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We’ve got classic early-summer conditions on the bay. Light morning breeze, building mid‑day, then laying back down toward evening. Air temps are running warm and sticky, sea surface hovering in the low‑80s Fahrenheit, just what we like for pushing bait in tight along the points and offshore structure. Sunrise is hitting early, with first usable light cracking the horizon not long after 6, and sunset giving you a nice long golden hour to work topwater.

Tides today are on the mild side, more of a steady roll than a big dump. That means the key windows are going to be the last couple hours of the incoming and the first push of the outgoing. When that water starts to move across the reefs and river mouths, the bite has been turning on quick, then tapering off once the current eases.

Inshore, the story this week has been **roosterfish**, **jack crevalle**, and **sierras** holding around current lines and bait balls. Roosters have been cruising the beaches near Boca de Tomatlán and down toward Cabo Corrientes, smashing mullet and small bonitos. Jacks are stacked in the mouth of the Río Cuale and Río Ameca when the tide’s running, with plenty of hard pulls for anyone willing to grind.

Offshore, the boats working the outer edges of Bahía de Banderas and out to the banks have been seeing **sailfish**, **dorado**, and a few early **yellowfin tuna**. Recent trips are reporting multiple sailfish releases in a day when the water’s clean and blue, plus dorado in the 10–20 pound range under debris lines and around any floating structure. The tuna are still a bit hit‑and‑miss but there’ve been some solid fish for crews patient enough to stay on the life.

For lures, keep it simple and loud. Inshore, big surface plugs and poppers in white, blue, and bone are pulling roosters right into the wash. Stickbaits and metal spoons burned fast are doing damage on the jacks and sierras. Soft plastics on jig heads, in natural baitfish colors, are a good backup when the topwater show slows down.

Offshore, run a spread of small to medium skirted trolling lures in pink‑white, blue‑white, and green‑yellow for sails and dorado. Cedar plugs and feather jigs are still money for schoolie tuna. If you can find birds and breaking fish, switch to live bait or casting jigs immediately.

Best baits right now are **live goggle‑eyes, mullet, sardinas, and small bonitos**. Slow‑trolled live bait just off the rocks and points is deadly on roosters. For the offshore bite, bridled live bait around any temperature break, color change, or floating trash is your highest‑percentage play.

A couple hot spots to circle on your mental chart:

– **El Morro and Corbeteña**: classic offshore structure, holding sails, dorado, and tuna when the water’s right. Work the edges, not just the high spot.

– **Cabo Corrientes and the beaches around Boca**: prime roosterfish territory at first light and late afternoon, especially with any chop on the water and bait tight to the sand.

If you’re fishing from shore, hit the rocky points at gray light with a medium rod and a surface plug, work fast, and be ready—most bites come in the first few cranks right in the foam line.

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Out on the Bahia de Banderas, we’ve got classic summer conditions. Light morning breeze, building chop by midday, and generally stable weather with warm, humid air and only a slight chance of an afternoon squall. Skies are partly cloudy, and the heat is already pushing the bait out of the shallow surf and onto the inshore structure.

Tides today are running a moderate morning incoming, peaking mid‑day, then easing into an afternoon drop. That rising water early is the sweet spot: it’s pushing bait tight to the rocks, river mouths, and beach points. First light to about two hours into the flood has been the money window.

Sunrise is right around six‑thirty, with sunset close to eight‑thirty local time, so you’ve got a generous low‑light bracket on both ends. The pre‑dawn grey and the last hour of light are when the bigger predators have been sliding in shallow and getting brave.

Inshore, the story lately has been solid numbers of **roosterfish**, **jack crevalle**, **sierra mackerel**, and some **snook** around the river plumes. Local captains have been reporting multiple roosters per morning when the bait stacks, with jacks mixed in and the odd big corvina or pargo when you’re tight to rock and reef. Roosters have been running mostly schoolies, with the occasional bruiser pushing past the 40‑pound mark. Jacks are all attitude, plenty in the 10–20 pound class.

Offshore, boats running the edge of the bay and beyond have been seeing **dorado** starting to show on the temperature breaks and floating debris, with a few **sailfish** and **striped marlin** tagging the spread. Dorado counts have been one to four fish per boat on a decent day, with some peanut‑sized fish and enough keepers to keep things interesting. When you find clean blue water and bait, the sails haven’t been shy.

Best lures right now: for inshore roosters and jacks, work **surface poppers** and **stickbaits** in sardine or mullet colors, and keep a **chrome or blue‑silver casting jig** ready when they pin bait on top. Snook and pargo are chewing **soft plastics** on jig heads in natural browns and greens and small **suspending hardbaits** around river mouths and mangrove edges. Live bait is still king—live sardina or mullet slow‑trolled or free‑lined will out‑fish hardware when the sun gets high.

Offshore, pull a spread of **small skirted trolling lures** in green‑yellow and blue‑white, plus at least one natural rigged ballyhoo. Dorado have been smashing smaller offerings on the long rigger, while sailfish and marlin are favoring slightly larger, darker skirts with a good smoke trail.

A couple of hot spots to put on your list:

• **Corbetena “The Rock”** – Offshore seamount that’s been holding dorado and the odd billfish when the current is right. Work the up‑current side, watch for birds and bait showers, and don’t be afraid to drop a jig if you mark fish deep.

• **El Morro and around the Marietas** – Great structure on the edge of the bay for roosters, jacks, and the occasional pelagic cruising through. Cast poppers tight to the rock and let them work over the drop‑off.

Closer to town, the beaches near the river mouths—like where the Rio Cuale and Ameca spill out—have been producing snook and smaller roosters at first light on topwaters and live bait. Walk‑and‑cast with light gear and keep your eyes on nervous bait and bird activity.

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We woke up to classic early-summer conditions on the bay: light morning breeze, calm seas, and warm, humid air. Local marine forecasts are calling for temps in the high 80s to low 90s later today, with typical afternoon onshore winds but nothing too crazy. Sunrise is around 6:15 a.m., sunset near 7:30 p.m., giving us a long fishing window.

Tides are running moderate today, with a decent morning incoming push and an afternoon outgoing. That first couple of hours of the flood and the start of the afternoon ebb have been the sweet spots lately, especially around structure and color changes in the water. In Banderas Bay, that moving water really wakes things up.

Inshore, the bite’s been solid. Roosterfish, jack crevalle, and a few sierra are cruising the beaches from Boca de Tomatlán down past Mismaloya and around to Punta Negra. Live goggle-eyes and mullet slow-trolled just outside the breakers are producing, but plenty of fish are coming on artificials. Pack surface poppers in blue/white or bone, 1–2 oz bucktail jigs, and 4–5 inch swimbaits in sardine patterns. The roosters have been picky at times, so don’t be afraid to downsize leaders to get bit.

Around the rocks and reefs near Los Arcos and off Punta Mita, snapper and grouper are still chewing. Fresh-cut bonito and squid on bottom rigs are doing work, especially in 60–120 feet. Jigging metal slabs or knife jigs in 60–150 grams is a great way to cover water and pick up not only snapper, but the occasional amberjack and big jack crevalle. Early morning before the sun gets high has been best.

Offshore, the warm blue water has pushed in close. Boats working outside the bay toward the Marietas and out to El Banco and Corbetena are seeing striped and some early-season blue marlin, plus consistent sailfish and yellowfin tuna. Recent reports from local captains on the Vallarta docks have tuna in the 30–80 pound range, with a few bigger models mixed in. They’re coming on live bait slow-trolled on the edges of bait balls and under birds, as well as slow-pitched jigs and cedar plugs trolled at a moderate clip.

For offshore tackle, think small to medium skirted lures in green/yellow and pink/white for billfish, plus diving plugs and feathers in purple/black or blue/white for tuna and dorado. Don’t skip the kite or balloon if you’ve got it—those flying fish-style baits and live goggle-eyes are getting some spectacular surface eats when the wind cooperates. Dorado numbers are picking up, mostly school-sized fish, but a few quality bulls have been hanging around floating debris and current lines.

Two hotspots to keep on your radar:

- Inside the bay around Los Arcos and the south shore points for roosterfish, jacks, and mixed reef species.

- Offshore around Corbetena and the high spots near El Banco for tuna, sailfish, and marlin when the water is clean and the bait is stacked.

Best overall strategy today: hit the inshore structure for a morning rooster and snapper shot on the incoming tide, then slide offshore late morning if the wind stays manageable. Keep an eye out for birds and bait showers—find the life, you’ll find the fish.

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We’ll start offshore. Out past El Faro and the banks, the blue water is in good shape and temps are running warm, pushing the mid‑80s. Light morning breeze, a bit more chop in the afternoon as the sea breeze kicks up. Skies are mostly clear with some coastal haze, and humidity is high, so plan on a sweaty ride home.

Sunrise comes just after 6:00 a.m., with sunset a bit after 8:30 p.m. First light is giving the best bite window; once that sun gets high the fish are sliding deeper and getting picky. Tides are on a moderate cycle, with a rising tide through the early morning and a softer outgoing in the afternoon, so plan your inshore sessions to straddle that incoming.

Offshore, the story this week has been yellowfin and dorado. Most tuna are schoolie‑size footballs with the occasional stronger model mixed in. Dorado numbers are improving around current lines, floating debris, and any clean color breaks. Both species have been smashing small cedar plugs, feather jigs in blue/white and zucchini, and slow‑trolled ballyhoo. Live goggle‑eyes and caballito are still king if you can sabiki them early around the lights.

There are scattered reports of striped marlin and a few sailfish working bait balls outside the bay. If you’re hunting billfish, pull a spread of chugger‑head lures and skirted baits in purple/black and blue/silver around the 1,000‑fathom line and over any temperature or bait marks on the sounder. Keep one rigged pitch bait ready; the lazy ones are just window‑shopping in the prop wash.

Inside the bay, the water is a touch cooler but still warm, with a decent morning bump in surface activity. Around Los Arcos and over toward Mismaloya, anglers are picking up jack crevalle, bonito, and the odd small roosterfish. These fish are hammering small metal spoons, white bucktail jigs, and topwater plugs at first light. Once the sun is up, switch to live sardina or small mullet fished deeper.

On the structure side, the rocky points and reefs near Punta de Mita and around El Morro are holding snapper and cabrilla. Drop down 2–4 oz jig heads tipped with fresh cut bait or vertical jigs in 60–120 feet. Natural colors with a bit of glow are doing well, especially on that last push of the incoming tide. Don’t be shy about bumping up leader size; the rocks here don’t play nice.

For surf anglers, the beaches north of Bucerías up toward La Cruz have been giving up some roosterfish and snook at dawn and dusk when the wind backs off. Big surface poppers, live mullet, or fresh slab baits tossed just beyond the shore break are your best bet. Watch for nervous bait and birds working tight to the sand.

A couple of hot spots to circle on your chart this week:

- El Morro and the outer side of Los Arcos for mixed reef fish, jacks, and the occasional pelagic cruising by.

- The offshore banks northwest of Punta de Mita for tuna, dorado, and billfish when you find the right temp break and bait.

Best general‑purpose lures right now: small to medium trolling feathers, 4–6 inch skirted lures, and mid‑size poppers in blue/white, dorado, and bone. For bait, you can’t beat live sardina, caballito, and mullet; fresh cut bonito will get attention when the bite slows.

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We’ve got classic early-summer conditions on the bay. Around town and out to Marina Vallarta you’re looking at warm, humid weather, light morning breeze, building chop by midday, then calming again toward sunset. Skies are partly cloudy with that hazy Pacific look, and temps on the water climbing into the high 80s. Sunrise hits just after 6:00 a.m., sunset a little after 8:30 p.m. local, so you’ve got a long fishing window.

Tides are running moderate today, with a good early-morning incoming pushing bait into the points and river mouths, then easing late morning before swinging back out in the afternoon. That first couple hours of the flood and the start of the afternoon outgoing are your best bets for a bite window.

Inshore, the story is roosterfish, jack crevalle, sierra, and some mixed snapper along the beaches from Boca de Tomatlán down past Mismaloya, and along the hotel zone up toward Bucerías. Roosters are cruising the whitewater edges where the swell hits the sand, especially when the tide has some push. Jacks are smashing bait balls just off the color change.

For those roosters and jacks, throw medium to large surface irons and poppers in blue/white, sardine, and pink, along with stickbaits that will dig just under the chop. Live bait is king: live mullet, sardines, or goggle-eyes slow-trolled tight to the surf line or off the rocky points. Keep wire light or skip it for more bites, especially in the clear morning water.

Around the rocks and structure, cubera and pargo are hanging tight. Drop down live bait, fresh-cut mullet, or squid on heavier leader. Metal jigs in 60–120 grams, in green mackerel or orange, will get hammered when that tide starts to move.

Offshore, the warm blue water is holding dorado, sailfish, and scattered yellowfin tuna. Boats working out around El Morro, Corbeteña, and the high spots toward El Banco are seeing dorado under any floating debris and current lines, with sails sliding through the same zones. Tuna are a bit more hit-or-miss but worth a look when you see birds and spinner dolphins.

Troll small to medium skirted lures in purple/black, blue/white, or guacamaya colors, plus rigged ballyhoo if you’ve got them. For tuna, switch to cedar plugs, small feathers, or toss poppers and stickbaits when they come up foaming. Chunking with cut bait around birds and dolphins can turn marks into a bite if they’re being picky.

A couple of hot spots to circle on your chart:

– The **Los Arcos to Mismaloya** stretch: prime for roosterfish, jacks, and snapper when that morning tide is pushing in. Work tight to the rocks and beach edges, keep a bait ready for anything that blows up on the surface.

– **Corbeteña**: when the current is right, it lights up with dorado, sails, and tuna. Start trolling the up-current side of the rock at gray light and work big lazy figure-eights around the structure until you find temp breaks and bait.

Overall activity has been solid: inshore boats are reporting multiple jacks and the occasional trophy rooster per morning, plus a mixed bag of snappers. Offshore crews are picking a few dorado per boat with chances at sails and the odd tuna on the longer runs.

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Buenos días amigos pescadores, habla Artificial Lure con su reporte local de pesca para la bahía de Banderas y alrededores de Puerto Vallarta.

Hoy amanece tranquilo en la bahía, con cielo mayormente despejado, humedad alta y brisa ligera del suroeste. La temperatura se anda moviendo entre los 26 y 30 grados, y el mar trae un oleaje moderado, cómodo para pangas y yates chicos si salen temprano. El sol está saliendo alrededor de las 6:10 de la mañana y se nos va escondiendo cerca de las 7:30 de la tarde, así que hay buena ventana para trabajar los cambios de luz.

La marea anda de ciclo mixto: se nota una buena llenante temprano y un vaciante marcado después del mediodía. Eso significa que las mejores mordidas se están dando en la primera hora de luz y luego otra buena ventana en la tarde, cuando la corriente vuelve a agarrar fuerza. En estos días, cuando la marea corre bien, la carnada se aprieta y los depredadores se activan.

En la parte de afuera, de El Morro hacia Corbeteña y más allá a El Banco, los capitanes locales reportan buenos tiros de **atún aleta amarilla** medianón, de 20 a 60 libras, con algunos toros más grandes mezclados. También se están viendo **veleros** y **pez vela**, y uno que otro **marlin rayado** para las embarcaciones que se animan a hacer el viaje largo. El truco allá afuera está siendo el uso de **plumas en colores rosa/blanco y azul/blanco**, además de **rapalas grandes de profundidad** corridas a buen nado. Muchos están teniendo éxito también con carnada viva—**bonitillo y caballito**—presentados un poco fuera de la bola de carnada.

Dentro de la bahía, desde Los Arcos hasta La Cruz, la acción está más variada. Se están dando buenos números de **sierras**, **bonitas**, **jurelito** y **pargos** pegados a las estructuras y bajos. Para estos, lo que mejor está trabajando son **jigs metálicos de 40–60 g en color verde y anchoveta**, así como **soft plastics blancos con cabeza plomada**, trabajados cerca del fondo. La carnada reina sigue siendo el **camarón vivo**, el **caballito** y la **sardina fresca**, especialmente si quieren tentar pargo y robalo en las bocas de los ríos después de la pleamar.

En cuanto a actividad de peces, se nota que el agua viene clara con parches de agua un poco más verde, y donde se junta ese cambio de color es donde se están marcando las mejores corridas. Los pájaros delatan la fiesta: donde vean charranes tirándose con ganas, métanse porque allí anda el atún chico y la bonita dándole duro a la carnada.

Un par de puntos calientes para que los tomen en cuenta hoy:

- **Corbeteña**: ideal si quieren oportunidad de atún aleta amarilla y vela. Salgan temprano, corran trolleando plumas y luego trabajen el área con carnada viva cuando vean marcas en la sonda.

- **El Faro y El Morro**, justo en la boca de la bahía: buenos para sierras, jurel y algo de dorado si encuentran basura flotando o línea de espuma. Jigs metálicos y cucharas cromadas ahí están matando.

Dentro de la bahía, **Las Marietas** también están dando bonitas y pargo, sobre todo si se trabaja el contorno de las islas con jigs y carnada viva durante el cambio de marea.

Recomendación general: salgan lo más temprano posible, aprovechen la primera marea y el fresco de la mañana, y guarden algunos jigs y plumas en tonos naturales además de los clásicos colores chillantes. No olviden tener un líder de fluorocarbono decente, porque la sierrita anda filosa y el agua clara pone mañosos a los peces.

Gracias por escuchar, amigo

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We woke up to classic early-summer conditions on the bay: light morning breeze, humidity you can feel, and mostly calm seas. Air temps are running mid‑70s at first light, pushing into the high 80s and low 90s by mid‑day. Skies are partly cloudy, with a chance of those typical afternoon build‑ups over the mountains that can throw a brief shower or two. Winds stay light in the morning, stiffen a bit after lunch, then drop off again toward sunset.

Sunrise is right around a quarter to seven, with sunset close to eight‑thirty local time, so you’ve got a long fishing window. The morning flood tide is giving way to a mid‑day high, then a falling tide into the evening. That incoming water at daybreak and the first couple hours of the outgoing this afternoon are your prime feeding windows.

Inshore, around Los Arcos, Mismaloya, and up toward Punta Negra, the bite has been strong for **roosterfish**, **snook**, **jack crevalle**, and some nice **sierras** mixed in. Boats working tight to the surf line are reporting multiple roosters per outing, with a lot of school‑size fish and the occasional bruiser. Slow‑trolled live mullet or small bonito are producing the big roosters and snook; if you’re fishing artificials, toss stickbaits and surface poppers in white, bone, or blue‑sardine patterns. Work them hard and fast along the wash where the waves meet the sand.

Inside Banderas Bay, around the El Faro area and the river mouths, there’s been steady action on **snapper** and **small grouper**, especially working structure in 40–120 feet. Jigging 60–120 gram metal jigs in green and pink, or bouncing bucktail jigs tipped with squid or cut bait, has put good numbers of fish in the box. Expect mixed‑bag days: pargo, triggerfish, and the odd amberjack.

Offshore, out toward El Morro, Corbeteña, and the Tres Marietas, the water is warming and bluing up. Recent trips are bringing in **yellowfin tuna** in the 15–40 pound range, with some bigger models lurking, along with **sailfish** and a few early‑season **striped marlin**. Slow‑trolled skipjack and goggle‑eyes are still the top producers for the bigger game, but for numbers, run small to medium skirted lures in purple‑black, dorado, and flying‑fish colors. Put them in the cleanest water you can find and work any temperature breaks, current lines, or bird piles.

Best overall lures right now:

- For inshore roosters and jacks: large surface poppers, 5–7 inch stickbaits, and silver spoons.

- For offshore tuna and sails: feather jigs, cedar plugs, and small skirted trolling lures, plus 2–4 ounce vertical jigs when the tuna are marking deep.

Top natural baits: live mullet, sardines, and small bonito inshore; live caballito, skipjack, and rigged ballyhoo offshore.

A couple of hot spots to circle on your map:

- **Corbeteña**: classic high‑spot structure, holding tuna, sails, and marlin when the current is right.

- **Marietas Islands**: great for mixed‑bag offshore action, with tuna, snapper, and jacks all working the same areas.

Closer to port, keep an eye on the river plumes after any rain; that stained water edge often holds snook and snapper, especially on a moving tide.

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We woke up to classic early wet-season conditions on the bay: light morning breeze, building humidity, and a mix of sun and cloud. Air temps are running mid‑70s at first light and pushing into the mid‑80s by midday, with a chance of a passing shower later on. Sunrise is right around 6:20 in the morning, sunset near 8:30 in the evening, giving us long light and plenty of time to work the water.

Tides today are on a moderate swing. Expect a rising tide through the early morning, topping out late morning, then a decent outgoing in the afternoon. That incoming tide at dawn and the first part of the outgoing in late afternoon are lining up as the prime bite windows. On the beaches, that push of water is stacking bait tight to shore; offshore, it’s helping form some nice current lines and color breaks.

Inshore, the story has been roosterfish and jacks. Along Playa Destiladeras and down toward La Cruz, boats and surf casters have been seeing good numbers of **roosterfish** in the 10–25 pound class with a few bigger models mixed in. Jacks are cruising the same lanes, especially around the river mouths where the water muddies up a bit. A handful of **snook** have been taken at first light near the Ameca River mouth and some rocky points south.

Best inshore offerings right now:

- For roosters: medium to large surface poppers in white, blue/white, or mullet patterns, plus big stickbaits and live bait like mullet or small skipjack slow‑trolled tight to the beach.

- For jacks and snook: swimbaits in natural baitfish colors, 1–2 oz bucktail jigs, and live sardinas or mullet drifted along the edges of the foam.

Offshore, things are waking up nicely. Out by El Banco and Corbeteña, boats working the high spots and nearby temperature breaks have been reporting **yellowfin tuna** in the 30–80 pound range, plus scattered **sailfish** and **striped marlin**, with the occasional early **blue marlin** showing. Dorado are just starting to make a better appearance, especially around any floating debris or current rips.

For offshore lures and bait:

- Tuna: small to medium cedar plugs, feather chains in purple/black or blue/white, and live skipjack or chihuil slow‑trolled or fly‑lined when you find birds and breaking fish.

- Billfish: medium trolling lures in purple/black, petrolero, or pink/white, and rigged ballyhoo.

- Dorado: bright plastics in green/yellow or orange, and live sardinas around any trash lines.

Two hot spots to circle on your chart:

- **Corbeteña**: Work the rock itself and the surrounding ledges for tuna, sails, and marlin. Focus on the early morning high‑tide period and keep an eye out for birds and flying fish.

- **The inshore stretch from Punta Mita to La Cruz**: Ideal for roosters and jacks. Get there at grey light, fish that rising tide, and keep your casts tight to the beach. If there’s light chop and some bait flipping, you’re in the right place.

Overall fish activity is solid whenever the current is moving. When it goes slack, the bite has been dropping off sharply, so plan your prime efforts around that dawn high and the late‑day tidal switch. Lighter leaders inshore are getting more strikes in the clear water, but don’t go too light with those roosters around structure. Offshore, step up your leaders for billfish and bigger tuna; they’re not leader‑shy when they’re fired up on bait.

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Out on the bay this morning we’ve got classic early-summer conditions: light breeze, calm seas, and warm, humid air pushing into the upper 80s by afternoon with a heat index over 90. Local marine forecasts are calling for mostly clear skies, a few midday clouds, and only a slight chance of a passing shower. Winds should stay gentle out of the west–southwest, building a bit in the afternoon but very manageable for small boats.

Tides around Puerto Vallarta today are running a moderate swing. Local tide tables for the Bahía de Banderas show a higher water level through the early morning, dropping toward a mid‑day low, then filling back in late afternoon into the evening. That incoming afternoon tide has been the trigger all week, especially around structure and current edges.

Sunrise is right around 6 a.m. over the mountains and sunset close to 8:30 p.m., which gives a long fishing window. The best bite has been in the gray light of dawn and again in the last two hours before dark, when the heat backs off and the bait comes higher in the water.

Inshore, the water is nice and warm and pretty clean, with just enough color to keep the predators comfortable. Roosterfish, jack crevalle, and some snook have been patrolling the beaches and river mouths. Along Playa Flamingos and down by Boca de Tomatlán, boats are reporting steady action on medium jacks with a few quality roosters mixed in. Live sardina and mullet are money right now. If you’re throwing artificials, stick to surface and sub‑surface: white or bone poppers, pencil plugs, and 4–5 inch soft plastics on a jig head, especially in pearl, green‑back, or blue‑back patterns. Work them fast and erratic when you see birds and nervous bait.

At the river mouths like the Ameca and Cuale, there have been snook and pargo for the guys willing to get up early or fish into dark. A big live mullet, pinfish, or a fresh-cut chunk on a simple sliding sinker rig is hard to beat. Don’t be afraid to bump up your leader; these fish are strong and the structure is nasty.

Offshore, the blue water is pushing closer. Boats working the edge of the bay and out toward El Morro and Corbeteña have started seeing more dorado, skipjack, and some school‑size yellowfin tuna. Reports from the last few days mention dorado in the 10–20 pound range and football tuna chewing on the temperature breaks. Trolled small to medium skirted lures in darker colors early—black/purple or petrolero—and brighter greens and yellows as the sun gets higher have been producing. Cedar plugs and small feathers are still classics for the tuna. If you can make live bait—sardina, green jacks, or small bonitas—fly‑line them on lighter fluorocarbon for more bites in this clear water.

For those staying closer to town, two solid hotspots right now:

– Los Arcos: That cluster of rocks just south of town is holding good mixed action—snapper, jacks, and the occasional rooster sliding by. Fish the current edges and drop-offs with live bait or 2–4 ounce jigs in blue/silver or pink.

– The Ameca River mouth and Nuevo Vallarta beaches: Great for roosters and jacks cruising the surf line. Cast big topwater plugs, spoons, or live sardina just outside the breakers, especially on that incoming afternoon tide.

Overall fish activity is strong for early summer. The bait is here, water temps are right, and the fish are acting like they know the rainy season is coming. Get out early, hydrate, and give yourself time to fish both tide swings if you can.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Puerto Vallarta fishing report.

Out on the bay this morning we’ve got light seas and classic early-summer conditions. Along the coast it’s starting off around the low 70s Fahrenheit before sunrise, pushing into the mid‑80s by afternoon with typical humid, tropical air and a light onshore breeze building through the day. Skies are partly cloudy with a chance of a brief afternoon shower, but nothing that should keep you off the water if you keep an eye on the horizon.

Sunrise over Banderas Bay comes just after 6:00 a.m. local, with sunset just after 8:30 p.m., giving you a long window to work that morning and late‑afternoon bite. The cooler first couple of hours after dawn and the last two before dark are still your best bets.

Tides around Puerto Vallarta are running a modest morning high followed by a dropping tide through late morning, then filling back in toward evening. That falling water has been triggering a solid inshore bite as bait is pulled off the beaches and points.

Inshore, the story this week has been **roosterfish**, **jack crevalle**, and some feisty **sierras** mixed with **skipjack**. Roosters cruising the surf line off Playa Destiladeras and the points north of La Cruz have been hammering live mullet and ballyhoo slow‑trolled just outside the breakers. They’ll also crush big surface poppers in white, blue‑back, or bone when there’s a bit of chop.

Jacks are still thick in the bay, especially around river mouths and structure with current. Work medium diving plugs in sardine patterns, chrome spoons, and 1–2 oz bucktail jigs. Those jacks aren’t picky, but they like a fast, erratic retrieve.

Offshore, the warm blue water is sitting relatively close. Boats running out to El Banco and Corbeteña have been finding **yellowfin tuna** and the occasional **dorado** when the current lines stack bait and trash. Tuna have been taking live skipjack, squid strips, and darker‑profile trolling lures: black‑purple or black‑red skirted lures, and cedar plugs in natural wood when they’re shy. Dorado are responding to smaller, brighter feathers in green‑yellow and blue‑white, plus live goggle‑eyes pitched to any floating debris.

There have been scattered **sailfish** and a few **striped marlin** working temperature breaks. Pull a mixed spread: one or two larger skirted lures in pink‑blue or purple, a couple of smaller feathers, and be ready with a pitch bait when a billfish shows behind the teasers.

Best baits right now:

- Live mullet, ballyhoo, or goggle‑eyes for roosters, jacks, dorado, and sails.

- Fresh squid and chunked skipjack for tuna.

- For those staying on the rocks and piers, shrimp, cut sardine, and small crabs will produce snapper and smaller reef fish.

Top lures:

- Big surface poppers and stickbaits for roosters and jacks along the surf.

- Chrome spoons and bucktail jigs around structure.

- Skirted trolling lures, cedar plugs, and small feathers offshore.

A couple of hot spots to circle on your chart:

**Corbeteña** – the rock is still the go‑to for tuna, sails, and the odd marlin when the current is right. Work the up‑current side and any bird activity.

Inside the bay, the stretch between **Los Arcos** and **Mismaloya** has been holding jacks, small tunas, and the occasional dorado when the bait stacks up, especially on the moving tide.

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