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When Fishing in Costa Rica – Leave the Fish in the Water

The regulations are far from perfect in this country, and way too many billfish die each year as bycatch in commercial operations, but that does not give us the right to not follow the regulations in place. It is not difficult at all to leave them in the water and still get a good hero shot.

Fishing In Costa Rica: Where to Go and What you’ll Catch

An overview of Costa Rica's best fishing spots and species.

Fishing in Costa Rica: A Guide on Where and When to Go

An overview of Costa Rica's best fishing spots and species.

Costa Rica Fishing: The Evolution of the Hero Shot

New technology has given us something better than a hero shot.

A conversation with Costa Rica Fisheries Moises Mug

The new INCOPESCA head shares his plans.

Costa Rican government approves greenstick licenses for commercial, charter fishing fleets

Greenstick fishing, or palo verde as it is known in Spanish, is not a new technique.

Baseball legend, all-star fisherman: Wade Boggs in Costa Rica

I have never been inside a NFL locker room, but I can image what it sounds like. I sat in the restaurant area of...

FECOP represents Costa Rica in Panamerican Sportfishing Delegation

The purpose of the group is to promote sport fishing as a competitive sport and have a common front on fisheries conservation.

Amateur Costa Rica Fishing Club names 2017 Tarpon Champion

The goosebump-inducing sound of a tarpon going airborne is like listening to a pair of maracas on steroids. Once you hear it, you never forget it.

Fishing in Costa Rica: Catching roosterfish in a washing machine

When we arrived at Matapalo Rock, I thought about renaming the famous landmark – at least for this one day – either Whirlpool or Maytag: it was like the spindle of a washing machine, and the water was on the agitate cycle.

Catching Costa Rica’s Legendary Tarpon at Barra del Colorado

Tarpon rolling off the coast of Costa Rica

On Oceans Day, kids made a difference

Golfito was the big “winner,” collecting 386 kilos of trash.

Costa Rica’s ocean creatures inspire hand-crafted sculptures

Ken Dyer’s childhood playground was the small islands off the coast of Belize, and his deep love for the ocean has shaped his life's work as an artist.
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Costa Rica Celebrates 202 Years Since Nicoya Chose to Join the Nation

Every July 25, Costa Rica marks one of the defining moments in our history. Two hundred and two years ago, a decision taken in...

Costa Rica Captures Its Most Wanted Fugitive, After a Decade on the Run

Costa Rican authorities detained Alejandro Arias Monge, the fugitive known as "Diablo," early Friday morning in Sarapiquí, ending a manhunt that had run for...

Southwest Cancels Las Vegas–Costa Rica Flight Before It Ever Took Off

Southwest Airlines has cancelled its planned Las Vegas–Costa Rica flight before the route ever operated, dropping what would have been the carrier's longest international...

Costa Rica Flooding Closes 267 Schools as Sarapiquí Evacuations Climb

If you live in Sarapiquí, Guápiles, Siquirres or the South Caribbean, today is not going to be a normal Friday. Schools are closed. Route...