Over Spring Break (I'm a teacher) we went down to Mismaloya, just South of Puerto Vallarta. We go diving there every year, but I've never tried fishing before.
Chipol from Mismaloya Divers took me out at about 7:00 AM. We decided to go after "Toro" (Amberjack? Yellowtail?)
What we did was look for diving Pelicans and then speed up to the bait ball, cutting the motor about 100 yards away and coasting up to it. I would cast a 2" lead jig with a bare treble hook into the school. Both the fish I caught were on the first cast, we tried a couple of times in between without hooking up.
These fish are amazingly strong, bringing them in with that old worn-out Penn spinning reel (20#mono) was quite a battle, taking about 1/2 hour or so per fish. Without a gaff or net in the boat I had to wear them out to the point where Chipol would grab them by the tail.
It was really cool to see the Toros racing through the schools of Sardines. One second there would be 25-40 pound fish racing back and forth under the bow, and then they were gone.
Chipol from Mismaloya Divers took me out at about 7:00 AM. We decided to go after "Toro" (Amberjack? Yellowtail?)
What we did was look for diving Pelicans and then speed up to the bait ball, cutting the motor about 100 yards away and coasting up to it. I would cast a 2" lead jig with a bare treble hook into the school. Both the fish I caught were on the first cast, we tried a couple of times in between without hooking up.
These fish are amazingly strong, bringing them in with that old worn-out Penn spinning reel (20#mono) was quite a battle, taking about 1/2 hour or so per fish. Without a gaff or net in the boat I had to wear them out to the point where Chipol would grab them by the tail.
It was really cool to see the Toros racing through the schools of Sardines. One second there would be 25-40 pound fish racing back and forth under the bow, and then they were gone.
The PV area has some excellent fishing!
AWESOME LOOKING FISH! They even look mean and fast...LOL 