Pez Loco Sportfishing
A 60-foot Viking at Marina Pez Vela
Pez Loco Sportfishing is a Quepos charter built around one of the biggest boats in the Marina Pez Vela fleet, a 60-foot Viking with 3 staterooms and an enclosed, air-conditioned bridge. It runs full-day offshore trips only on the big boat, with a 43-foot Viking Express and a 26-foot center console for other trips. It suits larger groups and families who want space and comfort on a long day after sailfish, marlin, tuna and dorado.
At a glance
- Location
- Quepos, Central Pacific, Costa Rica
- Boats
- Pez Loco (60-foot Viking), Caña Brava (43-foot Viking Express), Black Snapper II (26-foot modified Ocean Master center console)
- Engines (Pez Loco)
- twin 1200 hp MAN diesels, cruising at about 24 knots
- Group size
- up to 11 on Pez Loco, up to 6 on Black Snapper II
- Trips on Pez Loco
- full-day offshore only, about 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; overnight trips possible
- Release
- every billfish released alive at the boat; dorado, tuna and wahoo can be kept
- Leaves from
- Marina Pez Vela, slip E-15 (Black Snapper II is based at Playa Herradura)
- Refit
- Pez Loco was refurbished in December 2025
Contact
- Website
- pezloco.com
- Phone
- +1 707 221 8344
- +506 8980 0925
Contact details checked 15 November 2026
Part of our complete guide: Fishing the Central Pacific: the complete guide
Who runs it
Pez Loco is a small Quepos charter company named after its flagship, a 60-foot Viking that's one of the largest boats you can book by the day at Marina Pez Vela. Bookings go through a US phone line and a Costa Rican WhatsApp number, and the crews are local captains and mates who fish these waters every week. Reviews name Captain Julian among them. The company's site says the big boat was refurbished in December 2025, and it was taking bookings for the marina's 2026 Dorado Derby, so it's an active, current operation.
It's one of the boats we picked in our complete guide to fishing the Central Pacific.
The boats
Pez Loco60-foot Viking
This is the reason most people book here. Twin 1200 hp MAN diesels push it along at about 24 knots, so the run to the offshore grounds goes quickly and comfortably. Inside, it's set up more like a small yacht than a day boat: an enclosed, air-conditioned bridge, a salon and galley, 3 staterooms (2 with queen beds and a bunk room with 2 twins) and 3 full bathrooms. Out back there's a tournament-style fighting chair, outriggers, dredges on electric reels, a live bait well and tuna tubes. Tackle runs from 20 to 80 class, with spinning gear for lighter work. It takes up to 11 people.
Caña Brava43-foot Viking Express
A classic express sportfisher with the helm close to the cockpit, so the captain is right in the action when a fish is hooked. Ask the company about trips on it.
Black Snapper II26-foot center console
A modified Ocean Master kept at Playa Herradura, near Los Sueños, that can also be brought down to Quepos. It takes up to 6, with a fighting chair, outriggers, a toilet and life jackets sized for children. It's the boat for inshore and nearshore days.
What you'll fish for, and when
The big boat runs full-day offshore trips only, leaving at 7 a.m. and back around 4 p.m. Offshore, the main targets are Pacific sailfish, blue, black and striped marlin, dorado, yellowfin tuna and wahoo. On the Central Pacific, sailfish are at their best from December to April, while marlin, tuna and wahoo fill the green season from about May to August and dorado peak from July to December. Our Central Pacific sailfish season guide has the month-by-month detail.
For a half day or a full day close to shore after roosterfish, snapper, grouper, snook, amberjack and mackerel, Pez Loco books the trip on smaller partner boats it works with, or on its own center console.
Release and keeping fish
Pez Loco says plainly that it doesn't kill billfish. Sailfish and marlin are released alive at the side of the boat after a quick photo, which is also what Costa Rican law requires. Eating fish such as dorado, tuna and wahoo are yours to keep: the mates fillet and bag them, and several restaurants at the marina will cook your catch. Our guide to releasing a billfish explains how a good crew handles it.
How to book
Call +1 707 221 8344, send a WhatsApp to +506 8980 0925, or use the request form on pezloco.com. The boat also has a FishingBooker listing. Trips on the big boat include lunch, snacks, drinks, tackle and bait. Every angler needs an INCOPESCA fishing licence, which you can buy at the marina on the morning of the trip or online beforehand. For the town itself, see our Quepos fishing guide.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Pez Loco leave from?
From slip E-15 at Marina Pez Vela, on the Quepos waterfront. The 26-foot Black Snapper II is usually based at Playa Herradura.
How many people fit on the Pez Loco?
Up to 11. It has 3 staterooms and 3 bathrooms, so it works well for big families and groups.
Does the 60-foot boat do half days?
No. It runs full-day offshore trips only. Half-day and inshore trips go out on smaller boats.
Can I fish a tournament on it?
Yes, the company charters the boat for Marina Pez Vela events such as the Dorado Derby. Ask early, since tournament dates book up.
Do I keep my fish?
You keep eating fish like dorado, tuna and wahoo, cleaned and bagged. Billfish are always released.
