Central America Fishing Guide
The Billfish of Central America
If you’re an offshore angler looking for billfish, chances are Central America is either a place you’ve already fished or it’s high on your bucket list. From Mexico to Panama, the warm tropical waters of both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans teem with these prized...
CAF Week on the Mothership – March 2025
WHAT. A. WEEK! CAF Week on the Mothership - March 2025 was the 4th annual CAF hosted week on our beloved mothership in Panama, and once again blew the doors off. Dakota and I had the pleasure of hosting 12 great repeat guests, and Isla Coiba and the amazing crews...
Panama Fishing Calendar
Our Panama Fishing Calendar helps you to plan your ideal trip around peak seasons for your favorite species, local weather patterns, and fishing hotspots throughout the country. Using our twenty years of experience living and fishing here in Panama, we help explain...
Costa Rica Fishing Calendar
Our Costa Rica Fishing Calendar will give you an overview of which species will be at its peak depending on which part of the country you visit and what month of the year you are here. Using our twenty years of experience living and fishing here in Costa Rica, we...
CAF Week on the Mothership – March 2024
For the third year in a row, I hosted “CAF Week on the Mothership - March 2024” as a way to enjoy my favorite fishery on the planet with various repeat anglers from over the years. Joining me this week were Don & Virginia from Michigan, who impressed us all how...
7 Best Fishing Lodges in Panama (Updated for 2026 Season)
For decades, Panama has been known as one of the world’s premier sport fishing destinations among international anglers. Over the years, a bevy of fishing lodges, from the boutique to the ultra-luxury, developed to cater to them. Fishing for giant black and blue...
How Does Red Tide Affect Fishing?
In early 2022 Costa Rica was besieged by one of the most unwelcome visitors we get in these parts, the dreaded red tide. Just as fishing was starting to heat up in the middle of our peak fishing season, a red tide sprung up in southern Costa Rica around the areas...
Costa Rica Fishing Report – Summer 2022
One of my worst kept secrets is that the fishing is oftentimes BETTER in the summer months of June through August than in the traditional peak fishing season, which runs from December through April. The peak season is when all the major billfish tournaments are...
Panama Fishing Report – May 2022: SOF Visits the Mothership
Stoked on Fishing Visits the Mothership May 21-28, 2022We hosted the West Coast's #1 rated fishing show, Stoked on Fishing, and boated over 160 fish in five days!Last week I hosted our good friends, Shea & Ryan McIntee from Stoked on Fishing, for their second...
Panama Fishing Report – CAF Week on the Mothership: March 2022
CAF Week on theMothership March 11-18, 2022CAF Week on the Mothership Was a Huge Success With Over 100 Fish in 4.5 Days!Last week I had the great pleasure of spending another week on our Panama mothership as I hosted a wonderful group of anglers from across the US....
Why Fish With CAF?
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All fishing vacations booked with Central America Fishing include the following:
- Free Vacation Planning (no fees + direct rates)
- VIP Airport Meet & Greet upon arrival into SJO
- Private, air-conditioned transfers with English speaking driver.
- Luxury, private accommodations hand-picked and customized for your group. Choose between private condos & villas, luxury beach resorts, exclusive boutique hotels, and fishing lodges.
- Private fishing charters
- All eco / adventure tours you’d like to include
- All Costa Rican taxes
- Free quotes on travel insurance
- Pre-arrival assistance with dinner reservations, tee times, pre-stocking your condo or villa, hiring a private chef, and special requests.
- 24/7 support once you are here in country
Most Popular Fishing Packages
– COSTA RICA –
Los Suenos Fishing
Costa Rica Tarpon Fishing
Costa Rica Fly Fishing
– PANAMA –
Panama Sport Fishing
Panama Tuna Fishing
Panama Fishing Lodges
– BELIZE –
Belize Fly Fishing
Belize Permit Fishing
Belize Tarpon Fishing
– GUATEMALA –