Anglers flock to Costa Rica for one reason: to catch fish. This is what Billfish Safaris does, period! Whether you are looking to introduce your kids to saltwater sportfishing or chasing your next world record we can accommodate all of your needs.
We fish the waters of the Gulf of Papagayo in NW Costa Rica. This area of Costa Rica is loaded with fish and it is just a matter of what species you wish to pursue on your fishing adventure. We offer half and full day charters as well as night fishing trips. Our half day trips will target a variety of inshore species which include the coveted roosterfish, brutish cubera snapper, amberjack and even tasty mahi-mahi. These trips will employ a combination of trolling lures for mahi-mahi and live baiting to produce monster roosterfish and if you are lucky enough to pull them away from the rocks, giant snapper.
Our full day trips allow for greater flexibility and range of species. Anglers can choose to target billfish (sails; blue, black and striped marlin) offshore utilizing the locally popular bait and switch technique. This is arguably one of the most entertaining ways to fish for billfish as you can literally watch marlin and sailfish inhale baits a short distance off the back of the boat. These trips also offer excellent shots at large mahi-mahi as well as yellowfin tuna. Depending on the time of year (May-Sept.), our full day charters also have the option to chase monster inshore species. Due to the greater time available on these charters, our full day inshore trips will head north of Santa Rosa National Park to structure rich waters that literally produce world record class roosterfish (we have caught 3 IGFA world record roosters), amberjack and snappers within a couple hundred yards of shore. In addition, the proximity of deep water to this structure provides excellent shots at pelagic species as well allowing anglers almost equal shots at monster roosters and sailfish within a spitting distance of the coast. We use a variety of live baiting techniques on these trips which can produce fast action and you never really know what kind of fish you will bring to the boat on these inshore trips.
Our fleet can accommodate any comfort level with vessels ranging from 31-47 feet by known builders such as Gamefisher, Cabo and Riviera. We run no locally-made boats, only trusted manufacturers. We pride ourselves on maintaining these vessels to the highest standards with all vessels possessing U.S. Coast Guard-approved safety equipment and fully-licensed captains and mates. Each boat possesses tournament-grade tackle (Penn, Shimano and Fin Nor) ranging from 20-80 lb. tackle. We can also accommodate fly fishermen with multiple experienced fly fishing captains available however; we ask that fly fishermen provide their own equipment.
Now that you are interested in chasing monster fish with us, you need to know how to find us (www.billfishsafaris.com). We are based out of the brand new, state-of-the-art Marina Papagayo. This facility is a mere 35 minutes from the Liberia International Airport which has daily flights from Atlanta, Miami and Houston. Being based out of Marina Papagayo provides you as the angler the large convenience of stepping off our custom floating docks directly onto which ever vessel you want to fish from without ever getting wet. You will never load off the beach with us! In addition to our proximity to the Liberia airport, Marina Papagayo is also very close to a variety of resorts including the Allegro Papagayo, Hilton Papagayo and Four Seasons Costa Rica. These resorts can accommodate any budget and feel free to contact us for charter pricing and assistance with choosing the correct accommodations for you and your family.
We can’t wait to catch you that fish of a lifetime whether it is your first billfish or a world record roosterfish. We at Billfish Safaris look forward to hearing from you.
Now that you are interested in chasing monster fish with us, you need to know how to find us (www.billfishsafaris.com). We are based out of the brand new, state-of-the-art Marina Papagayo. This facility is a mere 35 minutes from the Liberia International Airport which has daily flights from Atlanta, Miami and Houston. Being based out of Marina Papagayo provides you as the angler the large convenience of stepping off our custom floating docks directly onto which ever vessel you want to fish from without ever getting wet. You will never load off the beach with us! In addition to our proximity to the Liberia airport, Marina Papagayo is also very close to a variety of resorts including the Allegro Papagayo, Hilton Papagayo and Four Seasons Costa Rica. These resorts can accommodate any budget and feel free to contact us for charter pricing and assistance with choosing the correct accommodations for you and your family.