Costa Rica Fishing Captain

When you visit one of the many Costa Rica fishing regions for one of these world class sport fishing trips there are many important things to consider. Like where will you stay? What airline to use? What type of rental car? And the answers to these questions are that you will likely use the well known reputable companies you know deliver quality and professionalism.

While many try to get the most reputable hotel or rental car company it seems there aren't to many that pay very much attention to who their Costa Rica sport fishing Captain will be. Who and how experienced your charter Captain is should be one of the top questions to consider when visiting Costa Rica for a top sport fishing vacation. Hopefully when you consider the best Captain for your Costa Rica fishing trip you will be lucky enough to find a Captain like the skipper of the Rhino Charger, Captain Rick Bergstressor.

Captain Rick is an avid outdoorsman has a sportsman's resume that is very impressive and filled with exciting experiences that includes everything from deep sea sportfishing in Costa Rica to big game hunting and fishing in the far reaches of the African plains and the Zambezi River.

Captain Rick Bergstressor

• Well over 30 years experience as a commercial and recreational angler and Captain.
• He has been charter fishing in Costa Rica for about 4 years now.
• Vast sport fishing knowledge in the Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, and even the Zambezi River.
• Avid outdoorsman who has fished and hunted in the most exotic destinations on Earth.
• Completely licensed and insured sport fishing Captain (Boat and Captain)
• Liberal Captain that insists you enjoy your time on his boat.

Captain Rick is USCG licensed with over 30 years of commercial and recreational fishing experience in some of the most popular big game fishing regions known. He has fished for blue and white marlin and many other Atlantic Ocean sportfish as a Captain in Florida and the Bahamas for many years before he moved his sportfishing service to Costa Rica 4 years ago.

Captain Rick is an expert Costa Rica fishing Captain and is knowledgeable in all phases and styles of fishing in Tamarindo waters and all area Costa Rica fishing regions. From inshore fly and bottom fishing to offshore sportfishing Captain Rick knows what techniques to use and when to use them to ensure his charter customers have the best chance and advantage possible to catch fish.

When you fish with Captain Rick you will find out immediately how friendly he is. Not only is he friendly but he displays an abundance of patience, a must have quality for a professional fishing guide. He has patience to find the fish, patience to wait on the bite, and above all plenty of patience with his customers, especially if you are not an experienced angler.

Maybe you aren't an an experienced angler and don't know what to expect on a charter fishing trip. Well rest easy as Captain Rick will make you feel absolutely comfortable and doesn't mind one bit sharing his expertise he has accumulated over his many years of fishing the great oceans of the world. He won't bark orders at you and his main rule is that you have fun.

In fact Captain Rick finds more joy nowadays just seeing his charter customers catch the fish of their dreams. He is a laid back libera Captain that wants his clients to feel absolutely comfortable on his boat while they enjoy their Costa Rica fishing vacation.

Costa Rica Fishing Crew - Your First Mate

The picture at left is your Costa Rica fishing mate, Alonzo Gonzales. Alonzo has been working with Captain Rick for many years and they have developed into a team where one practically knows what the other is thinking on the boat.

Alonzo has many years of experience working as a top mate in Costa Rica and even more years of personal experience fishing in all Costa Rica fishing regions.

Alonzo has been fishing Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean side  most of his life which means he has had experience fishing and landing just about every species available on the Pacific side of Cosra Rica. And like the Captain he is very friendly and does not mind one bit helping any angler that needs help.