Tamarindo fishing

Tamarindo is one of the main sports fishing destination in Costa Rica. Situated on the Pacific Coast, Tamarindo is close to deep water and highly productive fishing grounds making Tamarindo sport fishing one of the best places in Costa Rica for this fishing sport. Our full fishing days and half day sport fishing charters for outstanding year-round action with Sailfish, Marlin, Tuna, Dorado, Wahoo, Roosterfish, big Cubera snapper and others species.

Blue Water fishing in Tamarindo

Term of Blue Water Fishing is owing the pelagic game fish, such as sailfish, Marlin, Wahoo, Dorado (Mahi), Yellowfin Tuna prefer deep water, ranging from the surface to beyond 500 fathoms; offshore Tamarindo sport fishing grounds are about 1200-2000 fathoms, the continental shelf is around 40 minutes run away from shore. Although, We could think about the rule is the deeper the water the bigger the fish, but it is only a rule, many Marlin world record has been caught at Bat Islands(Papagayo fishing region) where the deeper water is around 80 fathoms, so its just a rule of thumb. You never know when or where a big fish will strike.

Tamarindo Sport Fishing with Live bait

Skipjack abound in the Tamarindo fishing region, the near gulf of Papagayo attract and keep them around here and they are not alone, Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin, and Sailfish all love to feast on Skipjack Tuna. It is other of the main reason why Tamarindo sport fishing region is very productive year around: Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin, and Sailfish are attracted for its great conditions: deep sea waters and plenty of food.

Tamarindo Sportfishing

Tamarindo fishing region is world wide known for its first class sport fishing. The variety of species at this waters let us offer a wide variety of fishing to our clients: experimented fisherman or who have never held a fishing rod in their hands. Our Tamarindo sportfishing charter also accommodates the preferences of the veteran fisherman with a complete range of fishing techniques and the finest tackle and equipment.

Tamarindo Deep sea fishing

The Tamarindo deep sea fishing is great owing to special conditions of the northwestern corner of Guanacaste's coastline: the continental shelf descend very close to the shore. You don't have to run more than 40 minutes to reach the point where continental descend, is in that point where the fishing for a large variety of species is great, including: billfishing, Dorados, Wahoo, Grouper and others species(visit our Tamarindo fishing season page for more information). This characteristic is similar from middle of gulf of Papagayo to reach places such as Punta Guiones or Playa Nosara, south side of Tamarindo. Fertile ground reach in sail, marlin, Dorados and seasonal Yellowfin tuna and Wahoo make Tamarindo fishing world wide famous. From bottom fishing (for Red Snapper or Grouper) to deep sea fishing this area is favorite fishing destination for hundred of anglers year around.

Check our updated fishing report page at: Tamarindo fishing report.