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In a matchless setting reminiscent of any dream, you will start shaking with adrenaline in seconds. Your line is in the water. Suddenly, that first strike, and a 90 pound sailfish takes the bait, and in a flash streaks away. What you were seeking, has arrived.
Costa Rica is consistently ranked as one of the top fishing destinations in the world and boasts over 70 IGFA world records. Angling here is awe-inspiring because there is an incredible diversity of fish.
On the Costa Rican Pacific coast, you can reel in giant blue and black marlin, up to 800 pounds or more, striped marlin, acrobatic Pacific sailfish averaging more than 100 pounds, dolphin, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, roosterfish, dogtooth snapper, beefy groupers and many smaller near shore species.
For the dedicated freshwater fisherman, rivers and lakes provide plenty of sport. Lake Arenal on the northern region, near the scenic Arenal Volcano, is the most popular inland body of water, and it is loaded with guapote (rainbow bass), every fishermans aspiration.
Last but not least, our incredible tarpon fishing on the atlantic side.
Its pretty hard to ignore six silvery feet of flashing, rattling, muscle and scales leaping just yards from your face. You could definitely lose your cool. What prompted that maniacal display anyway? All you did was jig the waters beneath what appeared to be a small school of rolling tarpon using your coastal hawk lure. Invisibly, down below, lurked what might be better described as an vast ocean-going herd of silver predators. One of the gang just happened to lightly stop your jig, just a taste... so you did what comes naturally to a fisherman, you set the hook ..... again ..... and again, to the insistent shouts of your furiously gesturing guide....and then once again.
Costa Rican skippers have been leading conservation efforts to protect this valuable resource. All of them practice, catch and release.
