Sailfish, Blue Marlin Return in Blue-ish Water

You know, every few years we go through the "Niño's." This means we're going 'into' or 'out of' a La Niña or an El Niño. We all know this condition, but we usually don't see this change in the middle of summer! This makes this very strange as we move...

Cool Water, Dirty Water, Spinners and Tuna

After writing articles for the last twenty-something years, I have to say the conditions we're looking at now are far from ordinary. With relatively cool water temperatures, strange currents, strange wind patterns and even stranger fishing, nothing is predictable right now. We should be moving into a summer fishing...

The Paradox, Dirty Water, and Dorado?

After over twenty years of writing this article, I decided to take some time off, travel a little, and recharge my batteries. I didn't feel too guilty since this past month is considered the worst month (May) to do any business. Another was that the fishing goes straight into...

Puerto Vallarta Fishing: Spring has Sprung!

El Niño has given us all here fishing in Puerto Vallarta a real gift. We've seen Dorado into late April, we're still seeing Striped Marlin, and up until just a few days ago, we've had great Yellowfin Tuna action.  Water temperatures have remained relatively high throughout the entire winter fishing season as we...

Take a Shot Fishing in Vallarta

After many weeks into the winter season fishing in Puerto Vallarta, we're still seeing plentiful amounts of summer species - if you're in the right place at the right time. El Niño this year has really messed around with our seasonal fishing calendar. Species you would never expect to be...

Crossword: April 14, 2024

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Rollercoaster Fishing in Puerto Vallarta

Every year around this time, we see the beginning of the spring rollercoaster when it comes to fishing in Puerto Vallarta. This year, we're seeing fluctuating water temperatures and clashing currents. Oddly enough, the El Niño conditions just complicate things with summer species in the middle of winter. Now,...

Crossword: April 7, 2024

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Crossword: March 31, 2024

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80 Pound Yellowfin Tuna and Breeding Season

Puerto Vallarta's extended fishing season continues, as we are still boating 60- to 80-lb Yellowfin Tuna all over the El Banco area. That's great news, but the simple fact is that Puerto Vallarta fishing goes through the seasons just like all the other fish locations worldwide. We've been fortunate...

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