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Sport Fishing
Charters
Price per person: vary
 Quepos
is among the world's top destinations for sportfishing. If you believe
the surrounding beauty of the Manuel Antonio National Park and the
offshore islands are overwhelming, just imagine how you will feel
catching a giant blue marlin! Quepos sportfishing prices are quite
reasonable, and depend on how many people are in your group, where you
go, the quality and size of the sportfishing boat, the equipment, the
expertise of the crew, and the season. Quepos fishing captains usually
consider a half-day of fishing to be about 4 hours on the water, and a
full-day of fishing is about 8 hours on the water.
 On
the morning of a typical trip, the captain will send a driver to your
hotel or local breakfast eatery to pick you up and take you to the
Quepos main pier. All of the captains in the Quepos fleet provide food
and beverages onboard, so you only need a few personal items like
sunglasses, sunscreen and your lucky fishing hat. After being whisked
to your boat aboard a dinghy, your captain will take you offshore for
marlin and sailfish, or inshore for roosterfish, dorado and snook.
Whichever trip you choose, Estrella Tour works with the highest
quality operators in the Quepos and Manuel Antonio area to ensure an
exhilirating, once-in-a-lifetime experience for the best possible
value.
Costa Rica Sport Fishing Seasons
 Marlin
has its top month in October, but it's also good in September and
November; occasional blues and rare blacks are likely to be found any
time of the year.
Sailfish
are best from the middle of December to the end of April when they
begin moving north, but the big schools move in October. A few sails
always show from June through September.
Tuna
are easily found throughout the year along the Pacific coast, but are
more abundant from June to September. Most are 8 to 12 pounders but
you can make catches in the 100 to 200 pound range as well.
 Dorado
begins with the winter rains late in May that wash debris from the
river mouths creating the inshore trash lines that dolphins favor.
Roosterfish
are better in the mouths of the Parrita and Palo Seco, outside Damas,
the mouth outside Damas, around Dominical and Drake's Bay. Best
fishing is from June through early September.
Snook
are found in many river mouths along the coast, like the Sierpe River
and lagoon. Best months are from July through November during the
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