Whenever anglers get together to talk about Costa Rica fishing trips, there is always a strong chance that Los Sueños Resort and Marina will be mentioned. When a developer and deep sea fishing enthusiast from the United States took a voyage around Herradura Bay in the early 1990s, a new era in the burgeoning Costa Rica fishing charters industry started. It took more than 10 years for the dream of Los Sueños Resort and Marina to become a reality, and the result has been worth every development effort.

Long-term Los Sueños house rentals make up a substantial number of Costa Rica vacation rentals, and this is directly related to deep sea fishing. When researching the prospect or renting Los Sueños villas and condos, anglers will often ask about the best sports fishing season in the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, and the answer is simple: this part of the world is blessed with year-round bountiful fishing that will certainly challenge even the most passionate anglers. With this in mind, however, there are certain times when specific species will are more abundant due to feeding, migration and mating patterns.

Peak Bill Fishing Season

Anglers who are familiar with the Earnest Hemingway short novel “The Old Man and the Sea” will probably want to plan their Costa Rica fishing trip in December; this is the peak season for both marlin and sailfish in tropical waters, but the charter captains at Los Sueños have also reported mini peaks in June and July, but this is when major tournaments are organized to coincide with the school vacation season in North America.

In essence, an angler who does not wish to risk booking a Los Sueños vacation rental only to become “salao” (out-of-luck) like the elderly fisherman in Hemingway’s epic ocean tale, may want to plan a Costa Rica fishing trip from about February to April. During these months, the ocean temperatures and currents attract marlin and sailfish, and the legendary black marlin is known to swim close to Herradura Bay in late April; nonetheless, spectacular sailfish reports of more than a dozen hookups per day are not unusual in March. Striped marlin is abundant at just about any time of the year; although this is a smaller species, it is known to be very challenging. Blue marlin is difficult to spot and catch in September and October, but other bills are known to be abundant during these two months.

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Catch and release is a standard of Los Sueños sport fishing, but the abundance of dorado and the fact that this species is a favorite among seafood chefs makes it a keeper for anglers who book Los Sueños condos from May to November. When agricultural runoff flows from the rivers into the Pacific Ocean due to torrential rains, schools of dorado will hide under the debris, thus making them an easier catch. Anglers who keep dorado during their Costa Rica fishing trip can arrange for meal preparation by a chef affiliated with the charter operators.

In the end, offshore fishing enthusiasts should book their Los Sueños villas safely knowing that they will find plenty of fish to hook throughout the year in Costa Rica.