Costa Rica Fishing: The Finest Deep Sea Fishing In the World
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
By Victor Krumm
Imagine being out on a boat angling in crystal waters, surrounded by sunshine and fresh air. Suddenly, your line gets a hit. If this sounds exciting to you, a Costa Rica fishing vacation could be something for you!
Sure, you can fish on a little lake or stream by your house. Those little crappies and sunnies were fun when you were a kid. But, havent you sometimes wondered what itd be like to catch a sailfish or giant marlin? Come on, you deserve it!
On Costa Rica's North Pacific coast, the favored fishing centers are Flamingo and Tamarindo. Sailfish are available here year round but the peak season is May through August. From August to October, you can easily find large schools of tuna from 40 to 400 pounds. If roosterfish are your interest, visit the Bay of Papagayo around November to March, staying near the shorelines. Depending on the time of year, you also have a chance to hook wahoo, marlin, or the shimmering dorado.
If you are looking for billfish, the spectacular Central Pacific coast is where you want to be. From December to April, you can visit Quepos or the Los Suenos Marina for a guided charter to angle in deep offshore waters for marlin and sailfish. The colorful dorado fish can be caught from May through October. If you explore closer to shore, you can expect to find wahoo, roosters, snapper, and snook.
Golfo Dulce, Drake Bay, and Puerto Jiminez are places to be aware of when fishing along the South Pacific coast. In the months where the waters are warmer, you have a great chance at hooking marlin or sails. For the best inland fishing in Costa Rica, go to the Golfo Dulce area. It is haven for many species of fish because it is rock terrain and contains several coves. Expect to catch barracuda, grouper, sea bass, snapper, amberjack, wahoo, and even roosters here. You will not be let down if you angle in these areas!
Costa Rica's Caribbean waters contain the fishing areas of Barra del Colorado and Tortuguero. Although these waters are often very choppy, you can catch many types of deep sea fish on days when the water is flat. Avoid going during the rainy season, which is roughly January to March. The prized tarpon gamefish are plentiful here from May to November, and some reach about 150 pounds or more. This coast is one of the only places where you might catch a rare Atlantic sail. Other fish like snook are also readily available. You may even hook a giant grouper, guapote, tripletail, or Jack Crevalle!
Costa Rica fishing is rumored to be second to none. Their bordering waters offer a staggering amount of fish species. For a great experience, Costa Rica sportfishing vacation packages can be found online and through travel agencies and there are many outfitters if you decide to go on a spur-of-the-moment. So get out of your cubicle, away from your computer, and into the tropical sun and surf!
Sure, you can fish on a little lake or stream by your house. Those little crappies and sunnies were fun when you were a kid. But, havent you sometimes wondered what itd be like to catch a sailfish or giant marlin? Come on, you deserve it!
On Costa Rica's North Pacific coast, the favored fishing centers are Flamingo and Tamarindo. Sailfish are available here year round but the peak season is May through August. From August to October, you can easily find large schools of tuna from 40 to 400 pounds. If roosterfish are your interest, visit the Bay of Papagayo around November to March, staying near the shorelines. Depending on the time of year, you also have a chance to hook wahoo, marlin, or the shimmering dorado.
If you are looking for billfish, the spectacular Central Pacific coast is where you want to be. From December to April, you can visit Quepos or the Los Suenos Marina for a guided charter to angle in deep offshore waters for marlin and sailfish. The colorful dorado fish can be caught from May through October. If you explore closer to shore, you can expect to find wahoo, roosters, snapper, and snook.
Golfo Dulce, Drake Bay, and Puerto Jiminez are places to be aware of when fishing along the South Pacific coast. In the months where the waters are warmer, you have a great chance at hooking marlin or sails. For the best inland fishing in Costa Rica, go to the Golfo Dulce area. It is haven for many species of fish because it is rock terrain and contains several coves. Expect to catch barracuda, grouper, sea bass, snapper, amberjack, wahoo, and even roosters here. You will not be let down if you angle in these areas!
Costa Rica's Caribbean waters contain the fishing areas of Barra del Colorado and Tortuguero. Although these waters are often very choppy, you can catch many types of deep sea fish on days when the water is flat. Avoid going during the rainy season, which is roughly January to March. The prized tarpon gamefish are plentiful here from May to November, and some reach about 150 pounds or more. This coast is one of the only places where you might catch a rare Atlantic sail. Other fish like snook are also readily available. You may even hook a giant grouper, guapote, tripletail, or Jack Crevalle!
Costa Rica fishing is rumored to be second to none. Their bordering waters offer a staggering amount of fish species. For a great experience, Costa Rica sportfishing vacation packages can be found online and through travel agencies and there are many outfitters if you decide to go on a spur-of-the-moment. So get out of your cubicle, away from your computer, and into the tropical sun and surf!
About the Author:
The author, Victor Krumm, lives in tropical Costa Rica and has a lovely and informative website about Costa Rica Vacations. For thousands of sportsfolk, Costa Rica Fishing is the spectacular culmination of their Costa Rica trip.
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