Costa Rica Fad Fishing Charters
Fads are fish aggregate devices set on sea mounts off the coast of Costa Rica
Double Nickel Charters offshore action-packed Costa Rica Fad fishing trips for anglers that are looking to dance with Blue Marlin that are located offshore from Quepos. Fads are fish aggregate devices set on sea mounts off the coast of Costa Rica. The structure holds massive schools of bait (small yellowfin tunas). These vast fish colonies lure swarms of blue marlin to fad waters, offering the World’s best in blue marlin fishing. Days with double digit encounters are the norm not the exception on these underwater mountains. If you’re looking for the sportfishing experience of a lifetime, give us a call so we can get you on the books for the truly amazing Costa Rica Fad fishing experience.
These fish are targeted either by trolling, bait-and-switch fishing or live baiting with the yellowfin tunas that live on the fads. Double and even triple hook ups are common occurrences on the fads! These Costa Rica Fad fishing charters are generally 3-night offshore fishing excursions for up to 4 people. Peak Fad fishing season is from May to October. We provide Fad fishing charters leaving form Quepos, Costa Rica and these offshore fishing trips will also as allow you to explore the country’s Southern Pacific Coast. We also offer limited expedition trips to Panama’s Hanibal Bank, offering the best black marlin fishing in this hemisphere, where mothership accommodations are available.
Fad Fishing Vessel Quepos, Costa Rica
The Double Nickel offshore fishing vessel is a custom built 42-foot Buddy Harris built in Marshallberg, North Carolina. This impressive charter fishing vessel raises amazing numbers of gamefish and is powered by a pair of Cummins 8.3-liter 450 horsepower diesels installed in September of 2015. We have top of the line electronics by Garmin, with a 2kW Airmar CHIRP transducer, providing us the ability to mark the target fish and the bait no matter how deep in the ocean they are swimming. The “Double Nickel” has a cruising speed of 20 knots so we can get you out to the target fishing grounds quickly so you can spend more time fishing. She’s built to scramble on hard fighting Blue Marlin on your next Costa Rica Fad fishing charter. Please contact Double Nickel Charters to book with an expert Quepos Fad fishing company.