Full day trip with Captain Mendez

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  Sean Goodman

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  Wisconsin, US

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  Member since 2022

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  Captain Mendez was great, kids had fun, caught fish!

  Full Day Trip on August 11, 2026 • 4 adults

  We did a whole day offshore with Captain Mendez. Wife and daughter were not so keen on the 6 am start, but ya got to put in the hours if you want success on the water! (Son and myself were stoked!) We ended up landing a 45" mahi and a massive sailfish, estimated at 90". Kids were thrilled, especially my avid fisherman son, who was excited to add his catch to his FishBrain app. Toward the end of the trip we stopped in a bay close to Play Hermosa for some snorkeling. Conditions were slightly turbid but did end up seeing some iconic pacific reef fish. The usual damsels and parrot fish were abundant. Species of note included longnose Pufferfish, spotted porcupine fish, king angelfish, and a life list species for me...the iconic Morish Idol! While snorkeling, Captain Mendez whipped up some fresh mahi ceviche. Pretty sure my son ate 3/4 of it. He's 17 and needs to feed every 2-3 hours LOL. After freezing about 3lbs of the catch, we took what remained to a local restaurant, La Casita Del Marisco. The chef prepared the mahi 3 ways, two grilled and one blackened; and accompanied the fish with 3 different sauces and seasonal vegetables, rice, and beans. Dinner was amazing and at a very reasonable price! The remaining 3lbs, we saved for grilled fish tacos at our last stay of our CR trip in Jaco. Costa Rica was amazing and Captain Mendez made sure our time on the water was great from start to finish. Pura Vida!

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  Andrew Lin

  

  California, US

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  Member since 2025

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  Full day trip with Captain Mendez

  Full Day Trip on December 4, 2025

  Captain Mendez was amazing! It was a slow fishing day, and we only got 3 bites and only caught 1 mahi mahi. However, captain mendez and his crew really did their best to give us the best chance possible, including setting out 7 lines and staying an extra hour at sea to try to get us a 2nd fish. He made us ceviche with the mahi mahi and set up a spot for us to get our mahi mahi cooked when we got to shore. It was my first time deep sea fishing and captain Mendez and his crew made it a great experience! Would highly recommend him to anyone else and am looking to book another charter with him again!

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  Chris Muehlbach

  Member since 2026

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  Half day for 4 of us and plenty of fish

  Half Day Trip (AM) on February 26, 2026

  Captain Juan and his second were awesome. Friendly and knowledgeable. Other boats followed us because of his local knowledge. We caught enough fish to grill for 10 that night and leftovers for the night after. And Juan had fish to take home too. Fishing novice with us caught double fish on a single line twice. Great time. Highly recommend.

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  Response from Captain

  March 4, 2026

  Hi Cris, thank goodness we'll have a great time here. We hope to see you soon and thanks for the review.

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  Mick Turgeon

  Member since 2025

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  Fishing with Juan Carlos

  Full Day Trip on December 13, 2025

  Great fishing trip! The guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and everything was well organized. We caught several fish and had a lot of fun on the water. Beautiful scenery and a relaxing day overall. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone who enjoys fishing. 🎣 Pura Vida 🤙

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  Derek Deler

  

  Massachusetts, US

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  Member since 2022

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  Great time in Playa hermosa

  Full Day Trip on August 22, 2026 • 4 adults

  Caught some Mahi. The crew and captain were very passionate about fishing. Captain Juan Carlos made sure we had great snacks and drinks. Make sure to pay the rest of the chartter in cash to avoid surcharges it helps the you and the Captain. We caught 2 Mahi and it was a lot of fish meat.

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