Charter Operator
Chino's Sportfishing

Member since January 2018 Herradura, Costa Rica
Background
My name is Jose Agüero and I was born in Jaco Beach. My father had a panga and I started to work with him when I was 8 years old in artisanal fishing, then I worked as a bartender at Best Western Jaco Beach Hotel for a while and took some courses in fishing. I got married and we bought our first boat to work in sportfishing trips with tourism. Now I have more than 20 years of experience fishing on our coasts and also our son learned and he fishes with us. I work alongside a fellow captain, Jorge Luis Perez Villegas to provide you with amazing fishing adventures.
Techniques
I have learned different kinds of techniques of fishing and I always ask different friends and captains in the Marina about these and I always changing the ways depending of the season and depending of the kind of fish you have. I usually use deep sea fishing, bottom fishing, handline, heavy tackle, jigging, popping, spinning and trolling

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Herradura, Costa Rica
Background
My name is Jose Agüero and I was born in Jaco Beach. My father had a panga and I started to work with him when I was 8 years old in artisanal fishing, then I worked as a bartender at Best Western Jaco Beach Hotel for a while and took some courses in fishing. I got married and we bought our first boat to work in sportfishing trips with tourism. Now I have more than 20 years of experience fishing on our coasts and also our son learned and he fishes with us. I work alongside a fellow captain, Jorge Luis Perez Villegas to provide you with amazing fishing adventures.
Techniques
I have learned different kinds of techniques of fishing and I always ask different friends and captains in the Marina about these and I always changing the ways depending of the season and depending of the kind of fish you have. I usually use deep sea fishing, bottom fishing, handline, heavy tackle, jigging, popping, spinning and trolling
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(137 reviews)
Angler's choice
Herradura
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Trips from US $875

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 137 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Busy Day catching fish
Great fishing
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
86%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
87%
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Fredrik M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing full day with 3x Sailfish

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on January 21, 2025
Had an amazing day catching 3 sailfish! The crewโ€™s excellent English made everything easy to understand, and the lunch and...
Fredrik M. recommends Chino's Sportfishing
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Tom T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Another great day

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on January 11, 2025
this was our second trip and we are planning more fresh fish but different types. Grouper and tilefish will be on the menu...
Tom T. recommends Chino's Sportfishing
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Martin H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 20, 2025
We had a great experience.ย  We ended up catching 6 rooster fish along with a lot of jack fish. Great crew and great service!
Martin H. recommends Chino's Sportfishing
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Winston S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5/5 great fishing trip!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on March 19, 2025
Awesome crew! Knew their stuff, we caught tuna, and a sail fish. Great time!
Winston S. recommends Chino's Sportfishing
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Jason P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day of fishing for Sailfish

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 6, 2025
Captain and mate were great, friendly, and knowledgeable, came highly recommended by locals too.
Jason P. recommends Chino's Sportfishing
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