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Sportfishing Costa RicaN 9°56′ · W 84°05′

10.6° N · 85.7° W

Guanacaste

The dry northwest: the Gulf of Papagayo, Playas del Coco, Flamingo, Tamarindo and Sámara. Roosterfish on the rocks, marlin and sailfish offshore.

Charters, lodges and marinas

Anglers and crew lined up on the stern of the Bushwacker, a white sportfishing boat with its name and Flamingo, Costa Rica painted on the transom, with the captain on the flybridge
Playa Flamingo · charterBushwacker Fishing ChartersBushwacker is a one-boat charter in Playa Flamingo, on Guanacaste's north Pacific coast, built around a 42-foot Bertram with a…
The light blue sportfishing boat Capullo trolling with outriggers out on deep blue water, with a beach and dry brown hills of the Guanacaste coast behind
Tamarindo · charterCapullo Sport FishingCapullo Sport Fishing is a long-running Tamarindo charter with two boats: the 36-foot Topaz Capullo for groups of up to 8 and the…
Two anglers on a small fishing boat holding up a large sailfish with its tall dorsal fin raised, on sunlit blue water
Playas del Coco · charterFishing Adventures Costa RicaFishing Adventures is a local charter company in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, running private fishing trips in the Gulf of…
Peninsula Papagayo · resortFour Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa RicaFour Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo is a beach resort at the tip of the Peninsula Papagayo in northern Guanacaste, between two…
Straight-down aerial view of Marina Papagayo's floating piers, with sportfishing boats and cruisers in their slips on deep green water
Peninsula Papagayo · marinaMarina PapagayoMarina Papagayo is a full-service marina on Culebra Bay, on the Peninsula Papagayo in northern Guanacaste. It has 180 berths for…
Stern view of the Rhino Charger, a white sportfishing boat with a flybridge and outriggers, riding at anchor in a calm bay with green hills behind
Tamarindo · charterRhino Charger Sport FishingRhino Charger Sport Fishing is a one-boat charter in Tamarindo, on Guanacaste's Pacific coast, built around a 34-foot Island…
2 Rocket Frog Divers boats running fast across calm water in the Gulf of Papagayo, with dry hills behind
Playas del Coco · divingRocket Frog DiversRocket Frog Divers is a PADI 5 Star IDC dive center in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, with its own fleet of purpose-built dive…
Chorotega, a white sportfishing boat with a tuna tower and outriggers, at anchor in a calm bay at dusk with other boats and a small island behind
Playa Flamingo · charterYellowfin Sportfishing ChartersYellowfin Sportfishing Charters is a Playa Flamingo company, founded in 2002, with one of the larger charter fleets in…

Guides

Beyond fishingDiving the Catalina Islands, Guanacaste: Giant Mantas off FlamingoThe Catalina Islands are a chain of rocky islets off Guanacaste's coast near Playa Flamingo, and they're Costa Rica's best-known…
Sunny Playa Sámara with a small boat on the sand and green headland behind
GuanacasteFishing in Sámara: Small Boats, Roosterfish and Easy BeachesSámara is a relaxed beach town on the Nicoya Peninsula's Pacific side where fishing is done from small boats launched off the…
Sunset over Playa Flamingo, with pink and orange clouds above the sea, a few people on the wet sand and a wooded headland with houses on the right
GuanacastePlaya Flamingo: sportfishing and much more on Guanacaste's coastPlaya Flamingo is a beach town on Guanacaste's north Pacific coast with a long history as a sportfishing base, and since 2023 it…
Shaded beach at Playas del Coco looking across the bay to anchored boats and a green headland
GuanacasteSportfishing in Playas del Coco: Boats in the Bay, Billfish OffshorePlayas del Coco is a working beach town on the Gulf of Papagayo, half an hour from Liberia airport, where fishing boats ride at…
Beyond fishingDiving the Bat Islands (Islas Murciélago): Bull Sharks off Santa RosaThe Bat Islands (Islas Murciélago) are a group of rocky islands in the protected marine sector of Santa Rosa National Park, in…
Angler leaning over the side of a boat to release a sailfish caught in Costa Rica
Fishing chartersSportfishing in Costa Rica: Where and When to Fish, Licences and RulesCosta Rica has two very different fisheries: the Pacific, with sailfish, marlin, dorado, tuna and roosterfish, and the Caribbean…
Sunset over Bahía Culebra on the Papagayo Peninsula with a sailboat at anchor
GuanacasteSportfishing on the Papagayo Peninsula: Marina Papagayo and the GulfThe Papagayo Peninsula, in Costa Rica's far northwest, is home to Marina Papagayo, a large marina 30 minutes from Liberia airport…
White-sand crescent of Playa Flamingo and its bay seen from the hillside above
GuanacasteSportfishing in Playa Flamingo: Guanacaste's Marina TownPlaya Flamingo is one of Guanacaste's longtime sportfishing towns, and since Marina Flamingo opened in 2023 its boats board at a…
Aerial view of Tamarindo Bay with turquoise water, anchored boats and the town along the beach
GuanacasteSportfishing in Tamarindo: Bluewater Close to the BeachTamarindo is Guanacaste's busiest beach town, and its charter boats anchor in the bay and pick up guests from the sand. The best…