Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report, Sport Fishing In Puerto Vallarta

FISHING REPORT: DECEMBER 1, 2008 WATER TEMP: 85F AIR TEMP:65-85F
SPORT FISHING ENTHUSIASTS ENJOYED THE THREE DAY CHALLENGE OF THE 53RD PUERTO VALLARTA SPORT FISHING TOURNAMENT (PEZ Y VELA), NOVEMBER 12-15TH. WINNER IN THE MARLIN CATEGORY WAS A 303 POUNDER (133KG)! THE 46 POUND (20KG) MAHI AND 144 POUND (63KG) YELLOWFIN TUNA WON THEIR RESPECTIVE CLASSES AND THE LARGEST SAIL TAKEN WEIGHED IN AT 98POUNDS (43 KG).
JUST OFF THE POINT OF PUNTA MITA ON THE NORTHEND OF BANDERAS BAY THE FISHING HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY RELIABLE FOR LOTS OF MAHI, FOOTBALL YELLOWFIN, AND SAILFISH. LAST WEEK, THE SIRENA SPORTFISHING CREW, ON A 10 HOUR TRIP, SUCESSFULLY TAGGED AND RELEASED AS MANY AS 7 SAILFISH IN THE 65-100 POUND RANGE. SAILFISH ARE HITTING DEAD BAIT WHEN TROLLING BUT THEIR PREFERRED “TAKE-OUT”, IS FLYING FISH; SO THE RIGGED GOGGLE EYES WITH PINK AND GREEN SKIRTS MAKE AN EXCELLENT ALTERNATIVE MENU OFFERING. SURFACE-FEEDING, MAHI AND SAILFISH ARE HAMMERING LIVE BAIT AS WELL.
SIRENA’s CREW SPOTTED THE FIRST STRIPED MARLIN OF THE SEASON AT CORBETENA ON A RECENT TRIP BUT TAGGED 3 MARLIN AND SAILS FOR THE DAY. BOATS AROUND EL BANCO, SINCE THEN, ALSO ARE REPORTING MORE SIGHTINGS OF STRIPERS. THESE EARLY SIGHTINGS BODE WELL FOR THE COMING SEASON FOR GREAT SPORT FISHING IN PUERTO VALLARTA. THE SPINNER DOLPHINS ARE TRAVELING WITH GOOD SIZE YELLOWFINS .SLOW TROLLING WITH LIVE “SKIPPIES” (JACKS) AND LOTS OF TEASERS BRINGS FISH UP. CHANGING TO FASTER TROLL SPEED USING DEAD BAIT AND LURES ALSO WORKED WELL WITH MAHI AND SAILFISH.
THE WATER IS CLEAR BLUE, CLEAN AND WARM. THE WEATHER IS FINALLY COMFORTABLE AND FOLKS ARE BRINGING IN FISH EVERYDAY. ROOSTERS AND JACK CRAVELLES ARE WORKING THEIR WAY NORTH AND A DAY ON THE WATER IS BETTER THAN ANY DAY AT WORK! PLAN A DAY OR MORE FISHING WITH THE EXPERIENCED CREW OF THE SIRENA, AND….
REMEMBER TO TAG AND RELEASE ALL BILLFISH TO HELP PRESERVE THE STOCKS FOR THE FUTURE ENJOYMENT OF ALL.
DAN GILMARTIN