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Jalisco, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta lies on Banderas Bay on Mexico's mainland Pacific coast, one of the largest bays in North America. Inside the bay anglers find roosterfish, jack crevalle and sierra, while offshore banks like El Banco and Corbeteña hold yellowfin tuna, sailfish and marlin.

Peurto Vallarta, known colloquially as Vallarta, P.V., or PVR is an internationl tourist destination renowned for its climate, scenery, tropical beaches, and rich cultural history.

Fishing Companies in Puerto Vallarta

El Pescador Sportfishing

Puerto Vallarta 1 boat
(415) 720-0645 Boats

Master Baiters Sportfishing & Tackle

Puerto Vallarta
011 52 322 209-1128

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Puerto Vallarta Fish Reports

Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TackleThe Big Chill Returns, Water Temps Drop, Stripers Move In The Big Chill Returns, Water Temps Drop, Stripers Move In
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

Now that we’ve been in business now for 26 years, we’ve come to expect certain conditions at certain times of the year. One of those conditions is right at the…

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026 · 11:49 AM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TackleFishing in Puerto Vallarta, Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado, BYO-Bait Fishing in Puerto Vallarta, Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado, BYO-Bait
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

As we enter the new year, fishing conditions in Puerto Vallarta couldn’t be better. In fact, I can’t remember the last time we had the favorable conditions of many world…

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Saturday, January 3, 2026 · 1:50 PM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TackleThe Years Best Fishing in Puerto Vallarta, Happening Now! The Years Best Fishing in Puerto Vallarta, Happening Now!
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

If you’re fishing in Puerto Vallarta right now, you couldn’t ask for better conditions. I’ll expand on this, but the water temperatures are perfect and a perfect ‘high visibility blue’.…

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Monday, December 22, 2025 · 1:46 PM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TacklePV Fishing Explodes with Perfect Conditions, Mucho Pescado! PV Fishing Explodes with Perfect Conditions, Mucho Pescado!
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

write these fishing articles all year long. But the time we have our best fishing is right now. When Puerto Vallarta fishing kicks in gear, it’s one of the best…

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Friday, December 12, 2025 · 12:48 PM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TacklePuerto Vallarta Fishing, It’s Pick Your Fish Time Again! Puerto Vallarta Fishing, It’s Pick Your Fish Time Again!
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

Welcome to the best time of the year to be fishing in Puerto Vallarta! Finally, we have our world class species all over our world-famous fishing grounds. But Fishing always…

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 · 2:36 PM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TacklePuerto Vallarta Fishing Explodes, Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna Puerto Vallarta Fishing Explodes, Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

It took a while, but we’ve finally arrived in the best time of the year for fishing in Puerto Vallarta’s Banderas Bay. I should have titled this article ‘Pick Your…

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 · 10:59 AM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TackleFlip A Coin Fishing Conditions Flip A Coin Fishing Conditions
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

Remembering were in the beginning of our fishing season, things are shaping up nicely. Water temperatures are where they should be. Bait is abundant and varied. Hurricanes have pushed fish…

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Monday, July 14, 2025 · 1:12 PM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TackleMarlin, Yellowfin Tuna and Bait Issues Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna and Bait Issues
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

So far this summer, we’ve seen at least five hurricanes. Now that seems like a bad thing until you realize Hurricanes push fish into the area. And with five of…

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Thursday, June 26, 2025 · 11:33 AM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TacklePuerto Vallarta Fishing, A Mixed Bag of Species Puerto Vallarta Fishing, A Mixed Bag of Species
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

As we exit March and move into the spring fishing season, things can be strange and unpredictable. But seldom is it ‘weird’. With the unusual swing conditions from La Nina…

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Sunday, April 6, 2025 · 11:47 AM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TacklePV Fishing, Fish Are Where you Find Them PV Fishing, Fish Are Where you Find Them
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

Well here we are in the middle of February and the water temperatures are much warmer than they should be. Normally at this time of the year we’re looking at…

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Friday, February 28, 2025 · 1:20 PM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TackleBig Bait Means Big Fish at El Banco Big Bait Means Big Fish at El Banco
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

Ok, after my last article, you should have a pretty good understanding what has been happening in our world famous fishing grounds of Puerto Vallarta in and around the Banderas…

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Thursday, January 2, 2025 · 1:08 PM
Master Baiter's Sportfishing & TackleCold, Dirty Water Conditions Present Challenges Cold, Dirty Water Conditions Present Challenges
by Stan / Master Baiter's Sportfishing & Tackle

OK, this fishing report is going to be a little different from what I normally write about. I’ve been writing articles for more than twenty years now regarding Fishing in…

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Wednesday, December 25, 2024 · 1:11 PM
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Recent Fish Counts


El Pescador Sportfishing - 1-19-2023


El Pescador (MX) • Full Day • 4 Anglers
8 Dorado, 6 Yellowfin Tuna


Dock Totals

1 Boat • 1 Trip • 4 Anglers
8 Dorado, 6 Yellowfin Tuna


Master Baiters Sportfishing & Tackle - 3-25-2012


Magnifico • Full Day • 2 Anglers
7 Crevalle Jack, 6 Bonito, 4 Pargo, 2 Roosterfish


Dock Totals

1 Boat • 1 Trip • 2 Anglers
7 Crevalle Jack, 6 Bonito, 4 Pargo, 2 Roosterfish


Master Baiters Sportfishing & Tackle - 3-23-2012


Magnifico • Full Day • 3 Anglers
7 Crevalle Jack, 6 Bonito, 4 Pargo, 3 Roosterfish


Dock Totals

1 Boat • 1 Trip • 3 Anglers
7 Crevalle Jack, 6 Bonito, 4 Pargo, 3 Roosterfish


Master Baiters Sportfishing & Tackle - 3-21-2012


Magnifico • Full Day • 2 Anglers
7 Crevalle Jack, 5 Bonito, 4 Pargo, 3 Roosterfish


Dock Totals

1 Boat • 1 Trip • 2 Anglers
7 Crevalle Jack, 5 Bonito, 4 Pargo, 3 Roosterfish


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