Sandy Gray
Sandy Gray
us
Texas, US
Member since 2024
3.3
Verified

Not so impressed

5 Hour Trip – Inshore2 adults

It has taken me a bit to review this trip because the disappointment was real and I wanted to be fair when I wrote it. The boat was nice and well kept. Ricardo, the captain recognized me immediately in the little marina store which was impressive! We really liked Christian, the boat driver. He was very talkative and interactive. Ricardo wasn’t overly interactive on the boat and I know that it was probably due to frustration. For our trip to be around 4-5 hours. We held a pole for maybe 10 minutes each. We caught one small rooster fish each and then, that was it. The majority of the time was spent driving and looking for live bait. I feel like the bait should be caught pre-trip so that the expedition is actually spent fishing!

Reported Catch
Roosterfish
Roosterfish
Response from Captain

Is in yuor rigth do the coment yuo want but i think sanetime is not necessarious is all about fishing and finally we got what yuo want after a hard work looking for the rigth bait (sametime we can get previous of the tours specially sardines the died very easy).They are not a monsters roosterfish but still a roosterisfh out of season for and i think we have a fun day looking for it . May be we have more action if yuo came here for the season of roosterfish December Juannuary February and March here in the pacific side of Costa Rica. Tigth lines Riccardo.

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  • Adrianne Babbit
    Adrianne Babbit
    Member since 2026
    5.0

    Half Day Inshore Trip

    5 Hour Trip – Inshore

    We went on a half day inshore trip with Riccardo and Carlos to target roosterfish and ended up catching 3!! Riccardo and Carlos were so energetic and friendly and made the experience so much fun. We enjoyed it so much that we went back out the next day to target Mahi for my younger kids and they caught 11 Mahi and a Wahoo! Carlos cleaned some of the fish for us and we were able to bring it to one of the marina restaurants to have cooked fresh for dinner. We had such a great experience and would highly recommend booking with Riccardo to anyone visiting Manuel Antonio!

    Reported Catch
    Roosterfish
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Response from Captain

    thank yuo my friends

  • Stefan Miller
    Stefan Miller
    us
    Washington State, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Full day Inshore

    Full Day Trip – Inshore2 adults

    This was a dream trip of mine for a long time. The crew worked their tails off to make sure me and the wife got put onto fish and had an absolute blast. Managed to land my very first Snook ever and it was a monster of a fish! The wife has almost zero fishing experience and they were very helpful directing her how to land a beautiful rooster.The guys were friendly, engaging, and overall very pleasant to be around for a full day trip. Would highly recommend, and if I ever make it back to Quepos I will be calling Ricardo for another adventure!

    Reported Catch
    Jack Crevalle
    Roosterfish
    Snook
    Needlefish
    Response from Captain

    thanks yuo are always welcome

  • Dao Vuong
    Dao Vuong
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Awesome fishing trip

    Half day inshore afternoon5 adults

    Our family of five had a great half day inshore fishing with Captain Ricardo and Carlos. They were welcoming, professional and competent. They took us to where the action was and we were soon catching fish! Using light tackles and top lures, we caught over 15 mahi mahi and nearly caught 5-6 more over only 3 hours! Carlos then filletted the fish and the crew treated us to the freshest mahi mahi sashimi you will ever have. Our girls and we had a great time and the best fishing trip ever!

    Response from Captain

    thank yuo i am very happy that yuo have a great experience with us tight lines hope see yuo again

  • Albin Arias Juárez
    Albin Arias Juárez
    Member since 2026
    5.0

    Half day trip with Captain Carlos

    Half day inshore afternoon

    We had the most wonderful experience with Captain Carlos, Raúl and Mariana. The objective of our trip was to learn and experience fishing with and experimented crew, and we were not disappointed. Every question we had, the crew was able to answer with plenty of detail and in friendly manner. We definitely enjoyed every minute of the experience, and would be more than happy to repeat this experience, hopefully a full day next time.

    Reported Catch
    Roosterfish
    Pacific Barracuda
    Response from Captain

    thank yuo my new friends

  • Kirk Williams
    Kirk Williams
    us
    New Jersey, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Excellent in every way

    3/4 Day Trip – Inshore2 adults

    This is the guide to use. The Captain, Ricardo, and his mate are both so friendly, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, helpful, and hard working to make sure you have the best chance at catching fish. The boat is beautiful and clean. They are organized and always prepared. I’m an avid fisherman and I work on a charter boat so I can attest to their dedication. I would recommend this charter for anyone, from a family of first timers to seasoned anglers. Ricardo and crew have you hands on and actually doing the fishing, while they provide instructions, as opposed to some other charters I’ve been on where the crew does all the work and just hands you the rod when a fish is hooked and say now reel it in. We caught many fish and a great variety, and not just little nuisance fish. Ricardo targeted and we caught rooster fish, snappers, snook, mahi, and many others. Even if we had not caught fish I would give a 5 star review because the effort they put in to make sure you have a great day and the best opportunity to catch fish was very evident. We will be going with him again during our stay.

    Reported Catch
    Roosterfish
    Red Snapper
    Snook
    Bigeye Trevally
    Response from Captain

    thank yuo for yuor very kind comment yuo are always welcome