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FISHING REPORT
| #72 Weekly Fishing Report | | by
John Gabruk
May 11, 2003. |
Back again, and things are getting
better by the day. As you know by now, when the water
gets warmer, the fishing gets better! Well, good news!
It’s up to 80o and that’s when the magic
starts here in Puerto Vallarta. The first of the billfish
to show up in numbers are the Sailfish (Pez Vela) and
they are here in force! Follow the birds to the sardine
balls and count the sails. It’s a beautiful sight
to see, 5 to 10 sails out of the water balling up sardines.
Then cast a live bait in the middle with an immediate
hook-up. As you approach the school you will see many
more sails down 10 to 30 feet below the surface feeding
on the bottom of the huge bait balls.
Multiple hook-ups, doubles or triples,
are common now, and 8 to 10 sails per boat per day is
common too.
Also, slow trolled Goggle Eyes work
great by schooling fish & troll dead lisas (Mullets)
behind teasers to bring the fish up while looking for
schooling fish. “Mold Craft “ squid teasers
large or small PINK or “FIN TRIX” or MOLD
CRAFT” imitation bait fish teasers work best.
While trolling for sails, you want as much in the water
to bring up as much fish as you can handle without tangling
and still be able to clear the lines when the inevitable
strike comes!
Now for the people who live to cover
ground a bit faster. Soft head lures work great for
sails at times. When sails whack (hit with their bill)
hard heads they will turn and run. Not so with soft
heads, soft head lures feel like a bait fish when whacked
and the sail stay with them until they take the lure,
or you can drop a live or dead bait back to them. The
lures of choice are “PRO-SOFT” SCUPPERS.
They have a cupped head, very soft & bring sail
up like a magnet!
Although COASTERS are great for tuna
& dorado, scuppers are without a doubt the most
productive sailfish lure I’ve ever used or had
reports of!! Everyone who fishes sails should have at
least two in their arsenal.
Dorado are still around in good numbers
and will eat just about anything you put in front of
them. Dorado (or Mahi Mahi as they are known by some)
are crazy, they will try to eat a lure as big as they
are, maybe it’s the small fish syndrome.
HOT TIP OF THE MONTH
When booking a fishing charter in
Mexico (or anywhere), don’t have price be the
determining factor! You get what you pay for! Not that
you should get the most expensive charter, just make
sure the people you charter from can & do provide
the SERVICES and EQUIPMENT to ensure the experience
you’re looking for. There is nothing more disappointing
than to book a charter, build up your expectations,
look forward to the fishing trip of a lifetime, and
then show up to a boat totally misrepresented, slow,
smoky, bad equipment & a captain & crew you
can’t communicate with. Wouldn’t you agree?
When booking a charter, inquire how
long the business has been running, types of boats,
speed, equipment & whether English is spoken. If
the price is higher or lower than the competition, ask
“why?” “Because we like you”
doesn’t cut it! Don’t get burned and ruin
your trip for $100. dollars. Book and pay for the trip
best suited for you, for the services & equipment
best suited for what you want to do. If you get hemming
& hawing, RUN!!!!
TUNA: BIG Tuna are starting to show
with same consistency, many 100-lb plus tuna this week
but nothing topping 200 lb…. YET. Not to worry,
they’re on the way! So get to the gym and be ready
when they are, two hands on the handle of the reel will
not be tolerated!! That’s it for now, the fishing
and this report will get better and better as the water
gets warmer. Next report and from there on, we will
have pictures and feature the “catch of the week”,
so don’t miss it!
On a 1 to 5 scale (1 being the best)
PV gets 1½ fish rating. Until next time, happy
hook-up and best fishes !!!!
If you would like to rent a charter
boat and know exactly what you are getting, then stop
into MASTER BAITER’S SPORTFISHING & TACKLE
in Marina Vallarta, when facing the water 3 doors to
your right of the lighthouse. Our phone numbers are
(322) 209-0498/9 or 044 (322) 294-0519 by cell. You
will receive an accurate description and the right boat,
crew and equipment for what you want to catch. And we
can freeze your catch for you to take home. The company-owned
boats (Tonya Too and the “High Maintenance”
who is the winner of the WORLD CHAMPION TEAM award 2
years in a row!) offer you a money back guarantee, that
you catch a gamefish, that’s how confident they
are! If you are just 1 or two people, then ask about
sharing a boat. As our famous T-shirts say, “We
won’t jerk you around!”
Stop by Master Baiter’s Sportfishing
& Tackle located 3 doors from the lighthouse in
MARINA VALLARTA (when facing the water). We will direct
you to the right fishing boat, crew, grounds & equipment
for what you want to catch and our company-owned boats
have a GUARANTEED CATCH. Tel.: 209-0498 / 9, or log
on to www.mbsportfishing.com
or
mbsportfishing@pvnet.com.mx
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