A Seamount (Fish Aggregating Device) is a man made device/object that strategically located in the ocean to attract fish, both predatory and bait. The Seamount in Costa Rica are anchored on top, or off to the side of our offshore sea mounts. These seamount come up from the seafloor (6k-8k feet deep) to ranges between 1500 – 300 feet from the sea surface.
The natural change in the sea floor is an instinctive place for fish to concentrate due to the changes in currents. The placement of these Seamount gives the bait fish a place to find refuge and attract the larger species.
A FAD (Fish Aggregating Device) is a man made device/object that strategically located in the ocean to attract fish, both predatory and bait. The FADs in Costa Rica are anchored on top, or off to the side of our offshore sea mounts. These seamounts come up from the seafloor (6k-8k feet deep) to ranges between 1500 – 300 feet from the sea surface.
The natural change in the sea floor is an instinctive place for fish to concentrate due to the changes in currents. The placement of these FADs gives the bait fish a place to find refuge and attract the larger species.
Seamount are fishing trips specifically designed for the hard core angler who thinks they have done it all. Your Quepos Seamount fishing trip will one up any fishing adventure! Here in Costa Rica, we have an abundance of dormant/old underwater volcanoes scattered between 70 – 150 miles offshore. Because of the change in water depth and the congregation of bait in these areas, they have proven a perfect place to deploy Seamount (Fish Aggregating Devices).
The Seamount here in Costa Rica are producing some of the most insane marlin fishing seen anywhere in the world. On any given day at the Seamount, you might see double digit blue marlin along with a wide range of other game fish. For this experience, an overnight trip is needed due to the locations. We offer 1 night – 4 night Seamount trips and can accommodate up to 4 anglers on these trips.
When to go on a Quepos Seamount fishing trip?
As with most fishing in Costa Rica, this experience is great year-round. If you want to have the closest thing to a guaranteed marlin catch, this is your fishing adventure. This trip is not for the faint of heart, but if you are willing to spend the time getting to these waters, the rewards are incredible!
What is a Seamount fishing trip like?
So the way the Seamount fishing trips work is based on how many days the client wants to fish. Fortunately, Caribsea is equipped to stay as many nights as most anglers would want to spend on the water, but there are some logistics to think about.
Your typical Seamount trip requires a departure from the marina late afternoon between 3pm – 6pm. This makes it nice for anglers looking to arrive in Costa Rica and head direct to the boat to start fishing.
This trip will take between 7 hours and 12 hours depending on the Seamount your crew decides to head to first. During this travel time, you get to enjoy the company of your crew, a great dinner and some shut eye (That is if you can control the excitement and actually get any sleep).
Around 4:30am, you will be woke up by the smell of fresh coffee and the crews feet hustling around on the deck. Once the light is bright enough that you can see the fishing spread, you start fishing. Typically this is around 5-5:30am. From there, you will have breakfast, lunch and fish until dark and then have dinner.
If you booked the two night one day fishing trip, you will start your trip chugging back to the marina with an arrival the next morning around 5:00am – 8:00am.
However, for those who book a multi-day trip, upon nightfall, you will deploy a sea anchor and call the open ocean home for the night. Then, start the fishing all over again the next morning. As of now, we offer 2 night – 1 day trips all the way to 4 nights – 3 day trips.
In addition, if you want to really maximize your fishing time and take advantage of the boat while you have it, we can add on a full day of fishing to your last day as well for a fee. The way this works is upon your ride back to the marina, you will fish that entire next day instead of returning to the marina in the morning.
| Rack | Net |
| 5,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
Depart the night before, anywhere between 6 – 10pm. Departure depends on which Seamount the crew heads to first. Travel overnight.
| Rack | Net |
| 7,125.00 | 5,700.00 |
Depart the night before, anywhere between 6 – 10pm. Departure depends on which Seamount the crew heads to first. Travel overnight.
| Rack | Net |
| 9,000.00 | 7,200.00 |
Depart the night before, anywhere between 6 – 10pm. Departure depends on which Seamount the crew heads to first. Travel overnight.
$1,550 surcharge
Upon returning to the Quepos area, the morning after your last day at the Seamount, you can fish from sun up until 2pm for sailfish and other species on your way back. Return to Quepos around 4pm.
All Overnight Trips Include: breakfast, lunch and dinner while on the boat, drinks, beer, fruit, snacks, water and everything needed during your time at sea.
What kind of Seamount fishing does Costa Rica offer?
There are many different types of Seamount in the world, but the ones used in Costa Rica are subsurface Seamount. We have found over the years that the placement of the Seamount in the water column will have a direct impact on the species it holds. Place it to close to the surface and you get tons of mahi mahi and wahoo. Place it too deep and attract fish, but makes it hard to fish them.
A Seamount (aka seamount) is actually anything that attracts fish. Most of you have likely already seen something that is considered a Seamount also know as a seamount. Whether it is a tree floating or a plastic bucket, it would be considered a Seamount. However, man-made Seamount are more predictable. They are either stationary or floating with a satellite beacon so they can be found easily. Costa Rica Seamount are stationary and subsurface, so not easily spotted with the naked eye.
Frequently Ask Question
The truth be told, there is no season for this type of trip. Since these Seamount hold bait year-round, we have found that you can have a great Seamount fishing Costa Rica trip any time of the year. With that said, more fish are caught and reported during the months of April – November.
However, a primary reason why this is, revolves around our tournament season and the peak sail fish season during December – March. Basically, since the sailfish bite is on so strong during those months, most of the captain and charters are fishing day trips and tournaments this time of year.
Our boat “Caribsea” is a 46’ Guthrie, built in Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. For anyone that knows the history of Carolina boats, knows these boats were built as battle wagons designed to take the brutal sea conditions that the Carolina coast line is notorious for.
Our boat is equipped with all the latest electronics and fishing equipment. We also have tuna tubes, live wells, and a lure list that would take days to describe, so we can offer whatever the fish are feeding on. We have a full Garmin Navigation Suite and Furuno 25kw bird finder radar. In addition, we are equipped with AIS, for safety on the overnight trips, life raft, satellite phone (Call home and give live reports) and coast guard approved.
For sleeping arrangements, we have one full size v-birth, two bunk beds, cabin couch and additional full size bed in the salon. We can take 4 anglers comfortably along with the crew. Full AC cabin, hot meals and plenty of space to rekindle the day’s events after your fishing days at the Seamount.
