DIY fly fishing in Costa Rica

My husband and I are traveling to Costa Rica in April. We are looking
to see if there are any alternatives to hiring a guide to fly fish, but
I am having a hard time finding any info on DIY fly fishing. Are there
any places be it shoreline or riverbanks where where we can just
walk/wade in without having to hire an expensive guide and boat?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks

This is pretty vague, but here goes:

If you're in the Quepos area, head out of town like you're going to
Manuel Antonio. Just as you leave town you'll start heading up a steep
hill and you'll pass a hotel called the Mono Azul (Blue Monkey). Take
the next right, right past the hotel. About three houses down there's
a sign on the left that says "Rio Savegre Sportfishing". They'll take
you to the the mouth of the Rio Savegre and drop you off - their boat
is not suitable for flyfishing. Ana and Gallo - they are super nice.
It'll cost you about $80 and it's worth it just for the trip to this
somewhat remote river mouth. It helps to speak a little Spanish.
Gallo and Ana will fish the entire time with spinning rods and they'd
appreciate any larger spinning lures you can bring them.
Bring a 9 or 10 weight and a fast sinking line so you can fish deeper
without trying to cast a super heavy fly. The fish were chasing a
bunch of little jacks around when I was there but it was a different
time of year. Might as well tie some 4-6" light colored baitfish
imitations anyway. Awesome place. bruce h

I'm sure there are plenty of places to DIY fly fish, but how are you going
to find the good spots? Also, there are dangerous snakes and crocs in CR.
Be careful. Wisest thing to do is hire an experienced TICO.
Pura Vida,
G
"softkor61" wrote in message
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My husband and I are traveling to Costa Rica in April. We are looking
to see if there are any alternatives to hiring a guide to fly fish, but
I am having a hard time finding any info on DIY fly fishing. Are there
any places be it shoreline or riverbanks where where we can just
walk/wade in without having to hire an expensive guide and boat?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks

"softkor61" wrote in message
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My husband and I are traveling to Costa Rica in April. We are looking
to see if there are any alternatives to hiring a guide to fly fish, but
I am having a hard time finding any info on DIY fly fishing. Are there
any places be it shoreline or riverbanks where where we can just
walk/wade in without having to hire an expensive guide and boat?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks


wolf,

help me before I sin again...

hardkor69

"asadi" wrote in message
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wolf,

help me before I sin again...

hardkor69

Go out back to the fish shanty. Chain your leg to the bed. Read something
by Ann Coulter. Stare at the Maggie Thatcher poster. Call me in the
morning.

Wolfgang
o.k., this looks like a bad one. i got the net.....who's got the
straps?.....and the syringe?

bruiser wrote:

This is pretty vague, but here goes:

If you're in the Quepos area, head out of town like you're going to
Manuel Antonio. Just as you leave town you'll start heading up a steep
hill and you'll pass a hotel called the Mono Azul (Blue Monkey). Take
the next right, right past the hotel. About three houses down there's
a sign on the left that says "Rio Savegre Sportfishing". They'll take
you to the the mouth of the Rio Savegre and drop you off - their boat
is not suitable for flyfishing. Ana and Gallo - they are super nice.
It'll cost you about $80 and it's worth it just for the trip to this
somewhat remote river mouth. It helps to speak a little Spanish.
Gallo and Ana will fish the entire time with spinning rods and they'd
appreciate any larger spinning lures you can bring them.
Bring a 9 or 10 weight and a fast sinking line so you can fish deeper
without trying to cast a super heavy fly. The fish were chasing a
bunch of little jacks around when I was there but it was a different
time of year. Might as well tie some 4-6" light colored baitfish
imitations anyway. Awesome place. bruce h

Jeez, if that's "vague", I'd love to see what you consider
"specific". :-)


Chuck Vance (almost makes me want to take a trip there)

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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bruiser wrote:

This is pretty vague, but here goes:

If you're in the Quepos area, head out of town like you're going to
Manuel Antonio. Just as you leave town you'll start heading up a steep
hill and you'll pass a hotel called the Mono Azul (Blue Monkey). Take
the next right, right past the hotel. About three houses down there's
a sign on the left that says "Rio Savegre Sportfishing". They'll take
you to the the mouth of the Rio Savegre and drop you off - their boat
is not suitable for flyfishing. Ana and Gallo - they are super nice.
It'll cost you about $80 and it's worth it just for the trip to this
somewhat remote river mouth. It helps to speak a little Spanish.
Gallo and Ana will fish the entire time with spinning rods and they'd
appreciate any larger spinning lures you can bring them.
Bring a 9 or 10 weight and a fast sinking line so you can fish deeper
without trying to cast a super heavy fly. The fish were chasing a
bunch of little jacks around when I was there but it was a different
time of year. Might as well tie some 4-6" light colored baitfish
imitations anyway. Awesome place. bruce h

Jeez, if that's "vague", I'd love to see what you consider "specific".
:-)

That's easy. We're talking about fly fishermen. Any time they don't
specify _exactly_ which fly to use or which pattern to tie the information
is considered vague.

TB

Technobarbarian wrote:

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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Jeez, if that's "vague", I'd love to see what you consider "specific".
:-)

That's easy. We're talking about fly fishermen. Any time they don't
specify _exactly_ which fly to use or which pattern to tie the information
is considered vague.

You say that like it's a bad thing. :-)


Chuck Vance

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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Technobarbarian wrote:

"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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Jeez, if that's "vague", I'd love to see what you consider "specific".
:-)

That's easy. We're talking about fly fishermen. Any time they don't
specify _exactly_ which fly to use or which pattern to tie the
information is considered vague.

You say that like it's a bad thing. :-)

LOL, not at all, and I've spent enough time throwing around little bits
of feathers to appreciate this facet of the culture; although I sometimes
suspect that a fly fisherman would consider a pie recipe vague unless it
included specific information on fly tying.

Hopefully someone has more, equally vague, information for the OP--even
though this has traditionally been the sort of information that one only
gave to fishing buddies after swearing them to secrecy with a blood oath.
Getting on the ground and asking around will probably result in all sorts of
information--some of it probably even useful. Wearing signs of membership in
the fraternity, such as a properly adorned hat or vest, or carrying a fly
rod in a fraternity sanctioned case could result in members of the
illuminati stepping forward at their destination with the desired
information.

TB

You should ask me about the San Juan sometime... : -) bruce h