That’s Fishin’ – September/October 2024

October 14, 2024

Welcome to the September and October edition of That’s Fishin for a quick round up of all things Fishing in the Quepos area.

OFFSHORE FISHING

August produced the best Marlin fishing of the year so far, after a quiet few months on the Marlin front which had us all wondering where the Marlin were this year. Hawaii experienced some of their best Marlin fishing ever this season leaving us to believe that our usual run of Blue Marlin had taken a different migration route this year and made their way to Hawaii. Thankfully during August the Marlin arrived and the Quepos and Los Suenos fleets were delighted to get back into some epic Marlin fishing.

The 35’ Monkeyshine released 5 Blue Marlin during one day’s fishing and then 3 Blue Marlin the very next year. GOOD DAY released a Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish GRAND SLAM on August 15th to celebrate CR mother’s day with the fish of the day being a 350lb Black Marlin.

Now that the Marlin are here and with water temperatures in the 81-83 range the Marlin bite should continue throughout September and October, a Full Day Offshore trip or a trip out to the Costa Rica FADS & SEAMOUNTS will give you your best chance of catching a Marlin.

There have been good numbers of Sailfish showing also, TOOSEA released 6 Sailfish & 1 Blue Marlin in a day and we are still seeing Sailfish on most Offshore charters.

The Wahoo fishing over the Offshore reefs has been solid with most fish in the 15-40b range and some bigger fish possible too. There was some great Tuna fishing during August with lots of 30-40 pound fish and some big guys also. Expect this to continue through September and October during full day Offshore charters in the 20-40 mile range.

INSHORE FISHING

The next couple of months can be the most challenging for Inshore fishing here in Quepos due to the afternoon/evening rains and the run off from the rivers making the inshore waters murky. There will still be opportunities to catch Roosterfish, Snapper, Mackerel, Jacks and more during Inshore trips. Catching livebait can sometimes be a challenge at this time of year but if you can get good bait then you will be in with a chance of success. Our Offshore bottom fishing is also a great option at this time of year for Snapper, Grouper, Tilefish & Congrio. Bottom fishing and jigging at our Offshore reefs can also produce Amberjack, Pompano, Snapper and more.

We have some excellent inshore boats available at the Marina Pez Vela to suit all budgets and sizes, just let us know if you would like an Inshore trip of your own.

DORADO DERBY TOURNAMENT

The first tournament of the new season are just around the corner, the Dorado Derby 1 & 2 taking place on 9th & 16th November. We cannot wait for this one!! The Dorado Derby is most definitely one of our favourite tournaments of the year with more boats, more prize money and more FUN each and every year.

Prizes for Heaviest Dorado, Top Lady Angler, Top Junior Angler plus a host of other cash Jackpots and prizes will be up for grabs. We hope to see you there either to join us for the tournament or to come down to enjoy the weigh in and live music at the after party. If you would like to fish the Dorado Derby please start looking for your boat immediately and just let me or the Team at the Marina Pez Vela Guest Centre know if you need some help finding a boat.

Tournament Dates

The rest of the 2025 tournament calendar is coming together and you can find our full event schedule at marinapezvela.com/tournaments

November 9 Dorado Derby 1
November 16 Dorado Derby 2
January 9-12 Pelagic Rockstar
February 1 Roosterfish Rodeo
February 20-22 Pescadora Billfish Championship (Ladies Only)
March 8 Sailfish Slam
April 5 Marina Pez Vela Open

See you on the water!