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Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report: Nov 2009
Captain Juan Pablo Moll - PVNN
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What more can I say the fishing is great. It’s the typical end of a great Puerto Vallarta summer, a lot of tuna, a lot of marlin, a lot of most species, and most importantly a lot of action. We have been successful day in and day out for the past two weeks. The weather has been ideal, the water is clean and warm, and I expect the conditions to remain excellent for the next month or so. It’s definitely the right time to be in Puerto Vallarta.
The tuna season is everything we all hoped it to be, there’s a lot of tuna at both Corbetena and El Banco. We’ve been getting about 2 - 5 nice sized tuna per day at both spots, most weighing between 80-120 pounds. We’ve also found a few 250+ pounders and I suspect they are just going to get bigger over the next few weeks. We have the most success using the kite with live skipjack and caballito (google eye fish), and poppers are also working well.
We’ve also had 1-3 marlin strikes per day. I’ve found a lot of black marlin at Corbetena, and if they’re not there, they’re usually just 2 –10 miles west. Most of the black marlin are weighing between 200 – 500 pounds, but we’ve also released a few that are getting up to about 800 pounds. We’ve had the most luck trolling live skipjack, but we’ve also had some success trolling lures.
There are also a lot of dorado in all areas, some days are better than others. We were lucky enough to find a floating log last week that provided non-stop action. We hooked up on almost every pass and left a few hours later with 12 dorado weighing between 15 – 40 pounds.
We’ve also had some really good sailfish days, with at least a few strikes per day. Most boats are finding sailfish all over but we’ve found a few bait balls north of Corbetena that have made for some really fun days. We’ve had the most luck with live caballito. Most sailfish are weighing between 60 -120 pounds.
There are also a lot of pargo (snapper) at Corbetena. We’ve had a lot of luck just drifting over the high spots with both live and dead skipjack. We’re usually getting 2-3 per day in very little time, most weighing between 20 – 60 pounds.
There has also been some really good inshore fishing. Although this time of year 99% of my efforts are offshore they few times we’ve stopped at the point (Punta Mita) on the way in we’ve had a lot of fun. There’s a lot of rooster fish, amberjack, and small pargo. And just north of the point we’ve found a lot of medium sized dorado.
To sum things up, the fishing couldn’t be better. There is a lot of bait in the water, the water is warm and clear, and all the other elements needed for perfect conditions are present. There are a lot of fish at all the spots, even within the bay, and things should just get better over the next few weeks. If you’re planning to fish Puerto Vallarta this is definitely an exciting time of year.
Good luck, good fishing, and I hope to see you in Vallarta soon.
Captain Juan Pablo Moll
 Born and raised in Puerto Vallarta, Juan Pablo comes from a long line of sports fishermen. ESPN's Sport Challenge and Marlin Magazine have made his father, Captain Juan Moll, a.k.a. Mr. Marlin, known to sports fisherman around the world, and his grandfather holds the record for the largest sailfish ever caught in the Mexican Pacific. As a member of the International Game Fish Association who fully supports the conservation efforts of the International Billfish Foundation, Juan Pablo carries on the family tradition by offering quality sports fishing charters in Puerto Vallarta.
Visit his website at Sportfishing.com.mx
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