Puerto Vallarta’s 70th fishing tournament drew 35 teams. Weigh-ins run Friday and Saturday at Marina Vallarta, with awards Saturday at 7 p.m.
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, November 13, 2026 – The last two weigh-ins of Puerto Vallarta’s 70th International Marlin and Tuna Fishing Tournament take place Friday and Saturday on the Marina Vallarta malecón, beside Condominios Marina del Rey. A 147.8-kilogram marlin, about 326 pounds, led the field after Thursday’s weigh-in.
The Club de Pesca de Puerto Vallarta’s official program lists weigh-ins from 2 to 6 p.m. both days. A report on Thursday’s results gives an earlier Friday start of 1 p.m. Both list a 6 p.m. cutoff.
Thirty-five teams entered, according to coverage of Thursday’s opening in front of Hotel Rosita on the downtown Malecón. Los Marines brought in the leading marlin aboard La Mamalona. Rancho Relaxo was second at 118.8 kilograms. The first day ended with no tuna or dorado on the board.
Vallarta’s first tournament in 1956 drew anglers from the United States, according to the fishing club’s history. By 1957, the tournament’s name included sailfish. This year’s rules limit entries to marlin, tuna and dorado, as Vallarta Daily reported in its tournament preview.
This is the second fishing tournament in town in a week. At the separate Los Muertos tournament last Saturday, La Joya won with a 182.6-kilogram marlin.
The club lists 500,000 pesos for first place in the marlin category. Saturday’s awards ceremony starts at 7 p.m. at the same spot beside Condominios Marina del Rey, an hour after the final weigh-in closes.
