MANUEL ANTONIO FISHING
Manuel Antonio on the Central Pacific coast is Costa Rica’s number one tourist destination. About 20% of all visitors to Costa Rica either stay for a day or more in Manuel Antonio – or the town of Quepos, of which Manuel Antonio is an extension on the ridge – or visit the world-famous Manuel Antonio National Park.
See Which Charters Fish the Manuel Antonio Area
Visit the world-famous Manuel Antonio National Park
If you decide to fish Manuel Antonio, make sure to set aside a day to visit the absolutely gorgeous Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the world’s most biodiverse nature preserves. The park’s lush tropical cloud forests, lagoons, mangroves and pristine white sandy beaches totaling 1,700 acres of land and 136,000 acres of ocean make up one of the most diverse ecosystems imaginable. In the park you will probably encounter white-faced Titi and Howler monkeys, two- and three-toed sloths, iguanas, and perhaps even the endangered Squirrel monkey, which calls the park home as well.
The town of Manuel Antonio is 100% based on the tourist industry. There are hundreds of hotels, from four-star to modest hostels; restaurants, cafés, grocery stores and supermarkets; bars, tourist boutiques… all catering to people from around the world.
Manuel Antonio is an enjoyable two-and-half-hour drive from San José, or a short 25-minute hop by commuter flight from San José on either Sansa or Nature Air.
Manuel Antonio fishing = Quepos fishing
Groups of anglers who stay in Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica sportfishing vacations will not fish out of Manuel Antonio itself but will fish out of the Pez Vela Marina in Quepos. It’s a 10-minute taxi ride from most Manuel Antonio hotels to the new marina, which has one of the finest Costa Rica sportfishing fleets and most experienced Costa Rica fishing charter captains in the country.
Manuel Antonio fishing is Quepos fishing: stay in Manuel Antonio, as most tourists and Costa Rican sport fishing enthusiasts visiting the area do, and fish out of the Pez Vela Marina in Quepos.
Manuel Antonio fishing seasons follow Central Pacific pattern
As Manuel Antonio is smack in the middle of Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast, the peak Manuel Antonio fishing seasons conform to the patterns of that area. As everywhere along the Pacific, you can catch any species every day of the year, but anglers coming for a Costa Rica fishing experience who set their minds of billfish, for example, will find the peak Marlin and Sailfish bite between December and April.
Yellowfin Tuna follow, coming into the Manuel Antonio/Quepos area a couple of months later, and peaking in July-September. If you are looking to boat a Dorado (Mahi-Mahi) for dinner on your Costa Rican sportfishing charter, your best bet is between July and October, when the rains wash reeds, branches and logs into the Pacific Ocean river mouths of Manuel Antonio and vicinity. And you might find a Wahoo screeching your reel when the water is clearest.
Costa Rica fishing enthusiasts will enjoy top inshore action
Like everywhere else, inshore Manuel Antonio fishing is a spectacular. Anglers on Costa Rica sportfishing charters out of Pez Vela Marina can catch Roosterfish; Cubera, Red and Mullet Snapper; Common Grouper and Broomtail Grouper; Pacific Snook even closer inshore when the tide is right; Mackerel, Jack and Skipjack.
Manuel Antonio Area Fishing Charters
- 31ft DENNIS GARRETT GAMEFISHER FOR QUEPOS AND PEZ VELA FISHING
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- Display Address: Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas
- 36ft Hatteras for Quepos Central Pacific fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- Display Address: Quepos
- 57ft Island Boatworks for Quepos Pez Vela Fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- 35ft Cabo Express for Quepos Pez Vela Pacific fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- 41ft Ronin Sportfisher for Quepos Pez Vela Marina fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- 46ft Guthrie Flybridge Sportfisher for Quepos fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- 36ft Hatteras for Los Sueños fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- 31ft Custom Sportfisher for Quepos fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- 31ft Palm Beach for Flamingo fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- 43ft Custom Sport Fisherman for Quepos fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- 60ft Viking for Quepos Pez Vela marina fishing and overnighters
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
- Display Address: Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas
- 60ft Sportfishing Catamaran for Quepos fishing
- Phone Number: Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Pacific Ocean Fishing
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