Costa Rica Report

thums up2 · 03-20-2007, 04:47 PM

The El Nino is finally leaving and fishing is getting better. The water temps. have cooled a little. Most of the boats are starting to get 8-16 sails a day in Golfito with some tuna and dolphin mixed in. There are still a couple of marlin around. Marlin fishing should get better with smaller fish and many shots until July and then after July the Bigger 500+ lbs. fish should show up! With just one or two shots per day. One boat landed 3 blues in one day this week. The 250+ yellowfin should start to show themselves soon too!

Sportfishing Golfito

P33JP3 · 03-20-2007, 08:18 PM

nice report TUp2

Ivan11 · 03-21-2007, 11:55 AM

im curious, im no weather man. what does El nino do to the weather that makes the fishing difficult?

Boboe · 03-21-2007, 10:34 PM

It jacks with the water temperatures, which are what basically drive pelagics around.

NightStalker · 03-22-2007, 08:59 AM

As the water temps go up, the fish go down. Normally have to fish deep when the water is that hot, fish get uncomfortable in the hot water and seek the cooler water out.

thums up2 · 03-23-2007, 12:36 PM

The water temp goes up and the fish either go deep or move out of the area. It is a cycle that happens every five or six years. this one started last year and continued into this one but is now pulling out and the fish that moved to other cooler waters are now coming back in force. Most of the peligic fish like sailfish had moved up to Guatamala and now are returning. We have seen boats getting as many as 20 sailfish now per day. Thanks

03-20-2007, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
thums up2 Lines In Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 30	Costa Rica Report The El Nino is finally leaving and fishing is getting better. The water temps. have cooled a little. Most of the boats are starting to get 8-16 sails a day in Golfito with some tuna and dolphin mixed in. There are still a couple of marlin around. Marlin fishing should get better with smaller fish and many shots until July and then after July the Bigger 500+ lbs. fish should show up! With just one or two shots per day. One boat landed 3 blues in one day this week. The 250+ yellowfin should start to show themselves soon too! Sportfishing Golfito

03-20-2007, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
P33JP3 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boca Raton Boat: 'Cin's Surf' 270 Wellcraft Coastal Best Catch: a reeeely big one Posts: 127	nice report TUp2 __________________ Patrick --- There's no danger here - In clear blue water ---

03-21-2007, 11:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ivan11 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: miami fl Boat: dusky 21 =( Best Catch: #130lb sword (est), 80lb sailfish Occupation: firefighter/paramedic Posts: 343	im curious, im no weather man. what does El nino do to the weather that makes the fishing difficult? __________________ ive been consumed by the darkside! http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=88522296 for more pics =)

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03-21-2007, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	It jacks with the water temperatures, which are what basically drive pelagics around.

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NightStalker Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 36	As the water temps go up, the fish go down. Normally have to fish deep when the water is that hot, fish get uncomfortable in the hot water and seek the cooler water out.

03-23-2007, 12:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
thums up2 Lines In Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 30	The water temp goes up and the fish either go deep or move out of the area. It is a cycle that happens every five or six years. this one started last year and continued into this one but is now pulling out and the fish that moved to other cooler waters are now coming back in force. Most of the peligic fish like sailfish had moved up to Guatamala and now are returning. We have seen boats getting as many as 20 sailfish now per day. Thanks

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