Charter Operator
Papagayo Fishing

Member since September 2015 Coco, Costa Rica
Background
We are located in the Gulf of Papagayo, our location is Playas del Coco at only 25 minutes away from Liberia Airport; Daniel Oduber in Guanacaste. We do fishing charters for Full-day, 3/4-day, and half-day, our fishing excursion starts in the morning at 7:30 am; our Captains and mates have vast experience, and different methods in Deep sea and inshore fishing to put you on fish. Our fishing techniques are Troulling for Sailfish, marlin, mahi-mahi, wahoo and yellowfin tuna; on inshore, we do Rooster fishing, bottom fishing, jigging, bait casting and spinning with light tackle. Also, we do afternoon fishing charters, and can pick you up at your hotel beach starting at 1:00pm, or, earlier if that is possible! You might also bring your own fishing tackle as well!
Techniques
Captain Jose does inshore fishing for Roosterfish and Cubera Snapper with live bait in 30', along with fishing for Sailfish, Marlin and Mahi Mahi in 300'.

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Coco, Costa Rica
Background
We are located in the Gulf of Papagayo, our location is Playas del Coco at only 25 minutes away from Liberia Airport; Daniel Oduber in Guanacaste. We do fishing charters for Full-day, 3/4-day, and half-day, our fishing excursion starts in the morning at 7:30 am; our Captains and mates have vast experience, and different methods in Deep sea and inshore fishing to put you on fish. Our fishing techniques are Troulling for Sailfish, marlin, mahi-mahi, wahoo and yellowfin tuna; on inshore, we do Rooster fishing, bottom fishing, jigging, bait casting and spinning with light tackle. Also, we do afternoon fishing charters, and can pick you up at your hotel beach starting at 1:00pm, or, earlier if that is possible! You might also bring your own fishing tackle as well!
Techniques
Captain Jose does inshore fishing for Roosterfish and Cubera Snapper with live bait in 30', along with fishing for Sailfish, Marlin and Mahi Mahi in 300'.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.5 / 5
(33 reviews)
Coco
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $600
Excellent
4.5 / 5
(8 reviews)
Coco
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Trips from US $750
Very good
3.8 / 5
(4 reviews)
Coco
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Trips from US $450
Coco
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Trips from US $1,000

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 45 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (46)
Wonderfull 1\/2 day fishing
Wonderfull 1\/2 day fishing
Amazing Fishing Trip!!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
81%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
68%
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Phil W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on March 28, 2024
Great service! Beautiful day! ... And caught a lot of fish!ย  What more can you ask?ย  Would definitely recommend!
Phil W. recommends Papagayo Fishing โ€“ โ€˜Bahamas Boatโ€™
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Cameron L.
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day in Bahamas boat

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on March 3, 2023
Equipment and crew were great. Beautiful scenery, comfortable ride. Our guides did everything possible to put us on the big...
Cameron L. recommends Papagayo Fishing โ€“ โ€˜Bahamas Boatโ€™
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Tim H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

May fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 12, 2024
Tim H. recommends Papagayo Fishing โ€“ โ€˜Bahamas Boatโ€™
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Marco L.
CORP CHRISTI, TX
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Times!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on July 8, 2022
My family and I went on a half day fishing trip with Captain Mendezโ€™s two sons as guides.ย  They picked us up right in front...
Marco L. recommends Papagayo Fishing โ€“ โ€˜Bahamas Boatโ€™
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Staffan H.
Colon, Costa Rica
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on January 2, 2022
Boat a bit older, but overall a great day. We got 14 catches; bonitos, Spanish mackerel, Mahi mahi among others. Also sightings...
Staffan H. recommends Papagayo Fishing - Dream Fishing
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