According to: Adventures Costa Rica (Hunter Pocket Adventure Guides) by Bruce Conord & June Conord Costa Rica’s rich waters boast giant Marlin, super Sailfish, vigorous Tarpon, record-class Snook and more than a dozen hard-hitting freshwater species. On the Pacific, it is not uncommon to catch and release 30 Sailfish and even a Marlin or two – in just one day. Boat operators release all Billfish that are not record contenders; the waters hold many world records. Even deep-sea fly-fishing nets a record number of fish. Here are some of the fish and their seasons, listed geographically. Keep in mind though, fish don’t use calendars. NORTH PACIFIC WATERS
Marlin: Caught 12 months a year. Peak periods are from November to early March and August and September. Sailfish: Caught year-round, with May through August the top months. Tuna: Available year-round, peaking between August and October. Several fish between 200 and 400 lbs caught annually. In addition to these, there are plenty of Dorado, Wahoo and Roosterfish. CENTRAL PACIFIC WATERS
Marlin: Caught 12 months a year, but October and its shoulder months are best. Sailfish: The middle of December to the end of April is best rated, but sometimes October has big schools. Tuna: Peak months are June through September, but tuna is available year-round. A dozen or more 200-lb-plus fish are taken every year. Snook: The rainy season seems to be best; a world record Pacific black snook was caught near Río Naranjo. SOUTH PACIFIC WATERS
The Golfito area is famous for its big roosterfish year-round. Marlin: August through December is peak. Sailfish: December to the end of March is best, then again in August and September. Tuna: August through March is the best time for the 100 pounders, but fish of up to 30 lbs are caught year-round. Snook: The rainy season seems to be best; a world record Pacific black snook was caught near Río Naranjo. ************ For many people used to travel around the world, Costa Rica, and specially Jaco Beach, is the home of the best sport fishing in America, and why not in the world. Central Pacific (Jaco Beach and Manuel Antonio Beach) has Marlin and Salfish fishery, in wich we found Pacific Sailfish, Blue, Black and Striped Marlin. Jaco Beach also offers a wide variety of Dorado, Yellow Finn Tunna and Wahoo, all of them up to 250 pounds. Fishing MARLIN in Jaco Beach Jaco Beach has the three different types of Marlin on its coast. Marlin, the most prized fish in sport fishing can be found in Jaco Beach coasts and can be taken through the whole year (very hard to get in best sport fishing places in the world) Many Marlin over 700 lbs. has been recorded and reported as much the larger fish hooked up in Costa Rica. Fishing SAILFISH in Jaco Beach Maybe the most acrobatic fish in blue water can be found too at Jaco Beach. So don't be surprised if you heard that many international tournaments of sport fishing are going to take place in Jaco Beach costs. Salfish spend more time in the air than in the water, not powerful but sure it is spectacular. Flips are very common in marlin's jumps. February is the principal month when most marlin can be hook up a day, is the month with the highest concentration of sailfish in Jaco Beach. Fishing YELLOWFIN TUNA in Jaco Beach Extremely valuable as in sport fishing too, yellow fin tunna can be found too in Jaco Beach coasts. This is the kind of fish you want to hook up and bring it back to the resort to enjoy it's delicious flavor. Yellow fin tunna is arounding a football ball but in most of the cases they can reach up to 290 pounds. If you want to have the pleasure of hook up one of the delicious fishes, came to Jaco Beach, hook up a yellow fin tunna fish, bring it to the chef and enjoy one of the most delicious things sea can give us. Fishing ROOSTERFISH in Jaco Beach Averaging 15 to 20 pounds, roosterfish is another fish can be found on Jaco Beach coasts, one of the most exciting of the inshore species of the pacific cost and in Jaco Beach. Roosterfish usually roam near the mouth of rivers in Jaco and also at the surflines. Through the year roosterfish can be taked, this member of the jack family, not considered as a prime food fish, has no specific season. In Jaco Beach you can found roosterfish the whole year. Fishing SNAPPER in Jaco Beach Wiht almost 100 pounds, the cubera is the largest of Snappers. In Jaco Beach exist many species of Snapper, snapper fish rather to be behind rock structures taht provides bait fish. The largest of the Pacific Snappers is the Dog Snapper, tough fighter in sport fishing but once you hook it up wait for a delicious meal. With a record of 80 pounds in a local resort, many species of snappers can be found too on Jaco Beach. Fishing DORADO in Jaco Beach Well-knowed as a Dolphin, one of the most exciting fish to catch is the Dorado. Colorful and fast swimmers Dorado is one of the most difficult fish to catch in Jaco Beach. 50 mph (80 kmh) is the estimate for the speed of the dorado. From May to December, rainy season of Jaco Beach, is when Dorado can be found easily. ************ Jaco and Herradura Bay (Los Suenos) is one of the best locations in the world for sportfishing. Costa Rican Sportfishing offers more than 20 boats and crews to chose from on the central Pacific coast and has some of the best and most reliable crews that consistently catch fish! ************ | 
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