January 6 and 7
It is official, the sailfish are here.
Costa Rica fishing does not get much better than January sailfishing. Estrella de Mar raised 8 sailfish on Tuesday, bringing 6 to the boat before release. Wednesday was even better. The guys raised 9 sailfish bringing eight to the boat before release.
Although the rains have subsided, the Dorado bite is still strong here in Costa Rica. The guys caught and released 4 dorado on Tuesday and 7 Dorado on Wednesday. Several of these were bull dorado in the 40 to 50 pound range.
January 8
Trying their hand inshore for half the day, Kelley and his buddies from Michigan brought in 3 large roosterfish, and a mid-sized snapper before heading offshore to land 3 more sailfish and 2 more dorado.
I guess anglers from Michigan know how to read the moon charts!
January 10
Our friends from Washington D.C. were not us lucky with the moon. On a day which everyone in Quepos agreed was slow, Estrella de Mar was able to raise 4 sails, landing 2, along with 2 large dorado. They were also chasing Tuna in a pod of dolphin that must have numbered 500. It was a beautiful sight to see.
January 14
Escaping the Toronto cold, our friends picked a warm day to fish out of Qeupoos aboard the Estrella de Mar. Captain Jesus reports 14 sailfish raised with 9 caught and released. It was another great day for the Dorado. 7 Dorado were caught and released, two bull dorado in the 40 pound range among them.
January 19
Today's fishermen reported a great day aboard the Estrella de Mar. Seven sailfish were raised five of which were landed by our 4 anglers from Chicago. They also report a strong dorado bite, catching and releasing 4 dorado from 20 to 30 pounds.
January 21
The Bivens of Annapolis fished aboard the Estrella de Mar for a full day offshore. Captain Jesus report 6 Sailfish raised and a strong Tuna bite. At one point all three fishermen were fighting tuna. The final tally for the day was 4 Sails, 3 Dorado, and 2 tuna caught and released.
January 23
Today we were joined by some fellow Texans, Mark Loving and his friends fished aboard the Estrella de Mar for full day offshore charter. Captain Jesus reported a great day with 14 sailfish raised, 6 caught and released. The guys were also able to land a dorado in the 40 pound range, which they gladly took home for dinner. They reported such a great day with Jesus and Memo on the Estrella de Mar that they are coming back to try their hand at inshore Fishing for roosterfish. We will keep you posted on their progress.
