{"id":3688,"date":"2026-03-22T13:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/?p=3688"},"modified":"2026-03-24T03:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T03:35:18","slug":"bluefin-trevally-fishing-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/en\/bluefin-trevally-fishing-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluefin Trevally Fishing in Costa Rica: Spots &amp; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3688\" class=\"elementor elementor-3688\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5513c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c5513c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb89ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cb89ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df4b66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7df4b66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a25a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a25a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bluefin Trevally Fishing in Costa Rica: Spots &amp; Tips<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec6544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9ec6544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e91438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e91438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-trevally-in-costa-rica-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3689\" alt=\"blue trevally in costa rica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-trevally-in-costa-rica-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-trevally-in-costa-rica-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-trevally-in-costa-rica-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blue-trevally-in-costa-rica.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c316fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c316fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few fish hit a topwater lure with the same violence as a bluefin trevally. One second you&#8217;re watching a popper work across a rocky point \u2014 the next, the surface explodes and you&#8217;re holding on. Costa Rica&#8217;s Pacific coast is one of the best places in the Eastern Pacific to experience exactly that.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb40b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb40b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the calm, warm waters of Golfo Dulce in the south to the rocky reefs of the Gulf of Papagayo in the north, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/fish-species\/bluefin-trevally\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bluefin trevally<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are present along virtually the entire Pacific coastline. They\u2019re not always the headline species on a Costa Rica charter \u2014 roosterfish and sailfish tend to get the attention \u2014 but anglers who target them specifically come back with some remarkable fishing stories.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d3014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d3014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide covers where to find bluefin trevally in Costa Rica, the best time to go, which techniques work, and how to get on the water. Let\u2019s get into it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c147ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c147ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What Is a Bluefin Trevally?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a30e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a30e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) is one of the most recognizable species in the jack family. The electric blue fins are the giveaway \u2014 bright, almost iridescent against a silver-and-white body peppered with small dark spots. Mature fish in Costa Rica typically run 5\u201315 lb, though specimens above 20 lb show up regularly in Golfo Dulce.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb0efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeb0efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re built for speed and built for aggression. Bluefin trevally hunt cooperatively, often corralling baitfish against rocky structure before launching a coordinated attack. That behavior is what makes them so spectacular on topwater \u2014 they\u2019re not sipping bait, they\u2019re ambushing it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6807434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6807434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve fished Panama, you\u2019ll recognize the same species covered in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/blog\/en\/bluefin-trevally-fishing-in-panama-spots-tactics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bluefin trevally fishing guide for Panama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Costa Rica pushes them into slightly different habitat, and the southern Golfo Dulce region produces some of the Pacific coast\u2019s most consistent action.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9682953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9682953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Where to Find Bluefin Trevally in Costa Rica<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d5591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0d5591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Golfo Dulce and the Osa Peninsula<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d1015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34d1015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golfo Dulce is the most reliable zone for bluefin trevally in Costa Rica \u2014 and among the most consistent in all of Central America. The gulf is a rare tropical fjord: deep, warm, and sheltered, with rocky points and reef structure throughout its inner margins. That combination is exactly what trevally thrive in.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d0f3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13d0f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/locations\/costa-rica\/golfito\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golfito<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the northern shore of the gulf, serves as the main hub for charters in this region. Guides here know the rocky ledges and current edges where trevally stack, and half-day inshore trips specifically targeting jacks and trevally are common. The species can be caught year-round here, which makes Golfo Dulce particularly valuable for anglers visiting in the wet season when other Pacific zones slow down.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30433eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30433eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the opposite shore, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/locations\/costa-rica\/puerto-jimenez\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puerto Jim\u00e9nez<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers access to both the inner gulf and the outer Osa Peninsula coastline. Guides running out of Puerto Jim\u00e9nez regularly target trevally on the rocky points and reef structures around the mouth of the gulf. The outer coast of the Osa \u2014 exposed, current-swept, and rich with baitfish \u2014 holds some of the largest bluefin trevally in the country.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdab88b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdab88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matapalo, at the southern tip of the Osa Peninsula, deserves special mention. Anglers report consistent trevally action on the exposed rocky points where the open Pacific meets the gulf mouth. The combination of structure, current, and bait concentration makes it a standout location for anyone willing to make the run.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a0951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8a0951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Central Pacific \u2014 Quepos and Manuel Antonio<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef79f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eef79f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Pacific coast around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/locations\/costa-rica\/quepos\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quepos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is better known for offshore marlin and sailfish, but bluefin trevally are a reliable inshore target here too. Rocky reef structures and headlands outside Manuel Antonio National Park hold trevally, particularly during the dry season when calmer conditions allow inshore fishing to shine.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b099d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b099d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quepos-based charters that run inshore trips for roosterfish and snook will often encounter bluefin trevally on the same structures. If trevally are on your target list, mention it specifically when booking \u2014 not all guides prioritize inshore work.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2261047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2261047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Northern Pacific \u2014 Gulf of Papagayo<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09289fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09289fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gulf of Papagayo, anchored by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/locations\/costa-rica\/playas-del-coco\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playas del Coco<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and nearby Playa Flamingo and Tamarindo, is Costa Rica\u2019s driest and sunniest region. The dry-season winds that scour this coast from December through April also create the upwelling that feeds bait, and trevally follow the bait to the rocky points and offshore reefs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5405842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5405842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visibility in Papagayo during the dry season is exceptional \u2014 flat, clear water over rocky structure. That\u2019s ideal for sight-casting and surface lure fishing. 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Best Time to Fish for Bluefin Trevally in Costa Rica<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9f232 uael-header-sticky-no uael-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table\" data-id=\"cd9f232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"uael-table-wrapper\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\t\t\t<table id=\"uael-table-id-cd9f232\" class=\"uael-text-break uael-column-rules uael-table\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\" data-responsive=\"no\">\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"0\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-0 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Region<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"1\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-1 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Peak Season<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th data-sort=\"2\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-2 uael-table-col uael-table-head-cell-text\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Notes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<!-- ROWS -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0\" data-title=\"Region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Golfo Dulce \/ Golfito<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1\" data-title=\"Peak Season\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Year-round; best Jan\u2013Apr<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2\" data-title=\"Notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Sheltered gulf fishes well even in wet season<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"2\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0\" data-title=\"Region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Osa Peninsula \/ Matapalo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1\" data-title=\"Peak Season\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Dec\u2013Apr (dry season)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2\" data-title=\"Notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Exposed coast; sea conditions matter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"3\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0\" data-title=\"Region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Quepos \/ Central Pacific<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1\" data-title=\"Peak Season\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Dec\u2013Apr<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2\" data-title=\"Notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Dry season brings calmer inshore conditions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"4\" class=\"uael-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-0\" data-title=\"Region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Gulf of Papagayo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-1\" data-title=\"Peak Season\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Dec\u2013Apr<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2 uael-table-col uael-table-body-cell-text elementor-repeater-item-2\" data-title=\"Notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-table__text-inner\">Best visibility and surface conditions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0162de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0162de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>dry season<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (December through April) is peak time for most Pacific fishing in Costa Rica. Calmer seas, better visibility, and active bait schools all come together during these months. If you\u2019re planning a dedicated bluefin trevally trip, this window gives you the best shot at consistent topwater action.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d5c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d5c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, Golfo Dulce is the exception. The gulf\u2019s sheltered geography buffers it from the heavy swells that hit the outer coast during the wet season. Guides in Golfito and Puerto Jim\u00e9nez run trevally trips throughout the year, making this the strongest option if you\u2019re traveling between May and November. Water temperature across the Pacific coast stays warm year-round \u2014 generally 82\u201388\u00b0F \u2014 which keeps trevally active and feeding regardless of season.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d8181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3d8181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Techniques and Tackle for Bluefin Trevally<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a0f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5a0f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Topwater Lures<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ebb0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ebb0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing beats watching a trevally blow up on a surface lure. Poppers and stickbaits worked over and around rocky points are the most exciting \u2014 and often the most effective \u2014 way to target them. Cast tight to structure, let the lure settle for a second, then work it aggressively. Trevally are not subtle fish; the louder the splash, the better the response.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0035d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a0035d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stick with lures in the 3\u20135 inch range for most Costa Rica fishing. Matching the local baitfish size (typically small mullet and sardineta) produces more consistent strikes than going bigger.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea14d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dea14d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Jigging<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e056e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e056e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vertical jigging over reef structure is highly effective when trevally are holding deeper or when topwater isn\u2019t producing. Butterfly jigs in the 60\u2013120g range worked with an irregular cadence \u2014 fast falls, erratic hops \u2014 trigger aggressive strikes. Many of the rocky reef structures around the Osa Peninsula and Papagayo respond particularly well to jigging.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04126f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d04126f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Live Bait<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4b445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff4b445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If artificial presentations aren\u2019t working, live bait almost always will. Small mullet, sardines, or locally caught baitfish fished near structure on a light leader is a reliable backup for any inshore session. Charter captains in Golfo Dulce are experienced at sourcing live bait before departure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d87e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6d87e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Gear Recommendations<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b346c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b346c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A medium-heavy spinning setup handles most Costa Rica trevally fishing well. A 7\u20138 ft rod rated for 20\u201340 lb braided line, paired with a quality 4000\u20135000 series reel loaded with 30 lb braid and a 30\u201340 lb fluorocarbon leader, covers both topwater and jigging applications. The fluorocarbon leader is worth the investment \u2014 trevally have excellent eyesight in clear water and can be leader-shy in bright conditions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f39da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f39da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hooks take a beating from trevally. Carry spares and check the points frequently; these fish hit hard and fight hard, and a dull hook at the wrong moment is a missed fish.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbd4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fbd4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>How to Book a Bluefin Trevally Charter in Costa Rica<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f500e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f500e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Costa Rica inshore charters are designed around roosterfish, snook, or mixed-species trips \u2014 but bluefin trevally are a natural add-on, and guides in trevally-rich areas will happily target them specifically with a bit of advance notice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57cd136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57cd136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When booking, be clear about your priorities. If trevally are the goal (not just a bonus), say so. The best guides in Golfito and Puerto Jim\u00e9nez fish the structure-heavy spots around the gulf differently than they would for a roosterfish trip, and that specificity produces better results. Half-day inshore trips are standard for trevally fishing and typically run 4\u20135 hours. Full-day options make sense if you want to combine trevally with offshore species or explore the outer Osa coast.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8bc3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b8bc3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pescaya.com\/en\/locations\/costa-rica\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fishing tours in Costa Rica<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find charters across all regions \u2014 from Golfito and Puerto Jim\u00e9nez in the south to Quepos, Playas del Coco, and Tamarindo in the north. Most operators offer flexible itineraries that can be customized around your target species list.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cbf4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33cbf4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d6ad8 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"82d6ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-137' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-72e0703\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-72e0703 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-69d112cadeed0\">Are bluefin trevally common in Costa Rica?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes \u2014 particularly in Golfo Dulce and along the Osa Peninsula. They\u2019re less commonly targeted than roosterfish or sailfish, but they\u2019re a legitimate inshore species that experienced guides actively seek out. In Golfo Dulce, you can target them year-round with good consistency.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-6e5572f\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-6e5572f uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-69d112cadef53\">What\u2019s the best time to catch bluefin trevally in Costa Rica?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dry season \u2014 December through April \u2014 is peak time along most of the Pacific coast, with calmer seas and better visibility. Golfo Dulce is the exception: it fishes well for trevally year-round thanks to its sheltered geography. If you\u2019re traveling in the rainy season, plan around Golfito or Puerto Jim\u00e9nez for the most reliable action.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-e1522e3\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-e1522e3 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-69d112cadef84\">Can I catch bluefin trevally from shore in Costa Rica?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occasionally, yes \u2014 especially around exposed rocky points on the Osa Peninsula and in Papagayo. However, most productive trevally structure sits just offshore, and a boat gives you access to the rocky ledges, reef edges, and current lines where they concentrate. Shore fishing for trevally is hit-or-miss; a charter dramatically improves your odds.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-34c3c04\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-34c3c04 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-69d112cadefb0\">Do I need a fishing license in Costa Rica?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Recreational fishing in Costa Rica requires a valid license issued by INCOPESCA, the national fisheries authority. Licenses are available for short terms (by the day or week) and are typically arranged directly through your charter operator. Confirm with your guide before departure \u2014 most reputable charters include or facilitate licensing as part of the booking process.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-3467400\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-3467400 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-69d112cadefda\">What size bluefin trevally can I expect in Costa Rica?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most fish caught in Costa Rica run 5\u201315 lb, which is a strong fight on appropriately matched tackle. Golfo Dulce produces the largest specimens \u2014 fish over 20 lb are caught regularly around the deep structure inside the gulf. The outer Osa coast, when conditions allow, is also known for above-average fish.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded4bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded4bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Last Cast<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242b828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"242b828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Costa Rica\u2019s Pacific coast delivers everything a bluefin trevally angler could want: warm water, abundant rocky structure, and guides who know where the fish hold. Golfo Dulce is the standout region \u2014 year-round access, deep structure, and consistently large fish make it one of the best trevally fisheries in Central America. Add the Osa Peninsula\u2019s exposed points and the dry-season clarity of Gulf of Papagayo, and you\u2019ve got a destination with options in every corner.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7eba2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7eba2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re planning a dedicated trevally trip or just want to add them to a broader Costa Rica itinerary, the species rewards anglers who seek them out specifically. Ready to plan your trip? 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