Before I talk about fishing — and it's been a great year so far — let me remind you that the top boats in the Central Pacific (Jacó/Los Sueños and Quepos/Manuel Antonio) are already getting lots of bookings for the peak January/February/March billfish season. Calendars are filling up quickly. So if you are contemplating a Costa Rica fishing trip during that period, book now to ensure the boat and the days you want.

Call me toll free — 1-800-634-0012, 1-800-399-8532, 1-866-978-5198 — or e-mail me, and I'll make sure you will fish next year's Central Pacific billfish season with one of Costa Rica's many international-class tournament captains.

Let's move on to what our clients have been up to. Alan Clark and his son Alex fished with Captain Bobby McGuiness out of Golfito in the South Pacific in January. Bobby is one of Costa Rica's best known fishing captains, winner of the International Game Fish Association's 'world’s top captain of 2006' award, and among its top ten world-record setters of 2008. He has set more world records than any other captain currently fishing in Costa Rica.

It took a while for Alan to send us photos, but when he did, it was a literal deluge. The very satisfied Clark senior (left) and Clark junior caught a whole slew of billfish, roosters and jack.

Bobby, on his 37-foot Cazador, has been called a 'fish magnet'. Jim Tyson, one of our repeat Americana Sportfishing clients (and now a friend) who has had great success fishing with Bobby before, invited an old (sorry, 'long-time') buddy, Steve Huzar, and two Costa Rican business associates, Tomás Dueñas (right with this splendid jack) — who had just returned from a prestigious posting as Costa Rica's ambassador to the United States — and Gerardo Ramírez (right, below), to fish with Bobby in May.

Jim and Steve fished three full days, mainly inshore, Tomás and Gerardo just one because of work commitments. As Jim wrote, 'Great friends and great fishing!!!' They also caught a whole bunch of everything — roosters, jack, snapper, etc. — and Steve (below, left) was able to proudly boast his very first sail.

They're all planning to be back in October to fish for tarpon on the Caribbean side with Costa Rica's 'tarpon king', Captain Eddie Brown. Marcel LeHouillier from London, Ontario and his buddy Don Roussy spent three days in Tortuguero fishing with Eddie a couple of weeks ago and had a ball.

They caught lots of tarpon on the 22-foot Bull Shark, and Marcel even gave me sh*t in jest for making a phone call to him (via Eddie's cell phone) on the afternoon of their last day, momentarily interrupting his concentration. Seems he and Don had a bet on as to who would catch the most fish, and they were tied at the time I called. Marcel said that if he lost a fish because of that call, I'd have to pay off the bet for him.

There's still lots of time for a Costa Rica fishing trip this year. It's been a great bite on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, one of the best in years, and there is no sign of it slackening off. There are world-class captains and boats in every fishing destination. Call me toll-free — 1-800-634-0012, 1-800-399-8532, 1-866-978-5198 — or e-mail me, and I'll hook you up with the best guys available, captains like Bobby, Eddie, José Asdrubal and Gerald who know how to catch fish and treat their clients right.

P.S.: Remember, I'm developing some wonderful ocean and mountain view properties at Lomas Coronado on Costa Rica's gorgeous South Pacific coast. I have 29 large, spectacular lots ranging from one and a quarter to just under four acres. I am offering some fabulous green season deals — up to 35% off the listed price. Not only is the Lomas Coronado area one of the country’s most beautiful and eco-friendly tropical living destinations, there are also all the many amenities of home within 20 minutes of my project.

The area is an angler's paradise. The nearby Terraba and Sierpe river deltas offer marvelous inland and fresh-water fishing. There is a small boat ramp nearby at the mouth of the Terraba with access to the ocean. The coastline is a haven for roosters, snapper and snook, while the nearby Furuno Bank, where marlin, sails and tuna abound, is one of the best fishing grounds in all of Central America.

Call me now for more details. Or kill two birds with one stone: I'll book you a Costa Rica fishing vacation and make sure there is a free day to take you down to see Lomas Coronado. You'll be awe-struck by how stunning it is. See ya soon!