Catch and Release Sports Fishing Costa Rica - Tico Times
Costa Rica is first country in the world to adopt and enforce the Catch and Release Sports Fishing Program. Sport fishing charters like Richard Krug’s, Americana Sportsmen and Captain’s Bill Gannon take steps in preserving the sports fishing industry with the use of Circle Hooks and skilled catch and release techniques. Costa Rica sport fishing videos.
Sailfish
COSTA RICA FISHING - SALTWATER AND FRESHWATER SPORT FISHING Costa Rica Fishing - there’s no better blue water fishing anywhere. Costa Rica’s Pacific and Caribbean coasts offer the world’s best deep sea sportfishing - see our Monthly Fishing Report. Marlin, sails, dorado, wahoo, tuna, tarpon and snook can be taken all year round. Check out the hottest areas for fishing in Costa Rica with the country’s top fishing charter captains;
Boats and Captains Fish Costa Rica/Americana Sportfishing offers you rapid, personalized service at competitive prices. Our world-class American and highly-regarded local sportfishing captains and boats are the best on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, where you can catch marlin, sailfish, tuna, wahoo, tarpon and snook year round. We’ve worked with most of the captains for several years - they’re the guys who know how to catch fish and look after our clients.
The Fishing
Fishing in Costa Rica off the Caribbean coast can vary from one day to another depending on the weather. When it rains, as it often does between January and May, fishing is difficult out in the ocean. If the rivers fall somewhat or the surf is low enough to let you outside the river mouths, you’ll probably catch tarpon, some in the 150-pound range. Tarpon fishing out of the lodges in Tortuguero and Barra Colorado further north on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast is best from about May
From May through October, while snook traditionally peak from October through December. There are a lot of flat days in October and November when tarpon are abundant, and some of the best fishing has even been in June and July. But both species can be caught year round, providing the weather cooperates. Other species caught are guapote, goliath grouper, small tuna and for the lucky angler, the rare Atlantic sail. There are no good roads into the area.
The North Coast. Tamarindo and Flamingo are the major sportfishing centers in the North Pacific. Boats with excellent local and some American captains also charter out of nearby Coco Beach, Ocotal, Potrero, Brasilito and elsewhere. The area further south – Nosara, Garza, Guanamar and Carillo – get more protection from the winds that normally blow through Guanacaste from late December though March and April, so many Costa Rica fishing captains from Flamingo will fish out of Guanamar/Carrillo
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