While Pavones is home to the longest left in the world, Matapalo is known for its long excellent rights. When the die-hard surfer wants to escape civilization and catch some of the best rides of his life, Matapalo is the place to go. It is an adventure just to get here since it is only […]

Costa Rica is famous for its surf. Both the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts offer great waves. On the Southern Pacific bordering Panama in Golfo Dulce is Pavones, one of the top ten surfing destinations in the world. This surfers paradise is only accessible by a dirt road or boat. It is a legendary spot that revolves around […]

Crocodile Bay Resort Selected to Host International Roosterfish Tournament in November 2018 The PanAmerican Delegation recently sent representatives from the USA Angling team and the Mexican Sport Fishing Federation to choose a location for the First International Roosterfish Tournament. They scouted out several locations in Costa Rica and decided Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica  would […]

Costa Rica Fishing Report Out of Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica by Fishing Director Allan Smith – Greetings from the tropics. March has come to an end and it has been an interesting month.

Costa Rica Family Fishing Destinations: Crocodile Bay Resort by Todd Staley The little Cessna rolled to a stop on the airstrip at Barra del Colorado. Out stepped a man and a young boy around 10 years old.

Fishing Highlights from January – Be sure to watch, you may be the star! Costa Rica fishing report out of Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica February 2018 by Capt. Allan Smith – It was almost six-thirty. Time to go.

Costa Rica Fishing Report – January 2018 by Captain Allan Smith  – December is a fun time of the year at Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica. The kids are on vacation and we get a lot of families down for a fishing holiday in the tropics. 

Marlin, Sailfish, Dorado and Roosterfish keep Anglers Smiling in December at Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica Thank you to Paul and his group from Sportquest Holidays out of the UK for this monster rooster photo.Crocodile Bay Fishing Report – December 2017 by Captain Allan Smith – November and December have yielded some of the best […]

3 Boats Released 60 Dorado Yesterday! Happy Thanksgiving! Update 11/22/2017 – 450 lb Blue Marlin Released! Happy Thanksgiving Update 11/14/2017 – This past Friday three of our boats went 21, 18, and 17 on doardo and one boat released 15 roosterfish!November Costa Rica Fishing Report out of Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica – By Capt. […]

Pick your Month…Find Your Fish! We hope you enjoy this exciting Costa Rica sport fishing “highlight reel” featuring actual anglers from 2017. Below this video you will find Costa Rica fishing highlight reels from each month of the year so you can see what 2017 guests caught during the month when you’re ready to take […]

Sportfishing Calendar

January

Tuna, marlin and dorado taper off. Number of sailfish begins to increase.

February

Prime time for sailfish. Occassional marlin, tuna or dorado.

March

Prime time for sailfish.

April

Sailfish numbers drop mid-April and some marlin begin to appear.

May

Slower for billfish. Typically we start seeing schools of spinner dolphins with yellowfin tuna.

June

Slower for billfish. Spinner dolphins with yellowfin tuna.

July

Marlin begin to appear. A chance for black marlin as well as blues and striped marlin. A chance for tuna.

August

Marlin and tuna.

September

Slower for billfish. A chance for tuna and dorado.

October

Dorado begin to appear in numbers with marlin close behind.

November

A mixed bag of dorado, marlin and some big tuna.

December

Marlin, dorado, tuna and sailfish are all possibilities.