Fishing Vacations in Costa Rica
Costa Rica SPORT Fishing
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Costa Rica Sport Fishing Packages at The Zancudo Lodge
The ULTIMATE Costa Rica Sport FISHING PACKAGE includes
- Private boat and captain
- Fishing licenses
- Top of the line fishing gear
- One night stay at a San Jose, Costa Rica – 4 stars – double occupancy
- Roundtrip Domestic Air
- Double occupancy lodging at The Zancudo Lodge
- Alcoholic beverages (nonblended)
- Daily beverages including soft drinks, coffee, tea, juices, wine, local beer
- Daily dining service of breakfast, lunch on boat, snacks and dinner
The #1 Rated Costa Rica Sport Fishing Lodge and Resort
Expect the ultimate Costa Rica sport fishing adventure at The Zancudo Lodge. Our expert team of professional captains will transport you to to our native Costa Rica fishing grounds with speed, style and comfort aboard our fleet of 32’ Contenders.
Traveling at speeds of up to 50mph, we offer our anglers the ability to fish inshore at first light or experience offshore fishing action in search of pelagics. Our southern zone of Costa Rica is world class sport fishing destination featuring a vast menu of inshore and offshore fish species.
Off-shore, we target black marlin, blue marlin, striped marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, dorado & wahoo and inshore there are plentiful record-size jacks, snapper and of course our infamous roosterfish. The Golfo Dulce (Sweet Gulf) bordering our resort reaches depths of 600ft and is home to almost a dozen varieties of snapper.
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The Ultimate Sport Fishing Adventure
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Offshore Fishing
For offshore Costa Rica sport fishing, you can expect to catch marlin, sailfish, tuna and dorado. Our captains are well known for their persistent and competitive nature and are all trained to ensure that our guests experience the ultimate fishing adventure during their stay with us. The following species are available year-round but some of the pelagics are available in greater numbers during certain months. Please contact us for details.
Offshore Fishing Species:
- Blue Marlin
- Black Marlin
- Striped Marlin
- Pacific Sailfish
- Dorado
- Yellowfin Tuna
- Wahoo
Sport Fishing
Inshore Costa Rica Fishing
The Zancudo Lodge offers some of the best Costa Rica inshore sport fishing options available. Hook up with roosterfish, snappers, bluefin, trevally, crevalle jack, corvina, amberjack, tripletail, rainbow runner, grouper, sierra mackerel, barracuda, and pompano. In addition, fishermen will have the ability to select their tackle of choice, from ultra light to fly. Check out our fishing reports for more inshore action!
Only the Best
Sport Fishing Fleet
You’ll enjoy the ultimate Costa Rica sport fishing vacation on our feet of 32′ Contenders outfitted with 300Hp Yamaha outboards, the best gear and state-of-the-art radar to find the fish from up to five miles out. Some of Costa Rica’s best fishing grounds start at 45 minutes from the lodge and we get you there fast and in comfort. Get the most out of your Costa Rica sport fishing vacation using the fastest and most reliable boats!
The Adventure Starts Here
Private Dock
Start your Costa Rica fishing adventure from our private dock, located only 5 minutes from the rooms toward the rear of the lodge. There’s nothing like watching the sun come up over this primoridial jungle river to start the days’ fishing adventure.
Only the Best
Costa Rica Fishing Gear
Our boats are stocked with Okuma rods & reels, Bubba knives and gaffs, BKK hooks, Squid Nation and Black Bart tackle, Savage gear and Yamaha engines. Rockford Fosgate audio systems play your favorite playlist and Yeti coolers ensure that the day’s catch, lunch and beverage all stay at optimum temperatures. Most recently, we added state of the art, high definition, radar systems that can pick up schools of tuna from up to five miles away. We add new gear every season to make sure your Costa Rica fishing adventure lives up to your expecations. Read what others have said about sport fishing adventures at The Zancudo Lodge.
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Costa Rica Fishing Captains
Our pro team consists of local, English speaking fishing captains who can give you the best chance of hooking up with your bucket list fish species.
