Sport fishing is a leisure activity which involves catching fish for fun. The sport is quite popular especially in Costa Rica because of its many water sources. This has therefore placed Costa Rica in the world map as a top spot tourist destination. The sport is also done for competition purposes by measuring their weight, species and size. After the score are taken, the fish are released back into the waters although fishers can eat them.Costa Rica fishing The sport just like other sports, is governed by its own rules and regulations. The fishing regulations are governed by the international game fishing association which oversees that every rule that is put in place is followed to the later. However, when planning for sport fishing you need to consider a few factors which includes.
Your budget
Whenever you are planning to go for a sport fishing, you will be required to cough out some amount of money, which caters for the charter cost, fuel, fishing equipments, and competition fee. Therefore you need to plan how your budget will look like. Knowing your budget upfront makes things easier as you will have planned for any eventuality. In addition, a budget helps you to avoid overspending as you know that you are working on a budget. Therefore, preparing your budget is the first thing that you should do even before starting to prepare for the sport fishing. You should have a budget which fits your bill, never chew more than you can swallow.
Choose the location
After you have you budget at hand, you can then choose the location where you want to practice your skills in sport fishing. There are very many fishing locations in Costa Rica and therefore all you need to do is choose the one that best suits you. You can opt offshore or inshore waters, salt and fresh waters or even lake or ocean. When choosing your location, look at the time which you intend to go for the sport fishing, the activities that you would like to do and the types of fish that are found there. This will guide you to make the right decision.
Check the season
Seasons are very important when it comes to sport fishing, this is because seasons determine the weather that will be there and the type of sport fishing that will be possible. There are seasons which sport fishing is hard to carry out like during winter. Therefore, do research on the best fishing season to go for the sport fishing, as the season will determine the level of thrill and excitement that you will experience. Choose the season with the favorable weather, during summer it’s the best.
