Fishing Reports

This Year’s White Water Shootout marked the eighth consecutive year of this fun fishing tournament at The Zancudo Lodge in Costa Rica. The action was constant as big tuna and blue marlin made a good showing. A big tuna at 180lbs was the highlight. Read more and see who won

Enjoy fishing highlights from an incredible opening month at The Zancudo Lodge, Costa Rica. As we enter the new year the marlin and tuna action is staying hot and the sailfish bite is really starting to pick up. Catch all the highlights as well as our January fishing forecast here…

The big fish just keep on coming. Today every boat caught a blue marlin with a total of 19 over the past three days. Tons of monster dorado are keeping both the blue marlin and anglers happy. The tuna action remains consistent for those wishing to target them and we’re starting to see the sailfish action pick up. Sailfish numbers will only increase as the season progresses. Today’s highlight was this giant bull dorado (pictured).  The captains are getting some good practice in for the annual Triple Crown fishing tournament which kicks off soon.

The opening few days at The Zancudo Lodge in Costa Rica did not disappoint. Big tuna and lots of marlin greeted anglers in the first week of action at the lodge. Highlights included big tuna to 262lbs and lots of blue marlin. Read the opening week fishing report including photos of the past few days.

The Zancudo Lodge – Working to Promote Healthy Billfish Populations in Southern Costa Rica Billfish tagging mission at The Zancudo Lodge with Stanford University and FECOP We have been busy this off season not only getting ready for the upcoming season in Costa Rica, but also doing our part to…

How to make sashimi Zancudo Lodge style This short video takes you through the sashimi process from dock to plate Everybody loves catching yellowfin tuna, and a very close second to the catching, is the eating. This video will show how to cut the sashimi once it’s on the dock…

New Fishing Video – Learn more about angling adventures at The Zancudo Lodge Are you ready for a world class angling adventure? Check out this new fishing video from The Zancudo Lodge This new fishing video shows why our lodge is consistently chosen as Costa Rica’s #1 rated sport fishing…

Exciting new video featuring Zancudo Lodge Chef Cosmo Goss as he explains all the details that make offshore fishing at The Zancudo Lodge, Costa Rica some of the best in the world.

This was truly a most tremendous sight. This melee was at least 1/2 mile wide and 1/2 mile in length. It was a massive feeding Frenzy. We saw hundreds of Tuna and only needed one.  Well, I don’t have to tell you what happened next, because you already know. Yes, we got the Grand Slam (my first) and we came home.

Cruising out of The Zancudo Lodge for a day of Costa Rica fishing is one of the most amazing experiences an angler can have in his or her lifetime. The private pier is located on the back side of the lodge and is situated on the entrance to the Rio Coto, a few minutes from the river mouth and is home to their fleet of high-end 32’ Contenders. The mangrove laden riverbanks are teeming with crocodiles and caiman (a safe distance away from the pier). When heading out for a day of fishing the sunrise will literally make you stop and gasp a couple of times. A myriad of aquatic birds like spoonbills, white ibis and tetradactyl-like frigates circling overhead add to the primordial jungle ambience.