Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report
Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report posted weekly by Stan Gabruk.
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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.
Red Tide Moves Out, Breeding Fish, Challenges Continue with Positive Signs
After a few weeks of less than exciting fishing, things are starting to look up. Now I’m not going to tell you things have improved to the point you’re going to catch Moby Dick, but
Rooster Fish Numbers Increase, Red Tide Challenges, Massive Bait
In the world of world class fishing, not every day is a perfect day. The fishing grounds of Puerto Vallarta are considered some of the best in the world. Yet we still have to pay
Spring Fishing Challenges & Opportunities in Puerto Vallarta
You know it’s funny, every week I’m tasked with the happy responsibility to inform, be a bit entertaining with a bit of a positive spin, but always honest. When we come to this time of
Spring “Fickleness”, Crazy Currents, Rooster Fish
This week, finally we have an interesting report from Corbetena. The water at the rock is that brown dirty, sediment cocktail fish just detest. But if you go eight miles or so north of the
Rooster fish in Mass off Punta Mita, Little Else!
Fishing is never stable or predictable, there is no way around that amigo. But there are yearly patterns and those patterns can be predictable within reason. For now we’re moving into the predictable seasonal changes.
Action Fishing Returns, It’s All About Jack Crevalles
Well, it’s starting. We’re seeing another massive infusion of Smaller Sardines and other baits moving into the area on top of what’s already out there. To call this whole area “Bait Landia” would not be
Striped Marlin, Sailfish and Thinning Dorado Numbers
What has been for the most part an amazing year for fishing, I find myself scratching my head as we once again see all the indicators of seasonal changes. The largest “indicator” this week was
Swirling Currents, Dorado vs. Massive Bait Balls!
You know I’ve been writing these articles now for something like twenty years. In that time, writing and paying attention to conditions, you begin to learn and see what happens with the seasonal changes. That
Unexpected Dorado, Sailfish, Stripped Marlin and Even Rooster Fish!
If you’ve been reading my articles, you understand that we’re on the tail end of a La Nina year. When this happens the “system” starts to swing back to “normal”. That means the water temperatures,
The Striped Marlin, Grouper & the Krill Rollercoaster
This past week was a real Rollercoaster. The good news is Striped Marlin are north of Sayulita. Grouper are in their “holes” in the bay. And of course we still have our fill of Krill.