Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report
Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report posted weekly by Stan Gabruk.
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Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin and Some Dorado in Chilly Water
As all my loyal readers know, we went from a La Nina condition, which changed to an El Nino Condition. Then they changed back to La Nina conditions all in eleven months. Very strange indeed
Marlin, Sailfish, and the Big Chill
If you’ve been reading my articles, you know that the world and fishing in Puerto Vallarta and the Bay of Banderas have been dealing with a mid-summer switch from El Nino to colder La Nina
Big Fickle Marlin and Super Abundant Bait
As we continue moving deeper into the best time of the year to be fishing in Puerto Vallarta, we’re seeing Marlin and Sailfish numbers increasing. Yellowfin Tuna are running around the “Rock” at Corbetena. Dorado
Yellowfin Tuna & Black Marlin at Corbetena
What a difference a week can make fishing Puerto Vallarta’s Bay of Banderas! Last week I was thinking there really wasn’t any reason why we’re not seeing larger Marlin and Yellowfin Tuna, then BAM, they
Marlin, Sailfish, Puerto Vallarta Fishing Improves
After last week’s article where I was saying things are improving by the day, I was a little nervous that things may have turned in the other direction. But I’m happy to tell you that
Small Improvements in Puerto Vallarta Fishing
When October finally arrives, we get anxious about fishing in Puerto Vallarta. It’s a bit of a waiting game as we ‘wait’ for the numbers of our world class species to increase here in the
Rollercoaster Fishing Conditions
We’re at that time of the year again where we have a hard time predicting where the fish are. After a few days of incredible fishing, things have taken a step back. We’re still in
Grande Black Marlin Invade El Banco !
Bait is abundant, the water is blue and the seas are rolling gently. You don’t know what to expect, so you put a rigged-up Skipjack Tuna in the water, set the pole and you’re in
Cross your Fingers Fishing
Normally writing these fishing articles really isn’t anything too complicated. As the week goes by I talk with several Captains and friends with private boats as well as my own recent experiences. Then you just
Fuel Usage and Duration Produce Results
Normally at this time of the year, my reports on fishing in Puerto Vallarta become a little ‘cookie cutter-ish’. Which of course means they start to look alike. Now that can be a bit boring,
Cruising the Fishing Grounds
If you haven’t figured it out by now, we’re having a really weird fishing season. You see there is a complex series of events that normally happen which makes world-class fishing in Puerto Vallarta predictable.
Puerto Vallarta’s Fishing Season Continues to Improve
If you’ve been reading my articles, you know Fishing in Puerto Vallarta is in the middle of a weird transition from an El Nino condition to La Nina conditions in the middle of summer. It’s
Striped & Blue Marlin at Corbetena
The fishing in Puerto Vallarta right now is showing a stronger pulse by the day. The fishing is finally starting to get exciting with more fish moving into the area. The numbers of individual species
Suddenly Marlin and Sailfish at Corbetena
After several weeks of the same boring information, we’ve finally got something to talk about. With the Tropical Storms finally showing up, fish are moving, pushed would be more accurate, into the area. Now I’m
Slow Start to Our Summer Fishing Season
It feels like my fishing reports are becoming carbon copies of the ones previously. When it comes to fishing in Puerto Vallarta things haven’t changed much. We’re seeing Stagnant Water temperatures and stagnant currents which
Stagnant Currents, Sailfish Dominant
For those of you who read my articles on a regular basis, you’ll notice this report is being published a little later than normal. When it comes to fishing in Puerto Vallarta, we’re just now
Sailfish, Blue Marlin Return in Blue-ish Water
You know, every few years or so we go through the “Nino’s”. This means either we’re going ‘into’ or ‘out of’ a La Nina or an El Nino. We all know what this condition is,
Cool Water, Dirty Water, Spinners and Tuna
After writing articles for the last twenty something years, I have to say the conditions we’re looking at now are something far from normal. With relatively cool water temperatures, strange currents, strange wind patterns and
The Paradox, Dirty Water and Dorado?
Are you ready for a fishing adventure unlike any other? Join Stan Gabruk on his latest excursion in Puerto Vallarta as he navigates through dirty water, Red Tide, and Algae Plums to catch some of
Living Like A Local: Owning Property in Mexico
You make the emotional decision, then you fork out possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars. But we’re not in the United States amigos! The Billboards with the computer-generated images of the property, with the beautiful
Re-Discovering Puerto Vallarta’s World Class Fishing
In the world of fishing Puerto Vallarta (pronounced Puerto Viarta) seems to be the land Fisherman and fishing publications have forgotten. Famous from the time Puerto Vallarta was a Puebla, PV is known for some
Puerto Vallarta Fishing, Spring has Sprung!
El Nino has given us all here fishing in Puerto Vallarta a real gift. We’ve seen Dorado into late April, we’re still seeing Striped Marlin, and up until just a few days ago, we’ve had
Take a Shot Fishing in Puerto Vallarta
After many weeks into the winter season regarding fishing in Puerto Vallarta, we’re still seeing summer species in plentiful amounts if you’re in the right place at the right time. El Nino this year has
Rollercoaster Fishing in Puerto Vallarta
Every year about this time, we see the beginning of the spring rollercoaster when it comes to fishing in Puerto Vallarta. This year we’re seeing fluctuating water temperatures and clashing currents. Oddly enough the El