We had a great time with Captain Ricardo and Carlos. We booked two full day trips with them as our main goal in Costa Rica was to catch a rooster fish. Our first day out we had a lot of hook ups on possible rooster fish and we landed a nice one and a very large surprise snook. After that we changed spots and caught a variety of species jack crevalle, big eye jack, cubera snappers, rainbow runners and blue runners. We caught multiple “fish of a lifetime” on this trip and the action was nonstop it was one of the best days of fishing we ever had. Our second day we targeted roosters in the morning again and ended up with 4 on the boat and even more hook ups and a nice jack crevalle. Once we both had the rooster fish we were looking for (and even a double rooster!) we went in search of more snappers where we had lots of hook ups and got two nice ones in the boat. It was such a great time and I would highly recommend fishing with Captain Ricardo and Carlos, they are fish whisperers and are great at what they do. If you are looking for action you definitely want to fish with these guys, it’s non stop season! Can’t wait to come back and try for a triple tail!

While searching for a guide for a near shore fishing trip with my family I found Capt. Ricardo Puliti and the Idra II of Quepos.  After booking a trip online I was promptly contacted by Ricardo so that he could better understand the group ( my two grandchildren, my son, and me—fishing skills from beginner to experienced) as well as our goals for the trip. Having read several articles about the roosterfish endemic to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, I asked that we spend at least some of the trip focusing on this beautiful and challenging fish.  I did not disclose that I am a retired saltwater flyfishing guide to encourage that even the most basic advice would be given during our trip.
On the day of our trip we headed down the coast to a spot close to the surf and bordered by the mouths of two rivers where Capt. Ricardo and Carlos had found roosterfish on previous trips.  Almost immediately my nine year old granddaughter landed our first rooster.  Within the first hour we had six bites, lost one, and everyone had landed a fish!  As the tide changed we encountered a dry spell in which the only excitement came from a small hammerhead shark that showed up for a photo prior to its release.
After the tide receded further we got a strike that Ricardo and Carlos immediately recognized as a large roosterfish.  While Carlos backed the boat, Ricado coached me while I fought the fish on a short saltwater rod and barrel reel with which my experience is relatively limited.  After ten minutes of muscle tiring back and forth battle we landed a sixty inch behemoth!  High fives and hugs around, a photo op, and we returned our roosterfish to hopefully foster many offspring.
Want to try for a lifetime experience?  Book the Idra II and Capt. Ricardo Puliti!
— Capt. Allan Crowther, Beaufort on the Fly

We asked Ricardo to target the Roosters and he delivered! After a short ride to the reef off Manuel Antonio park we got lucky with a quality late season bite. Landed 2 after the first few drifts, live lining. Then pulled in another two late morning monsters, the biggest at 55”! Carlo was one of the best pilots I’ve been out with getting us close to the rocks and holding steady the entire time. Would recommend Idra to anyone looking for a great day of fishing in Quepos!

Ricardo did a very professional job of getting us on fish on a pretty bumpy half day. We had to run north for bait and it was too rough to try roosters there. Plan B we ran to the fish farm and were able to tangle with some nice Jacks.
We left there and ran south to try to get a Rooster fish. I was fortunate to catch a nice one before we called it a day.
The boat was well kept and captain and mate worked hard to get us our fish. I’d highly recommend booking with Idra.

Ricardo and Carlos made the trip! They knew exactly where to go, were able to catch some bait quickly and right to the fishing grounds. We were lucky to catch a Roosterfish and then made a run and were also able to land a big snapper along with Jack’s and rainbow runners. Great day on the water!