You know the maxim: The worst day of fishing is better than the best day of work. Are you an avid angler a bit tired of being confined to local lakes and rivers? Think about winter fishing. Bundling up, chopping a hole in the ice or boating in blue, tropical waters. Hard choice? Not!!! Trade in your Chapstick and runny nose for suntan lotion, shorts and a flowered shirt, get your ticket to Costa Rica and enjoy fishing like you have never thought possible. Costa Rica fishing is exactly what the doctor orders for winter time blues.
Sure, you can dip a line in a a little frozen lake or stream by your house. Those little crappies and sunnies were fun when you were a kid. Bundling up like Santa Claus and sitting for hours on end over cold ice. Have you ever imagined what it would be like to catch a sailfish or giant marlin? Come on down to Costa Rica, you deserve some Costa Rica fishing.
A great place for a Costa Rica fishing vacation is its North Pacific coast. This area is called the “Gold Coast” because of its amenities and is easilyconveniently reached. There is a new international airport at Liberia, Costa Rica, just minutes from the North Pacific Coast and your adventure. You will find the fishing centers of Tamarindo and Flamingo with miles of great beaches and lots of Costa Rica attractions. If you are in search of sails, visit this coast between May and August for the best fishing, though these fish are here all year. From August to October, you might find large schools of different tuna species with some weighing up to 400 pounds and lots exceeding 60 pounds. Many anglers fish the shoreline-dwelling roosterfish here November to March not far from the Bay of Papagayo. You also have a good chance of hooking large marlin, wahoo, and brightly colored dorado fish.
If you are looking for billfish, the spectacular Central Pacific coast is where you should head. Between December to April, travel to Quepos or the Los Suenos Marina for a guided charter to angle in deep offshore waters for spectacular marlin and sailfish. Sometimes, you will also find schools of tuna and other fish as well. The colorful dorado fish can be caught from May through October. If you explore closer to shore, you might find yourself fighting wahoo, roosters, snapper, and snook.
The southern Pacific coast to Panama is home to the angling centers of Drake Bay, gateway to the magnificent Osa Peninsula, Puerto Jiminez, and the Golfo Dulce. Marlin and sailfish are frequently caught when the waters are warm. There are plenty snappers, roosterfish, wahoo, and amberjacks inshore. The areas around Golfo Dulce are considered to have the best inshore fishing in the entire country. Here the bottom is very rocky with many coves where certain types of fish like to hide. Sea bass, groupers, and barracuda are some other examples of what you can expect to catch here.
The Caribbean coast of Costa Rica is home to the world-famous Tortuguero and Barra del Colorado fishing centers up to Nicaragua. The seas here can be very choppy but when the waters are flat, this is a deep sea angler’s dream spot! From/Between May to November, the valuable tarpon fish is plentiful here, and they can attain weights of to two hundred. If you are very lucky, you might hook. This is also a good area for really big. Jack Crevalle, guapote, giant grouper, and tripletail can also be fished here. And, do not forget to visit the world famous green sea turtle nesting beaches at Tortuguero.
If you need to get out of the office, a Costa Rica fishing trip may be just what you need! There are many Costa Rica vacation packages available online for sportfishing. With dozens of fishing world fishing records to its credit, Costa Rica is said to have the best ocean fishing in the world. See for yourself. Pura Vida!!!
The author, Victor Krumm, lives in sunny Costa Rica and has a lovely and informative website about Costa Rica Vacations. For many fishermen, Costa Rica Fishing is the highlight of their Costa Rica trip.
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