What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit for the first time?

2 of us paid £400 total for the trip for the fish of a lifetime one of us didn't touch a rod and I had 1 minute bringing in a small bonito as we were packing up.. I think it's because the sea was very rough... the trouble is you pick your day and keep your fingers crossed. We must have just been very unlucky... the boat next to us caught a big marlin though. ..

We stayed at the Marriott Hotel Casamagna, which made it an easy walk to the marina. The marina, where the boat is docked, is full of shops and restaurants and is pleasurable to be in. There are no hassles for port entry.

Don't expect to catch marlin or tuna in the bay, those are longer expeditions. Depending on the temperatures the fish that you want may not be in season and of course with fishing you just never know.

Yes. Ariel Rosen would a great guide for fishing Banderas Bay for the first time.

Second time out with no luck. Not going to try again. I have better ways to spend my hard earned money.

We only caught one of our target fish for our 12 hour excursion, but it was a really good one!!! Wish the deck hand didn't push for tips, don't like it when they expect more money.....

Bring a hat and have your sunscreen already applied. If you get motion sick, be prepared with medicine. You will Bob in the water.

ask the captain to give you a lesson on how to work the reel before you hook up with your first fish.

The boat is actually docked in Puerto Vallarta, on Dock J, but just a 15 minute taxi ride from Nuevo Vallarta

They say the best time for big fish is December , but we still caught some good ones :)

We understood this was not the high season for fishing but the experience was great anyway!

Fishing is Fishing. It's about the memories not the catching. Catching is the bonus!

Bring extra sunscreen, and add on snorkeling. Snorkeling was the highlight of the day.