The Song Remains the Same

OH BOY, you can sure tell summer is coming. We’re barely into June and the heat is on amigos. Other than sweating your butt off, Anglers are beginning to flock to the Marina. After the usual slow days of May and early June, things are picking up. More People and more fish in our fishing grounds is a perfect equation for summer fun!

If you were excited about hooking up with a Sailfish last week, then you’ll be delirious! Just head out to the point of Punta Mita, set a heading for 310, an hour later you’re in Sailfish Heaven amigo. It’s a little early in the season to see these babies in the 80 lb / 100 inch range and larger. Some days Casting is the secret, others its lures. Trolling is working also, so I hope you’ve got a well stocked bag of tricks when it comes to color.

When it comes to Marlin, we know they’re coming. They’re out there at El Banco and Corbetena, but I think they’ve still got spring fever on their mind because they’re not interest in anything you put in front of them. But we expect that this will change soon with their normal migration into the area being mid June. Now I’ve been wrong before, remember I’ve been married twice, but it’s a good idea to make sure your line if fresh and your drags are working well. When they do come in, they come in strong and in big numbers. Don’t forget to back up your top shot with spectra; we wouldn’t want to see your fantasy get away because you were “cheap” now would we?

Yellowfin Tuna are still running strong at Corbetena, but they’re still “footballs” ranging mostly in the 35 to 50 lb. range. Many larger Yellowfin have been spotted, but for some reason unknown to me, they’re not paying any attention to the baits. Hang in there; this can’t last much longer amigos. Other species available here this week are Amberjacks, Dog tooth Snapper, Sailfish of course and the list goes on.

Inside the bay you’ll find Jack Crevells, Snapper or Pargo, Skip Jack Tuna, Bonito, Torros, and possibly Sailfish (they’re everywhere right now). I don’t care where you go, they’ll probably be there this week.

Sayulita, Sailfish are plentiful and have been for weeks, Jack Crevells, Torros, Snappers, Maybe a shot at Roosters in closer to shore where the smaller bait is. This area is just alive with action and if there’s a question where to go, this would be the place I’d suggest for eight hour trips or more.

The bottom line is the fishing is getting better every day and will continue into summer.

This week I want to discuss the upcoming tournaments we have here in Puerto Vallarta. Prices can range from double the charter boats normal price for the better boats or I should say the boats in demand. Other boats, good boats, will charge you their daily rate, plus extra money to cover the three days or so for the extra fuel usage. Others will price their boats the same way, but want you to bring your own equipment so they’re not responsible for you losing a tournament winning fish because they have crappy equipment or won’t step up to the plate with fresh line and new drags on their reels. To be straight up with my readers, two times the normal price is customer abuse, but if they can get it, hey that’s the law of supply and demand. Others who are charging their daily rate plus fuel, they should get a little more for the level of work and time they’re putting in. Especially if they’ve got fresh line, etc. With entry fees that have a broad spectrum of entry fees, competing in a tournament is never going to be cheap. Here at Master Baiters I have a series of boats that are great, with dependable and professional Captains at reasonable prices. So don’t hesitate to contact us if you’re looking for a boat to compete.

Even with the warmer weather, Carlos is still out there doing what he can to keep PV beautiful and Graffitti free. If you’d like to volunteer time or money, we’d love to hear from you. Like Edna Brooks from San Jose who spent some time in the hot sun with Carlos last week and had a great time.

Until Next Week, Don’t Forget To Kiss Your Fish…