The bite out of Los Suenos has moved back in around 30 miles and is still solid. Most of the boats were raising double digit Sailfish and picking up a Dorado or two. Some of the lucky ones got a shot at a Striped Marlin or two. I heard of one or two boats that were in reverse all day long backing up on fish…so that means big Sailfish numbers…25 plus releases.

Captain Kevin on the “Hoo’s your Daddy” went 8 for 14 on Sailfish about 30 some miles South.

Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” went 9 for 18 on Sailfish with Kelly, her husband and her folks. Pops said he went fishing for 2 days in Florida and didn’t get a Sailfish….so going 9 for 18 was a special day and all were pleased.

I am lucky enough to be going out fishing with Captain Daniel and the guys on the Spanish Fly tomorrow.  The Spanish Fly is one of the most famous boats in Central America.  They consistently place in the money in more fishing tournaments than any boat I know.  I can’t wait to watch them work and I’m sure I’ll piss them off when I ask to hook my own fish with my 20 pound spinning rod.

There was originally going to be 6 on the Spanish Fly but a couple people are thinking of canceling..It may be bad Karma but I hope they don’t show up…mo fish for me.

Howdy,

The incredible bite that was rumored down Quepos way was verified. The boats that were running the 40-45 miles were releasing double digit Sailfish numbers. Guys like the Dragon Fly and Stephanie Lee were really stroking it…Seeing 40 and 60 Sail per day.

Captain Dave on the “Mimi” was 32 miles out when they caught a huge Yellowfin Tuna…220 pounds…it’s been awhile since anyone I know has caught a pig like that…photos to come.

Then yesterday the bite just stopped. The boats that had been pulling good numbers for days struggled to catch a few fish.

Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” started out good with a Striped Marlin, Sailfish and big Mahi Mahi in the first hour and then nothing…they raised a half dozen more fish but no hook ups…the bite turned soft.

Today was a different story. The bite moved back in to 30 miles and everyone was raising double digit Sailfish.

Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” went 8 for 16 on Sailfish…pretty good for a half day trip.

Captain Tim on the “Tres Amigos” went 12 for 20 on Sailfish…plus a nice Striped Marlin.

The guys on the Iron Trader were rumored to release more than 25 Sailfish today…30 ish miles out.

Captain Dave on the “Missbehavin” went 5 for 10 on Sailfish.

Captain Tom on the “Sweet Dream” was rumored to have a 20 Sailfish day.

The US dollar ain’t what it used to be. CNN Money.com did a recent article on getting the most for your vacation dollar by vacationing where the dollar is strong. They had Costa Rica listed as #3…this is what they said:

Incredibly, Americans now have about a third more buying power in this natural wonderland than they did five years ago — a dollar equals around 500 Costa Rican colones today vs. 360 then.

You can explore beaches good for surfing, then go snorkeling in coral reef-filled bays.Don’t miss the rainforests, which teem with wildlife — including rare quetzals with spectacular plumage.

They forgot to mention that we have world class fishing in Costa Rica.

Here is an example of some airfare values to Costa Rica.

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Atlantic City acy  $333  spirit

Boston bos  $412  spirit

Detroit dtw     $333 spirit

Ft Laud Miami fll    $299  spirit

Vegas las    $404  spirit

Los angeles lax   $404  spirit

Myrtle beach myr   $336 spirit

New york lga   $326  spirit

Orlando mco   $313  spirit

Tampa tpa   $313  spirit

DC dca     $329  CONT

Chicago orp  $349  CONT

NY jfk             $319 DELT  

Washington iad      $333 DELT  

Miami mia               $333 LACS  

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Howdy,

The bite seems to be to the south with most of the boats running 30-40 miles. The guys that are going the distance are catching decent numbers of Sailfish and a few Dorado.

Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” took Brian and his buddy out 40 some miles to the south and went 10 for 20 on Sailfish.

Captain Dave on the “Missbehavin” ran a long way and went 4 for 8 on Sailfish…Dave thought the bite was slow but 4 for 8 really isn’t a bad day.

There are rumors of a few boats crushing it 45-55 miles out.  The guys on the “Lady Columbo” are rumored to have raised over 60 fish.   One of the Dream boats was rumored to have released 29 Sailfish.

Hola,

The bite out of the Los Suenos Marina has slowed to some average numbers. A week ago the bite was out west and then a few days ago it moved to the south and now it seems to be scattered. For the past two days most of the boats have been running 30 and 40 miles but not pulling the huge Sailfish numbers that we have had the past month. Most of the boats today seemed to run hard and slug it out for 2 or 3 fish.

Yesterday Captain Carlos on the “R&J” took Brain and his buddy offshore and caught 3 Sailfish, a Mahi Mahi and a Marlin.

Yesterday Captain Tim on the “Tres Amigos” pulled 3 deuces with 2 Sailfish, 2 Mahi Mahi and 2 Striped Marlin over 200 pounds. Today they took Steve and his buddies out and went 1 for 7 on Sailfish. The Captain went 42 miles and fished hard for those fish…sometimes they bite aggressively and sometimes they don’t.

Yesterday Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” released 8 Sailfish and kept a 45 pound Dorado for the grill. Today Captain Bill went 5 for 8 on Sailfish…he was out about 40 miles.

When the bite is 40 miles out the half day charters are forced to fish inshore.  The Inshore Fishing has been good the past week…with everyone catching some Roosterfish mixed in with some Amber Jacks, Cubera Snapper and Grouper.

We are starting to get our first rumblings of things to come.  The past few days have been cooler with clouds and some rain showers.  Rainy season takes about a month to get here…it doesn’t seem to change the fishing much…it just moves the bite out farther.

As reported earlier in the week the Sailfish bite shifted south.  Since the bite shifted south most of the fisherman shifted south.   The boats that went south caught some good numbers of Sailfish.  Some of the guys that went west also reported some good numbers but not many hook ups.

Bob from Jersey wanted to hook his own fish on the “Fish Whistle”…Captain Brandon did not disappoint.  They went south and Bob went 7 for 15 on Sailfish and caught a 50 pound Bull Dorado.  Bob admitted that fishing with the circle hooks was something new.  It’s hard to undo years of hook setting instinct.

Captain Jorge on the “Barrilata” took a family from Michigan out for a half day trip.  They caught 3 nice Roosterfish and a Shark.  No details on the Shark but the family was happy.

Captain Kevin on the “Hoo’s up” took a couple gals out to do some fly fishing.  These girls obviously knew their fly fishin…they caught 8 Roosterfish… on the fly.

It’s usually too windy here for me to fly fish because I must suck at it…this story motivates me to drag that fly rod with me more and start using it.  Eight nice Roosterfish on the fly has got to be some fun.

Howdy,

The Sailfish bite out of Los Suenos Marina was good to some and hard work for others the past few days.

Everyone is still catching Sailfish, most of the boats are picking up a Dorado or two and some of the lucky ones are getting a shot at a Marlin…no reports of the delicious Yellowfin Tuna.

Yesterday Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” released 17 Sailfish…he said a 50 pound Bull Dorado crashed the spread but didn’t get hooked up. The clients were not disappointed.

Yesterday Captain Kevin on the “Hoo’s your Daddy” went 11 for 18 on Sailfish and picked up a couple nice Dorado for dinner. The Captain said they fished 38 miles out.

Today Captain Dana on the “Hoo’s your Daddy” fished with a long time customer from Florida. The bite was slow and they worked hard to find fish and by the end of the day the angler caught his first ever Marlin and his largest Sailfish ever at 150 pounds….congrats. Captain Dana did some bottom fishing yesterday near the rock using butterfly jigs, they caught a 30 pound and 55 pound Broomtail Grouper. When I called Dana and some of the boys were cooking up a big slab of Grouper and having a couple cold beers…if it wasn’t a 30 minute drive I would go up there and chow… Dana’s wife Laura makes some killer grub…it’s the drive home from Dana’s that will get ya.

The guys on the “Spanish Fly” took a crew from Michigan out and in true “Spanish Fly” fashion released 24 Sailfish and a Marlin. Captain Daniel and his guys can catch some fish and they can be a curve buster. Catching 24 fish when everyone else is catching 6 is just not right…they are like the smart kid in class that everybody hated.

Captain George on the “Barrilatta” out of Herradura Bay took the Esterillos gang out yesterday. They went 2 for 10 on Sailfish.

Two for ten on Sailfish. Those days happen when you try and set your own hooks. I personally would rather hook one fish and hand it off then reel in ten fish after someone else has hooked it.

My next project is Costa Rica Fishing School…we’ll teach you to set your own hook.

http://www.costaricafishingreport.com/fishingschool.shtml

The Sailfish bite cooled off a bit yesterday. Everyone reported seeing fewer fish but fortunately most of the boats still had good Sailfish numbers. The bite was mainly Sailfish and a scattered Dorado or two. Not many Tuna or Marlin sightings.

Yesterday Captain Bill went 10 - 19 on Sailfish. Bill’s been on a Sailfish roll for the past couple months…I would guess he is averaging about 15 fish a day.

Captain Dave took the Florida guys out again and they went 6 for 10 on sailfish. The two guys caught 27 Sailfish and a handful of Mahi Mahi on their 3 days of fishing. Darn good when your setting your own hooks.

Captain Kevin on the “Hoo’s Up” was 38 miles out but went 8 for 14 on Sails and bagged a couple Dodo’s for the fryer.

The report for today so far is lots of Sailfish in the water…the action is all about 30 miles out.

Captain Bill took Mike and his buddies out on the “Sailfish” and went 11 for 42 today. He said there are fish everywhere. Bill reported numerous triple and quadruple hook ups but he said they would usually just get one fish to the boat.

Captain George on the “Barrilata” went 4 for 10 on Sailfish in his deluxe Panga…they also caught a 170 pound Striped Marlin. The “Barrilata” is taking the Esterillos Crew out tommorow…good luck boys I hope you rip it up.

Captain Jeremy on the “R&J” went 7 for 20 on Sails with a couple 30 pound Dorados.

The Sailfish bite is HOT, HOT , HOT out of the Los Suenos Marina. Everyone is fishing 25-35 miles out and almost everyone is releasing double digit numbers on Sailfish while adding a Dorado or two.

Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” went 16 for 22 on Sailfish and had 5 Sailfish and a Dorado hooked up at the same time…a sixer?

Captain Dave on the “Missbehavin” took Lou and his buddy out again today the clients hooked their own fish and they ripped it up going 15 for 30 on Sailfish with a couple big Dorado for dinner.