Approximately three decades ago, Costa Rica held the top spot as the sailfish capital of the world. This was quite an accomplishment, as the sportfishing industry was still relatively new in that area. Quepos was the epicenter, and names like Larry Hustler, Jeanette Perez, John Cory, Bill Cannon, and Harry Gray and their crews had put Costa Rica on the world fishing map. It was not uncommon for fishing crews to spend a day on the boat and haul in more than twenty sailfish per boat.