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Gulf of Papagayo in Guanacaste province of Costa Rica ever has been great for fishing. Many kind of migratory species come into the gulf making fishing wonderful. Species including marlin, sail, dolphin, and by seasons, Yellow fin tuna, Wahoo and others no migratory species make this place incredible for fishing. And if your pleasure is for fishing bottom, no better place: Grouper, big Cubera Snapper, Amber Jack, Read Snapper (Guachinango, Pargo Rojo) make unforgettable catches.

Fishing trips to the gulf of Papagayo and Playa Tamarindo can be booked in Playas del Coco, a very popular area for sportfishing. Playa del Coco is the largest village in Guanacaste province. Known as the gateway for surfers to reach places like Witch’s Rock in Naranjo beach and Ollie’s Point in Potrero beach in Santa Rosa national park (both within the gulf of Papagayo). At 25 minutes from the international airport Daniel Oduber, Playas del Coco is close to the biggest and most popular tourist project of Costa Rica: Papagayo which include hotels such as: Alegro Papagayo, Four Seasons, Malinche Real, Costa Esmeralda and many others. Explore gulf of Papagayo map in the next URL: http://www.costarica-fishingtrips.com/map_fishing.htm

Fishing in gulf of Papagayo go from good to excellent around the year for a wide variety of species. The waters here are world famous for year ’round for sport fishing. While each year may be slightly different, the catch rate for all our game fish is fairly consistent all months of the year. There are no specific seasons here. However specific species are more prevalent during some periods, therefore, catch of every one specie depend on season as follow:

Sailfish: Caught throughout the year, with May through August normally the top season. They may begin to thin out in September and the slowest months are from late August through November.

Marlin: Caught every month of the year, with mid-November to early March exceptional, then slowing a bit from April into early June when it picks up again, peaking in August and September.

Dolphin(Mahi-Mahi) or Dorado: these colorful gamesters are most abundant from late May through October when the seasonal rains flood the rivers, carrying out debris that forms trash lines close inshore that they like to lie under. Troll past a floating log and you’ll likely hook a Dorado.

Tuna: Peak months are probably August through October, but when all else fails, there are always tuna, anytime of the year you want to look for them, and more often than not when you’d just as soon avoid them to concentrate on billfish. The yellowfin and some Bigeye tuna are often found well inside the Santa Catalina Islands, 30 minutes or less running time from the beach.

Wahoo: The first catches are about the time the rains start in May, peaking in July and August. Most are caught around the rocky points and islands, but you will pick one up occasionally fishing offshore.

Roosterfish: Available all year, but there are more caught in the Papagayo Bay area from November through March. That may be because more boats in the northernmost area of this region are fishing inshore during those windy months, and the roosters like the structure of the shoreline and islands where they’re found in 50 to 60 feet of water.

Fishes are waiting, let fish them, but remember to release. Take as much photos as you want but return the fishing you don’t eat. LET KEEP THE SPECIES FOR FUTURE!!!

Originally posted 2009-11-16 19:11:18.

It was my best fishing ever. Tarpon with powerfull jumps, rods are broken best memories to this fihing trip, This video is a seelction from the full video.

It is a dream-come-true for most tourists to explore the Costa Rican Pacific ports and several beach resorts. But the best feature of the coasts is in its cobalt blue waters where the fishes abound. The best deep sea sport fishing in the world is here in Costa Rica.

Billfishes with sailfish and marlin at the heart of the Pacific coast are perhaps the biggest attractions and the proven favorites of most fishermen tourists. The waters of the Costa Rican Pacific coast hold as well a great diversity of many species of tuna and Dorado. Moreover, many other feisty fighters such as roosterfish and Wahoo abound this part of the seas of the country. In fact, most anglers spending their time on the large rocks off the coast of Quepos had experienced catching 60-pound roosters and other fighters to their surprise.

Deep sea fishing is the infamous activity in Costa Rica. Equally challenging, the Northern Atlantic Rivers offer another world-class type of fishing with snooks and tarpons. Fresh water sport fishing in Lake Arenal and the larger rivers in the Northern Atlantic Zone is gaining popularity with many tourists as well. There is the Guapote which is a hump-backed fish known as the rainbow bass and there are giant marlins, high jumping tarpons, sailfishes, and more hard hitting fresh water species abound the area.

Costa Rica sport fishing is probably the best offering in Costa Rican adventures with a wide variety of fishes. Nevertheless, the country is still proud of the warm culture with the booming eco tourism. There is an opportunity to the Costa Rican attractions even with a limited time. This is particularly due to the fact that the nation is just small in size. One can even explore a day of water rafting and the infamous rainforest jungle hike with the monkeys and birds.

What is more interesting is the fact that Costa Rica boat operators are environmentally conscious. They are particularly aware of diversity of their seas. There are dolphins and fishes including giant yellow fin tuna, Wahoo, snapper, cubera, rooster fish, grouper, rainbow runners, blue runners, snook, and many more species. The operators release all billfishes that are found to non-record contenders. This assures us that they are fighting to keep the balance in the ecosystems and life in the seas. We can thus have the peace of mind that we can still appreciate the beauty of fishing in Costa Rica for the years to come.

Yes indeed – Costa Rica is home to a variety of sport fishing charters, fishing spots and bay areas that are virtually infested with fish of all kinds besides affording a cost-effective to luxury vacation plan, whatever be your budget and mood! Thus, exploring the avenues for fishing holidays and sport fishing excursions in Costa Rica is a great way to ensure you get to pursue your love for the sport and also unwind in the balmy climes of sunny Costa Rica! That’s surely double the fun of fishing now, isn’t it?

So, what are you waiting for? Okay, we know you may want to know some vital stats about the place first, right – before you get packing those summer clothes and tackle box essentials! So, here goes:

• To begin with the best fishing spots in Costa Rica is undoubtedly the Osa Peninsula there, which is home to many varied and fun aspects afforded by the very nature of sport fishing. An assortment of vacation ideas involving water sports and fishing holidays, sport fishing excursions and opportunities for beach-front activities that are safe, exciting or somewhere in between are offered here.
• You can choose to take to budget or luxury sport fishing that may or may not include inshore, offshore fishing or oceanfront tours and even cruises, but it does pay to educate yourself through a little bit of prior research so that booking that vacation to Costa Rica doesn’t cost an arm and a leg! This is because lately sport fishing here has become quite popular and so the demand for guides, charters and accommodation has considerably increased in proportion to the demand of the tourists, which is why you may want to book in advance and avail best rates or even off-season rates for board, lodging and guide packages for sport fishing vacations.
• Apart from the first-named sport fishing spot in Costa Rica, there is as much fun afforded by the Playa Nicuesa, Corcovado National Park and Puerto Jimenez areas. While the first is an eco-friendly lodging ground set amid lush green rainforest areas and boasts luxury surroundings that make it an ideal habitation for the rich and famous, the second sport fishing area is great exploring Pacific Ocean fishing in real life as it is a self-sustaining eco-lodge with all-year round fishing options abounding here. It also boasts cozy accommodation that is elegant and classy besides hot tubs to rejuvenate your senses and other amenities for pampering your needs – all amidst natural surroundings. The last vacation spot recommend in Costa Rica is Puerto Jimenez, a town-area in the Osa Peninsula region, which is known for being a real tourist attraction as well as being popular with the locals.

The nearby Gulfo Dolce with over a thousand feet of deep water fishing options is another great fishing spot to explore and so are the surrounding rainforest areas and mountainous terrain. Do remember to look up the option to use the trendy inshore fishing boat, namely, the Pez Iguana, which comfortably seats 3 and is fitted with various heavy duty fishing supplies to provide you with the ultimate shallow water fishing experience, especially for casting snappers, mackerels and the roosterfish besides being ideal for fly and bait fishing.