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Costa
Rica 's central pacific sport fishing territory starts at Morales,
north of the
main town of Puntarenas (13)
and extends throughout a somewhat irregular pacific coast down to
Dominical Beach (20).
Sport
fishing waters inside the Nicoya Gulf are often calm because of the
protection from wind and tides. Many acres of mangrove estuaries
with little fishing pressure yield amazing results for novice and
experienced anglers alike
departing from Puntarenas (13). |
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15.4 lb Rooster inshore fishing. Mantas 12 lb test
line
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Surfcasting beaches like
(14) Tivives, Agujas (15),
Mantas and Playa Blanca host mixed bag results from
snook fishing to jacks, snapper, sea-bass,
rooster fish and more on any
fishing day. Inshore and mangrove estuaries fishing can be done using
small rented fishing boats. The Tivives estuary is a MUST if traveling
with kids or novice anglers.
Kayak fishing is also available on
these zones because they are protected bays ideal for these type of fishing.
Further to the south, Herradura
(16)
hosts one of the premier marinas in
Costa Rica, Los Sueños Hotel & Marina, a dream destination and starting
point of many
offshore big-game fishing adventures in Costa Rica. Big-BIG sails, marlin and tunas await you
in this fishing paradise. |
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Parrita (17) is a sport fishing beach famous for its snook and
snapper found very close to shore. 25+ pound beasts are common throughout these
fishing grounds, as well as big roosterfish, drums and jacks caught inshore
and surfcasting fishing.
Continuing down
the south the fishing is still very good. Quepos (19) and Dominical
(20) are renowned
destinations for offshore fishing fans, and economically developed towns
offering a wide variety of hotels, restaurants and rental boats available.
There are also many estuaries and mangrove
lagoons near the
Manuel Antonio National Park, inshore fishing is also MUST! Big
snapper, jacks, and snook patrol these waters year round and have a
ferocious appetite.
Savegre/Matapalo
(18) on the
other hand is a less economically developed fishing town that also offers great
sport fishing opportunities.
Surfcasting and inshore fishing expeditions available, as well as small
hotels and camping grounds with some local restaurants cooking up a mean
cuisine! |
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