Billfish Foundation – Presidential Challenge of Costa Rica

Back in April, 2006 in Playa Carillo, Costa Rica twenty seven anglers kicked off of the Tenth Anniversary Season of the Presidential Challenge of Central America Conservation Series. The Fishing Tournament was design to help conserve and protect Costa Rica’s Sportsfishing industry.
It has been a long battle to protect Costa Rica’s sport fishing of billfish, [...]

Fishing Dorado Out Of Costa Rica’s Los Suenos – Jaco

There are good days fishing and there are awesome days fishing. This Costa Rica fishing trip was awesome. For two days we fished out of one of Costa Ricas best marinas, Los Suenos, about 6 miles north of Jaco and out about 20 miles with the infamous  Richard Krugs, Americana Sportsfishing, who has been putting [...]

Vessel Monitoring System Mandate in Costa Rican Waters

TBF succeeds in push of Vessel Monitoring System mandate in Costa Rican waters. The Billfish Foundation continues building strong relations on fisheries conservation
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica and FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., USA (September 7, 2009) — New regulations enacted by INCOPESCA, the Costa Rican fisheries agency, will require electronic vessel monitoring systems (VMS) on all commercial [...]

Freshwater Fishing in Costa Rica – Machaca, Roncador (Pacific Grunt), Mojarra, Guavina, and Tepe-Machin

One of Costa Rica biggest recreations is it saltwater fishing where anglers flock to Costa Rica big game fishing all year round. However, it is also become known for it fresh water fishing, particular the inland rivers; a anglers paradise where one can fish saltwater in the morning and fresh water in the afternoon. Not [...]

Fishing Report – Golfito, Tamarindo – Good Friday

Good Friday was incredible, Captain Bobby McGuinness of the Cazador related: marlin, two for three, one a superb 450lb blue and the ‘minnow’ just over 250lb; plus 11 sails brought to the boat of 18 raised that day. That was followed up a couple of days later with a tally of marlin, one for [...]