Autumn Leaves Have Fallen, Winter Snows Are Coming, So It Is Time To Take That Special Costa Rica Fishing Vacation Now
Are you stuck in a windowless office all day, dreaming of clear water, fresh air, and sun? Do you enjoy angling or have you always wanted to try your luck? Costa Rica fishing is among the best in the world. There are many different kinds of fish to catch because Costa Rica is bordered by both Pacific and the Caribbean waters.
Of course, you can fish close to home. It is always fun to catch that colorful trout. Three-and-a-half minutes of joy. But, imagine catching the little trout's cousin (literally, its cousin), the great marlin, weighing in at 300 pounds or more and battling you for three-and-a-half hours!
Along the North Pacific coast the azur waters off Flamingo and Tamarindo offer very popular fishing spots. Here, 100 pound sails can be caught every month but the best fishing is from May to August. Tuna are frequently along this coast during August to October. It is not uncommon to see tuna schools of 40 to 60 pounders and even schools with fish weighing up to four hundred pounds. Between November and March, Papagayo Bay is a great place to catch roosterfish. They often prefer to be along shorelines and are usually caught in around 60 feet of water. Dorado, marlin, and wahoo are often hooked here throughout the year.
Swordfish are a popular target for those angling in Costa Rica and the Central Pacific coast offers them in abundance. Visit the waters off Quepos or the Los Suenos Marina from December to April to catch sails or marlin. Between May and October you can often catch the vibrant dorado while trolling offshore. Tuna, wahoo, snapper, battling snook and roosters are also available in this region and are found closer in. You will not be disappointed fishing here!
The South Pacific coast is home to the popular fishing centers of Drake Bay, Puerto Jiminez, and the Golfo Dulce. Marlin and sailfish can be caught when the waters are warm. There are lots of amberjack, roosters, wahoo, and large snapper inshore. The areas of Golfo Dulce are said by some to offer the best inshore fishing in Costa Rica. It is very rocky with many coves where certain types of fish like to hide. Grouper, sea bass, and barracuda are some of the species you can expect to catch here.
Costa Rica's Caribbean waters contain the fishing areas of Tortuguero National Park and Barra del Colorado. Although these waters can be very choppy, you can catch many types of deep sea fish on days when the water is flat. 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 sailfish. Other fish like snook are also readily available.
Whether you are a pro angler or just an avid fisherman, Costa Rica fishing offers an outstanding, perhaps once-in-a-lifetime experience. There are plenty of outfitters and even sportfishing vacation packages offered for the area. If you want to get away from it all and have a great time angling, you cannot go wrong with Costa Rica.
Victor Krumm writes about tropical Costa Rica in his popular Costa Rica Vacations site. Costa Rica has so many things to do and see, so check out some of the great Costa Rica National Parks here.
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