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
(145 reviews)
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Quepos
 Last booking: 3 hours ago
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Trips from US $550

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 145 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Wonderful day fishing
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
87%
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Steven H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time in Quepos

VERIFIED   NEW  5hr INSHORE FISHING (AM) on May 23, 2025
Had a fantastic trip with Captain Jose and Mike.  Will definitely book with them again on my next trip to Quepos.
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Jonathan C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day!!

VERIFIED   5hr OFFSHORE FISHING (AM) on April 8, 2025
Caught some big eye crevalle, ended up losing a few snapper, one was huuuuge. Then went and trolled a bit, had around 30-40...
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Olivier M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

What a Day !!

VERIFIED   5hr INSHORE FISHING (AM) on March 2, 2025
Such a nice Day with Jose and Mike We we 2 adults and 2 teenagers The captain found a bunch of fish We could...
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Kazutomo Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great family fishing trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Inshore PM ? 5hrs on February 15, 2025
Our afternoon fishing trip exceeded all expectations! We caught more than enough fish, and my kids were thrilled by the challenge...
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Zachary M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent captain and crew

VERIFIED   5hr INSHORE FISHING (AM) on December 31, 2024
Great captain, crew, and very hard working and communicative. My wife and I caught Sierra, and Jose and his first mate were...
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