As listed in International Game Fish Association's world Record Game Fishes
ALL TACKLE RECORDS 21
BONITO Pacific Sarda; 8 lb; Golfito; 2/13/78; Jean A.
Lovetang, W-6.
BASS
Split tail Hemanthias signifer, 1 lb 8 oz; Playa Zancudo;
6/10/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead.
DOLPHIN (Dorado or Mahi Mahi)
Coryphaena hippurus; 87 lb;
Gulf of Papagayo; 9/25/76; Manuel Salazar.
GAR
Tropical Lepisostius tropicus; 6 lb 6 Os; Rio Frio;
11/22/94; John A. Corry.
GRUNT
Burro Pomadasys crocro; 4 lb 1 oz; Rio Frio; 12/4/95;
John A. Corry.
GRUNT
Pacific roncador Pomadasys baysnus; 3 lb 8 Os; Rio
Grande de Terraba- 1/28/90; Dr. Craig Whitehead.
GUAPOTE (Rainbow Bass)
Cichiasoma dovi; 12 lb 9 oz;
Lago Hule (also known as Lago Echandi); 4/13/91; Rick
Killgore.
GUAPOTE
Jaguar Cichiasoma managuense; 1 lb 10 oz; Barra
Colorado; 9/9/97; John C. Taylor
JACK
Pacific crevalle Caranx cannus; 29 lb 8 oz; Plays
Zancudo; 1/1/94, Ronald C. Snody.
LEATHERJACKET Oligoplifes altus; 3 lb 8 oz; Rio Cofo;
2/6/90; Dr. Craig Whifehead. (Same angler tied his own
record for species at Plays Zancudo, 5/27/95).
MACHACA Brycon guatemalensis; 9 lb. 8 Os; Barra del
Colorado; 11/24/91; Barbara Ann Fields .
MULLET
Hog Joturus ichard/; 7 lb 2 oz; Rio Sarapiqul;
8/9/95; Carlos M. Barrantes R.
SEABASS
Leather Dermatolepsis dermafolepis; 4 lb 8 Os;
Plays Zancudo; 1/23/93; Dr. Craig Whitehead. NOTE: This
record appeared in past issues of the IGFA record book but
was omitted in the 1998 edition.);
SNAPPER
Lutlanus colorado; 20 lb 8 oz; Plays
Zancudo; 3/19/93; Dr. Craig Whitehead.
SNAPPER
Mullet Lutjanus aratus; 33 lb; Drake Bay; 9/23/97;
Jose' F Reyes Astorga.
SNAPPER
Pacific cubera Lu(/anus novemfasciatus; 78 lb 12
oz; Bahia Paz Vela; 3/23/88; Steven C. Paull.
SNAPPER
Yellow Luanus argentiventris; 11 lb; Plays
Zancudo; 3/12/93; Roy Venlura Roig.
SNOOK
Common Centropomus undecimalis; Rio Parisma;
10/18/78; Gilbert Ponsi.
SNOOK
Pacific black Centropomus nigrescens; 57 b 12 oz;
Rio Naranjo; 8/23/91; George Beck
SNOOK
Pacific blacklin Centropomus med/us; 5 lb 8 Os;
Plays Zancudo; 9/10/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead
TILAPIA
Oreochromis n/lot/ca; 6 lb 5 oz; Lake Arenal; 2/10/95;
Marvin C. Smith
TILEFISH Golden-eyed Caulolatilus affinus; 1 lb 8 Os; Plays
Zancudo; 3/10/93; Dr. Craig Whilehead
WAHOO Ancanthocybium solanderi; 57 lb; Gulf ot Papagayn:
6/13/95; Harmano Fehringer; 12 lb.
LINE TEST RECORDS 41
BONITO Pacific Sarda; 8 lb; Golfito; 2/13/78; Jean A.
Lovetang, W-6.
DOLPHIN - (Dorado or Mahi Mahi)
Coryphaena hippurus; 87lb; Gulf of Papagayo;
9/25/78; Manuel Salazar, M-50 (also holds all tackle record) .
JACK Cravelle Caranx hippos; 42 lb; Barra Colorado;
10/1/78; Marilyn Mattson; W-20.
JACK
Pacific cravelle Caranx caninus: (1) 7 lb; Playa Zancudo; 12/20/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead, M-2. (2)18 lb 8 oz;
Plays Zancudo; 9/2/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead, M-8. (3) 28 lb
12 oz; Golfito; 8/2/92; Dr. Jerome N Matthews M-20; (4)
29 lb. 8 oz.; Plays Zancudo; 1/1/94; Ronald C Snody M-50
(also holds all tackle record). (5) 23 lb 8 oz Plays Zancudo;
12/23/92; Judy M. Sypniecki, W-50.
MARLIN BLUE (Pacific)
Makara nigricans (1)182 lb 8 oz; Quepos; 3/15/89; Marg Love; W-4. (2) 303/b Flamingo Bay; 8/15/91; Deborah Maddox Dunaway W 12.
ROOSTERFISH Nematistius pectoralis (1) 42 lb Golfito; 5/19/90; Dr. Jerome N. Matthews; M 8 (2) 88 lb 12 oz; Gulf of Papagayo; 10/9/92; John Porr; M 18 (3) 28 lb Gulf of Papagayo; 9/25/98; Beth K/a/ne; W 4 (4) 80 lb' Flamingo Bay; 10/1/93; Virgin/s Jane Penley; W 8 (5) 43 lb Flamingo Bay; 7/18/92; Deborah Maddox Dunaway W 130.
RUNNER Rainbow Elagatis bipinnulata (1) 24 lb Tamarindo;
11/23/86; Anthony V Spezzano; M-12 (2)14/b 7 oz Is/ada
Coco; 3/26/84; Nors C. Schofield.
SAILFISH Pacific latiophotus platypterus (1)111 lb Flamingo
Bay; 7/5/93; Jerry Dunaway; M-2. (2)102 lb Flamingo Bay;
7/19/92; Deborah Maddox Dunaway W 2 (3)109 lb 12 oz;
Deborah Maddox Dunaway; W-4.
SNAPPER Cubera Lutjanus cyanopterus' 88 lb 5 oz;
Tortuguero 8/27.
SNAPPER Pacific cubera Lufianus novemfasciatus (1) 2 lb;
Plays Zancudo 12/18/95 Dr Craig Whitehead M 2 (2)12/b Matthews M 4 (3) 6 lb;
Plays Zancudo 9/8/95 Dr Craig Whitehead (4) 48 lb 3 oz;
Drake a Bay 6/6/97 Bill Kirby M 8 (5) 51 lb Drake a Bay.
SNOOK Centropomus app (1) 55 lb 8 oz Rio Parr/ta; 12 (2) 49 lb 13 oz; Rio Tulin 5/20/90 Gerardo Cespedes M 16 (3) 53 lb 10 oz; Rio M 20 (also holds all-tackle record) (4) 5 arsnio 8/23/91 George Beck, M 30 (5) 27 lb 8 oz Barr 0/2/89; onna avenport;
TREVALLY Bigeye Caranx sexfasciatus; 6 lb. 13 oz; Bahis Paz
Va/s; 4/14/83;Yvas FM. Hentic; M-2.
SNOOK Bluefin Carnx malampygus; (1) 18 lb; Quepos
4/5/97; Michael R. C/ark; M-6. (2) 20 lb; Tamarindo; 5/28/89;
Lawrence A. Gordich; M-12. (3(17 lb; Drake's Bay. Cocos Is/and; 5/5/97; Mar/i Manser; W-6.
FLY FISH RECORDS 18
BONITO Pacific Sarda app.; 12 lb; Plays Flamingo; 5/24/94; Robert Rein; 8 lb.
DOLPHIN (Dorado or Mahi Mahi)
Coryphaena hippurus; 53
lb; Quapos; 1/14/97; Dr. Bill Mooney; 20 lb.
JACK Cravelle Caranx hippos; 44 lb; Tortuguero; 2/20/79;
RI Mi//er; 16 lb.
MARLIN BLUE (Pacific)
Make/ra nigricans; (1) 203 lb 8 oz;
Plays Carri/lo; 2/12/91; Jim (Harry) Gray; 16 lb. (2( 260 lb;
Flamingo; 8/6/91; Jim (Harry) Gray; 20 lb. (NOTE: These are
the only two Pacific blue mar/in records recorded by /GFA on
fly rod. All other tippet classes are open).
MARLIN Striped Tetrapturus audax; (1( 105 lb; Cocos
/sland;6/28;Char/es Owen, Jr.; 8 lb. (2(185 lb; Cocos Island;
8/30/95; Char/as Tombras; 20 lb.
ROOSTERFISH Namatistius pectorals /1( 33 lb 4 oz; Gulf of
Papagsyo; 8/22/90; Eizo Maruhashi; 12 lb. (2) 31/b 12 oz;
Gulf of Papagayn; 8/20/88; Jack Samson; 16 lb. (3) 40 lb;
6/5/94; Flamingo; Robert Rein; 20 lb.
SAILFISH Pacific Istiophorus platypterus; (1/ 94 lb 8 oz;
Duapos; 1/9/91; Jim (Harry(Grsy; 4 lb. (2(103 lb; 2/16/95;
Tony Hedley; 6 lb. (3(106 lb 8 oz; Guapos; 1/2/91; Jim
(Harry) Gray; 8 lb. (4(124 lb; Gulf of Fapagsyo; 7/21/89; Eizo
Maruhashi; 16 lb. (5(128 lb 8 oz; Guapos; 1/10/93; Lee J.
Dixon, II; 20 lb.
SNAPPER Pacific cubera Lutjanus novemfasciatus; (1) 20 lb;
Drake's Bay; 5/28/97; Co//in Huff; 16 lb. (2) 31 lb 12 oz;
Drake's Bay; 4/21/97; Kevin Keith Ross Winter; 20 lb.
SNOOK Centropomus Undecimals; 26 lb; Barra de Colorado;
10/19/80; Bill Barnes; 16 lb.
TREVALLY Bigaye Caranx seafascistus; 8 lb 1 oz; Drake's Bay;
5/29/97; Collin Huff.
TRIPLETAIL Lobotes surinamenses; 16 lb 6 oz; Barra Colorado;
10/1/95; Jim (Harry) Gray; 20 lb;
WAHOO Ancanthocybium solanderi; 57 lb; Gulf ot Papagayn:
6/13/95; Harmano Fehringer; 12 lb. |
