Chino's Sportfishing
Chino's Sportfishing
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Chino's Sportfishing is a fishing charter that runs trips from Herradura, Costa Rica during the entire year. Join captains Jose and Jorge for a trip you're sure to remember for years to come. With more than two decades of fishing experience in the local waters, they will do their best to make sure you're always on the fish.
Captain Jose has two boats, the Kaimaru, and the Nazaria, and both of them are 31' Mako center consoles, which he runs with his co-captain Jorge. They are equipped with all the necessary safety and navigation gear needed for a fun and safe trip. Amenities such as a portable toilet and live bait well are also included for your convenience.
Your captains know you'd like to make the most out of your stay in Costa Rica fishing-wise, so they'll take you to their favorite spots in search of fish like Marlin, Sailfish, Mahi Mahi, Kingfish, and many more. Fly fishermen are more than welcome to do some fly magic but will need to bring their own rods.
The price of any trip includes rods, reels, tackle, sandwiches, and drinks as well. On a full-day trip, lunch will be included as well, usually including pasta salad or roast chicken. With that in mind, all that's left for you to do is bring a pair of sunglasses, a hat, and an adventurous spirit!
Chino's Sportfishing is a fishing charter that runs trips from Herradura, Costa Rica during the entire year. Join captains Jose and Jorge for a trip you're sure to remember for years to come. With more than two decades of fishing experience in the local waters, they will do their best to make sure you're always on the fish.
Captain Jose has two boats, the Kaimaru, and the Nazaria, and both of them are 31' Mako center consoles, which he runs with his co-captain Jorge. They are equipped with all the necessary safety and navigation gear needed for a fun and safe trip. Amenities such as a portable toilet and live bait well are also included for your convenience.
Your captains know you'd like to make the most out of your stay in Costa Rica fishing-wise, so they'll take you to their favorite spots in search of fish like Marlin, Sailfish, Mahi Mahi, Kingfish, and many more. Fly fishermen are more than welcome to do some fly magic but will need to bring their own rods.
The price of any trip includes rods, reels, tackle, sandwiches, and drinks as well. On a full-day trip, lunch will be included as well, usually including pasta salad or roast chicken. With that in mind, all that's left for you to do is bring a pair of sunglasses, a hat, and an adventurous spirit!
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Jason ChandlerRepeat angler5.0VerifiedNuestro Placer!
Full Day Trip on July 5, 2026 • 4 adultsJose and Jorge at Chino's were amazing guides. They put us on great fish. Boats in our area came and went but we kept catching fish. God blessed us with great guides. Boat was well kept and safe and Jorge may be the hardest working man I have ever seen. Captain Jose was very friendly and knew that ocean like the back of his hand. 3 generations of fishermen! Even the lunches were prepared with love. My three sons and I had a wonderful experience and we would recommend these guys to everyone. If we ever have the privilege to retun to Costa Rica , we won't go fishing witout Chino's Sportfishing. A++ 🏆 🏆
John PattersonRepeat angler5.0VerifiedFabulous fun fishing
Full Day Trip on May 24, 2026 • 5 adults • 1 childHey all We knew this is the edge of seasons and our group was interested in both tuna mahi and bottom fishing. basically any fish we could eat. cap put us on fish immediately. we hit sailfish and got 3 decent size mahi(dorado). we then moved to bottom fishing thats when things got reel busy. we caught a huge amount id beautiful red snapper, grouper, rockfish, and tile fish. it was a great day on the water and both captain and mate far exceeded expectations. Chino and alex are a great team! dont pass them up. english also was great!
Edgar WhaleyRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAlex and Jorge were fantastic!
Half Day Trip (AM) on February 10, 2026 • 3 adultsAt the start, we learned that our original boat and crew would not be taking us out. After a very short time we recognized that Alex and Jorge were excellent replacements. They were friendly, professional and knowledgeable. We got to our spot and were on the fish in minutes. We hooked a sailfish and the crew talked us through landing it and we were successful. The crew was patient, found another spot and we eventually caught a bigger sailfish. On the way back we saw a pod of Humpback whales and Alex took the time to let us watch them for a few minutes. Alex and Jorge clearly love what they do, they were both excited with fish on and the experience was better for it.
Tom TreiberRepeat angler4.7VerifiedJust remember you’re fishing not always catching as much as u want!
Half Day Trip (AM) on January 10, 2026 • 1 adultIn the 1st 1 1/2 hours we caught 6 bottom fish, half of which were grouper so I was satisfied with some fresh fish for dinner. I suggested we start trolling for the duration of the 5 hours trip. Unfortunately it was a long boat ride with no other fish on the troll. I went with him 3-4 days earlier and we landed a big sail, a big Jack Crevelle and 2 small bonitas. So that was this year’s 2 trips; everyone tried by changing bait, speed and direction. I chose 2 -1/2 day trips this year, my choice might be 1 full day instead so we could have the time to go out further into deep water to improve my odds. I still had two nice days on the pacific.
Joshua LallyRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat trip chasing the fish
Full Day Trip on May 7, 2026 • 2 adultsWe went out looking for all different types of species. Ended up hooking into some trigger fish mahi-mahi and I had some really good bites on the bottom overall it was a great day at sea captain and crew were accommodating to all the different types of fishing I wanted to do. We had a great time.
Brady JonesRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat time
Full Day Trip on July 24, 2026 • 2 adultsGreat time! Wife caught her 1 st fish. They Chino n Jorge faught hard to find us all species possible. We caught almost 1 of everything. Great job Chino n crew !
Kevin Clark5.0VerifiedWonderful Fishing Trip
Half Day Trip (AM) on November 27, 2025 • 4 adultsChino and Jose did a great job as our captains for this trip. we had a good fishing location to punch out too in the morning, and we caught a mahi on our first troll. Overall, a great experience.
Mat Bonneville5.0VerifiedGreat Trip!!
Half Day Trip (AM) on December 21, 2025 • 2 adults • 1 childMy son and I had a great trip with Chino. Easy in and out - beautiful scenery. The boy caught two huge Sail Fish - also Tuna and Mahi Mahi. Would definitely recommend.
Lazaro Garza5.0VerifiedFishing with Jose
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 31, 2026 • 1 adult
Fish Boy5.0VerifiedTotal pro
Half Day Trip (PM) on February 4, 2026 • 2 adultsThe captain worked quickly to put us on fish and areas with more fish. Local knowledge and experience made all the difference on our trip.
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Jose and Jorge at Chino's were amazing guides. They put us on great fish. Boats in our area came and went but we kept catching fish. God blessed us with great guides. Boat was well kept and safe and Jorge may be the hardest working man I have ever seen. Captain Jose was very friendly and knew that ocean like the back of his hand. 3 generations of fishermen! Even the lunches were prepared with love. My three sons and I had a wonderful experience and we would recommend these guys to everyone. If we ever have the privilege to retun to Costa Rica , we won't go fishing witout Chino's Sportfishing. A++ 🏆 🏆
hello sir thank you for your words we always try to the best fir our clients now good friends hope to see you soon we are happy you enjoyed a lot your trip
Hey all We knew this is the edge of seasons and our group was interested in both tuna mahi and bottom fishing. basically any fish we could eat. cap put us on fish immediately. we hit sailfish and got 3 decent size mahi(dorado). we then moved to bottom fishing thats when things got reel busy. we caught a huge amount id beautiful red snapper, grouper, rockfish, and tile fish. it was a great day on the water and both captain and mate far exceeded expectations. Chino and alex are a great team! dont pass them up. english also was great!
thank you so much I am happy you enjoyed your trip hope to see you soon
At the start, we learned that our original boat and crew would not be taking us out. After a very short time we recognized that Alex and Jorge were excellent replacements. They were friendly, professional and knowledgeable. We got to our spot and were on the fish in minutes. We hooked a sailfish and the crew talked us through landing it and we were successful. The crew was patient, found another spot and we eventually caught a bigger sailfish. On the way back we saw a pod of Humpback whales and Alex took the time to let us watch them for a few minutes. Alex and Jorge clearly love what they do, they were both excited with fish on and the experience was better for it.
hello sir thank you so much dor understand the problem great you enjoyed your trip hope to see you soon again
In the 1st 1 1/2 hours we caught 6 bottom fish, half of which were grouper so I was satisfied with some fresh fish for dinner. I suggested we start trolling for the duration of the 5 hours trip. Unfortunately it was a long boat ride with no other fish on the troll. I went with him 3-4 days earlier and we landed a big sail, a big Jack Crevelle and 2 small bonitas. So that was this year's 2 trips; everyone tried by changing bait, speed and direction. I chose 2 -1/2 day trips this year, my choice might be 1 full day instead so we could have the time to go out further into deep water to improve my odds. I still had two nice days on the pacific.
Thank you sir Hope to see you soon again Fishing is fishing not all time is close or easy to catch but you enjoy the trips
We went out looking for all different types of species. Ended up hooking into some trigger fish mahi-mahi and I had some really good bites on the bottom overall it was a great day at sea captain and crew were accommodating to all the different types of fishing I wanted to do. We had a great time.
thank you sir we are happy you enjoyed your fishing trip hope to see you soon again
FAQs about Chino's Sportfishing
- US $940 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (5 hours)
- US $940 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (5 hours)
- US $1,200 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
- Toilet
- Fighting chair
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Snorkeling equipment
- Live bait well
- Outriggers
- Ice box
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (Caught before the trip.)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- Snacks (Sandwiches)
- Drinks (Water, soda, juice)
- First mate
- Lunch (On full day trips only.)
- Inshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Reef fishing
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Fly fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Amberjack
- Barracuda (Great)
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- Grouper (Goliath)
- Marlin (Blue)
- Marlin (Striped)
- Roosterfish
- Sailfish
- Sierra Mackerel
- Snapper (Red Pacific)
- Tuna (Yellowfin)
- Wahoo
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