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Costa Rica 's northern-atlantic coast offers great "canal" sport fishing opportunities along an area of
75 square
miles, parallel to the Caribbean and composed of wetlands and slow moving river
systems,
natural and man made, known
as the Tortuguero Canals, and the fishing here is great! |
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Tarpon sport fishing in the canals.
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The
Tortuguero canals expand along 22 km parallel to the Caribbean coast,
from Jaloba, six km north of Parismina, to Tortuguero village. Along
these waters hunt some sport fishing predators like no other. The
mighty silver king rules, although the occasional bull shark does
prowl these waters.
Snook abound
everywhere, specially in the months from XXX to XXX where the "calvas
run", as it's called here, brings sport fishing aficionados close to
huge numbers of nombrecientifico entering the river systems and
estuaries to spawn. |
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Other
predators do prow these waters as well. Machacas, Guapotes
(rainbow and jaguar bass), Snapper and Alligator Gar are all sport
fishing targets in the area.
The fishing
destination of Tortuguero is a remote and pristine locations.
Accommodations in the area are not abundant but do cover the demand,
just be sure to reserve with at least a month in advanced.
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Sport fishing inland canals "calva" or fat snook.
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