Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Take That Well Overdue Costa Rica Fishing Vacation

By Victor C Krumm


It's becoming that time of year again. Shorter and short days, snow and ice instead of green grass, snow shovels instead of gold clubs.

The good news is that spring will come back again.

The bad news is that there's a long, miserable, cold, dark winter before life returns.

Robins, geese and ducks, even Monarch butterflies have flown the coop for warmer climes..

And, you? Still stuck in your boring office, Bubba??

Imagine being out on an open boat, fishing in tropical waters, sunlight and clean air all around youâ€"â€"and not a hint of a snowflake.

Suddenly, your rod bends nearly in half. Your reel begins to sing as a monster of the deep takes your line into the into the depths in its desperate efforts to break free.

If this sounds fun to you, a Costa Rica fishing vacation along its Pacific Coast might be just the break you need from winter!

Sure, tiny sunfish, crappies, and catfish were fun when you were a kid. Bass fishing is always a kick and standing knee-deep in a cold, mountain river fly fishing for trout is an experience everybody should have.

However But, think about this. If you liked catching the little trout, wouldn't you like it catching its tropical cousin, the mighty marlin, even more? Yep, it is true. Trout and marlin are cousins!

Now, imagine again taking a Costa Rica fishing vacation. While it's snowing in Albany and blowing in Chicago, you're in a tee shirt, shorts and sandals on a boat angling in tropical, crystal waters, surrounded by sunshine and clean air.

It won't be sunfish today.

Gold Coast Fishing

Along the North Pacific coast of Costa Rica, the areas of Flamingo and Tamarindo offer some of the most popular fishing spots.

Here, sailfish can be caught throughout the entire year but the best fishing normally is from May to August.

Tuna are commonly caught between August and October. It is not uncommon to see tuna schools of 40 to 60 pounders and sometimes fish from 200- 400 pounds.

The bay of Papagayo from November to March is a great place to catch roosterfish. They tend to like shorelines and are commonly caught in around 60 feet of water.

Good sized marlin, colourful dorado, and the wahoo may also be caught here at varying times of the year.

Central Pacific Coast

Billfish are also extremely common along the Central Pacific coast.

Go to Los Suenos Marina or Quepos for a charter out to offshore waters to catch marlin and sailfish. December through April is the ideal time to catch these fighters.

The vibrant dorado is usually caught here from May to October while, closer to shore, you can land snapper, roosters, and wahoo.

South Pacific Coast

The South Pacific coast is home to the famous angling centers of Drake Bay, Puerto Jiminez, and the Golfo Dulce. Marlin and sailfish can be caught when the waters are warm.

Inshore, you will find plenty of amberjack, roosters, wahoo, and large snapper. In fact , the waters of the Golfo Dulce are thought by many to offer the best inshore fishing in Costa Rica. These coasts are very rocky with many coves where many kinds of fish like to hide. Grouper, sea bass, and barracuda are some examples of what you can expect to catch here.

So get out of your cubicle, away from your computer, and into the tropical sun and surf on your Costa Rica holiday!




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