Puerto Vallarta Fishing April 2: Roosters, Mahi, and Jacks Exploding

Hey amigos, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to fishing guru right here in sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, comin' at ya with the fresh report for April 2, 2026, at 3 AM local time. Waters are calm under a starry sky, with tides runnin' high today—peak flood around 6 AM hittin' 1.2 meters, then ebbin' low by noon at 0.3 meters, perfect for pushin' baitfish into the shallows per the Puerto Vallarta Tide Charts.Weather's balmy, 78°F overnight risin' to 88°F daytime, light southeast breeze at 5-8 knots, mostly clear skies says AccuWeather. Sunrise at 6:45 AM, sunset 7:15 PM—prime golden hours for action.Fish are fired up in this early April warmth! Recent catches exploded with roosterfish up to 40 lbs slamming beaches, mahi-mahi schools dancin' 5-15 miles offshore pullin' limits of 20-30 fish per boat, and jack crevalle tearin' it up in the bay, reports from Vallarta Fishing Fleet logs showin' 50+ releases yesterday alone. Snook and snapper stackin' on reefs, with a few 10-lb dorado mixed in.Best lures? Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows in sardine or mackerel patterns for mahi and roosters—troll 'em fast at 6-8 knots. Rapala X-Rap slashes for jacks, and soft plastics like DOA Shrimp rigged weedless for snook in mangroves. Live bait kings it: sardines or mullet on circle hooks for everything, half a caballito for bottom snapper.Hit these hot spots: Marina Vallarta jetties for early roosterfish frenzy, or Banderas Bay's El Morro rock piles 8 miles out for mahi mahi boilin' on the surface. Launch at dawn, stay safe with PFDs, and respect bag limits.Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.