Captain
Jose Hidalgo

Member since January 2023 Quepos, Costa Rica
Background
Hidalgo Sportfishing began with a simple goal: to share our passion for fishing and create unforgettable experiences on the water. Thanks to the support of our amazing clients and dedication to improving every trip, that dream has become a reality. We started with our first boat and built a strong reputation—backed by great reviews, happy memories, and countless photos of successful catches. Today, we’re proud to offer an upgraded and fully customized boat designed for your comfort and enjoyment. (Our profile photo shows the newly modified vessel.) With over 10 years of experience fishing these rich tropical waters. Whether it’s live bait fishing, trolling, or bottom fishing, we excel on curating trips for anglers of all levels of experience. We also offer recreational trips, snorkeling, and even spearfishing adventures—so there’s something for everyone.
Techniques
My favorite types of fishing are with live bait, although on many occasions we use different methods and different techniques for the different species we have in our waters. We fish for mahi mahi by trolling, with lurs and baliju, which is a bait that is very popular with sailfish and mahi mahi. Normally, when we are fishing off shore we are attentive to the communication radius and the other fishing companions. In the area this gives us a better result to find good spots, for example, yellowfin tuna always live at 20 miles which is a good distance to catch different large species. If we fish in-shore we use the live bait and casting technique, we often use rapalas and enjoy trolling on the islands and near the national park. If we fish in the mouths of the rivers or near the rocks we can find roosterfish, red snapper, snook, among others. The important thing for us is that our clients have the best bites.

Hey, I'm Captain Jose Hidalgo

Quepos, Costa Rica
Background
Hidalgo Sportfishing began with a simple goal: to share our passion for fishing and create unforgettable experiences on the water. Thanks to the support of our amazing clients and dedication to improving every trip, that dream has become a reality. We started with our first boat and built a strong reputation—backed by great reviews, happy memories, and countless photos of successful catches. Today, we’re proud to offer an upgraded and fully customized boat designed for your comfort and enjoyment. (Our profile photo shows the newly modified vessel.) With over 10 years of experience fishing these rich tropical waters. Whether it’s live bait fishing, trolling, or bottom fishing, we excel on curating trips for anglers of all levels of experience. We also offer recreational trips, snorkeling, and even spearfishing adventures—so there’s something for everyone.
Techniques
My favorite types of fishing are with live bait, although on many occasions we use different methods and different techniques for the different species we have in our waters. We fish for mahi mahi by trolling, with lurs and baliju, which is a bait that is very popular with sailfish and mahi mahi. Normally, when we are fishing off shore we are attentive to the communication radius and the other fishing companions. In the area this gives us a better result to find good spots, for example, yellowfin tuna always live at 20 miles which is a good distance to catch different large species. If we fish in-shore we use the live bait and casting technique, we often use rapalas and enjoy trolling on the islands and near the national park. If we fish in the mouths of the rivers or near the rocks we can find roosterfish, red snapper, snook, among others. The important thing for us is that our clients have the best bites.
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4.8 / 5
(226 beoordelingen)
Angler's choice
Quepos
 4 boekingen in de afgelopen week.
 Directe bevestiging
Trips vanaf US $600

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Unforgettable fishing experience with Captain Josรฉ!

GECONTROLEERD   3/4 Day Offshore op November 24, 2025
We had an absolutely amazing day out on the water with Captain Josรฉ. From the very beginning, he proved to be extremely professional,...
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Epic Day of Fishing

GECONTROLEERD   Full Day Offshore op November 19, 2025
I had a really great day on the water with Captain Jose and Hidalgo Sport Fishing. The captain and crew worked hard from start...
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Great fishing experience!

GECONTROLEERD   3/4 Day Offshore op Januari 1, 2026
Captain Jose Hidalgo and his team (Esteban for our expeeince) were fantastic: grear communication leading up to and duenf the...
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Julian C.
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Average 6 minutes per fish.

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Inshore op December 26, 2025
Captain Jose and skipper Esteban were great.ย  We booked a half day fishing trip with them.ย  There were 3 of us so the boat...
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Fabrice L.
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A wonderfull Day

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Inshore op Augustus 11, 2025
An absolutely incredible fishing trip ! There were two of us on Josรฉโ€™s boat with his crew mate Daniel for 5 hours...
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Fabrice L. raadt Hidalgo Sportfishing aan
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1 persoon vindt deze beoordeling nuttig
je en 1 andere persoon vonden deze beoordeling nuttig