Costa
Rica
Tarpon Fishing
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Tarpon fishing in Costa Rica has
been a common sport fishing destination for anglers all over the world
for many years, even decades now.
Tarpon
fishing in Costa Rica is that good! As a matter of fact ALL
fishing in Costa Rica is very good. Tarpon fishing in this
tropical paradise can be practiced in many different environments such
as open sea, surf fishing, inside mangrove estuaries, along the
Tortuguero canals and on some inland lakes and river systems, all
connecting to the Caribbean or the San Juan River, that lays on Costa
Rica's northern border, |
Tarpon
fishing in Costa Rica is best along the Northern Caribbean and in Caņo
Negro.
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Big tarpon fshing in Costa Rica - Offshore & Inshore.
Megalops atlanticus
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Tarpon fishing in Costa Rica out
on the open sea has been one of the most popular forms of tarpon
fishing for many years and maybe the best known place is Barra del
Colorado, altough Parismina and Tortuguero see a lot of tarpon fishing
too. There are many well equipped fishing lodges in the Northern
Atlantic - Caribbean area of Costa Rica that have the best tarpon
fishing guides and boats in the country, specifically suited for
offshore and inshore saltwater fishing. If you are tarpon fishing
out in the ocean be ready... Other predatory fish roam the area in big
numbers and size, mackerel, 'cudas, snapper, snook and others can hit
your lure/bait any time!
And if you
have a passion for surf fishing the mighty silver king makes it's
presence here as well, as does snook. There are many beaches
besides river mouths and estuaries that see good tarpon fishing
consistently enough for guides to take their guest and have a shot at
tarpon fishing from shore. |
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It takes certain kink of angler
to land a 100 lbs tarpon from the beach using bait casting equipment on
15 lbs mono or 40 lbs braid. It's tough, but it's a definitive rush or
adrenaline for tarpon fishing anglers.
Another popular tarpon fishing
tour in Costa Rica is slow trolling lipped plugs and sight casting jigs
along the Tortuguero Canals, and other inland river systems and lagoon
in the northern Caribbean, that have good stocks of the mighty silver
king. Big, very big tarpon swim inland and make these waters their
hunting grounds. Tarpon fishing guides in the area know the spots
where they hang out and excel at getting fisherman hooked on silver
king. As with other fishing lodges, and sometimes it's the same
ones that charter offshore and inshore tarpon fishing, the
accommodations in the area are very complete and feature well equipped
crews and skiffs. |
The mighty Silver King or Tarpon roams in the
tortuguero canals.
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Sport fishing for freshwater
tarpon in Cano Negro lagoon and river system
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But when in Costa Rica you also
have some more options on how to catch a mighty silver king... Tarpon
fishing on freshwater lakes and rivers is another way to go. Caņo
Negro lagoon and surrounding river systems have numerous tarpon that
range from "small" 10 pounders to huge 70+ lbs specimens. Tarpon
fishing in the area is mostly done slow trolling big cranks in the likes
or Rapala DT16 on medium heavy gear. Some tarpon fishing guides
also cater to the fly fishing community. |
