Captain
Simone Passarelli

Member since June 2023 Nicoya, Costa Rica
Background
Have you always dreamed of sportfishing in Costa Rica? We are located in Playa Samara with decades of experience in this excellent area for inshore and deep water. Our spots are not far away from our base; this makes our displacement to the spot short and allows us to take full advantage of the time on the boat. English, Spanish, and Italian spoken.
Techniques
Fly fishing, trolling and vertical jigging

Hey, I'm Captain Simone Passarelli

Nicoya, Costa Rica
Background
Have you always dreamed of sportfishing in Costa Rica? We are located in Playa Samara with decades of experience in this excellent area for inshore and deep water. Our spots are not far away from our base; this makes our displacement to the spot short and allows us to take full advantage of the time on the boat. English, Spanish, and Italian spoken.
Techniques
Fly fishing, trolling and vertical jigging
Our Team
Jonathan P.
Captain
Justin V.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(17 reviews)
Nicoya
 Last booking: 20 hours ago
Trips from US $550

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 17 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (50)
Fishing with Simone
Fishing with Simone
Great day with Jonathon and Justin.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Liz F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day Catching!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Inshore on February 19, 2025
Our Captain and 1st Mate worked hard to make sure we caught fish.ย  They special cut our tuna for us and did a great job.ย ...
Liz F. recommends Gladiator Sportfishing Samara
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Olivier L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Simone

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Offshore on February 17, 2025
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Gregory R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Non stop action

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on August 2, 2024
We went offshore fishing and had a fish on in the first 15 minutes. The captain and the crew were very hospitable and accommodating....
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3 days of ร‰PIC FISHING

3/4 Day Trip - Offshore on July 10, 2024
Mi padre y yo fuimos para un tour de pesca y fue un รฉxito! En el curso de las dos semana despuรฉs fuimos dos veces mรกs y...
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Joshua F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Nice day offshore

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 29, 2024
Simone was great at putting together the day i was hoping for.ย  We fished a 28 foot panga offshore for yellowfin tuna using...
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