Chino's Sportfishing
4.7/5 (156 reviews)
Herradura, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Herradura, PU 61101, Costa Rica–
Chino's Sportfishing
4.7/5 (156 reviews)
Herradura, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Herradura, PU, Costa Rica
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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!
Popular features
Live bait
You keep catch
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
Toilet
Popular features
Live bait
You keep catch
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
Toilet
Rating
4.7
156 reviews
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.7
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (190)
What anglers say
93%
Great experience
86%
Family friendly
96%
Friendly captain
97%
Good boat
95%
Recommended
88%
Caught fish
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John Patterson
Repeat angler
Washington D.C., US
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Member since 2025
•
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Fabulous fun fishing
Full Day Trip on May 24, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 child
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!
Response from Captain
May 25, 2026
thank you so much
I am happy you enjoyed your trip
hope to see you soon
EDGAR WHALEY
Repeat angler
New York, US
•
Member since 2025
•
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
Alex and Jorge were fantastic!
Half Day Trip (AM) on February 10, 2026 • 3 adults
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.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
February 12, 2026
hello sir thank you so much dor understand the problem
great you enjoyed your trip
hope to see you soon again
Tom Treiber
Repeat angler
Ohio, US
•
Member since 2016
•
18 trips
1
4.7
Verified
Just remember you're fishing not always catching as much as u want!
Half Day Trip (AM) on January 10, 2026 • 1 adult
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.
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Response from Captain
January 11, 2026
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
Joshua Lally
Repeat angler
New Jersey, US
•
Member since 2025
•
3 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Great trip chasing the fish
Full Day Trip on May 7, 2026 • 2 adults
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.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
May 12, 2026
thank you sir
we are happy you enjoyed your fishing trip
hope to see you soon again
Michael Dillon
Wyoming, US
•
Member since 2026
0
4.3
Verified
Great fishing!
Half Day Trip (AM) on March 18, 2026 • 5 adults
When we met Chino on the beach, he told us the electronics on his boat had broken the day before and instead had us go with his 'cousins'. Not sure why we didn't get notification of the change earlier. The boat we ended up on was nice -- plenty of seating for the 5 of us. We tried at a couple of spots for bottom fish with no luck and then went to a commercial fishing buoy where we hooked into about a dozen dorado and 5 blackfin tuna, nothing huge, but really fun! We took home 8 dorado and they cleaned them up nicely for us (made great sushi and ceviche!). The only negative was when we paid the balance at the end of the trip and also gave the guys what we thought was a generous tip. They got very aggressive about what was expected for tip, demanding more, leaving a very sour taste in our mouths. If Chino is going to put his clients on other boats, he should make sure they treat his customers well.
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Half Day Trip (AM)
Non-refundable
5 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $875
Entire boat: up to 5 people
US $875
Entire boat: up to 5 people
Half Day Trip (PM)
Non-refundable
5 hour trip starts at 12:30 PM
US $875
Entire boat: up to 5 people
US $875
Entire boat: up to 5 people
Full Day Trip
Non-refundable
8 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $1,125
Entire boat: up to 5 people
US $1,125
Entire boat: up to 5 people
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Rating
4.7
156 reviews
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.7
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (190)
What anglers say
93%
Great experience
86%
Family friendly
96%
Friendly captain
97%
Good boat
95%
Recommended
88%
Caught fish
All reviews (156)
Filter
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Frequently mentioned
Showing 1 – 5 of 156 reviews
John Patterson
Repeat angler
Washington D.C., US
Member since 2025
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Fabulous fun fishing
Full Day Trip on May 24, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 child
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!
Response from Captain
May 25, 2026
thank you so much
I am happy you enjoyed your trip
hope to see you soon
EDGAR WHALEY
Repeat angler
New York, US
Member since 2025
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
Alex and Jorge were fantastic!
Half Day Trip (AM) on February 10, 2026 • 3 adults
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.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
February 12, 2026
hello sir thank you so much dor understand the problem
great you enjoyed your trip
hope to see you soon again
Tom Treiber
Repeat angler
Ohio, US
Member since 2016
18 trips
1
4.7
Verified
Just remember you're fishing not always catching as much as u want!
Half Day Trip (AM) on January 10, 2026 • 1 adult
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.
Translated by AI:
Response from Captain
January 11, 2026
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
Joshua Lally
Repeat angler
New Jersey, US
Member since 2025
3 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Great trip chasing the fish
Full Day Trip on May 7, 2026 • 2 adults
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.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
May 12, 2026
thank you sir
we are happy you enjoyed your fishing trip
hope to see you soon again
Michael Dillon
Wyoming, US
Member since 2026
0
4.3
Verified
Great fishing!
Half Day Trip (AM) on March 18, 2026 • 5 adults
When we met Chino on the beach, he told us the electronics on his boat had broken the day before and instead had us go with his 'cousins'. Not sure why we didn't get notification of the change earlier. The boat we ended up on was nice -- plenty of seating for the 5 of us. We tried at a couple of spots for bottom fish with no luck and then went to a commercial fishing buoy where we hooked into about a dozen dorado and 5 blackfin tuna, nothing huge, but really fun! We took home 8 dorado and they cleaned them up nicely for us (made great sushi and ceviche!). The only negative was when we paid the balance at the end of the trip and also gave the guys what we thought was a generous tip. They got very aggressive about what was expected for tip, demanding more, leaving a very sour taste in our mouths. If Chino is going to put his clients on other boats, he should make sure they treat his customers well.
FAQs about Chino's Sportfishing
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
5 persons
Boat length
31 ft
Year built
2005
Restored in
2017
Boat manufacturer
Mako
Boat type
Center console
Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
2 x 115HP
Max cruising speed
25 knots