Happy Fishmas and a joyful New Year from Puerto Vallarta! Let’s dive into the January 2024 fishing report by Captain Pete and see what the Puerto Vallarta waters of Mexico have in store for our anglers visiting from all over the globe.
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report January 2024
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report December 2023
Welcome to the latest fishing report for December 2023 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This month brings about significant changes, primarily marked by cooling weather and adjustments in water temperatures both in the bay and offshore. Following the favorable temperatures/fishing experience we had in November, which hovered around 83 degrees, the recent slight drop has impacted our inshore and offshore fishing strategies. See what’s coming this December in our fishing report.
In response to these changes, our approach involves adapting to new conditions. This includes switching lures, varying bait choices, and adjusting our favored fishing spots for the winter months. Despite the decrease in temperatures, it’s worth noting that the water in the Bay of Puerto Vallarta and offshore remains relatively mild. Nevertheless, these shifts influence our fishing techniques during this season. It never gets cold like other places up north to have to close for the winter season. The winter is when are just getting started for our winter fishing season. Most anglers are packing away their fishing for the season and are putting new fishing line or our reels fishing for marlin.
Let’s dive into the inshore action first. In the inshore waters, expect to encounter mahi-mahi, yellowtail, roosterfish, Spanish mackerel, snapper, and the delectable California Bonita. Trolling remains an effective method, and if we’re fortunate enough to locate schooling fish, pitch baits and different jigs become valuable tools. Some of the larger spoons work well for schooling fish. The large schools of yellowtail, typically caught on live bait, are expected to make an appearance. Roosterfish and snapper can be found in specific coves on the South Shore, where live bait or pitch baits are commonly employed. When the bait balls move into our fishing area we experience incredible fishing. Inside the Bay, water temperatures have slightly cooled to around 78 to 81 degrees, while offshore fishing enjoys a slightly warmer 80-degree water temperature. Conditions are favorable with excellent water clarity and calm winds during most trips. Some days you will see different water colors inside the bay and offshore. This is red tide which happens every year and nothing to worry about. Feel free to reach out to Captain Pete on our toll-free line if you’re planning a weekend trip and want to check the latest conditions or have any questions.
check out this hot sailfish action in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
One of the bonuses we have during the winter months is the arrival of the humpback whales that play here for several months. We often see the calves born here in our beautiful bay playing all day long. It’s a spectacular site to see if you have never been close to a 20-ton whale up close.
As winter progresses, schools of snapper may be spotted inside the Bay and just offshore. For those seeking a shorter adventure, our four or six-hour trips promise a delightful experience. Feel free to contact us via email or our toll-free line to secure your spot and check rates for all our boats.
The weather conditions contribute to fantastic water clarity, with calm seas for most of our recent trips. If you’re planning a weekend getaway and want to stay informed about the latest conditions, don’t hesitate to reach out to Captain Pete on our toll-free line. We are happy to address any questions regarding fishing, water-related sports, or upcoming weather. During the winter months, we have 99.9 % of the time perfect weather.
Now, let’s shift our focus to offshore fishing. As the water cools, larger marlin and tunas migrate further offshore, making way for the arrival of striped marlin. Tuna will still be present, often roaming around thermoclines, though not as abundantly as in the Fall. During these fishing months, it’s a must to keep your eye on the water temperatures. Our eight-hour trips target big game fish like sailfish, striped marlin, and mahi-mahi. If the action offshore is slow, we can easily switch gears and explore productive spots inside the Bay for a bountiful catch.
During the winter months, trolling with skip baits, high-speed lures, and sewn-up baits like goggle eye or mullet proves effective offshore. When we know there’s a concentration of marlin or tuna, we prefer using live bait in the 5 to 10 lbs range. The best method for offshore fishing remains live bait, live bait, and more live bait. As you can see we love to fish with live bait.
Merry Fishmas, and we hope to welcome everyone out on the water in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Tight lines,
Capt. Pete and Crews
check out the fishing report with our sister city Nuevo Vallarta fishing charters
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report November 2023
November is the highly anticipated month for fishing anglers in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and international anglers coming to enjoy the peak fishing season. This month promises a continuation of the thrilling game fish action we enjoyed in October, with the likes of Marlin, sailfish, tuna, and mahi-mahi making their appearances.
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report October 2022
Every year as Fall approaches here in Puerto Vallarta we are preparing for the upcoming tournaments, the changing of the weather, and the big fish that will be frequenting our shores this October. I realize this is when most places in the United States and Canada are winterizing their boats. Well, we are just getting started here in Mexico. The Fall season brings many changes and all kinds of big fish. From good eating to some of the most challenging fighting fish in the world. Let’s take a look at some of these changes and the fish we will be catching this October.
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report for July 2022
Fishing in July has some incredible advantages here in Puerto Vallarta. Most anglers, families, and fishermen know July is one of the best months to fish here in Mexico. The big game fish come out to play and it all starts around July 4th. The will be a lot of fireworks in the sky and along our coastal water along with some of the best deep-sea fishing in Puerto Vallarta.
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report January 2022
Happy new year and sea and greeting from Puerto Vallarta where the fish are always biting. This last Christmas and December saw some incredible action. We had rod bendings with sailfish, marlin, mahi-mahi and, much other pelagic fish. This was done mostly in the warmer waters hanging around longer than normal. The water temperatures are still in the high 70’s. Good news for all anglers venturing out for a fun day here in Mexico. Puerto Vallarta has been on fire to put it lightly. This coming January we are expecting much of the same weather 70 degrees to so and some fabulous fishing inshore and offshore. Seem like the lady anglers we have been taking out are kicking butt and taking names. Take a look at some of these January catches.
What can folks expect to catch this January? With the water temperature abnormally high that we are having and the overabundance of bait inside the bay and offshore we are predicting the same as December. Normally when the water changes we have species of fish that leave and look for warmer water or different baits but this year they have stayed. Seems like when one species of fish leave another comes along and keeps the fishing interesting here in Puerto Vallarta Mexico.
These warm water temps have been producing sailfish out by the islands and offshore in good numbers. Several of our best Capts. Have been catching double and even triple hookups offshore. The marlin bite has been steady. The two best spots are the Banco and Corebetena. The same as the years past. There are the few marlins caught in the bay and along the north shore from time to time. The Mahi-mahi action has been off the charts. We had one-day last week where the clients had 20 dorados in one day and some marlin action. Most of the trips this last month of the year were offshore as the bite was so good. I’m sure we will be having much of the same this coming month.
The inshore action lit up the bay with the arrival of the humpback whales and all kinds of good-eating fish. What’s not to like about nonstop rod-bending action all day along with catching some fantastic eating fish to take back to the condo. The Spanish mackerel, California Bonita, snapper, and some Mahi-mahi have kept our fishing anglers busy this January. With the arrival of the new year 2022, we have some new trips to talk about.
We have been getting many requests for fishing and whale watching we decided to offer a fishing/whale watching combo trip. This is a 6 hr trip with grantee success on whales and fish. The whales are here every year from Alaska here from December to March and will have this special trip to offer everyone coming down to beautiful Puerto Vallarta where the friendliest people in the world live. Please contact us for more info or to make a reservation
Happy New Year and Merry Fishmas from Puerto Vallarta
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report November 2021
The November fishing report is here. I want to start off with some fantastic news and tell you about several upcoming fishing tournaments. The first good news is the weather has changed to almost perfect. This is great news for the fishermen, beach goers, golfers, and especially the fishing. The cool waters here in the Bay of Flags brings in all kinds of pelagic fish. The water temperatures will be around 75 degrees until late winter. Actually, the water never gets too cold to jump in and enjoy the beaches. The most sought-after fish loves these water temperatures. The sailfish, marlin, tuna, and mahi-mahi- will be here in abundance. Take a guess what kind of tournaments we will be having in November? It will be the fish I have just listed above. The first one is for Dorados, sailfish, and Marlin. Held every year for over 15 years. There will be around 200 boats in this tournament which we won the last year it was held at Los Muertos beach. The second is the 65, th. International sailfish, marlin, tuna, and mahi-mahi. ( be sure and watch for us in the winner’s circle again this year. This tournament is one of the best on the Pacific coast. Held at Marina Vallarta with all kinds of restaurants, shops, and other cool places to see along with the weigh-in of all the fish. One of the things we like to do is post on Facebook for fishing updates and folks can take a look at what we are catching day in and day out.
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report October
Seems like every year when folks up north in the United States are putting away their fishing gear as cold weather approaches, we are just getting started here in Puerto Vallarta. In October we will have several fishing changes happening this month. To start with we have incredible fishing. If you have a certain fish on your bucket list, then fall fishing in Puerto Vallarta is where you need to be. Let’s take a look at just a few of the fishing changes that will be taking place this month.
The one change everyone loves to hear is the weather. Yes, the weather changes from hot to just almost perfect. This slight temperature dip triggers some of the most unforgettable fishing we offer each year. When we down here in beautiful Mexico see the weather getting cold up in the states we know it wants to be long until our perfect fall weather kicks into high gear. This morning it was around 74 deg. The other big factor that happens in October is the rain stops. It’s like we have a light switch that we turn off in the middle of October. The rain will be missed until next June when the rainy season starts again. Until then, it’s pure fishing. If you are looking for a big marlin we have here in the Fall. Want to catch the fastest fish in the world? We have them here in Puerto Vallarta. The sailfish is the fastest fish hitting speeds of 75 miles an hour. The fishing season is about to change here in Puerto Vallarta to great to I can’t believe it. Besides the sailfish and huge marlin, we also have Dorados, wahoo, tunas, and fantastic snapper fishing. These pelagic fish loves that water temperature being between 72 to 80 deg. and guess what? That’s what the water temperatures will be all Fall long. Looking for a certain or have questions about fishing in Puerto Vallarta? Please take a look at our questions and answer page. Full info about all the different fish we catch all the way to questions about prices, seasickness, and the different boats we offer. I also offer our toll-free number from the United States and Canada. 800 430 6048. This is where you can get your questions answered in just a few min from one of our top Captains with years of experience. Try it out.
When we start seeing these perfect water temperatures, beautiful blue water, plenty of bait, and sunny days you know the fall fishing has arrived.
Most of these offshore trips will be eight hours plus. Be sure and ask via email at vallartafishing@hotmail.com or our toll-free number to see what we have been catching and where we have been finding these huge and good-eating fish. One of the really big advantages we have over most fishing companies is that we fish every day. We have several boats and are always on the water. When you fish every day you get a good feel for where the fish are biting and what baits are working the best.
If you are a hard-core fisherman or a family going out for fun we have a boat for you. We do many offshore fishing trips each week, but have more families coming out with us as well. Just let us know what your interests are and I’ll customize a special fishing trip for and family or buddies.
During the fall months, we have many repeat clients so plan on booking early to secure the fishing adventure of your dreams here in Puerto Vallarta.
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report for September
Fishing Puerto Vallarta in the month of September
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Puerto Vallarta fishing august report
The August fishing report here in Puerto Vallarta starts off with some exciting catches and some new twists. We’ve already seen record high water temperatures around 90 degrees and many different kinds of pelagic fish in Mexico be landed. When the water temperature gets past 80 degrees is when you start seeing a big fish move into our offshore waters. What can you expect to catch in Puerto Vallarta this summer? Offshore fishing is primed this time of the year for sailfish, marlin, mahi-mahi, yellowfin tuna. The real question is where do you have to go to catch them and how much will it cost?. We’re here to help people with their fishing, snorkeling, and all other water activities here in Puerto Vallarta. I always like to find out when folks are coming down and how many will be in their group for fishing. When we know this information we will be able to check the tides and moon phase try to get you out there at one of the optimum times to catch a trophy fish. With this information you provide about your family or groups, I will be able to put you on the correct size boat whatever your fishing needs may be here in Puerto Vallarta. This can be done simply with a quick email or call our toll-free number. If you’re coming down with your family or friends and want to get in some Bay fishing we got you covered here in Puerto Vallarta fishing charters. When we say bay fishing we usually refer to our four and six-hour fishing trips. We are located here in the Bay of Banderas which is also known here in the Pacific and is one of the largest bays in the world. we have a large abundance of fish either inshore and offshore. Be sure and take a look to get our Facebook page to see what we’ve been catching before you come down and please call me if you have any questions about deep sea fishing here. I’ve designed a question and answers page where the professionals and amateurs can take a look and find out all the information about fishing here in Puerto Vallarta. Remember no questions that you ask to silly and we’re more than happy to answer any questions that you might have via email or our toll-free number. We offer several different kinds of boats or a 28-foot Super Panga boat is one of the most requested Bay boats for smaller groups. The super ponga as a maximum of four people can get you out here for a really fun day. We also have a midsize 32-foot sportfisher which can accommodate four to six people here in the bay with six people being the max. This is a fantastic fishing boat with a cabin and Salon and very comfortable with the fissionable. If you’re looking to get offshore we have 40 and 50 Pro deep-sea fishing spinning on your group sign. These sorts of Fantastic Four action fishing in Kimberlin have many more lines than a super panga or a mid-sized sportfisher which greatly increases your chances of hooking up on that dream fish you’ve been trying to catch. If you have any special occasions like a birthday or a bucket fish you have been wanting to catch please let us know and we’ll do our very best to make sure you catch the fish of your dreams here in beautiful Puerto Vallarta. With our deep sea fishing charters and bay fishing charters it’s reservation only. . It’s always best to check with us before coming down to make sure we have availability. Looking forward to seeing everyone out there on the water this month and good luck.
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