Tamarindo Fishing Charters

Description

Color dark blue on top, brown-blue laterally, silvery white underbelly; upper jaw elongated in form of spear; first dorsal greatly enlarged in the form of a sail, with many black spots, its front squared off, highest at its midpoint; pelvic fins very narrow, reaching almost to the anus; body covered with embedded scales, blunt at end; lateral line curved above pectoral, then straight to base of tail.

The most common fishing methods are trolling. The three categories are artificial lures, live baits such as school size Dolphin or Bonita, and rigged natural baits like Mullet, Mackerel, Bonita or pelagic baitfish.

Description
Color dark blue to black on back, vertical bars occasionally present, may not be obvious after death, belly silvery white, first dorsal fin low and rounded, less that 1/2 of body depth, second dorsal fin begins in front of second anal fin, pectoral fin is rigid in adults, more flexible in juveniles but will not lay flat against body without the joints breaking (only Marlin with this characteristic), pelvic fin is short.

Description
Cobalt blue on top shading to silvery white on bottom, upper jaw elongated in the form of a spear, dorsal fin pointed at front end, pectoral fin and anal fin pointed, lateral line reticulated (interwoven like a net, difficult to see in large specimens), no dark spots on dorsal fin, body covered with embedded scales ending in one or two sharp points.

Blues are voracious and not very selective eaters. They will consume almost any baitfish presented to them, but their preferences are mackerel, squid, dolphin, and tuna.

Description
Bright greenish blue above, yellow on sides, with capability of flashing purple, chartreuse, and a wide range of other colors; body tapers sharply from head to tail; irregular blue or golden blotches scattered over sides; anterior profile of head on adult males is nearly vertical; head of females more sloping; the single dark dorsal fin extends from just behind the head to the tail; anal fin margin concave and extending from anus to tail.

Description
The body of the yellowfin tuna tapers at both ends (cigar-shaped), and the head is conical. The color is dark brownish blue to dark yellow on the back becoming gray or whitish below. Identifying tunas can be difficult, especially when yellowfin and bigeye tuna are involved. In most cases, the length of the pectoral fins can distinguish each species.

The yellowfin has pectoral fins which do not extend past the anal fin; while in bigeye, the pectoral fins extend well past the anal fin. Liver characteristics can positively identify tuna which cannot be distinguished by external features. The surface of a yellowfin’s liver is smooth while the organ of the bigeye is striated, containing many with small blood vessels along the trailing edge.

Description
Roosterfish or Pez Gallo are unique to the tropical Pacific. These fish are found in-shore near the sandy beaches. They are the predators of the surf. There are two ways to fish from roosters from a boat, those being by trolling live bait, such as horse-eyed jacks, blue runners, bonito, ladyfish, mullet, among other baits, or by casting lures towards the shoreline. Both ways are fun and can be done simultaneously.

It is important to remember to troll baits a fair ways back for larger fish, as they can be somewhat boat-shy. Circle hooks should be used when live-baiting. Usually while slow-trolling a live-bait, at least one angler will want to cast top-water lures such as “Klassic Poppers” and “Rangers.” Cast them right up onto the beach if possible and retrieve at a medium to fast pace towards the boat. Smaller roosterfish will also hit diving minnow -type lures, “Krocodile Spoons” and even plastic swim baits on occasion but these strikes would usually be made by smaller fish and are infrequent.