New 28 foot Sport Fishing Boat. Two new 4 stroke 115 Mercury Engines, 6 PS sonar and radios. Especially designed for fly fishing. 60 MPH - 1,000 mile range.

Carolina Skiff 20' with 4 stroke motor, GPS, Sonar Radios, 40 MPH 800 mile range.

New Boston Whaler with (2) 4 stroke motors, GPS, Sonar Radios. 40 MPH

Small boats, light tackle, testing your limits against some of the largest freshwater tarpon on record!

Tarpon anywhere from 70-300lbs! You won't see another place this full of fish in such a small river system. We have hooked up to 150 tarpon in a single day! The tarpon in this region sit at the top of the food chain with no natural predators. Fossil records show that tarpon have not changed for millions of years. This makes them some of the oldest, most highly evolved fish on the planet.

Two hundred lb. Tarpon, fifty pound Snook, and 10 lb. Rainbow Bass pounds are the stuff dreams are made of. Bilingual guides and captains will ensure excellent communication, understanding and safety.

After departing our lodge in Costa Rica and clearing customs and immigration in San Carlos we assess conditions and determine which type of fish to go after first, Snook, Rainbow Bass or Tarpon.

Costa Rica offers beautiful scenic day trips through the magnificent jungle rivers of the Rio Frio and the Cano Negro wildlife preserve. After a day battling Giant Freshwater Tarpon, Snook, Guapote and Tropical Gar, you can relax and tell stories in our comfortable lounge with fully stocked bar , and then enjoy a full nights rest in clean, comfortable rooms at our Alamo Lodge.

Lake Nicaragua. The 10th largest Fresh Water Lake in the world, over 350 islands, 5 Volcanoes, (two of which are active), form the headwaters of the Rio San Juan, our 6,000 square mile hunting grounds.

The lake is connected to the Caribbean Sea by means of the San Juan River. It is the only river, which flows out of the lake, 140 km eastward towards the Caribbean. Mark Twain traveled this River in 1866 and wrote: ".dark grottos, fairy festoons, temples, columns, pillars, towers, pilasters, terraces, pyramids, mounds, domes, walls in endless confusion of vine-work - no shape known to architecture uninitiated - and all so webbed together that short distances within are only gained by glimpses".

In the San Juan River huge tarpon and huge snook abound. The world's record snook was taken in Costa Rican waters, the next will most assuredly come from the extremely low-pressured Rio San Juan, Nicaragua.

Snook (Robalo)
Snook are fished by both trolling and casting in dozens of different locations along an 80 mile stretch of the Rio San Juan and its feeder rivers.

Rainbow Bass (Guapote)
Guapote are fished around the islands of Lake Nicaragua.  The closest of these islands is a two hour boat ride from San Carlos in good weather. Wind and waves can arise at any time and make this part of the trip impossible.  Weather conditions must be monitored at all times.

Tarpon (Sabalo)
Tarpon can be seen everywhere along the Rio San Juan.  It is their playground and they are the undisputed kings of this river.  Typically we will troll as we look for their feeding spots and large congregations of this very social fish. Once found we will identify the best lures and time of day to cast into these large gatherings.

PACKAGE INFORMATION

The Package Includes:

• All meals
• All ground transportation
• Use of all quality rods and reels
• Fishing lures
• Laundry service at the lodge in los Chiles
• Guides, boats, gas
• All housing
• All national liquor
• Fishing License

The package does not include:

• Hotel and meals in San Jose (if desired)
• Tips to guides which is normally a minimum of 10%.

RATES:

NICARAGUA

COSTA RICA