Fly Fishing Costa Rica

On the Pacific coast there are also good opportunities to wet wade and fish the more tropical rivers for Machin, Snook, Drum, Machaca and Guapote using light tackle.

Pacific fly fishing has been very good along the Central and Northern coast, with lots of success on Sailfish, Marlin, Giant Tuna and Dorado. Coastal Pacific fly fishing is also giving results for Black Snook, Roosterfish and Snappers. Coastal fishing is consistently good off Golfito and Osa Peninsula in the South and off the rocky points or river mouths in the North. Special inshore fishing trips to the northern Pacific near the Santa Rosa National Park are ideal for fishing Roosterfish and Pacific Snook. This is mainly a tidal fishery and so will depend upon the ideal tides and water conditions. Fishing the river mouths flowing into the Pacific is also very productive at present. These are mainly custom trips and are a lot of fun and a great eco-adventure. The fishing off Garza and Nosara has been very good, especially the Inshore Fishing. Read the rest of this entry »

The Rainbow Trout fishing in the high mountain rivers of the Cerro de La Muerte are also producing some good medium sized fish, especially in the early morning and evening. The present dry season has produced clear water conditions and the fish are feeding freely. An angler has to stalk the fish and carefully approach the pools. Most are taken on weighted Hare’s Ear nymphs and Soft Hackles. Bright streamer flies in #10 to #14 are taking fish in deep pools. Use weighted flies or lead shot. Trout are running from 7 to 26 inches. The best rivers have been the Rio Savegre, Rio Copey, Rio General (Canaan) and Rio Toro (Bajos). These areas are ideal for single or two day trips.

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