| Want to get hooked up on a BIG Costa Rica Marlin? | | | | hook should be tight above the eyes of the bait. |
| I am Captain Mark Corn of Southern Costa Rica Sport | | | | We use 300lb test fluorocarbon leader with a 16-o or |
| Fishing, located in Puerto Jiminez Costa Rica and Blue | | | | 20-o circle hook depending on the size of the bait |
| and Black Marlin fishing is our specialty and is also the | | | | used. The rods we use for Costa Rica marlin fishing |
| species we target most of the time. There are a | | | | are 80lb class, with 50 wide reels spooled with 80lb |
| variety of reasons why most of our Costa Rica fishing | | | | test clear line. This gives you plenty of back bone in |
| trips are for marlin. Yes they can grow to tremendous | | | | hauling in your prize catch. We fish 2 to 3 rods at a |
| sizes which is a major attraction by itself but sharks | | | | time for multiple hook ups on marlin. There is nothing |
| are big too and we usually won't target them. Our | | | | better than a double hook up on marlin....This makes my |
| customers that fly down for exotic fishing vacations in | | | | job a challenge which one do we go after first??? The |
| Costa Rica seem to prefer marlin fishing too so that is | | | | answer the closest one first. |
| one of the reasons so many of our trips target marlin. | | | | When we are Costa Rica marlin fishing using live tuna |
| But for the crew and myself marlin fishing is our | | | | we adjust the boat speed so the tuna swims along |
| specialty because the marlin species, either Black or | | | | effortlessly and looks good. When we get over the |
| Blue is Costa Rica's ultimate fish and it's the world's | | | | structure we put the boat into neutral and this allows |
| ultimate sportfish too for that matter. | | | | the baits to swim down deeper.This method seems to |
| Marlin are at the top of the food chain and it is us that | | | | produce more bites from marlin. If we have no luck the |
| venture into their world, on their "turf". Because they | | | | boat is put into gear to move on down the structure. |
| are the oceans top billfish they provide anglers that are | | | | Next time you go fishing in Costa Rica and have a |
| good enough to get hooked up to a large specimen a | | | | chance to go after a marlin you should give this |
| chance to test his own fishing skills and knowledge. | | | | method when fishing in Costa Rica for marlin it |
| They offer anglers a chance to go one on one with | | | | produces.... |
| the oceans top fish, it's man against nature's best and | | | | Marlin Fishing in Costa Rica, Tactic Number Two (open |
| you better be ready to give it your all because this | | | | water trolling) |
| beautiful creature of the deep is going to do anything | | | | When on the hunt for marlin in open water we always |
| and everything for his chance at freedom. Now you | | | | keep our eyes open for birds working ( feeding, diving |
| know why and what the attraction is, what drives | | | | ,circling). Flocks of birds usually means bait, where |
| some very enthusiastic anglers to spend half their lives | | | | schools of skipjack tuna and yellowfin tuna are |
| hunting these fish. With that in mind you now need to | | | | feeding. We use the same method as mentioned |
| know the how we catch these giant Costa Rica | | | | before for catching the tuna, trolling jigs. Don't be afraid |
| Marlin. | | | | of using a big tuna for bait. A marlin can eat a bait that |
| The best time of the year for fishing for marlin in | | | | is 10% of there body weight. Yes 10% a 1000lb marlin |
| Costa Rica is from Sept through march. We use two | | | | can eat a 100lb tuna. We use tunas from 10lb to 20lb |
| different tactics for catching marlin in Costa Rica. | | | | for bait. The method used in open water fishing for |
| Tactic Number One for Costa Rica Marlin Fishing | | | | marlin when using live tunas for bait is to troll the tunas |
| (Fishing Structures) | | | | on the outer edge of the schooling tunas.The marlin |
| We fish mainly over penicals, sea mounts and ridges | | | | usually stay on the outer edge of the tuna and dart |
| for both species. These structures are like an ocean | | | | into the school for there prey. |
| cafeteria to marlin. Why do you ask? Bait, Bait Bait. | | | | Marlin can also be taken in open water when blind |
| The favorite bait for marlin are skipjack tuna. These | | | | trolling which is a tactic of trolling with lures at 9 knots in |
| tuna usually hang around these structures, because of | | | | order to cover as much ground as possible. Using this |
| the upsweep of the currents below. The currents bring | | | | method you have a cinch of catching other species of |
| up food that the skipjack feed on. We spot the tuna | | | | game fish (sailfish, dolphin, wahoo). Our favorite marlin |
| either on the depth sounder or see them feeding on | | | | lure is usually located on what we call the short corner. |
| top of the water. | | | | The lure is set on the 2nd wave behind the boat (only |
| Our method for catching the tunas is to troll white jigs | | | | 15ft from the transom). What a spectular bite and sight |
| through the feeding tuna. Most of the time we get | | | | it is to see a 650lb marlin come up just 15ft behind the |
| multiple hook ups.The bait is then reeled up and we | | | | boat and inhale your lure and take off into the sunset. |
| have a wet towel to put the tuna in while he is rigged | | | | On your next Costa Rica marlin fishing trip I hope you |
| up to troll live.We use rigging floss and insert a bait | | | | will give my methods a try because I think you will |
| needle through the top of the eye socket. This is called | | | | hook the lady in the blue dress or the one in the black |
| brideling the bait. Then twist the hook a few times to | | | | dress - AKA Costa Rica Marlin. |
| take up the slack in the floss.When completed your | | | | |