Captain
Frank Fines
Member since February 2016
Samara, Costa Rica
- Background
- Captain Frank Fines is a friendly, bilingual, and very knowledgeable local fishing guide in Samara, Costa Rica. Having fished since childhood, he first started working on local commercial fishing boats when he was a young teenager. Over the last four years, Captain Frank has dedicated his time to guiding charter fishing trips, and he has worked for several sport fishing boats as captain and guide. This experience has proven to him how much he loves sharing his experiences with anglers from all over the world, and he now he is proud to operate his own charter business aboard a fully rigged Mako 25 ft.
Hey, I'm Captain Frank Fines
- Background
- Captain Frank Fines is a friendly, bilingual, and very knowledgeable local fishing guide in Samara, Costa Rica. Having fished since childhood, he first started working on local commercial fishing boats when he was a young teenager. Over the last four years, Captain Frank has dedicated his time to guiding charter fishing trips, and he has worked for several sport fishing boats as captain and guide. This experience has proven to him how much he loves sharing his experiences with anglers from all over the world, and he now he is proud to operate his own charter business aboard a fully rigged Mako 25 ft.
My Charter Listings
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US$ 240
Fishing Reports
27 Jan 2017 Samara Fishing Report
We had a fun day of fishing with Greg and Ann Sherlock from Wisconsin. It was a sunny day with calm and clear waters and just about 2 to 3 miles off shore we caught a couple of Yellowfin… Read Full Report →
12 Jan 2017 Samara Fishing Report
Catch of the day: Rooster 35 to 40 lbs, Yellowfin was about 10 lbs. We have been staying close to shore, about 3 miles. Mostly calm winds and flat ocean for the month of January. Read Full Report →
Amberjack caught inshore!
We went out fishing at 7 am in the morning. The water was a little choppy with a bit of swell. The weather stayed in between cloudy and sunny. First we caught tunas for bait and then we caught… Read Full Report →
Nice 10 lbs Red Snapper
Today we caught a very nice Snapper and a couple of Groupers. Water was calm and flat with blue sky at first and later on some clouds came by. Taylor and his dad had a good time offshoring. We… Read Full Report →
Fishing season start off - Grouper
It's fishing season start off here in Costa Rica and also for us. We took out 6 people on a inshore half day fishing tour, starting at 7:30 in the morning. The weather was cloudy all day as we… Read Full Report →
Fishing with my buddy Captain Ron
We had a really nice day, a little bit cloudy. Inshore, we went out about 9 miles, in 350 feet of water. By bottom fishing we hooked some smaller Groupers. Most of them we caught with bait. The big… Read Full Report →
Inshore fishing with good action
We have been catching lots of red snappers for the last two days. We lost a couple of fish on the rocks with life tuna. The water has been calm and had luck with the weather, not so much… Read Full Report →
Customer Reviews
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Went fishing on Wednesday, January 24, 2018
We spent a half day inshore and a full day offshore with Frank and Olman, I cant recommend them enough. They were great! Fishing was really tough both days but being on a boat with crew that’s interested in talking to you makes all of the difference. The half day inshore we didn’t see much for fish at all, just a few red snapper at the end of the trip. The full day offshore we spent a fair bit of time chasing the schools of spinner dolphin trying to find the tuna. No luck with the tuna so we trolled some dead baits for billfish. We had one sailfish come into the spread and slash at one of the baits but no hook up. Shortly after that we had a blue marlin come into the spread and Olman dropped a bonito back to it for a good hook up. Great day on the water with them, I would love to have them on my own boat as guests anytime!.
Steve T. recommends Samara Local FishingFished January 2018
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Thank you Steve for sharing this! It was lots of fun and action, and I hope that one day we can fish on your boat. Until next time!
Tight lines,
Frank
Went fishing on Wednesday, January 31, 2018
What a day of fishing. Trolled for Wahoo. Saw 5 schools of dolphins, some cruised under the boat with us. See the videos attached. Saw manta rays hurtling themselves out of the water. Saw turtles. And had lots of fun. Ended up with a pot full of grouper. Some for our dinner and fridge. Mmmmm. And some for our friends.
Captain Frank and his first mate Olman are passionate at fishing and making sure our fishing experience was fun. Always fun!! Comfortable boat, two large outboard engines and great shade cover too!
Lots of drinks and munchies on board for us. Highly recommend Samara Local Fishing and Captain Frank. This was the second time my husband and I went fishing in January and each time is different. Always a pleasure.Hania Grabowski recommends Samara Local FishingFished January 2018
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Thank you very much Hania and Rick for sharing your fishing experience. It was a great day on the water.
Tight lines,
Your Capt. Frank
Went fishing on Thursday, January 12, 2017
Wonderful fishing trip with Frank and Olman…..Both are always cheerful, always happy, always very professional in the fishing experience. We (husband and wife) booked a four hour morning tour. They were on time and perfectly prepared with everything possible for our enjoyment…great fishing gear, clean boat, cold water, juices, snacks and cold beer. Lots of everything!
They did everything possible for us to catch fish - short of diving under and putting the fish on the hook! And we caught fish. Around a 35 pound Roosterfish - great photos and then back in the water. And a large yellowfin Tuna which happily graces our dinner table and lots to share with friends. And three medium size black tuna we used for bait during the day. At the end of a wonderful day, they arranged for the transport back to our hotel. Highly recommend this fishing experience to anyone.Hania & Rick recommends Samara Local FishingFished January 2017
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Went fishing on Thursday, December 15, 2016
I have fished with Captain Frank for about 5 years now. Offshore, Inshore and even on the beaches around Samara with rivers running in. His passion for fishing is contagious and his knowledge of the area waters is quite impressive. This day we mixed it up a bit. We trolled to start the day, but moved closer to shore when that slowed down. Quickly catching some live bait, we started teasing some big Cubera Snapper right away. I had a take not 5 feet from the boat that floored me because 5 big Snappers came up at the same time. A big Broom tail Grouper was next and proved to be a fantastic battle, but turned into one of the best Fish dinners of my life. We all scored, screamed, laughed and danced for a few hours. Frank will keep things moving from spots to species to keep you busy and make your day a great one. He is a class act, a great guy, an awesome daddy, my preferred Captain in Samara and one hell of a fisherman. He takes you fishing not for a boat ride… Worth every penny and a decent tip, I promise you…
Antony Gregory recommends Samara Local FishingFished December 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, November 24, 2016
The boat and equipment were all in good shape. The morning started off slow trolling and casting, but then we went out a bit further to bottom fish and between the 3 of us we caught more than 14 snapper. I was hopeful we would have caught a little more variety of fish, but what we did catch made for an awesome fish fry for family and friends that evening!
Darcy Neal recommends Samara Local FishingFished November 2016
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