Santa TeresaSportfishingThe trips
Four ways to spend a day on the water, all of them private and all of them shaped around your group. Rates depend on the trip, the season and how many of you there are — Douglas quotes them on WhatsApp.
The long day, out to the blue water where the billfish hold. Marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna and dorado, with the run out and back included and the crew working the spread all day.
What comes with it
Closer in, along the rocks and the drop-offs of Santa Teresa and Mal País. Roosterfish, cubera snapper, grouper and bonito. The trip for a first morning out, or for anyone who wants the afternoon free.
What comes with it
Up the Gulf of Nicoya to Isla Tortuga, the white-sand island most people only see from a tour bus window. Fishing on the way there and on the way back if you want it.
What comes with it
Humpbacks pass this stretch of the Pacific on their run, and the same boat that fishes it knows where they show up. Ask Douglas when the season is running before you plan around it.
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And the rest of it
Getting to this end of the peninsula takes some organising. That part is handled too.
Captain and crew work in English and Spanish, so nothing about the day gets lost in translation.
Rods, reels, bait and terminal tackle are aboard. You do not need to fly anything down.
Solo anglers, families with kids, or a group of friends — the day gets shaped around who is on the boat.
Getting to Santa Teresa is the hard part. Douglas arranges transfers and can point you to where to stay.
Not published anywhere, and we are not going to guess at them here. Message Douglas with your dates and group size and he quotes you directly.
There is no dock. You walk out from the beach and climb aboard, so wear something you do not mind getting wet from the knees down.
Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and something for the sun on your arms. The gear is aboard; you do not need to fly rods down.
The captain calls it on the morning. If the sea is not right, the trip moves — nobody goes out on water that should not be gone out on.
The business says it fishes responsibly and works to keep these grounds the way they are. Roosterfish and billfish go back in the water.
WhatsApp is the way. Douglas is listed as answering any hour, and a message with your dates gets a straight answer back.
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How much does a charter cost?
The business does not publish rates, and we are not going to invent one here. Send Douglas a WhatsApp with your dates, how many of you there are and which trip you want, and he quotes you directly.
Where do we meet the boat?
On the beach at Mal País or Santa Teresa — there is no marina at this end of the peninsula. Douglas gives you the exact spot and time when you book, because it depends on the tide and on the day.
What can we catch?
Offshore: blue marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, dorado and wahoo. Inshore, along the rocks: roosterfish, cubera snapper and grouper. What is actually running depends on the month, so ask before you pick dates.
Do I need to bring fishing gear?
No. Rods, reels, bait and terminal tackle are included and already aboard. Bring sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and something with sleeves.
Is the crew bilingual?
Yes — the captain and crew work in English and Spanish. It is one of the services the business lists.
Can you help with transport and where to stay?
Yes. Transport and accommodation arrangements are one of the services offered — getting to this end of the Nicoya Peninsula is the hard part of the trip, and Douglas can sort it.
Can we bring kids?
The trips are built around who is on the boat, and families are one of the groups the business caters to. Tell Douglas the ages when you write and he will tell you which trip fits.
What happens if the weather is bad?
The captain makes the call the morning of. If the sea is not right the trip gets moved. Write to Douglas to agree on what happens in that case before you pay anything.
Something else?
Write to Douglas directly on WhatsApp — he answers his own messages, any hour.