Tarpon fishing Trips, Snook fishing, Rainbow bass Fishing, Adventures, Discovery, Bird watching, Ecotourism at La Esquina del Lago , Rio san Juan  Nicaragua

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San Carlos Sport Fishing  

Jungle River Big Game Fishing since 1998

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Welcome to Rio San Juan Nicaragua, Costa Rica...

World Class Fishing in unique Jungle Scenery

 

Welcome to Rio San Juan Tarpon Paradise wrote Bill Heavey in FIELDS & STREAMS MAGAZINE    Our World Class Fishing  is in Quiet Jungle river     Prime birding, Tropical Jungle, Discovery, History  are also part of the trip ....  We offer all inclusive Fishing Trip  Packages, We wait for our Guests at International airports of Managua Nicaragua or San Jose Costa Rica         Party can be from 1 till 12 anglers ..

 

 

 

 

Rio San Juan 30 years ago...

Famous TARPON CAMP was located Close from La Gnoca not close by Sabalo or El Castillo as we read somewhere...

We met the Owner Mr Pilarte..

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Since many  years  in order  to protect  our Giant Tarpon we work with International organizations:

 

 

 

 

In Nicaragua MARENA, INTUR, INPESCA, RUTA DEL AGUA....

 

 

 

Tarpon Fever..

 

My first Tarpon fishing trip on Rio San Juan has been in  the eighties..

 

Since 1998  I organize Tarpon fishing trips & Adventures in  remote area of Rio San Juan ( San Juan River ) border line between  Nicaragua and Costa Rica..

 

My all include Tarpon fishing trips, are  professionally organize...

 

We wait for our guest at airports of San Jose Costa Rica or Managua Nicaragua

 

We catch and release all year round  Giant tarpon 90lb/250lb+   Snook 10lb/40lb

 in quiet fresh water

at 120 miles from sea!!!!

We also fish for, Rainbow bass, Wapote, Mojara,Machaca,Gar..

 

No fish compare with a Tarpon ....  Specifically when you are in ideal conditions... When you can fight the fish from front of the boat in quiet Fresh water being the only boat on river...

 

Passionate?

Yes I am and all my  Staff ...

We all  got Tarpon fever...

 

For  preservation of our  unique  World resource,   fishing regulation is  fully enforced ...

 

Tarpon Fishing is strictly Catch & Release  (Conventional and fly    Barbless hooks...)

We do not use  gaff,  We grab fish by hand..

 

In  a fishing trip with us you will experience real World Class fishing but also will enjoy natural beauty of almost virgin Jungle all around

 

Entire Area is absolutely safe.

 

My company San Carlos Sport Fishing  S.C.S  and my Jungle river Lodge La Esquina del Lago are  fully  licensed for   Sport Fishing  and Ecotourism activities by Nicaraguan  authorities: MARENA, INTUR, MTI, MIFIT..

 

Philippe Tisseaux

 

 

 

 

Company is fully registered

with INTUR

 Since 1998 our Professional Service, Quality of our Organization and dedication to Preserve Rio San Juan  Fishery  made our fame....   We care and are please to offer real World Class Discovery & Fishing Trips Adventures.. Click  

 

 

 

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The civil war  is over in Nicaragua ,Tarpon unfished for 30  years are hungry and no ones Know... 

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Since 1998  Specialty of San Carlos Sport fishing  is Fishing for Giant Tarpon 100 / 230lb  and bigger ...

In Quiet fresh waters of Rio San Juan, Nicaragua... 

 

We Also  go for Snooks 10lb - 40lb , Rainbow bass, Machaca.... 

 

Quality of Service and Fishing we provide as been described in  Sport Fishing Magazine, Field & Streams Magazine, Voyages de peche, La Pesca  ....

 

Broadcast  on Discovery Channel, WFN, CNN Extreme fishing show...

 

We are the IGFA Official Weighting station for Rio San Juan Nicaragua .

 

 

  BEST TIME TO COME..  

For Tarpon fishing, Snook, Rainbow Bass, on Rio San Juan

  Anglers are welcome any months  

( Note: Early reservation necessary for specific months )

 

 

 CONCERNING SAFETY

in Nicaragua & Costa Rica...

Both Countries are  absolutely quiet and peaceful...  

 

Your trip will be 100% Guided from the moment you arrive at International Airport where we will be waiting for you....

 

 

 

Alone in Tarpon Paradise... The civil war is over in Nicaragua ,Tarpon unfished for 30  years are hungry and no ones Know... 

Bill Heavey  6 Pages Articlecin  Field& Stream Magazine   Upon San Carlos Sport Fishing

 

 

DISCOVER  & FISH RIO SAN JUAN, NICARAGUA

We go for Giant Tarpon and Snook in Optima Condition

 

We fish in Quiet fresh water !!!

 

No Waves...   NO hard Barras to pass...

 

 

WORLD CLASS FISHING IN UNIQUE JUNGLE SCENERY

 

Rio San Juan  120 miles long Starts at South end of  Nicaragua Lake... End at San Juan de Nicaragua (Grey town ) on the Caribbean sea.. Most River banks are National parks: Indio Mais Reserve, Los Guatuzos...  Solentiname in the Great Lake

 

We offer World Class Fishing Adventures  Conventional or Fly  for Giant Tarpon 90lb/250lb,  Snook 10lb 40lb, Rainbow bass...   In Authentic Jungle river scenery

 

  NOTE Our Giant Tarpon Fishing is strickly Catch & release

 IGFA Rules  and also  Barbless Hooks, No Gaff, we grab Tarpon  by lower Jaw... Practice the correct reanimation techniques.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FISHING AND DISCOVERY

TRIPS ON RIO SAN JUAN

Since 1998

 

 

All Inclusive

Fishing Packages:

 

World Class Fishing

Plus Discovery

 

 

From 2 Fishing days...

Party from 1 till 12 Anglers   

 

 Catch & release of Giant Tarpon 90lb/250lb,

IGFA RulesBarbless Hooks, No Gaff, we grab fish by lower Jaw.  Also World Class Snook,  Rainbow Bass, Machaca, Bass, Mojara...

 

 

 

 

Fishing Trips are a mix: World class fishing…

 Plus discovery , History,  Jungle Scenery , Prime Birding, arts..

 

 Arriving can be: 

1)   International Airport of Managua, (Nicaragua)

2)    International Airports of San Jose or Liberia (Costa Rica)

 

In all case We will be waiting for you at International  Airport  where our Service start , and drive you back to Airport for  your international return flight

 

All include Packages.  

100% Guided fishing & Discovery  trip

From International Airport 

 

  * Airport Pick up, and return to International airport at end of  trip

* Transfer to Rio San Juan / Solentiname/Nicaragua Lake fishing

   Grounds

1) From San Jose or Liberia  Costa Rica by Van or car  Range Rover Entry to Nicaragua via Rio Frio Total 5 Hours

2) From Managua Nicaragua by air COSTENA AIRLINE over the great Nicaragua lake 50 mn Flight from Managua

* Lodging in Double room with Private bathroom, 

   Option Lodging One person per room available

* All meals,

* All soft drinks

* Fishing permit/License

* Professional Tackles

Conventional 100 sets Spinning, Trolling, Bait casting…

We use  Nylon or  Braided line 12lb-50lb  

Fly Number 8 till 14 Brands Sage, Billy Pate…

* Cooler with Snacks, Fruits, soft Drinks aboard

* My boats are Sport fishing Central T TOP.  Boats have a large Platform in front so you are in ideal condition to play the fish... 

* 2 Professional  Guides  with you on boat  this is necessary for safety due to  size of fish, also to warranty a correct release

* Fishing / Discovery with your guides available from 5am till 7 pm each day… These are long fishing days...You decide time of start and ending also when you want to take a break

* Fishing is in Rio Frio, Nicaragua Lake including Solentiname Archipelago, and on all San Juan River/ Rio San Juan 120 miles long ,  Medio Quesso  Santa fe, Saballo, El Castillo…. San Juan del Norte.. Caribbean sea.

* Fishing is for Tarpon ( 80 lb 200lb plus..) , Snook, Rainbow bass, Machacas,  Mojara

 

   

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   September 2011

International Tarpon, snook , Rainbow bass  Tournament... 

Report,  Results, Pictures are in Special section Tournament

      

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Testimonial

January 2011Great Time !! Excellent Fishing , Superb Guides , ,  Excellent  food , All around Greatly managed trip by Philippe Joe Kubitz USA

January 2011 Sejour tres depaysant  avec un tres bon acceuil , beaucoup de disponibilite de la part des Marineros Guides pour nous faire prendre des tarpons de 70 a 160 lb qui nous ont offer de superbes combats Merci a tous et a tres bientot Pierre Emanuelle Hache et Michel Duhault France

January 2011 As usual a very fine time Fishing.   Will be back soon Hamling Family

 January 2011 Thanks you for everything, Will see you again Joel Hataway  USA

 January 2011  Impossible to translate   as in Rusian..It is from  Alena, Anna ( 11 ) , Oleg Weber from Novosibirsk  RUSIA..the three released Tarpons 90lb 150lb.

January 2011  Philippe  A great Pleasure I keep you and your staff in Nicaragua Closet o heart Never forget, Never give up Robert KempfmUSA

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La Esquina Del Lago

Jungle River Lodge

National Park Los Guatuzos , San Carlos, Rio San Juan, Nicaragua

  

 

La Esquina del Lago is  our Headquarter a  place we built especialy for our fishing visitors.

Lodge is idealy located  on a 20 Acres Jungle River Property at corner of Rio Frio, Rio San Juan , Nicaragua lake

La Esquina del Lago is located   in peaceful Jungle of  National Park Los Guatuzos  but only 10 minutes away from  New Airport

La Esquina del Lago is 100% Nature Friendly Solar Energy, Treated Rain Water... Full black water treatment ...

Lodge  offers  all commodities, Large rooms with Private bath , Internet, 24h Electricity, Bird watching Observatory , Satellite  TV ...

La Esquina del lago is the Only Hotel   Lodge in immensity of  National wild life reserve of Los Guatuzos, Rio San Juan nicaragua.

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It is not only World Class Fishing we offer..

 

We move, explore during our fishing  trips on Rio San Juan..  Hosting will be in several nice places.

 

Trips also  Include:  

DISCOVERY

Jungle River  river banks Life,  History, Bird watching , Arts, National Parks, Adventures..

 

Rio San Juan History

Precolombian  and Colonial Time, Gold rush, Mark Twain, Transoceanic Canal, Cousteau....

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Prime Birding ! ! !

Bird watching is by itself  worth the trip in the entire   San Juan River area...

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Caiman, Crocs, Outers, Monkeys are all around  

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You will  share  life of  people living  on Jungle river banks

We have our lunch at their place meet them at night..

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Tarpon fishing Trips Rio San Juan Nicaragua

Snook, Rainbow bass, Machaca....

 

 

RIO SAN JUAN NEWS            As every year  thousands of Tarpon are coming up river to the Great Nicaragua lake , Good size Snooks are around,  Rainbow bass are on in Solentiname Archipelago     Our  fishing is  in Quiet Jungle river...  Prime birding, Tropical Jungle  Discovery are also part of the trip       Party can be  from 1 till 12 anglers ..   Children  Welcome.......We also offer fishing at sea Caribean and Pacific Ocean but only at specific time of the year....

 

January , February 2012

Good fishing for Tarpon , Snook as uual around Sabalo and Castillo but also close from La Esquina del Lago and Great Lake.. in Medio queso, Santa Fe, El Pitasso...  Fishing will be the same till minimum end of June ..

 

Testing New Spots...October 2011

Went fishing three time recently with two of my guides in each trip we only fish 4 Hours.. We caught and release 2 or 3 Tarpon... 9 to 11 Snooks...  This happened on new spot we found close from San Carlos, not down river at Sabalo or El Castillo...

Fishing on these new spots is expected to be the same in coming months...

 

Results of Rio San Juan International Tournament 2011

15th and 16th of September

International Tarpon snook fishing Tournament...  Fotos Full  Report and  Results      Click  

TARPON

 

Weight in Pounds

Fecha

Hora

Name

 1er Lugar

 160

 15/09/11

 8:55 AM

 Alkis Flores Parrales

 2do Lugar

 144

 16/09/11

 11:00 AM

 Paul Andre Rousseau

 3er Lugar

 134

 16/09/11

 5:00 PM

 Ricardo Hernandez

4to Lugar

 129

 16/09/11

 6:01 AM

 Luis Diego Vargas

5to Lugar

128

15/09/11

 8:38 am

 Juan Gonzales Vasques

 Acumulated weight per boat

374

 

 

Boat    HALCON

 

SNOOK

 

Weight in Pounds

Fecha

Hora

Nombre del Pescador

1er Lugar

17.00

15/09/11

5:.00 PM

Hamilton Henrique

 2do Lugar

 15.57

 15/09/11

 08:00 am

 Jose Vargas

3er Lugar

15.00

16/09/11

11:10 am

Jose Vargas

 Acumulated weight

per boat

204.42

 

 

 

Boat LA ESQUINA DEL LAGO

 

RAINBOW BASS

 

Weight in Pounds

Fecha

Hora

Nombre del Pescador

1er Lugar

3.5 Lib

15/09/11

 11:20 AM

Carlos Morales

2do Lugar

3.5 Lib

15/09/11

4:00 PM

Miguel Angel Rodriguez

3er Lugar

3.44 Lib

16/09/11

1:30 PM

Victor Ruiz Gutierrez

 Acumulated weight

per boat

10.02 Lib

 

 

Barco OLY

 

 MACHACA

 

Weight in Pounds

Fecha

Hora

Name

1er Lugar

12.00

15/09/11

2:50 PM

Hamilton enrrique

2do Lugar

10.00

15/09/11

5:00 PM

Luis Flores Parrales

3er Lugar

8.00

 15/09/11

5:30 PM

Luis Diego Vargas

 Acumulated weight

per boat

 30.00

 

 

 

BARCO / HALCON

 

 RONCADOR

Lugar

 

Fecha

Hora

Name

1er Lugar

5.50

16/09/11

12:00

Hamilton Enrrique

 Acumulated weight

per boat

 

5.50

 

 

BARCO HALCON

 

 

 SPECIAL TROPHY

 

 

From

Name

Woman in Tournament

Costa Rica

Angélica  Perez

Woman in Tournament Costa Rica Poet Ryan
Woman in Tournament Costa Rica Mayra Sandy Ramírez

45 Years in Tournament

Nica Tico

Juan Gonzales Carmona

 

 

Datas

 

25 Boats registered

17 from Costa Rica    

8 from Nicaragua

 

55 Anglers

Nicaragua          14

Costa Rica         33

USA                     2

CANADA            1

El Salvador         4

Cuba                    1

 

Quantity per fish 

Tarpon :           11

Snook:            27

Lagunero:          7         

Machacas:        4

Roncador:         1

 

All year round tarpon Fishing in Rio San Jan is strictly regulated only Catch and Release is allowed

This year during the two days of tournament Tarpon  has been weighted.

In each weighting station a Marine Biologist from INPESCA made a study of fish.

These data  will be used  for a better Knowledge of Rio san Juan Tarpon  and Snook as the exact reason of their presence in fresh water at 120 miles from sea remain a mystery

COMITY

 

Coronel Cesar Peralta

Presidente Honorario

 

Ing. Johnny Gutiérrez N.

Presidente

 

Henry Sandino

1er Vice Presidente

 

Ing. Gabriel Chamorro

2do Vicepresidente

 

Lic. Iván Solórzano

3er Vice Presidente

 

Reynaldo Galeano

Secretario Técnico

 

Abad Urtecho

Noemí Ortiz

Tesoreros

 

Fhillipe Tisseaux

Ángel García

David Saavedra

Luis Reyes

Víctor Malespín

Fiscales

 

Com. Mayor José Magdiel

Mirna Aguilar

Omar Brenes

Simona Montiel

Leandro Chamorro

Israel Chavarría

Vocales

 

 

5th of September 2011

In a few weeks..On the 14th and 15th of September will be take place  the 51th Edition of Rio San Juan International Fishing Tournament we always win Trophies since we start to participate every year since 12 years...  in the last two edition we did especifically  well...

We hope this year it will be the same.. This year we will have 6 Boats in the competition each with 2 pro Guides trained by San Carlos Sport Fishing.. and two or three Guests aboard...

Preceding Reports & News  is from January 2011...

 Long ago...  I wish to clarified than as every year  we also  had good constant fishing in  February, March, April, receiving Gests coming from all over the world...Fishing has been Slower  after in  May and  June, ...These two months are in our full summer.. Very hot days, burning sun .. Few water in rivers .. So very hot water and tarpon become lazy.. Feed ( are active ) at Night ..  We still got many  but more dificult ...

From begining of july river is growing and tarpon are on again.. Coming up river to Rio Frio and the Great Lakefrom the Caribean. July, August has been good months  it will  the same till end of April 2012

Note   As every year fishing as been from where river start at Nicaragua Lake, ( San Carlos ..) and also as usually going  down river to maximum el Castillo located 40 miles away. ( Also to End of River 120 miles away but this is another story..I will make a special report...)

It is  well known  than on first 40 miles there are a lot of Tarpon all year round ...

But what really count  is not to watch Tarpon Rolling   It is  to have Pro Guides aboard than will put Guests on  spots where Tarpon are Actives...   

Tarpon are Constantly moving  location of these Biting area  change constantly... A few days here a few days there 

Activity may be as close as in  front of my San Carlos Lodge or in Rio Frio... Or at el pitasso, Santa fe, Medio Qesso, palo de arco, Close by La esperanza, la Gnoca, el Rodal del Toro in Sabalo, Close or in front of Castillo... At certain time of the year we will even go till the mouth of the river at San Jan de Nicaraga on the Caribean Coast ..120 miles away

I remember of a trip in the past  with Rapala and Shimano  representatives for America when we decide to first start fishing down river around Sabalo and Castillo... For two days we saw many tarpon a lot of tarpon ... But No bite whatever we were doing or  using...  Very very frustrating ...

I decide to come back up river and all start... We caught and release several 120/200lb close by my Headquarter La Esquina del Lago   Being able to  locate active fish is the Key of Sucessful Tarpon fishing Trips on Rio San Juan.... Mobility is a Must

When we go down river in order to avoid long ride and be on spots as early as 5 am,  we stay  in very nice places directly located on River Banks as Hotel Sabalo of Mr Parales Family, Sabalo lodge of Mr Choisel Praslin , or Hotel Victoria in El Castillo....

Almost six years than we use these places Guests have never been disapointed..  Good Lodging...  Good meals... Owners who care

 

January 2011

We have been very buzy all months Many Guests from USA, France, Canada, Finland....

Same good fishing for Tarpon on upper rio San Juan Tarpon  90lb / 200lb,

Biggest snook 20lb and Rainbow bass fishing in close from lodge Solentiname Archipelago is now fine

Fishing conditions will be the same till Minimum end of April 2011

 

December   2010

1) We had great Fishing for Tarpon in August, September, October receiving several Groups from USA, France, Mexico, El Salvador,Costa Rica ...

Level of River is very high this year....Reason why Thousands of Tarpon are coming up river from The Caribbean sea...

I have no doubt than this good fishing will go on in  January, February, March, April in coming year 2011 ...  

I have availabilities in these months...  for Party from 1 till 12 Anglers     Pricing will be the one of Old Rate

 

2) International TARPON TOURNAMENT Edition Number 50th has been held on the 13 and 14th of September

76 Anglers registered in the Tournament coming mostly from Costa Rica

Concerning Tarpon This year for the first time there have been two Categories

Weighted Tarpon First 140lb, second 140lb, Third 125lb, 110lb, 95lb, etc... Minimum size of fish to Qualified has been 60lb

 

Category Released There have been a bit of Confusion.. as Rules were not so clear ...  Video..  Photos  Winner boat of Mr Gabriel Chamoro

For next Tournament  Comity will make a special effort in order to establish clear rules for the catch and Release Category as it is the Future....

For Snook Category even if many snook has been caught fishing has not been so good as winner fish only weighed 11 lb...

Also poor result for Rainbow bass ( To high Water ) has bigger fish has been 5 lb... 

San Carlos Sport Fishing team did well has winner of  a total of 6 Trophies.

 

3) I already have Booking for high season (  January, February, March, April,  2011 ) . 

I have a limited capacity per week ( Max. 8 to 12 Anglers ) in order to preserve my quality of Service and Fishing 

 It is Time to be in contact for your reservation.. for Party of 1 till 12 Anglers if Reservation made before the End of November We will use the old Rate

 

4) New Rate will be on line at the end of November...

 

5) SPECIAL OFFER on all Include Package from Managua ( Nicaragua ) or San Jose ( Costa Rica )

 

6) We always try to find new spots...

In 2009 we started to organize  new Special fishing Trips Adventures Starting at Nicaragua Lake but going also all the way down Rio San Juan..

This is a mix than we offer Fresh and Salt Water

First we fish our Traditional areas then we go All the way down San Juan River 120 Miles to the Caribean sea....Where we also fish at sea  Trips have been successful in all 2010 ... We will go on in 2011 

 

7) TARPON SAT TAG PROGRAM ON RIO SAN JUAN...

RESULTS OF THE STUDY  SAT TAG Rio San Juan Tarpon

Reason of Presence of Giant Tarpon all year round at 120 miles from sea in Fresh water of Rio San Juan and Nicaragua Lake is somewhere strange  and call the attention of Marine Biologist

Thanks to Miami University, Tarpon To morrow Foundation, in  January 2009 we made the first Sat Tagging of our Giant Tarpon....

Tarpon have been released with a small transmitter on the back so could have been traced  by a NASA Satellite

Through an order via satellite tags has been  released and transmit results  ..

We  have now available  information upon  movement of fish .. Activities.. Second per second during several Months...

Point is than all released fish around Saballo - El Castillo ( on Rio San Juan at 85 Miles from sea )  immediately went back to sea ( Caribbean )

We thought than then fish will go North... On the contrary all of them went down South. Tags being released in southern Costa Rica and Panama

We learned a lot from this study for example than tarpon ideal Temperature is around 76 Degree... Moves of Tarpon are according to variation in Temperature...Lucky we are in Rio San Juan and Nicaragua Lake as year water temperature average is precisely around 76 Degree ...As all year round we have around lots of Sardines we start to understand why Tarpon comes and some stay here...We now monitor the river temperature. It is amazing to see than a few change in Temperature have influence on Tarpon activity..

 

Your Comments, suggestions are more than welcome please be in touch

 

Philippe Tisseaux

 

E mail       riosanjuan@racsa.co.cr     E-MAIL          

Tel Nicaragua 505 88 49 06 00            Tel Costa Rica Office 506 88 42 76 73

 

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  TARPON FISHING VACATIONS Rio san juan  NICARAGUA  COSTA RICA

Tarpon fishing trips on RIO SAN JUAN

San Juan River -  Rio San Juan

 Border river between Costa Rica and Nicaragua

 

TARPON FISHING IN RIO SAN JUAN. NICARAGUA LAKE, SOLENTINAME ARCHIPELAGO

River is 120 miles long,  start in Nicaragua Lake , it is the only communication of the Great Nicaragua lake ( Cocibolca) with the sea.( Caribbean ) . 

Nicaragua lake 100 miles x 70 miles is the greatest lake in Central America it is "World famous for the presence of Salt water fish in it's Quiet Fresh water  Giant Tarpon, Saw fish, Shark, Snook..????? Obviously also Fresh water fish are present as Rainbow bass, Mojara, Gar, Machaca.. 

A Strange  mix  at 120 miles from sea????  witch fascinate famous Investigators:   Commandant Jacques Yves Cousteau  came here studying in El Banco de Arena precisely at the corner of the Lake with Rio Frio and Rio San Juan where my Fishing lodge is located... Also Thomas Thornson from University of Nebraska , studied for many years wrote a  book "The fish of Nicaragua Lake"

  We observe all year round a tremendous  quantity of Tarpon  size 60lb/250lb+, going up and down river..., there is no specific month, this is all year round. Usual catch are 90lb till 200lb ...and bigger..  Some  Tarpon migrate... some stay around for a while but will return at sea... feeding is easy they become  very very big. Due to tannin in the water these giant fish are different color than the common  Silver King. The  biggest tarpon here are  black on the back and dark green/golden on the side... It will sound absolutely Incredible  but  we released fish estimated close or more? than  300lb.

  All our fishing trips are in  quiet Jungle River.. There are no waves here, no hard Bara to pass, we always fish in quiet fresh water aboard Sport fishing boat with central T Top... 

TARPON  FISHING , Conventional or Fly is on light tackle   We generally fish trolling then casting once we locate the "Active fish"... I mostly use Rapala Lures as Super Shad Rap SSR14, or Floating Magnum 14 and 18.

We troll, we cast,  we also  fly fish ...All  depend of Guest expectations. 

For beginner Tarpon anglers we use 25lb 40lb lines...Specific conditions and Guides knowledge allow  Anglers to fish with   light tackle... . With good technique  these tackles are  strong enough whatever the size of fish. Fly fishing is available in specific area...We use  number 12, 13, 14...these fly heavy equipment are necessary due to size of fish but for tippet you decide.

Many time "'we have been beaten  IGFA  Tarpon World Record .." 12lb,  Men Women Junior...Reason why "these record" are not official is than we do not want to kill Tarpon ..witch unfortunately is a must with I.G.F.A  Actual World Record Rules. 

A 200lb tarpon is around 25 years old would be a real pity to kill such a creature... 

We Catch and Release all Tarpon

Calculated on 9 years of activity, our average day for tarpon fishing  is 10 bites...6 fish jumped, two/ three release to the boat.

At my knowledge this situation of top Tarpon fishing all year round is Unique in the world. I insist  there is no real best time in the year to come...Tarpon are present all year round...

RAINBOW BASS FISHING  (Panachronis Dovii ) . A  very strong fish, very violent .. a lot of fun on light tackles. We go for them at Solentiname Archipelago on Nicaragua Lake..., 20 minutes away from our  fishing lodge. World record for this fish: 14lbs is in Nicaragua... It has been overbeaten last year 1999 by a 24lb and an 18lb Still in Nicaragua...I do not know if these record have been officially registered at IGFA. For Rainbow  we fish as well Conventional or Fly...Usual size of fish we catch is between 5lb till 10lb , We like to fish  on light tackle but  8lb is to be consider as a minimum. When we go for these fish we also catch incredible quantity of  Bass, and Mojara.. 2/3 lb

SNOOK  FISHING. Sometime caught in Solentiname archipelago , Close from Lodge in Santa fe ( Last International Tournament 2009 )  down Rio san Juan  in the area of Sabalo, Pocosol, El Castillo. Two kind of Snook are present here, the Calva...up to 6/7lb and then the big Cola Amarilla. So far our biggest weighed snook  is 42 lb. .we report several fish estimated  close or bigger than  50lb lost to the boat

Considering lodging during your fishing vacations in San Juan River and  Solentiname there are a lot of Recent Changes. A few years ago there were absolutely nothing. In  2005 I built a comfortable Fishing Lodge "La Esquina del Lago" at the corner of the Lake with Rio San Juan

Apart from my Fishing Lodge  located in Wild life Reserve of Los Guatuzo in front of San Carlos, several  nice other hotel opened  on River and Lake  shores, in Solentiname Archipelago, Saballo, El Castillo, we may go and stay  there  all will  depend where best fishing is when Visitors  come..  all these places offer , comfortable lodging and good meals...

FISHING VACATIONS... DISCOVERY   IN UNIQUE JUNGLE SCENERY. The area offer fantastic discovery for Nature lovers: Virgin Jungle Wild Life , Bird watching, Historical site..... ...Very  important Local people are very very   friendly with the still few tourist coming...For lunch time we stop at their places  ..share a bit of their life...

Fishing trips I offer are obviously  different from usual Fishing vacations offered in Costa Rica and Nicaragua... My lodge La Esquina del Lago is our Headquarter but  we move, in a 100 miles  area..so we sleep on Spots in other Hotel.no long boar ride.. Between August and November we also may go till the Caribean sea 120 miles away going down all Rio San Juan ....

I am pleased to offer a mix made of Top fishing, Tropical Jungle life, Adventures, History, Discovery. and contact with Local people..

I have special attention  for good lodging and meals.  Also very important is the integration in the local life: we eat on the river banks at Rancho or home of friends, we go in town, at the market.. etc etc.. One of my guest told me than to describe  my trips I should say:" Why only fish when you can have much more..."  

Nicaragua is nowadays  a safe and quiet country  It is still an AUTHENTIC DESTINATION... Time to come ...Country start to open to tourism...

Area is easily reach from San Jose Costa Rica  with a 5 hours car Transfer... Faster and easier transfer from Managua with a 50mn flight over the lake to the town of San Carlos ( 2 flights a day ) Airport is 10 mn away from my lodge.. If  Visitors  wish we meet them at International airport of San Jose or Managua on arrival. I recommend to use one of My all Include Discovery&Fishing Package

 

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Tarpon fishing ...

Enter in the Atmosphere of our

Tarpon Fishing Adventures:

Tarpon fever...  

It's been one hour since we entered Nicaragua via the Rio Frio   aboard "Julia Brava".

On this border in the middle of nowhere, the border guards are very friendly. Obviously Champa   and Alexandro  our guides know them well... We stop at this Rancho on river banks an entire family live there.. so many young kids, we bought River scrimps from them, udge 1lb each ..the boat is now gently rolling, surrounded by intense jungle vegetation, this is the famous rain forest.... huge trees, orchids... wild life is all around. A Congo monkey is screaming... there it is, at the top of an almandro tree.... high in the sky an eagle.... so many birds all around.... cormorants, aigrettes, even Jabiru... it's so quiet here....so far.....

It's warm but not so hot. We have rain and sun and rain and sun.... the strange part is that even at night on the upper San Juan River or at the lodge there are no mosquito!!!!

The boat moves slowly, you think of the  river scrimps Augusto bought at a rancho in the jungle, he said  ''We'll have them for dinner..'' so big... 1lb each...
It's so quiet here ...
Hard to believe that 150 years ago, during the height of the Gold Rush more than 100,000 pioneers going to California passed through here aboard Mr. Vanderbilt's boats....among them Mark Twain. He wrote:

    "Dark crottos, fairy festoons, tunnels, temples, columns, pillars, towers, pilasters, terraces, pyramids, mounds, domes, walls, in endless confusion of vine-work -- no shape known to architecture unimitaded-- and all so webbed together that short distances within are only gained by glimpses.         Monkeys here and there; birds warbling; gorgeous plumaged birds on the wing, Paradise itself, the imperial realm of beauty -- nothing to wish for to make it perfect."

    Mark Twain
    San Juan River
    1866

You are really far away, fishing almost virgin spots but also enjoying unique jungle scenery...

How many pictures did you shoot already? How many rolls of film did you bring ?


Hey!!!... Suddenly the Penn Senator starts to whistle.. and whistle.. "Fish on !!! Go 70 yards ...100 yards and then comes an explosion...the 180lb Giant tarpon jumps out of the water. So high!!... almost 10 feet !!!  Splash... and again the line goes... here we are, but I did warn you:

 "Ever had a Giant tarpon? Careful, if you take that rod.. maybe you will catch that silver king.... but  what I'm certain  you will catch is ..TARPON FEVER.." .

(I caught the virus long ago . There's no cure...)

So you decide...

But please be quick, it did jump again...and the Reel will soon be  empty...

Wether you're into casting, fly fishing or trolling, feeling the power of a 180lb Giant tarpon on a line is one of the most exciting fishing experiences... At San Carlos Fishing on your first trip we'll arrange it so that you catch your first tarpon on 30lb or 25lb lines.... then with practice and experience we'll progressively put lighter lines and tackles 2olb..15lb.. some of our regular guests use now 12lb  Well  They provide the lures and lines....fair?

What makes our fishing really exceptional is that the presence of tarpon is not a problem, GiantTarpon are abundant  all year round... we also catch a lot of good sized snook in the 10lb to 40lb range and plenty Rainbow bass in Paradisiacal Solentiname.....

Fishing conditions are the best since we are fishing inland and freshwater, no rough seas, no hard "Barra " to pass...we can  fish quietly and successfully every day of the year. Since 2005 we host our Guests in our New lodge built on our property on three water shore, Nicaragua Lake , San Juan River, Rio Frio .. If fishing is not at its best in our traditional spots of Upper Rio San Juan we will take you down river to Sabalo and El Castillo....

Tarpon fishing on light tackle is our specialty... Other target fish are big snook, gar, rainbow bass ( The "Lagunero" IGFA world record was set in Nicaragua towards the end of the year 2000 it¨has been beaten recently 2009 but still in Nicaragua... ).

I am pleased to offer Fishing Adventures and Discovery in an still Authentic destination

 

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A few words About us

 

For more than ten years we have strived to work in the concert with the peoples in the Rio San Juan/San Carlos areas.  We wish to thank all of them for accepting us into their lives in this fragile ecosystem and for treating us as a neighbor and friend. 

 

Their approval of all of our efforts is heartfelt appreciated.  They have watched our projects grow to fruition and several have become directly involved.  Ten local Nicaraguan families now derive their livelihood from our projects.

 

We are  located close from town but in peace of  an unspoiled  National Park, Los Guatuzos living in total connection with mother Nature... Wild life, Birds, Caiman, Monkeys.. I own the 20 acres Property who has three water front: Nicaragua Lake, Rio San Juan, Rio Frio,,,, Lodge (2006) is a very comfortable place,  integrated in the Reserve . Many Guests say than I built a Little Paradise...

  

Conscious of our Responsibilities ..  We respect and constantly act  in order to preserve Rio San Juan unique resources and Natural beauty..

 

Lodge is 100%  Nature friendly:  Solar Energy, Water is purified rain water than we collect from the roofs.. also Full black water treatment...

 

We act daily ... We promote Preservation... Finance Investigations,.. Train Nature Guides in Sport fishing, Birding... 

 With the schools we organized special days upon Environment for San Carlos Children ,.. A speech, a lunch, a tour in National park of Los Guatuzos .. All these children witch are the future will not forget what they saw, what they learned that day...

We organized with Miami University the first ever Tarpon Sat Tag in Central America Etc..

We also have a special fund to help the community... .

 So far yes fishing is regulated in Rio San Juan enforcement done by Marena but there is no official Individual Fishing License in Nicaragua so no resource apart the outfitters annual fees- In order to be able to help  I keep a Percentage  of what Guest pay me in a Bank account so always have fund to help any good cause related to environment ..

  

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