CR report...

[CFScheer]

My time down here in Costa Rica continued this past weekend with a visit from my uncle Rick (proud owner of Sierpe del Pacifico lot #11) and 2 friends of his from Chicago, Kurt and Todd. For Friday, Saturday and Sunday we scheduled plenty of time to tour the development, enjoy some good times in the town of Sierpe, and, of course - fish our asses off!


Friday - Our operations manager and Costa Rican jack of all trades Guillermo and I met the guys at the Drake Bay airport and then had a quick lunch before heading out on the water.

some jackass wandering the beach....


Fishing friday was pretty much so-so. The rods were always bent over, but all we had snapping at the jigs were smaller AJs and football sized YFT and albacore. We managed a cubrera hook-up on a popper only to have it come undone mid-fight. Still, to get off a plane in the tropics, have lunch and a few beers on the beach, then catch as many fish as you can handle for a few hours is a pretty good day in my book.

I hooked this AJ on the first drop while giving Kurt and Todd the jigging 101 lesson and promptly passed the rod off.


One of the nicer AJs on the day


One of numerous doubles


This is what happens when you mix a couple of beer, a couple of AJs, bigger seas and no dramamine.


An unexpected fishing guest...he's a fan of the ol' reliable baitrunner as well!



Saturday - After a nice breakfast of the gallo pinto (rice and beans) in town we headed out to the property. We took a couple of hours to tour the homesites up on the ridge overlooking the river and mountains, and had a second round of coffee in the model home before heading out for the day.

We had another good reliable day with AJs and tunas. Both were running a little bit larger and were constantly on the line. Still, despite our efforts to change jig sizes, colors and retrieves we failed to come tight on any groupers or snappers. We had a good bit of excitement later in the day when a big log holding a large school of sardines (but no other fish...trust me we tried) drifted close enough to the reef to be recognized by a big school of jacks and rainbow runners. A major blitz commenced and we plenty of fun with the jacks on small poppers and jigs. Things picked up a bit when one a wahoo slammed a pencil popper and made the reel scream before severing the line with its teeth. I immediately tossed out an OTI wombat that perked the interest of 2 big cubrera brought up by all the surface commotion. I had em' follow up a few times on it, but couldn't get a strike....fun experience regardless!

A morning overlooking the river from the port of Sierpe


The sleepy town herself


Our model home at Sierpe del Pacifico


"La Carlita" ready to depart from the Sierpe del Pacifico dock


The low tide route out of the river mouth...through the rocks


Happy client number 1


Happy client number 2


Soon to be enjoyed with soy, wasabi and cold beer


Once the clients get tired I get to join in on the action


Sunsets, mojitos and smiles finish off a good day



Sunday - In hopes of finding some larger fish we head south to the Llorona banks. There are plenty of YFT, albacore and amberjack around, but they're actually running smaller than the past two days. We decide to make the 15 mile run to the Cano Island reefs, but manage one nice Cera snapper shortly before leaving. Uncle Rick wins $50 from both Todd and Kurt for the first decent snapper or grouper bet.

Yes, it is very beautiful down here


A pargo cera and an uncle Rick $100 richer.


About 4 miles into the run to Diablo our thoughts turn from snapper and grouper to dorado as we cruise up on a big, dirty trash line in clean, blue water. We decide to see what we can stir up by casting first.

Second toss with the Gunz tailwalk and I hook into this bad boy. Despite charging in with a vengence from about 20 yards out and taking two big leaps once hooked, he didn't put up much of a battle and we had him thrashing in the fish box in less than 30 seconds.


Not much more happens with the casting so we put out a spread and troll for a bit. We convert 100% on 4 more before calling it a day around 3 p.m.







It was a great weekend all around and if all goes well I'll be seeing Kurt and Tood down here again in the future.

One additional note, all the "AJs" that I checked had 15 or so gill rakers. I think that this means that they are almacos rather than AJs. From what I know the IFGA WR is 132 lbs....I've got my sights on it!


- Cassidy
Sierpe del Pacifico
"Where the Jungle Meets the River That Meets the Sea"
www.sierpedelpacifico.com
Homesites and slips from $40K

[shoefish]

Great read and report. It sure looks like a nice spot that you've got down there. Thanks for bringing it to us!

[Robja]

Nice report. hope to be heading to Osa in January.

[Custom Canvas]

WoW!
Great report! That place truly looks like paradise I hope to visit Costa Rica Soon

I am going a little farther south this winter come January I am headed to Panama Boca Chica

Good Fishing!

[Sea Draggin]

Awesome pics Cassidy. If I recall, the ambers have in that 15 range, the almacos in the 25-28 range.

Zack, lets go. I'll meet your connector in Atl.

[CFScheer]

WoW!
Great report! That place truly looks like paradise I hope to visit Costa Rica Soon

I am going a little farther south this winter come January I am headed to Panama Boca Chica

Good Fishing!

Boca Chica is pretty awesome from what I've heard...lots of big tuna to cast too. I've been contemplating a 4 day trip down to that area from where I'm at in Costa Rica....only about 150 miles from where I'm at.

Look forward to your report!