Charter Operator
TAMARINDO SPORTFISHING

Member since October 2014 Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Background
I'm Randy Wilson and I grew up in Miami, started fishing as a kid. Fished and surfed all through high school and college. I moved to Costa Rica in 1974. Experienced the incredible fishing here and developed my charter business. I ran the Talking Fish for over 30 years and stepped off the boat (and out of the sun) in November of 2023. I now operate and manage our two boats with experienced local bilingual captains and mates. After fishing here for 40+ years, I am still excited about sharing the experience with anglers from all over the world and giving them the trip of a lifetime! Our 38' Topaz TALKING FISH is captained by Arturo Rosales. Our 27' Dusky OUTCAST is captained by Javier Ruiz.
Techniques
It's all about conserving the resource and releasing a healthy, unharmed fish. Hook retrieval is vital for a clean release. We don't gut hook our sails and marlin, we hook them in the mouth. This produces spectacular jumps from the fish as a bonus! There is a large Marine Park in front of Tamarindo, Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas. Our crews do not fish in the park...even if by all accounts from other boats, the bite is good inside. We believe it's important that everyone abide by the rules, sport fishermen and commercial fishermen alike.

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Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Background
I'm Randy Wilson and I grew up in Miami, started fishing as a kid. Fished and surfed all through high school and college. I moved to Costa Rica in 1974. Experienced the incredible fishing here and developed my charter business. I ran the Talking Fish for over 30 years and stepped off the boat (and out of the sun) in November of 2023. I now operate and manage our two boats with experienced local bilingual captains and mates. After fishing here for 40+ years, I am still excited about sharing the experience with anglers from all over the world and giving them the trip of a lifetime! Our 38' Topaz TALKING FISH is captained by Arturo Rosales. Our 27' Dusky OUTCAST is captained by Javier Ruiz.
Techniques
It's all about conserving the resource and releasing a healthy, unharmed fish. Hook retrieval is vital for a clean release. We don't gut hook our sails and marlin, we hook them in the mouth. This produces spectacular jumps from the fish as a bonus! There is a large Marine Park in front of Tamarindo, Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas. Our crews do not fish in the park...even if by all accounts from other boats, the bite is good inside. We believe it's important that everyone abide by the rules, sport fishermen and commercial fishermen alike.

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4.8 / 5
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Tamarindo
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 79 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Lifetime of memories
Lifetime of memories
Great day on the water!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
84%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
86%
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Carter S.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Amazing fishing

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on December 26, 2025
We fished with 4 adults and 3 kids (ages 13,13,10). We caught a marlin, sailfish, and plenty of grouper and scorpion fish on...
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Morris B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Lifetime of memories

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 7, 2026
The crew was very nice and helpful and went above and beyond expectations. The captain put us on fish.
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Ben C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great fishing and Family friendly

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 2, 2024
We fished on Friday 8/2/2024 with Captain Arturo and Orandeo and Jose. The captain was fantastic, he met our family on the...
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Jeter W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 1, 2024
This trip was amazing, starting with the boat. It was able to take on whatever was coming at us. The crew was amazing. The...
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Joseph S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Awesome Day

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 10, 2025
We had an unforgettable day out on the water fishing! The thrill of reeling in four magnificent sailfish was truly an exhilarating...
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