costa rica fishing trips

 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 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, and it is definitely best to get there by commercial airline or charter flight.

Are you ready for some extreme Costa Rica fishing that will match you up against some of the biggest and most fierce fighting big game species of the Pacific Ocean? Fishing in Costa Rica is where the serious and the most enthusiastic anglers do all out battle with large pelagic species that can easily put an anglers brute strength and expert fishing skills to the ultimate sport fishing test. Costa Rica fishing is known as some of the absolute best sport fishing in the world and frequently offers up black marlin, blue marlin, Pacific sailfish, and other popular big game species that will satisfy even the most enthusiastic angler's appetite for extreme fishing adventure.

When we talk about charter fishing in Costa Rica or more specifically Costa Rica sport fishing we could go on and on for a long time but it would never get boring. What makes Costa Rica fishing so attractive to traveling anglers is the wonderful bounty the ocean offers up, the unspoiled beauty of the rain forest, and the chance at catching a record fish as more world records have been registered here than any other fishing hot spot in the world.

A beautiful Costa Rica sailfish. Costa Rica charter boat Captains are some of the best and most experience sportfishing or deep sea Captains in the world. A large majority of Costa Rica fishing charter Captains have gained their vast knowledge and honed their skills by fishing in many top exotice fishing spots around the globe. Many Captains finally settle for the fishing in Costa Rica because they realize this is where the best fishing is. They know the oceans are just teeming with marine life that includes all the pelagic species plus numerous inshore species like snapper, roosterfish, and tarpon which are all fish that attract anglers looking for a "fight."

Whether you are tuna fishing or marlin fishing in Costa Rica you must make sure you have an experienced Captain and crew that works well together as a team and runs their charters like a well oiled fishing machine. Fish like marlin, yellowfin tuna, or other big game species of Costa Rica are very large and powerful fish and to properly fish for and especially land one of these monstrous beauties takes an experienced charter Captain that knows what to do in every situation. When you are on a Costa Rica charter fishing trip with Captain Mark you can rest assured that he takes everything into consideration while on the boat to account for safety and success.

Mark Corn, your Costa Rica fishing boat Captain looks at what must be over a hundred things that determine how and where he will fish that includes everthing from the weather, the latest fish reports, to the experience of the anglers on board. Captain Mark includes his anglers and gets them involved in as many aspects of the catch as possible. He doesn't hook the fish and hand you the rod (unless you want him to) but rather let's you hook your own fish and climb into the fighting chair and go to work. But he will never give you more than you are comfortable with and will never ask you to do something you don't wish to do. But because you participate in hooking your own fish you learn more and really get immersed into what Costa Rica fishing is all about.