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FISHING REPORT
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"Fishing Frenzy"
#41 Weekly Fishing Report
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by: John Gabruk
June 24, 2002.
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Warm blue waters here in Puerto
Vallarta, and along with that and the first rains, every
game fish known to these waters - giant yellowfin tuna,
school yellowfins, black marlin, wahoo, dorado, and
sailfish are all offshore now, right here in our bay!
The season started late but it has
hit with a bang and now it's pick-a-fish time, just
pick out what type of fish you are looking for and go
get it. That's right, you can target a particular species
and get it now. Some baits or lures will attract multiple
types of fish. For example , if you want a 60- to 80-lb.
dog tooth snapper, using the down rigger at Corbeteñia
with mono leader trolled near the rock will maximize
your chances to nail one of these prehistoric snappers.
If you get a strike but don't hook up and your bait
has been mangled, it's a dog tooth snapper! Don't be
surprised if when targeting snapper you pick up a wahoo
or black marlin , they are eating the same stuff.
The giant yellowfin are back. On
Wednesday, 2 giants over 300 pounds each hit the docs
on local charter boats, a 300-lb. yellowfin will put
a hurting on you that you only think you want... Puerto
Vallarta GIANTS make grown men cry. If you are thinking
about giving up, just remember, Tonya Gabruk, married
to the local fishing legend John Gabruk (me), hooked
and boated a 286-lb. giant last year unassisted, so
never give up! The opportunity to be in the 300-lb.
club is elusive and only shared by a select number of
anglers. Here in PV you could join the list, but not
if you hand it off, no wimps and no cry babies here.
Remember, fluoro carbon leader, 200-
to 300-lb. test will work the best for the giants. Big
black marlin are being hooked in great numbers but only
a few are making it to leader (side of the boat) lines
breaking, reels spooled, and rods breaking. The marlin
right now are big and mean. Lures and live bait are
still about equal as far as what's producing hook-ups,
so if you're not getting bit change over or ask the
captain or crew to change, they won't be offended.
Master Baiter's Sportfishing official
count this week is: 3 black marlin, 1 giant yellowfin
tuna 332 pounds, approximately 70 20- to 70-lb. yellowfins
and 27 wahoo. That's the main focus although 4 sails
and 18 dorado where caught as well. They have been here
for a while. The big news is the big fish! So get out
now if you want one of these PV giants!
If you would like to rent a charter
boat and know exactly what you are getting, then stop
into either MASTER BAITER'S Sportfishing & Tackle
locations: Downtown at 164 Morelos street, tel.: 222-7239
or in Marina Vallarta when facing the water 3 doors
to your right of the lighthouse, tel.: 209-0498. You
will receive an accurate description and the right boat,
crew and equipment for what you want to catch.
You can freeze, smoke, or mount your
catch to take home. Their company owned boats (including
the High Maintenance - the winner of the World Billfish
Series award 2 years in a row!) offer a money back guarantee
that you will catch a game fish, that's how confident
they are! If you are just 1 or two people, then ask
about sharing a boat. Ask for our famous "We won't
jerk you around!" T-shirts and check out the incredible
new models that just arrived… You're gonna flip!
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