Captain

José Miranda

Nationality: Costarricense
Languages: Español y Inglés
Experience: 16 years

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Captain
José Miranda

Member since August 2019 Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica

Background: Jose has over 15 years of experience fishing the local waters. Two years ago he decided to turn his hobby into a profession and start guiding trips and showing guests how beautiful and rewarding of an experience the local fishing grounds can provide. Jose speaks very basic English, but when he has English-speaking customers he hires a guide that speaks English fluently. The favorite part of his job is seeing customers get the fish they've been targeting for a long time.
Techniques: Trolling, casting, jigging, anchoring. We use live bait and a variety of lures.

Hey, I'm Captain José Miranda

Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica

Background: Jose has over 15 years of experience fishing the local waters. Two years ago he decided to turn his hobby into a profession and start guiding trips and showing guests how beautiful and rewarding of an experience the local fishing grounds can provide. Jose speaks very basic English, but when he has English-speaking customers he hires a guide that speaks English fluently. The favorite part of his job is seeing customers get the fish they've been targeting for a long time.
Techniques: Trolling, casting, jigging, anchoring. We use live bait and a variety of lures.

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Pez Koi

4.8 / 5

(7 reviews)

4.8 / 5

(7 reviews)

Puerto Jiménez • 24 ft • 4 persons

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Trips from US $600

PEZ KOI

5.0 / 5

(13 reviews)

5.0 / 5

(13 reviews)

Puerto Jiménez • 24 ft • 4 persons

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Trips from US $600

Fishing Reports

All day fishing

Apr 5, 2025 Puerto Jiménez

My friend was very happy because it was his first yellowfin tuna, a large tuna with a lot of strength, but we managed to get it out.

A full day of fishing

Apr 5, 2025 Puerto Jiménez

Kasey and her husband are happy enjoying a delicious suchimi, carpacho, with the yellowfin tuna that her husband caught, and she was very happy because she had a large and beautiful roosterfish caught as a catch.

My frieds Ryan

Dec 31, 2024 Puerto Jiménez

Ryan and his family are visiting us from Canada. We offered our fishing services and they were delighted, we caught a barracuda, a pompano among other catches. Thank you very much Ryan for the trust in allowing us to offer our services. KOI FISH TOUR WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU

John happy happy

Dec 7, 2019 Puerto Jiménez

Nuestro amigo Jon nos brindó la confianza de darle un tour de pesca. Obtuvo un pampano y varias capturas más. Quedó muy contento y su alegría es la de nosotros. No hay mejor satisfacción de saber que hicimos un buen trabajo. Tour pez koi estamos para servirles.

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.9 / 5

out of 5 stars from 20 reviews

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Boat

4.8 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Experience

4.9 / 5

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Angler rating

5 stars		19
4 stars		1
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		0

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	100%
Friendly captain
	100%
Recommend this charter
	100%
Appropriate for children
	100%
Satisfied with the boat
	100%
Caught fish
	95%

Appropriate for children
	100%
Satisfied with the boat
	100%
Caught fish
	95%

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Bill S.

4.7 / 5

Experience:

4.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

A phenomenal day on the water!

VERIFIED 8 Hour Trip on March 25, 2026

Bill S.

4.7 / 5

Mar 25, 2026

8 Hour Trip

A phenomenal day on the water!

VERIFIED

Don’t let the small boat fool you. Captain Jose and Pez Koi landed BIG fish. I had requested we target Yellowfin Tuna and Captain Jose embraced my request and said ‘Let’s go get you some Yellowfin Tuna’. Sure enough Jose found a 1/4 mile wide bait ball and an ongoing feeding frenzy. Hundreds of Spinner Dolphins, diving birds and lots of Yellowfin Tuna made for a chaotic scene. All we had to do was put out a live Blue Runner and wait for a Tuna to hit it like a freight train! In... More

Don’t let the small boat fool you. Captain Jose and Pez Koi landed BIG fish. I had requested we target Yellowfin Tuna and...

Bill S. recommends Pez Koi

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Miguel M.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Top 3 experience while in Costa Rica!

VERIFIED Half Day Trip on October 2, 2025

Miguel M.

5.0 / 5

Oct 2, 2025

Half Day Trip

Top 3 experience while in Costa Rica!

VERIFIED

Our fishing trip with Pez Koi made the top 3 experiences while on our 2-week visit to Costa Rica for all 3 of us - my husband, 7 year old son, Anthony, & myself. Our guides were incredible & took us to so many great spots to fish! We caught a really nice variety of fishing, even a turtle that we let go. In addition to the fish, we saw humpback whales & lots of birds.The boat was comfortable & the snacks were delicious & fresh! They even let Anthony “drive” the boat back to the pier. Thank... More

Our fishing trip with Pez Koi made the top 3 experiences while on our 2-week visit to Costa Rica for all 3 of us - my husband,...

Miguel M. recommends Pez Koi

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$Jos\u00e9 Miranda$

José Miranda (The Captain)

Replied on October 26, 2025

We’re glad you enjoyed the trip and for the great review you left us. We’re very happy that we met your expectations for the trip.

$Jos\u00e9 Miranda$

José Miranda (The Captain)

Replied on October 26, 2025

We’re glad you enjoyed the trip and for the great review you left us. We’re very happy that we met your expectations for the trip.

$Jos\u00e9 Miranda$ Captain replied

Andrew H.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

First Tuna Trip

VERIFIED 8 Hour Trip (Full Day) on June 2, 2026

Andrew H.

5.0 / 5

Jun 2, 2026

8 Hour Trip (Full Day)

First Tuna Trip

VERIFIED

we had a great time with captain Jose. great snacks, drinks, and communication. he even jumped in to help us fight a 100 lb tuna!

we had a great time with captain Jose. great snacks, drinks, and communication. he even jumped in to help us fight a 100...

Andrew H. recommends PEZ KOI

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$Jos\u00e9 Miranda$

José Miranda (The Captain)

Replied on June 3, 2026

Thank you very much friend, it was a pleasure to share with you a day full of joy

$Jos\u00e9 Miranda$

José Miranda (The Captain)

Replied on June 3, 2026

Thank you very much friend, it was a pleasure to share with you a day full of joy

$Jos\u00e9 Miranda$ Captain replied

Andrew K.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great day on the water!

VERIFIED 6 Hour Trip (Half Day) on April 1, 2026

Andrew K.

5.0 / 5

Apr 1, 2026

6 Hour Trip (Half Day)

Great day on the water!

VERIFIED

Our trip with Jose was fantastic! The fishing was awesome and everything was really easy. we definitely would hire him again!

Andrew K. recommends PEZ KOI

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Andrew K. recommends PEZ KOI

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Stephen P.

4.7 / 5

Experience:

4.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

A sailfish day

VERIFIED 8 Hour Trip (Full Day) on March 25, 2026

Stephen P.

4.7 / 5

Mar 25, 2026

8 Hour Trip (Full Day)

A sailfish day

VERIFIED

We did a full day trip offshore, and through the persistence of captain Jose and crew, both my brother and I boated very nice pacific sailfish. The captain extended our 8 hour trip to 10 hours to get the job done. Thank-you Jose!

We did a full day trip offshore, and through the persistence of captain Jose and crew, both my brother and I boated very nice...

Stephen P. recommends PEZ KOI

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José Miranda

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A phenomenal day on the water!

A phenomenal day on the water!

Top 3 experience while in Costa Rica!

Top 3 experience while in Costa Rica!

First Tuna Trip

First Tuna Trip

Great day on the water!

Great day on the water!

A sailfish day

A sailfish day

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