Southern Zone Fishing Report and Forecast (November 2015)
November is one of my favorite months in the southern zone. Historically the dorado are running around like rats and of the course marlin are behind them looking to munch down a few. Schools of football size tuna appear also a favorite snack of marlin. If the spinners or spotted dolphins pass by bigger yellowfin and bigeye tuna will be traveling below them. In short, November is a good month to knock a marlin off the bucket list. Sailfish will start moving into the area in larger numbers but it is still a month to six weeks before the big numbers are cruising the local waters.
Inshore will remain consistent with roosterfish and snapper coming from the reefs in the Golfo Dulce and off the beach outside the gulf as well. Deep water drops will produce grouper, tilefish, congria and an occasional barrelfish. In Atlantic waters barrelfish are found in 900 feet of water or deeper. The last few years we have been taking them in 300 feet of water off the Osa Peninsula.
Current conditions:
I have downloaded “I’ve Got You Babe,” on my alarm clock because it seems like I am stuck in Ground Hog Day and that song woke Bill Murray up every day.
Offshore is a game of patience with those putting in the time getting a shot at a marlin or a sail with a dorado here and there. Inshore continues to be red hot with lots of roosterfish, snapper, jacks, African pompano and the rest of the inshore critters readily available.
Report by Todd Staley
Fishing Director
Crocodile Bay Resort
todd@crocodilebay.com
Cell (506) 8826 9658 Photos Courtesy of Todd Staley and Crocodile Bay Resort (www.crocodilebay.com)