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Capt. Josh Foster (Hookedoncostarica)
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Los Suenos Costa Rica X-Treme Team Fishing Report- The crew aboard the Bethina - Los Suenos Costa Rica Does it again!
July 28 - 2008 -Our Los Suenos X-Treme Billfish Team Boat the Bethina, delivers another banner day!
Bethina Collects the Bills!
Lines Up and Hats off to Capt. Glen, and his amazing mates, Min & Russ for once again living up to their reputation as the Los Suenos Costa Rica X-Treme Billfish Team!
This top producing team delivered our guests a phenominal day of fishing today offshore, and in the middle of our slow fishing season to boot. Capt. Glen ran fast, hard, and far until he found several schools of trophy Sailfish. With the help of precision manuevering and his 2 A-Team mates rigging and presentation expertise, our guests released 4 Sailfish over 120lbs each, and raised 4 more, again making Bethina the High Hook boat for the day, out all other boats that fished today.
The day was capped off by a nice Bull Mahi-Mahi in the 30lb range. The guests and Capt. Glen reported seeing several more Sailfish on the surface, that would not even touch a live bait, let alone a trolled Ballyhoo. Even so, they managed an 8 Sail day, at a time of year that the Sailfish bite is very slow.
As usual, we greeted our guests at the dock upon their return to ask how their day went aboard Bethina. It was no surprise to hear them all say
" That was the best run fishing charter we have ever been on! Those guys worked their tails off to make it happen for us out there and are no doubt on top of their game!"
We are proud to have the Bethina and her award winning Captain and Crew as part of the Hooked On Costa Rica Fleet. If you want to expereince a day of hard core, adrenaline pumping, drag screaming, high energy X-Treme Billfishing....
Contact Us today and find out how you can get aboard the official Hooked on Costa Rica X-Treme Billfish Team boat for the absolute best fishing experience in Costa Rica. www.HookedOnCostaRica.com the #1 Los Suenos Fishing & Travel outfitter.
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Brandon Nappy (Fishquepos)
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In order to help the crews and families hurt by tropical storm Alma, Fish Quepos will donate 25% of it's profit to the ANOTA releif fund during the months of July, August and September. If you are interested in supporting some fellow members of the fishing community and those who work so hard to make sure you catch your Sailfish each time you fish in beautiful Costa Rica, email me at nappy@fishquepos.com for more information.
Thanks,
Nappy
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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May Fishing Report
May is a transition month for the weather in Costa Rica and the last week in May proved it. The first three weeks of the month started out like April ended. The bite was average with most boats catching a few sailfish, a few mahi mahi and maybe even getting a shot at a marlin or tuna.
But then the rains came and kept almost everyone from fishing the final week of May. The storms pounded the fleet in Quepos sinking a dozen boats. Some of the nicest boats in Quepos were no match for Mother Nature.
Captain Carlos on the “R&J” had a great day with 4 Sailfish, a Stripe Marlin, a Blue Marlin, a Yellowfin Tuna and a Dorado….That’s a super slam in CR I think. Then today they went 3 for 5 on Sailfish and caught a nice Dorado….they were fishing out by the craters.
Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” Caught 2 Sailfish, a Striped Marlin a few Tuna and a Dorado.
Captain Brandon on the “Fish Whistle” caught a Sailfish, a Blue Marlin, a Striped Marlin, a Yellowfin Tuna and three 50 pound Dorados.
Captain Dana on the “Hoos your Daddy” caught a Sailfish, a Blue Marlin, several Yellowfin and a couple Dorado.
Captain Jorge on the “Barrilata” did a half day trip about 15 miles out and caught 4 Dorado…a couple 30 pounds and a couple 20 pounds.
Captain RJ ran the “Tres Amigos” and caught 7 Sailfish and a couple Dorado.
The guys on the “Dream 2″ caught a big big Yellowfin Tuna…rumored over 200 pounds.
Captain Kevin on the “Hoo’s Up” caught 2 Sailfish and 2 Mahi Mahi.
Captain Dave on the “Missbehavin” took Dave the dental patient out for a day in the rain…they did catch a couple sailfish and a few dorado.
June Fish Forecast --
Look for June to be similar to the first 3 weeks of May. It will probably take a week or two for the water to clean up but the guys that do go out will continue to average a few Sailfish, some dorado, some tuna and maybe a marlin if there karma is good.
They boats may need to run farther until the chocolate brown water disappears…look for the bite to past 30 miles.
June Fish of the Month – Dorado, Mahi Mahi, Dolphin fish
Over the next few months there will be lots of Dorado caught on the Pacific coast. With the rains comes the debris washes out into the ocean. In time this debris acts as cover and attracts game fish. Dorado from 5 to 75 pounds can be found in and around floating logs, cargo nets and trash lines.
Where there is one Dorado there are usually more. It’s not uncommon to catch a dozen fish if you get into a good bunch. The big ones run in smaller groups usually a big bull Dorado with a couple of lady friends.
Dorado are great fighters and lots of fun to catch. If you’ve never been out fishing or want to fish on a budget now is the time to get out for a half day of Dorado fishing. Grab a few friends and go fishing…prices start at $450 and include drinks and snacks.
The best part of Dorado fishing is having a fish taco night with your fresh caught Mahi Mahi….mmmmm….delicious.
Good Luck and Good Fishing,
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Hola,
The fishing the past few days has been nice mixed bag. The Sailfish bite has slowed a little but everything else has picked up. The Marlin bite is good for both Striped Marlin and Blue Marlin. The Yellowfin Tuna bite has picked up with lots of boats reporting a few 30 pound fish. The Dorado bite has also been good…with some big ones reported.
Most of the boats were fishing 25-30 miles out around the craters.
Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” Caught 2 Sailfish, a Striped Marlin a few Tuna and a Dorado.
Captain Brandon on the “Fish Whistle” caught a Sailfish, a Blue Marlin, a Striped Marlin, a Yellowfin Tuna and three 50 pound Dorados.
Captain Dana on the “Hoos your Daddy” caught a Sailfish, a Blue Marlin, several Yellowfin and a couple Dorado.
Captain Jorge on the “Barrilata” did a half day trip about 15 miles out and caught 4 Dorado…a couple 30 pounds and a couple 20 pounds.
Thanks for your time,
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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April Fishing Report
April started out as March ended…HOT, HOT, HOT. Everyone was fishing about 30 miles out and they were raising and releasing double digit Sailfish numbers…mixed in with a few Dorado.
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.
The second week of April the bite shifted far to the south and guys were running 40-45 miles and crushing it.
The guys on the “Spanish Fly” took a crew from Michigan out and in true “Spanish Fly” fashion released 24 Sailfish and a Marlin.
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.
There were one or two slow days around the middle of the month and then bite picked up again but this time just 30 miles out. The bite continued to be good until the very end of the month. The last few days of the month were slow…but the fish are still out there.
Captain Kevin on the “Hoo’s your Daddy” went 8 for 14 on Sailfish about 30 some miles South.
Captain Jeremy on the “R&J” went 7 for 20 on Sails with a couple 30 pound Dorado and a nice Striped Marlin.
Captain Tim on the “Tres Amigos” may have the catch of the week…maybe even month with a 750 plus pound Black Marlin. Tim and the buys were fishing the “26″ when the hawg came tight. They estimated the fish at 17 plus feet. The “26″ area has a history of big Blacks…this is one more for the list.
Captain George on the “Barrilata” went out about 30 miles with Mike and his wife from North Carolina. They caught 2 Sailfish, a “3 foot long” Mahi Mahi and a 300 pound Black Marlin…not bad for some panga guys. Mike said a 20 inch Grouper was the largest fish he has ever caught. Mike was very very happy, showing everyone in the hotel lobby his photos…he admitted that Marlin whooped his ass.
May Fish Forecast --
Look for May will be similar to April. The Sailfish are still around. The boats will run a little farther and fish a little harder and catch fewer fish.
The good news is mixed in with those fewer Sailfish bites will be more Marlin, Tuna and big Dorado.
April Fish of the Month – Sailfish
Public pressure is helping to save the Dolphins and Turtles. We need to use public pressure to help save the Sailfish and Marlin…PLEASE HELP.
1.2 million pounds of Sailfish and Marlin was processed though Costa Rica fish wholesalers in 2006.
Now there is a group in Costa Rica that wants to allow commercial fishing boats to kill more Sailfish and Marlin.
We need people to speak out and send a fax to the President of Costa Rica.
Please take 5 minutes and send a fax encouraging the Costa Rican President to prohibit the commercial fishing of Sailfish and Marlin.
Oscar Arias - President of Costa Rica - personal fax
Fax in Costa Rica # 2253-9078
From the USA #011-506-2253-9078
Fax a letter in today or stop by bubba’s and sign a form letter and I will fax them all in.
Good Luck and Good Fishing,
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Hola,
A couple days after the full moon and the bite is still good out of the Los Suenos Marina. The bite moved out some so the guys are having to run a little farther…about 40 miles yesterday. Everyone is catching fish and it’s been a mixed bag of mainly Sailfish with a few Marlin and Mahi Mahi.
Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” went 8 for 12 with the James B. party fishing 40 miles out. I think they were all Sailfish Virgins…not any more. They are fishing with Bill again on the 24th…go get em boys.
Captain Jeremy took Willis and some friends out offshore…they had a OK day. They released 2 Sailfish but lost 3 more Sails, a big Mahi Mahi and a Marlin. Ifs and buts were candy and nuts.
Captain George on the “Barrilata” went out about 30 miles with Mike and his wife from North Carolina. They caught 2 Sailfish, a “3 foot long” Mahi Mahi and a 300 pound Black Marlin…not bad for some panga guys. Mike said a 20 inch Grouper was the largest fish he has ever caught. Mike was very very happy, showing everyone in the hotel lobby his photos…he admitted that Marlin whooped his ass.
Captain Kevin on the “Hoo’s Up” released 7 Sailfish lost a nice Mahi Mahi and raised a little Blue or Striped Marlin.
Thanks
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Hola ,
This is an update on the letter sent regarding INCOPESCA and the killing of Sailfish and Marlin.
The Presidents office says fax is the best way to contact the President.
Oscar Arias Presidents of Costa Rica’s personal fax
Fax in Costa Rica # 2253-9078
From the USA #011-506-2253-9078
**PLEASE take 5 minutes and write a short note to the President and fax it to him. A huge stack of paper faxes will be hard for the President to ignore.
SPEAK UP NOW…BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
Thanks |
Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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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.
Thanks for your time,
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Hola,
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? This is a photo of Steve’s MONSTER Sailfish. Captain Bill says 11 foot long and over 180 pounds…and Bill would know.
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.
Thanks,
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Howdy,
March Fishing Report
You can now get daily fishing reports at my new website
www.CostaRicaFishingReport.com
The fishing in March was incredible. The month started with a solid Sailfish bite 15-20 miles out in front of Jaco. All the boats were catching 7-10 Sailfish and lots of delicious Dorado.
From March 13-15th was the Los Suenos Signature Billfish Tournament. Congrats to the guys on the “Muy Caliente” for taking first place with 4 Marlin and 23 Sailfish in the 3 day event…pretty good for a 31 foot boat in a tournament with lots of big boats. The “Spanish Fly” was 2nd place and the big “Missbehavin” finished third.
The Sailfish bite exploded following the full moon with everyone catching double digit Sailfish just 20 – 30 miles out. The Dorado bite dropped off a bit but when your catching 12 -28 Sailfish a day who cares.
The month ended with a big Marlin bite. It seemed like everyone I talked to raised Marlin and several boats had multiple hook ups and multiple Marlin releases just 20- 30 miles out. Boats were averaging 3 to 5 Sailfish, a Mahi Mahi or two and a Blue, Black or Striped Marlin sighting.
Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” caught 10 Sailfish and a 450 pound Blue Marlin on St Patty’s Day. Captain Bill later went 12 for 20 on Sails one day and 22 for 33 the next. Bill ended the month with 4 Sails and a 500 pound Black down by the pocket.
Captain Dana on the “Hoo’s your Daddy” went 19 for 26 on Sailfish and had a couple nice Mahi Mahi. Towards the end of the month he caught a Striped Marlin, 4 Sailfish and a 50 pound Bull Dorado with a lucky couple from Florida.
Captain Dave on the “Missbehavin” took a family from Pensacola fishing and they went 5 for 9 on Sailfish. Everyone on the boat caught their first Sailfish…congrats.
Captain Jeremy on the “R&J” released 15 Sailfish with the Mike Horn party. Mike had a great time and sends his thanks to Jeremy and the crew. Toward the end of the month Captain Jeremy on the “R&J” caught a Blue Marlin, a Striped Marlin, 2 Dorado and 2 Sailfish.
RJ fished with the guys on the “Iron Trader” and released 3 Marlin, a few Sails and a couple Dorado.
Captain Roberto recently went to secret spot and caught 2 huge Broom tail Groupers…using butterfly jigs.
Captain Tim on the “Tres Amigos” caught a couple Marlin, five Sailfish and a few Dorado.
April Fish Forecast --
Hopefully the big Sailfish numbers will continue through April. Sailfish is our most important fish and we need another great month.
The Marlin fishing will get most of the attention just because the guys caught so many Sailfish last month that they are ready for something new. The Striped Marlin bite will continue to be above average.
There will also be lots of big Dorado and Tuna caught by boats going offshore for Sailfish and Marlin.
April Fish of the Month – Sailfish
The Sailfish and Marlin bite made thousands of tourists happy in March. Those happy people will go home and tell everyone how great the fishing is in Costa Rica. Healthy Sailfish and Marlin populations are important to the future of Costa Rica.
PLEASE DON’T EAT WHITE MARLIN AND SAILFISH
What’s in your ceviche?
Good Luck and Good Fishing,
Bubba
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Capt. Josh Foster (Hookedoncostarica)
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The bite here out of Los Suenos Costa Rica continues to offer the absolute best trophy Sailfishing in the country. Los Suenos is globally known as the Fishing Capital of Costa Rica, and maintains it's place as the #1 choice for the traveling angler.
Our boats have been raising tremendous numbers of Sailfish, as well as trophy Mahi-Mahi in the 35-60lb range, quite a few Striped, Black and Blue Marlin, and some nice yellowfin Tuna. Because of it's central location, Los Suenos anglers are afforded the opportunity to cover much more territory to the North and Southm than it's Southerly or Northerly neighbors.
With it's tremendous nightlife, superieor fishing, incredible selection of accomodations, restaurants, shopping,and all modern convieniences, it's no wonder why more people fish and stay here than any other part of the country... With 20 years in theSport fishing & Hospitality business, We could have set up operations anywhere in Costa Rica... and it's why we are HERE.
For those interesting in Fishing and expereinceing Costa Rica, the Los Suenos region is certainly the wise choice.. Pura Vida |
quepos sailfishing charters (Accent33)
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check out the fishing report at
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Hola,
The fishing just got better out of the Los Suenos Marina. The reports of raising 40 fish were confirmed. It seems that the guys on the Desperado released 28 some Sailfish out by the craters.
The word on the street today was about the Marlin bite. Lots of boats picking up Striped and Blue Marlin less than 25 miles out. We have gone a month without a big Marlin bite…but today things changed.
Captain Jeremy on the “R&J” caught a Blue Marlin, a Striped Marlin, 2 Dorado and 2 Sailfish.
Captain Dana on the “Hoo’s your Daddy” caught a Striped Marlin, 4 Sailfish and a 50 pound Bull Dorado. His clients wanted to jump in the water at the end of the day. Dana had pull everything in but one ballyhoo. While his customers were swimming Captain Dana’s line came tight and he hooked up a big Sailfish. The couple quickly slid through the transom door like a couple of seals ad landed the fish.
Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” banged them out going 12 for 20 on Sails today and 22 for 33 yesterday. He was anxious to chase the Marlin bite tommorow.
Captain RJ fished with the guys on the “Iron Lady” and released 3 Marlin, a few Sails and a couple Dorado.
Thanks,
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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The Sailfish bite out of the Los Suenos Marina continues to be solid even with the full moon. The fish seemed to have moved to the west and the bite was anywhere between 20-30 miles out and everyone was catching Sailfish. There were some Mahi Mahi and Marlin bites as well…lots of guys were looking for the Yellowfin Tuna but no luck.
Captain Dana on the “Hoo’s your Daddy” went 9 for 12 on Sailfish and had a couple nice Mahi Mahi.
Captain Jerry on the “Estrella del Mar” released 5 Sailfish while fishing with Jonathon’s group.
Captain Dave on the “Missbehavin” took a family from Pensacola fishing and they went 5 for 9 on Sailfish. Everyone on the boat caught their first Sailfish…congrats.
Thanks for your time,
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Hola,
There was a short lull after the 3 day contest…lots of boats took Sunday and Monday off. The boats that did go out continue to catch good numbers of Sailfish and Dorado.
Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” caught 10 Sailfish and a 450 pound Blue Marlin today.
Captain Brandon on the “Fish Whistle” fished the 26 and caught 6 nice Snapper.
Captain Dave on “Missbehavin” fished a half day and released 4 Sailfish.
Don from Jacksonville went out with the guys on the “Terry Lee” and caught 4 Sailfish and 3 Mahi Mahi on a half day trip.
Thanks for your time,
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 6:18 pm: | |
A month ago a guy from Atlanta sent me a email about fishing…he ended his letter like this:
Sincerely,
Greg Groover (a person who badly wants to catch a sailfish)
He wasn’t greedy, he didn’t ask for 10 Sailfish, a Marlin, some Tuna, a few Dorado, a Wahoo and a Roosterfish all on a half day trip like some people do. He was just a person that badly wants to catch a Sailfish…just one.
I’m happy to report Mr. Groover and his folks went 2 for 4 on Sailfish on a half day trip on the “Scorpion”. He called me after the trip and I could hear the excitement and happiness in his voice.
I almost forgot what it was like to catch the first Sailfish. I grew up in Nebraska where a big fish was a 10 pound Carp so when I caught my first Sailfish in Quepos in 1998 I was instantly hooked. I went home and within a year sold everything I had, left a good job and took a chance on Costa Rica.
Ten years later and there have been some good times and there have been some bad times but I’ve caught hundreds of Sailfish and I’ve help hundreds of friends and tourist catch Sailfish…I love this country and I love my job.
To say that one Sailfish in Quepos back in 1998 changed my life is a understatement. Will it have the same effect on Mr. Groover? Will he sell everything he has and move down here because Costa Rica has great fishing and beautiful women? Probably not, but I hope he at least reads this and sends6 me some photos of his first Sailfish and I hope he visits Costa Rica again.
Congrats Greg…and thanks for the reminder.
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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The Sailfish bite is so good I think the captains and crew are starting to get bored with it. Usually if someone catches 10 sailfish I get a call and a fresh fish report…but when everyone is catching 10 fish it’s no big deal and nobody calls.
Everyone going out is catching fish…the number of fish caught ranges from 4 to 14 Sails and a Dorado or two. Not many Marlin or Tuna being caught.
Captain Dave and his group on the “Missbehavin” released 6 Sailfish and caught a nice Dorado for the grill. Dave also reported seeing one Marlin.
I cna't seem to figure out how to load photos on this site so check out Daves Dorado at:
http://www.costaricafishingreport.com/
It's taller than he is.
Thanks,
Bubba
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Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 8:53 am: | |
The fishing report for offshore reads like a carbon copy of the past few days. The Sailfish bite is still booming 15-25 miles offshore. There’s 30-40 boats going out everyday and almost all of them are catching double digit Sailfish and a couple Dorado. The Tuna and Marlin bite seems to have slowed a little but that may because everyone is fishing on the inside. There seems to be more Marlin and Tuna caught the farther out you go.
With all the attention on the Sailfish bite in Los Suenos some folks forget that we have some incredible inshore fishing in the area. There are the well known inshore spots like the island, guapinol, conejo, punta mala and the 26 rock. We fish these spots for Roosterfish, Snapper, Grouper, Wahoo and more. Then there are the secret spots…for these you need to know the right guys with the right GPS numbers.
Captain Roberto recently went to secret spot and caught a couple 80 plus pound Broom tail Groupers…using butterfly jigs. |
Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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Lots and lots and lots of Sailfish in the water today. Thanks to Rich the owner of the R&J for inviting me along for a great day on the water. The weather was perfect the water was perfect. We had really cold beers and some good grub. We went 20 miles out saw 50 Sailfish, raised 20 and released 10 and caught a Dorado for dinner. I was amazed at how many fish I saw in the water. Small schools of 5 and 6 Sailfish were everywhere. Thanks again Rich, Captain Jeremy and the crew of the R& J for a great day of catching.
The fleet was spread out from 15 to 25 miles and everyone seemed to be catching fish like we were.
Big Sailfish numbers are what we need…get em while they are hot. |
Jerry "bubba" Hallstrom (Bubbacr)
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February Fishing Report
February is the busiest month in the marina at Los Suenos and the fishing has been very good with some great Sailfish numbers. The one week of rain we had slowed the bite for a few days and pushed the blue water and the bite out past 40 miles. After the full moon the boats that fished out past 40 were rewarded with some great days.
Captain Bill on the “Sailfish” was on a roll the last week of February averaging 12 Sailfish and 3 Dorado (40 pounds) per day.
John Jackson and some friends went out on the “Ashley Nicole” with Captain Dean and had a really good day. They caught 4 Sailfish, a Mahi Mahi for dinner, a striped Marlin and John got his first ever “Blue Marlin”…congrats John.
Mark and his group went out on the “Barbarrosa” and caught 8 Sailfish, 3 Dorado and one Striped Marlin.
Captain Jeremy on the “R&J” caught a 70 pound Broom tail Grouper in the same area.
Captain Glenn on the “Bethina” took a group from Minnesota 55 miles out and was rewarded by raising 30 Sailfish and Marlin.
Captain Kevin on the “Hot Reels” had a good day going 4 for 8 on Sailfish. They also caught 2 nice Dorado and a 300 plus pound Blue Marlin.
Captain Dave on the “MissBehavin” took a group a guys from Philly out to corner and had a great day going 8 for 11 on Sailfish and they caught one nice Mahi Mahi for the grill.
Captain Dana on the “Hoo’s your Daddy” went 7 for 10 on Sails in the same area…they also raised a 300 pound Blue Marlin.
Randy and his wife from Florida went out on the “Scorpion” and caught 2 Sailfish, raised a 300 plus pound Marlin and caught a 50 plus pound Bull Mahi Mahi. That’s their biggest Mahi ever so they are having a mount made.
Captain RJ on the “Predator” fished offshore and caught 6 Sailfish, 4 Dorado and a big Striped Marlin.
March Fish Forecast --
Hopefully the big Sailfish numbers will continue in March. The second leg of the Los Suenos Billfish Series is this month and some big Sailfish and Marlin numbers would be a wonderful thing.
The Marlin fishing will be consistent with the occasional Blue and Black being caught. The Striped Marlin bite was above average in February…look for that to continue.
There will also be lots of big Dorado and Tuna caught by boats going offshore for Sailfish and Marlin.
March Fish of the Month – Marlin
The second leg of the Los Suenos Signature Billfish Tournament is March 12th – 15th. More than 50 boats are expected to compete for over $200,000 in prizes.
Captain Marvin and the crew of “The Bite” won the first event in January by releasing 6 Striped Marlin and 22 Sailfish. With the Maverick boats finishing 1st,2nd and 3rd in that tourney expect one of those boats to be the favorite for the second go round.
The bite has been good so I’ll guess the winning boat will release 50 plus Sailfish and a half dozen Marlin in the 3 day event. Sailfish are worth 100 points and any Marlin is worth 500 points. All fish are released.
Stop by bubba’s and listen to the “live” fish reports on the VHF radio.
Good Luck and Good Fishing,
bubba
1-800-9SAILFISH
sailfishcr@yahoo.com
www.costaricafishingreport.com |
John Wisenstine (Crfishing)
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The offshore bite this past week went ballistic. Many boats hit double digits on sailfish. The giant of the week went to Glen on the reel deal with a Blue Marlin that they estimated at 750lbs, several others in the 500-150 range were landed also.
The inshore bite was tough this past week, large swells kept the fleet out of the surf where the snook lurk. The surf report shows the swell getting smaller by next thursday. Tight lines.
For all the best boats in quepos contact
Dave or John at 1-877-450-9927 toll free
or visit the web site at http://www.costaricafishing.co.cr |
quepos sailfishing charters (Accent33)
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Hello From Quepos Sailfishing Charters
http://www.queposfishing.com/ Toll free 800-603-0015
February 9 Jimmy Cline fishing theCaribsea Released 5 Sailfish and 1 Mahi Mahi Todd Roberts fishing the Three Brothers released 1 Sailfish and 3 Mahi Mahi
February 7 Jimmy Cline fishing the Caribsea Releases 2 Sailfish and has 3 Mahi for the chef to prepare Todd Roberts on the Three Brothers has 2 Mahi
February 5 Tom Burns fishing his fourth day after adding one day has a stellar day with raising 12 Sailfish and releasing 8 of those Sails and also takes home 4 Mahi for Dinner
February 4 Tom Burns fishing the Three Brothers hooked into and Released a 250 lb. Marlin, Released 1 Sailfish and also had 2 Mahi, Fishing is spectacular on day 3 for Tom Burns who just added a fourth day cuz they are having so much fun and love the crew
February 3 Tom Burns fishing the Three Brothers for his second of 4 days fishing Releases 5 Sailfish, 2 Mahi Mahi and 2 Yellowfin tuna for a real nice day of fishing Joseph Gasecki fishing the Thums Up out of Golfito releases 2 Sailfish and 3 Mahi Mahi
February 2 Tom Burns fishing theThree Brothers releases 2 Sailfish and has 4 Mahi MahiRichard Cambell on the Karahe Releases 3 Sailfishing and has 1 Mahi Dan Sosthiem fishing On The Fly releases 2 Sailfish February 1 Evan McDermitt just into port in Golfito fishes Thums Up and Raised 3 Sailfish, Released 2 of them and had 6 Yellowfin Tuna and 2 Mahi. |
David Ward (Wavydave)
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Inshore fishing has been great this week.
Here are some photos from a half day trip aboard the "mirse azul"
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David Ward (Wavydave)
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Quepos, Costa Rica
Went offshore Thursday (Feb.8) with Capt. Clint Clement and Lyn. We released 4 sailfish and kept 3 mahi for supper. A great day aboard Bluefin II with Capt. Jimmy.
www.costaricafishing.co.cr call toll free 1-877-450-9927 |
David Ward (Wavydave)
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Quepos, Costa Rica
Went offshore Thursday (Feb.8) with Capt. Clint Clement and Lyn. We released 4 sailfish and kept 3 mahi for supper. A great day aboard Bluefin II with Capt. Jimmy. |
John Wisenstine (Crfishing)
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It just keeps getting better. This past week the average has gone up form 3 sails per boat to 5 sailfish per boat. The mahi #s are still good with most boats getting at least 1, 30lb average.
Again the inshore has been great. Starting mid feb we will start to see the giant snook get pushed out of the rivers on both sides of quepos where they will be accessible to those who are nimble enough to run their boat into the surf, drop off a livey and race out before the next big set rolls in, exciting stuff esp when you consider the heft of these snook. 30-50lbs is common.
For the best captains and charters in Quepos contact Rich Coast Charters toll free at
1-877-450-9927 or visit our website at
http://www.costaricafishing.co.cr |
John Wisenstine (Crfishing)
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The average boat this past week landed 2-4 sailfish with a mahi thrown in. There were several boats that did get into the double digits.
The inshore fishing has been smoking hot with lots of roosters, snook, snapper and mackerel .
This year the offshore waters are much cooler than the past year and we expect to see the bite last much longer than on a normal year.
For all the best boats in quepos call toll free at 1-877-450-9927 or visit the website at
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Brandon Nappy (Queposfishingreport)
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Fishing in Quepos has started off great in January, the absolute best month of the year!
Bringing you the most up-to-date and truthful reports...
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quepos sailfishing charters (Accent33)
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Feliz Navidad Y Año Nuevo! from Queposfishing.com
Check out or latest Quepos fishing report
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Brandon Nappy (Queposfishingreport)
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Check out Quepos Fishing Report for the most up to date information about fishing in Quepos, Costa Rica.
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quepos sailfishing charters (Accent33)
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<strong>Costa Rica sport fishing</strong> Enjoy the Best Costa Rica Sport Fishing, Fly fishing in Costa Rica With Quepos Fishing Charters.<br><br> |
John Wisenstine (Crfishing)
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May 2nd, Our client Gary Von Husen of Lake Worth, Fla. fished on our favorite inshore boat today and landed the biggest snook of his life, 52lbs. This was in addition to landing a tiny one that weighed about 25lbs. Almost every month out of the year we see snook that break 40lbs. Hands down , no questions asked we have the best snook fishing in the world and the biggest snook in the world. Dont believe it just look to the IGFA. Garys' fish will be entered as a 50lb line class record and if the line tests out correctly will become the new record for that line class.
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John Wisenstine (Crfishing)
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That is correct about the Red Baron, gone!
The offshore bite was hot through the end of march. The Big Eye , Big Eye II and the Lamanta all posted double digit sailfish days with lots of blue marlin thrown in, what a great suprise.
This month started off slow but is showing signs of getting hot. For instance on the 8th Captn Dobbins on the Lamanta reported 4 sails and 2 dorado and yesterday they had 5 tuna up to 35lbs 1 wahoo and 1 sailfish.
The next month we will see much more tuna and wahoo plus I am expecting to see the marlin numbers jump.
Tight lines untill next time.
For the best boats in Quepos visit www.costaricafishing.co.cr |
Mike Stabach (Puravidamike)
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I heard that a Sportfishing boat out of Los Suenos called Red Baron caught fire and sank. Can anyone confirm or deny this rumor. And, if it's true, was anyone killed?????? |
John Wisenstine (Crfishing)
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March 9,10,11th on the Lamanta had the Oregon boys landing 28 sailfish 2 cubera snapper 1 dorado . The bite is hot as long as you are on a quality boat ( we always recomend owner operators)Saturday the 10th on the Mirse Azul our clients landed a 30lb snook , 40lb rooster and several jacks for a great 1/2 day inshore fishing.
For the best charters in Quepos call toll free
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dale carlson (Dstriper)
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Fished aboard C.R. Dreamin out of Quepos on Tue., Wed. and Thru. last week. The fishing
off Quepos is not up to par due to a warm water eddy that has pushed into the
Costa Rica central Pacific Region. We were in 87-90 degree water. On Tues. we had a
small YFT and one sail on. On Wed. we went inshore and caught 4 Roosters to 50 lbs.,
had numerous others attack our baits. The live baits they had were much to big. We
were fishing with 2 lbs. Jacks. We also trolled up a Cerro, an Amberjack and a Bonita.
On Thru. we went back offshore for one sail. The sailfishing reports to the north and to the
south off Quepos is that it is red hot. Oh, well that's fishing. I would like to offer some advice
to anyone thinking of going to Costa Rica. DON'T FLY SANSA AIR FOR YOU LOCAL FLIGHTS.
They are not reliable, the planes are old and dilapidated. Because they couldn't keep the one
that was to fly us back to San Jose running we missed our flight home. As a result, I had to spend
two extra days in San Jose and purchase one way tickets for my family and I to get home. There screw
up cost me $3,000.00 dollars. There response was "we don't guarantee our flights will be on time".
Fly Nature Air, the planes are nicer and their service is more reliable. |
