can all share that fantasy!
There has been a lot of bait around the high spots at El Banco. Just south
