FISHING
Riviera Nayarit FISHINGPuerto Vallarta Fishing Report: Oct 2009.
Captain Juan Pablo Moll - PVNN
What more can I say - the fishing is great. It’s the typical 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 about the past month. The weather has been ideal and the water is clean and warm once you get out of the bay (88 – 90 degrees). Its definitely the right time to be in Puerto Vallarta.
What more can I say - the fishing is great. It’s the typical 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 about the past month. The weather has been ideal and the water is clean and warm once you get out of the bay (88 – 90 degrees). Its definitely the right time to be in Puerto Vallarta.
The tuna season just started here in Puerto Vallarta and there’s already a lot of tuna at Corbetena and El Banco. Unfortunately they are not biting at Corbetena but I expect this to change within the next few weeks, they are currently feeding on small squid, but we’ve getting 2 – 3 strikes per day at El Banco, all between 60-150 pounds. We have the most success using the kite with live caballito (google eye fish), and poppers are also working well.
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We’ve also had 3-4 marlin strikes per day. I’ve found a lot of black and blue marlin at Corbetena, and if they’re not there, they’re usually just 2 –10 miles west. Most of the blue marlin are weighing between 200 – 300 pounds, but we’ve also released a few black marlin that are getting up to about 500 pounds. We’ve also been getting a few marlin strikes at El Banco but there are definitely more skipjack at Corbetena, and that’s what the marlin are eating. We’ve also had some luck trolling lures.
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.
To sum things up, the fishing is great. There is a lot of bait in the water, the water is warm and clear, and all the other elements needed for a perfect summer are present. There are a lot of fish at all the spots, even within the bay, and things are just getting started. If your 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.
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