Snook Sportfishing
Snook Sportfishing and Captain Jorge Fernandez believe you deserve nothing but the very best. They offer all sorts of trips for any breed of anglers, from a couple of hours pulling up something tasty to a full offshore extravaganza.
Capt. Jorge operates a 28' fishing machine built by Game Fisher in 2008. This fast boat comes powered by twin 115 HP Yamaha engines and has plenty of space for up to 4 guests, the captain, and his deckhand.
The vessel is well-equipped for a productive day on the water. It features a small toilet, 2 coolers, top-notch electronics, and a livewell loaded with bait. On your day out, it will be equipped with quality rods, reels, tackle, lures, and bait suitable for your type of fishing.
Snook Sportfishing departs from the Herradura Bay and heads out to the most productive spots and honey holes in the area. You will be able to explore the waters along the coast or 25 miles offshore and even head up to 40 miles out if necessary.
Your techniques for the day will vary from light and heavy tackle fishing to trolling, jigging, spinning, bottom fishing, and popping. With Sailfish, Marlin, Snapper, Tuna, Grouper, and Mahi Mahi all among the popular catches, it's hard to resist a trip or two!
The crew will cover your fishing licenses and pack some snacks or light lunch. Shorter trips include pineapples and watermelons, while the longer ones will have sandwiches on board. Plus, all keeper fish will be cleaned at the end of the day to get your dinners sorted out!
Snook Sportfishing and Captain Jorge Fernandez believe you deserve nothing but the very best. They offer all sorts of trips for any breed of anglers, from a couple of hours pulling up something tasty to a full offshore extravaganza.
Capt. Jorge operates a 28' fishing machine built by Game Fisher in 2008. This fast boat comes powered by twin 115 HP Yamaha engines and has plenty of space for up to 4 guests, the captain, and his deckhand.
The vessel is well-equipped for a productive day on the water. It features a small toilet, 2 coolers, top-notch electronics, and a livewell loaded with bait. On your day out, it will be equipped with quality rods, reels, tackle, lures, and bait suitable for your type of fishing.
Snook Sportfishing departs from the Herradura Bay and heads out to the most productive spots and honey holes in the area. You will be able to explore the waters along the coast or 25 miles offshore and even head up to 40 miles out if necessary.
Your techniques for the day will vary from light and heavy tackle fishing to trolling, jigging, spinning, bottom fishing, and popping. With Sailfish, Marlin, Snapper, Tuna, Grouper, and Mahi Mahi all among the popular catches, it's hard to resist a trip or two!
The crew will cover your fishing licenses and pack some snacks or light lunch. Shorter trips include pineapples and watermelons, while the longer ones will have sandwiches on board. Plus, all keeper fish will be cleaned at the end of the day to get your dinners sorted out!

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Captain Jorge and First Mate Enrique were top notch! We couldn’t have asked for a better day! We caught a ton of fish and not a lot of downtime, as they were on the fish all morning. The crew looked after our kids (7 & 11) and made sure to go after some smaller ones so the little kiddos could real them in too. Snacks and cold drinks the entire trip as well. Enrique filleted all of our fish on board and handed us a bag when we departed. When we got back on the water taxi after the trip the entire boat was jealous as to how much fish we brought back. This has to be one of the best and most affordable trips in the area, highly recommend!
Jorge and Enrique were amazing. 15 minutes in we caught a yellowfin tuna. Was slow after that for a couple hours and Jorge got news of fish 6 miles away and took us for an extra hour. Unfortunately didnt catch anything there but a couple hours later we landed a 110lb sailfish. No activity after that and were slightly disappointed as only 2/4 of us landed fish. As we were heading back Jorge thought he spotted a school of mahi and out of nowhere we turned towards it and everybody landed fish. We ended with 1 yellowfin a sailfish and 5 mahi. Truly the best captain we could’ve gotten. Very accommodating good snacks (amazing sandwhiches) and hospitality. Best captain ever!
Jorge I continue to fish with you and you continue to bring better and better experiences. Jorge will make a fist timer a fisher pro and a experienced angler godlike. I have fished with him over the years and he stills goes after the biggest and baddest to take home so you don't eat chicken 😂....But yeah great at what he does. He has plenty of refreshments and foods to make sure you are good but I can keep talking forever to tell you how great he is... But book him because he is the one 🏆...

today we went on a 5 hour trip, we ended up catching probably 20 fish. mahi mahi and yellow fun tuna! also some smaller fish. they fillet’d the fish for us and we had it cooked for us as at CoCo’s as soon as we got off the boat. it was amazing. the captain and crew are nice, professional, clean, and accommodating. we had snacks, drinks, and good company. would definitely recommend!

Captain Jorge and his first mate, Enrique didn’t dissapoint. We headed out 25 miles looking for some sail fish. They were a little hard to find this week, so we quickly transitioned to tuna and they got us in the fish quickly. We chased schools and they found them. Ended the day with 4 in the boat, including one that took almost an hour to land, lost several others and had five break off. This man knows what he is doing and works hard to put you on fish. By the time we headed back, we were 45 miles out. We had a great time.

we were able to catch a yellowfin tuna about 41 miles out! It was my fiances first time deep sea fishing and im so happy he was able to catch one of his dream fish! captain was fantastic the entire time.

My three teenage sons and I fished with Snook Sportfishing for a day in early June. It was not the best weather with some rain and rolling waves. Captain Jorge and his Mate worked their tails off, found plenty of fish and we had a fantastic day aboard Snook. Multiple good sized Yellowfin Tuna and a couple of smaller Mahi. Highly recommend fishing with this crew!

This is our second time fishing with Captain Jorge, and we will definitely be booking him again next time we come down to Costa. The Captain and crew are very professional, and go out of there way to make sure everyone is comfortable and having a good time. Most importantly, these guys can fish! We landed one Sail and lost another (my fault) plus we also caught 6 Yellowfin Tuna and had fresh sashima for the ride in. It was a perfect day on the water and we look forward to next year.

Our half day trip with Snooks Sportfishing was absolutely amazing!! Our goal was to catch our first sailfish, and we did!! Captain Jorge and his mate were very attentive to finding the fish and getting us hooked up. He asked what our goal was and made sure we accomplished it. As anyone should know, fish are never guaranteed, but this captain is going to give you a solid chance. If we make it back to Costa Rica, we will book with Snook!! We highly recommend him.
Awesome experience, day was a little slow with minimal bites but ended the day with a beautiful sailfish and a smaller sized mahi. Captain and first mate were on point and seemed to have given us the best chance to catch fish. There were tuna blitzing everywhere, as we trolled through them our boat and the boats around did not seem to have any luck catching them but was an awesome experience for the books.

The meeting point was supposed to be in front of Coco’s. That’s not entirely accurate. The meeting place is the same water taxi that services every boat in the bay. Get your feet wet and get the day started without waiting on the captain to come escort you. Today’s goal was Roosterfish. Same story today as it has been for the last 9 years. I failed to put a roosterfish in the boat. The crew did their best but my nemesis eleuded me again. Trolling time!Captain Jorge and Chris put in everything they had to find a fish that wanted to be our friends but every effort turned up the same results; no fish. Bottom fishing time! Snapper come fast and furious and the tile fish were a nice addition but we were all determined to put a trophy fish in the boat so we set out to troll some more. Turns out, the fish in Playa Herradura like the teasers more than the actual bait. After a long day on the water I can confidently say that the captain and crew of the Snook through everything they had at a long day of fishing and although no trophies were landed, suitable tasty species found their way onto the boat. Pura Vida!
We had a fantastic time from the moment we were picked up from the beach and stepped foot onto the boat, to the final moment walking away with about 25lbs of perfectly fileted fish. Jorge and Enrique were both phenomenal, highly skilled and knowledgeable, and very personable (and had great jokes!) Jorge even took the time to explain the boat's navigation and fish finder, and was highly knowledgeable to all questions we had. The cooler with beers, sodas, waters and sandwiches were a thoughtful and much appreciated touch. Great music, beautiful views, great company, and overall, an unforgettable experience!
Captain Jorge and First Mate Enrique were top notch! We couldn't have asked for a better day! We caught a ton of fish and not a lot of downtime, as they were on the fish all morning. The crew looked after our kids (7 & 11) and made sure to go after some smaller ones so the little kiddos could real them in too. Snacks and cold drinks the entire trip as well. Enrique filleted all of our fish on board and handed us a bag when we departed. When we got back on the water taxi after the trip the entire boat was jealous as to how much fish we brought back. This has to be one of the best and most affordable trips in the area, highly recommend!

Thank you Sir !! Great time
Jorge and Enrique were amazing. 15 minutes in we caught a yellowfin tuna. Was slow after that for a couple hours and Jorge got news of fish 6 miles away and took us for an extra hour. Unfortunately didnt catch anything there but a couple hours later we landed a 110lb sailfish. No activity after that and were slightly disappointed as only 2/4 of us landed fish. As we were heading back Jorge thought he spotted a school of mahi and out of nowhere we turned towards it and everybody landed fish. We ended with 1 yellowfin a sailfish and 5 mahi. Truly the best captain we could've gotten. Very accommodating good snacks (amazing sandwhiches) and hospitality. Best captain ever!

Thank you for your recommendation
Jorge I continue to fish with you and you continue to bring better and better experiences. Jorge will make a fist timer a fisher pro and a experienced angler godlike. I have fished with him over the years and he stills goes after the biggest and baddest to take home so you don't eat chicken 😂....But yeah great at what he does. He has plenty of refreshments and foods to make sure you are good but I can keep talking forever to tell you how great he is... But book him because he is the one 🏆...

Thank you so much for your comment and for recommending us! Until our next fishing trip together! Pura Vida
Playa Herradura, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
The Angler's Choice Award is given to listings that consistently deliver a high-quality service and earn great reviews from customers.
Captain Jorge Fernandez is an avid angler and a professional fisherman. He has been fishing for almost 2 decades now and never stops learning. Capt. Jorge is a native guide who was born in the area so he knows it inside-out. He loves every type of fishing and is familiar with all the tried-and-true methods and fishing techniques that work best in Herradura.
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 60 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
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