Fish with Capt Emilio on his 42’ Bertram and enjoy his 35+ years of experience, the abundance of fish, and everything Costa Rica has to offer.

35+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

  • 2024 – Present Captain/owner, “Bushwacker” 42’ Bertram, Charter/Tournament Fishing, Flamingo Costa Rica
  • 1990 – Present Captain/owner  “Plain and Fancy”, Charter Fishing, South Padre Island, TX
  • 2022 – Mate/consulting “Reality Check” 37’ Boston Whaler,  Tournament fishing, Gulf of Mexico
  • 2020 – 2021 Mate/consulting “Pura Vida”  54 Bertram, Tournament Fishing, Gulf of Mexico
  • 2008 – Angler “Grander” 37’ Merritt Madeira Portugal
  • 2018 – Captain “Game-On 48’ Viking, Sail Fishing, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico
  • 2007 – 2014 Captain “Hang Em” High” 58’ Miller, Tournament fishing, Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico and San Diego CA.
  • 2006 – 2007 Mate “ALL-IN” 55’ Hatteras Tournament Fishing, Gulf of Mexico
  • 2003 – Mate “The Hooker”, 43′ G&S,  Ghana Africa
  • 2003 – Mate “Kahuna” 87 Nordland, Tournament fishing Cabo San Lucas and  Mazatlán Mexico
  • 2004 – Mate “Country King
  • 2000 – 2005 Mate “Buena Suerte” 38’Viking Tournament Fishing, Gulf of Mexico
  • 1999 – 2002 Mate “Chupacabra”  60 Hatteras, Travel/Tournament Fishing, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Honduras, Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.
  • 1994 – 1999 Captain/Mate “Andale” 43’ Well Craft, Fun/Tournament Fishing, Gulf of Mexico and Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Mexico
  • 1992 – 1996 Mate “Windcrest” 53’ Sunny Briggs”, Tournament Fishing,  Gulf of Mexico and east coast of FL.
  • 1990 – 1993 Angler “Vamonos” 31’ Bertram, Zihuatanejo Mexico

Tournaments Wins

  • 2021 – 1st Place, Billfish Released, So Texas Big Game Club, South Padre Island, TX “”Pura Vida”
  • 2009 – 3rd Place Marlin, Bisbee’s East Cape Tour. Los Barriles, BCS Mexico, Hang Em’ High”
  • 2008 – 1st Place Tuna, Mataltan Tuna Tournament, Matazlan, Mexico, Hang Em” High”
  • 2008 – 1st Place Wahoo Los Cabos Billfish Classic, Cabo San Lucas BCS Mexico, “Hang Em’ High”
  • 2008 – 2nd Place Bisbee’s Black and Blue, Cabo San Lucas BCS Mexico, “Hang Em’ High”
  • 2007 – 1st Place Blue Marlin Release and 1st Bull Dolphin, POCO BUENO, Port O’Conner TX, “ALL-IN”
  • 2000 – 2005 I tournament fished with Capt Danny B Gailain aboard the “Buena Suerte”, I ran the pit and he always put me on the bite, we went to the podium quite often, fishing many offshore tournaments in South Texas.
  • 2004 – 2nd Place Billfish Released, El Cid Billfish Classic, Mataltan, Mexico “Country King”
  • 1996 – 1st Place Billfish Released, Texaco – Hemingway Billfish Classic, Keywest FL, “Windcrest”
  • 1993 – 1st Place Wahoo POCO BUENO, Port O’Conner, TX, “Windcrest”
  • 1992 – 1st Place Sailfish Lazaro Cardenas, Sailfish Classic, Lazaro Cardenas Mexico, “Vamonos”

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