Costa Rica - Guanacaste help needed

[Woodman]

I'll be on a family trip to Costa Rica in December. The only day I'll have much free time will be in Guanacaste. Anyone have experience fishing there? Guides? on my own? Whatever.

[PV_Premier]

I'll be on a family trip to Costa Rica in December. The only day I'll have much free time will be in Guanacaste. Anyone have experience fishing there? Guides? on my own? Whatever.

I was in Playas del Coco a few years ago and arranged a local guide directly with my accommodation. The experience was good, fishing a bit slow, caught a couple of small roosterfish in close to the coast. This was around Thanksgiving time if I remember correctly. If I can remember the name of the guide I will post it here...

Long story short depending on where you are staying it might be best to "ask the locals" so to speak.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Dec/Jan/Feb/March are not prime time in most tropical fisheries.

These months are good for a family trip because it is not so hot and humid and the bugs can be less severe.

This is just a average overview......

I feel this is pretty accurate from talking to many, reading much, having a home in Florida and going on tropical fishing trips for over 30 years.

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[Tony Buzolich]

Bill,

Those are prime time months for billfish if you're after that kind of fish in that general area.
Tony

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I think you are right Tony......


Costa Rica is more offshore for billfish and inshore for Roosters and Snook.



I was too focused on flats fishing in Central America.

[Ned Morris]

If you are east away from Nicoya Penn. Lake Arenal has fantastic Guapote (Rainbow Bass) Fishing.