Fishing Report for Week of October 26, 2008 for Master Baiter's Sportfishing and Tackle
Written By: Stan Gabruk
No Slowdown for Demand for Puerto Vallarta Sportfishing Charters
As I walk around Marina Vallarta putting customers on boats in the early morning hours heading out for a day of Sportfishing, I can't help but notice that the predictions of doom and gloom for the Charter Fishing industry here in Puerto Vallarta is anything but gloomy! While hotels boast that occupancy is down by 30%, fishing charters are busy as usual. It could be the pull back as predicted on T.V. will be less severe, or maybe it's that people who were over extending themselves are finally taking a look at their finances. I prefer to believe the latter. But fishing has never been cheap and when it comes to Sportfishing, those with the bucks are still in the game. For the guy who's been saving his nickels and dimes and thinking of boating a Marlin half his life, nothing is going to keep him from his finned fantasy. With Puerto Vallarta still being the best value for your fishing dollar as well as being stacked with fish, this would explain the enthusiasm compared to the 40% drop in charters in Florida for example.
With fish the size of your car at our world famous fishing grounds, Corbetena is living up to expectations with Black and Blue Marlin running anywhere from 350 to 750 lbs at the moment. Yellowfin have been a little on the smaller side this past week with most being brought in around 60 to 125 lbs. Not a bad for the visiting angler, but the guy looking for a Monster over 200 lbs would be a little stressed. Mahi Mahi, and Sailfish are more than plentiful and bait is available at all the fishing grounds. But remember to get some Chorras or bait when you can. Nothing is worse than not making bait and watching other boats getting fish and you've got nothing but excuses.
Down the way, El Banco is still producing when it comes to Yellowfin tuna, but it's the same situation as Corbetena at present. One issue this week was the waters outside the bay this week were a little rough with a low pressure system coming in directly on Puerto Vallarta (PV) kicking up the seas for a couple of days. It deterred people from heading out and we all know getting sick is no fun. Sailfish, Mahi Mahi (35 to 50 lbs) and Marlin here always seem to be a little bigger, but can be unexpectedly slow on some days. It's still well worth your fuel dollar!
Marietta Islands this week has been the place to be if you're looking for Mahi Mahi. They're everywhere, but it seems that if you're around the Islands you've got a 90% plus chance of boating Dorado in the 25 lb and up range. Sailfish have also set up house and trolling a gogle eye will get you a strike before you have a chance to get the pole in a rocket launcher. So be on your toes and keep your eyes open for jumping Sailfish.
The report this week is easy and almost automatic. There are fish everywhere here in PV, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you need to hit the farthest out locations to have a wonderful time. This week when other boats were heading out to The Bank and Corbetena, Capt. Chema from Mi Jenny (29 ft. Super Panga) was boating anywhere from fifteen to thirty Mahi Mahi in six to eight hour trip durations. With the amount of fairly large Mahi Mahi, the angler on a budget this past week did better than the guys spending two to three times what it would run out to El Banco. But I will say this, Capt. Chema has a tendency to find fish when others are making excuses. The pictures this week are a result of a day on the water with Capt. Chema and he's available through us at Master Baiters in the Marina Store or the Down Town store.
For those of you interested in tournaments, the Pez Vela Tournament here in Puerto Vallarta takes place Nov. 12th (Captains Meeting), 13th, 14th and 15th. Unlike the Bisbee's Tournament, we have herds of Billfish here in P.V. and this year promises to be one to remember. If you're in Town make sure you come by the weigh station and watch the action. If you're interested in entering the Pez Vela Tournament this year we have several boats to choose from and we don't double our daily prices as most of the charter companies do. Many of Master Baiter's Captains are past winners of this and other tournaments, so there are no "quality" of the "captain or bat" issues.
So as a whole, we had a good week, with a bump in the" weather road". As winter comes on we'll see calmer and calmer seas with big fish until mid to late January when the water temperatures drop slightly. So make sure you get your plans in to get that finned fantasy you've always dreamed of.
Until Next Week, Don't Forget to Kiss Your Fish!
At Master Baiters Sportfishing and Tackle, as one of the oldest and most established charter companies in Puerto Vallarta, our goal is to provide you the fishing experience of a lifetime at competitive prices! We also have a wide selection of unique high quality boats to choose from that are our Master Baiter's exclusive boats. Our stores in Marina Vallarta and Down Town in the Rosita Hotel have a broad line of Hats, T-Shirts, souvenirs and novelty items! We're also recommended in the 2007 and now 2008 Fodor's Travel Guide for Puerto Vallarta. Come to our Marina Vallarta store located down from the Light House at Dock "G".. You can Email me at CatchFish@MasterBaiters.com.mx or call our Master Baiter's Shop: from USA / Canada: 011 52 322 209 11 28 or 24 Hrs at: 011 52 1 322 779 75 71 Remember we're on Central Time in PV. Check out our revamped web page at: www.MasterBaiters.com.mx
