One of the most beautiful nature destinations in the world, Costa Rica and its wonderful beaches, whether on the Pacific or Caribbean side, is filled with amazing spots. This natural heaven is full of opportunities for sports activities, including hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, and much more.
One of the most uncommon, yet thrilling sport available in the country, is sport fishing. It is often said that there are more fish in the sea in Costa Rica, that there are hooks to catch them. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, where you'll find yourself alone face to the sea and its inhabitants.
Costa Rica holds the most world records in the history of international sport fishing competitions, with each year a new astonishing number of catches, particularly of swordfish and spearfish. Seasoned fishermen can go on fishing expeditions with one of the several professional active fishing companies offering this type of tours. All tours are organized with first quality equipment and boats, as well as highly qualified guides. If you are not a professional but just an amateur, armadas of smaller privately-owned boats also offer half-day or full-day fishing excursions. The rule is that every catch is released afterward to protect the fish population.
Whether you choose to try your hand at sport fishing in the Pacific or Caribbean, you'll have a very different experience. In the Pacific, fishing season is year-round and it is relatively easy to catch big fish. The blue marlin particularly abounds here, as well as tuna and sea breams. The main spots for this activity on the Pacific side are Playa Flamingo, Playa Tamarindo, Quepos, and Golfito.
High water fishing in the Caribbean is more limited, but equally thrilling. The two major centers for sport fishing are Tortuguero and Barra del Colorado. Several nautical clubs are settled here and offer a variety of expeditions, from three to seven days. You can also organize your trip from specialized residential boats in the area. Here you can catch marlin, sails, dorado, wahoo, tuna, roosterfish, tarpon and snook year round.
Fly fishing is another sought after activity in the country, which can be done in fresh-river waters, and is just as exciting as deep sea sport fishing.
In the 2005 edition of the International Game Fish Association's (IGFA) world records, Costa Rica is a definitely ahead of any other fishing destination, with 22 all-tackle records, 18 fly-fishing records and 77 line-class records. This amounted to 177 world records, the highest number for the country itself.
This guide to sport fishing in Costa Rica was written by a Costa Rica travel expert at Costa Rica For Less, specialist in customized Costa Rica trips.
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