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Sport Fishing
for snapper in Costa Rica is a wonderful experience. There is a
probability of fishing a snapper around every corner of the country from
north to south, Pacific and Atlantic.
As most
novice and advanced anglers know there are many varieties of snapper out
in the ocean. Costa Rica is host to more than 50, most of which
can be fished on foot from the beach or near mangrove and river mouths.
Inshore trolling and deep sea jigging are other very successful ways for
snapper fishing in Costa Rica. |
Snapper fishing in
Costa Rica
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Snapper fishing in
Costa Rica is best at early hours in the morning and later in the
afternoon.
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These toothed
monsters are restless hunters and fiercely territorial, and that's why
almost any lure or bait passed near their caves and hideouts fall victim
to their immense jaws and pointy teeth.
If you want to catch a BIG
snapper, a mean-red-fighting machine, your best bet is a deep sea
jigging and inshore trolling session around multiple structure in the
Southern Pacific, near Sierpe and northern Guanacaste, were the big
monster still reside and are catched regularly. |
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Medium and occasional big
snapper are caught as by catch when inshore fishing for other species
like snook and mackerel, most of the time falling victims to medium
diving lipped plugs and baits.
Snapper is also top predator
around inland mangrove estuaries and river canals in the central and
south Pacific. Sierpe and Terraba are known for the mighty snapper
fished closed to the mangrove line, good eats with a beer and a dish of
patacones at the end of a hard day. |
Snapper fishing also brings grouper in the mix
because they live in the same habitat.
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