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The KINGFISHER is 31 foot Palm Beach, with full electronics, tower and outriggers, offering ample shade and room for up to 5 anglers, it is set up for the serious fishermen as well as the novice angler. We have been sending home satisfied anglers...more

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100 Este 300 Sur del Hotel Guanamar, Playa Samara 5235, Costa Rica

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+506 8834 7125

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Tyler S

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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Bucket list trip

Had an amazing trip with my wife aboard the Kingfisher. We did the full day trip and caught a blue marlin and three sailfish. Along the way we also saw spinner dolphins, white belly dolphins, and a couple sea turtles. Rick and his crew were...More

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drannan2500

Scappoose, Oregon

1

Reviewed 28 March 2018 via mobile

Trip of a Lifetime!

Thanks to many positive reviews of Captain Rick Ruhlow and Kingfisher Sportfishing, I decided to celebrate my 40th birthday with several friends by fishing for Blue Marlin and Sailfish with Captain Rick and his crew of Orlando and Alonzo. I could not have made a...More

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lmdelano

Damariscotta, Maine

1

Reviewed 17 March 2018

Bucket List Fish

Fishing with Captain Rick and crew was wonderful. Both JT and caught a bucket list fish. JT's was a sailfish and mine was a marlin. There were 5 guest on the boat, JT and his wife Jane, Donna Wallace, and Myself and my wife Mitzi....More

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randolph s

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

39

Reviewed 19 December 2017

Fishing Carrillo Beach Costa Rica

December 11-17, 2017. If you are looking for a proven fish raiser, you can't go wrong with Kingfisher Sportfishing. Captain Rick Ruhlow has been blessed with an innate ability to find fish. His knowledge of the area comes from many years of fishing the Costa...More

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mkormos

Cleveland, Ohio

1

Reviewed 14 December 2017

Great Trip

As soon my wife booked our Costa Rica trip, I knew I need a offshore Sailfish trip. Booked a trip with Kingfisher for 12/3 and convinced my wife she should come. Once she saw the first pod of dolphins, she knew she made the right...More

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DavidLewis2015

Victoria, Canada

122

Reviewed 29 July 2017

Highly recommend - great people

We stayed at villa oasis for three days. It was VERY nice and great value. Rick and Jacqui we unbelievably hospitable and are great people. They truly cared about us enjoying our stay. We had a tough day fishing but Rick and the crew never...More

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Ric J

4

Reviewed 3 April 2017 via mobile

Vacation fishing!

Opportunity of a lifetime was seized in the lifetime of the opportunity! Loved the relaxing and productive day with Rick, Orlando, Alonzo!! Definitely worked hard all day to make it a memorable day for our family! The girls caught all the fish and Rick and...More

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StanAtlantaGA_

Atlanta GA.

54

Reviewed 27 March 2017 via mobile

Another great day on the Kingfisher

Quick trip to CR with friends to share the beautiful country. Fishing report was bleak but wanted to get my friends out on the water. Rick and crew were great and worked hard with bait and spread changes. We raised one marlin and my friends...More

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partyof6kc

Calgary, Canada

1

Reviewed 10 March 2017

Wahoo, Tuna, & HUNDREDS OF SPINNER DOPHINS!

We went Sportfishing with Kingfisher and it was amazing!! It was like an episode of Discovery Channel as we saw hundreds of spinner dolphins for hours... and even sea turtles. The crew was friendly and the captain (Rick) stopped by the night before to meet...More

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Steve P

2

Reviewed 4 March 2017 via mobile

Fishing with Captain Rick of the Kingfisher

I have planned trips based around fishing nearly my whole life and have been very lucky to be part of many great offshore experiences. Once I fished in Costa with Rick and crew, I realized that the sport that I loved the most in my...More

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Lawrence A

I would be the only one in my party would you put me with another party to make a full trip and how much would it be for myself.

27 March 2017|

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you willl have a better chance of finding someone to share a boat with on your own. we do not get many requests, and when we do they almost never line up. Try samara info center, they may get some request there. sorry we... More

Katherine I

Hello how much would it cost for two people for three to four hours

2 June 2016|

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Its around $1000-1200 for the day...... Rick goes around 25-35 miles off shore for the big fish. I'm sure anything is negotiable but to get to the marlin/sailfish, gotta go the miles. Its worth it.

David R

Hello Rick, my wife and I were wondering how much it would cost us to go on a fishing trip during our stay in samara the 29 throu the 7th of June, 2016 2 to 4 people. .

8 April 2016|

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Hello David, Our full day rate is $1250 dollars and our half day is $900 dollars. We include beverages, snacks, fruits, beer and lunches on a full day.

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