Fly Fishing Costa Rica

Lake Arenal is having its typical high windy condition of December to February and regardless, the fishing is still good for medium sized fish, along the shore and when deep trolling with Hi-D sinking lines with White/Silver or Yellow streamer flies. Pencil poppers are dynamite in the mornings fished along the shore and banks, rear structure and floating grass beds. Strong 30 lb. shock tippets are advised. The Arenal Volcano is now calm but mainly under cloud, with some occasional occurrence of acid rain and ash fall on the southern end of the lake.

On the Pacific coast there are also good opportunities to wet wade and fish the more tropical rivers for Machin, Snook, Drum, Machaca and Guapote using light tackle.

Pacific fly fishing has been very good along the Central and Northern coast, with lots of success on Sailfish, Marlin, Giant Tuna and Dorado. Coastal Pacific fly fishing is also giving results for Black Snook, Roosterfish and Snappers. Coastal fishing is consistently good off Golfito and Osa Peninsula in the South and off the rocky points or river mouths in the North. Special inshore fishing trips to the northern Pacific near the Santa Rosa National Park are ideal for fishing Roosterfish and Pacific Snook. This is mainly a tidal fishery and so will depend upon the ideal tides and water conditions. Fishing the river mouths flowing into the Pacific is also very productive at present. These are mainly custom trips and are a lot of fun and a great eco-adventure. The fishing off Garza and Nosara has been very good, especially the Inshore Fishing. Read the rest of this entry »

Costa Rica is quickly becoming one of the most popular vacation destinations within Central America today. If not for its beautiful atmosphere, scenery and wildlife it is because of the fly fishing adventure excursions that are catching the attention of anglers everywhere. There are dozens of lodges throughout Costa Rica that have been created to cater to those who love to fish and are interested in catching a number of different game fish throughout their stay. Read the rest of this entry »

There are many different reasons to visit Costa Rica today from the beautiful landscapes and environment to the amazing sport fishing adventures that can only be found in Costa Rica. This country has many different features and benefits that are attracting more and more attention from travellers located all over the world. Finding the right accommodations in Costa Rica is one of the most important parts of booking your trip so you can be sure the lodgings you choose offer all the fishing and outdoor adventures you are looking to enjoy during your stay; the Golfito Sailfish Lodge should be at the top of your list. Read the rest of this entry »

In the Southern Pacific area of Costa Rica there are many sport fishing adventures to choose from and Aldea del Rio offers the most affordable of all. Travelling to Costa Rica can be an expensive endeavour and you want to be able to afford fun activities when you get there, and the Aldea del Rio allows you to do just that. Aldea del Rio is located in the small and quite village of Sierpe and this is exactly where your fishing charters will depart from. After your boat leaves the small fishing docks of Sierpe you will spend about 20minutes travelling down the Sierpe River and before you know it you are in the open Pacific Ocean. Read the rest of this entry »