PEZ REY FISHING REPORT

German Hasselbeck and Pacific Dogtooth Snapper

Doggy teeth!

Astrid got her's!

Astrid gets another for the feast!

INSHORE

The fishing has been great for Snapper recently with some nice 20 to 30 pounders landed in the week.  Roosterfish are eating Goggle eyes and Lookdowns and the Jack Crevalle are keeping people busy these days.

OFFSHORE

Sailfish are being caught daily but not in large numbers yet.  Dorado are everywhere and are being caught in double digits.

FRESHWATER

The rivers are nice right now with the levels still high but the waters aren’t roiled like they were through October.  Machaca are eating as are Roncodores and small gualaje Snook.

Steven was fisherman of the day but...

...the only tonto without a slicker.

Inshore – Roosterfish have been eating a little bit of everything, Lookdowns, Goggle-eyes and Bluerunner.  This week, nice Snapper have been taken around structure and Snook have been caught close to the beaches and river mouths.

Offshore – Sailfish are being seen daily but aren’t necessarily eating what they come up to.  Dorado are happy to eat just about anything, and Tuna are with the birds and Dolphin.  Bottom fishing on seamounts has been productive, rain or shine.

Freshwater – The rivers are nice but constantly changing color and levels so the fishing is unpredictable.  When it’s good though…

Hold 'em tight, he's still got a lot of fight left in him!

Sergio gets a welcome gift from Pepsi.

Inshore – The Rooster and Snook fishing has been very good.  The Roosters are liking Lookdowns and Goggle Eyes around structure and beaches.  Last week Larry and Oscar Sanchez went out looking for Roosters and a good time and were happy to find both. Snook are hunting in the river mouths and on the beaches, in tight.  Last week Pepsi helped clients catch a couple around 15 lbs. and they lost some much bigger. They are in tight and the weather and swells are determining when you can get in close to try for Snook.  Captain Pepsi is one of the only guides around with enough experience to take folks in close, but even then it is done at his discretion when he knows he can both keep clients safe and have  good shot at fish.

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Offshore – Dorado are everywhere but most of the fish that are being caught are juveniles weighing from 8 to 20 lbs. with a nice bull now and then.  The action is great with a fly rod right now around floating debris and offshore structure.

Freshwater – The Machaca are aggressive right now with the flows rising gradually between flash flooding and periods with minimal rain.  They are taking most every  opportunity to feed and are eating weighted streamers or spinning lures.

Inshore – The Roosterfish seem to have restricted their diet to Lookdowns only because they are almost uniquely caught on the disc shaped fish.  Snook are willing to eat Sardina and Goggle Eyes near the river mouths when the tide pleases them.  

Offshore – The boats that are fishing are reporting Sailfish every day and Dorado with both being caught most of the time.  Tuna are being caught when the boats are able to locate birds and dolphin.

Freshwater – Machaca are being caught every trip to the rivers and some small Snook are being caught inland along slow moving, deeply cut banks.

Diego "Zapo" Serrano can't catch fish on his boat so he went for "Another good day on Pez Rey"!

Inshore – The action is still great for Roosterfish with fish in the 20 to 40 pound range being caught daily on live bait.  They are still preferring to eat Palomettas (Lookdowns) but will take Herring and Goggle Eyes.  The biggest Rooster of the week was over 70lbs.  Snook are in the river mouths waiting for food and the Snappers are feeding well around structure.

Offshore – The Marlin bite is still good over 40 miles out, but the Sailfish are still in the local waters with 4 to 8 being landed per day.  Dorado fishing has also been good closer in and now with some rains falling, debris is being pushed out to give them something to hide under.

Freshwater – The rivers are slowly rising and the fishing is great.  We can now get boats down and the Machaca are very active near the surface with streamer flies or with light spinning tackle.

James Blankenship and friends, Michael (220 lbs.) and Mr. Gallo (80+ lbs.)

Inshore – The Roosterfish are hungry and feeding morning and afternoon on anything they can get.  They are happy to eat Herring, Goggle Eyes, Lookdowns or whatever.  Last week Leonardo Maraina helped clients catch 2 Roosters of over 70 pounds and 4 others in the 50 lb. range.  There is also great action with fly rods casting streamers to schools of Jacks, and looking for baitballs to cast to.  Last week only two Snook were caught over 10 pounds.

Offshore – The offshore bite for Marlin close to Quepos has slowed up a bit but the boats that are running up to 50 miles are still finding fish.  Sailfish are still everywhere with one boat raising 25 plus fish and landing 12.

Freshwater – The rivers are still low but fishable in the higher mountains on foot.  Last week Dennis Arnold caught Machaca on the fly in the Rio Naranjo.

Tatiana fighting a Rooster

Tati's first Gallo

Tim's first Rooster

Inshore – Action is excellent right now with Roosterfish all over the place.  Live bait fishing is being done with Sardina, Goggle eyes and Lookdowns with great success.  There are now Corvina in the river mouths as well as large schools of Snook.  Snapper fishing is great over structure in the morning and evening.

Offshore – Lots of Dorado, some Sailfish and Marlin are the reports from the last week.  Surprisingly there are still Marlin in the area about 30 to 50 miles out with the boats that go farthest having the best luck.

Freshwater – The rivers are starting to have more water which is great for the light tackle fishing.  Machaca are readily eating whatever falls in front of them and the Roncador are eating shrimp in the faster currents.