Guanacaste Fly Fishing
Join Captain Esteban Blanco on an unforgettable journey through the beautiful rainforest of Guanacaste, Costa Rica! The local guides and experts at Guanacaste Fly Fishing will take you to all the local hot spots where you can expect to get a few bites and reel in a trophy winner.
Trips are run from 14' NRS inflatable outboard rafts, each one powered by a 15 HP Yamaha engine. These boats are ideal for river and surface fishing, able to easily maneuver around rock structures. Each raft fits up to 2 anglers and kids of all ages are more than welcome, as long as they are accompanied by adults.
You will mainly be fishing from the Tempisque and Corobici rivers while targeting Rainbow and Striped Bass, Machaca (Mini Tarpon), and Snook. You can expect a lot of surface fishing using grasshopper flies, poppers, and flowers.
Capt. Esteban provides top-notch fly reels and rods by Remmington, as well as fishing licenses for you and your guests. You will most likely be working up an appetite so you will be offered snacks, food, and drinks as well.
Pick-up and transportation are also included, just meet at their local office and a guide will take you to your fishing location. If you are staying in Papagayo, transportation to and from your hotel will be arranged.
If you've never gone fishing in a rainforest, now is your time to give it a try. Capt. Esteban will show you an amazing time while ensuring a safe and productive day of fly fishing. Bring a camera, sunglasses, and sunscreen and join Guanacaste Fly Fishing on this all-inclusive adventure in beautiful Costa Rica!
Join Captain Esteban Blanco on an unforgettable journey through the beautiful rainforest of Guanacaste, Costa Rica! The local guides and experts at Guanacaste Fly Fishing will take you to all the local hot spots where you can expect to get a few bites and reel in a trophy winner.
Trips are run from 14' NRS inflatable outboard rafts, each one powered by a 15 HP Yamaha engine. These boats are ideal for river and surface fishing, able to easily maneuver around rock structures. Each raft fits up to 2 anglers and kids of all ages are more than welcome, as long as they are accompanied by adults.
You will mainly be fishing from the Tempisque and Corobici rivers while targeting Rainbow and Striped Bass, Machaca (Mini Tarpon), and Snook. You can expect a lot of surface fishing using grasshopper flies, poppers, and flowers.
Capt. Esteban provides top-notch fly reels and rods by Remmington, as well as fishing licenses for you and your guests. You will most likely be working up an appetite so you will be offered snacks, food, and drinks as well.
Pick-up and transportation are also included, just meet at their local office and a guide will take you to your fishing location. If you are staying in Papagayo, transportation to and from your hotel will be arranged.
If you've never gone fishing in a rainforest, now is your time to give it a try. Capt. Esteban will show you an amazing time while ensuring a safe and productive day of fly fishing. Bring a camera, sunglasses, and sunscreen and join Guanacaste Fly Fishing on this all-inclusive adventure in beautiful Costa Rica!

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Excellent experience going down the river. The captain was very patient getting me un hooked from branches. He coached me into getting my first ever fish on a fly rod. My friend caught several fish as I had several misses. We also saw multiple varieties of birds, iguanas, a couple crocodiles and howler monkeys. A great trip all around.

Another amazing trip on this beautiful river Our guide was Jose excellent knowledge and great guide Caught a lot of fish ranging up to about 9lb and wonderful scenery This was our second trip here and would highly recommended

Incredible trip. Fished in a beautiful area, no one else around. Had such fun with the snappers on fly. And then we found the Rooster Fish. These have to be the most beautiful fish in the world. What I loved was Felipe’s enthusiasm, his love of fly fishing, his knowledge of the water, the fish and his incredible spotting abilities. A great day out...would highly recommend this trip.
The water wasn’t perfect for us but we were able to catch several and miss A lot more than we actually hooked. Missed a big one that the captain said was a giant...will think about that one for a long time. Over all the trip was amazing and you end up seeing a lot of wildlife as well, so even if you don’t catch a lot of fish the scenery alone is worth the money! Countless species of birds, alligators, monkeys and iguanas everywhere. Would highly recommend booking a trip with these guys.

Had an amazing day on the river The trip was organised really well from the moment we were picked up from our hotel Not only did we catch fish we saw lots of wildlife, monkeys iguanas, crocodiles and some lovely ospreys as well as other birds The river was calm with some rapids that gave the trip a bit of excitement, the scenery was beautiful Our guide worked really hard and we landed the fish 🎣 Well worth the money Thank you for a great trip

We had a great day fishing on Rio Corobicic for Machaca. Great learning experience! Our guide Jose and his son Joseph were experienced guides and helped us catch these fast aggressive fish. Great scenery, too!
Had a great time floating Rio Corobici! Fishing was good, and our captain, Joseph, did a great job as our guide. I would recommend this trip to anyone looking to get out for a fly fishing trip in Guanacaste, Costa Rica!
Great trip Jose was very helpful and knowledgeable. Beautiful scenery with crocodiles monkeys and iguanas. I definitely reccomend this trip
We loved the experience on the river--saw lots of birds and wild life. Perfect. The fish bit but did not quite take the hook, but they are there for sure, just kind of fast and wily. It was amazing to float down this beautiful river. Everyone did exactly wha they said they would do. They were friendly and low key. That's Costa Rica. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone who loves fishing, wildlife and just being in an extraordinary place.
A day on the river with a fantastic guide, Jose. He was very patient while I learned the quick biting Machaca. We had the entire river to ourselves. In addition, we had a few rapids and a lot of wildlife along the way.
Excellent experience going down the river. The captain was very patient getting me un hooked from branches. He coached me into getting my first ever fish on a fly rod. My friend caught several fish as I had several misses. We also saw multiple varieties of birds, iguanas, a couple crocodiles and howler monkeys. A great trip all around.

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Another amazing trip on this beautiful river Our guide was Jose excellent knowledge and great guide Caught a lot of fish ranging up to about 9lb and wonderful scenery This was our second trip here and would highly recommended

We had a great day fishing on Rio Corobicic for Machaca. Great learning experience! Our guide Jose and his son Joseph were experienced guides and helped us catch these fast aggressive fish. Great scenery, too!
Had a great time floating Rio Corobici! Fishing was good, and our captain, Joseph, did a great job as our guide. I would recommend this trip to anyone looking to get out for a fly fishing trip in Guanacaste, Costa Rica!
Great trip Jose was very helpful and knowledgeable. Beautiful scenery with crocodiles monkeys and iguanas. I definitely reccomend this trip
Hacienda Flor, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Guanacaste fly fishing has had a knack for adventure as far back as he could remember. As a local company and fly fishing extraordinaire, we received the IGFA World Record exploring Costa Rica's rivers and lagoons, in some cases very dangerous and inhospitable areas. Capt. Esteban founded Guanacaste Fly Fishing with the aim of introducing people to the wonderful sport while showing tourists the beautiful northern jungle of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. He loves targeting Rainbow Bass, Roosterfish, Snook, and Machaca (Mini Tarpon). Join their team of local fly fishing experts and create lasting memories in beautiful Costa Rica!
If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.
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Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
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