COSTA RICA BEST BILLFISH BITE IN YEARS
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Just one of 12 release sailfish
While the economic crisis seems to have doused cold water on a lot of people’s anticipated Costa Rica fishing trip this year, the billfish on the Pacific side either can’t read or don’t care.
It’s been a tremendous January and February for those who have been fortunate enough to fish the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Bill Kieldsen, captain of the 35-foot Sailfish out of Los Sueños, calls it the best marlin year in the last ten. Back from fishing earlier this week, he e-mailed us with his open days in March, and added that his clients had brought eight sails to the boat that day.
His words are echoed by Americana Sportfishing client Mark Pisarek, who with three of his buddies fished two days out of Los Sueños on the 38-foot Macushla with Captain Johnny Cerpas and a day on the 38-foot Tres Amigos with Captain Tim Blair. Mark writes: “Well, another year’s trip on the books and what a great time it was.
“Our totals were: 20 sailfish raised and 12 released; three yellowfin tuna of 25lbs each all caught at the same time (yes, we had a triple hook up!); two large dorado of 35 and 50lbs; and two black marlin caught and released, one 400lbs and one 275lbs which was brought to the boat and then revived in the water by Mario the deckhand. Great trip as always, and thanks for setting it up.”
Mark has already booked his February 2010 dates. Another Fish Costa Rica repeat client, Don Austin of Atlanta, had an extremely successful day offshore out of Quepos an hour south of Los Sueños with Captain Bill Gannon on the 33-foot Unique. “Here is a picture (above left) of one of the six fish I caught with Captain Bill: five sails and a marlin”, he e-mailed us. “Thanks for putting together a great trip”.
Reader Comments
Damn, was heading down to Quepos this month, and the trip got canceled for personal reasons … figures!
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