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Costa Rica Offshore Fishing
Costa Rica's reputation for incredible fishing is well-justified,
but like anyplace in the world, there are never any guarantees.
Action will vary with the seasons and prevailing wind, weather,
currents and other natural conditions at any given time, and the
following breakdown should be considered only as a general guide.
Fishing will vary with prevailing conditions, but here's how it generally goes for the more popular species. Look for winds north of Cabo Vela from about December into mid-May. Marlin: Caught every month of the year, with mid-November to early March exceptional, then slowing a bit from April into early June when it picks up again, peaking in August and September. Sailfish: Caught throughout the year, with May through August normally the top season. They may begin to thin out in September, with the slowest months running through November. Tuna: Peak months are usually August through October, but when all else fails, there are always tuna, anytime of the year. Dorado: More properly known as dolphin, these colorful gamesters are most abundant from late May through October when the seasonal rains flood the rivers that carry out debris, forming trash lines close inshore they like to lie under. Wahoo: Caught in limited numbers throughout the year, the best showing begins about the time the rains start in May, peaking in July and August. Most are caught around rocky points and islands, but you may pick one up occasionally fishing offshore as well. Roosterfish: Available all year, but more are caught in the Papagayo Bay area and around the islands from October through March. CENTRAL PACIFIC REGION Marlin: October is normally the top month for marlin in this area, but action is also good in September and November. Occasional blues and a rare black are likely to be found anytime of year. Sailfish: Mid-December to the end of April is rated the best season, but the big schools often move in about October and stay longer. A few sails always show among the catch from June through September, mixed with the other species that are found inshore during those months. Tuna: Found throughout the year as they are all along the Pacific coast, but most abundant from about June through September. Most are the eight to 12 pounders, but a dozen or more over 200 pounds and maybe another two dozen in the 100- to 200-pound range are taken every year. Wahoo: Pretty rare in the area around Quepos, but more abundant in the late summer farther south, especially the Drake Bay and Caños Island area from late June to early August. Dorado: Best action begins with the winter rains that start in late May and wash debris from the river mouths, creating the inshore trash lines that the dolphin like to lie under. Roosterfish: Fishing for this hard-hitting inshore species is little short of incredible with the best spots off the river mouths and the rocky drop-offs. Best fishing is during the summer months, from June through early September. Snook: Best spots are just off the many river mouths along the
coast, up the Sierpe River and in the big lagoon on the Sierpe. The
world-record Pacific black snook was taken a couple years ago in
July just off the mouth of the Río Naranjo on a charter with Capt.
Jim Geary.
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