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The Roosterfish is an unusual breed, blending beauty with strength. Its spiny dorsal fins and iridescent coloring mark it as bold; its powerful body, however, brands it a challenge. Anglers often seek it out among the Pacific coast, chartering ships (like the Needle Fish) for in-shore trips.
The success of these trips, however, is determined by the tackle that’s chosen.
Catching the Roosterfish is a simple task... if the proper tackle is used.
Rods
The Roosterfish boasts an impressive size, weighing up to one hundred pounds. Medium action rods are, therefore, needed. These offer stability in a fight and will allow anglers to better anchor themselves against their boats.
Reels
The Roosterfish is quick. Its reactions are immediate and fierce. A high speed reel is recommended to compensate. This will survive even long battles and keep pace with this breed.
Lines
The Roosterfish will never stop moving. That makes it a worthy opponent. Its constant flailing, however, can cause lines to break, bringing every attempt to an undignified end. A monofilament option is needed to keep this from happening. This provides the proper balance of tension and strength.Â
The Roosterfish boasts an impressive size, weighing up to one hundred pounds. Medium action rods are, therefore, needed. These offer stability in a fight and will allow anglers to better anchor themselves against their boats.
Reels
The Roosterfish is quick. Its reactions are immediate and fierce. A high speed reel is recommended to compensate. This will survive even long battles and keep pace with this breed.
Lines
The Roosterfish will never stop moving. That makes it a worthy opponent. Its constant flailing, however, can cause lines to break, bringing every attempt to an undignified end. A monofilament option is needed to keep this from happening. This provides the proper balance of tension and strength.Â
Capturing the Roosterfish requires more than simple luck. Rods, reels and lines must instead be carefully selected.
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The Needle Fish is a 28’ Costa.
Speciality: Roosterfish Specialist.Description: The Needle Fish is a 28’ Costa. It features twin 140 HP Suzuki engines, which allow it to achieve a cruising speed of 26 knots. On-board guests will have access to specialized Roosterfish tackle, as well as fish finders and navigational equipment.
Anglers: Up to four anglers can board the Needle Fish.
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First-time anglers often flock to Costa Rica. The landscape is without peer; the cities are charming; and the steady waves and steadier weather provides a perfect introduction to fishing.
Too often, however, do novices assume that a deep-sea excursion is their only choice. It’s not. Instead Costa Rica provides in-shore opportunities, which are perfect for inexperienced anglers.Â
In-shore fishing, simply defined, is angling that takes place in the shallow waters surrounding the coastline. For first-time travelers it also represents an ideal way to master basic skills and ensure a good time (especially when coupled with charter services, like the Seafari).
Shorter Trips
Novice anglers can easily find themselves overwhelmed on their first trips. Sailing out to deep waters requires an excess of time and patience. In-shore excursions, however, deliver faster results, turning the focus toward fishing rather than the journey.Â
Breed Variety
Every angler expects to catch a fish. When a novice fails to do this, however, he may lose his enthusiasm for the sport. In-shore fishing trips (like the ones provided by the Seafari) offer a wide variety of breeds, including: Roosterfish, Snappers, Bonitos, Milkfish and more. This increases the chances of success.
All Seasons
Planning a vacation is a challenge, and some anglers may find themselves unable to arrive during the peak summer months. In-shore fishing in Costa Rica, however, is a yearly activity, with every season offering new creatures to catch. This eliminates stress.
Novice anglers can easily find themselves overwhelmed on their first trips. Sailing out to deep waters requires an excess of time and patience. In-shore excursions, however, deliver faster results, turning the focus toward fishing rather than the journey.Â
Breed Variety
Every angler expects to catch a fish. When a novice fails to do this, however, he may lose his enthusiasm for the sport. In-shore fishing trips (like the ones provided by the Seafari) offer a wide variety of breeds, including: Roosterfish, Snappers, Bonitos, Milkfish and more. This increases the chances of success.
All Seasons
Planning a vacation is a challenge, and some anglers may find themselves unable to arrive during the peak summer months. In-shore fishing in Costa Rica, however, is a yearly activity, with every season offering new creatures to catch. This eliminates stress.
In-shore excursions are perfect for first-time anglers, helping to ensure short trips, diverse breeds and yearly fun.
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The Seafari is a 28’ Mako ship.
Speciality: In-Shore Specialist.Description: The Seafari is a 28’ Mako ship. It features twin 150 HP Suzuki engines, which allow it to achieve a cruising speed of 30 knots. On-board guests will find navigational equipment, assorted fishing tackle and more.
Anglers: Up to four anglers can board the Seafari.
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Costa Rica inspires thoughts of deep sea angling and fierce fish -- lines straining beneath the weight of Marlins and Groupers, reels spinning wildly in a fight, rods threatening to break but somehow managing to survive. The Pacific offers excitement for all travelers.
There are thrills to find close to shore, however: Cubera Snappers are both plentiful and challenging.
The Cubera Snapper is an in-shore breed, clinging to the inlets of Los Suenos. Too often is this fish overlooked, with its tendency to hide among sea-grass and sandy shelters branding it an unassuming option. Anglers believe it will be a secondhand success.
This is a mistake and chartering a ship, like the Barrilete, will help to prove why.
The Cubera Snapper is just as exciting as its undersea siblings (like the Marlin or Sailfish). It boasts:
Size
The Cubera Snapper is a solidly built breed, averaging three feet in length and weighing up to one hundred pounds. Its body is a stout collection of muscle and heavy scales. Reeling this fish in is never easy.
StrengthÂ
The Cubera Snapper is tailored for strength. Its body is dense, with a powerful tail and thick bones. This allows it to fight against the line, forcing anglers to choose stiff bottom rods, carbon leaders and more to compensate. The battle will be long and well-earned.
Stealth
The Cubera Snapper, despite its considerable size, is not a bold breed. Instead it moves carefully through the shallow waters, ready to flee should predators arrive. It is stealthy, which makes it difficult to catch. Anglers will have to strategize every cast to increase their chances.
The Cubera Snapper is a solidly built breed, averaging three feet in length and weighing up to one hundred pounds. Its body is a stout collection of muscle and heavy scales. Reeling this fish in is never easy.
StrengthÂ
The Cubera Snapper is tailored for strength. Its body is dense, with a powerful tail and thick bones. This allows it to fight against the line, forcing anglers to choose stiff bottom rods, carbon leaders and more to compensate. The battle will be long and well-earned.
Stealth
The Cubera Snapper, despite its considerable size, is not a bold breed. Instead it moves carefully through the shallow waters, ready to flee should predators arrive. It is stealthy, which makes it difficult to catch. Anglers will have to strategize every cast to increase their chances.
The deep Pacific waters offer undeniable rewards. Choosing to charter a ship (like the Barrilete) and stay near the shore, however, will please even the most demanding angler. Find adventure chasing the Cubera Snapper.
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The Barrilete is a 28’ Costa boat.
Speciality: The Barrilete specializes in Snook and Cuberea Snapper fishing.Â
Description: The Barrilete is a Costa boat that measures 28’. It’s run by an experienced captain and mate (both are bilingual) and features a twin Suzuki engine. It can achieve a cruising speed of 30 knots.
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Anglers: Up to four anglers can board the Barrilete.
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The Roosterfish is one of the most distinctive Costa Rican breeds. This long-bodied creature is striped in gray and green, with faint lines running across its belly. The tail is forked and the fins are short. The most defining characteristic, however, is the row of seven spines fanning out along the dorsal curve, which resemble a rooster’s comb.Â
It’s this feature that gives this breed its name, and all anglers are familiar with the Roosterfish’s unique appearance.Â
All anglers are not, however, aware of how to catch this fish.
The Roosterfish is among the most common Costa Rican creatures. Before chartering a ship (like the Goliath Bass) to chase it, however, anglers should be aware of a few basic facts.
Location
The Roosterfish prefers the shallow waters close to shore. It will hunt among continental shelves, reefs and sandy bottoms. Deep-sea expeditions are not needed.
Low Volume
The Roosterfish has sterling hearing, with its swim bladder (which is directly connected to its ears) acting as a natural amplifier beneath the water. Anglers should, therefore, remain quiet on all Goliath Bass charter tours, keeping conversation, laughter and more to a minimum to avoid detection.
Live Bait
The Roosterfish is a voracious eater. It also, however, enjoys to chase its prey. Choosing live bait, therefore, will strengthen the chances of tempting it out. The movements and scent trails will appeal.Â
The Roosterfish prefers the shallow waters close to shore. It will hunt among continental shelves, reefs and sandy bottoms. Deep-sea expeditions are not needed.
Low Volume
The Roosterfish has sterling hearing, with its swim bladder (which is directly connected to its ears) acting as a natural amplifier beneath the water. Anglers should, therefore, remain quiet on all Goliath Bass charter tours, keeping conversation, laughter and more to a minimum to avoid detection.
Live Bait
The Roosterfish is a voracious eater. It also, however, enjoys to chase its prey. Choosing live bait, therefore, will strengthen the chances of tempting it out. The movements and scent trails will appeal.Â
The Roosterfish is an unusual breed. Tracking it, however, can be a straightforward process... as long as the proper locations are chosen, volume is restrained and live bait is used.
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The Goliath Bass is a 30’ Mako ship.
Speciality: Roosterfish Specialist Description: The Goliath Bass is a 30’ Mako charter ship. It features a 150 HP Suzuki engine, which allows it to achieve a cruising speed of 30 knots. On-board equipment includes a fish finder, navigational system and more.
Anglers: Up to five anglers can board the Goliath Bass.
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There are many anglers who swear by the notion of live bait. It is, they argue, the only true way to experience Marlin fishing in Costa Rica. All other methods are quickly dismissed.
Live bait has obvious advantages. It is not, however, the only choice to make. Marlins can instead be captured through lures, and charter services (like the Dream II) now promote both options to anglers.
A lure is a brightly colored plastic piece, mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers, mirrors and beading. It is used to attract Marlins, with anglers tossing these into deep currents.
While some may believe lures to be ineffective, they instead boast several benefits:
Greater Coverage
Lures move easily within the water, rather than remaining in place like traditional bait. This increases coverage and attracts more fish.
Greater Control
Lures can be fully adjusted (and re-adjusted) as needed, responding to different depths, line lengths and casting angles.
Greater Safety
Lures--and their hooks--are less likely to be swallowed fully by fish. This reduces concerns of gutting and makes the Catch and Release policy of Costa Rica easier to adhere to.
Lures move easily within the water, rather than remaining in place like traditional bait. This increases coverage and attracts more fish.
Greater Control
Lures can be fully adjusted (and re-adjusted) as needed, responding to different depths, line lengths and casting angles.
Greater Safety
Lures--and their hooks--are less likely to be swallowed fully by fish. This reduces concerns of gutting and makes the Catch and Release policy of Costa Rica easier to adhere to.
Marlin fishing is not defined by live bait. Lures instead can be worthwhile alternatives. Discover the values of coverage, control and safety on a Dream II charter trip today.
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The Dream II is a 32’ Luhrs Express ship.
Speciality: The Dream II specializes in Sailfish and Marlins.
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Description: The Dream II is a Luhrs Express ship. It spans 32’, with a Carolina flair shape and shaded command bridge. It is led by a captain and two mates
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Anglers: Up to seven anglers can board the Dream II. The first four are included in the price, but there is a $50 surcharge for additional guests.
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