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Rooster fishing in Costa Rica is
practiced all along the pacific shore. From surf fishing to inshore
trolling and casting, rooster fishing in Costa Rica is a fast paced,
line pulling, reel cranking endeavor.
Nematistus pectoralis, rooster
fish or roosterfish is a powerful swimmer and a very interesting fish to
look at, before, during and after a fight. Its crest like dorsal
fins many time gives out the visual alarm of their attack. |
Big Roosterfish or
Nematistius pectoralis in Costa Rica.
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Roosterfishing in Costa Rica is mostly surface action, but there
are exceptions!
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Most roosterfishing guides
usually use some sort of bait/artificial surface rig pulled at a medium
high speed, that really entices rooster fish to attack. With their
dorsal fins elevated above water, is a very powerful experience to see
these predators attack a lure, sometimes repeatedly, until the are
hooked on and the fight begins.
Nematistius
pectoralis can also be fished for near rock outcroppings and in surf
action areas of pacific beaches all along the Costa Rican coast.
As with trolling baits/lures, our rooster fishing guides recommend a
fast retrieve on a surface lure such as metal spoons, poppers, chuggers
and cigar like surface cruisers for the best surfcasting result. |
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More and more
often crews are also reporting rooster fish hooking up on diving lures
and metal jigs used for deep sea fishing. Rooster fishing in the
pacific south, near Sierpe, can take many forms: from fast paced surface
persecutions to line reeling deep hookups of these fast predators.
Don't forget to catch and release!
Roosterfish can bite deep down in the water
column too in the South Pacific
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Roosterfishing from shore in Costa Rica - Pacific Coast
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