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Bucket List Sportfishing

Member since December 2020 Quepos, Costa Rica
Background
I grew up on the water back in Florida, where I took a love to fishing at a very young age. In 2000 I began fishing professionally, where I continued on and off until moving full time to Costa Rica in 2017. My plan was to move here and do what I love full time and fish among some of the best fisherman in the world. I couldn’t think of a better place to follow my dream. Costa Rica is exceptional in all aspects of fishing, be it inshore or offshore. I feel very fortunate to have ended up where I have and there’s nothing more that I enjoy than sharing that same experience with other people.

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Quepos, Costa Rica
Background
I grew up on the water back in Florida, where I took a love to fishing at a very young age. In 2000 I began fishing professionally, where I continued on and off until moving full time to Costa Rica in 2017. My plan was to move here and do what I love full time and fish among some of the best fisherman in the world. I couldn’t think of a better place to follow my dream. Costa Rica is exceptional in all aspects of fishing, be it inshore or offshore. I feel very fortunate to have ended up where I have and there’s nothing more that I enjoy than sharing that same experience with other people.
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Jeff H.
Captain
Jose โ€œFlacoโ€ C.
First mate

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Bucket List Sportfishing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(225 reviews)
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Quepos
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Fishing Reports

Busy day
Busy day
Dec 26, 2022 Quepos
It was a slow morning for Jeff and Jenn, but after the tide started moving we found some action. Billfish was request and thatโ€™s exactly what I wanted to hear. We pulled the hook on stripe one, released one, and had one trying to eat the teaser as I was letting it out. Unfortunately we just werenโ€™t ready and didnโ€™t have anything in the water for it turn on. Released a sail in the mix and ended up pulling the hook on a blue as we started to pick up for the day. Soooo close to a slam, but I donโ€™t think Jeff could have been much happier. Perfect weather and a good marlin bite is hard to beat. #quepossportfishing #marinapezvela#fishingcostarica #manuelantonio#travelcostarica #fishing #billfish #squidnation #quepostackleshop #bigluresmatter
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Round 2
Round 2
Dec 25, 2022 Quepos
The Tresser boys hadnโ€™t had enough, on day one, so they opted to for more marlin on their second day. We lost a stripe after about about five minutes of lines in. I donโ€™t think Ben really understood just how fast these fish are when it came time to reel fast. Unfortunately we slacked him off, but after a few hours and a couple table fish, a big girl showed up to eat. Two and half hours later, we released a nice blue and they said enough was enough. Mission accomplished and we turned for the marina. #quepossportfishing #marinapezvela #fishingcostarica #manuelantonio #travelcostarica #fishing #billfish #squidnation #quepostackleshop #bigluresmatter
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Keep grinding
Keep grinding
Dec 23, 2022 Quepos
Couple of good ones after a slow start proving that itโ€™s never over till itโ€™s over. We found what appeared to be โ€the spotโ€ with blue water, bait, birds picking around, and a bit of current. After having several mahi come to the teasers and only one commiting to a bait, it wasnโ€™t looking the way we suspected. I was marking fish all over the place, so we just ground it out hoping that someone would flip the switch and it finally happened around 1:00. We released our first marlin after a perfect pitch bite around 2. We reset and circled the wagons. At 2:30 we had our second that absolutely exploded on a lure and was released around 3:15 to let us finish on about as high a note as anyone could ask for. For a northern California crew that hasnโ€™t seen anything bigger than salmon, itโ€™s safe to say their lives have changed after seeing a couple big girls dance. #quepossportfishing #marinapezvela #fishingcostarica #manuelantonio #travelcostarica #fishing #billfish #squidnation #quepostackleshop #bigluresmatter
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Father and Son
Father and Son
Dec 21, 2022 Quepos
Fred and his son Bear joined us for a few and ticked about all the boxes you can. Day one was meat fishing for the time they were down and caught tuna and mahi to the point they were worried about a big bite. Day two and three were focus on billfish and these guys proved to be machines. After releasing a few sails, we had one of the biggest Striped Marlin Iโ€™ve seen ignore all the tackle ready for him and ate one of the two ballyhoo on a 20. After right at three hours Fred released his first stripe. I have to hand it to him. Not too many people can endure that kind of time on the rod. The fish was still green at boat side and wasnโ€™t having any part of Bear holding his bill for a photo op. Honesty, I donโ€™t think Bear was either when that fish was showing him whoโ€™s boss. Our final day resulted in more meat fish released and just as the day before finished with Bear releasing his first blue just as his dad did the day before after two hours on the rod. It was a special trip for everyone and loved seeing after and son make a memory Iโ€™m certain will be passed around many tables. #quepossportfishing #marinapezvela #fishingcostarica #manuelantonio #travelcostarica #fishing #billfish #squidnation #quepostackleshop #bigluresmatter
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Honeymoon Sucess
Honeymoon Sucess
Dec 8, 2022 Quepos
Not a bad first trip offshore while on your honeymoon for the Vinsons. The day started off on fire as we stopped at several floating trees that produced some nice mahi on our 30 mile run to find a marlin. Once we arrived it didnโ€™t take long for the action to start. We put a couple more mahi on the boat, broke of a sailfish at the boat that spent more time in the air than it did in the water, and then we got the bite we were looking for. A perfect sized stripe marlin to roll out the welcoming mat and put on a show. Unfortunately, the bite died as quickly as it happened and we had a lull before finding a floating platform that was filled with fish. We picked a few more mahi off and then decided to just stop the boat and jig it to see what was home. I think they enjoyed watching the fish as much as catching them. We caught bonita, sharks, blue runners, small Yellowfin tuna, and a wahoo. It was something in just about every drop and perfect action after a couple hours no bites. We tried livebaiting with a couple of the Yellowfin to see if a marlin may have been lurking, but no dice. The weather and seas were perfect as we get into our summer pattern and we all had a great day celebrating. #quepossportfishing #marinapezvela #fishingcostarica #manuelantonio #travelcostarica #fishing #billfish #squidnation #quepostackleshop #bigluresmatter
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For Sweden!!!
For Sweden!!!
Dec 1, 2022 Quepos
Great trip for the boys from Sweden. They joined us while theyโ€™re buddies weโ€™re back home freezing. After a trip out of Samara where they had their fill of mahi, they wanted to go find a marlin and I was perfectly okay with that. We pushed out a bit further in hopes of getting past the massive biomass of dorado that are here right now and found some blue water with scattered schools of Bonita and figured that should be the spot. After catching and releasing probably a dozen random mahi, we finally had the right one on the teaser and Flaco made the perfect pitch to get a spectacular bite from this marlin right off the transom. This guy put on a show that couldnโ€™t have been written any better and wore these guys out. They couldnโ€™t wait for the photos to send back to their boys sitting in ice huts. These guys were a pleasure to fish with and fortunately we got just lucky enough to find what they were looking for. #quepossportfishing #marinapezvela #fishingcostarica #manuelantonio #travelcostarica #fishing #billfish #squidnation #quepostackleshop #bigluresmatter
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Excellent
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Michael M.
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5 Stars all the way!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on February 25, 2025
Amazing day on the ocean with Captain Jeff and first Mate Jose. Very personable and professional going above and beyond to...
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Ben T.
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Top captain and great mate!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on January 4, 2025
I have fished with Jeff and Flacco 4 times now and they have never disappointed. Whether it was putting my boys on a 2 and...
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Robbie H.
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Great day

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 4, 2025
Captain Jeff and his mate jose where spot in. From the fishing to the lunch was perfect. They worked hard to put us on fish...
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Josh E.
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Excellent - Even in off season

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 6, 2025
We came to Costa Rica in June knowing it wasnโ€™t the best time of year for sail fish and only had one ask of Captain Jeff:...
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Great Trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on June 22, 2025
Iโ€™ve fished with several guides and BucketList was without a doubt the best run fishing trip Iโ€™ve ever went on.ย  Great...
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