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Sportfishing Records
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) |
Line Test Records (41) |
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. |
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. |
| Fly Fishing Records (21) |
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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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