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 Travel & Outdoors
Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report
Captain Juan Pablo Moll - PVNN
I am happy to report that the fishing is incredible, and it looks like it is going to be a great summer. The rain season is just starting and the run off is attracting a lot of bait - mix that with warmer cleaner currents and what you get are excellent fishing conditions. There are tuna everywhere - El Banco, Corbetena, and even in the bay. The blue marlin have also arrived, and the sail fish aren't too hard to find either. Snapper, Dorado, Toro - you name it! Do I even need to mention that we're having a good time?
Tuna Report
As expected, Corbetena and El Banco have been a very busy over the past week - so many tuna! And they are getting bigger, still lots of 10 - 20 pounders, but we've had a few up to about 150 pounds, and we've seen bigger ones chasing bait. We've had the most success drifting live caballitos (google eye fish) and sardines with the kite, but trolling, poppers, and most skipping jigs are also working. Most boats are getting at least 15 - 20 good strikes per day. It's pretty much an open bite - we're even catching tuna in the bay.
Marlin and Sailfish
It's been pretty slow when it comes to fishing for marlin, but the past few weeks have produced at least 4 blue marlin that I know about, all weighing between 300 - 400 pounds. And I expect we are going to see more and more everyday with the warmer water and perfect conditions. We've also been finding sailfish just outside the bay on the back side of the islands.
Snapper
The snapper fishing at Corbetena is great. We're all having a lot of fun. There are smaller schools all over the rock. We're getting 1 - 3 fish per day all weighing between 10 - 40 pounds. Unfortunately with so many other species in the area I don't get to do as much snapper fishing as I'd like, but it sure is a good time.
Inshore
Inshore fishing has been great at all the spots - Punta Mita, El Moro, Las Marietas, and Litibu. I've found some dorado, smaller tuna, rooster fish, amberjack, jack crevalle, and spanish macrel. We've had the most success with live bait, poppers, and various jigs. I've spent most of my time offshore but the days we've stopped at the point on the way back in we've had a good time - lots of fish all over.
In summary things are pretty good here in Puerto Vallarta, and it's just going to get better and better. We're going to start seeing lots more bigger tuna at El Banco and Corbetena, more marlin, and more of most species everywhere. But in the mean time we have more than enough to keep us busy, like I say it has been action packed every day for the past couple weeks.
Good luck, good fishing, and I hope to see you in Puerto Vallarta soon.
Captain Juan Pablo Moll
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 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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