Tamarindo is the perfect base for Costa Rica’s world class sportfishing. With the continental shelf a mere 10 miles offshore, blue water species, including blue, black and striped marlin, pacific sailfish, dorado, yellowfin tuna, wahoo…., fall within a short run of all of our captains and the more than 10 boats availables. The boats are in optimus conditions and fully equipped with top of the range tackle, state of the art electronics, a toilet and full safety equipment. Tamarindo truthfully boasts a 12 month fishing season, with certain months excelling for different fish. Marlin can be caught year round, but your best shot is mid January till April, when as many as 6 can be raised in a day. Likewise sailfish are ever present, although they are in bigger numbers from April till August. With days of Raising in excess of 50. Bottom fishing for snapper, shark etc. is confined to April- December which also coincides with the best months for dorado and yellowfin tuna.