As a longtime angler, Dennis Tilden knows: the quicker a fish is prepared after it’s caught, the fresher it will taste. But Tilden, who reeled in a 32-pound Mexican barracuda recently while fishing in the Pacific off Costa Rica, did not know until dinner was being served that he’d be eating a potential world-record catch. […]

The Angler Who Ate His World Record by Todd Staley, Fishing Director – Boston Whaler has been coming to Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica annually since 2002. Dennis Tilden coordinates their activities here at the hotel and though he makes sure everyone in the group has an exceptional time, he is sometimes too busy working […]

Costa Rica Fishing Report, April 2015 by Todd Staley – Just got back from my busman’s holiday fishing adventure to Mexico. I took the trip I was awarded by the IGFA by winning the Chester H. Wolfe, Sportsman of the Year award to Isla Mujeres . I fished with Capt Anthony Mendillo on the Keen […]

Costa Rica Fishing Report – February, 2015 by Todd Staley – Congratulations to an old friend Dr. Bruce Pratt who along with 23 friends and family passed his 88th birthday here at Crocodile Bay Resort. Bruce has been a fly fishing enthusiast for many years and set a goal to catch 150 sails on a […]

Crocodile Bay Resort – Costa Rica Fishing Report December 30th, 2014 I wish John and CJ Mork came every month. Although the airlines temporarily lost their perishable care package it finally arrived in good shape. Our web guy Will Briegel is a big Detroit fan and I am a Packers fan. While the Mork’s were […]

Crocodile Bay Resort – Costa Rica Fishing Report December 15th, 2014 These dadblamed fish owe me a toupee. Yesterday just about every boat offshore had at least one shot at a marlin. Several were landed and released in the 3 to 4 hundred pound range. The day before the fishing was slow. Day before that […]

Crocodile Bay Resort – Costa Rica Fishing Report December 1st, 2014 -Will Briegel Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica Thanksgiving weekend saw a great marlin bite with releases of blue and striped marlin on a daily basis. The largest marlin released was 500lbs. Dorado has been plentiful at the dinner table and the sailfish bite although […]

Crocodile Bay will soon open it’s doors for the 16th season of sport fishing on Costa Rica’s South Pacific coast. Since we don’t re-open until Saturday, I’ll talk a little bit about what anglers can expect in November. As always the blue marlin move in and dorado (dolphinfish) ranging 20 to 40 lbs will be […]

We are winding down our 15th season here at Crocodile Bay. On October 1st we will close her up for a month for some deep cleaning, tuning up boats and tackle and getting ready to kick off season 16 on October 25th.

Crocodile Bay would like to thank Doug Olander of Sport Fishing Magazine and his family for visiting Crocodile Bay Resort this past week! They had a chance to do some inshore fishing as well as explore the rainforest and surrounding areas of Costa Rica’s rugged Osa Peninsula. Here’s a few photos from their trip!