Costa Rica Marlin Fishing

Want to get hooked up on a BIG Costa Rica Marlin?Itest fluorocarbon leader with a 16-o or 20-o circle
am Captain Mark Corn of Southern Costa Rica Sporthook depending on the size of the bait used. The
Fishing, located in Puerto Jiminez Costa Rica and Bluerods we use for Costa Rica marlin fishing are 80lb
and Black Marlin fishing is our specialty and is also theclass, with 50 wide reels spooled with 80lb test clear
species we target most of the time. There are aline. This gives you plenty of back bone in hauling in
variety of reasons why most of our Costa Ricayour prize catch. We fish 2 to 3 rods at a time for
fishing trips are for marlin. Yes they can grow tomultiple hook ups on marlin. There is nothing better
tremendous sizes which is a major attraction by itselfthan a double hook up on marlin....This makes my job
but sharks are big too and we usually won't targeta challenge which one do we go after first??? The
them. Our customers that fly down for exotic fishinganswer the closest one first.When we are Costa Rica
vacations in Costa Rica seem to prefer marlin fishingmarlin fishing using live tuna we adjust the boat
too so that is one of the reasons so many of ourspeed so the tuna swims along effortlessly and looks
trips target marlin. But for the crew and myself marlingood. When we get over the structure we put the
fishing is our specialty because the marlin species,boat into neutral and this allows the baits to swim
either Black or Blue is Costa Rica's ultimate fish anddown deeper.This method seems to produce more
it's the world's ultimate sportfish too for thatbites from marlin. If we have no luck the boat is put
matter.Marlin are at the top of the food chain and itinto gear to move on down the structure. Next time
is us that venture into their world, on their "turf".you go fishing in Costa Rica and have a chance to go
Because they are the oceans top billfish they provideafter a marlin you should give this method when
anglers that are good enough to get hooked up to afishing in Costa Rica for marlin it produces....Marlin
large specimen a chance to test his own fishing skillsFishing in Costa Rica, Tactic Number Two (open
and knowledge. They offer anglers a chance to gowater trolling)When on the hunt for marlin in open
one on one with the oceans top fish, it's man againstwater we always keep our eyes open for birds
nature's best and you better be ready to give it yourworking ( feeding, diving ,circling). Flocks of birds
all because this beautiful creature of the deep is goingusually means bait, where schools of skipjack tuna
to do anything and everything for his chance atand yellowfin tuna are feeding. We use the same
freedom. Now you know why and what themethod as mentioned before for catching the tuna,
attraction is, what drives some very enthusiastictrolling jigs. Don't be afraid of using a big tuna for bait.
anglers to spend half their lives hunting these fish.A marlin can eat a bait that is 10% of there body
With that in mind you now need to know the howweight. Yes 10% a 1000lb marlin can eat a 100lb tuna.
we catch these giant Costa Rica Marlin.The best timeWe use tunas from 10lb to 20lb for bait. The method
of the year for fishing for marlin in Costa Rica is fromused in open water fishing for marlin when using live
Sept through march. We use two different tacticstunas for bait is to troll the tunas on the outer edge
for catching marlin in Costa Rica.Tactic Number Oneof the schooling tunas.The marlin usually stay on the
for Costa Rica Marlin Fishing (Fishing Structures)Weouter edge of the tuna and dart into the school for
fish mainly over penicals, sea mounts and ridges forthere prey.Marlin can also be taken in open water
both species. These structures are like an oceanwhen blind trolling which is a tactic of trolling with
cafeteria to marlin. Why do you ask? Bait, Bait Bait.lures at 9 knots in order to cover as much ground as
The favorite bait for marlin are skipjack tuna. Thesepossible. Using this method you have a cinch of
tuna usually hang around these structures, becausecatching other species of game fish (sailfish, dolphin,
of the upsweep of the currents below. The currentswahoo). Our favorite marlin lure is usually located on
bring up food that the skipjack feed on. We spot thewhat we call the short corner. The lure is set on the
tuna either on the depth sounder or see them2nd wave behind the boat (only 15ft from the
feeding on top of the water.Our method for catchingtransom). What a spectular bite and sight it is to see
the tunas is to troll white jigs through the feedinga 650lb marlin come up just 15ft behind the boat and
tuna. Most of the time we get multiple hook ups.Theinhale your lure and take off into the sunset.On your
bait is then reeled up and we have a wet towel tonext Costa Rica marlin fishing trip I hope you will give
put the tuna in while he is rigged up to troll live.Wemy methods a try because I think you will hook the
use rigging floss and insert a bait needle through thelady in the blue dress or the one in the black dress -
top of the eye socket. This is called brideling the bait.AKA Costa Rica Marlin.This great Costa Rica Fishing
Then twist the hook a few times to take up theknowledge is courtesy of Captain Mark Corn of
slack in the floss.When completed your hook shouldSouthern Costa Rica Sport Fishing
be tight above the eyes of the bait.We use 300lband Fintalk Sport Fishing.