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Costa
Rica has a geographic position that allows anglers to fish Atlantic,
Pacific and inland waters within hours of each other, thus many well
known and other more strange-tropical predators lurk in the waters.
Sport fishing enthusiasts are always amazed by the number of available
species to fish, but sometimes are shocked at the sizes of their catches
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Sport fishing for granders in Costa Rica is a gamble
that more often than not has BIG payouts!
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13.75 lb Needlefish, commonly found in that size
when sport fishing the North Pacific
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Salt
water fishing is king in the region, many cater to the offshore anglers
who seek to fish granders: Marlin, Sailfish or Tarpon. But
there is plenty more action when sport fishing offshore with big tuna's, enormous mahi-mahi
and lighting fast wahoo patrolling the ocean as well, you never know
what predator will take a bite at your lures/bait next when you are
sport fishing
these waters.
Inshore
charters are also very popular, each with their own "secret" sports where
big mackerels, jacks, tunas, roosterfish, snapper, 'cudas, snook, pampano,
dolphin fish, corvinas (a relative of drums), sharks, huge needlefish
(14 lb is the local record) and many more are all
regular visitors. Action is non stop a short ride from the coast,
multiple hook up's are a common occurrence. |
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There
are also inland lake and river species available for anglers up to the
challenge, some very well known like tilapia, guapote and tarpon but
others like machaca, drums and alligator gar are found in these waters as
well, even rainbow trout in some parts.
With the right gear in hand,
medium to light tackle, electric trolling motors, bright and shinny
lures and more these adventures will make the more advanced and novice
anglers challenge themselves to the max. Lightning fast strikes
and acrobatic air battles really gets everybody's adrenaline pumping. |
IGFA World Record Brycon behreae 4 lbs. 14 oz caught on light
tackle on the savegre river.
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