Captain
Michael Ponce Sosa

Member since December 2018 Quepos, Costa Rica
Background
Michael has been a captain for 19 years. He had a lot of different jobs before he became a captain, but nothing comes even close to fishing. He loves when people squeal and have fun, when they are excited for catching a big fish.
Techniques
Trolling and Live bait

Hey, I'm Captain Michael Ponce Sosa

Quepos, Costa Rica
Background
Michael has been a captain for 19 years. He had a lot of different jobs before he became a captain, but nothing comes even close to fishing. He loves when people squeal and have fun, when they are excited for catching a big fish.
Techniques
Trolling and Live bait

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(37 reviews)
Quepos
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $1,185

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 37 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (52)
Captain and Crew
Captain and Crew
excellent charter!
+49
Angler rating
28
6
1
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0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
81%
Satisfied with the boat
89%
Caught fish
94%
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Ibragim M.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Good guys, no fish

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day on March 2, 2026
Fishing for sailfish. Captain extended my 3/4 day fishing to full day for free. They really tried. It was one bite, but fish...
Ibragim M. does not recommend Mega Bite
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Brook M.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great crew.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day on July 6, 2025
The captain, Mike and Roy were fantastic. They fed us and kept us hydrated the entire trip.ย  Caught fish and the crew...
Brook M. recommends Mega Bite
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Michael S.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great crew, decent equipment, beat up boat

VERIFIED   3/4 Day on April 18, 2025
Crew was great. Captain changed price on me the night before saying if I didnโ€™t have cash it would cost more.ย  Bring cash...
Michael S. recommends Mega Bite
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TJ W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had some mega bites!

VERIFIED   Half Day Offshore on November 29, 2024
We had a great experience with captain michael and his crew. We had pretty rough seas, but that of course isnt in anyones control...
TJ W. recommends Mega Bite
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Ryan W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Deep sea excursion

VERIFIED   3/4 Day on October 7, 2024
Captain and mates were on time to start the day. We actually went out a few minutes early.ย  Day started with hard rain on...
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