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Sport Fishing
for Mackerel in Costa Rica is common around inshore waters rock
outcropping, and surf fishing. These toothy predators travel in
schools of various sizes (the bigger the mackerel the lesser number of
individuals in each school). They can be found
in both Pacific and Atlantic coasts, but only in the Caribbean side can
you go sport fishing for King Mackerel.
There are
many ways to tackle mackerel fishing in Costa Rica: Surfcasting, kayak
and inshore sport fishing guides and charters are available. |
King Mackerel fishing in
Costa Rica South Atlantic
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Mackerel fishing in
Sierpe, South Pacific.
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Medium
trolling lipped lures, heavy white jigs or slightly sinking dead/live
baits is the way to go for mackerels, preferably with a light wire
leader, or a heave 80+lbs mono leader, because of their many sharp,
pointy teeth.
The
best places to go fishing for mackerel in Costa Rica usually involve
some kind of structure, mostly reef outcroppings and small inshore
islands. The Murcielago islands in the north pacific, many inshore reef
outcroppings along the central pacific, and what has become knwon to
local anglers as "Mackerel Island" in the South Pacific are sure
starting point to find these predators. |
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Mackerel fishing is not for the
light hearted. These fast sport fishing predators attack lures and bait quickly
and pull line fast. Medium and Medium-Heavy equipment is what most
inshore fishing charters, and our surf casting guides use regularly.
Lures with some type of white are the ticket most of the times, but any
one who fishes knows that fish usually change feeding patterns, so
guides and charter boats carry different colors and depth lures as well
as in-season bait. |
Mackerel inshore fishing in Central Pacific
waters.
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