El Vaquero Sport Fishing welcomes you to Costa Rica. Come visit Puerto Jiménez, a popular angling destination in Puntarenas Province, and enjoy fishing the bountiful inshore and offshore waters of this beautiful area. You’ll have all the help of a friendly captain whose only goal is to put you on the fish and make sure you have lots of fun on board. Join him aboard and create many delightful moments on the water!

The boat you’ll use for fishing is a 20’ Otros airboat that can take up to 3 guests. The boat uses a 115 HP Yamaha engine as well as modern GPS, fishfinder, and radio technology that will help you stay on the course all the time during your trip. The boat’s also equipped with snorkeling gear, tuna tubes, and a livewell.

The great choice of species you can catch includes many types of Grouper, such as Black and Snowy Grouper, then Mahi Mahi, Bonito, African Pompano, and more. To attract them, you can try out bottom fishing, deep sea fishing, trolling, spinning, jigging, popping, as well as drift fishing. You can choose to keep or release the fish you catch and you’re welcome to bring kids on the boat. What you should keep in mind is that smoking isn’t allowed during the trip.

The captain will provide you with everything you’ll need for the trip. This covers you for all the fishing gear, catch cleaning, national fishing licenses, as well as sandwiches, peanuts, sodas, and water.

Pay a visit to El Vaquero Sport Fishing and enjoy a fishing trip of a lifetime!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    3/4 Day Trip – Inshore
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $500
    Start your trip early in the morning and spend 6 hours fishing in the Gulf. The first thing to do is to get fresh and live bait, and then you and the captain can go chase Rooster, Jack, Snapper, or whatever you'd like to chase.
    Types of fishing
    Inshore Fishing
    Reef Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Bottom Fishing
    Light Tackle
    Jigging
    Popping
    Trolling
    Spinning
    Drift Fishing
    Targeted fish
    Barracuda (Great)
    Great Barracuda
    Amberjack
    Amberjack
    Roosterfish
    Roosterfish
    Snapper (Red)
    Red Snapper
    Grouper (Red)
    Red Grouper
    Jack (Almaco)
    Almaco Jack
    Jack (African Pompano)
    African Pompano Jack
    Rainbow Runner
    Rainbow Runner
    Snapper (Cubera)
    Cubera Snapper
    Snapper (Yellowtail)
    Yellowtail Snapper
    Bonito
    Bonito
    Grouper (Snowy)
    Snowy Grouper
  • Private trip
    9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    9 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $600
    On this trip, the guests can choose where and how they will fish. Depending on your choice, the captain will tailor the trip to your wishes and bring all the needed fishing gear for the day. Your trip starts at 6:30 a.m. and lasts for 9 hours.
    Types of fishing
    Offshore Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Deep Sea Fishing
    Light Tackle
    Fly Fishing
    Jigging
    Popping
    Trolling
    Spinning
    Targeted fish
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Marlin (Blue)
    Blue Marlin
    Sailfish
    Sailfish
    Tuna (Skipjack)
    Skipjack Tuna
    Tuna (Yellowfin)
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Wahoo
    Wahoo
    Marlin (Black)
    Black Marlin
    Marlin (Striped)
    Striped Marlin
    Tripletail
    Tripletail
    Tuna (Dogtooth)
    Dogtooth Tuna
    Bonito
    Bonito
    Tuna (Bigeye)
    Bigeye Tuna
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 23 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
71%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Jacob & Reese Caskey
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip!

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore on May 22, 2024
Gerardo with El Vaquero Sport Fishing is a very knowledgeable & friendly guide who put us on the fish! As always, we prefer...
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Aaron S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome day fishing

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on January 1, 2024
My Dad, brother, and I went out with Gerardo on New Year’s day and we couldn’t have had a better time. He knew exactly...
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Joe T.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Captain

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on April 26, 2024
We caught a ton of fish of various species using several different techniques: Roosters on poppers, groupers and pacific bonita...
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David C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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El Vaquero was great!

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore on December 29, 2023
Gerardo is an excellent fishing guide!  After the first day my wife and I were fortunately able to schedule a second day with...
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Carl D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Water like glass on this trip

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore on May 26, 2024
Had a great time out on the water we caught some tuna, snapper, and pompano. The Captain was great knows the area very well...
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FAQs about El Vaquero Sport Fishing

El Vaquero Sport Fishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $500 per group - 3/4 Day Trip – Inshore (6 hours)
  • US $600 per group - 9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore (9 hours)

When you book a trip with El Vaquero Sport Fishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Snorkeling Equipment
  • Live Bait Well
  • Outriggers
  • Tuna Tubes
  • Ice Box aqui guardamos las capturas que el cliente dese ll

Trips booked with El Vaquero Sport Fishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle (Penn, Shimano)
  • Live Bait (More that 4 types)
  • Lures (Jiggs, popper, and more)
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (All white meat fish)
  • Snacks (Peanuts)
  • Drinks (Water and sodas)
  • Fishing License (National)
  • Lunch (Sandwiches)

El Vaquero Sport Fishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing (The distance depends on the reports from the day before, generally no more than 25 miles from the coast or Cape Matapalo)
  • Reef Fishing

El Vaquero Sport Fishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Drift Fishing
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with El Vaquero Sport Fishing include:
  • Barracuda (Great)
  • Bonito
  • Bream (Fingermark)
  • Cero Mackerel
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Grouper (Black)
  • Grouper (Broomtail)
  • Grouper (Gag)
  • Grouper (Goliath)
  • Grouper (Red)
  • Grouper (Snowy)
  • Jack (African Pompano)

Meet the Captain

Gerardo Quesada
Puerto Jiménez, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
45 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
23 Customer reviews
Response time 1 hour
Member since July 2021
The captain invites you to the Osa Peninsula, a sweet gulf in Puerto Jimenez and an excellent place for sport fishing inside and outside. The captain became a fisherman when he was 20 years old by learning and relating to international and national tourism..

About this listing

Targeted species

Barracuda (Great) Great Barracuda
Bonito Bonito
Bream (Fingermark) Fingermark Bream
Cero Mackerel Cero Mackerel

Boat specs

Boat Image
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
20 ft
Year built
2018
Restored in
2024
Boat manufacturer
Otros
Boat type
Panga

Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 115HP
Max cruising speed
29 knots

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
The distance depends on the reports from the day before, generally no more than 25 miles from the coast or Cape Matapalo
Reef Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Drift Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Snorkeling Equipment
Live Bait Well
Outriggers
Tuna Tubes

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Penn, Shimano
Live Bait
More that 4 types
Lures
Jiggs, popper, and more
Catch cleaning & filleting
All white meat fish
Snacks
Peanuts
Drinks
Water and sodas
Fishing License
National
Lunch
Sandwiches

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 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.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
There is no problem that children can enjoy themselves, I have life jackets for children
No Smoking
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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:

Cash
PayPal

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