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Costa Rica Sport Fishing

Crocodile Bay boasts the largest professional sport fishing team in Central America with in-house captains and mates able to cater to all skill levels. At the helm stands Diego Camacho, Director of Fishing and expert fisherman. Diego is a native-born Costa Rica who moved to the states at nine years old and spent 20 years cutting his fishing teeth in Marathon and Key West. What makes Diego unique is that he completely understands both cultures, therefore he manages employees and the expectations of our guests equally well. Him and his crew are dedicated to providing education and training to ensure you enjoy the ultimate sportfishing experience in Costa Rica. Offshore, inshore, and now all-new kayak and shore fishing excursions are available, each uniquely challenging and equally rewarding.

Are you ready to strap in and reel in a yellowfin tuna that can reach up to 300 lbs? Do you think you have what it takes to beat the roosterfish resort record at 106 lbs? The upwelling caused by the offshore winds to the north and south moves baitfish into the area and leaves a flat ocean with one of the highest concentrations of sailfish in the world. What are you waiting for?

Sport Fishing Fleet

Crocodile Bay Sport Fishing Fleet

Our fleet is comprised of 33 and 35 foot Strike Tower boats. We also have 24 and 25 foot Boston Whaler Outrages.

All of boats have the ability to fish either offshore or inshore because of our generally calm sea conditions.

Fishing Tackle

Our boats are outfitted with Penn International 50’s and 30’s as well as both Penn spinning and conventional gear in 20 and 30 pound outfits. We use Temple Fork Fly Fishing gear on-site but we welcome anglers to bring their own gear if they prefer.

Our Sport Fishing Crews

Most of our crewmembers grew up in the area and know the waters well. Our crews will give you as much or as little help as you want. We want this to be a great experience and communication with your crew enhances your visit here. You will be pleasantly surprised to find an English speaking crew member on your boat as that is not always the case in other fishing operations.

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Offshore Fishing

Fishing at Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica is world-class with catch and release Bill Fishing in the Pacific Ocean for Sailfish, Striped, Blue and Black Marlin, Dorado, Tuna and Wahoo. We provide a variety of Costa Rica fishing options such as; live bait, trolling, casting, and fly-fishing inshore and offshore.
Crocodile Bay Resort fishing includes all fishing licenses, lunch, drinks (beer and soft drinks), PENN and other high-end gear, live bait, and bilingual crew who have a vast knowledge of the area.

Offshore Fishing Species

Marlin

The “lady in the blue dress” or blue marlin is the most common of our marlin and cruise our cobalt waters all year. They peak in November and December as well as March and April. Black Marlin are most abundant in July and August and few Striped Marlin are around at the same time.

Sailfish

Again year round when a half dozen are common any day of the year. From November to May the numbers increase.

Dorado

Any day of the year, common January through May and very abundant November and December.

Tuna

Yellowfin is the main species. The big boys, those 100 to 300 pounds can test your back any day of the year if you are lucky enough to come across a school of porpoises offshore. The big Tuna swim with them and the feed on the same baitfish. “football size tunas hang around floating debris or peak in schools in July and August and November and December. No wonder the Marlin peak at the same time.

Wahoo

A Wahoo can surprise you any day of the year but are not common in this area.

Inshore Fishing

Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula is one of the most exciting destinations in the world for inshore fishing. After a short 45 minute trip to the mouth of this picturesque golf, you will be ready to chase an amazing variety of inshore species in the comfort of a Boston Whaler or Strike Yacht.

Crocodile Bay Resort fishing includes all fishing licenses, lunch, drinks (beer and soft drinks), PENN and other high-end gear, live bait, and bilingual crew who have a vast knowledge of the area.

Inshore Fishing Species

Roosterfish

The species most sought after is the Roosterfish. Twenty-five to fifty pound fish are very common and we catch a couple over 50 each week. The Resort record for this fish is 106 lbs.

Snapper

We have a dozen different kinds of snapper with the cubera being top dog. They average about 15 to 20 lbs with the biggest to date here 63 lbs. Other bottom fish is the Broomtail Grouper as well as other groupers and the Goliath Grouper. These are pretty tasty.

And many more!

Other species caught inshore include but are not limited to Barracuda, several types of Jacks, Snook, Bonito, Mackerel, African Pompano, Bluefin Trevally, Rainbow Runners, Shark, etc.

Fly Fishing

In offshore fly fishing we use 12-14 wt rods with fast taper and fighting butt. Fly fishing for Billfish does not require long casts, emphasis should be more on the rods as a fighting tool, than casting. We offer quality large arbor fly reels with good line capacity and cork or ceramic drag. Billfish reels are all about the drag, they should hold plenty of line, and have a big enough arbor to allow you to reel line in a hurry. We use Sci-anglers Billfish line, heavy weight forward floating line, or heavy shooting head. For flies we offer Cam Sigler or Rainy’s tandem rigged tube flies and flashy profile flies or similar variation, with popper head. We offer a variety of colors, including pink, blue/white, green/yellow, and black/red.

Leader: 100lb shock tippet, 20lb class tippet; fly line backing, 65-80lb braid.

Kayak Fishing

If you’re eager to claim your catch from a different vantage point, cast your line from a kayak or the shore. From your kayak, you’ll be guided through calm waters to find the perfect destination to cast the shoreline or estuaries for roosterfish, snapper, snook and a variety of other inshore species. Shore fishing places you within reach of your catch as you cast from the shore of the beautiful beaches and long for the eagerly anticipated tug on your line.

Sportfishing Calendar

JanuaryTuna, marlin and dorado taper off. Number of sailfish begins to increase.
FebruaryPrime time for sailfish. Occassional marlin, tuna or dorado.
MarchPrime time for sailfish.
AprilSailfish numbers drop mid-April and some marlin begin to appear.
MaySlower for billfish. Typically we start seeing schools of spinner dolphins with yellowfin tuna.
JuneSlower for billfish. Spinner dolphins with yellowfin tuna.
JulyMarlin begin to appear. A chance for black marlin as well as blues and striped marlin. A chance for tuna.
AugustMarlin and tuna.
SeptemberSlower for billfish. A chance for tuna and dorado.
OctoberDorado begin to appear in numbers with marlin close behind.
NovemberA mixed bag of dorado, marlin and some big tuna.
DecemberMarlin, dorado, tuna and sailfish are all possibilities.

Monthly Fishing Reports

Crocodile Bay Fishing Report for February 2023

It brings me great pleasure to share with you the latest fishing report from Crocodile Bay in Costa Rica. The fishing action here on the Osa Peninsula is still sizzling hot, and according to some of our experienced captains, the fishery in the peninsula is currently thriving like never before. The new commercial tuna fishing...

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Crocodile Bay Fishing Report for February 2023


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Crocodile Bay Fishing Report for January 2023

It was a wonderful start to the 2023 season for us at Crocodile Bay with awesome weather, very calm seas and, of course, great fishing off the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. The fishing at Crocodile Bay has been on fire recently, with multiple hook- ups on blue marlin and huge yellow fin tuna...

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Crocodile Bay Fishing Report for January 2023


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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for December 2022

Greetings friends… December is the month of joy and love, and a great month to fish off the Osa Peninsula here in Costa Rica. The seas are mostly calm, and the fish are biting. It’s the end of the wet season which means swells are down and we are trolling in glass-flat water with warm...

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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for December 2022


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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for November 2022

Greetings from the most intense fishery and biologically diverse areas in the world – the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. Home to the amazing angling at Crocodile Bay and the unmatched beauty of the rainforest where we are located. The month of November was an amazing month for fishing for our guests. There aren’t many...

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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for November 2022


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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for October 2022

Imagine you’re on a boat in the Pacific Ocean off the Southern coast of Costa Rica. You are amazed by the beauty of the tropical views. You are enjoying the pristine and relaxing waters. Suddenly one of the reels starts screaming. “Fish on!” yells the mate. He hands the rod to you and your heart...

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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for October 2022


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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for September 2022

There are only a few places in the world where you can target roosterfish and blue marlin consistently, and the Osa Peninsula is on the top of that list! During our peak of the green season the bite gets better and better, and the inshore and offshore fishing during this time of the year is...

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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for September 2022


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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for August 2022

August is the peak of the tuna season and this past month delivered for our guests, as our anglers landed coolers full of tuna- even a few at 100+lbs. Right now is the best time for hooking gigantic yellowfin tuna, which are drawn to live bait, poppers and top water lures. These big boys are...

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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for August 2022


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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for July 2022

This July, our fishing guests at Crocodile Bay were greeted with pleasant weather featuring mostly sunny and calm days and experienced adventures both on and off the water. July was another fantastic month for tuna fishing here at Croc. Bay with a few 100+ lbs yellow tails brought to the boat and the dinner...

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Crocodile Bay - Fishing Report for July 2022


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