Yellowfin Sportfishing
Playa Flamingo charters since 2002
Yellowfin Sportfishing Charters is a Playa Flamingo company, founded in 2002, with a big mixed fleet that runs from a 27-foot inshore boat to 48-foot sportfishing yachts with air-conditioned salons. Most trips leave from Flamingo, and it also books fishing from Playa Carrillo, Los Sueños and Quepos. It suits anyone staying around Flamingo or Tamarindo who wants a choice of boat sizes, inshore or offshore.
At a glance
- Location
- Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Founded
- 2002, based in Playa Flamingo
- Fishing
- half and full days, inshore and offshore, plus multi-day trips
- Transfers
- included in the Tamarindo and Flamingo area
- Leaves from
- Playa Flamingo; also Playa Carrillo, Los Sueños and Quepos
- Latest catch posts we saw
- October 2026
Contact
- Website
- yellowfinsportfishing.com
- Phone
- +506 8813 9675
- +506 8636 0005
- [email protected]
Contact details checked 15 November 2026
Part of our complete guide: Fishing in Guanacaste: the complete guide
Checked and still fishing
When we went through our older listings in November 2026, the only fresh trace of this company on the big booking sites was a new FishingBooker page for its 27-foot boat, the Yellowfin, with no reviews yet. That's not much to go on, so we looked further. The company's own website is up, and the Instagram feed on it shows catches from April through October 2026: marlin and sailfish releases, roosterfish, amberjack, cubera snapper and wahoo, on boats including Mamacita, Lupo and Yellowfin III. Yellowfin Sportfishing Charters is open, as it was when we first wrote about it in 2013.
The contact details have changed since then. The site lists +506 8813 9675 and [email protected], and the company's WhatsApp and Instagram give +506 8636 0005.
One company, many boats
The company says it keeps about 20 boats. We can't confirm the count, but its boats page and posts name a wide spread:
Big boats for long offshore days
Seacario, a 48-foot Jarrett Bay custom with twin Cummins diesels and an air-conditioned salon; Mamacita, a 48-foot Ocean Yacht with two air-conditioned staterooms and a flybridge; and Rickdiculous, a 43-foot Riviera with a tower and air-conditioned salon. Each takes up to 8.
Mid-size sportfishers
El Jefe, a 40-foot Out Islander express; Victory, a 35-foot Cabo with twin Caterpillar diesels; and El Jefe Too, a 34-foot Pursuit with a tuna tower.
Smaller boats
Lupo, a 29-foot Pro-Line, and the 27-foot Yellowfin, which the crew use for half days, roosterfish and bottom fishing. Capt. Dervin Suárez runs the Yellowfin.
That spread is the reason to book here: a couple after roosterfish on the rocks and a group of 8 wanting a full day for marlin can both find the right boat.
What you'll fish for
Offshore, the main fish are Pacific sailfish, blue, black and striped marlin, mahi-mahi and yellowfin tuna. Inshore, the company names roosterfish, mackerel, red snapper, wahoo and jack crevalle, and its posts show plenty of cubera snapper, amberjack and grouper. Our Guanacaste fishing guide has the months for each, and roosterfish in Guanacaste goes deeper on the inshore fishing.
Costa Rican law says billfish and roosterfish go back, and the company's posts show its crews releasing them. Tuna, wahoo, dorado and snapper can be kept for dinner.
Winter wind
From about December to March the Papagayo winds can blow hard in the mornings in northern Guanacaste. Around Flamingo the wind is usually lighter than in the Gulf of Papagayo, but some mornings still mean a longer run to calm water. Our guide to the Papagayo winds explains what that means for your plans.
Beyond fishing
Yellowfin also books snorkeling, diving, sailing, canopy tours, horse riding, ATV trips and national park visits. For the town, its beaches and the other crews based there, see our guide to fishing from Playa Flamingo.
Good to know before you book
- Getting to the boat. The site says transport is included in the Tamarindo and Flamingo area.
- Other ports. Staying farther south? Ask about trips from Playa Carrillo, Los Sueños or Quepos.
- Trip length. Half days, full days and custom multi-day trips, inshore and offshore.
- Licence. Every angler needs a sport fishing licence; check with the crew whether it's included.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yellowfin Sportfishing still operating?
Yes. Its website is up and its Instagram showed catches through October 2026.
Where do the boats leave from?
Mainly Playa Flamingo. The company also arranges trips from Playa Carrillo, Los Sueños and Quepos.
Do they pick you up?
Yes, in the Tamarindo and Flamingo area, according to the site.
What's the biggest boat?
Seacario and Mamacita, both 48-foot sportfishing yachts for up to 8.
How do I contact them?
WhatsApp +506 8636 0005, call +506 8813 9675, or email [email protected].
