Captain
Jose Hidalgo

Member since January 2023 Quepos, Costa Rica
Background
We started with a goal and we are achieving it thanks to you, our clients, and our efforts to give you a better experience. We have many photos and many good comments that we made on our first boat. Now we have managed to modify our boat to give you better service and comfort. The profile photo is our modified boat. I hope your trip to Costa Rica is great. Good luck. Captain Jose Hidalgo has 10 years of experience catching giant fish in these tropical waters. He enjoys fishing with live bait and trolling, all to get those bites. Between the coasts of inshore Roosterfishing and the open seas of offshore Marlins, he offers a variety of trips, including recreative, snorkeling, and spearfishing adventures. Join Hidalgo Sportsfishing for an epic day on the water!
Techniques
My favorite types of fishing are with live bait, although on many occasions we use different methods and different techniques for the different species we have in our waters. We fish for mahi mahi by trolling, with lurs and baliju, which is a bait that is very popular with sailfish and mahi mahi. Normally, when we are fishing off shore we are attentive to the communication radius and the other fishing companions. In the area this gives us a better result to find good spots, for example, yellowfin tuna always live at 20 miles which is a good distance to catch different large species. If we fish in-shore we use the live bait and casting technique, we often use rapalas and enjoy trolling on the islands and near the national park. If we fish in the mouths of the rivers or near the rocks we can find roosterfish, red snapper, snook, among others. The important thing for us is that our clients have the best bites.

Hey, I'm Captain Jose Hidalgo

Quepos, Costa Rica
Background
We started with a goal and we are achieving it thanks to you, our clients, and our efforts to give you a better experience. We have many photos and many good comments that we made on our first boat. Now we have managed to modify our boat to give you better service and comfort. The profile photo is our modified boat. I hope your trip to Costa Rica is great. Good luck. Captain Jose Hidalgo has 10 years of experience catching giant fish in these tropical waters. He enjoys fishing with live bait and trolling, all to get those bites. Between the coasts of inshore Roosterfishing and the open seas of offshore Marlins, he offers a variety of trips, including recreative, snorkeling, and spearfishing adventures. Join Hidalgo Sportsfishing for an epic day on the water!
Techniques
My favorite types of fishing are with live bait, although on many occasions we use different methods and different techniques for the different species we have in our waters. We fish for mahi mahi by trolling, with lurs and baliju, which is a bait that is very popular with sailfish and mahi mahi. Normally, when we are fishing off shore we are attentive to the communication radius and the other fishing companions. In the area this gives us a better result to find good spots, for example, yellowfin tuna always live at 20 miles which is a good distance to catch different large species. If we fish in-shore we use the live bait and casting technique, we often use rapalas and enjoy trolling on the islands and near the national park. If we fish in the mouths of the rivers or near the rocks we can find roosterfish, red snapper, snook, among others. The important thing for us is that our clients have the best bites.
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(154 reviews)
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Quepos
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 154 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
86%
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Jen B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Very nice

VERIFIED   NEW  5hr INSHORE FISHING (AM) on July 13, 2025
Very nice captain and first mate! We really enjoyed getting to know both of them and they tried to get us on a rooster in a...
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Dale H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Hidalgo Sports Fishing

VERIFIED   5hr OFFSHORE FISHING (AM) on May 3, 2025
Great 1/2 day trip with Mike and Jose. Caught tons of Amber Jacks, Crevalle Jacks blue and rainbow runners. Probably 20 fish...
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STEPHEN B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great guides for inshore half day in Quepos, CR

VERIFIED   5hr INSHORE FISHING (AM) on February 21, 2025
Jose & Mike were great guides for our half day inshore trip - highly recommended! Jose made sure my 11 year old son got to...
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Devin W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Hidalgo Sport Fishing was fantastic

VERIFIED   5hr INSHORE FISHING (AM) on May 29, 2025
Captain and his first mate were fantastic. They were very personable and knowledgeable about fishing and Costa Rica in general....
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August H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent first ocean fishing trip with kids

VERIFIED   5hr INSHORE FISHING (AM) on February 18, 2025
Captain Jose took our family of 4 out this morning and we had a great time. He and first mate Mike were great at showing us...
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