Our trip was a success and we are getting settled into our apartment... you can check out more on our blog if you would like. 

Fishing in Quepos has still been pretty strong with most boats raising 10+ Sailfish and boating about 5. The Fishing Machine had a ton of different species which was pretty neat. They landed a Grouper, a Snapper, a Barracuda, a Dorado and a Sailfish. 5 different species!

The most interesting story of the last few days has been the 79-year-old angler who landed an estimated 400lb Blue Marlin on the fly... and boated him!!! 

The marina is now starting to look like it may be done before Neko enters grade school. The main retaining wall is almost complete and the second part is well on it's way.

As the season starts to slow down, we are still experiencing great fishing. And now that we are here for good, we will be experiencing it firsthand.  Also, now that we are here I will have something new for you guys over the next week or two, so stay tuned.

-Nap 

Hello everybody... I have had some luck getting reports back from some people as I am packing my bags to head down. I also got some pics of the huge Dorado that was recently caught and some pics from my brother and dad, who also fished last week on the Precedent.

I talked to Jerry recently and he said that fishing is going pretty well offshore. His boats landed two Marlin last week! 

I have not heard from most of the boats, but I did hear that the family did really well on the Precedent. They fished three days in a row and had great days all three.

The first day was full of six 40-50lb Yellowfin Tuna and a Sailfish. Day two was an inshore day. They released 3 Roosterfish during a full day off the shore of Domincal. And the third day they missed three Sails at the beginning of the day, trolled for another three hours to no avail, so they decided to stop trolling for a while and drop lines. They hooked up good on the bottom, bringing in some nice Red Snapper and some big Amberjack before calling it a day. 

The best part of the trip was that some of our Tico friends got to come on the boat that live in fishing paradise but rarely get a chance to fish. One of the guys, Harvey, is a cab driver around town and his dad is a diesel mechanic for a bunch of boats in Quepos. And between the Tuna on the first day and the Red Snapper and the Amberjack the second day, there was plenty of fillets to go around. My family made plenty of people happy for their "Semana Santa" (holy week) celebrations with the gift of fresh fish!

Well, so much for the up-to-date part of the site's description at the moment. I have been a little tied up lately.

However, I have heard some good things about the recent fishing in Quepos.  While the Sailfish bite is still holding strong for the month of March with boats still raising 10+ and boating 5+, there has been a nice little run of good sized YFT, some getting up into the 50-60lb range. Also, I have gotten a report of some huge Dorado being caught... the most specific being a 60+ pound monster. The angler who landed the Dorado, John Whitney, is supposed to be getting me some pictures in the next few days, so I should be able to post them soon.

I hope all is well with you guys... tight lines and good fishin'

-Nap 

Fishing is still slamming right now with boats coming in with 10+ Sailfish regularly. The Dorado bite has also picked up... some boats are bringing home more than three a day. In the last few days, the boys have reported raising a few Marlin... but none to the boat.

Friday the Ojaran III released 11 Sailfish and 2 Dorado, two of those Sails were on the fly! That same day, the Precedent boated 7 Sails and 3 YFT. The Fishing Machine boated 3 Sails and 2 Mahi, the Frenzy 7 Sails, the Swordfish 11 Sails and 1 Mahi and Sarita 2 sails and 2 Mahi. A heck of a way to start the weekend!

In talking to Jerry of Lunatours, I found out that his captains have raised a few Marlin in the last couple of trips but have not brought any to the boat. But they are there...

This Friday is my last day at work in the States and as of April 1st, I promise more frequent and better reports... For those of you who don't know, I run an after school program at Metcalfe Elementary School in Gainesville, FL. A job I've had since my college days at UF. I am currently cranking on trying to get the Yearbook going again this year... a project that I hope can continue long after I'm gone. You can see some info about last year's project here. 

I love my job and am sad to leave... but as our family's life takes a turn, we are ending up in a different place. And now I have to follow my dream of becoming part of the fishing community in Quepos and living in beautiful Costa Rica, darn!

-Nap