Report of October 4th 2004
By Jerry Ruhlow
Tarpon action continues fast and furious and snook are showing larger numbers every day along the northern Caribbean coast.
Three members of Costa Rica's Club Nacional de Pesca proved that you don't even need a boat to catch fish in the area, as evidenced by a 30 pound snook taken surf fishing from the mouth of the Parismina River, by Costa Rica angler Ronny Villalobos.
The same day the anglers also jumped a tarpon at the river mouth, and Efraim Picado caught a 26 pound snook, and Ronnie Arias a 22 pound jack crevalle fishing the same area. All were caught white jigs with a red plastic tail.
Club Nacional de Pesca will be holding a surf fishing tournament in the same location Oct. 23 and 24, and you can contact Alex Arias for more information at 393-6020 or 231-7868.
Very few reports coming in from the Pacific coast, which is normally a bad omen. The only operator we heard from last week was Costa Rica Dreams, fishing out of Los Sueños Marina which reported a 300 pound blue marlin, two tuna and three dorado on the Dream II on Oct. 2.
They also had five sails, and eight dorado altogether the day before on the Flor de Maria, Sweet Dreams and Fandango.
Todd Staley reports from all the way south that Crocodile Bay Lodge has closed for a month and will open again Nov. 1.
Just prior to closing, he said the Shimano fishing tackle company was down with a group and while the first few days were slow they finished up with a 250 pound marlin, some wahoo, dorado to 50 pounds, and on their last two days the five boats raised 165 sailfish.
Golfito sportfishing emailed us to correct a report they gave us last week. Seems Enrico Capozzi's new IGFA record was for a mullet snapper, not a mutton snapper as reported. For more information on fishing or assistance in planning a trip to Costa Rica, contact Jerry at www.costaricaoutdoors.com and click PLANNING A TRIP on the home page, fill in the brief form that pops up and click SEND. Will be back immediately with a suggested itinerary and total cost; no obligation.
Can also call me toll free from the U.S. and Canada at our Costa Rica office, 1-800 308-3394. Skippers, lodge operators and individual anglers are invited contact Jerry with fishing reports by Sunday of each week Call or fax: 282-6743 if calling from Costa Rica, or through the email address above.
Jerry Ruhlow is the founder of Costa Rica Outdoors. His "Free Spooling" fishing column appears in every edition of Costa Rica Outdoors magazine. He is the author of the definitive fishing brochure for the Costa Rica Institute of Tourism (ICT), now being extensively utilized on our newsletters and this website.
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