World fishing tournament will be held in Costa Rica

Sport fishing generates approximately $750 million a year in tourism for the country.

Costa Rica became a destination unique and highly sought by thousands of tourists for fishing. So much so, that for the third time the Central American country will host the international fishing tournament.

The Edition number 73 of the world fishing tournament will start March 3 and the event will take place at the crocodile Bay in Osa, there 51 fishermen from different countries will integrate 17 teams that fish between 20 and 30 miles from the coast in 31 foot boats.

Activity is organized by the Amateur fishing Club and sponsored by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute.

Costa Rica is a country of destination for sport fishing and the most important marinas in the country are located just minutes from the properties that you can enjoy at the residential complex in Costa Developers.

For example, the complex tourist and residential Los Sueños Resort and Marina are located in the Central Pacific 10 minutes from his property at Costa Montaña and also near Costa Esterillos and Costa Reserva.

This fishing tournament will be governed under the guidelines of tourism responsible fisheries catch and release of species. Such species as the fish Vela and Marlin 100 points awarded to those fishermen who catch them and then returned them to the sea.

One of the organizers said that it is the third time that this event takes place in Costa Rica. In addition to expected the arrival of hundreds of tourists, fishing industry generates the country nearly 750 million dollars a year.

The Central American country was elected by the Internal Light Tournament Association; this corresponds to the global regulator of fishing in 2010 for the event which is soon to be held. Addition for next year is expected to be taking place in Venezuela.

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Fishing licenses can now be obtained online

The fishing Costa Rica Institute opened an online site for the processing and payment of licenses for fishing in the country.

Sport fishing is one of the favorite of thousands of foreign and domestic tourist’s activities taking them into the deep waters of Costa Rica every year.

Currently licenses to practice this sport may be obtained and paid through a web page; you can use this service both, responsible for tourism companies as well as fans themselves.

Prior to this innovation, fishing licenses had to be obtained at the offices of the Costa Rican Institute of fishing, but this process will live a significant change that will improve procedures for those interested in visiting the country on a journey of fishing.

Roger Lopez of INCOPESCA mentioned users who register through of web page may add to other people, which mean that a person in charge, whether to be in Costa Rica and its other users abroad, may process licenses for each of them for their journey.

Fishing licenses have a value of $15 for valid for 8 days, $30 used a whole month and $50 for valid licenses for one year. These rates correspond to foreign as citizens.

Near Costa Developers projects is located the tourist complex Los Sueños Resort and Marina, one of the most ostentatious projects in Central America, where you can enjoy not only lots of amenities for your vacation, but very close to a marina for luxury, where thousands of tourists on board for high seas fishing tours during all the year.

Authorities and angling experts have dubbed the Central Pacific as one of the best areas for fishing, in regions like Quepos, and Herradura; also in the sector of tamarind in the North Pacific. In the country you can fish, Marlin, Mahi, Rooster and other fruits of the sea.

If you cannot access internet website, the documents are still available at the offices of INCOPESCA. To obtain these permissions via online go to http://www.incopesca.go.cr/carnets/tramites/solicitud.aspx

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Marlin biting daily in Southern Zone

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Fishing has picked up in the south Pacific, slowed on the Caribbean and been quiet in Guanacaste.

Quepos and the Los Sueños area also reported marlin and a sail here and there. There weren’t many boats on the water, but an angler checked in at Primo Tackle in Herradura and reported a good bite of small dorado at Punta Leona. Guanacaste was quiet this week.

The ocean kicked up on the Caribbean side, slowing the tarpon fishing despite the many fish remaining in the area. Eddie Brown reported a good snook and snapper bite at the Tortuguero river mouth, and to the north, anglers were still taking snook off the beach at Agua Dulce north of Barra del Colorado.

The red tide that has been scattered all along the Pacific side has been clearing up in most areas, and the fishing should continue to improve.

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