Papagayo Fishing Charters

Our Fishing charters in Papagayo are available for 4, 6, or 8 hours, depending on the type of fishing you desire.

The 4 hours goes from 7.30am until noon; the 6 hours goes from 7.30am until 1.30-2pm and the comeback for a full day charter (8 hours) is around 3.30pm, but usually a little more.

You have the option to reserve an inshore (coastal) charter for four, six, or eight hours. We recommend booking at least 6 hours, or better yet 8 hours.

On the other hand, we can reach offshore spots by chartering a boat for six or eight hours. We recommend booking the full day (8 hours) so that you have the chance to stay fishing for about 6 hours, since the boat takes an hour or more to run in each direction.

You can request that we split a full day charter and fish, half a day offshore and half a day inshore on the way back. Sometimes it is possible, sometimes it is not.

Deep Sea Fishing Charters

In Costa Rica, the Gulf of Papagayo is the ideal location to catch billfish (sailfish, blue, striped, and black marlin), as well as good-sized Mahi-Mahi, seasonal Wahoo, and Yellowfin Tuna. The very close continental shelf, which ranges from 100 to thousands of meters, is a very productive location to target Billfish and other offshore species.

Inshore Fishing Charters

When fishing in Papagayo, the main target is roosters. Cubera Snapper, large Amberjack, and other species can also be targeted when fishing for this species, but the bait and habitat are the same.

The largest Roosterfish, while fishing in Papagayo, is caught West in the Gulf, near the Catalinas Islands, near Flamingo Beach or North, near the Bat Islands, Playa Blanca and the Parrott Islands (Isla Las Loras), in shallow water, not deeper than 200ft.

Remember, to release for the future!!!