Our Fishing Boats:

"Stress Reeliever 2" - 30 Foot Cold Molded Gamefisherman

with Captain John

The "Stress Reeliever 2" is a cold molded Gamefisherman which has been John's dream boat for years. Finally making enough to buy just the hull 2013, company owner John spent 3 months of 7 days a week work restoring this boat before finally getting it in the water in November of 2013! Cold Molded boats do not have any fiberglass making them much much lighter that fiberglass boats, by about half. Weighing less takes the strain off of the motor, and makes the motor quieter, allowing us to sneak up on fish. The wood also acts as insulation further dampeneing the motor noise. Another advantage of the Stress Reeliever 2 is that is has a sharp entry and low deadrise in the back (it doesn't have a V in the back) which makes for a super clean wake letting the fish see the lures better. This boat was especially designed by gamefisherman for Costa Rica Fishing, and is exactly what we need to catch the big ones! This was the first hull built from the Gamefisherman plans, and these early boats were so successful that now Gamefisherman has become one of the most sought after boats by billfish enthusiasts, and we are very proud to be driving one!

"Stress Reeliever" our custom 32 Ocean Master

with Captain Mike

The Stress Reeliever 1, is a custom 32 foot Ocean Master, rigged for some serious Billfishing! It has a full high end Furuno electronics package, and a full set of Penn Big Game fishing reels and rods. Recieving massive upgrades after each fishing season we complete, she has evolved into the quietest, most fish producing boat in Quepos! This last year we added on about 8000 dollars in sound and vibration deadening gear to make her stealthy. We also added on 8 tuna tubes, so we can now carry more live bait bait than any other charter boat in Quepos! To take advantage of all that extra live bait, we have also installed a slow trolling gear on the boat, so we don't have to bump troll, greatly increasing the number of bites we receive.

Stress Reeliever has a private and clean restroom for the ladies!

Stress Reeliever is powered by a brand new cummins with a new ZF 220a Gearset. We also have 2 communication radios, a Furuno Color GPS with all the Costa Rican Maps, a top of the line Furuno FCV 585 Color Fish Finder, and the latest Gryo Binoculares. For our Tackle we have a mix of Moldcraft and Black Bart lures, and we use mostly Penn International, but have Shimano Tiagras as well. For Comfort and saftey, we have a first aid kit ,and large shaded area to keep you guys out of the sun! We have a live well we bring for inshore trips, and for offshore trips, we have just installed 8 large tuna tubes to hold those bonito needed to hook the big Marlin! Inshore fishing we always buy bait when available and don't waste charter time looking for bait (like some other boats who don't buy bait.) We are quite busy as well, fishing almost everyday, allowing us to keep track of where the bite is!

Being a center console, but with the huge shade, gives you a ton of space to move around. It's got a 10 foot beam which allows full a 360 degrees of the boat to be utilized. We are by far the roomiest boat available in the 30 foot range.

We are known for getting the anglers out to the Quepos Fishing grounds quickly! Captain Mike is always striving to be the first captain out to the fishing grounds, and we strive to be the last boat to pack it up for the day. Being the busiest boat in Quepos means that we usually fished the day before and have a full idea what was going on the day before and where we should look! Making every trip unforgetable and every customer happy are always our goals!

 

"Mucho Fisho" our 28 foot Apex

Mucho Fisho is our newest boat, designed to get anglers out on the water without breaking the bank! We built this boat with Roosterfish in mind, but it is also completely setup to go after sailfish. We really spent some time getting the live bait setup just right as that is the strength of outboard boats. 4 big Tuna Tubes, and a large live well will keep those baits swimming all day!

This is how you keep bait alive!

And we know the ladies need privacy!

Captain John W

Captain John W grew up in Rural Colorado, and has been fly fishing for as long as he could walk. His first job was at the age of 13, where he made a reputation for himself as the little kid catching fish in river that sold the best flies! At the age of 20, John caught the blue water bug on a fishing trip to Hawaii where he caught his first Marlin. In 2003, John decided to sell off everything and follow his life long dream of fishing in every coastal Pacific town in Latin America, and he bought himself a truck, a boat and started in Mexico and worked his way down. When he reached Quepos, he knew he had found his home and has been a professional charter captain here ever since. In April 2013, John was invited to the IGFA world billfish playoff tournament (their superbowl of billfish tournaments), and out of 80 invited professional captains, he placed 5th. One thing about fishing with John is that you can be sure he is enjoying the trip as much as you are, and you will catch the big fish!

Captain Mike

Captain Mike starting fishing with his older brother on sportfishing boats when he was 12. He has had a part in over 10,000 sailfish releases, and hundreds of Marlin, like the big blue in this picture. He has been on the Stress Reeliever 1 for 300 trips a year since 2009 and being in his early 30's he has the right mix of youth and experience to get you on the big fish! He also speaks English very well, and Mike does the motor rebuilds every year with Capt John, so he knows the boat inside and out. Fishing is Mike's passion, and it shows on each and every trip!

 

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Quepos Fishing Forecast

February to April 2014

High season is here, and we are seeing double digit sailfish bites everyday offshore! Weather should be perfect, flat seas, no rain, make sure to bring sunscreen as it's going to be bright out there! We should still see some Marlin and Dorado as well, but the sailfish will be thick and it'll be hard to get the bait passed those aggresive and fast fish! Inshore there should be quite a few sardine schools around giving us the option of going after snapper and snook in addition to our monster roosterfish which we regularly catch. It'll be some great fishing and we're filling up quick!

Costa Rica Travel

Thinking about doing something tropical but don't know where to start? I'd love to get everything setup for you! I have stayed at almost every hotel here, I know which ones you will like and which ones are prettier on their webpages :) Let me handle all the details like hotel reservations and transport, so you can focus on just relaxing. Since Costa Rica is the safest and most stable country in Latin America, you can easily move around and check out all the different climates and attractions this awesome country has to offer. As if the awesome beach just 5 minutes from the dock isn't enough reason to fall in love with Costa Rica, you could always visit other parts of this small but amazing country as well. You could check out Volcano Arenal, which is very active and has multiple hot water resorts at the base, or MonteVerde, a cloud forest with zip lines, the best ATV trips on Earth, and massive suspension bridges. Closer to Quepos, there are amazing White Water Rafting tours, and horseback trails, waterfalls and more! We can take care of all the details so you can just a have a great trip. I have been to every place I reccommend and I only send my customers to the best locations. After my first trip here, I moved here, so I'm sending you to all the same spots that made me fall in love with Costa Rica!

 

More Info:

The best value and personal experience for first class offshore and inshore sport fishing in Costa Rica and Pacific Central America. Directly serving the Manuel Antonio and Quepos area of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. 45 minutes south of Herradura, Los Suenos and Jaco, 30 minutes north of Dominical, or a 30 minute flight from San Jose. We specialize in offering World class sportfishing for billfish species including sailfish, black marlin, blue marlin, and striped marlin. Other sportfish species that we go after are Dorado, (aka dolphin, Mahi Mahi) yellowfin tuna, amberjack, snapper, and rooster fish.