Hooked Up Sportfishing Costa Rica

4.7/5 (78 reviews)

Hooked Up Sportfishing Costa Rica, Herradura, PU 61101, Costa Rica–

Herradura, PU, Costa Rica

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30 feet

4.7/5 (78 reviews)

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Make the most of your time in Herradura and go fishing with Hooked Up Sportfishing Costa Rica.

The fish in these waters include Cero Mackerel, Red Grouper, Black Marlin, Striped Marlin, Blue Marlin, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Cubera Snapper, Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, and more if conditions allow. On these trips, it's common to troll and bottom fish using light or heavy tackle.

Your boat for the day is a 30' Bertram with space for 6 passengers and STARTLINK internet. It comes with outriggers, downriggers, a fighting chair, and all the essentials. There's a toilet on board for your convenience. Rods, reels, and tackle are included, along with lures. Live bait is on offer, but you should ask the captain whether you'll be catching it yourself.

Trips are run with the help of a First Mate. Mates often work for tips, and it's customary to offer them a 10–20% tip. Before coming aboard, you'll need to buy a local fishing license for everyone in your group. This information is usually available online, or you can ask the captain. Some species may be off-limits or require a special tag, so make sure you know what to expect.

Don't leave home without sunglasses and sunblock (non-spray). The trip includes fruit, snacks, soft drinks, water and beer. Kids are welcome aboard, so feel free to bring them along!

Now's the time to experience fishing in Herradura for yourself with Hooked Up Sportfishing Costa Rica!

Make the most of your time in Herradura and go fishing with Hooked Up Sportfishing Costa Rica.

Don't leave home without sunglasses and sunblock (non-spray). The trip includes fruit, snacks, soft drinks, water and beer. Kids are welcome aboard, so feel free to bring them along!

Now's the time to experience fishing in Herradura for yourself with Hooked Up Sportfishing Costa Rica!

Popular features

Fishing license

Live bait

You keep catch

Catch cleaning & filleting

Drinks

Popular features

Fishing license

Live bait

You keep catch

Catch cleaning & filleting

Drinks

Rating

4.7

78 reviews

4.4

Boat & equipment

4.8

Captain & crew

4.7

Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (168)

What anglers say

89%

Great experience

85%

Family friendly

98%

Friendly captain

87%

Good boat

92%

Recommended

95%

Caught fish

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Melissa Mermiges

Michigan, US

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Member since 2026

5.0

Verified

Awesome day!

Full Day Trip on March 11, 2026 • 2 adults

Such an amazing day with the absolute best crew!!! This duo worked so hard for the whole 8 hour trip. The captain Betto saw everything from above and his first mate hooked everything- a total of EIGHT sailfish!! 

They can't be stopped!! They hooked two at the same time, TWICE!! 

The best fishing trip I have every been on. These guys made our day, they are so nice and we're so excited about every catch. Truly an unbelievable birthday gift to my fiance. 

Lunch was also so lovely, a nice hot typical costa rican meal prepared by Berni. He took such great care of us. During our double catches he made sure to document EVERYTHING. Yall are awesome, hope we can come back for another trip soon!

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Glenn Wisner

Mississippi, US

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Member since 2025

5.0

Verified

Unforgettable Day on the Water — Seven Sailfish and an Amazing Crew in Costa Rica

Full Day Trip on February 3, 2026 • 2 adults

We had an absolutely incredible fishing trip in Costa Rica and couldn't have asked for a better crew. Captain Christian put us right on the fish, and first mate Betto was outstanding — knowledgeable, hardworking, and genuinely fun to be around. Thanks to them, we caught seven sailfish, which was beyond exciting and more than we ever expected for one day.

They were professional, patient, and made sure everyone felt involved and comfortable the entire trip. The boat was well run, the experience was smooth from start to finish, and the energy on board made the day unforgettable. (Lunch hit the spot)

This trip was a highlight of our vacation. Glenn and I will be talking about it for a long time and would 100% recommend this guide to anyone looking for a top-notch fishing experience in Costa Rica.
Donna

I Can't say enough about this experience, Christian, Betto and Angelo went out of their way to accommodate Donna and myself. Memories for a lifetime! I hope I can make it back one day.  SEVEN Sailfish with Donna's coming in at 106 inches.  Ended the day with Pura vida!
Glenn

Martin Hwang

Minnesota, US

•

Member since 2026

4.7

Verified

Jaco fishing trip

Full Day Trip on January 28, 2026 • 2 adults

We had an excellent fishing charter with Hooked up fishing.  We are fishermen who go on an international charter annually, and fish in Michigan weekly and have done so for about 25 years.  Between the two of us, for   this charter, I wanted to fish near shore to catch dinner and roosters and my buddy wanted to trophy fish.  The crew were very accommodating and worked very hard to accomplish both.  We did wonderfully.  I got my first ever Cuberra snapper and rock snapper (which were absolutely delicious)   Then we went off shore to find bigger game.  We went 3 for 5 on sailfish.  An amazing experience catching my first sailfish also.   We got to see a giant turtle, bottle nose dolphins, humpback whales, pilot whales and amazing scenery.  We absolutely loved the day.  Captain Christian, Mate Beto and Mate David were excellent, they worked very very hard to accomplish our goals and were very invested in achieving what we desired.  That's all, anyone could ask of a crew, even on a tough day… thankfully this was a very productive day.   Muchisimas gracias to captain and crew for an awesome day!

Jeremiah Jahnke

Repeat angler

California, US

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Member since 2025

•

2 trips

5.0

Verified

epic salifishing costa Rica

Full Day Trip on March 9, 2026 • 6 adults

what an amazing charter!
the crew on the Rosa maria were top notch! they fished hard all day and we landed some beautiful sailfish. ive caught plenty of tuna but this was a bucket list for me as we dont get this species where im from.  the crew also prepared us some amazing fresh ceviche from some yellowfin caught the day before! 
what a day! would highly recommend chartering hooked up sport fishing!

Reported catch:

Steve Bocknek

New York, US

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Member since 2026

4.7

Verified

Core Sportfishing Memory Unlocked

Half Day Trip on April 6, 2026 • 6 adults

After several hours of fishing without any luck, despite the best efforts of the captain and crew, we hooked a SAILFISH. A gorgeous 92" sailfish that my teenager and his cousin jointly reeled in. All of us were beyond excited about the catch and the captain got a few amazing pictures of us with the fish. It would have been nice to catch additional fish during our half-day trip, but my son and his cousin will never forget landing such a beautiful fish. Nor will I.

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Half Day Trip

5 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM

US $1,250

Entire boat: up to 6 people

US $1,250

Entire boat: up to 6 people

Full Day Trip

8 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM

US $1,650

Entire boat: up to 6 people

US $1,650

Entire boat: up to 6 people

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Rating

4.7

78 reviews

4.4

Boat & equipment

4.8

Captain & crew

4.7

Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (168)

What anglers say

89%

Great experience

85%

Family friendly

98%

Friendly captain

87%

Good boat

92%

Recommended

95%

Caught fish

All reviews (78)

Filter

Sort by: Featured

Frequently mentioned

Showing 1 – 5 of 78 reviews

Melissa Mermiges

Michigan, US

Member since 2026

5.0

Verified

Awesome day!

Full Day Trip on March 11, 2026 • 2 adults

Such an amazing day with the absolute best crew!!! This duo worked so hard for the whole 8 hour trip. The captain Betto saw everything from above and his first mate hooked everything- a total of EIGHT sailfish!! 

They can't be stopped!! They hooked two at the same time, TWICE!! 

The best fishing trip I have every been on. These guys made our day, they are so nice and we're so excited about every catch. Truly an unbelievable birthday gift to my fiance. 

Lunch was also so lovely, a nice hot typical costa rican meal prepared by Berni. He took such great care of us. During our double catches he made sure to document EVERYTHING. Yall are awesome, hope we can come back for another trip soon!

Translated by AI:

Reported catch:

Glenn Wisner

Mississippi, US

Member since 2025

5.0

Verified

Unforgettable Day on the Water — Seven Sailfish and an Amazing Crew in Costa Rica

Full Day Trip on February 3, 2026 • 2 adults

We had an absolutely incredible fishing trip in Costa Rica and couldn't have asked for a better crew. Captain Christian put us right on the fish, and first mate Betto was outstanding — knowledgeable, hardworking, and genuinely fun to be around. Thanks to them, we caught seven sailfish, which was beyond exciting and more than we ever expected for one day.

They were professional, patient, and made sure everyone felt involved and comfortable the entire trip. The boat was well run, the experience was smooth from start to finish, and the energy on board made the day unforgettable. (Lunch hit the spot)

This trip was a highlight of our vacation. Glenn and I will be talking about it for a long time and would 100% recommend this guide to anyone looking for a top-notch fishing experience in Costa Rica.
Donna

I Can't say enough about this experience, Christian, Betto and Angelo went out of their way to accommodate Donna and myself. Memories for a lifetime! I hope I can make it back one day.  SEVEN Sailfish with Donna's coming in at 106 inches.  Ended the day with Pura vida!
Glenn

Martin Hwang

Minnesota, US

Member since 2026

4.7

Verified

Jaco fishing trip

Full Day Trip on January 28, 2026 • 2 adults

We had an excellent fishing charter with Hooked up fishing.  We are fishermen who go on an international charter annually, and fish in Michigan weekly and have done so for about 25 years.  Between the two of us, for   this charter, I wanted to fish near shore to catch dinner and roosters and my buddy wanted to trophy fish.  The crew were very accommodating and worked very hard to accomplish both.  We did wonderfully.  I got my first ever Cuberra snapper and rock snapper (which were absolutely delicious)   Then we went off shore to find bigger game.  We went 3 for 5 on sailfish.  An amazing experience catching my first sailfish also.   We got to see a giant turtle, bottle nose dolphins, humpback whales, pilot whales and amazing scenery.  We absolutely loved the day.  Captain Christian, Mate Beto and Mate David were excellent, they worked very very hard to accomplish our goals and were very invested in achieving what we desired.  That's all, anyone could ask of a crew, even on a tough day… thankfully this was a very productive day.   Muchisimas gracias to captain and crew for an awesome day!

Jeremiah Jahnke

Repeat angler

California, US

Member since 2025

2 trips

5.0

Verified

epic salifishing costa Rica

Full Day Trip on March 9, 2026 • 6 adults

what an amazing charter!
the crew on the Rosa maria were top notch! they fished hard all day and we landed some beautiful sailfish. ive caught plenty of tuna but this was a bucket list for me as we dont get this species where im from.  the crew also prepared us some amazing fresh ceviche from some yellowfin caught the day before! 
what a day! would highly recommend chartering hooked up sport fishing!

Reported catch:

Steve Bocknek

New York, US

Member since 2026

4.7

Verified

Core Sportfishing Memory Unlocked

Half Day Trip on April 6, 2026 • 6 adults

After several hours of fishing without any luck, despite the best efforts of the captain and crew, we hooked a SAILFISH. A gorgeous 92" sailfish that my teenager and his cousin jointly reeled in. All of us were beyond excited about the catch and the captain got a few amazing pictures of us with the fish. It would have been nice to catch additional fish during our half-day trip, but my son and his cousin will never forget landing such a beautiful fish. Nor will I.

FAQs about Hooked Up Sportfishing Costa Rica

The fish you can target

What is the boat like?

Boat category

Sportfishing boats

Capacity

6 persons

Boat length

30 ft

Year built

1982

Restored in

2023

Boat manufacturer

Bertram

Boat type

Sportfishing

Engine model

Yanmar

2 x 250HP

Max cruising speed

25 knots

Hooked Up Sportfishing Costa Rica

Rating

Anglers' gallery (168)

What anglers say

All reviews (78)

Trip availability and prices

Rating

Anglers' gallery (168)

What anglers say

All reviews (78)

FAQs about Hooked Up Sportfishing Costa Rica

The fish you can target

What is the boat like?

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