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  • Costa Rica Pacific Bite: Roosters, Tuna, and That Golden Early Morning Window

    Costa Rica Pacific Bite: Roosters, Tuna, and That Golden Early Morning Window
    Jun 19 2026
    Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Costa Rica fishing rundown, coming at you like a green wave on a rising tide. Along most of the central and northern Pacific—Jacó, Herradura, Quepos, all the way up toward Tamarindo—you’re looking at a **moderate early-morning high, dropping toward mid‑day, then filling back in late afternoon**. That falling water mid‑morning is lining up nicely with cooler temps and a light onshore breeze, which is when the bite has really been switching on. Weather’s been classic wet‑season coastal stuff: **humid, warm, mostly cloudy mornings, building to scattered afternoon thunderstorms inland**, with lighter rain bands flirting with the coast late in the day. Winds have stayed reasonable nearshore early, then picking up a bit after lunch. That makes the sunrise window your money time. First light is hitting just after **5:15 a.m.**, with real sunrise a few minutes after, and it’s dark not long after **6 p.m.**, so plan those inshore runs tight. Offshore, boats running 20–35 miles out of **Los Sueños, Herradura, and Quepos** have been reporting **steady bluewater action**. Crews have been raising solid numbers of **sailfish**, a mix of **yellowfin tuna in the 20–60 pound class**, scattered **dorado (mahi)** around current lines and floating trash, and an occasional **marlin** for the lucky ones. Most of that action has been on **rigged ballyhoo with blue‑and‑white or pink skirts**, plus **cedar plugs, small jetheads, and daisy chains** for the tuna. Live bonito slow‑trolled on the edges of the bait balls is still the best bet if you’re specifically hunting marlin. Inshore and just outside the rocks has been where the local flavor’s at. Around **Dominical, Quepos, and the rock piles outside Jacó**, anglers have been finding **roosterfish from 15 to 40 pounds**, with a few bigger models showing up for boats that commit to working the structure. The top producers: **live sardines or small blue runners on a light wire or fluorocarbon leader**, slow‑trolled tight to the breaks. If you’re throwing artificials, bring **4–6 inch surface poppers in bone or sardine colors, and white bucktail jigs tipped with a strip of bait**. Work those hard along the current seams; don’t be shy about making noisy pops to call them up. Rocky points and nearshore reefs have been putting out **snapper—mostly cubera and Colorado—with some grouper and jacks mixed in**. Best moves have been **dropping live or cut bait—sardine, mullet, or squid—on heavier bottom rigs during that falling tide**, especially when a bit of color is in the water. If you’re jigging, **2–4 ounce metal jigs in blue, green, or pink** worked close to the bottom have been knocking out a mixed bag of snapper and amberjack. Surfcasters along open beaches—think **Playa Hermosa, Esterillos, and stretches south of Quepos**—have been picking at **smaller roosters, sierra mackerel, and the odd snook** in the river mouths. Early and late are key. Toss **metal spoons, small stickbaits, and shallow‑running minnow plugs in natural baitfish patterns** into the wash and keep your retrieve lively but not frantic. Where river water meets the green, that little color change line is gold. Couple of hot spots to circle on your chart: - **The rock piles and reef edges just outside Quepos**: good combo water for roosterfish, snapper, and the occasional surprise visitor from offshore when the bait stacks up. - **Herradura Bay and the nearby points**: especially productive on that mid‑morning falling tide for roosters and jacks, with boats that push a bit deeper finding tuna and dorado outside. If you’re packing light, the **can’t‑miss kit** right now: a handful of **blue‑and‑white and pink skirted ballyhoo rigs, a couple medium poppers, white bucktails, 2–4 ounce metals, and plenty of fluorocarbon leaders**. Add live bait from the local pangueros and you’re in business. That’s the scoop from your buddy Artificial Lure, keeping you dialed in on Costa Rica’s Pacific bite. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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    4 mins
  • Costa Rica's Central Pacific: Prime Time Roosters, Sailfish, and Big Tides

    Costa Rica's Central Pacific: Prime Time Roosters, Sailfish, and Big Tides
    Jun 18 2026
    This is Artificial Lure with your Pacific Costa Rica fishing report. Out on the central Pacific this morning, we’ve got calm to light southwest swell and a gentle onshore breeze building late morning into the afternoon. Coastal stations are calling for temps in the mid‑80s on the water, plenty of humidity, and a typical rainy‑season pattern: mostly sunny early, clouds stacking up after lunch, with scattered showers and a chance of a thunderstorm pushing in toward late afternoon. Game plan: fish hard from first light through late morning, then tuck inshore or back to the dock before the heaviest cells roll through. Tides along the Pacific coast are running big, around a 9–10 foot swing. High tide hits just after daybreak, dropping to a low early afternoon, then filling again toward evening. That early high setting up on the outer reefs and river mouths has been turning on a solid chew, especially when that tide just starts to move. Sunrise is right around 5:15 a.m., with sunset near 6 p.m., so you’ve got a compact but productive window. The first two hours of light and the last 90 minutes before dark are the prime times, especially for roosterfish, cubera snapper, and inshore pelagics cruising tight to the structure. Offshore, boats working 20–35 miles out from Quepos, Herradura, and down toward Golfito have been raising good numbers of **sailfish**, a few **blue marlin**, and steady **yellowfin tuna** in the 40–80 pound class, with some bigger models mixed in. Live bonito slow‑trolled around current edges and floating debris has been deadly on marlin and bigger tuna. For artificials, small to medium skirted lures in purple‑black, blue‑white, and pink, plus cedar plugs and bullet heads run way back, are getting crushed by tuna and sails. Inshore has been the real show lately. Along rocky points and island edges, anglers are seeing strong action on **roosterfish**, plus **cubera snapper**, **amberjack**, and mixed jacks. Most boats are reporting multiple roosters per trip when they commit to it, with a few true trophies over 40 pounds. Live sardines and small blue runners slow‑trolled just outside the breakers are still the top producers. If you’re throwing hardware, medium poppers in bone or sardine colors, and 5–6 inch stickbaits in natural baitfish patterns, have been money. Work them early over reef edges and around bait showers; when the sun gets high, bump a diving plug or a 2–3 ounce jig along the bottom for snapper and grouper. For bait, you can’t beat fresh live: sardines, lookdowns, and small runners inshore, and live bonito or black skipjack offshore. If you’re limited to artificials, pack a spread of skirted lures, metal jigs in 60–120 grams for tuna and bottom fish, and a few heavy‑duty topwater plugs for the surf line. A couple of hot spots to keep on your list: - **Offshore Quepos / Los Sueños FAD line**: Working the temperature breaks and any trash lines has been producing sails and marlin, with big yellowfin hanging just off the structure and birds. Keep an eye out for spinner dolphin pods; the tuna are often right under them. - **Inshore around Matapalo and the Golfo Dulce mouth**: Classic roosterfish water with steep rocky shorelines and current pushing bait tight to the coast. Fish the points, river mouths, and any visible bait balls, especially on that first push of the incoming or outgoing tide. If you’re launching from Tamarindo or Flamingo up north, expect similar patterns: offshore tuna and sails when the weather allows, and very consistent rooster and snapper fishing along rocky coastline and islands when you hug the beach. That’s your Costa Rica Pacific Coast fishing report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next run‑down. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Costa Rica Pacific: Sailfish Action, Medium Tides, and Prime Dawn Bite

    Costa Rica Pacific: Sailfish Action, Medium Tides, and Prime Dawn Bite
    Jun 17 2026
    This is Artificial Lure with your Costa Rica Pacific Coast fishing report. On the central and northern Pacific this morning we’ve got light onshore breeze, seas running 2–4 feet, and a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of an afternoon shower. Air temps are pushing into the high 80s along the coast, with that typical muggy feel once the sun gets up. Sunrise is right around 5:20 a.m., with sunset near 6 p.m., so your prime bite is that first light window and the late afternoon tide change. Tides along the central Pacific are swinging medium‑large today, with a good incoming mid‑morning and another push late afternoon. Those moving‑water periods are turning on both inshore and offshore fish, especially around points, reef edges, and river mouths. Offshore out of Quepos, Los Sueños, and Herradura, crews the last couple days have been raising decent numbers of sailfish with a few blue marlin mixed in, plus steady mahi and some 40–80 lb yellowfin tuna. Boats working 20–35 miles out along current lines and temperature breaks are doing best. Teasers and small to medium skirted lures in pink/white, blue/white, and purple, along with rigged ballyhoo, are getting most of the billfish. For tuna, cedar plugs, small bullet heads, and live or chunked sardines are producing; when they’re foaming on the surface, poppers and stickbaits in natural bait colors can be deadly. Inshore around Jacó, Herradura, and down toward Manuel Antonio and Dominical, the roosterfish bite has been solid, especially near rocky points and river mouths on that incoming tide. Slow‑trolling live sardines or small bonito is still king for big roosters, but 2–4 oz metal jigs and white or olive bucktail jigs bounced along the bottom are getting action too. Snook are hanging near river mouths with the stained water, taking live shrimp, mullet, and soft‑plastic swimbaits in pearl or silver when the water’s not too muddy. Golfo Dulce and the Osa Peninsula have been giving up mixed bags: roosters along the beaches, snapper on the reefs, and the occasional inshore grouper. Work structure with live baits, or drop 60–100 g jigs in orange, red, and glow for snapper and grouper. Nearshore slow‑trolled diving plugs that run 10–20 feet in red/white or mackerel patterns are also good around rocky shorelines. Best artificial options overall right now: - For offshore: medium skirted trolling lures, rigged ballyhoo, cedar plugs, and small tuna feathers. - For inshore: live sardines or mullet, 3–5 inch paddletail swimbaits, bucktail jigs, metal jigs, and medium diving plugs. A couple of hot spots to keep an eye on: - The shelf edge and current breaks 25–35 miles off Quepos and Los Sueños for sails, marlin, mahi, and tuna. - The inshore points and river mouths between Jacó and Manuel Antonio for roosters and snook, especially around the stronger tide swings. Fish smart around storms, watch the lightning, and keep an eye on those afternoon squalls building over the mountains. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Costa Rica Pacific Coast Morning Bite: Tide, Lures, and Prime Fishing Windows

    Costa Rica Pacific Coast Morning Bite: Tide, Lures, and Prime Fishing Windows
    Jun 16 2026
    Hola amigos, this is **Artificial Lure** with your Costa Rica Pacific Coast fishing report. Along the **Pacific Coast**, the morning is shaping up around a **good early bite** before the sun gets high. With no live weather feed in today’s notes, I’d plan for the usual Costa Rica mix: warm tropical air, humid conditions, and a sea breeze building later in the day. For your timing, the **best window** is first light through mid-morning, then again the last couple hours before sunset. On the water, the **tide** is the key player. If you can fish a **moving tide**—either incoming or outgoing—you’ve got the best shot at action around points, river mouths, rock structure, and beach cuts. In general, the most productive periods here are the first push of incoming water and the last part of the outgoing tide, when bait gets concentrated and predators get aggressive. As for **fish activity**, Costa Rica’s Pacific waters are known for steady action from **roosterfish, snapper, jacks, mackerel, tuna, dorado, and sailfish** depending on your spot and water conditions. For a local-style report, I’d say the inshore scene is usually strongest with roosterfish and jacks cruising bait schools near the beach and structure, while offshore boats look for dorado, yellowfin tuna, and sailfish around current breaks, color changes, and floating debris. Since I don’t have verified catch logs for today, I won’t guess at exact numbers, but recent patterns in this region commonly favor multiple hookups when bait is thick and the water is alive. For **lures**, keep it simple and effective: - **Topwater poppers and stickbaits** for roosterfish and jacks - **Metal jigs** for fast-moving inshore and deep structure work - **Swimbaits and diving plugs** around rocky points and estuaries - **Trolling feathers or small skirted baits** offshore for tuna and dorado For **bait**, the local winners are usually: - **Live sardines or mullet** - **Threadfin herring** - **Small blue runners** - **Fresh dead bait** when live bait is scarce Two **hot spots** to keep on your radar: - **Rocky points and beaches near Tamarindo and Playa Grande** for inshore roosterfish, jacks, and snapper - **The Quepos/Manuel Antonio to Los Sueños corridor** for a strong mix of inshore action and offshore pelagics If you’re fishing today, work the edges of bait schools, stay mobile, and don’t waste time on dead water. Around here, the first clean cast into active bait can make the whole morning. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to **subscribe**. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Early Wet Season Bite: Sailfish, Roosters, and Tuna Along Costa Rica's Pacific Coast

    Early Wet Season Bite: Sailfish, Roosters, and Tuna Along Costa Rica's Pacific Coast
    Jun 15 2026
    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Pacific Costa Rica fishing report. Out here from Guanacaste down past Quepos and on to Golfito, we’re sitting on a classic early wet‑season pattern: warm water, light variable winds inshore early, and those afternoon thunderstorms building over the mountains. Offshore seas are running moderate, generally 2–5 feet most days with a bit more bump in the afternoons when the breeze picks up. Along most of the Pacific coast, sunrise is right around 5:20 a.m. and sunset near 6:00 p.m. First light is when you want to be either making your run offshore or sliding onto those inshore reefs and river mouths. Tides are big this time of year; expect one strong high and one strong low, with the best inshore bite often kicking around the last couple hours of the incoming and the first of the outgoing, especially near estuaries like the Río Grande de Tárcoles, the Sierpe, and the Tempisque systems. Offshore, the bluewater bite has been good out of Los Sueños, Quepos, and Herradura. Boats have been reporting consistent **sailfish** releases, scattered **blue marlin**, plus solid numbers of **yellowfin tuna** mixed with spinner dolphins and decent **mahi‑mahi** around logs and trash lines. Recently, local captains have been boating tuna in the 40–80 pound range, with a few larger models in the spread. Sailfish numbers aren’t peak season thick, but a boat working hard can still see several shots in a day, and marlin are popping up enough to keep everyone honest. Best offshore offerings right now: - For sails and marlin: medium ballyhoo on **pink-and-white** or **blue-and-white** skirts, Iland‑style lures, and darker plugs when the clouds stack up. - For tuna: **live sardines**, **chunked bonito**, and poppers or stickbaits in **blue, bone, and dorado patterns**. When the sun is high and they’re deeper, switching to vertical jigs in 80–200 grams can turn the marks you see on sonar into bent rods. Inshore has been the star of the show on many days. On rocky points, islands, and reef edges, anglers are seeing solid **roosterfish**, **cubera snapper**, **amberjack**, and a mix of smaller snappers and groupers. Roosters in the 20–40 pound class are not unusual when the current is right and there’s bait around. Big cuberas are still lurking tight to structure; plenty of stories of “the one that smoked me into the rocks.” Top inshore baits and lures: - **Live baits**: goggle‑eyes, blue runners, and sardines slow‑trolled for roosters and cubera. - **Lures**: stickbaits and poppers in **bone, mullet, and sardine colors**, plus heavy bucktail jigs tipped with a strip of bait worked along the bottom. Early and late in the day, surface plugs ripped over shallow reefs can bring explosive strikes from roosters and jacks. A couple local hot spots to keep on your radar: - **Gulf of Papagayo & Bat Islands (Islas Murciélago)** in the north: Great mix of roosters, big jacks, amberjack, and seasonal wahoo around the deeper points and humps. Work the current lines and any bait you see pushed up on the edges of structure. Get there early before the wind gets teeth. - **Quepos & Manuel Antonio area**: Offshore, the drop‑off outside Quepos is still producing tuna, sails, and the occasional marlin. Inshore, the points and islands just south of Quepos—like around Isla Mogote and the rocky stretches toward Dominical—are ideal for roosters and snapper when the tide is moving. Farther south toward **Drake Bay and the Osa Peninsula**, the inshore fishery remains world‑class. River mouths dumping color lines into green ocean water are prime spots to cast medium diving plugs and jigs for snook, snapper, and jacks. When the afternoon storms roll in, be mindful of debris washing out—great for mahi offshore, but tricky for navigation. Overall fish activity has been best at first light and again late afternoon as the heat backs off and the currents shift. Midday can still produce, especially offshore for tuna, but downsizing leaders and baits and working deeper often becomes necessary when the sun is straight overhead. That’s the word from the Pacific side of Costa Rica. Line up your tides, hit those dawn hours, bring a mix of live bait Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Pacific Costa Rica: Early Light and Tide Changes Prime the Bite

    Pacific Costa Rica: Early Light and Tide Changes Prime the Bite
    Jun 14 2026
    Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Costa Rica fishing report. Along most of the central and northern Pacific—Tamarindo, Flamingo, Herradura, Quepos—we’ve got light early-morning winds, a bit more chop building by mid‑day, and scattered clouds with that classic muggy, tropical feel. Offshore, expect a gentle swell; inshore, mostly manageable surf early before it stands up with the afternoon breeze. Tides are running a decent swing on this moon phase: a higher morning flood pushing bait tight to the rocks and river mouths, then a draining afternoon ebb that gets the current moving along points and reefs. Plan your inshore casts around that first push of water and your offshore live‑bait sets as the tide starts to move good and steady. Sunrise is early, just after 5:15 local, with sunset around 6 in the evening. That first light window has been prime: cooler water on the surface, bait up high, and gamefish feeding before the sun gets too strong. The last hour of light is your second magic window, especially inshore for roosterfish and snapper. Recent offshore reports up and down the coast have been solid. Boats working the 20–35 mile line off Quepos, Los Sueños, and Flamingo have raised steady numbers of sailfish with a few nice blue marlin in the mix, plus good-sized yellowfin tuna in the 40–80 pound class and some bigger bruisers under the spinner dolphins. Dorado (mahi) are still around, especially near floating debris and current edges, with plenty of schoolies and the odd bull. Inshore, anglers have been picking off roosterfish from 15–40 pounds, plus cubera and mullet snapper, jacks, bonito, and the occasional snook around river mouths. Rockier shorelines and reefy points are holding decent life when the water’s got a bit of green‑blue color and not too much runoff. For lures, keep it simple and local. Offshore, a spread of medium‑sized skirted trolling lures in purple/black, blue/white, and pink is getting the sails and marlin fired up, especially when run with a couple of rigged ballyhoo. Tuna are chewing on small cedar plugs, feather jigs in blue/white or green/yellow, and poppers when they’re busting topwater—chugging stickbaits in natural baitfish patterns have been deadly when you can slide in ahead of the schools. Inshore, roosterfish and snapper are loving 1–3 oz bucktail or leadhead jigs tipped with strip bait, plus surface poppers in white, bone, or sardine patterns. Hard‑thumping stickbaits and medium‑diving plugs in white, orange, and redhead patterns are producing around rocks and current seams. For bait, you can’t beat live sardines, goggle‑eyes, and blue runners; a frisky live bait slow‑trolled along the beach edges or over reef has been the most consistent producer for bigger roosters and cuberas. Fresh-cut bonito is a strong second choice when live bait is scarce. A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: • Around Quepos and Marina Pez Vela: boats running that blue‑water line are finding sails, marlin, and tuna, while the inshore rocks north and south of town hold roosters and snapper when the tide is moving. • The Gulf of Papagayo and Flamingo area up north: offshore structure and current lines are holding tuna and dorado, and the rocky points and islands inshore are excellent for roosters, jacks, and snapper, especially at daybreak on a rising tide. If you’re on a tight schedule, fish early, fish the tide changes, and don’t be afraid to move until you see bait and birds. When you find life, slow down and work it hard. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Costa Rica Pacific: Early Wet Season Sails, Roosters, and Tuna – Fish the Dawn Window

    Costa Rica Pacific: Early Wet Season Sails, Roosters, and Tuna – Fish the Dawn Window
    Jun 13 2026
    Buenas, this is Artificial Lure with your Costa Rica Pacific coast fishing report. Along the central and north Pacific – from Herradura and Quepos up through Los Sueños, Jacó, and Tamarindo – we’re sitting in a classic early‑wet‑season pattern: warm, humid mornings, light offshore breeze early, then building onshore winds and scattered thunderstorms after lunch. Offshore sea conditions are generally 1–1.5 m with a light chop, calming at first light and getting lumpier mid‑afternoon. Sunrise along this coast is right around 5:15 a.m., with sunset close to 6:00 p.m. That first light window until about 8:30 a.m. and the last hour of the day are your prime bites. Local tide tables for the central Pacific are showing a higher morning tide easing toward midday, then a decent afternoon push; fish that around creek mouths and rocky points if you’re staying inshore. Offshore, the blue‑water line has been holding roughly 20–30 miles out off Los Sueños and Quepos. Captains coming back into Herradura and Quepos marinas this week are reporting consistent sailfish action with boats raising 5–10 sails on a good day, plus a few blue marlin in the mix. Yellowfin tuna schools have been shadowing spinner dolphins; when you find the spinners, you’re into 20–60 lb tuna, with the occasional 80‑plus. A handful of nice dorado have been coming off floating debris and current lines, especially after the afternoon storms push more trash out. Best offshore offerings right now are bright skirted trolling lures in purple‑black, blue‑white, and green over yellow, run with circle‑hooked ballyhoo. Tuna are chewing on poppers and stickbaits in natural sardine or flying fish patterns when they’re busting on top; when they sound, switch to heavier jigs dropped into the marks. Dorado are happy with smaller skirted lures, rigged ballyhoo, and even chunked bait around logs. Inshore around Herradura Bay, Jacó, and down toward Parrita and Quepos, the roosterfish bite has been solid on the higher stages of the tide. Fish in the 10–30 lb class are holding along rocky points, reef edges, and river mouths. Slow‑trolled live sardines or lookdowns are still king for roosters, but for artificials, work big surface poppers and walking plugs in bone or blue‑back, plus 1–2 oz bucktail jigs tipped with a strip of bait. Snook have been active at the river mouths – places like the Tarcoles and Parrita – especially on that early incoming tide, with fish from 5–20 lb taken on live shrimp, mullet, and soft‑plastic swimbaits. Farther north around Tamarindo, Flamingo, and the Catalina Islands, pangas are reporting mixed bags of roosterfish, jacks, and some decent snapper off the rocks. Slow‑pitch jigs and live bait on the bottom near structure are producing for cubera and rock snapper. Don’t overlook smaller metal jigs and soft plastics for dinner‑size fish when the bigger bite slows. A couple of hot spots to keep in mind: • The inshore reefs and points just outside Marina Pez Vela in Quepos – excellent for roosters and snapper on a moving tide. • The rock lines and islands off Tamarindo and Playa Flamingo, including the Catalinas – great for mixed inshore action and occasional pelagics pushing in close. If you’re heading out today, fish early, watch the sky in the afternoon, and keep an eye on that tide. Costa Rica’s Pacific is wide open right now – from sails offshore to roosters in the wash. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Central Pacific Costa Rica: Sailfish, Roosters, and Wet Season Timing

    Central Pacific Costa Rica: Sailfish, Roosters, and Wet Season Timing
    Jun 12 2026
    This is Artificial Lure with your Pacific Coast Costa Rica fishing report. On the central Pacific this morning, we’ve got light swell, calm to moderate seas, and typical wet‑season patterns: cloudy at first light, building showers and thunderstorms mid‑afternoon, then clearing patches toward evening. Air temps are running mid‑70s at dawn, pushing upper‑80s by early afternoon, with that sticky coastal humidity and a light onshore breeze filling in late morning. Sunrise is just after 5:15 a.m., sunset a little after 5:50 p.m. The fish have been most active in that first two‑hour window after sunrise and again in the last hour before dark. Tides are running a nice mid‑range swing; incoming tide through the morning has been the sweet spot inshore, with the start of the outgoing turning on the bite around the river mouths. Offshore, the bluewater line is sitting reasonably close. Crews running 20–35 miles off Quepos and Los Sueños have been finding good action. Recent reports from charter captains out of Marina Pez Vela mention steady **sailfish** releases, scattered **blue marlin**, and some nice **yellowfin tuna** in the 40–80 pound class mixed with the occasional big cow. The best producers have been small to medium skirted trolling lures in purple/black and pink/white, plus naked and skirted ballyhoo. For tuna, guys are doing well on poppers and stickbaits when they’re busting, and cedar plugs or small feathers when they’re deeper. Keep a vertical jig rigged for those sonar marks holding mid‑water. Inshore around rocky points and river mouths, **roosterfish** and **cubera snapper** have been the main show. Pangas working the beaches north and south of Jaco and around Herradura have pulled solid roosters in the 20–40 pound range, with a few bigger models mixed in. Live bait is king: look for live sardines, goggle‑eyes, or small bonito slow‑trolled along the breakers and around current edges. Artificial‑wise, big surface poppers in blue‑white or bone, and 5–7 inch swimbaits in natural baitfish colors have been consistent. Bottom fishing in 80–200 feet has been turning up **red snapper**, **amberjack**, and assorted groupers. Fresh cut bait and squid on simple knocker rigs are putting meat in the box. When the current eases, slow‑pitch jigs in 80–150 grams, in orange and glow patterns, have been getting crushed. From the sand, surf casters near river mouths are seeing **snook** and smaller **roosterfish** when the water cleans up between rains. Best bets are live mullet or sardines if you can get them, or 4–5 inch jerkbaits and spoons in silver and green. Fish the last of the incoming and first of the outgoing tide, and keep a close eye on color changes where the dirty river water meets the green ocean. A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: - The reefs and points off **Manuel Antonio / Quepos**: excellent mix of sails offshore and roosterfish/cubera inshore, especially working the structure lines south of the park. - The stretch from **Playa Hermosa to Esterillos**: great surf casting for snook and roosters when the swell isn’t too heavy, plus good inshore panga action along the outer rocks. Overall, action has been solid when you time the tides and dodge the heaviest afternoon storms. Fish early, keep an eye on the sky, and don’t be afraid to move until you find clean water and bait. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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