El Vaquero Sport Fishing 

4.9/5 (28 reviews)
 Muelle Público, Puerto Jiménez, PU 60702, Costa Rica

El Vaquero Sport Fishing 

4.9/5 (28 reviews)
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Muelle Público
Puerto Jiménez, PU, Costa Rica

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!

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Rating

4.9
28 reviews
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5.0
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (85)

Great Costa Rican Trip!
Great Costa Rican Trip!
Great Costa Rican Trip!
Nice tour
Nice tour
Incredible day!
+79

What anglers say

87%
Recommended

All reviews (28)

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Shawn Flood
Shawn Flood
5.0
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Great Costa Rican Trip!
9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore on March 27, 20252 adults
Gerardo was awesome! Put us on snapper and big eye trevalli immediately. While I really wanted to get a rooster, he put us on at least three throughout the day but the fishing gods were against us as they all came off the hook. Certainly not his fault, fully on the guy behind the reel. I would highly recommend him over the higher priced 'resorts'. Keep it local, you won't be disappointed…
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Michael Williams
Michael Williams
5.0
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Excellent
3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on March 3, 20253 adults
Very fun trip!!!
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Reported catch:
Roosterfish
African Pompano Jack
Skipjack
Cubera Snapper
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Mattias Karls
Mattias Karls
4.7
Verified
Nice tour
9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore on February 26, 20252 adults
We caught 6-8 rooster fish, 4 groupers and some red fish. Overall a great day of fishing. We had the grouper for dinner - it was delicious.
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Jacob & Reese Caskey
Jacob & Reese Caskey
5.0
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Great Trip!
9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore on May 22, 20242 adults
Gerardo with El Vaquero Sport Fishing is a very knowledgeable & friendly guide who put us on the fish! As always, we prefer to recognize & recommend quality & local services...and we recommend Gerardo to anyone seeking a personalized guide who cares about their clients and not just the payout. My wife, who has never caught a fish herself, had a blast as well! Gerardo also recommended a Local restaurant to cook some of our catch for us immediately after arriving to the dock. Great job, Gerardo...We appreciate your expertise! Look forward to coming back again!
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Reported catch:
Skipjack
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Aaron Shafron
Aaron Shafron
5.0
Verified
Awesome day fishing
3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on January 1, 20243 adults
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 where to go to catch live bait quickly, and once we caught enough bait, we found plenty of fish to feed our group of 7 for the rest of our trip (and released plenty as well). We caught red snapper, cubera snapper, African Pompano, big eye trevally, and even had a Rooster on but it got away. Overall, we had an amazing day on the water with El Vaquero and would strongly recommend booking a trip with him. Thanks again Gerardo!
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Reported catch:
African Pompano Jack
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Number of days
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2 adults • 0 children
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Half day
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
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US $550 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
3/4 fishing trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
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US $650 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
9 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
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US $750 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
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Rating

4.9
28 reviews
5
25
4
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
5.0
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (85)

Great Costa Rican Trip!
Great Costa Rican Trip!
Great Costa Rican Trip!
Nice tour
Nice tour
Incredible day!
+79

What anglers say

87%
Recommended

All reviews (28)

Filter
Showing 15 of 30 reviews
Shawn Flood
Shawn Flood
5.0
Verified
Great Costa Rican Trip!
9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore on March 27, 20252 adults
Gerardo was awesome! Put us on snapper and big eye trevalli immediately. While I really wanted to get a rooster, he put us on at least three throughout the day but the fishing gods were against us as they all came off the hook. Certainly not his fault, fully on the guy behind the reel. I would highly recommend him over the higher priced 'resorts'. Keep it local, you won't be disappointed…
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Michael Williams
Michael Williams
5.0
Verified
Excellent
3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on March 3, 20253 adults
Very fun trip!!!
Translated by AI:
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Reported catch:
Roosterfish
African Pompano Jack
Skipjack
Cubera Snapper
0
Mattias Karls
Mattias Karls
4.7
Verified
Nice tour
9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore on February 26, 20252 adults
We caught 6-8 rooster fish, 4 groupers and some red fish. Overall a great day of fishing. We had the grouper for dinner - it was delicious.
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Review media 1
0
Jacob & Reese Caskey
Jacob & Reese Caskey
5.0
Verified
Great Trip!
9 Hour Trip – Inshore Or Offshore on May 22, 20242 adults
Gerardo with El Vaquero Sport Fishing is a very knowledgeable & friendly guide who put us on the fish! As always, we prefer to recognize & recommend quality & local services...and we recommend Gerardo to anyone seeking a personalized guide who cares about their clients and not just the payout. My wife, who has never caught a fish herself, had a blast as well! Gerardo also recommended a Local restaurant to cook some of our catch for us immediately after arriving to the dock. Great job, Gerardo...We appreciate your expertise! Look forward to coming back again!
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Reported catch:
Skipjack
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Aaron Shafron
Aaron Shafron
5.0
Verified
Awesome day fishing
3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on January 1, 20243 adults
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 where to go to catch live bait quickly, and once we caught enough bait, we found plenty of fish to feed our group of 7 for the rest of our trip (and released plenty as well). We caught red snapper, cubera snapper, African Pompano, big eye trevally, and even had a Rooster on but it got away. Overall, we had an amazing day on the water with El Vaquero and would strongly recommend booking a trip with him. Thanks again Gerardo!
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Reported catch:
African Pompano Jack
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FAQs about El Vaquero Sport Fishing

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
21 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
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