Puerto Vallarta has a revolving door that opens up to the entire free world. Every year we host millions of vacationers seeking a safe adventure, excitement, relaxation and most of all memories that will last a life time.
Those coming to our little corner of paradise are finding "Normal" conditions here in Puerto Vallarta (PV to the locals) when it comes to fishing. I say that "tongue in cheek" since normal here in PV, for this time of the year, is considered about as good as it gets! If there ever was a time of year to get that finned fantasy, now would be it!
El Banco for the last couple of weeks has been a little disappointing with herds of Cows or Yellowfin Tuna over 200 lbs, not taking any baits, nothing, nada, zipo! Ah, but that was last week, this week we're seeing signs of life. The Tuna or Red Crabs are still out there, but they're floating off with the currents and we're starting to see some smaller (75 to 140 lb) Yellowfins coming in. So it looks like this week we'll be back into "Cow Country" soon. Tuna Crabs are nothing new to my readers, they show up for about two weeks every year and play havoc with Yellowfins.
The nice thing about PV is if one species isn't hitting, another one is. Where the Tuna have left off, the Black Marlin and Sailfish have taken over. El Banco, and Corbetena are living up to their reputations with almost every angler heading out for ten hours or more are coming in with dead arms, big grins and fish stories for a life time. Marlin in the 250 to 600 lb range is being caught daily (Catch and Release). Sailfish are running in six packs (they swim side by side in groups like they're ready to pull a chariot) and are very aggressive. Mahi Mahi, Striped Marlin and more are calling your name! Can you hear it?
Corbetena is cooking as well. Marlin Sails, Mahi Mahi, the list goes on and thank the heavens we can call these sorts of conditions boringly "normal". One nice thing is for about a thousand dollars, you can hit this spot and bring along four friends. It makes a great day and let's face it, how many times in your life will you have the opportunity to do something like this. It's a memory factory out there, are you going to go home and think about what you missed for the last year?
Marietta Islands and El Morro don't have Black Marlin, but Striped Marlin and Blue Marlin have been spotted and boated here, but not in large numbers. For those with a desire to catch Sailfish, they've been running in the 70 to 125 inch range here as well.
Punta Mita area is fish city! Anything can and is happening here, even the occasional Marlin. If you're targeting Mahi Mahi, this is the place to be! Large, close in, plentiful and hungry! Plus those interested in bottom fishing or fly fishing, can still hit the Snook at the river mouths, Snapper where there's structure and Skipjack tuna
The bottom line right now is this: If you're not catching fish, it's you, not the fishing. The only down side is the shorter duration trips, are not coming in with the much to speak of. So if you're heading down to PV or are already here, you need at least an eight hour trip to put you in the thick of things. Something to keep in mind when booking a charter.
Carlos tells me that people have been stopping, recognizing his efforts with donations and paint brushes from Anita Martinez. Next time you're driving around town and you see Carlos painting over graffiti remember, we all live here together, if you don't care, who will?
With conditions as close to perfect as they can be with plenty of bait fish in the water, we're expecting our incredible conditions to continue, make sure you're not left out.
Until next week, don't forget to kiss your fish….
At Master Baiters Sportfishing and Tackle, we pride ourselfselves on being the Number 1 Sportfishing Charter Company in mainland Mexico. We have the best equipped and fastest boats in Puerto Vallarta. Our goal is to provide you the fishing experience of a lifetime at a price that won't be beat! Last year we boated more Marlin and Yellowfin Tuna over 300 pounds than we could keep track of.
We also have a wide selection of unique high quality Hats, T-Shirts, souvenirs and novelty items to surprise your friends and family back home with something truly unique as seen on Jay Leno, Conan and David Letterman and recently on CNN and FOX News, Thank you Southwest Airlines! We're also recommended in the 2007 Fodor's Travel Guide for Puerto Vallarta (Pg. 156), if you're a travel agent this is impressive since you can't buy advertisement with them. All Master Baiter's stores are operated independently and separately.
Come to our Marina Vallarta store (Tel: 322-779-7571) located at the Light House. Facing the water, we're located between docks F and G or Email me at stanray55@yahoo.com . Come in and say hello to Stan, Carlos, or Erik!. If you'd like to become my friend on MySpace, send me an invitation to: stanray55@yahoo.com
