We Are A
IGFA Weigh Station
 In
fact we are the official IGFA Weigh Station for Northern Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Many world records have been caught in
the waters in front of Playa Flamingo. The latest was Sjon Harless’s
130lb. line class roosterfish record in June of 2005. We accommodate the
serious angler chasing a world record fish, to the angler that wants a
certified weight on a big fish for a wall hanger.
The IGFA web site is at
http://www.igfa.org/.
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World Records
from the waters of Costa Rica
As listed in the 1998
edition of the International Game Fish Association's World Record
Game Fishes |
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All Tackle
Records (22) |
Barracuda, Mexican
Sphyraenaensis; 21 lb; Drake Bay; 3/27/87; E. Greg Kent.
Bass, splittail Hemanthias signifer, 1 lb 8 oz; Playa Zancudo;
6/10/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead.
Dolphin (Dorado or Mahi Mahi), Coryphaena hippurus; 87 lb; Gulf of
Papagayo; 9/25/76; Manuel Salazar.
Gar, Tropical Lepisostius tropicus; 6 lb 6 oz; Rio Frio; 11/22/94;
John A. Corry.
Grunt, burro Porriadasys crocro; 4 lb 1 oz; Rio Frio; 12/4/95;
John A. Corry.
Grunt, Pacific roncador Pomadasys bayanus; 3 lb 8 oz; Rio Grande
de Terraba 1/28/90; Dr. Craig Whitehead.
Guapote (Rainbow Bass), Cichlasoma dovil; 12 lb 9 oz; Lago Hule
(also known as Lago Echandi); 4/13/91; Rick Kilgore.
Guapote, jaguar Cichlasoma managuense; 1 lb 10 oz; Barra Colorado;
9/9/97; John C. Taylor.
Jack, Pacific crevalle Caranx caninus; 29 lb 8 oz; Playa Zancudo;
1/1/94, Ronald C. Snody.
Leatherjack, longjaw Oligoplites altus; 3 lb 8 oz; Rio Coto;
2/6/90; Dr. Craig Whitehead. (Same angler tied his own record for
species at Playa Zancudo, 5/27/95).
Machaca, Brycon guatemalensis; 9 lb. 8 oz; Barra del Colorado;
11/24/91; Barbara Ann Fields.
Mullet, hog Joturus pichardi; 7 lb 2 oz; Rio Sarapiquí; 819/95;
Carlos M. Barrantes R.
Seabass, leather Dermatolepsis dermatolepis 4 lb 8 oz; Playa
Zancudo; 1/23/93; Dr. Craig Whitehead. (NOTE: This record appeared
in past issues of the IGFA record book but was omitted in the 1998
edition.)
Snapper, colorado Lutjanus colorado; 20 lb 8 oz; Playa Zancudo;
3/19/93; Dr. Craig Whitehead.
Snapper, mullet Lutjanus aratus; 33 lb; Drake Bay; 9/23/97; Jose
F. Reyes Astorga.
Snapper, Pacific cubera Lutjanus novemfasciatus; 78 lb 12 oz;
Bahia Pez Vela; 3/23/88; Steven C. Paull.
Snapper, yellow Lujanus argentiventris; 11 lb; Playa Zancudo;
3/12/93; Roy Ventura Roig.
Snook, common Centropomus undecimalis; Rio Parismina; 10/18/78;
Gilbert Ponzi.
Snook, Pacific black Centropomus nigrescens; 57 lb 12 oz; Rio
Naranjo; 8/23/91; George Beck.
Snook, Pacific blackfin Centropomus medius; 5 lb 8 oz; Playa
Zancudo; 9/10/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead.
Tilapia, Oreochromis nilotica; 6 lb 5 oz; Lake Arenal; 2/10/95;
Marvin C. Smith.
Tilefish, golden-eyed Caulolatilus affinus; 1 lb 8 oz; Playa
Zancudo; 3/10/93; Dr. Craig Whitehead
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Line Test Records
(41) |
Bonito, Pacific Sarda
spp.; 6 lb; Golfito; 2/13/76; Jean A. Lovetang, W-6.
Dolphin (Dorado or Mahi Mahi), Coryphaena hippurus; 87 lb; Gulf of
Papagayo; 9/25/76; Manuel Salazar, M-50 (also holds all tackle
record).
Jack, crevalle Caranx hippos; 42 lb; Barra Colorado; 10/1/78;
Marilyn Mattson; W-20.
Jack, Pacific crevalle Caranx caninus; (1) 7 lb; Playa Zancudo;
12/20/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead, M-2. (2) 16 lb 8 oz; Playa Zancudo;
9/2/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead, M-6. (3) 26 lb 12 oz; Golfito;
8/2/92; Dr. Jerome N. Matthews, M-20; (4) 29 lb. 8 oz.; Playa
Zancudo; 1/1/94; Ronald C. Snody, M-50 (also holds all tackle
record). (5) 23 lb 8 oz; Playa Zancudo; 12/23/92; Judy M.
Sypniecki, W-50.
Marlin, blue (Pacific), Makaira nigricans; (1) 162 lb 6 oz;
Quepos; 3/15/89; Marg Love; W-4. (2) 303 lb.; Flamingo Bay;
8/15191; Deborah Maddox Dunaway; W-12.
Roosterfish, Nematistius pectoralis; (1) 42 lb; Golfito; 5/19/90;
Dr. Jerome N. Matthews; M-8. (2) 68 lb 12 oz; Gulf of Papagayo;
10/9/92; John Fort; M-16. (3) 26 lb Gulf of Papagayo; 9/25/96;
Beth Kleine; W-4 (4) 60 lb, Flamingo Bay; 10/1/93; Virginia Jane
Penley; W-8. (5) 43 lb; Flamingo Bay; 7/16/92; Deborah Maddox
Dunaway; W- 130.
Runner, rainbow Elagatis bipinnulata; (1) 24 lb Tamarindo
11/23/86; Anthony V. Spezzano; M-12. (2) 14 lb, 7 oz; Isla de
Coco; 3/26/84; Nora C. Schofield; W-16.
Sailfish, Pacific lstiophotus platypterus; (1) 111 lb; Flamingo
Bay; 7/5/93; Jerry Dunaway; M-2. (2) 102 lb; Flamingo Bay;
7/19/92; Deborah Maddox Dunaway; W-2. (3) 109 lb 12 oz; Deborah
Maddox Dunaway; W-4.
Snapper, cubera Lutjanus cyanopterus; 68 lb 5 oz; Tortuguero;
8/27/88; Ruth Geraldine Roach; W-20.
Snapper, Pacific cubera Lutjanus novemfasciatus; (1) 2 lb; Playa
Zancudo; 12/18/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead; M-2. (2) 12 lb 4 oz;
Golfito; 3/23/91; Dr. Jerome N. Matthews; M-4. (3) 6 lb; Playa
Zancudo; 9/6/95; Dr. Craig Whitehead. (4) 48 lb 3 oz; Drake's Say;
6/6/97; Bill Kirby; M-8. (5) 51 lb; Drake's Bay; 3/14/89; Dick
Love; M-12. (6) 78 lb 12 oz; Bahia Paz Vela; 3/23/88; Steven C.
Paull; M-30 (also holds all-tackle record). (7) 71 lb 9 oz;
Drake's Bay; 3/26/89; Eric Price; M-80. (8) 6 lb. 8 oz.; Golfito;
7/30/92; Cheri Ann Matthews; W-4.(9) 38 lb 2 oz; Golfito; 7/28/92;
Cheri Ann Matthews; W-8. (10) 21 lb; Golfito; 1/11/90; Cheri Ann
Matthews; W-12. (11) 35 lb 12 oz; Isla de Caño; 1/23/91; Cheri Ann
Matthews; W-16.
Snook, Centropomus spp.; (1) 55 lb, 8 oz; Rio Parrita; 5/23/92;
Jose Manuel Brenes J.; M-1 2. (2) 49 lb 13 oz; Rio Tulin; 5/20/90;
Gerardo Cespedes; M-16. (3) 53 lb 10 oz; Rio Parismina; 10/1 8/78;
Gilbert Ponzi; M-20 (also holds all-tackle record). (4) 57 lb. 12
oz; Rio Naranjo; 8/23/91; George Beck; M-30. (5) 27 lb 8 oz; Barra
del Colorado; 10/2/89; Donna L. Davenport; W-8.
Trevally, bigeye Caranx sexfasciatus; 6 lb. 13 oz; Bahia Paz Vale;
4/14/83; Yves F.M. Hentic; M-2.
Trevally, bluefin Carnx melampygus; (1) 16 lb; Quepos 4/5/97;
Michael R. Clark; M-6. (2) 20 lb; Tamarindo; 5/28/89; Lawrence A.
Gordich; M-12. (3) 17 lb; Drake's Bay, Cocos Island; 5/5/97; Marti
Manser; W-6.
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Fly Fishing
Records (21) |
Bonito, Pacific Sarda
spp.; 12 lb; Playa Flamingo; 5/24/94; Robert Rein; 8 lb.
Dolphin (Dorado or Mahi Mahi), Coryphaena hippurus; 53 lb; Quepos;
1/14/97; Dr. Bill Mooney; 20 lb.
Jack, crevalle Caranx hippos; 44 lb; Tortuguero; 2/20179; R.T.
Miller; 16 lb.
Marlin, blue (Pacific) Makaira nigricans; (1) 203 lb 8 oz; Playa
Carrillo; 2/12/91; Jim (Harry) Gray; 16 lb. (2) 260 lb; Flamingo;
8/6/91; Jim (Harry) Gray; 20 lb. (NOTE! These are the only two
Pacific blue marlin records recorded by IGFA on fly rod. All other
tippet classes are open).
Marlin, striped Tetrapturus audax, (1) 105 lb; Cocos Island; 6/28;
Charles Owen, Jr.; 8 lb. (2) 185 lb; Cocos Island; 8/30/95;
Charles Tombras; 20 lb.
Roosterfish, Nematistius pectoralis; (1) 33 It, 4 oz; Gulf of
Papagayo; 8/22190; Eizo Maruhashi; 12 lb. (2) 31 lb 12 oz; Gulf of
Papagayo; 8/20188; Jack Samson; 16 lb. (3) 40 lb; 6/5/94;
Flamingo; Robert Rein; 20 lb.
Sailfish, Pacific Istiophorus platypterus; (1) 94 lb 8 oz; Quepos;
1/9/91; Jim (Harry) Gray; 4 lb. (2) 103 lb; 2/16/95; Tony Hadley;
6 lb. (3) 106 It, 8 oz; Quepos; 1/2191; Jim (Harry) Gray; 8 lb.
(4) 124 lb; Gulf of Papagayo; 7/21/89; Eizo Maruhashi; 16 lb. (5)
128 lb 8 oz; Quepos; 1/10/93; Lee J. Dixon, 11; 20 lb.
Snapper, Pacific cubera Luffanus novemfasciatus; (1) 20 lb;
Drake's Bay; 5/28/97; Collin Huff; 16 lb. (2) 31 lb 12 oz; Drake's
Bay; 4/21/97; Kevin Keith Ross Winter; 20 lb.
Snook, Centropomus Undecimals; 26 lb; Barra de Colorado; 10/19/80;
Bill Barnes; 16 lb.
Trevally, bigeye Caranx sexfasciatus; 8 lb 1 oz; Drake's Bay;
5129/97; Collin Huff.
Tripletail, Lobotes surinamenses; 16 lb 6 oz; Barra Colorado;
10/1/95; Jim (Harry) Gray; 20 lb.
Wahoo, Ancanthocybium solanderi; 57 lb; Gulf of Papagayo; 6/13/95;
Hermann Fehringer; 12 lb.
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