Charter Operator
Go Fish Costa Rica

Member since December 2013 Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
Background
I started guiding at age 19, and for 40 years have operated boats from Alaska to Panama. I love my work as it really has never been a job. I get to go fishing everyday. Please come and join me to share some of the knowledge I have acquired over the years.

Hey, we're Go Fish Costa Rica

Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
Background
I started guiding at age 19, and for 40 years have operated boats from Alaska to Panama. I love my work as it really has never been a job. I get to go fishing everyday. Please come and join me to share some of the knowledge I have acquired over the years.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(8 reviews)
Playa Hermosa
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $675
Excellent
4.3 / 5
(4 reviews)
Herradura
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $750
Very good
4.0 / 5
(5 reviews)
Herradura
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $775
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(2 reviews)
Tamarindo
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $950
Herradura
trips from US $1,850

Fishing Reports

Craig Daniels
Craig Daniels
May 5, 2016 Herradura
Greetings Everyone, I have known Dan for going on 20 years now both professionally and personally. Dan and I have fished in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Costa Rica. NO ONE does a finer fishing tour. From 70 pound King Salmon of Alaska to 1200 pound, "pray your arms don't fall off" Blue Marlin fishing out of Quepos or Los Suenos Costa Rica! I have recently (Apri-May 2016) enjoyed a 2 week plus whirlwind country-wide tour of Costa Rica using Dans company gofishcostarica.com.Not only does he provide fishing and guide services but he arranged my tours from San Jose, San Ramon, Los Suenos/ Jaco', Manuel Antonio National Park, and the lovely famous fishing villages of Quepos and Golfito. Dan arranged a driver to pick me up at the airport in San Jose and prearranged all th activities of my choosing and then some, which included site-seeing, incredible dining, scuba diving, Marlin fishing, zip lining, ATV tours of both the rain-forest/jungle but another of the volcanoes!!! I look forward to the Crocodile and bird sanctuary tours and maybe wave-running on my next annual trip. Dan researched and pre-booked me a FANTASTIC Villa on the beach with beautiful black sand beaches and very close to all the action of downtown Jaco' without the hustle and bustle. It was so exciting but yet, totally relaxing. Dan and his lovely wife also arranged for my Chef Dee and Janeea to do their magic in the gourmet kitchen of my Villa. The Maine Lobster and Spanish noodle dish was incredible! Another night we had Dans famous "Alaskan Salmon and BBQ ribs"! oh my.......If you ever get a chance to have Dan appoint you with a Villa, Chef, private driver AND BBQ...."you will die a happy man". Everyone provide Top Tier services. Thank you Dan for everything. Your recommendations were SPOT ON and we will return wide-eyed for our next adventure with you. Be sure to thank you wife for her very generous and gracious hosting. Cant wait to come back to the 85 degree fun in the sun! Craig Daniels Vancouver Washington, sadly 60 degrees and cloudy. lol Enjoy, Pura Vida baby!!!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars from 19 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.1 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (30)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
82%
Friendly captain
94%
Recommend this charter
74%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
82%
Caught fish
56%
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Amber B.
Miami, Florida
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Ripped off by captain Dan

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on April 16, 2017
We booked a trip at least a month ahead of time. We had confirmation emails for the charter. We arrived a day before our scheduled...
Amber B. does not recommend Go Fish Costa Rica โ€“ 30'
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Albert P.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

December fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 2, 2017
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Phyllis W.
Costa Rica
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

DEEP SEA FISHING

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 2, 2016
felt boat ride too long (1 1/2 hour each way) and not enough fishing timeโ€”just fished in 1 spotโ€ฆย  crew members took turns...
Phyllis W. does not recommend Go Fish Costa Rica โ€“ 26'
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Robert O.
San Josรฉ, Costa Rica
Bad
1.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Dan

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Inshore/Offshore on April 9, 2017
Captain didnโ€™t appear to care if we caught fish.ย  Maybe he knew we werenโ€™t going to catch species we were after in which...
Robert O. does not recommend Go Fish Costa Rica โ€“ 28'
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