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Sport Fishing
Costa
Rica Sport fishing
 Costa
Rica's sport fishing records speak for themselves. Hosting several
domestic, as well as international fishing tournaments, Costa
Rica's pacific waters have claimed numerous IGFA sportfishing
records. In costa rica you'll find sailfish, black and blue marlin,
tuna, dolphin, and wahoo are common, as are roosterfish and amberjacks.
World class fishing boats and equipment ensure both a comfortable
and rewarding day of fishing. Several different locations along
Costa Rica's pacific coast serve as departure points for half-day,
full-day, overnight, and multi-day fishing excursions, i.e. Golfito,
Quepos, Papagayo, Flamingo Beach, Tamarindo, and Drake Bay. Prices
vary depending on the time of year, number of passengers, operator,
and length of your intended excursion.
The inland
waterways, lagoons, and river mouths of the north western Caribbean
offer some of the best opportunities to land record sized tarpon
and snook. The canals separating Tortuguero and Barra del Colorado
are famous among the light tackle enthusiast. Local fishing operators
utilize small, open, outboard powered boats to transport fishing
guests to the most desirable locations. Several lodges are scattered
along the canals, however, the larger ones are centered around
Barra del Colorado.
Lake Arenal
contains primarily two different types of fish, the Machaca and
Rainbow Bass. The Machaca are flashy acrobatic fish which can
reach 9 lbs. within the lake, and perhaps 15 lbs. in norther and
coastal rivers. More prone to stike smaller and faster lures,
ultra light an d light spinning gear spolled with 4-8 lb. monofilament
line is the rule. Fly fisherman should be using 8-10 wt. rods
and 9 ft. leaders and smaller (size 4-8) poppers and streamers.
The Rainbow Bass, which ranges in size up to 16 pounds, spawns
year round and is found throughout the fresh waters in Panama,
Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras. Generally speaking, the same
tackle used to catch large mouth bass will be adequate here, i.e.
surface plugs spinner baits, and rattle traps. Monofilament of
12-20 lb. is recommended with a "shock tippet" of 25-40
lb. Fly fishermen are advised to use rods of 8-10 wt. with 9 ft.
leaders and large poppers, medium sized streamers in bright or
lighter colors.
Sport fishing
packages often reflect only the fishing portion of your trip,
however, your package can be arranged to include any necessary
accommodation and transport. Regardless of the type of fishing
you select, both the rich blue waters off the coasts of Costa
Rica and/or the the more tranquil fishing spots on Lake Arenal
will satisfy your highest expectations.
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