Costa Rica Fishing Articles
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Circle Hooks
A circle hook is a fishing hook manufactured so that the point is turned perpendicularly back to the hook shank to form a generally circular, or oval, shape. It has become widely used among anglers in recent years because the hook typically catches more fish and is rarely swallowed. Since the circle hook catches...
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The evolution of the Hero Shot
Did you know the picture above is now illegal in Costa Rica? Ten years ago a regulation made it illegal for the sports fishing sector to take a billfish, sailfish and marlin, out of the water for a “hero shot” photo of their prized catch. The web is full of photos that could potentially...
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Costa Rica Named One of World’s Best Billfish Destinations
The fishing charter website "FishingBooker" has named Costa Rica as the fourth-best billfish destination in the world.The list — based entirely on customer preferences and reviews, according to a FishingBooker spokesperson — ranked Costa Rica ahead of the Florida Keys, calling the country’s Pacific Coast “nothing short of paradise.”
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Costa Rica regaining position in global sport fishing world
Twenty-five years ago, Costa Rica was known as the sailfish capital of the world.This was quite an accomplishment, as the sport fishing industry was still relatively new here. Quepos was the epicenter, and names like Larry Hustler, Jeanette Perez, John Cory, Bill Cannon, and Harry Gray and their crews had put Costa Rica on...
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Taking a Spin @ Crocodile Bay - Fish Taco Chronicles
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. A sound I love. That is the sound of line peeling off a reel. The screaming noise at the moment was coming from a PENN spinning reel which was making that sweet sound. The PENN spinning reel I was using was part of the excellent collection of rods and reels that were on...
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80 Years of Illegal (Tarpon) Immigration
They enter through Panama at the canal and head in both directions.Some go south, settling in Colombia and as far south as Ecuador. Others head north to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and as far as Guatemala. They pass in small groups or alone, but when they reach their Pacific-coast destinations, they group up with others...
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Celebrating Our 18th Season - Annual Fishing Highlights - Pick Your Month...Find Your Fish
Pick your Month...Find Your Fish! We hope you enjoy this exciting Costa Rica sport fishing "highlight reel" featuring actual anglers from 2017. Below this video you will find Costa Rica fishing highlight reels from each month of the year so you can see what 2017 guests caught during the month when you're ready to take your...
Celebrating Our 18th Season - Annual Fishing Highlights - Pick Your Month...Find Your Fish
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It’s Not Always About the Fish
Crocodile Bay, Costa Rica Fishing Features by Fishing Director Todd Staley It’s Not Always About the Fish (Article by Todd Staley from Sol de Osa) One of the most exciting days of fishing I ever had was in a lagoon in Nicaragua accessible only by passing through myriad rivers and creeks on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. That...
Fishing Articles
Circle Hooks
January 31, 2020/by Janina SchanThe evolution of the Hero Shot
November 29, 2019/by Todd StaleyCosta Rica Named One of World’s Best Billfish Destinations
October 30, 2019/by Janina SchanCosta Rica regaining position in global sport fishing world
September 28, 2019/by Todd StaleyTaking a Spin @ Crocodile Bay – Fish Taco Chronicles
August 2, 2019/by Janina Schan80 Years of Illegal (Tarpon) Immigration
July 2, 2019/by Janina SchanCelebrating Our 18th Season – Annual Fishing Highlights – Pick Your Month…Find Your Fish
November 2, 2017/by Will BriegelIt’s Not Always About the Fish
October 13, 2015/by Will BriegelWinner of Annual Costa Rica Fishing Trip Catches 70lb Roosterfish
September 30, 2015/by Will BriegelInterview with Todd Staley – Fishing Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
August 20, 2015/by Will BriegelAn Introduction to Costa Rica Fishing at Crocodile Bay by Todd Staley
July 28, 2015/by Will BriegelCosta Rica Sailfishing for Dummies
July 15, 2015/by Will BriegelCrocodile Bay Resort
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