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Giant marlin, sailfish beyond number, high-jumping tarpon, record-class snook and a dozen or more hard hitting fresh water species... Costa Rica has them all! Fishing just doesn't get any better than you will find in friendly, peaceful Costa Rica, and because this is a small nation, it's possible to enjoy it all on a single visit, perhaps with a day of white water rafting and a volcano and rain forest tour thrown in. On the Pacific, it's common to release a dozen or more sails and even a marlin or two in a single day, and not unusual to release more than 30 sail-fish a day. There are also dolphin (including the long-standing International Game Fish Association's all-tackle record 87-pounder), giant yellowfin tuna, wahoo, cubera, roosterfish, a variety of snapper, grouper, blue runners, rainbow runners, snook and much more. And Costa Rica boat operators release all billfish that are not record contenders, so the future of the resource is assured. The all-time tournament record of 1,691 billfish releases by 120 anglers in four days was established in Costa Rica a few years ago during the International Sailfish Tournament. And all were caught on 20-pound-test line. At last count, there were more than 70 current IGFA world record fish from Costa Rica waters including 17 all-tackle marks.
There's nof been a year in recent memory without three or more Super Grand Slams reported on local charter boats with sailfish, blue, black and striped marlin released on the same day. Grand Slams, with three of the four billfish species released the same day are routine during peak season. If hanging a giant billfish on a fly rod is more to your taste, a number of charter operators specialize in big game fly fishing. The first Pacific blue marlin ever caught on a fly was taken in Costa Rica along with eight other marlin and sailfish tippet-class IGFA records. The Annual Billy Pate International Sailfish Fly Fishing Tournament consistently posts the highest catch and release records of any similar tournament in the world. The Caribbean coast offers an entirely different type of fishing, with fine lodges and even a luxury houseboat accommodating anglers and nature lovers in pursuit of tarpon, snook and other species. For many fishermen, there's simply no bigger thrill in the world than having one of those 80- to 100-pound aerial acrobats smash a lure and immediately become airborne, often soaring 12 feet or more out of the water, twisting and turning, only to land and leap again, time after time.
All About Fishing Most operators on the Caribbean have put in bigger and faster boats in recent years, and are now able to get out the river mouths more frequently when the surf is up and where tarpon often spread for acres just offshore. When they are schooled it's not unusual to jump three or more of the Silver Kings on a single cast, as one fish throws the lure and another picks it up the moment it hits the water. The larger boats are also able to make the longer run to the less frequently fished San Juan River where it forms the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. With miles of lagoons and tiny lakes tucked into the jungle, it has been virtually untouched by fishermen for nearly two decades, and represents a new horizon for anglers based in Costa Rica, an easy run by boat from the Barra. The 23- to 25-foot boats now available provide still another option. Tarpon fishermen on the outside have long found barracuda, jacks, kingfish, sierra, tripletail, cubera, grouper, jewfish and other gamesters just outside the river mouths, but with better equipment and some intensive training of the guides, fishermen on the northern Caribbean today regularly catch all of the above along with Atlantic sailfish, dorado, wahoo, tuna to over 100 pounds and even an occasional Atlantic blue marlin. Costa Rica has long been known for the best snook action in the world, with the bigger fish most often caught fishing from shore near the river mouths. ishing throughout the year, but there are closed seasons in most inland waters, and a valid Costa Rican fishing license is required for freshwater fishing in the country. Seasons may vary, so it is best to check ahead of time when planning a trip. Most guides and resorts catering to inland fishermen provide the license as part of their packages. Because Costa Rica is a small nation geographically, there's hardly anyplace you can't reach within a few hours drive. The fishing areas on both coasts are serviced by regularly scheduled in-country airlines and charter flights. all of the lodges were fishing with 16-foot boats and couldn't get outside the river mouths as they do today with larger boats designed for that purpose. SNOOK Big snook generally peak from March through May and again September through the end of November. FAT SNOOK (Calba) Peak from mid-November through late January, but often make an appearance much earlier. BILLFISH When you can get outside to the blue water you will find Atlantic sailfish and occasional Atlantic blue marlin most anytime of the year. Most are caught from February through September. WAHOO Plentiful on the outside from early February through mid June. DORADO Caught just outside the river mouths throughout the year. Best fishing is when the runoff carries out the debris that forms inshore trash lines. TRIPLETAIL January through June.
