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Nuevo Vallarta fishing report February 2023

When February rolls around here in Nuevo Vallarta I always like to look back and see what we’ve done over these last few winter months. December was full of rod-bending action with fantastic weather and we had pretty much the same in January. The pelagic fish definitely have hung around this winter. We had temperatures get down to about 63 degrees early in the morning and then get up to a perfect 76 in the afternoon. I still laugh sometimes driving to work and see all my friends and neighbor’s in jackets with 63 degrees weather. We’ve been seeing these temperatures for the last couple of weeks and we’ll see him the same in February. Let’s take a look at what we’ve been catching here in Nuevo Vallarta over these last few winter months and what we can expect to catch in February.mahi-mahi fishing nuevo vallarta

This February we will see some warm fishing, water (76 degrees) which is why we have held by the mahi- mahi and sailfish here in the area. We’ve had fantastic success with our eight-hour fishing charters offshore. The water has cooled down slightly and that slowed the blue and the black Marlin action, but has brought a tenfold in the striped Marlin. So if you’re coming in February which is a fantastic month to be here for fishing, snorkeling, just getting out and about in the city, whale watching, and sightseeing. This is one of the best months to be here. We’ve been seeing more and more baitfish show up. Like the skipjack tuna, google eye, Spanish mackerel, mahi -mahi, some roosterfish and a few of sailfish.  This means only one thing. Game on the and the fishing will be good to steady action here inshore and offshore.

 

If you’re coming down and fishing with us in February be sure to make a reservation in advance as we are extremely booked up during these winter months. Many of fishermen get tired of shoveling that snow up north and want a break. Everyone’s everyone wants to be here to enjoy this perfect weather and excellent fishing. This is the perfect time to come out with this for some Bay fishing.  The Bay fishing has just been off the charts some days we cannot keep the California Bonita which is fantastic to eat along with those Spanish mackerel off the hook.  It’s been a great winter and we’ll have these same conditions all the way up into March. March we’ll see some more winds but not enough to bother the Bay fishing. If you’re looking for a fun trip for the family the Bay fishing could be exactly what you need for a 4-6 hour trip. Take a look here and you’ll be able to see some of the prices and some of the boats that we offer for Bay fishing.

catching dorados in Nuevo Vallarta

Before coming down and fishing with us in February be sure to make a reservation in advance as we are extremely booked up during these winter months. Many of our repeat clients get tired of shoveling that snow up north and want a break. Everyone’s everyone wants to be here to enjoy this perfect weather and excellent fishing. This is the perfect time to come out with this for some Bay fishing.  The Bay fishing has just been off the charts some days we cannot keep the California Bonita which is fantastic to eating along with those Spanish mackerel off the hook.  It’s been a great winter and we’ll have these same conditions all the way up into March. March we’ll see some more winds but not enough to bother the Bay fishing. If you’re looking for a fun trip for the family the Bay fishing could be exactly what you need for a 4-6 hour trip. Take a look here and you’ll be able to see some of the prices and some of the boats that we offer for Bay fishing here in Nuevo Vallarta.

The offshore fishing is gonna remain the same until the end March. The winds pick up a little bit so we will change tactics just a bit. This will be very similar to the offshore fishing we offer here in Nuevo Vallarta. As I said, make sure you have plenty of live bait and be rigged up with plenty of black Bart lures. These fishing rigs are some of the best in Mexico.  We’ve been running the black Barts on the short corner and then using some of our Joel Schultz tuna lures for the Marlin, sailfish, and mahi-mahi. If you’re looking for the fast pace action just take a look at Nuevo Vallarta fishing on Facebook.  We post pictures there several times a week when time permits. If anybody has any questions before coming down be sure and shoot me an e-mail ( nuevovallartafishing@hotmail.com ) or just call our toll-free number( 800 4306048 )  I’ll have one of our fishing experts ready to take any calls or any questions about our trips or any other questions that you’re planning here in Nuevo Vallarta. I always tell people one of the things that set us apart from some of these other companies it’s not that we’re American owned and operated it’s just that we fish every day.

Nuevo Vallarta fishing report

Tight lines to everyone and kind of feel sorry for some of you folks that are up there in North Dakota, South Dakota, and New York in those areas so try to get down here and enjoy some of this incredible winter fishing.

Fishful Thinking

Captain Pete

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Nuevo Vallarta fishing report for the month of September 2022

This Labor day our fishing report starts off with more great news of what we had last month.  The larger marlin, sailfish and mah-mahi have started to move into our fishing grounds here in Nuevo Vallarta. . The weather has been perfect with the minus passing of a few storms offshore. Not many people know September as one of the better months to fish in Nuevo Vallarta. First, there are less people here with school back in full swing in the United States and Mexico. Second, we have more bait that comes into our bay and offshore fishing area. If you read my fishing reports you will always here me talk about following the bait trail. If you are on the bait you will be on the fish. One of the last factors is it’s still summertime and the days are long.  Sun comes up here in September at 7.30 am and sets about 8.30 p.m. Giving up plenty of daylight hrs. to hunt down any type of fish you may be looking for. September is a great month for dorados, sailfish,marlin,tuna and all the game fish you want to catch in the bay of Nuevo Vallarta. Let’s talk about where we fish in the month of September.sailfish in nuevo vallarta

The bay fishing happens in Nuevo Vallarta to the south side of the bay. Here on the south side of the bay the Los Arcos,Qimixto,Los Animas and Yelapa are always good gashing in the month of September. If you are set up for all the fish we catch in the bay you might see some billfish behind your spread. Happens all the time so keep a sharp lookout on the short corner. The marlin and sailfish love to surprise us by taking a black bart lures of even a sewn-up mullet bait.

A little know fact is that the sailfish love this south side of the bay when the moon if full.  There will half the fishermen that don’t like a full moon and the other half of the anglers love the full moon. I guess I have to be neutral on this point as I have had some incredible days on the full moon and some that have not been great days. Leave us a comment on the full moon debate down below.

The north side of the bay seems better for yellowtail,(sometimes schooling ) Spanish mackerel, skip jack tuna, mahi-mahi and some roosterfish.  We depart from Nuevo some days and get lucky fishing the area of La Cruz all the way up to Punta Mita. The are several favorite fishing spots along this shore of the bay. Palo Verde in one of the best and you never know what will be biting around this knoll. I’ve seen snapper all the way to sailfish in September taking our baits along the beautiful beach area. Be sure and take extra bait in the part of the bay. You might find the fish schooling in this month of fishing here. To see what you can expect to catch offshore please take a look at the offshore fishing report in Nuevo Vallarta Mexico. What are the cost for fishing in Nuevo Vallarta Mexico

nuevo vallarta fishing for roosterfish

This September we will be busy fishing offshore around Labor day. We will be fishing several offshore destinations like the El Morro. The Morro is known for it’s close proximity to Nuevo Vallarta located just outside the bay. The sailfish, marlin and mahi-mahi loves the area. This is just offshore and cab be done in an 8 hr. trip. This fishing area holds bait from the abundance of bait and reefs. The roosterfish and amberjack love to feed in this honey hole of a fishing spot. I’ve also landed huge marlin in September here . Fishing with small tuna or large bonitas of 5 to ten lbs. can produce some very productive fishing.

For the more adventurous angler we have the Corbetena and El Banco. These offshore trips are 10 to 14 hrs. The first Cortbetena hold marlin and tuna all year round. There is always bait there hence the fish congregate around the area depending on the water tempertures and water clarity.  If you have the right tempertures and deep dark blue water. Watch out.  The big fish will be there.

El Banco is about 50 miles offshore and holds everything you can fish for in the Pacific ocean.  This is the mecca of fishing ground out of Nuevo Vallarta. I’ve fished here for over 35 years and know of only one fishing spot that is better. Can anyone guess where it is at ?snapper fishing in nuevo vallarta

As you can see for the month of September we have you cover for either offshore fishing or bay fishing. We have a toll free number to check the weather and fishing reports before coming down.  Just let us know how many are in your group/family and I will personally guarantee you a fabulous day on the water here.

Hope to see everyone out there on the water. Take a look at what other said about our Nuevo Vallarta fishing charters.

Fishful Thinking

Capt. Peter  and crews

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Nuevo Vallarta fishing report for August 2022

Not many places in Mexico or the United States can compare to the fishing mecca that is Nuevo Vallarta during the summertime. In August you can expect to be catching good numbers of Mahi-Mahi also known as dorados, yellowtail, fast-feeding sailfish, and even some tuna here in our world-class bay. This fishing honey hole we call Bay of flags.  Nuevo Vallarta is fast becoming the go-to place for summertime fishing. With its secluded beaches, nightlife, incredible restaurants, and 5-star hotel it’s no wonder so many fishermen are here each summer.

nuevo vallarta fishing for mahi-mahi

We will be catching all kinds of fish during the month of August and using many different techniques.  First and foremost, our seasoned Captains will be live baiting all over the bay.  Live baiting can produce all kinds of pelagic fish along with some good-eating fish. If you are fishing here in the summertime be ready to try your hand at live baiting—very successful method for landing the fish of your dreams or just catching some good eating table fare. Love to cast the reefs here in Nuevo Vallarta we have boats just for that task.  Please request any special days that we have open.

Our fishing hot spot is situated on a stunning 100-mile-long coastal strip on the bay of flags which leads into the Pacific ocean.  This leads us to some of the best offshore fishing in the world.  If you are lucky to be here in the summertime, especially in August you are in for a special treat some fantastic fishing. Nuevo Vallarta is a  place that seems perfectly suited for angling adventures of all kinds.

Looking for that huge marlin ?? Maybe a big black marlin or even blue marlin.  Well, we have both during the month of August.  The water temperatures are high but so are the expectations of our offshore fishing trips.  The bigger mahi-mahi will be moving in the bay and showing up more prominently offshore.marlin fishing in nuevo vallarta

Want to try and catch some of our legendary mahi-mahi, roosterfish, sailfish, and epic tuna fishing? The warm waters and abundance of bait turn Nuevo Vallarta fishing into a fishing mecca.

What to know how much it costs to go out on one of our deep sea fishing boats?  We just take a look at our new rates right here for the summertime.  Fishing rates for August fishing in Nuevo Vallarta Mexico.

With just a few questions I can suggest the perfect trip, whether it be for family fishing or hardcore looking for marlin and tuna. We offer bay fishing with our 28 ft. super panga or one of our 40 ft. deep sea fishing boats.

We are ready and able t take 2 fisher people up to 200 folks on the same day.

Take a look at our fantastic reviews and feel free to ask any questions before coming down to beautiful Nuevo Vallarta ,Mexico where the friendliest people in the world live.

Please call for more info toll-free 800 430 6048 or e-mail vallartafishing@hotmail.com

Fishful thinking

Capt. Pete and crew

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Nuevo Vallarta fishing Report July




Fishing in July has some fantastic advantages here in Nuevo Vallarta.  Most anglers, Captains, families, and fishermen know July is one of the best months to fish here in Mexico.  The big game fish come out to play and it all starts around July 4th. There will be a lot of fireworks in the sky and along our coastal waters.  Along with some of the best deep-sea fishing in Nuevo Vallarta. We are also having a marlin and yellowfin tuna tournament this July so you know the fishing will be good.   We have huge Marlin, sailfish, mahi-mahi, and the most sought-after yellowfin tuna just to mention a few. If you’re looking for a big game action July is the month you want to be here. There is also some fantastic inshore fishing here in our bay.

In Nuevo Vallarta, rainy season has already started with light rains in the evenings almost every day. Occasionally we’ll have light rains in the morning, but usually, they clear up around 7 or 8 in the morning.  I receive thousands of calls about the weather each month.  For some reason, the weather channel and other website locations on the web have decided to put rain in our forecast every day.  It’s just the opposite.  We have sunny skies every day with light rains in the evening and offer sunny skies all day long.   These rains that we have in the evenings have a couple of effects that really heat up the fishing here in Nuevo Vallarta for the month of July. First and foremost, it brings in all kinds of bait closer which in turn brings in some of the bigger fish following the mullet, sardines, and skipjack tunas. This is great because we’ll be doing a lot of four and six-hour trips over the holidays like July 4th. It’s always a big celebration here in beautiful Nuevo  Vallarta on July 4th even though it’s traditionally not celebrated in Mexico. What we would like you to celebrate is the fantastic fishing that we have during our summer months and in July. It just happens to be one of the best months to fish here in Mexico. When you’re coming down for summertime fishing conditions you’ll just have to decide if you want to have some of the incredible bay fishing or try your hand at going offshore for some of the really big fish that we catch here for the month of July.

sailfish action in Nuevo Vallarta

 

There are several different ways that we fish for the big marlin, tuna, and mahi-mahi. We use pitch baits, kites, lures, and skip baits to bring these fish up in our spreads behind our many options of sportfishing boats. We’ll be using some of our favorite places that we see year in and year out that produce these huge pelagic fish. El Morro is the closest of the places we like to fish it can be done in about 8 hours. One of the world’s most famous places is the Cortbetena and it produces some of the biggest fish of the year here. El Banco is another favorite where we catch some of the winning fish for the tournaments.  Happens year after year. The huge pelagic fish live and feed there. The deep-sea fishing trip is 50 miles out and we need a 12 to 14-hour trip to get there and fish. This underwater fishing spot hole is famous as it is located in thousands of feet of water, then comes up to a low point of 100 ft. Fishing here is almost for sure you were going to come home with a trophy fish. The fishing spot just happens to be one of our favorite places the fish with 5 to 10 lbs.  Baits for these huge Marlin.   Not uncommon to catch the huge Yellowfin schooling as well. So this July if you’re looking for a fun time and a great place to fish for the day we got you covered inshore or offshore fishing.Nuevo Vallarta deep sea fishing

This is Captain Peter Vines and we’re looking forward to seeing you out there on the water for some amazing fishing days here in the month of July. Check out pricing for the summertime here in Nuevo Vallarta.

If anybody there has any questions about the fishing reports, comments, or just wants to find out what we’re catching each day give us a call or our toll-free number ( 800 430 6048 ).  Or email at nuevovallartafishing@hotmail.com

We fish every day and that gives us a huge advantage over some of the other charter companies here. We know where the fish are biting and what it’s going to take to catch them.  So please give us a heads-up on when you’re coming down, what you like to fish for, and how many we are in your group.  I’ll personally guarantee you a fun day on the water here and in beautiful Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, where the friendliest people in the world live.

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Nuevo Vallarta fishing report June 2022

Just a quick note to say thanks to many of our repeat clients, the top local charter operators here in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico fishing Captains, and other private boats, we’re able to bring you regular fishing reports of June from many areas around the bay and offshore in Mexico. Several of our clients post their own reports on Tripadvisor or Captain Pete’s  Facebook page. It’s definitely worth checking out for what’s happening right now in and around Nuevo Vallarta fishing, and you can post your own reports, and pictures and share information with others. Please take a look at Facebook and TripAdvisor to be in the know on what we are catching, how we are catching them, and where we are catching pelagic fish.

fishing in nuevo vallarta June

 

The Nuevo Vallarta fishing report starts off with the warming of the water around 78 deg. and light rains we have in the evenings during the month of June until the month of October. This helps the inshore and offshore tremendously.  I mentioned last month about the abundance of bait arriving here in bay.  Mullet, sardines, and goggle-eye are just a few of these baits. These conditions will continue throughout the summer months until the Fall.  The only difference will be the arrival of bigger fish and more of them. Some of these incredible fish include marlin, sailfish, mahi-mahi, and the most sought-after yellowfin tuna.  The huge yellowfin tunas follow the bait the thermoclines right into the bay.  As of matter of fact, some of them were showing up during the last part of the month.  With the arrival of warm water and so much bait, you can easily see why anglers love the summertime fishing here in Nuevo Vallarta Mexico. There will be numerous families visiting us here in Mexico over the summer months for fishing and what a perfect time to do so.  Let us help you customize a family fishing trip. The bay fishing will be hot as June in Texas. Now that’s hot! Hope you will be able to come down and enjoy the hot action. Be sure and check out our prices here online.

Nuevo Vallarta deep sea fishing

Offshore fishing will start to see more blue marlin and black marlin as the cool water-striped marlin move out to more favorable fishing grounds.  Seems like every time one pelagic species of fish leave our area another shows up just in time to keep the fishing interesting here in our part of the neck of the woods.  Along with the huge marlin, the tuna will pop up around the bay and offshore. With the trade winds and local currents, we have you just never know where they will start to feed.  This is one of the main reasons we use the satellite service( terrafin ) for checking water temp and water clarity before leaving the dock.  This not only cuts down on the time we have to hunt for the fish it gives our boats the upper hand on the other fishing boats.

 

If you are looking for some fun times, fantastic beaches, friendly people, family fun, incredible restaurants, and some of the best fishing on the planet come to Nuevo Vallarta fishing this summer. June is when the fishing really starts to get good here in Nuevo Vallarta.

 

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Nuevo Vallarta fishing report April

The April Nuevo Vallarta fishing report looks very similar to the March fishing report. There will be some major changes that will see in the month of April. There will be warmer water, more fish, thermoclines, and a lot more bait in the water. When you start seeing more bait in the water, such as sardines, mullet, macarella, goggle-eye, and bonita this only means one thing. The spring fishing is going to be epic. The big marlin, tuna, sailfish, and mahi-mahi will start moving into the Nayarit area.  sailfish in Nuevo Vallarta
The warmth of the water brings in all these different kinds of bait that I listed above. And then if you’ve been reading my reports over the years you know when you find the bait you will find the fish. Being on the right fishing spot at the right time is the secret to successful fishing trips.  nuevo vallarta reef fishing
The perfect equation to any fishing trip is fantastic weather which we have plenty of, beautiful blue water, which happens in April, excellent water temperatures, and an abundance of bait. The fish will always be where the bait is, so that’s one of the signs that we look for on a daily basis.
If you’re looking for the perfect recipe for a fishing trip give us a call toll-free before coming down. After so many years of taking thousands of people out each year, we have many options. Take a look here to see some of the options.
One of the big questions we always get enabled is where are we gonna fish and what are we gonna catch.
Well, the truth of the matter is the fish move around a lot and it’s hard to predict what we’re gonna catch and where we’re gonna catch the fish. We did this a long time here in Nuevo Vallarta and we have all the moon phases, the tide charts, surface temperatures, and water clarity to help us find fish. with afishing for tuna in  Nuevo Vallartall the information we have these fish still can’t read and sometimes can fool even the best fisherman in the world.
To see what we’ve been doing on a daily basis and some of our catches take a look at Facebook we try to keep the Facebook page up-to-date with all the different fish that we’re catching and so you’ll have a good idea before coming down what the action is like here in the beautiful Puerto Vallarta Mexico.
Not sure which one of our boats to book just give us a call toll-free 800 430 6048 and we’ll be more than happy to explain all the different options. We have an English-speaking person that answers our calls and so no question is too silly to ask We actually encourage our clients to call us before coming down and to answer any questions they might have about fishing or other related Areas here in the beautiful Nuevo Vallarta.
You can also take a look at our calendar it will give you a good idea of what we’ve been catching the last few days and what you can expect to catch why you guys are here Click here to take a look
Hope to see everybody out there in the water and tight lines
Captain Paul and crew

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