Costa Rica’s oceans and Covid-19
September 3, 2020 Fishing boats off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Alberto Font/The Tico Times While we have all become prisoners of Covid-19, nature on the other hand is thriving. We…
My time in Cuba with Hemingway’s Captain Georgio Fuentes
Reflecting on my time in Cuba with Georgio Fuentes Captain of Hemingway’s Pilar During the Pandemic Costa Rica has seen a resurgence of exotic wildlife …and lots of big fish…
Fishing Adventures with The Kids in Costa Rica
Taking Kids Fishing – The Right Way and The Wrong Way Stories from the Past by Todd Staley David Stanley runs a family-owned wholesale fishing tackle company in Clearwater, Florida…
Yellow Flowering Trees Signal Peaking Sailfish Season
Sailfish Season in Bloom in Central and Southern Costa Rica These flowering yellow trees indicate peak sailfish season in Costa Rica “For more than the last two decades, the trees…
Costa Rica regaining position in global sport fishing world
Costa Rica reclaims it’s reputation as a top fishing destination With new fishing laws and regulations in place, Costa Rica’s sport fishing reputation is making a comeback Published for the…
Arriving in Puerto Jimenez – Where the Crocodiles and Jaguars Play
It seems like yesterday that I made my first visit to Puerto Jimenez. It was well over 20 years ago. As I passed over the Golfo Dulce in the Travelair…
80 years of Illegal (tarpon) Immigration
Published for the Tico Times by Todd Staley Costa Rica Tarpon on the Pacific – 80 years of illegal immigration Saul Porras lands tarpon near Playa Tamales in Golfo Dulce.…
Sailfish – The Evolution of The Hero Shot
Saifish -The evolution of the Hero Shot Written for the Tico Times by Todd Staley February 28, 2019 A picture recently sent to Todd Staley showing people still taking hero…
Jacks or Better to Open – Inshore Fishing
Costa Rica Inshore Fishing: Jacks or Better to Open The Jack Crevalle is once of Cost Rica’s most underrated inshore fighting fish Published for the Tico Times by Todd…
Tussling for tuna: Costa Rican fishermen want more access to a local tuna
Published for The Tico Times By Todd Staley Robert Nunes is a commercial fisherman who actively defends his peers in Costa Rica’s commercial fishing industry. He volunteers a lot of…
