Dec. 2-9, 2004
Plenty of Action on Pacific, Snook on Caribbean
There is plenty of action on the Pacific coast and the snook are in solid on the northern Caribbean, with ideal weather in both locations.
Forrest Zielke reports from the new Sanctuary Resort and Spa, located between Tamarindo and Nosara, that there is still a lot of green water inshore, but the Reed Buhler family got outside while fishing aboard the White Magic last week, raising 10 sailfish, with the two young daughters each releasing two and mom and dad one apiece.
Two days later, Forrest reports, Nancy Estep and her two boys had four sailfish up, with two to the boat for release.
The family just purchased a condo at the Sanctuary, newest fishing destination on the Pacific, with hotel, condos, house rentals, pool, spa, and Scuba operation.
The White Magic scored again last Friday, with skipper Danny Arnold at the helm and his brother visiting from the U.S. aboard, with four sails up and 10 tuna all in the 40 pound range.
Roy Ventura reports from Zancudo Lodge, down in the southeast corner of the country that dorado fishing has been good, with six to 12 a day, along with a couple of sails, the latter showing earlier than last year. Late last week, one of of his boats fishing inshore scored three wahoo along with a couple of roosters to 45 pounds, some snapper and an amberjack.
Roy and his wife Dunia just reopened Zancudo Lodge after a three-month, 4,000-mile cruise on their 43-foot boat that took them to Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, then through the Panama Canal to the San Blas Islands, Cartagena, Uruba, Curacao, the islands off Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobahos and more. They left the boat in dry dock, and plan to fly back in April and cruise up the Amazon River to the Lord only knows where.
Fishing legend Dr. Craig Whitehead is currently in residence at the lodge, aiming to add to the 35 certified IGFA records he already holds, most of them established at Roy´s lodge, where he has been fishing most every year for the past 16 years
No reports this week from anyone else on the Pacific coast.
As of last weekend, Dan Wise reports from the Rio Colorado Lodge on the Caribbean that weather was ideal, with blue skies and plenty of calba, the small snook that migrate into the river system this time of year.
Mississippi anglers Billy Penel, Donald Siedel and Hal Lameroux fished 3 days and caught a few calba, mojara and rainbow bass in the the clear waters of back lagoon.
Billy, fishing with guide Speedy Ttucker, opted to fish for tarpon on Nov. 24, jumping six with two to the boat for release, Dan said.
Don and Hal concentrated on surf fishing for big Atlantic snook one of their days and hit pay dirt beaching eight 12- to 22-pounders, all caught surf casting at the mouth of Agua Dulce. They hooked but lost three more in the surf and, according to guide Wendy Hodson, one was a monster.
They also caught a bunch of calba, the small snook, trolling blue and chrome Rat-L-Traps in the Tortuguero canal.
Dan said the park department has opened its new headquarters at the mouth of the Colorado River for better observation of illegal netting and have already made several arrests.
The calba bite should continue excellent through Christmas and New Year's.
Source: http://www.ticotimes.net/fishing.htm
Tico
Plenty of Action on Pacific, Snook on Caribbean
Free Spooling
Jerry Ruhlow
There is plenty of action on the Pacific coast and the snook are in solid on the northern Caribbean, with ideal weather in both locations.
Forrest Zielke reports from the new Sanctuary Resort and Spa, located between Tamarindo and Nosara, that there is still a lot of green water inshore, but the Reed Buhler family got outside while fishing aboard the White Magic last week, raising 10 sailfish, with the two young daughters each releasing two and mom and dad one apiece.
Two days later, Forrest reports, Nancy Estep and her two boys had four sailfish up, with two to the boat for release.
The family just purchased a condo at the Sanctuary, newest fishing destination on the Pacific, with hotel, condos, house rentals, pool, spa, and Scuba operation.
The White Magic scored again last Friday, with skipper Danny Arnold at the helm and his brother visiting from the U.S. aboard, with four sails up and 10 tuna all in the 40 pound range.
Roy Ventura reports from Zancudo Lodge, down in the southeast corner of the country that dorado fishing has been good, with six to 12 a day, along with a couple of sails, the latter showing earlier than last year. Late last week, one of of his boats fishing inshore scored three wahoo along with a couple of roosters to 45 pounds, some snapper and an amberjack.
Roy and his wife Dunia just reopened Zancudo Lodge after a three-month, 4,000-mile cruise on their 43-foot boat that took them to Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, then through the Panama Canal to the San Blas Islands, Cartagena, Uruba, Curacao, the islands off Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobahos and more. They left the boat in dry dock, and plan to fly back in April and cruise up the Amazon River to the Lord only knows where.
Fishing legend Dr. Craig Whitehead is currently in residence at the lodge, aiming to add to the 35 certified IGFA records he already holds, most of them established at Roy´s lodge, where he has been fishing most every year for the past 16 years
No reports this week from anyone else on the Pacific coast.
As of last weekend, Dan Wise reports from the Rio Colorado Lodge on the Caribbean that weather was ideal, with blue skies and plenty of calba, the small snook that migrate into the river system this time of year.
Mississippi anglers Billy Penel, Donald Siedel and Hal Lameroux fished 3 days and caught a few calba, mojara and rainbow bass in the the clear waters of back lagoon.
Billy, fishing with guide Speedy Ttucker, opted to fish for tarpon on Nov. 24, jumping six with two to the boat for release, Dan said.
Don and Hal concentrated on surf fishing for big Atlantic snook one of their days and hit pay dirt beaching eight 12- to 22-pounders, all caught surf casting at the mouth of Agua Dulce. They hooked but lost three more in the surf and, according to guide Wendy Hodson, one was a monster.
They also caught a bunch of calba, the small snook, trolling blue and chrome Rat-L-Traps in the Tortuguero canal.
Dan said the park department has opened its new headquarters at the mouth of the Colorado River for better observation of illegal netting and have already made several arrests.
The calba bite should continue excellent through Christmas and New Year's.
Source: http://www.ticotimes.net/fishing.htm
Tico
