Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report
Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report posted weekly by Stan Gabruk.
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Dorado Everywhere, Summer Species Linger
Here we are, heading into late January and you’d almost think it was late November fishing. With water temperatures hovering at 73 degrees, all of a sudden the ‘clean green’ water returns. Clean green water
Striped Marlin, Cooling Water Temps as Summer Species Continue Hanging Out
Normally when I write my weekly fishing reports, I’m very careful to not be too optimistic. This past week was much better than my “pessimistic” outlook. I was expecting the warm water species to move
Bomberos and the Canadian Angels for Mexico!
For the better part of the last twenty years, The Canadian group known as Angels for Mexico have been bringing much needed supplies of all kinds from park “jungle Gyms”, Medical Equipment, and of course
Winter Water Temperatures, Lingering Summer Species, Striped Marlin Increasing
Well here we are again looking at the seasonal fishing reversals as winter species are moving in as our summer species of Dorado and Sailfish continue to linger. With massive amounts of bait in the
El Banco Comes To Life, Water Temps in Winter Ranges, Striped Marlin Moving In
Welcome to my first fishing report of the New Year! And how better to start a new year with a new beginning at El Banco, so to speak. Yes folks El Banco, or The Bank
Cool Water, Yellowfin Tuna Linger, Dorado Thinning, Winter Fishing Coming on Strong
The clock is ticking and the end of the summer fishing season is upon us. But there is still time for those late to the game. Surprisingly Dorado are still in the bay. Sailfish are
Blue Water, Billfish, Tuna and Dorado, PV Fishing is Back
Finally, a report I can “sink my teeth into”. I’m sure from that statement you understand that the Red Tide problem has finally moved out. And what is happening in Puerto Vallarta’s fishing grounds is
Krill, Red Tide, Spinner Dolphin, Yellowfin Tuna and How to Cope
Normally at this time of the year, we’re in the best of the “best time of the year” to be here in Puerto Vallarta for world class fishing. Normally, but this year we’re seeing some
Red Tide Moves in, Water Temperatures Drop, Yellowfin Tuna Still off Corbetena
It’s been a real rollercoaster kind of year. If you recall, we moved from a La Nina year directly into an El Nino year. When you go from one extreme to another, something is going
Water Temps Dropping, Dorado Still Dominant, 80 lb Yellowfin Tuna off Corbetena
After another week of outstanding fishing, things are starting to slow down just a touch. Yes, we still have Marlin, Sailfish, Dorado and more in our world class fishing grounds of Puerto Vallarta. But now
Perfect Conditions, Krill, Whales and Dominant Dorado
Welcome to another wonderful week of fishing. As we all know, fishing is an emotional Rollercoaster. When things are great, you can still have a down fishing day. Once we get into this time of
Puerto Vallarta Fishing, The Dorado Invasion!
Where to start? I almost feel like I’m writing the same article over and over again. Now when this happens in the winter time, say March, I know I’m going to be writing many a
Puerto Vallarta Fishing is Mahi City!
Much of the last article was about the passing Hurricanes and what we hoped it would leave behind. It’s been a week now and we’re golden! By that I mean we’re full of Dorado, translated
Post Norma Hurricane, Incredible Bay Fishing, Deep Water Storm Conditions Linger
With pretty much ‘back to back” Hurricanes, each reaching Category 4 intensity, it has pretty much put fishing in Puerto Vallarta on hold. Once you’re outside the bay, both post Lidia and now post Norma
Post Lidia Fishing is Incredible, Large Dorado Dominate, It’s a Fish Wonderland!
About this time last week we were wondering what was going to happen with Hurricane Lidia. Nobody knew what to expect as the predicted path of the Hurricane looked like the impossible path. Lidia came
Tournament Season Begins Now, Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna, Dorado and More!
Now that we’re in October, Tournament season has begun. This should be the best indication that we’re in the best part of the year for those targeting World Class Fish in our world famous fishing
Dorado “on tap”, Sailfish Everywhere, El Banco Marlin, PV is Fish City
It never fails, people will always walk in my shop and ask me “when is the best time of the year to go fishing in Puerto Vallarta?” The answer to that is “Right Now”! It
El Banco and Corbetena, the Forgotten Fishing Grounds of Puerto Vallarta
Take El Banco or the Bank. I always say “they’re bigger at The Bank”. Located 50 miles north of PV it’s essentially a few sharp peaks, similar to a Stalagmites coming up from an underwater
It’s “Fish City”, Puerto Vallarta Fishing, Dorado Dominate With a Side of Tuna
Right now we’re a week deeper into “fishing high season” and what a difference a week can make! Suddenly Dorado are pretty much at all our world famous fishing grounds! Sailfish numbers are picking up
Marlin are on / off, Dorado Dominate, Possible Local Tuna
I’m afraid this week’s report is much like last weeks, but that’s not a bad thing. As we continue to see Corbetena on and off again when it comes to Marlin, we’ve seen Dorado move
Puerto Vallarta Fishing, Tuna, Marlin, Dorado and Ballyhoo’s
Once we finally enter September, you automatically know the fishing will be great. The only questions is which fishing ground(s) to choose. For now you pretty much can’t go wrong and for the most part
Favorable Currents, Great Conditions, Marlin, Dorado and More
Now that we’ve moved into what I call “Fishing High Season” conditions are much the same as last week and that’s not bad. Sailfish are picking up in numbers at Corbetena. Black and Blue Marlin
Marlin Take Over Corbetena / El Banco, Sailfish & Trash Lines
Summer is here bringing with it the seasonal rains, many call monsoons, but in reality it’s just a mostly daily heavy rain that will last a few hours then leave a nice, “fresh” breeze to
Corbetena and El Banco, Yellowfin, Black Marlin and More!
Here we are again, a week has gone by and things have changed considerably! The bait issues at Corbetena and El Banco have gone away. Sailfish and Marlin have returned to both Corbetena and El