Puerto Vallarta April 7: Roosters and Jacks Blazing in Banderas Bay

Hey amigos, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your Puerto Vallarta fishing report for April 7, 2026. Mornin' started clear at sunrise 'round 6:45 AM, with sunset hittin' about 7:15 PM—perfect for those long casts. Weather's balmy, highs near 85°F, light trades from the west at 5-10 knots, water temp hoverin' 78°F in the bay per local charter logs. Tides are pumpin' post-full moon—high at 8:20 AM and 8:45 PM, low slack 'round noon and midnight, pullin' fish tight to structure. Action's hot on **roosterfish**, **jack crevalle**, and **pargo** inshore; recent hauls from Banderas Bay show crews boatin' 20-50 lb roosters daily, plus limits of 5-15 lb snapper and a few 30 lb dorado offshore. Sierra mackerel schools are crashin' surface, and bottom divers nabbin' cabrilla and huachinango up to 10 lbs. Best lures? Rapala X-Rap slashes in sardine or mullet for roosters—work 'em twitchin' shallow. Gotcha plugs or spoons for jacks and sierra. Live **sardines** or **mullet** on circle hooks crush it for pargo; fresh shrimp for inshore snapper. Troll feathers or cedar plugs offshore for dorado. Hit these hot spots: **Los Arcos** for roosterfish ambushes at tide changes, and **El Banco** out deep for pargo limits. Stay safe, wet lines! Thanks for tunin' in, subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.