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Pacific Boat Rentals Costa Rica

Member since October 2017 Herradura, Costa Rica
Background
Pacific Boat Rentals started out providing affordable trips for tourists in the area. With 4 boats and a stronger focus on fishing, it now offers awesome days out targeting anything from Snapper to Marlin, while still maintaining its low-cost high-standard focus. This is the perfect way to enjoy Jaco's awesome waters without the premium prices!
Techniques
Trolling and using down riggers/planners

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Herradura, Costa Rica
Background
Pacific Boat Rentals started out providing affordable trips for tourists in the area. With 4 boats and a stronger focus on fishing, it now offers awesome days out targeting anything from Snapper to Marlin, while still maintaining its low-cost high-standard focus. This is the perfect way to enjoy Jaco's awesome waters without the premium prices!
Techniques
Trolling and using down riggers/planners
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Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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Our Team
Arixa C.
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Pacific Boat Rentals - Mad Marlin

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(86 reviews)
Herradura
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Trips from US $600

Fishing Reports

Overnight Trip 2 days 1 night ? ?
Overnight Trip 2 days 1 night ? ?
Apr 30, 2023 Herradura
We started in the morning, went out for Tuna, then was at the Sea Mounts all night catching Squid and Trichiurus lepturus (Sable Fish), at the morning live bait (bonito) and played with Blue Marlin and SailFish. Then get back. Great trip, not luxurious one, but if you are professional angler and love love a low cost trip using small boat, this it's it.
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Mahi and Wahoo
Mahi and Wahoo
Jul 15, 2022 Herradura
Full moon makes hard and slow days, but Wahoo bites sometimes ???
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Blue Marlin, Sail, Reds and Snow Grouper
Blue Marlin, Sail, Reds and Snow Grouper
Jul 21, 2021 Herradura
A dad/son day wasn't goes better. First got some for dinner at 450 feed deep (no chicken), then Sailfish for the kid, we was great with barely 12 years old. After release the trophy was a blue Marlin on the line for the father. 1 hour and so of batle. Finaled everyone got back at the end of day with a happy and deadly face.
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Sails and groupers are hot
Sails and groupers are hot
Jun 8, 2021 Herradura
Sail bite raised up in the zone, book your full day with us and let's go offshore for billfish and if love fresh fish for dinner we can deep drop for bottom fishing ? and get some great groupers and snappers.
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Some 450ft fishing
Some 450ft fishing
Dec 17, 2020 Herradura
Spending some time with 450ft bottom fishing ? Snowy Groupers, Sea Bass, and more delicious ?. Let's try the best of Costa Rica Pacific fishing!
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Tuna time
Tuna time
Nov 30, 2020 Herradura
Tuna schools are getting frenzy, fishing with hundreds of spinner dolphins ? give great time. Sails and Marlin can be catch around, so let's go fishing ?
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 86 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (232)
trip for 2
trip for 2
trip for 2
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Angler rating
77
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
84%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
87%
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Timothy C.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Trip for 2

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on January 24, 2026
the trip was awsome everything was what we expected we landed 1 sail and hooked 2 others seen 10 more they were definitely...
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Nicky S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Perfect day of fishing!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on March 29, 2025
Our trip with Andres and Arixa was wonderful! My husband and I both caught our first sailfish and a variety of other fish....
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Clifford H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A great day out

VERIFIED   Extreme offshore Trip on March 14, 2025
Andres and his crew made the day absolutely fabulous. We caught Sailfish.ย  What an experience.ย  The videos and pictures will...
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Sean M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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December fishing trip

VERIFIED   Extreme offshore Trip on December 31, 2025
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Matt M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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March fishing trip

VERIFIED   Extreme offshore Trip on March 19, 2025
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