By Todd Staley, Fishing Director – Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica September 2016 – Inshore has been the saving grace lately as the regular menu of roosterfish, snapper, jacks, African pompano, mackerel, and needlefish as long as your leg have been entertaining guests. There are at least a dozen pair of mama and baby Humpback […]

Costa Rica Fishing Report, October 2015 by Todd Staley Fishing Director “Your patience shall be rewarded”. Don’t know how many times I have said that lately when it comes to offshore fishing. Everyone who ventured offshore lately has managed to add a marlin to their bucket list. Not really big fish, 200 to 300 lbs but […]

Costa Rica Fishing at Crocodile Bay Resort – Beneath the Surface Enjoy this new short video that begins beneath the surface of our 750 foot private pier and then takes you along some of Southern Costa Rica’s best inshore fishing spots and finally to the cobalt blue offshore waters of Costa Rica for sailfish, marlin […]

Costa Rica Fishing Report – October 2015 by Todd Staley Play the broken record, still a hunting game offshore and some very good days inshore. I’ve said the same thing for the last couple reports and expect the same until the dorado move in offshore next month which will change the whole offshore picture for […]

There is a misconception out there that nobody ever really wins these “Enter to Win” on-line free trip promotions. Rest assured at Crocodile Bay Resort, that is not the case. Jeri Heiser and Paul Hartman from Bismark, North Dakota recently won our 2014-2015 VIP contest and just returned from their fishing and eco vacation at […]

Costa Rica Fishing Reviews out of Crocodile Bay Resort From Captain Smity – September 2015 First of all, Crocodile Resort is lst class all the way.  All the arrangements, over night hotel in San Jose, pick up at airport, next morning pick up at hotel for hop to the resort airstrip. Every thing went like […]

Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica Fishing Report August 2015 by Todd Staley The inshore fishing has really been something to crow about. While offshore has been for the patient angler, inshore has been pretty much wide open. Roosters are crowing all day long and some nice snapper and other inshore smorgasbord has kept anglers busy. […]

Crocodile Bay has long been known as one of the premier sport fishing destinations in the world. What is little known is that Crocodile Bay is a complete vacation destination located in the area of Costa Rica National Geographic Magazine has referred to as “The most biologically intense place on Earth.”  The other little known […]

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 […]

Reel Videos, Real Guests: Costa Rica Fishing Videos The great sailfish bite continues at Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica – April has been on fire with daily double digit billfish releases. Inshore has been slow but productive with some nice snapper and pompano. Most people have opted to stay offshore given the high number of sailfish raises. For more […]