We could see tons of fish, had lines in the water, got some nibbles and 2 good bites, but got skunked.  Captain Oscar and Sr. Ulate…his father ...did their best to make it happen on the fly, but the trip boiled down to…no bait.  In my opinion, a chartered boat should have bait lined up before the trip, we spent half our time trying for bait fish with Sabiki.  I was under the impression I paid to get after some game fish, not surf perch and sardines.  Captain Ulate was familiar with his equipment and the fishing grounds, and appeared to be very frustrated with the lack of easy bait fishing.  Again, IMO that’s not something that should have come up on charter.  We could have netted a ton of bait at the start, but the net is not a tool onboard Osmak Fishing.  The boat operated by Osmak floats and the motor ran without a hitch, nothing fancy, it’s a workhorse.  The boat is launched from a low tide land based ramp and requires climbing in or out on water. There is some creative troll rigging and seat cushions.  Oh well, fishing can be a no win a lot of the time and it was disappointing to not land just 1 decent fish, especially when we motored through schools of them.  But that’s the way it goes.  My son and I will try again some day, but I know how to screen my captain for the future.
All in all, the trip was a pleasure as far as company and weather, and my son did get to land a bait fish.  The possibility of failure when fishing is high, so I don’t want to overshadow OSMAKs attempts and knowledge with the disappointment of getting skunked, so these guys get 4 stars for attitude and effort.  As far as offering a full service game fishing experience, it felt more like a day of family fishing that was thought about maybe 1 day in advance.

The captain was very accomodating. Our teenage boys really wanted to catch mahi-mahi. And we were lucky to catch 3!

I ask Oscar to target Rooster fish and he did it was a great time catching my first rooster fish

Captain and first mate were amazing.  They made us feel very comfortable and they were extremely helpful.  They know the area and the waters well.  Will definitely book again with them when back in Costa Rica!!!  Best day ever.

I would highly recommend chartering a fishing trip with Oscar and Jorge his first mate. They are extremely knowledgeable about fishing in this area. We are novice fisherman and needed a lot of guidance and they were beyond helpful and extremely hard working. Our family had so much fun and found them so personable . We cannot wait to return to CR to charter another trip with them.