Costa Rica is a world leader in tropical fishing vacations. Anglers on their first visit are always amazed by the quantity and size of the fish in the warm, deep waters off both coasts. Plenty of jacks, snappers, yellow-fin tuna, tarpon, wahoo and roosterfish are ready to grab the hook and battle with anglers until one becomes the conqueror and the other the conquered.

Costa Rica's tropical waters attract anglers from across the globe to catch record numbers of sailfish, blue marlin, striped marlin, roosterfish, snapper and huge tunas off the Pacific coast.Costa Rica holds 40 line test records, 24 fly rod records and 21 all-tackle records - a total of 85 International Game Fish Association world records. Line test records include a 162-pound blue marlin and a 111-pound Pacific sailfish.

Costa Rica Tours can arrange any type of fishing anywhere in the country, whether on the Pacific or Caribbean coast or inland waters such as Lake Arenal at the base of the picturesque and active Arenal Volcano. The following itinerary is one of our most popular one-day fishing excursions off the Pacific coast:

One-Day Pacific Coast Sport Fishing Excursion: Quepos and Manuel Antonio

Blue Fin Sport Fishing Charters is based in the small fishing village of Quepos, on Costa Rica's central Pacific coast, near Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most popular parks in Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio, with its great swimming beaches and abundant jungle wildlife, is often referred to as the "Jewel of the National Park System." Blue Fin has delighted clients from the United States, Canada, Europe and other parts of the world with superior sport fishing trips and plenty of exciting catches. Blue Fin is one of the best-managed sport fishing charter companies in the area, respected by international anglers for their catch-and-release policy that ensures no marine life is killed unnecessarily. Blue Fin offers half-day and full-day charters as well as customized multi-day trips geared toward the interests of the client. Both inshore and offshore trips are available.

Blue Fin operates three boats out of the port of Quepos - Blue Fin I (a 25-foot custom Lawrence boat with a 250-hp inboard Cummins), Blue Fin II (a 28-foot custom Lawrence boat with a 315-hp inboard Cummins) and Blue Fin III (a 31-foot Boston Whaler with twin 315-hp inboard Cummins). All the boats have a cabin with bunk beds and a marine toilet, and are equipped with towers and safety-outfitted with LORAN and GPS. The boats are professionally rigged with LEE fighting chairs and PENN II International reels. All captains and first mates have years of experience in catch-and-release sport fishing, and are intimately familiar with the waters off Costa Rica's Pacific coast. They have the knowledge and experience to quickly transport anglers to where the big fish are biting.

Itinerary includes: Tournament-quality IGFA tackle, bait, soft drinks, fruits and plenty of ice-cold beer, water and soda. Full-day trips include lunch.