Costa Rica 2014 Trip Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

icelogger · 02-21-2014, 04:10 PM

Here are some pics from a recent trip to Costa Rica. I got out yak fishing in three areas on the Pacific Coast. It was a great trip.

Playa Jaco, Costa Rica
Getting ready to hit the water with CR Kayaker at 4:30am. CR Kayaker is a great guy and a great host. Thanks Mark. We had a lot of fun fishing near Jaco, Costa Rica. I will definitely be going back to fish the Jaco area again. We managed a couple of big Spanish Macs and a bunch of unknown species in the rocks. My camera went kaput before we made it on the water so I only got one picture. Mark fishes with the Hobie AI and that boat is impressive. He had the sail rocking all day. At times, he was so far out I could not see him. 15 minutes later he was back. That boat is crazy fast with the sail. Marlin trolling speeds no problem.

Bahia Drake, De Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Traveling to Drake Bay is an adventure in itself. You drive or take a bus to Sierpe, Costa Rica and get on 1hr boat taxi down a river. You then reach the ocean and travel across the large Drake Bay. Kayak Fishing is nonexistent in Drake Bay so I had to work to get all the resources to get on the water. Rods and Reels are holy commodities in Drake Bay. After talking to many locals, I found a rod and reel and found a guy that rents kayak from his house. I managed a couple fish (unknown jacks) and they were tasty.

Puerto Jimenez, De Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
I met up with a guy named Josue(Joshua) who owns a kayak fishing outfitter. He is a great guy who loves fishing. Josue has reasonable prices and all the gear one needs. He also owns a really cool rental house, Casa Bella. It was quite an epic day on the water but that's a long story. We managed one Spanish Mac.
http://www.casabelladeosa.com/

socal_matt · 02-21-2014, 04:40 PM

That looks awesome. Fishing central and south america is definitely on my list of things to do once I get the time and the money.

Glad it was a great trip.

ful-rac · 02-21-2014, 04:44 PM

Isn't that the Jungle Cruise and the Tiki Room at Disneyland...?

Awesome! Whatta adventure! Cool pictures!

SDROB · 02-21-2014, 05:29 PM

What a great report! Thanks for sharing...

Dannowar · 02-21-2014, 05:31 PM

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great trip!

frugalfisher · 02-21-2014, 08:38 PM

I wish my friends had warned me. I blew 2 weeks for dirty water, rain and mud! But there was monkeys and snakes!

James

02-21-2014, 04:10 PM	#1
icelogger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: All over the country Posts: 109	Costa Rica 2014 Trip Report Here are some pics from a recent trip to Costa Rica. I got out yak fishing in three areas on the Pacific Coast. It was a great trip. Playa Jaco, Costa Rica Getting ready to hit the water with CR Kayaker at 4:30am. CR Kayaker is a great guy and a great host. Thanks Mark. We had a lot of fun fishing near Jaco, Costa Rica. I will definitely be going back to fish the Jaco area again. We managed a couple of big Spanish Macs and a bunch of unknown species in the rocks. My camera went kaput before we made it on the water so I only got one picture. Mark fishes with the Hobie AI and that boat is impressive. He had the sail rocking all day. At times, he was so far out I could not see him. 15 minutes later he was back. That boat is crazy fast with the sail. Marlin trolling speeds no problem. Bahia Drake, De Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Traveling to Drake Bay is an adventure in itself. You drive or take a bus to Sierpe, Costa Rica and get on 1hr boat taxi down a river. You then reach the ocean and travel across the large Drake Bay. Kayak Fishing is nonexistent in Drake Bay so I had to work to get all the resources to get on the water. Rods and Reels are holy commodities in Drake Bay. After talking to many locals, I found a rod and reel and found a guy that rents kayak from his house. I managed a couple fish (unknown jacks) and they were tasty. Puerto Jimenez, De Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica I met up with a guy named Josue(Joshua) who owns a kayak fishing outfitter. He is a great guy who loves fishing. Josue has reasonable prices and all the gear one needs. He also owns a really cool rental house, Casa Bella. It was quite an epic day on the water but that's a long story. We managed one Spanish Mac. http://www.casabelladeosa.com/

02-21-2014, 04:40 PM	#2
socal_matt Cruisin' Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 123	That looks awesome. Fishing central and south america is definitely on my list of things to do once I get the time and the money. Glad it was a great trip. __________________ There's no such thing as overkill, its just called being prepared for the best.

02-21-2014, 04:44 PM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Isn't that the Jungle Cruise and the Tiki Room at Disneyland...? Awesome! Whatta adventure! Cool pictures! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

02-21-2014, 05:29 PM	#4
SDROB Malibu Stealth 12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay Posts: 512	What a great report! Thanks for sharing... __________________ She will keep you warm in the winter and give you shade in the summer (Rossman) I'm telling ya, you have to keep these suckers on a game clip until just before you drop them in the frying pan.(Rossman)

02-21-2014, 05:31 PM	#5
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	quality women in jaco great trip! __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

02-21-2014, 08:38 PM	#6
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Costa Rica was not what I expected either. I wish my friends had warned me. I blew 2 weeks for dirty water, rain and mud! But there was monkeys and snakes! James __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler