What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Herradura, Puntarenas for the first time?

Great fishing location / pods of dolphins; yellow fin tunas jumping/ many sailfish/ some blue mains / lots of mahi mahi

Book close in short trips to catch fish to eat, and book day long trips to go out 20 miles for sailfish.

Not many fish around this December. As the captain said “ you should have been here in November “

Rain jacket helped when we went through some rain. If you get motion sickness easily, bring Dramamine or something along those lines.

Just be prepared to get dirty! You’ll get splashed on by the fish (lightly) and you might get some blood on you.

Definitely bring a rain jacket and expect to have to brace yourself a bit for rough seas. Also, make sure to take some Dramamine.

Yes the captain has great at finding the fish and we had a great time. Herradura was a good port to go out of. Would highly recommend.

Fish Quepos/ Manuel Antonio if possible but if you’re looking for something near Jaco/ Herradura definitely book the Brothers Alex Tour.

Bring a cooler if you plan to take fish home. There is an ice vending machine just outside the launch beach.

Try a half day that is more affordable. If we would have chose a few of the other options and still not catch much, we would have been very disappointed.

Prepare for a long boat ride to get to the tuna this time of year; I thought we'd be much closer to shore. Sporadic action but when it's on...it's on.

I can see kids having trouble reeling in those larger fish. This trip was actually more than I expected, great lunch, beverages, knowledge and overall day. Just fabulous.

Make sure you have a clear plan with your captain, and make sure they understand what you want to catch. Find another spot if you're not catching.

The trip is behind the pelican restaurant next to los suenos. A mistake I made was going to los suenos marina. Then I had to walk 20 min. To the actual spot.

We caught a bad moon cycle and the fishing was a little slow.(some days are like that) however We did catch a really nice trophy size cubera.

Captain said that they caught 13 fish the day before. Hard to believe we did not catch anything except two small fish.

Ask the captains what’s biting and fish for whatever that is. Don’t waste your time chasing a dream fish that’s not in the area at the time you’re there.

Fishing in january in this part of costa rica is one of the best times of the year highly recommended.

Understand if you want to fight or eat or both. Redfish are a great fight and taste great. Roosters are a good fight but are terrible on the table. Understand your bait.

Just have some fun. With Fishing there is no guarantee you catch what you catch. And we got to see turtles and dolphins.

I’ve fished over a 12 times here in the month of January and never got skunked; something is always biting

The water taxis expect tips. I did $20 1 way then $10 on the way back. $10 each way is more than fair in my opinion for such a short ride.

remember that fishing is fishing. but with a professional guide, he will know how to put you on the fish every time

It was a little choppy for us, weather was a bit overcast. Show up early, bring your seasickness medicine of choice (we used peppermint oil which was great), sit back and relax and enjoy your time!

Know what fish is available and butting in what months so you go in the correct amount to catch what you want.

Most boats are not at docks. You will take a water taxi so your feet will get wet. Make sure you have water shoes or are willing to go barefoot on a rocky beach.

Use Gitana! Tell them you're a novice and ask to practice proper use of the reel beforehand. It is a bit of an art to keep a large fish in the hook.

Be open to bottom fishing to increase your chances of success. We had some success trolling, but bottom fishing was much more successful.

Be prepared for the heat, and follow the captains advise. You can’t change what is biting and what is not.

Be prepared for a workout on a yellow fin tuna. Much harder than I expected but worth the all the effort!