Fishing in Nicaragua

The 23' foot SeaCraft is equipped with top of the line fly fishing gear in many different weight classes providing the angler the opportunity to catch a wide variety of fish on the fly. All boats are equipped with a variety of top quality tackle allowing the angler many different fishing options. Our techniques include chumming with live and cut bait, casting to rock structures, bottom fishing, and trolling live, dead, and artificial baits.

The inshore Pacific waters off the Nicaraguan coast are teeming with a wide variety of fish such as rooster fish, sierra mackerel, jack crevalle, bonito, hound fish, snapper, grouper, snook, and blue trevally. The rooster fish average 40 lbs with the occasional monster. If you choose not to run offshore you can try for sailfish at La Piedra de Brito, a small hump, located ten miles from San Juan. Occasionally you will run into dorado, yellowfin and wahoo there, although not nearly as abundant as offshore.

Offshore you will encounter blue, black, striped marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, and dorado. These fish are caught year round, but the prime months out of San Juan del Sur are from May through October. Our fast boats will quickly get you offshore and back. Offshore fishing consists of running 30 plus miles to get to the humps and the drop. We are billfish and game fish friendly, so we practice catch and release with all billfish.

The Crew

Aboard the Super Fly you will be fishing in the company of Captain Gabriel Fernández Tefel, owner and operator of Super Fly Sport Fishing. Gabriel has fished in U.S., Caribbean, and Central American waters. Born in Nicaragua, Gabriel was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been fishing Nicaraguasince the early 1990´s. The boat is most comfortable with one or two anglers aboard, but can accommodate up to three.

The crews of the Minnie Winnie and the Pretty Baby are also from Nicaraguaand have plenty of experience fishing out of San Juan del Sur. The Minnie Winnie can accommodate up to four anglers comfortably. The experienced crew of the Pretty Baby is made up of the captain and two mates. Six anglers can fish comfortably on this boat. The crews on all three of boats are there to ensure a safe and unforgettable experience.

Tackle

The fly tackle consists of Sage and G-Loomis rods ranging from 8 to 15 weights. These rods are rigged with Bauer and Tibor reels packed with Cortlandlines. Our fly lines consist of floating, intermediate and sinking lines ready to be cast to find where the bite is best. The spinning, casting, and conventional rods are made up of G-Loomis and Penn. Shimano and Penn International make up the large reel selection. On the reels you will find lines ranging from 15 to 80 lb test. Feel free to bring your favorite tackle along with you.