Fishing Report for July 5, 2009

Written by: Stan Gabruk.
Yellowfin Tuna Season Officially Begins in Puerto Vallarta!

Below normal levels or tourism are continuing into the traditional summer season when we see families with children in school come to our little corner of paradise. A result of this is the fishing grounds are almost deserted. With Yellowfin Tuna, Black Marlin and of course Sailfish in the area you may never see uncrowned fishing conditions like this again in your lifetime. Hotel prices have dropped like a rock, airfares are reasonable and there is no problem with availability when it comes to boats!

Every year in June, we see the migration of Black Marlin back into our world famous fishing grounds. Come late June we start seeing football sized Yellowfin Tuna that by the end of July will usually be in the neighborhood of 100 lbs. Right now the Yellowfin Tuna ¨footballs¨ as they´re called, are traveling with the ¨Spinner¨ Dolphin, which are sprinkled all over the place in blue water locations. These Yellowfin Tuna footballs are running from 30 to 90 lbs. Large for Spinner Dolphin to run with. If you come across a field of jumping Dolphin like this, you better get your game on amigo. Multiple hookups are the case here. Of course this is good news since we all know that when we see this, it means the Monsters are coming soon! So I guess you could say I am a little Encouraged.

Magnifico with Capt. Alonso on our 32 ft. Bertram this week was one such boat that ran into these large football Tuna. Using Google Eyes and casting in the middle of the ¨herd¨ was a no brainer. Cast and Catch was the order of the day. Soon our clients were saying ¨Uncle¨ so we called it a day. Remember even if the Yellowfin are 90 lbs, this is bait for Marlin and other Yellowfin Tuna that are naturally larger. This in turn draws in the larger fish and the cycle begins!

Corbeteña and El Banco have seen an invasion of Flying fish. This of course brings in larger fish which of course gorge themselves on these delicacies! Too much bait can be a problem for the hopeful angler. Lures that mimic flying fish could do the tricks which are trolled a little faster than normal could produce results. But keep this to yourself….

Lots of Sails at Corbeteña, but as they´re lounging on the surface digesting these flying fish, they aren´t taking baits. I would suggest an early day and be there before sun up, you may have a chance of boating a Sail before he gorges himself! Marlins have also been spotted at Corbeteña, but only one boat got a Black Marlin this week. Again, too much bait can drive you nutz, especially when you can see the fish on the surface and couldn´t care less as you hit them in the head with bait! Yellowfin Tuna has been kinda scarce at Corbeteña. But those using kites will find the effort well rewarded. Trolling Google eyes or Chorras has been less than productive this week.

Same condition for El Banco or The Bank in Spanish. I call this area a Marlin McDonalds. Fifty miles out, the high spots can be up to 59 ft and the low or deep areas at 600 plus feet. So bait fish love the shallow areas and the game fish appreciate the ¨fast food´.  Being so close to the continental shelf, this is truly fast food for Marlin and Tuna alike.

Punta Mita is heavy with action when it comes to Mahi Mahi and Rooster fish. The Islands have been producing these species with consistency for several weeks and there is no reason to think things will change. Roosters in the 40 lb range are common place. Mahi can run between twenty to forty five pounds. For an 8 hr day you can have these and others waiting for your bait. Great option for those who don´t want to spend ¨sun up to sun down¨ on a boat.

Inside the bay Mahi Mahi have taken over! Small to large, they are taking baits aggressively. You could have fifty hookups, but the sizes have been all over the place. Again, Flying fish are everywhere so you may have to be patient. If you are in an area where the fish are there, but not taking the bait, here is a little trick for you to try. Using the wash down hose, sprinkle the water like it is raining. Then cast a google eye in the middle. The fish will think it´s bait returning to the water after jumping to escape being eaten. This can work on days when nothing else will!

Capt. Oscar is still on Discovery, our 32 ft 2006 Luhrs express and I truly believe he is one of the best kept secrets in Puerto Vallarta. Born and raised in Puerto Vallarta, Capt. Oscar has been fishing these waters all his life and he´s like an Indian scout on TV that finds the bad guys for John Wayne! He can look at the water and just know where to go! If you are interested in not only entering a tournament, but want to win it, Capt. Oscar is your man! After years of working with Capt. Oscar I find it easy to guarantee his day on the water with you! Remember, that´s money out of my pocket if you don´t come in with fish amigo! I´ll be posting up profiles of all my captains and crews soon so you can actually know who and what you get when you´re fishing with us at Master Baiters ( www.MasterBaiters.com.mx).

Remember, when searching for a charter company, it´s always best to go with established professionals with an office. Check out sites like www.mexfish.com, www.Saltwatermag.com, or the World Wide Fishing Guide (http://www.worldwidefishing.com) no matter where you plan on fishing in Mexico! You will find reputable companies who are established and filtered so you don´t run scammers with web sites claiming to be ¨all that and a bag of potato chips¨. You´ll find us on these sites as well!

For the last nine years Master Baiter´s has guaranteed you´ll catch fish!  We are the only company I KNOW OF that does this anywhere! Only on specific company boats (company boats only in Marina Vallarta Store on the boardwalk). We are also giving free hour fishing with every charter (except 12 hr charters) and a free T-shirt to who ever catches the biggest fish! That’s about a $125.00 usd value. Take advantage of this limited time offer.

Warning: There is a pirate Master Baiter’s site that is in the process of being closed down by the Mexican authorities both on the internet and in a store in town. But the legal system is slow in Mexico, so if you visit any cloned site that claims to be Master Baiter´s offering guaranteed prices, at sites other than www.MasterBaiters.com.mx, you are dealing with and reach me directly. They even say they´re me on the phone, so don´t be fooled by imposters!

That’s about it for now, until next week, don’t forget to kiss your fish!

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