Costa Rica (June 14 to 20, 2018): Marlin, mahi, roosterfish, trevally, tuna and more

[JDTuna]

Epic, amazing, awesome. No word seems to accurately describe this trip. The offshore marlin fishing was absolutely on fire. In just two and a half days we released 22 blue marlin from 200 to 400lbs, a striped marlin, a sailfish and a few big mahi mahi. In addition, we raised countless numbers of marlin into the spread.

My last two days in Costa Rica were spent fishing inshore along the coast. The fishing was nothing short of spectacular, and I caught a bunch of large roosterfish to 40 pounds, big bluefin trevally, horse eye jack, Pacific jack crevelle, Sierra mackerel, yellowfin tuna, mahi, snapper and houndfish (think 4ft needlefish). The scenery was beautiful as well, with mountains covered in dense tropical rainforest flowing down to the very edge of the sandy beaches.

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[JDTuna]

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[ScowardNJ]

Epic awesomeness! What a trip! Congrats!

[NJSquatch]

WOW!!!! Talk about a trip of a lifetime!!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Well, there really aren’t any words to describe this trip, these pics and the awesome fish!!!

”EPIC AWESOMENESS!!!!! JUST WOW!!!!!”:D

[Jigman13]

Daaaaaaaaaaaamn. That's just sick!

Whered you fish out of? Tamarindo? Quepos?

[JDTuna]

Daaaaaaaaaaaamn. That's just sick!

Whered you fish out of? Tamarindo? Quepos?

I fished out of Golfito, which is about 20 miles north of the border with Panama.

[Jigman13]

Good deal man. That’s epic fishing and catching right there!

[Mikey topaz]

No invite😊?????? BADASS trip right there Justin, nice work!!!

[thmyorke1]

Hey thought this was a FRESHWATER board. ;)

Lol the exception is this incredible trip. Amazing fish. Absolutely mindblowing

[Sako1]

Great pics, thanks for posting.

How far out do you have to go out to catch the Blue Marlin and yellowfin?

Dave

[Reelron]

Just another world! Congrats on a great trip!

[OMC]

Justin what a trip just awesome!!

[Chrisper4694]

Nothing really left to say! wish i could've come :( freaking awesome man :D

btw i noticed you were scared to hold that needle fish :p

[ALS Mako]

Sweet trip. Love the variety. Truely epic trip. Congrats.

[JDTuna]

Great pics, thanks for posting.

How far out do you have to go out to catch the Blue Marlin and yellowfin?

Dave

I caught yellowfin 100 yards offshore but that's not typical. They usually fish out about 10 miles for tuna. They get marlin and sails within 10 miles, too but we were fishing 40 miles off.

[Sako1]

Thanks, amazing how the water/bait conditions can vary

[icebadger]

now that's more like it i was starting to get worried that you had totally gone sweetwater on us... that is an awesome trip right there well done thanks for sharing those great photos jd TUNA/trout.

[kcritch]

Ridiculous...flat out stupid...just plain awesome! Great trip JD...Happy for you dude.