Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report
Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report posted weekly by Stan Gabruk.
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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
Small Changes, Big Differences, 100 lb Tuna & Cubera’s
This week it seems like we’ve been riding a rollercoaster. Some days are incredible and some days are not as good as we would like. But every day is a new day and we’re seeing
Fishing in Reverse, Hot Water, Scarce Bait, 100 lb Tuna
As I’ve been saying all along, this is an El Nino year and we’ll have to wait and see what Mother Nature dishes out to us. For the last couple of weeks the fishing has
Marlin and Dorado Plentiful, Fishermen Are Scarce
Tournament season has started and even though it’s still early in the season for peak fishing conditions, they’re not bad. With abundant blue water, plenty of fish and now a Trash Line, conditions are good.
Anything can Happen Fishing, Sailfish Increase, Marlin and Dorado, Water Temps Up
Tournament season has started and even though it’s still early in the season for peak fishing conditions, they’re not bad. With abundant blue water, plenty of fish and now a Trash Line, conditions are good.
Sailfish and Dorado Dominate, Corbetena Calms, El Banco Marlin
As we get deeper into the early stages of Puerto Vallarta’s high season for fishing, we’re still waiting for the “fishing” public to arrive. Nothing new here, this is pretty much normal. As we see
PV Fishing Grounds Explode, Large Dorado, Sailfish, Tuna Excitement
You know for years now I’ve been writing this article and I’ve learned that when the fishing finally gets to the “World Class Level”, there are very few charter boats heading out with low tourism.
Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado Move In, Bait, Blue Water Dream
Here we are again, a week later and as expected things are ticking in the correct direction when it comes to Puerto Vallarta’s world class fishing grounds. All your favorite players are coming in right
El Banco: Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado Move In, Bait, Blue Water Dream
. El Banco right now has some serious action. Now this is a twelve hour day, so you have to be “into it” or it just sounds like “too much”. But for those that understand
World Class Fishing the Tres Maria Islands for Monster Yellowfin Tuna, Some important Facts You Won’t Hear Anywhere Else!
Before I move on, you legally can’t fish within twelve miles of Madre Island. Now in the winter time this doesn’t work for the Southern California boats because they’re trying to make their year, avoid
Fish Are Out There, Tuna are Picky, Marlin are Fickle, Everything is Normal!
When we come to this time of the year, everything is in a state of flux. With changing currents, then one day there is blue water, the next is the clean green water comes back.
Blue Marlin Move in, Small Dorado, Yellowfin Options, Bait Challenges
Welcome back to another incredible week of improving fishing. We aren’t quite up to the level that’s considered world class, but we’re right on time. Coming out of the winter fishing season, everything is in
Warm Blue Water, Black Marlin Move In, Tuna, Sailfish, Fishing Returns
We’ve been waiting now for warm blue water for months. We’ve had this “clean green” water, but frankly it’s a sad substitute for warm, blue water. It’s cold, green, not a fish’s first choice. We’re
Conditions Improve, Water Temps Up, Rooster Fish, Dorado & Marlin
Well, here we are again, we’re still transitioning and the fish are still breeding, so we still have those challenges when it comes to fishing in Puerto Vallarta. We go through this every May until
Roosters Return, Dorado Surprise and Slight Condition Improvements
The month of May as you know, isn’t the best time of the year to target world class species like Yellowfin Tuna, Marlin, Sailfish and more when it comes to fishing here in Puerto Vallarta.