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Playa Hermosa Guanacaste Fishing and Surfing Vacation Strategy
There have been a lot of changes in travel lately. Airline fees tend to bring you to your knees in the past few years. I want to touch base with the traveling surfer and fisherman who are interested in...
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Freshwater Fishing the Lakes, Rivers, and Creeks of Costa Rica
Costa Rica is well-known around the world as a paradise for deep water fishing enthusiasts. Previous articles published by The Costa Rica Star touched on this subject, from planning a...
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Costa Rican wins 52nd annual international fishing tournament in Nicaragua
Costa Rican Jose Vargas was crowned in the 52nd International Fishing Tournament in Nicaraguan river San Juan, local press said Monday. In an interview with Nicaraguan official daily “El 19 digital”,...
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Offshore Fishing in Costa Rica with Nadine Hays Pisani
In the distance I see Las Catalinas’ Islands; it’s one of our destinations today. The Costa Rican captain of our vessel, WetAssII, navigates each wave with precision. He anticipates each swell before...
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Southern Costa Rica Offers World-Class Pacific Fishing in Golfo Dulce
I remember the first time I caught a needlefish. Its electric blue teeth and skeleton (seen upon filleting) were a shocking surprise. The needlefish is tricky to catch given its long, narrow jaws...
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Fisheries Sector Launches Campaign to Protect Costa Rica Tuna Fishing
The National Federation of the Fisheries Sector (FENAPES) and the Costa Rican Fisheries Federation (FECOP), launched a campaign to collect signatures to back a proposal to regulate tuna fishing with...
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New Sportfishing Column That Will Appear Weekly in The Costa Rica Star
Welcome to the new sportfishing column that will appear weekly in The Costa Rica Star. Costa Rica is one of the world’s top sportfishing destinations, drawing anglers year round in search of its world...
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Captain Bobby McGuinness Hits Sportfishing Grand Slam in Costa Rica
Sportfishing grand slams differ from baseball grand slams, although they are just as hard to come by. According to the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), the arbiter of most things fishing, an...
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Fishing Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast: Dorado Angling and Recipe
Captain Daniel Espinoza on the 42ft Spanish Fly knows how to catch Dorado in volume! The Dorado are here! Not only is the Dorado – which most non-anglers will know as Mahi-Mahi – a tasty and popular...
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Americana Sportfishing, Costa Rica’s World-Class Saltwater Fishing Provider
You don’t have to be a sportfishing fanatic to get genuine pleasure from a day or two of fishing. Many of the men and women who contact Americana Sportfishing to enjoy Costa Rica’s world-class...
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2 Days in Golfito Costa Rica with Captain Bobby McGuinness
There’s a reason why they call it fishing, and not catching. Richard Krug, owner/founder of Americana Sportfishing, drove down to Golfito in the South Pacific earlier this week with three of his...
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Costa Rica’s Legacy of Superb Sportfishing Captains
If you are an angler who loves the spectacular, Costa Rica is the place to be. Between now and the end of April, Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast is home to one of the world’s most anticipated...
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Pez Vela Marina in Quepos Costa Rica: Now Open to the Public
Pez Vela Marina in Quepos Costa RicaThe Costa Rica Star recently reported on the legacy of superb sportfishing captains in Costa Rica. Anyone who has visited Quepos before 2008 would agree that the...
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Saltwater Sportfishing in Costa Rica: Captains Post Big Volume Caught
Sportfishing Captain Johnny Cerpas at the Los Sueños Marina near Jaco Costa RicaHow many fish does an exceptional saltwater charter captain catch? Captain Daniel Espinoza is one of the most recognized...
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Sportfishing Excursions from Los Sueños Marina in Costa Rica
There are times when sportfishing is, to put it mildly, fantastic. You can’t drop a line without something biting. Right now is one of them. Los Sueños Marina, just north of Jacó on Costa Rica’s...
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Fishing Federation in Costa Rica Criticizes Tuna Restrictions
Longline tuna haul. Source: Greenpeace. The recent Executive decree signed by President Laura Chinchilla approving new restrictions on commercial longline fishing operations is a positive, yet not...
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Online Petition to Restrict Tuna Fishing in Costa Rica
One of the species affected by seine fishing. The Costa Rican Fishing Federation (Spanish initials: FECOP) has launched an online petition addressed to President Laura Chinchilla asking her to issue a...
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Tuna Fishing Restrictions in Effect in Costa Rica
Longline tuna haul. Source: Greenpeace. By means of an Executive Decree signed on Tuesday by President of Costa Rica Luis Guillermo Solis, parts of the Pacific Ocean are now off limits to commercial...
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World Record Snook Catch Stays in Costa Rica
Source: Sergio Escárcega Rodríguez for Fishbase A giant female Pacific black snook (Centropomus) caught in Costa Rica earlier this year was recently certified as a world record by the International...
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Unique Residential Marina Project Announced in Costa Rica
Source: Crocodile Bay Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica (PRWEB) January 06, 2015 – Crocodile Bay Eco-Resort located in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, has announced its partnership with Sinergo Development...
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